BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY related term(s) Corporations

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Affidavits

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: Hitesh Patel, H2406 [8MY]

Amendments

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S169, S170, S171, S172 [30JA], S181, S182, S183, S184, S189, S190, S191, S194, S195, S199, S215, S216, S218, S219, S220, S221 [31JA], S239, S240, S243, S245, S248, S249, S266, S270, S271, S272, S273, S274, S276 [1FE], S290, S296, S298, S302, S326 [2FE], S1839, S1840, S1871 [20MR], S1942 [21MR], H572 [7FE], H645 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), S3291, S3292 [17MY], H2228 [27AP], H3147 [18MY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6211, H6212, H6214, H6216, H6217, H6218 [20SE], H6237, H6239, H6240, H6242, H6243, H6245 [21SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6172 [20SE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5179, H5181 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5147 [24JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), S5905, S5995, S5996 [2AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3091, S3092, S3093 [10MY], S3146, S3148, S3150, S3152, S3156, S3176, S3177 [15MY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), S8608, S8609 [31DE], H7584 [2JA]

——— 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 (S. 1335), S4733, S4777 [29JN]

GAO: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (S. 3709), S8374, S8378 [21DE]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5131 [23JY], H5251, H5252, H5253, H5259, H5260, H5265, H5266, H5267, H5268, H5269, H5270, H5271, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5278, H5280, H5282, H5283, H5284, H5286 [25JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5147 [24JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 741), H5302, H5306 [26JY]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), S6667 [21SE]

Immigration: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), S6002, S6003, S6007 [2AU]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2166, H2167, H2169, H2170, H2171, H2172, H2173, H2174, H2175, H2176, H2178 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2154 [26AP]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), S6667 [21SE]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2034, S2035 [26MR], S2055, S2093, S2094, S2095, S2100, S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2110 [27MR], S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2179, S2180, S2181, S2182 [28MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1681 [14MR], S1693, S1694, S1742, S1747, S1754, S1755, S1756, S1757, S1758, S1759, S1760 [15MR], S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1814 [19MR], S1851, S1852, S1853, S1854, S1855, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1860, S1863, S1865, S1868, S1870, S1871 [20MR], S1884 [21MR], H1245, H1249, H1250, H1251, H1252, H1256, H1257, H1259, H1260 [7MR], H1277, H1278, H1279, H1280, H1281, H1282, H1284 [8MR], H1586 [27MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (H. Res. 572), H1231 [7MR]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5676 [2AU]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5549 [1AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1990, H2003 [19AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 620), H1981, H1987 [19AP]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4825, S4827, S4828, S4829, S4830 [10JY], S4884, S4885, S4896, S4897, S4898, S4899, S4900, S4912, S4914, S4915 [11JY], S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4965, S4966, S4973, S4976, S4978 [12JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5139, S5140, S5141 [18JY], S5224, S5231, S5232, S5236, S5237 [19JY], S5263 [23JY]

Analyses

Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2949 [8MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, D1 [3JA]

Articles and editorials

Air Rule Will Literally Save Us, S4319 [20JN]

Backdoor Found in ZTE Android Phones, H3097 [17MY]

Bankers Form SuperPAC for ‘Surgical’ Strike at Industry’s Enemies, S3475 [23MY]

Bizarre Outcome on Generic Drugs, S2499 [18AP]

Brake the Internet Pirates, S23 [23JA]

Carl Dick’s General Store—A Science Hill Tradition, S153 [30JA]

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber—Attacks Breached Computer System of Business-Lobbying Group—Emails Stolen, S5823 [1AU]

Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief, H517 [7FE]

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

EPA Official Not Only Touted ‘Crucifying’ Oil Companies, He Tried It, H2194 [26AP]

Ethan Allen Celebrates 80 Years, S6790 [14NO]

Extend the Bush Tax Cuts Now, S3299 [21MY]

Fannie, Freddie Dole Out Big Bonuses, S184 [31JA]

For Political Closure, We Need Disclosure, S5057 [17JY]

Going After the Pirates, S28 [23JA]

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc., Says Chinese Firms Owes It $7M, H6485 [28NO]

House Reaches Agreement on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization To Strengthen American Manufacturing, Spur Job Creation, H2477 [9MY]

In Manchester United’s I.P.O., a Preference for American Rules, H5279 [25JY]

Internet Piracy and How To Stop It, S28 [23JA]

Jimmy Lee Vance—Remembrances of Jimmy Lee Vance, S1575 [12MR]

Job Gains Reflect Hope a Recovery Is Blooming, H527 [7FE]

Measuring the Impact of Regulation—The Rule of More—Rule-Making Is Being Made To Look More Beneficial Under Barack Obama, H5236 [25JY]

Megaupload Shows Online Copyright Protection Is Needed, S23 [23JA]

Mitch McConnell Dead Wrong on DISCLOSE Act, S4993 [16JY]

Native American Tribal Leaders—Indian Country Shouldn’t Be Hostage to Far-Off Conflicts, E1478 [11SE]

NTSB—An Impartial Forum for Pilots?, S4179 [14JN]

Online Piracy and Political Overreach, S29 [23JA]

Payroll Tax Fight, H527 [7FE]

Policing the Internet, S28 [23JA]

Public Wants Compromise on Fiscal Cliff, but Specifics Unpopular, S8174 [19DE]

Puff, the Magic Drag on the Economy—Time To Let the Pernicious Production Tax Credit for Wind Power Blow Away, S6530 [20SE]

Rare Win for Say on Pay, H1253 [7MR]

Re-Authorize the Export-Import Bank, H2480 [9MY]

Republicans Blow With the Wind—Another Industry Wants To Keep Its Taxpayer Subsidies, S1453 [7MR]

Study Sees Cuts to Health Plans, H4712 [10JY]

Swopes Celebrate 60 Years in Business, S2159 [28MR]

They Have Very Short Memories, S1668 [14MR]

Tony Pomerleau—The Art of the Dealmaker, S6940–S6942 [27NO]

Town Turns Off Wind, Opts for Solar Energy, S670 [15FE]

Turbines in the Backyard—The Sound and the Strobes, S669 [15FE]

U.K. Plans Oil Sector Tax Relief, S2052 [27MR]

U.S. Should Legalize Industrial Hemp, S4138 [13JN]

UK Offers New Tax Breaks for Remote Fields, S2051 [27MR]

