WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6765 [19OC], S6874 [20OC], S6919 [31OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4529 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7723, S7769, S7773 [17NO], S7812 [18NO], S7910 [28NO], S7966, S7994, S7995 [29NO], S8069 [30NO], S8151 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6117 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3685 [9JN], S3737 [13JN], S3845 [15JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7456 [15NO], S7625 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S427 [1FE], S475 [2FE], S545 [3FE], S624, S635 [8FE], S702 [14FE], S714 [15FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1071 [1MR]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1699 [15MR], S1764 [16MR], S1904 [28MR]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7295 [9NO]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S4567 [14JY], S5637 [15SE], S5921 [23SE], S6277 [6OC]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S494 [2FE]

Articles and editorials

Assessing the Global Importance of Roger Williams, J. Stanley Lemons, Providence (RI) Journal, S4391 [6JY]

Make Congress End Handouts to Big Oil, Jacqueline Savitz, Providence (RI) Journal, S2857 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 304), S6872 [20OC]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 1980), S8490 [12DE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S2992 [16MY]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (see S. 1176), S4395 [6JY]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 75), S124 [25JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 33), S122 [25JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide a memorial marker on Chaplains Hill to honor the memory of Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces (see S. Con. Res. 4), S544 [3FE]

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), S2388 [12AP] (see S. 855), S3816 [15JN]

———improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans (see S. 951), S2993 [16MY]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3340 [25MY]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3614 [8JN]

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

Bankruptcy: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]

———make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY]

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]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 49), S683 [14FE]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 210), S3891 [16JN]

Budget: provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S125 [25JA]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (see S. 1323), S4330 [5JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3816 [15JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

———increase penalties for economic espionage (see S. 678), S1976 [30MR]

CFTC: impose position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation and ensure that price of crude oil and derivative fuels reflects fundamentals of supply and demand (see S. 1200), S3812 [15JN]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S3275 [24MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2387 [12AP]

———prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 811), S2509 [14AP]

Clean Air Act: recognize benefits of implementation (see S. Res. 119), S2046 [31MR]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 627), S1827 [17MR]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE]

Computers: reduce ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, and destroy networks, infrastructure, and key resources (see S. 372), S792 [16FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S8184 [5DE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment (see S. 398), S1329 [7MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY]

———provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S1826 [17MR]

Corp. for Supportive Housing: anniversary (see S. Res. 297), S6919 [31OC]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see S. 967), S2928 [12MY]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see S. 1886), S8068 [30NO]

———increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S2992 [16MY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Made in America Block Grant Program (see S. 1457), S5191 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorize a pilot program on enhancements of efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships (see S. 1465), S5192 [1AU]

———support programs providing pro bono legal assistance to members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1106), S6918 [31OC]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant funds for dating violence prevention (see S. 1447), S5018 [28JY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE]

———promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S4608 [14JY]

———provide for secondary school reform to reduce dropout rates at low-performing schools by partnering with external organizations (see S. 1306), S4291 [30JN]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1328), S4394 [6JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1381), S4641 [18JY]

———provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 137), S125 [25JA]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S123 [25JA]

———enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see S. 207), S272 [26JA]

———establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S1827 [17MR]

———establish Office of Elder Justice to strengthen law enforcement responses to elder abuse (see S. 462), S3971 [21JN]

———prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S2928 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 926), S2841 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1619), S5903 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 800), S3107 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S683 [14FE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1147), S3497 [6JN]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S1502 [9MR]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5902 [22SE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S4555 [13JY]

Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 409), S871 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S6505 [13OC]

Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 29), S7005 [1NO]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S8735 [16DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY]

———incentivize establishment and provide States with temporary financing of short-time compensation programs (see S. 1333), S4394 [6JY]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see S. 1115), S3427 [26MY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 558), S1547 [10MR]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families' engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S2839 [10MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283), S4156 [28JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency, and expand use of renewable energy (see S. 963), S3053 [17MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 1582), S7128 [3NO]

———require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S1933 [29MR]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S123 [25JA]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1201), S3812 [15JN]

———establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S6917 [31OC]

———prohibit the sale of billfish (see S. 1451), S5071 [29JY]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S6917 [31OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1585), S5773 [20SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4293 [30JN]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see S. 328), S792 [16FE]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1891), S7702 [17NO]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S544 [3FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1329 [7MR]

Gulf of Mexico: clarify applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion, and oil spill (see S. 183), S127 [25JA]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 267), S5624 [14SE]

