VITTER, DAVID (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609, S6610, S6611 [17OC], S6650, S6680, S6686 [18OC], S6730, S6731, S6765, S6771, S6784 [19OC], S6841, S6874, S6888 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717 [17NO], S7830, S7854, S7855, S7867 [18NO], S7914 [28NO], S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6101, S6104, S6107, S6115 [4OC], S6187, S6227 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4620 [14JY], S4644 [18JY], S4662, S4678 [19JY], S4728 [20JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3615, S3621 [8JN], S3685 [9JN], S3817 [15JN], S3899 [16JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7572, S7581 [15NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S488 [2FE], S545, S553 [3FE], S801 [16FE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3284 [24MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S952, S979 [28FE], S1032, S1045 [1MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4033, S4034 [22JN], S4105 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1648, S1684, S1685, S1695, S1696, S1697, S1703 [15MR], S1752 [16MR], S1854 [17MR], S1939 [29MR], S1998 [30MR], S2283 [7AP]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), S3284 [24MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1540, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8138 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2046 [31MR]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 49), S123 [25JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2267 [7AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S5342 [6SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6462 [12OC]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3107 [18MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. Con. Res. 29), S5945 [23SE]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S4960 [27JY]

Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5536 [13SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 827), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S5624 [14SE]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]

Dept. of Justice: compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 549), S1547 [10MR]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S7155 [7NO]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1601 [14MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S1677 [15MR]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: extend Outer Continental Shelf leases in the Gulf of Mexico to accommodate permitting delays and provide operators time to meet new drilling and safety requirements (see S. 516), S1501 [9MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and maintain national clearinghouse for alcohol and controlled substances testing records of commercial motor vehicle operators (see S. 754), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S6666 [18OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S482 [2FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S4802 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 11), S122 [25JA]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1196), S3773 [14JN]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S2992 [16MY]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S2623 [3MY]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S7613 [16NO]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4803 [21JY]

———reauthorize the National Estuary Program (see S. 1313), S4292 [30JN]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S6601 [17OC]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S7415 [14NO]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S7612 [16NO]

———improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S8149 [1DE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S1601 [14MR]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S3891 [16JN]

Federal employees: reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see S. 1611), S6332 [6OC]

FEMA: authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (see S. 792), S3892 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: exclude ecosystem component stocks of fish from certain annual catch limits (see S. 1916), S7908 [28NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3773 [14JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S123 [25JA]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3276 [24MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S272 [26JA]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S792 [16FE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S871 [17FE]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

———repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see S. 1276), S4076 [23JN]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see S. 1856), S7368 [10NO]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

John C. Stennis Space Center: anniversary (see S. Res. 307), S6872 [20OC]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1121 [2MR]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements (see S. 1783), S7066 [2NO]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3499 [6JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

NASA: tribute to space shuttle program (see S. Res. 233), S4555 [13JY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 1052), S3274 [24MY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4961 [27JY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S2389 [12AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2841 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S642 [10FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]

PowerTalk 21 Day: designate (see S. Res. 157), S2508 [14AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Public welfare programs: provide information and limits on total spending on means-tested welfare programs and provide additional work requirements (see S. 1904), S7702 [17NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1813), S7155 [7NO]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S4394 [6JY] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Senate: provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Taxation: extend placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rule applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 30), S122 [25JA]

———make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends (see S. 1647), S6186 [5OC]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1751 [16MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 626), S1827 [17MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: allow States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities (see S. 1446), S5018 [28JY]

———prevent imposition of unreasonable transportation terminal fees (see S. 1922), S7991 [29NO]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (see S. 1966), S8461 [8DE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2509 [14AP]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S2131 [5AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): strengthen strategic force posture by implementing and supplementing certain provisions (see S. 1097), S3426 [26MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

Water: prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 999), S2992 [16MY]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S4329 [5JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA]

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 15), S122 [25JA]

Antigua and Barbuda: suspend aid, cooperate with U.S. officials, transfer seized assets, make contributions to victims, and condition international loans relative to Stanford Financial Group fraud (see S. Res. 346), S8461 [8DE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 2), S127 [25JA]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

Congress: require congressional approval before implementation of certain agency actions (see S. 927), S2839 [10MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 96), S124 [25JA]

Contracts: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: authorize the Moving to Work Charter program to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance (see S. 117), S125 [25JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 169), S126 [25JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

———terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S4675 [19JY]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S411 [1FE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1864), S7451 [15NO] (see S. 1958), S8414 [7DE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

Gulf of Mexico: authorize use of certain offshore oil and gas platforms for artificial reefs (see S. 1555), S5624 [14SE]

———provide for payments to certain natural resource trustees to assist in restoring natural resources damaged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 662), S1933 [29MR]