(Web) Recipe for Success, S346 [6FE]

Why Dodd-Frank Is Necessary, E1311 [24JY]

Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs, S1670 [14MR]

Why the Wind Industry Is Full Hot Air and Costing You Big Bucks, S669 [15FE]

Will Any Senate Democrat Stand Up to Obama’s NLRB?, S2578 [23AP]

Wind Farms Multiply, Fueling Clashes With Nearby Residents, S670 [15FE]

Wind Power Faces Taxing Headwind, S5055 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof for Federal antiretaliation and antidiscrimination claims (see S. 2189), S1613 [13MR]

Agriculture: codify exemptions for farming, forestry, and ranching relative to permit requirements for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 4278), H1739 [28MR]

——— ensure viability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural sector (see H.R. 6194), H5291 [25JY]

——— make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 2141), S1147 [29FE] (see H.R. 4284), H1739 [28MR]

——— promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]

Argentina: condition membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law (see S. Res. 457), S3087 [10MY] (see H. Res. 686), H3703 [12JN]

——— express concern over disregard of U.S. rule of law relative to sovereign debt owed to the U.S. and oppose access to benefits and loans by international financial organizations (see H. Res. 586), H1366 [16MR]

Army: provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base (see S. 3054), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 5706), H2567 [9MY]

——— require a study on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base (see S. 3668), S7703 [10DE]

Aviation: establish an air travelers’ bill of rights (see S. 3302), S4203 [14JN] (see H.R. 6449), H6230 [20SE]

——— require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H374 [1FE]

——— require security screening of passengers at airports to be carried out by private screening companies (see S. 3303), S4203 [14JN]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 3381), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6117), H4862 [12JY]

——— increase maximum pay for services rendered by trustees and repeal trustee administration of certain employee pension plans (see H.R. 6349), H5707 [2AU]

——— make organization more efficient for small business debtors (see S. 2370), S2821 [26AP]

BLM: conduct study of legal and administrative steps needed to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see H.R. 6469), H6231 [20SE]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (see S. 3473), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6389), H5999 [13SE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 4216), H1426 [20MR] (see H.R. 6654), H6806 [13DE]

Buy American Act: ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service or National Archives and Records Administration gift shops are produced in the U.S. (see S. 2268), S2242 [29MR]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (see H.R. 6216), H5326 [26JY]

Buy American Week: designate (see H. Res. 705), H4064 [26JN]

CBO: consolidate certain reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 6570), H6306 [12OC]

CFTC: require a regulation to limit the aggregate positions of nontraditional bona fide hedgers in petroleum and related products (see S. 2238), S2085 [27MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see S. 2222), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 4391), H1977 [18AP] (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP] (see H.R. 5186), H2271 [27AP]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 3686), S8071 [17DE]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 4275), H1739 [28MR]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H4603 [28JN]

——— provide that State implementation plans address impairment of visibility relative to emissions from taconite ore processing facilities (see H.R. 6507), H6274 [21SE]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (see H.R. 6202), H5291 [25JY]

Colleges and universities: provide students with information from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 6458), H6231 [20SE]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 3474), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6717), H7469 [30DE]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 2296), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 4390), H1977 [18AP]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (see S. 2032), S42 [23JA]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 6505), H6274 [21SE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN] (see H.R. 4263), H1641 [27MR]

——— protect cyber privacy (see H.R. 6183), H5290 [25JY]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (see S. 2102), S567 [13FE]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (see S. 2038), S132 [26JA]

——— strengthen financial disclosures by Members, officers, and employees, display subject matter of debates, make legislation available before voting, and promote availability of FEC reports (see H.R. 3898), H475 [3FE]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (see H.R. 6582), H6323 [2NO]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (see H.R. 6671), H6828 [17DE]

——— increase consumer protections for gift cards (see S. 3636), S6894 [26NO]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 3402), S5134 [18JY]

——— preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions (see H.R. 6706), H7435 [27DE]

——— protect against abusive debt collectors by regulating medical debt collection practices, prohibit collectors from seeking arrest warrants to collect debts, and provide information about the debt (see S. 3350), S4674 [27JN]

——— provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date with which the envelope used to transmit such payment is postmarked (see H.R. 4003), H692 [9FE]

Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations (see S. 2139), S1147 [29FE] (see S. 3286), S3976 [12JN]

——— implement controls on salaries of Government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the U.S. (see S. 2198), S1734 [15MR]

——— improve enactment of certain laws relative to public contracts (see H.R. 6080), H4684 [9JY]

——— increase accountability in contracts for overseas contingency operations (see H.R. 6360), H5727 [7AU]

——— require solicitations for Federal procurement contracts to include information about the Buy American Act and whether foreign goods may be used to fulfill requirements of the contracts (see H.R. 4047), H801 [15FE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 3501), S5977 [2AU]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 3523), S6062 [10SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 3389), S5084 [17JY]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 4204), H1390 [19MR]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see S. 3426), S5304 [24JY] (see H.R. 6483), H6273 [21SE]

——— establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see H.R. 3789), H77 [18JA]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 4323), H1804 [29MR]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see S. 2120), S850 [16FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 3456), S5658 [30JY] (see H.R. 6063), H4654 [29JN]

——— prohibit and deter theft of metal (see S. 3631), S6855 [15NO]

——— protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 6198), H5291 [25JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H2029 [19AP]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1542 [22MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation to Santa Clara, NM, Bayard, NM, or Grant County, NM, for business and community development (see H.R. 6344), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize and set certain catch limits on aboriginal subsistence whaling if the International Whaling Commission fails to adopt such limits (see S. 3262), S3728 [5JN] (see H.R. 5898), H3480 [5JN]

——— enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 3227), S3516 [23MY]

——— produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5910), H3660 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of private security contractors and Afghan Public Protection Force members to provide security for Armed Forces members and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan (see H.R. 4117), H1133 [1MR]

——— work with non-Federal entities and accept non-Federal funding under strict guidelines to promote commercial space transportation infrastructure efficiencies (see H.R. 4401), H2029 [19AP]

Dept. of Education: protect college students from deceptive practices and high-pressure sales by institutions, provide a waiting period for enrollment decisions, and standardize and elevate disclosures (see S. 3550), S6340 [13SE]