Housing: express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Res. 162), S2687 [4MY]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S1827 [17MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2506 [14AP]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 952), S2874 [11MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1403), S4802 [21JY]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S339 [27JA]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 90), S1219 [3MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S2509 [14AP]

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]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1708), S6505 [13OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 211), S3972 [21JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S5341 [6SE]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3542 [7JN]

———deter public corruption (see S. 401), S4802 [21JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 657), S1894 [28MR]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1894 [28MR]

Libya: commend democracy efforts, condemn human rights violations against protesters, and support U.N. efforts on arms embargo, freezing assets, and ensuring safety of foreigners and citizens (see S. Res. 85), S1060 [1MR]

LIHEAP: provide level funding (see S. 1961), S8414 [7DE]

Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1119), S5839 [21SE]

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

Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S5499 [12SE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S7908 [28NO]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 274), S2687 [4MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S4330 [5JY]

———require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1206), S7908 [28NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 [25JA]

———set the age at which Members are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act (see S. 742), S4846 [22JY]

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), S3615 [8JN]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 889), S2730 [5MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see S. 1749), S8462 [8DE]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 306), S629 [8FE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S7006 [1NO]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4227 [29JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 510), S1406 [8MR]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 261), S5536 [13SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 949), S3542 [7JN]

National Police Survivors Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S2929 [12MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3925 [20JN]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

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]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1166), S3683 [9JN]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S2508 [14AP]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see S. 139), S482 [2FE]

———reform (see S. 23), S1060 [1MR]

Peace Corps: require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (see S. 1280), S4803 [21JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 168), S2731 [5MY]

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

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs (see S. 319), S4608 [14JY]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY]

Power resources: promote diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases (see S. 600), S1751 [16MR]

———promote oil independence by developing a clean energy economy (see S. 1294), S4869 [25JY]

———provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient (see S. 1108), S5253 [2AU]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 979), S2928 [12MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 741), S2187 [6AP]

Real estate: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 170), S5945 [23SE]

———require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (see S. 489), S1219 [3MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S5251 [2AU]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S6764 [19OC]

Renewable energy: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development (see S. 630), S2509 [14AP]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see S. 1371), S4608 [14JY]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S3171 [19MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see S. 587), S1677 [15MR]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S1406 [8MR]

———end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 555), S1547 [10MR]

———provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S5838 [21SE]

SEC: require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S5684 [15SE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S273 [26JA]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see S. 1876), S7830 [18NO]

———establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, establish State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 1750), S6871 [20OC]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 72), S339 [27JA]

Social Security: eliminate abstinence-only education programs (see S. 578), S1676 [15MR]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S6872 [20OC]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 1558), S5624 [14SE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7993 [29NO]

———disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see S. 794), S2387 [12AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7704 [17NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S6391 [11OC]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S3683 [9JN]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 461), S1120 [2MR]

———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S2188 [6AP]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 1901), S7830 [18NO]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S977 [28FE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5342 [6SE]

———provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4802 [21JY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see S. 939), S3542 [7JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 258), S481 [2FE] (see S. 940), S2839 [10MY]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S2088 [4AP]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S2508 [14AP]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1346), S4517 [12JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1035), S4517 [12JY]

Telecommunications: prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service (see S. 1652), S6090 [4OC]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1894), S7702 [17NO]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4642 [18JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: advance use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects to improve air quality near construction sites (see S. 972), S3340 [25MY]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 1056), S3275 [24MY]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 528), S1502 [9MR]

———provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (see S. 1769), S6917 [31OC]

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]

Turkey: urge reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay (see S. Res. 196), S3275 [24MY]

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.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8602 [14DE]

———provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (see S. 671), S1933 [29MR]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1804), S7127 [3NO]

———provide assistance to employers and States and improve long-term solvency of unemployment compensation program (see S. 386), S1329 [7MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S1548 [10MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S8462 [8DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2017), S8734 [16DE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S2875 [11MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 21), S4024 [22JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7155 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: 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]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 486), S1219 [3MR]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see S. 1608), S5902 [22SE]

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 592), S1750 [16MR]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans (see S. 1881), S7612 [16NO]

Courts: facilitate ability of persons affected by oil spills to seek judicial redress (see S. 594), S1751 [16MR]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1829), S7187 [8NO]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants (see S. 1920), S7991 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 833), S2506 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (see S. 1793), S7066 [2NO]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program (see S. Res. 274), S5903 [22SE]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S4076 [23JN]