Health care professionals: impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions (see S. 121), S125 [25JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 723), S2130 [5AP]

———close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (see S. 86), S124 [25JA]

———temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see S. 1380), S4641 [18JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 103), S125 [25JA]

International relations: reject creation of a system of global taxation, government bailouts for the financial sector, or climate regulation that would negatively impact the U.S. economy and sovereignty (see S. Res. 111), S1933 [29MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S127 [25JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 148), S126 [25JA]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. (see S. 126), S125 [25JA]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: authorize hunting under certain circumstances (see S. 115), S125 [25JA]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 122), S125 [25JA]

NASA: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 116), S125 [25JA]

National TEA Party Day: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2507 [14AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 16), S122 [25JA]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 130), S125 [25JA]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S482 [2FE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 83), S124 [25JA]

Renewable energy: require an accounting of Federal financial support made to private-sector renewable energy projects (see S. 1556), S5624 [14SE]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 92), S124 [25JA]

———express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 18), S127 [25JA]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 124), S125 [25JA]

Small business: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 128), S125 [25JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see S. 118), S125 [25JA]

———establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 123), S125 [25JA]

———provide that wages and self-employment income earned by individuals who were illegally in the U.S. shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see S. 95), S124 [25JA]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 84), S124 [25JA]

———clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 577), S1676 [15MR]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 93), S124 [25JA]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 141), S126 [25JA]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 88), S124 [25JA]

———provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 94), S124 [25JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 [25JA]

Transportation: improve accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending by requiring life-cycle cost analysis of major projects, use of design standards, and alternate bidding procedures (see S. 615), S1826 [17MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see S. 923), S2777 [9MY]

Voting: establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 168), S126 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Letters

Deficit reduction: by, S1529 [10MR]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: by, S5929 [23SE]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Lists

Proposed Republican legislation to address deficit reduction, S1530 [10MR]

World War II Veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Louisiana HonorAir (organization), S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit Federal funding of abortions, S7433 [15NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6650 [18OC], S6730 [19OC], S6797, S6801, S6841 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2229 [7AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2463 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2463 [14AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1482 [9MR]

Brown, Nannette Jolivette: nomination to be district judge, S6029 [3OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4271 [30JN], S4662 [19JY], S4690 [20JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S2429 [13AP], S4425 [7JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1109 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S8521 [13DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4273 [30JN], S4340 [6JY], S4426 [7JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S8521 [13DE]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5160 [1AU]

———deficit, S1529 [10MR], S2429 [13AP], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S4340 [6JY], S4425 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), S4425 [7JY]

Close Up Foundation: anniversary, S7186 [8NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), House amendment, S5160 [1AU]

Community Foundation: anniversary, S3919 [20JN]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8425 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S1482 [9MR]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S7433 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3018 [17MY]

———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations, S2722 [5MY], S6407 [12OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: cap funding at a level provided for in concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, S4662 [19JY], S4690 [20JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), S4662 [19JY], S4690 [20JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6841 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7433 [15NO]

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046 [23JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S463 [2FE]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6650 [18OC], S6730 [19OC], S6797, S6801 [20OC]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1864), S8118 [1DE]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1958), S8408 [7DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7433 [15NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding, S7433 [15NO]

FRS: reform Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to increase accountability and transparency, S8425 [8DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2229 [7AP]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers, S6841 [20OC]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534 [14AP]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S463 [2FE]

Higginson, Stephen A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6907 [31OC]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (S. 723), S2132 [5AP]

Louisiana HonorAir (organization): tribute, S2728 [5MY], S2990 [16MY]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team, S7149 [7NO]

Murray, Joel: tribute for participation in Special Olympics World Summer Games, S4640 [18JY]

Obama, President: release of proposal for five-year Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

OMB: require sale of unused and underused Federal real property, S1644, S1648 [15MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S1338 [8MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S6316 [6OC]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S952 [28FE], S1045, S1046, S1049 [1MR], S1109 [2MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, S464 [2FE]

———repeal, S463 [2FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1338 [8MR]

———gasoline price levels, S1338 [8MR], S1957 [30MR], S3017 [17MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1482 [9MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 706), S1958 [30MR]

———increase domestic production of oil and gas, S3018 [17MY], S7174 [8NO]

———national energy policy, S1958 [30MR]

———require congressional approval for expansion of Federal regulations restricting energy exploration on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, S2722 [5MY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4009 [22JN], S4046 [23JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S2429 [13AP]

———increase statutory limit, S4271, S4272 [30JN], S4339 [6JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1046, S1049 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S952 [28FE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1644, S1648 [15MR]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3017 [17MY]

Tributes

Haley, Philip R., S5772 [20SE]

Reeves, Robert J., S5331 [6SE]

Williams, John B. and Gretchen Schilde, S3539 [7JN]