——— provide secondary school students with the opportunity to participate in a high-quality internship program as part of a broader district-wide work-based learning program (see S. 3711), S8452 [27DE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 4055), H901 [16FE]

Dept. of Energy: provide a prize to the first manufacturer of highly-efficient mid-sized automobiles powered by gasoline (see H.R. 3872), H374 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H5705 [2AU]

——— establish a public-private partnership program to provide child care (see S. 2182), S1540 [8MR] (see H.R. 5877), H3362 [31MY]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (see S. 2069), S323 [2FE] (see H.R. 3891), H440 [2FE]

——— foster further innovation and entrepreneurship in the health information technology sector (see H.R. 6626), H6586 [3DE]

——— provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see H.R. 3887), H440 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see S. 2114), S699 [15FE]

——— provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2186), S1576 [12MR] (see S. 2191), S1679 [14MR] (see H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

——— prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H158 [24JA]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2390), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: conduct a study on the feasibility of creating pilot programs to evaluate reforming Federal job training programs for long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 6568), H6302 [5OC]

——— disapprove rule on the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment (see S.J. Res. 38), S1932 [21MR]

——— disapprove rule relative to temporary non-agricultural employment of H–2B aliens in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 104), H944 [17FE]

——— establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (see H.R. 4261), H1570 [26MR]

——— establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor Armed Forces members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5712), H2644 [10MY]

——— establish alternate guidelines for measuring progress of State and local performance for entrepreneurial training services under the Workforce Investment Act (see H.R. 5805), H3102 [17MY]

——— establish an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 3421), S5257 [23JY]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H1739 [28MR]

——— establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (see H.R. 5975), H3914 [20JN]

——— include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 4316), H1804 [29MR]

——— minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see S. 3297), S4203 [14JN]

——— require companies to notify employees and local communities if they are closing plants or laying off U.S. workers to offshore jobs and operations (see S. 3425), S5304 [24JY]

——— require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers (see S. 2167), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4159), H1272 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4025), H725 [14FE]

——— allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all petroleum products produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 4325), H1804 [29MR]

——— conduct a special resource study of the Pullman Historic Site in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 3894), H475 [3FE]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6168), H5200 [24JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development (see S. 3438), S5381 [25JY]

——— include areas off the coast of South Carolina in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program (see S. 3284), S3900 [11JN]

——— issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (see H.R. 4849), H2204 [26AP]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 3450), S5487 [26JY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (see H. Res. 788), H6150 [19SE]

——— prohibit leasing of Federal lands to any person who has violated the Trading With the Enemy Act or who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 3876), H374 [1FE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 3383), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6082), H4684 [9JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see H.R. 6637), H6675 [5DE]

——— establish U.S. Employee Ownership Bank (see S. 3419), S5257 [23JY]

——— provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (see H.R. 4308), H1803 [29MR]

——— transfer proceeds from the sale of Government stock in General Motors Co., to fund pension benefits for former Delphi Corp., employees (see S. 3544), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6404), H5999 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (see H.R. 4361), H1845 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 4048), H900 [16FE]

——— give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 6004), H3974 [21JN]

——— modify treatment under contracting goals and preferences for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after the death of a disabled veteran owner (see S. 3210), S3329 [21MY]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: prohibit purchase of equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 6277), H5704 [2AU]

Detroit, MI: establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and temporarily provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments (see H.R. 6500), H6274 [21SE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 3691), S8203 [19DE]

——— establish Federal catastrophe fund with dedicated funding from insurance premiums allowing States to purchase reinsurance and provide for natural disaster mitigation and preparedness funding (see H.R. 6477), H6231 [20SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN] (see H.R. 5986), H3974 [21JN]

Economic Development Administration: modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and establish business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas (see S. 2140), S1147 [29FE]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (see S. 3642), S6947 [27NO]

Economy: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 6081), H4684 [9JY]

——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (see S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]

——— create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see S. 2162), S1422 [6MR]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 3217), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5893), H3480 [5JN]

——— permit voluntary economic activity (see S. 2269), S2242 [29MR]

——— promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 5865), H3266 [30MY]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 554), H900 [16FE]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs (see S. 2199), S1734 [15MR]

Education: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870 [1AU]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations or labor organizations intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 35), S75 [24JA]

Electronic Communications Privacy Act: clarify and update standards for government and law enforcement access to stored communications and customer records (see H.R. 6339), H5706 [2AU]

Employment: exclude employment contracts and employment disputes from arbitration (see H.R. 4181), H1304 [8MR]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests, for flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 2142), S1147 [29FE] (see H.R. 4106), H1099 [29FE]

——— prohibit an employer from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal offense, except in certain circumstances (see H.R. 6220), H5327 [26JY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 4297), H1803 [29MR]

——— require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

——— streamline Federal job training system, steer training dollars toward skills needed by industry, establish Pay for Performance pilot program, and provide State access to National Directory of New Hires (see S. 3599), S6546 [20SE]

EPA: clarify general duty clause of Clean Air Act as it applies to chemical facility accidental release prevention (see H.R. 6345), H5706 [2AU]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (see S.J. Res. 37), S850 [16FE]

——— express that ‘‘Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources—Electric Utility Generating Units’’ will lead to higher energy costs and endanger jobs and the economy (see H. Res. 606), H1805 [29MR]

——— question suitability of Al Armendariz to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy (see H. Res. 635), H2274 [27AP]

——— require use of commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program (see H.R. 6545), H6276 [21SE]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 4268), H1641 [27MR]

——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4302), H1803 [29MR] (see H.R. 5444), H2318 [7MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (see H.R. 5890), H3480 [5JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see H.R. 6586), H6328 [9NO]

——— 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. 3268), S3781 [6JN] (see H.R. 3816), H158 [24JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt marketing research participants and mystery shoppers from certain provisions (see H.R. 5915), H3660 [7JN]

——— provide specific limited exemption for insurance claim adjustment work after a major disaster from overtime pay requirements (see H.R. 6346), H5706 [2AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 6673), H6828 [17DE]

FCC: ensure rule adopting methodology for establishing benchmarks for Universal Service Fund high-cost loop support shall have no force or effect and require report on an alternative methodology (see H.R. 6526), H6275 [21SE]

——— establish data usage measurement standards for Internet service providers, ensure proper use of data caps, empower consumers to monitor data usage, and prohibit discrimination against any content (see S. 3703), S8302 [20DE]