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

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S8183 [5DE]

Government regulations: compile and report on participation data relating to Federal rulemaking (see S. 1339), S4450 [7JY]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

Information technology: promote public awareness of cyber security (see S. 813), S2446 [13AP]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S2928 [12MY] (see S. 1991), S8602 [14DE]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5945 [23SE]

OMB: establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (see S. 1338), S4450 [7JY]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (see S. Res. 230), S4485 [11JY]

Real estate: limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see S. 222), S338 [27JA]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 (see S. 1296), S4226 [29JN]

Taxation: provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (see S. 1271), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 45), S123 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (see S. 1792), S7066 [2NO]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6758 [19OC], S6847 [20OC]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1247 [4MR]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4313 [5JY], S4406 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5478 [9SE], S5523 [13SE]

Cole, James M.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2749 [5MY], S2771 [9MY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8347 [6DE], S8428 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6003 [26SE], S6085 [4OC], S6283 [6OC]

———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), motion to proceed, S6034 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to proceed, S4478 [11JY], S4542 [13JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3873 [16JN], S3963 [21JN]

———reauthorize (S. 782), motion to proceed, S3492 [6JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6351 [6OC], S6383 [11OC]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S739 [15FE], S819 [17FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8140 [1DE], S8361 [6DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3040 [17MY], S3146 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1213 [3MR], S1323 [7MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7009 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 1038), motion to proceed, S3162 [19MY], S3219 [23MY]

Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3458 [26MY]

Eulogies

Sundlun, Bruce, E2304 [16DE]

———by, S4994 [28JY]

Letters

Penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes: Lee Moak, Air Line Pilots Association, International, S476 [2FE]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S476 [2FE]

U.S. investment in clean energy technology and job creation: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, S8504 [13DE]

Lists

Committee on America's Climate Choices members, S3676 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S4567 [14JY], S5637 [15SE], S5921 [23SE], S6277 [6OC]

Privilege of the floor

Molaison, Val, S7627 [16NO]

Remarks

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 327), S7629 [16NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473), S2439 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1495 [9MR], S2035-S2037 [31MR], S2439 [13AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1344 [8MR]

Armed Forces: commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8759 [17DE]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, S476, S477 [2FE], S535 [3FE]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (S. 1608), S5894 [22SE]

Block Island, RI: anniversary, S3673 [9JN]

Boston Bruins (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 210), S3902 [16JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2250, S2251 [7AP], S2330 [8AP], S4196 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4794 [21JY]

———deficit, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S4196 [29JN], S4247 [30JN]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4355, S4373 [6JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), S2440 [13AP], S3516 [7JN], S4445 [7JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3299, S3330 [25MY]

Budget Control Act: protect Medicare from budget cuts, S7608-S7610 [16NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), motion to proceed, S5615 [14SE]

CFTC: set hard caps on speculative position limits for futures on energy commodities, S2858 [11MY]

Clean Air Act: funding, S1344 [8MR]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans, S8593, S8594 [14DE]

———global warming, S6477-S6479 [13OC], S8501 [13DE], S8589, S8590, S8591, S8592, S8593, S8594 [14DE]

Cohen, David S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, unanimous-consent agreement, S2458 [13AP]

Combined Federal Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 296), S7627 [16NO]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S8388 [7DE]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (S. 1829), S7193 [8NO]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

———save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants, S8457 [8DE]

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 209), S3902 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540), conference report, S8649 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7662 [17NO]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7662 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 833), S2520 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (S. 1126), S3442 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: family planning services funding, S2330 [8AP]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8507 [13DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6084 [4OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees at non-public institutions of higher education pursued by Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program enrollees (H.R. 1383), S4809, S4810 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1671 [15MR]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3753 [14JN]

Economy: address issues relative to economic disparity, S7120 [3NO]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6384 [11OC]

Education: express that Pell Grant program funding should not be cut in any deficit reduction program, S7590, S7591, S7592, S7593 [16NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7285 [9NO]

———finalized rule relative to cap on cross-State air pollution produced by powerplant smokestacks in upwind States, S4443 [7JY]

———prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (S. 1270), S4447 [7JY]

EpiVax, Inc: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 2553), S4811 [21JY]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S476, S477 [2FE], S535, S539 [3FE]

Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 326), S7629 [16NO]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5615 [14SE]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5942 [23SE]

———require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (S. 1946), S8186 [5DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5942 [23SE]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2250, S2251 [7AP], S2330 [8AP]