——— promulgate regulations to provide for accurate disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see H.R. 4319), H1804 [29MR]

——— require reallocation and auction for commercial use of certain frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 4817), H2203 [26AP]

FDA: establish procedures and requirements for registration of cosmetic product manufacturing entities, submission of cosmetic product and ingredient statements, and reporting of adverse events (see H.R. 4395), H1977 [18AP]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs in certain combinations of drugs (see H.R. 6502), H6274 [21SE]

——— improve safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 4262), H1570 [26MR]

——— incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (see H.R. 6160), H5077 [19JY]

——— permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (see S. 2295), S2496 [18AP] (see H.R. 4384), H1976 [18AP]

——— prevent States from conducting duplicative inspections of establishments in which a drug or device is manufactured, processed, packed, or held by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor (see H.R. 4056), H901 [16FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal money for any media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see H.R. 3848), H218 [31JA]

——— prohibit wholesalers from purchasing prescription drugs from pharmacies and enhance information and transparency of drug wholesalers engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 5853), H3166 [22MY]

——— reduce regulatory burdens that unnecessarily delay new medical devices from reaching the market (see S. 2067), S323 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies (see S. 3222), S3423 [22MY] (see H.R. 6119), H4863 [12JY]

——— report to Congress about refusal to implement certain recommendations for reimbursement by inefficient or wasteful Afghanistan reconstruction contractors (see S. 3505), S5977 [2AU]

——— require purchase of paper and paper products from domestic sources (see H.R. 5908), H3660 [7JN]

——— require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 3444), S5486 [26JY]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (see S. 2374), S2821 [26AP]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: prohibit investments by mortgage finance agencies that create disincentives to help homeowners and stabilize the housing market (see S. 2072), S350 [6FE]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see H.R. 4963), H2206 [26AP]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2231), S2001 [22MR]

——— authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see S. 2080), S494 [9FE]

——— focus Federal banking regulators on credit availability and provide insured depository institutions with certain authorities when calculating the institution’s capital (see H.R. 6037), H4156 [27JN]

——— implement rule banning proprietary trading by commercial banks after regulatory agencies have issued their final rules (see S. 2223), S2001 [22MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 2160), S1422 [6MR]

——— make certain improvements relative to proprietary trading by banking entities (see H.R. 6524), H6275 [21SE]

——— preserve privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 6125), H4863 [12JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H3103 [17MY]

——— provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see S. 3048), S3041 [9MY] (see H.R. 5714), H2644 [10MY]

——— specify that courses offered by lenders for their own employees may not satisfy pre-licensing or continuing education requirements of mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 6158), H5077 [19JY]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 4394), H1977 [18AP]

Fish and fishing: enhance national seafood marketing efforts by creating National Seafood Marketing and Development Fund, regional seafood marketing boards, and national coordinating committee (see S. 3615), S6625 [21SE]

——— provide additional flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and additional sources for fishery survey funding (see H.R. 6350), H5707 [2AU]

——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 4100), H1016 [28FE]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see S. 2184), S1576 [12MR] (see H.R. 4208), H1390 [19MR]

Foreign aid: establish an interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development programs and private sector investment activities (see S. 3495), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6178), H5201 [24JY]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 3279), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5964), H3806 [19JN]

——— amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule to modify temporarily certain rates of duty (see H.R. 6727), H7565 [1JA]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 2215), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 4221), H1426 [20MR]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 2171), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4041), H801 [15FE] (see H.R. 5798), H3102 [17MY]

——— improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 5393), H2317 [7MY]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 3524), S6062 [10SE] (see H.R. 5708), H2644 [10MY]

——— prohibit purchases by the Federal Government of Chinese goods and services until China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3449), S5487 [26JY]

——— reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement programs (see H.R. 6642), H6679 [7DE] (see H.R. 6656), H6806 [13DE]

——— reform U.S. export control restrictions relative to commercially-available automotive products and technologies (see H.R. 6724), H7516 [31DE]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H1496 [21MR]

FRS: preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3871), H374 [1FE] (see H.R. 4014), H696 [13FE]

——— restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks (see S. 3219), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 6023), H4063 [26JN]

——— treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 2099), S494 [9FE] (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]

FTC: promulgate rules requiring Internet merchants to disclose use of price-altering computer programs (see H.R. 6508), H6274 [21SE]

GAO: include in annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relative to bids for contracts (see S. 3690), S8203 [19DE]

——— study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (see S. 3709), S8364 [21DE]

——— transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (see H.R. 6371), H5859 [11SE]

Government regulations: clarify exemptions for captive finance companies from the definition of major swap participant and from the swap clearing requirement (see H.R. 5649), H2443 [8MY]

——— eliminate requirements for duplicative clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices if inconsistent with relevant ethical norms (see S. 3506), S5977 [2AU]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 4078), H943 [17FE]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY] (see H. Res. 741), H5290 [25JY]

——— prohibit executives of financial firms from insuring against having to repay illegally-received compensation or to pay civil penalties to protect personal assets (see H.R. 5860), H3265 [30MY]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (see S. 3486), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6432), H6150 [19SE]

Hazardous substances: amend regulations relative to certain mercury compounds, products, and processes (see S. 3697), S8203 [19DE] (see H.R. 6686), H7359 [19DE]

Housing: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (see S. 3513), S5977 [2AU]

——— enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see S. 2078), S388 [7FE]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 2234), S2030 [26MR] (see H.R. 4259), H1570 [26MR]

Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (see S. 3553), S6453 [19SE]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (see H.R. 5874), H3362 [31MY]

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (see S. 3245), S3631 [24MY]

——— provide for additional visas for certain entrepreneurs and job creators (see H.R. 6210), H5326 [26JY]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 6373), H5859 [11SE]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (see H. Con. Res. 127), H3266 [30MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2068), S323 [2FE] (see S. 2288), S2392 [17AP]

——— prohibit anti-competitive activities and provide that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers are subject to U.S. antitrust laws (see H.R. 5838), H3162 [18MY]

——— require issuers of long-term care insurance to establish third party review processes for disputed claims (see S. 3230), S3516 [23MY]

International economic relations: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries (see S. 2063), S323 [2FE]

Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization (see S. Res. 446), S2824 [26AP]

——— promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S4674 [27JN]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H901 [16FE]

——— sanction foreign financial institutions providing secure communications, electronic funds transfers, or cable transfers to the Central Bank of Iran or sanctioned financial institutions (see H.R. 3880), H439 [2FE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H3102 [17MY]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2145), S1194 [1MR] (see H.R. 4123), H1133 [1MR]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 3178), S3174 [15MY] (see H.R. 4074), H943 [17FE]

——— protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 2173), S1459 [7MR]

Law enforcement: enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy (see S. 2111), S699 [15FE]

LIHEAP: provide funding with a dedicated revenue source consisting of a tax on offshore oil production (see H.R. 3807), H114 [23JA]

Marine mammals: support an end to commercial whaling in all of its forms and strengthen measures to conserve whale populations (see H. Res. 714), H4604 [28JN]

Maritime Administration: make grants to States or port authorities to cover the cost of repair and construction activities relative to certain strategic commercial seaports (see H.R. 6253), H5628 [1AU]

Medicare: clarify application of special enrollment periods and secondary payer rules to employer coverage of family members of employees (see H.R. 6435), H6150 [19SE]

——— increase fines and penalties for Medicare fraud to augment Medicare fraud enforcement activities (see H.R. 6103), H4827 [11JY]

——— permit the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6392), H5999 [13SE]

——— promote public notification and provide incentives to reduce drug shortages (see H.R. 6611), H6535 [29NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement prescriber education programs and establish requirements for administration of antipsychotics to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 3604), S6546 [20SE]

MF Global Holdings, Ltd.: prevent bonuses from being paid to employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full (see S. Res. 407), S2085 [27MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 3453), S5487 [26JY] (see H.R. 5901), H3577 [6JN]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 6076), H4655 [29JN]

——— provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 3443), S5381 [25JY]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of coal miners (see H. Res. 743), H5327 [26JY]

Mortgages: amend the definition of mortgage originator to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes (see H.R. 6694), H7424 [20DE]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting or selling vehicles that are under manufacturer recall (see S. 3502), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6094), H4774 [10JY]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 3706), S8364 [21DE]

NASA: convey excess property at the Kennedy Space Center to a State or political subdivision, municipality, or instrumentality of a State for development of and operation of a spaceport (see H.R. 6540), H6276 [21SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 548), H802 [15FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 546), S5978 [2AU] (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY] (see H. Res. 744), H5327 [26JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 2342), S2655 [24AP]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 3993), H692 [9FE]

National objectives: reform taxes, regulations, and workforce development programs to increase employment in the manufacturing sector and overall economy (see H.R. 6240), H5525 [31JY]

——— strengthen manufacturing through improved training, retention, and recruitment of workers, deter evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and promote U.S. exports (see S. 3479), S5870 [1AU]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 744), H5327 [26JY]

National Robotics Week: designate (see H. Res. 598), H1641 [27MR]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S6340 [13SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 469), S3329 [21MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 451), S3042 [9MY] (see H. Res. 653), H2646 [10MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: terminate Federal authorization (see S. 3281), S3838 [7JN]

National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force: establish (see S. 3196), S3280 [17MY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S5658 [30JY]

Natural gas: promote domestic development and deployment and expedite transition to natural gas as a vehicle fuel (see S. 2070), S350 [6FE]

New Jersey: exclude from prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the State legislature (see H.R. 3809), H114 [23JA]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE] (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— modify the definition of ‘‘supervisor’’ relative to rights to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S. 2168), S1459 [7MR]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 2371), S2821 [26AP] (see S. 3221), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 4385), H1976 [18AP]

——— prohibit from requiring that employers provide to the Board or a labor organization telephone numbers or e-mail addresses of any employees (see H.R. 3991), H691 [9FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: include in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (see H.R. 4339), H1804 [29MR]

——— prevent Federal funds from being used for any construction project exceeding a certain cost unless the workforce is composed of a certain percentage of U.S. workers (see H.R. 4037), H801 [15FE]

NRC: retain and redistribute certain collected fines (see H.R. 3822), H158 [24JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: establish pilot program to facilitate communication between borrowers and servicers (see S. 3589), S6545 [20SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), consideration (see H. Res. 631), H2123 [25AP]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (see H. Res. 729), H4868 [13JY]

——— discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (see S. Res. 487), S3839 [7JN]

——— express that clothing issued to athletes representing the U.S. should be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 731), H4907 [17JY]

——— require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S. (see S. 3387), S5047 [16JY]

——— require the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that goods donated or supplied to athletes are substantially made in the U.S. (see H.R. 6132), H4907 [17JY]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see S. 3627), S6800 [14NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 3652), S7401 [4DE]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (see S. 3486), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6432), H6150 [19SE]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 3889), H440 [2FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that health insurance mandate violates the clause of the Constitution requiring that bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 735), H5078 [19JY]

——— provide that the individual mandate shall not be construed as a tax (see S. 3411), S5212 [19JY] (see H.R. 6334), H5706 [2AU]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: guarantee qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans (see H.R. 5981), H3914 [20JN]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 3899), H475 [3FE]

——— extend special funding rules for certain plans maintained by commercial airlines (see H.R. 5715), H2644 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 3995), H692 [9FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4821 [10JY] (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

Political ethics: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and enhance prosecution of public corruption (see H.R. 4054), H900 [16FE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1427 [20MR]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 6650), H6765 [12DE]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 3080), S3084 [10MY] (see H.R. 5745), H2713 [15MY]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (see S. 2204), S1790 [19MR]

——— permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 4135), H1153 [5MR]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6275), H5704 [2AU]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see S. 2264), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4345), H1811 [30MR]

Privacy: prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information (see S. 3510), S5977 [2AU]

——— prohibit employers, schools, and universities from requiring employees or enrollees to provide a user name, password, or other access to a personal social networking account (see H.R. 5050), H2268 [27AP]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see S. 3074), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 5684), H2566 [9MY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 3306), S4238 [18JN] (see H.R. 5966), H3806 [19JN]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR] (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Public utilities: authorize the obtaining of national criminal history background checks of certain employees in sensitive positions (see S. 3707), S8364 [21DE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 6099), H4827 [11JY]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 6147), H5008 [18JY]

SBA: ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see S. 2157), S1422 [6MR]

——— establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see S. 3174), S3129 [14MY]

——— establish an Office of Entrepreneurial Support (see S. 3638), S6894 [26NO]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 3675), S7976 [12DE]

——— improve entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 3198), S3280 [17MY]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 4203), H1390 [19MR]

——— increase small business lending (see H.R. 5851), H3162 [18MY]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns and identify industries in which women are underrepresented (see S. 2172), S1459 [7MR]

——— strengthen entrepreneurial education (see S. 3214), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5944), H3699 [8JN]

SEC: change asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for, allow acquisition or holding of certain securities by, and revise rules on business development companies (see H.R. 5929), H3698 [8JN]

——— enable national securities exchanges to provide incentives to market-makers that increase liquidity and depth of capital markets and promote enhanced trading and price-discovery for smaller companies (see H.R. 6127), H4868 [13JY]

——— enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (see S. 3416), S5257 [23JY]

——— exempt low-revenue companies from certain regulations (see H.R. 6161), H5078 [19JY]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders (see S. 2373), S2821 [26AP]

——— provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations (see H.R. 4624), H2123 [25AP]

——— require annual disclosures relative to the compensation brackets in which an issuer’s minority and women employees reside (see H.R. 3791), H78 [18JA]

——— require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3875), S5085 [17JY] (see H.R. 3875), H374 [1FE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see H.R. 4088), H950 [24FE]

——— determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see H.R. 6695), H7424 [20DE]

——— protect transactions in the U.S. from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by foreign governments (see H.R. 6616), H6535 [29NO]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 3480), S5870 [1AU]

——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 2190), S1613 [13MR]

——— provide one-time payments from the SIPC Fund for customers during a pending lawsuit by the SEC against the Securities Investor Protection Corp. (see H.R. 4002), H692 [9FE]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 6613), H6535 [29NO]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): improve (see S. 3246), S3631 [24MY]

——— strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 3508), S5977 [2AU]

Small business: encourage exporting (see S. 3277), S3838 [7JN]

——— establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (see H.R. 4102), H1016 [28FE]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 3218), S3422 [22MY]

——— improve lending and cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and SBA (see H.R. 4191), H1304 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (see H. Res. 572), H1209 [6MR]

——— provide certainty for small business concerns (see S. 3572), S6454 [19SE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (see S. 3442), S5381 [25JY]

——— reform limits and increase Federal subcontracting opportunities, require agencies to publish insourcing processes, and provide opportunities to challenge insourcing decisions (see H.R. 3893), H440 [2FE]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives (see S. 3211), S3329 [21MY]

——— express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses (see S. 2034), S75 [24JA]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 408), S2166 [28MR]

Tariff: cupping machines (see H.R. 5809), H3102 [17MY]

——— cupping presses parts (see H.R. 5811), H3102 [17MY]

——— horizontally-oriented lead shot machines (see H.R. 5808), H3102 [17MY]

——— increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 3597), S6546 [20SE]

——— manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 4840, 4841, 4842), H2204 [26AP] (see H.R. 5047, 5048), H2268 [27AP]

——— sector molds and tooling (see H.R. 5049), H2268 [27AP]

——— tool blocks (see H.R. 5810), H3102 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs (see H.R. 6120), H4863 [12JY]

——— allow a deduction for patent box profit from the use of U.S. patents (see H.R. 6353), H5707 [2AU] (see H.R. 6544), H6276 [21SE]

——— allow an ordinary and necessary business expense deduction for contributions to regional infrastructure improvement zones (see H.R. 3780), H77 [18JA]

——— allow employers a credit against income tax as an incentive to partner with educational institutions to provide skills training for students (see H.R. 4249), H1542 [22MR]

——— allow employers a refundable credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4167), H1303 [8MR]

——— allow partial exclusion for foreign earned income of employees of Federal contractors who do not fulfill foreign country residency requirements for certain reasons (see H.R. 6341), H5706 [2AU]

——— allow partnerships invested in infrastructure property to be treated as publicly traded partnerships and reduce the depreciation recovery periods for such property (see H.R. 4001), H692 [9FE]

——— allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (see H.R. 6209), H5326 [26JY]

——— amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (see S. 2107), S614 [14FE]

——— authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm risk management accounts (see H.R. 3885), H439 [2FE]

——— clarify tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions (see S. 2048), S208 [31JA]

——— clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (see H.R. 4134), H1152 [5MR]

——— close certain corporate tax loopholes (see S. 2075), S388 [7FE]

——— close corporate jet depreciation loophole and use such savings to increase the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 4199), H1366 [16MR]

——— deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 4376), H1914 [17AP]

——— deny deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit (see H.R. 6579), H6318 [26OC]

——— deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to those not authorized to work in the U.S. and terminate use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the taxpayer ID number application process (see H.R. 6074), H4655 [29JN]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (see H.R. 3852), H218 [31JA]

——— disallow deductions for the payment of punitive damages (see H.R. 6700), H7424 [20DE]

——— enact long-term tax policy and allow one year for citizens to adjust and prepare for impact of any tax increases (see H. Res. 805), H6277 [21SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H2441 [8MY] (see H.R. 6152), H5077 [19JY]

——— end derivatives blended rate loophole that subsidizes short-term speculation (see S. 2033), S42 [23JA]

——— exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (see H.R. 6660), H6806 [13DE]

——— exclude from gross income amounts paid by employer on an employee’s student loans (see H.R. 5129), H2270 [27AP]

——— exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax (see S. 2200), S1734 [15MR]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 3377), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 4035), H801 [15FE]

——— expand and make permanent rules relative to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds (see H.R. 4623), H2123 [25AP]

——— expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2227), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 4252), H1542 [22MR]

——— expand credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4324), H1804 [29MR]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4049), H900 [16FE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (see H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see S. 2240), S2085 [27MR] (see H.R. 4196), H1362 [13MR]

——— extend and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 6182), H5290 [25JY]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5974), H3914 [20JN]

——— extend eligibility of activities in Puerto Rico for the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities (see H.R. 4605), H2066 [24AP]

——— extend enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes (see H.R. 6549), H6276 [21SE]

——— extend program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (see H.R. 4468), H2030 [19AP]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 6437), H6150 [19SE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to renewable energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 3275), S3838 [7JN]

——— extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 5793), H3102 [17MY]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 6066), H4654 [29JN]

——— extend the production and investment tax credits for wind facilities and modify the foreign tax credit rules applicable to major integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers (see H.R. 6031), H4156 [27JN]

——— extend the research and development tax credit, limit treaty benefits relative to certain deductible related-party payments, and treat general aviation aircraft as 7-year property (see H.R. 6109), H4862 [12JY]

——— extend the time for making S corporation elections (see S. 2271), S2242 [29MR]

——— extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans (see S. 3536), S6270 [12SE]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans and allow an exemption from an employer’s employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the value of such credit (see H.R. 5845), H3162 [18MY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 3650), S7215 [29NO] (see H.R. 6462), H6231 [20SE]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 6411), H6060 [14SE]

——— improve and extend certain tax incentives for industrial energy efficiency in the areas of water reuse, advanced motors, and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) chillers (see S. 3352), S4724 [28JN]

——— improve and extend deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings (see S. 3591), S6545 [20SE]

——— increase and extend the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (see H.R. 4108), H1099 [29FE]

——— increase deduction for business startup expenditures (see H.R. 6177), H5201 [24JY]

——— increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 5938), H3699 [8JN]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 3485), S5977 [2AU]

——— limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 5615), H2443 [8MY]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see S. 3307), S4238 [18JN]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see S. 2088), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4032), H801 [15FE]

——— make the research credit permanent, increase for businesses manufacturing in the U.S., and make refundable for small businesses (see H.R. 6329), H5706 [2AU]

——— permanently extend tax relief and repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 3804), H114 [23JA]

——— permanently extend the employer-provided child care credit (see S. 3427), S5304 [24JY]

——— permanently extend the reduction in recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 3223), S3515 [23MY]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 3700), S8302 [20DE]

——— provide a business tax credit for resilient construction (see H.R. 5839), H3162 [18MY]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see S. 3466), S5870 [1AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (see H.R. 9), H1496 [21MR]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 620), H1914 [17AP]

——— provide a permanent exclusion of all gain on certain small business stock (see H.R. 4139), H1153 [5MR] (see H.R. 4226), H1427 [20MR]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see S. 2237), S2030 [26MR]

——— provide a temporary tax credit for increased payroll and eliminate certain tax benefits for major integrated oil companies (see H.R. 6030), H4156 [27JN]

——— provide expensing for small businesses (see S. 2284), S2324 [16AP]

——— provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 4137), H1153 [5MR]

——— provide for economic growth and personal financial liberty (see H.R. 6225), H5327 [26JY]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (see H.R. 3840), H218 [31JA]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4016), H725 [14FE]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see S. 3460), S5732 [31JY] (see H.R. 6319), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide for the release of Federal tax levies which cause business hardships (see H.R. 4368), H1914 [17AP]

——— provide grants in lieu of expensing for energy efficient commercial buildings placed in service by manufacturers (see H.R. 6403), H5999 [13SE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 2884), S2966 [8MY] (see S. 3364), S4789 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for clean energy and to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for big oil companies (see H.R. 5187), H2271 [27AP]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 6487), H6274 [21SE]

——— provide payroll tax relief (see H.R. 4013), H696 [13FE]

——— provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 6102), H4827 [11JY]

——— provide standards for determining employment status (see H.R. 6653), H6765 [12DE]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6683), H7359 [19DE]

——— provide that persons renouncing citizenship for substantial tax avoidance purposes shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains and that such persons should not be admissible to the U.S. (see S. 3205), S3280 [17MY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce deficit, and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 6338), H5706 [2AU]

——— reduce the tax rate on domestic manufacturing income (see H.R. 5795), H3102 [17MY]

——— reform international tax system (see S. 2091), S494 [9FE]

——— repeal certain tax breaks for gas and oil companies and refund the revenue savings to registered vehicle owners (see H.R. 4231), H1496 [21MR]

——— repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H901 [16FE]

——— repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H4684 [9JY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

——— require the use of domestic property to be eligible for certain tax incentives for solar energy (see S. 3183), S3174 [15MY]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see S. Con. Res. 62), S7686 [6DE] (see H. Con. Res. 101), H901 [16FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see S. 2064), S323 [2FE]

Technology: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 6530), H6275 [21SE]

Telecommunications: create a Federal Spectrum Reallocation Commission and provide for the use of a portion of the proceeds from the auction of reallocated Federal spectrum for deficit reduction (see H.R. 4044), H801 [15FE]

——— prohibit mobile service providers from providing service on mobile electronic devices that have been reported stolen and enable consumers to remotely delete data from such devices (see H.R. 4247), H1542 [22MR]

Telephones: prohibit unauthorized third-party charges on wireline telephone bills (see S. 3291), S4151 [13JN]

Territories: extend the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in U.S. insular areas (see H.R. 3979), H640 [8FE]

Trademark Act: correct an error relative to remedies for dilution (see H.R. 6215), H5326 [26JY]

Transportation: help leverage private investment for transit-oriented development near transit stations (see S. 2053), S261 [1FE] (see H.R. 3854), H218 [31JA]

Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 6394), H5999 [13SE]

——— stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

Treaties and agreements: report on countries with which the U.S. negotiates trade agreements, establish terms for future trade agreements, and enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 3347), S4674 [27JN]

Truth in Lending Act: add a rule of construction relative to certain payments to an employee of a mortgage originator (see H.R. 4076), H943 [17FE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 3306), S4238 [18JN] (see H.R. 5966), H3806 [19JN]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN] (see H. Res. 678), H3480 [5JN]

U.S.-Brazil Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade: establish (see H.R. 6539), H6276 [21SE]

Urban areas: create jobs by attracting global investment to economically distressed urban areas (see H.R. 6493), H6274 [21SE]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 6015), H3975 [21JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 3713), S8507 [28DE]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see H.R. 6406), H6000 [13SE]

——— provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 3462), S5732 [31JY]

——— streamline administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees (see H.R. 6409), H6000 [13SE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 3565), S6454 [19SE] (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR] (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Briefings

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) business development program: Guojian Cui, E771 [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) SBA Micro-Loan Program: Linda Wong, E772 [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Transitional Subsidized Employment program: Hasmik Sargsyan, E771 [10MY]

Impact of Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Woman Business Center: Judy Thang, E771 [10MY]