Health: health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2440 [13AP]

Hildenbrand, William F.: tribute (S. Res. 234), S4810 [21JY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S2886 [11MY]

Information technology: promote public awareness of cyber security (S. 813), S2498 [14AP], S3884 [16JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (S. Res. 87), S4810 [21JY]

Kelly, Colin P., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 303), S7628 [16NO]

Liu, Goodwin: nomination to be circuit judge, S3137 [19MY]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2611 [3MY], S2641, S2662 [4MY]

Medicare: reform, S2440 [13AP], S3299, S3330 [25MY], S3516 [7JN], S4445 [7JY]

National Academy of Sciences: release of ``America's Climate Choices'' report, S3675 [9JN]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (S. 973), S2941 [12MY], S4544 [13JY]

National Guard: anniversary, S8727 [16DE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

National objectives: economic recovery, S254 [26JA]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 236), S4811 [21JY]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 329), S7629 [16NO]

Nuclear weapons: designate a day of remembrance for Americans who worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by radiation exposure generated by such testing (S. Res. 330), S7629 [16NO]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S254 [26JA]

Oceans: address marine degradation to promote healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, S4543 [13JY]

OMB: establish the Office of Regulatory Integrity (S. 1338), S4453 [7JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: prohibit diversion, redirection, or transfer of funding, S1052 [1MR]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5373 [7SE]

———reform (S. 23), S1052 [1MR], S1206 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on health care costs, S5693-S5697 [15SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S2987 [16MY]

Poland: anniversary of airplane crash in Russia that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and other individuals (S. Res. 135), S2457 [13AP]

Police Week: observance, S2987 [16MY]

Power resources: promote development of a clean energy economy, S8501, S8503, S8506 [13DE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2642, S2662 [4MY]

Public debt: exclude cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits from any agreement to reduce the budget deficit (S. Res. 230), S4488 [11JY], S4795 [21JY]

———increase statutory limit, S4355 [6JY], S4543 [13JY], S4934 [27JY], S5061 [29JY]

Real estate: require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications and establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs (S. 489), S1235 [3MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (S. Res. 251), S7627 [16NO]

Renewable energy: extend tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8501, S8503, S8506 [13DE]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3635 [9JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1671 [15MR], S1965 [30MR], S2921 [12MY]

Senate: legislative program, S2458 [13AP], S3903 [16JN], S4812 [21JY], S7630 [16NO]

Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S331 [27JA]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S49 [5JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S539 [3FE]

Social Security: prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S4444-S4446 [7JY], S4543 [13JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

Supreme Court: decision to hear Maxwell-Jolly v. Independent Living Center of Southern California challenging supremacy clause requiring States to comply with duly enacted Federal laws, S2574 [2MY]

Systems Engineering Associates (SEA) Corp.: tribute, S2921 [12MY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 2553), S4811 [21JY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (S. 1271), S4100 [23JN]

———rates, S2439 [13AP], S4196 [29JN], S4247 [30JN], S4445 [7JY], S4543 [13JY]

———reform the Federal tax code, S2035-S2037 [31MR], S3516 [7JN]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S2857 [11MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S1965 [30MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 45), S152 [25JA]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, S3753 [14JN]

Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), S6994 [1NO]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6434 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6434 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6434 [12OC]

Veterans Day: observance, S7284 [9NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S8457 [8DE]

Votes: position on missed, S3260 [24MY]

Woonsocket, RI: express condolences for loss of Woonsocket Rubber Co., Alice Mills building due to a fire and commend response efforts, S3636 [9JN]

Year of the Family Caregiver: designate (S. Res. 235), S4811 [21JY]

Texts of

S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing (REAL) Act, S3442-S3444 [26MY]

Tributes

Callahan, Kathleen, S7284 [9NO]

Emmott, Jacob (Doc), S4798 [21JY]

Gutterman, Leslie, S5637 [15SE]

Hawley, Kaitlyn, S7284 [9NO]

Mikulski, Senator, S104 [25JA]

Morin, Bruce Q., S7414 [14NO]

Poulin, Dennis C. (Danny), S2494 [14AP]

Reed, Senator, S2662 [4MY]

Reis, Mallory, S4717 [20JY]

Sundlun, Bruce, S4794 [21JY], S4993 [28JY]

Vang Pao, S267 [26JA]

Williams, Roger, S4391 [6JY]

Wolf, Geralyn, S4567 [14JY]