Chronologies

Pilot’s Bill of Rights legislative action, S4179 [14JN]

Cloture motions

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S1839 [20MR], S1980 [22MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S120 [26JA], S148 [30JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4942 [12JY], S5071 [17JY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2028 [26MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1840, S1841 [20MR], S1884 [21MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4884, S4885 [11JY], S4938 [12JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4765 [29JN], S4804 [10JY], S5008 [16JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5072 [17JY], S5189 [19JY]

Conference reports

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630), H834–H880 [16FE]

Cost Estimates

Export Promotion Reform Act (H.R. 4041): CBO, H3254 [30MY]

E-mails

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act: Andreas N. Akaras, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, H5092 [23JY]

——— Bryan Ardouny, Armenian Assembly of America, H5093 [23JY]

——— Kate Nahapetian, Armenian National Committee of America, H5093 [23JY]

——— Representative Cole, H5094 [23JY]

Essays

Modern Tax System—Fair to the Average American? Lisa Vatavuk, H2718 [16MY]

Factsheets

Average American Wind Farm, S676 [15FE]

ManuFACTS—Ex-Im Bank and Export Finance, H2474 [9MY]

Payroll Tax Cut Supported the Economic Recovery, Created Jobs and Bolstered the Social Security Trust Fund in 2012: Committee on Economics (Joint), S7418 [5DE]

Letters

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act: Bert Kalisch, American Public Gas Association and Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6602 [4DE]

——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6603 [4DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6603 [4DE]

Army depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base: several Representatives, H4987 [18JY]

Avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending: several business organizations, S7132 [29NO]

Bring Jobs Home Act: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S5183 [19JY]

Characterization of President Obama’s remarks concerning small business: William H. Robbins, Earth Analytical Service, Inc., S5179 [19JY]

Collaborate with industry, enhance information sharing, strengthen cyber criminal statutes, and update Federal security standards to improve cybersecurity: Brian J. Raymond, National Association of Manufacturers, S5431 [26JY]

——— Charles T. Drevna, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (organization), S5431 [26JY]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S5431 [26JY]

——— Marty Durbin, American Petroleum Institute, S5431 [26JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5430 [26JY]

Corps of Engineers Mississippi River water-release plan adjustment and rock pinnacle removal process expedition: several Representatives, H6577 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E755 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: A. Anthony Antosh, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, H2400, H2431 [8MY]

——— Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H2400, H2404, H2432 [8MY]

——— Fred Lamback, H2400 [8MY]

——— L. Dara Baldwin and Mark Derry, National Council on Independent Living, H2396, H2401 [8MY]

——— several veterans support organizations, H2399, H2431 [8MY]

——— Susan Henderson, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (organization), H2404 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice investigation into the impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices: Senator Blumenthal, S1774 [19MR]

Dept. of Labor procedures clarification for issuing ‘‘hot goods orders’’ on agricultural enterprises and enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act: several Representatives, E1951 [19DE]

Dept. of State seeking of compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company: Senators Inhofe and Scott P. Brown, S4945 [12JY]

EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program: Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5816 [11SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5816 [11SE]

Economic climate for small businesses: Stephanie Rumford, Rumford Industrial Group, E1539 [14SE]

Emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries: several Senators, S8189 [19DE]

Emerging growth companies’ requirement to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder vote requirements: Jeff Mahoney, Council of Institutional Investors, H1253 [7MR]

Ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S.: Calman Cohen, Emergency Committee for American Trade, H3046 [17MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3046 [17MY]

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: several Senators, S4291 [19JN]

Eximbank reauthorization: Andrew N. Liveris, Dow Chemical Co., H2472 [9MY]

——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, and Kevin Burke, American Apparel & Footwear Association, H2473 [9MY]

——— Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of Washington, H2480 [9MY]

——— David A. Hart, Florida Chamber of Commerce, H2479 [9MY]

——— George Landrith, H2477 [9MY]

——— Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H2475 [9MY]

——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., and William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H2472 [9MY]

——— Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois, H2479 [9MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2474 [9MY]

——— R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H2475 [9MY]

——— Representative Carolyn McCarthy, H2476 [9MY]

——— Representative Yoder, H2477 [9MY]

——— several Governors, H2479 [9MY]

——— several organizations, H2472, H2475 [9MY]

——— several Representatives, H2480 [9MY]

——— Tim Keating, Boeing Co., H2470, H2473 [9MY]

——— Todd O. McCracken, Small Business Exporters Association of the U.S., H2472 [9MY]

Export Promotion Reform Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H3254 [30MY]

——— Frank Vargo, National Association of Manufacturers, H3254 [30MY]

——— John Engler, Business Roundtable (organization), H3255 [30MY]

——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., H3255 [30MY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3254 [30MY]

——— William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H3255 [30MY]

Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs extension: several business organizations, S819 [16FE]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets: Carter G. Phillips, Sidley Austin LLP, E797 [15MY]

——— Representative Wolf, E797, E798 [15MY]

Impact of drug approval process on drug prices: Alfred E. Mann, H3585 [7JN]

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act: several Representatives, E1313 [24JY]

IRS enforcement of rules relative to 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations engaged in partisan political activity: Senator Levin, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6429, S6432 [19SE]

——— Steven T. Miller, IRS, S6430–S6432 [19SE]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S1718–S1720 [15MR]

——— Jeff Mahoney, Council of Institutional Investors, S1720–S1722 [15MR]

——— Mary L. Schapiro, SEC Chair, S1698, S1722 [15MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act crowdfunding regulation: Candace Klein, SoMoLend Holdings, LLC, S1878 [21MR]

——— David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council, S1724 [15MR]

——— Freeman White, S1724 [15MR]

——— John Ducrest, Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, S1724 [15MR]

——— Mercer Bullard, Fund Democracy (organization), S1878 [21MR]

——— Nick Bhargava, MOTAAVI (business), S1724 [15MR]

——— Sara Hanks, CrowdCheck, Inc., S1879 [21MR]

——— several State Secs. of State, S1723 [15MR]

——— Sherwood Neiss, Jason Best, and Zak Cassady-Dorion, Startup Exemption (organization), S1878 [21MR]

——— Todd O. McCracken, National Small Business Association, S1877 [21MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act investment protections: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S1718 [15MR]

Leasing of on-shore, sub-surface mineral rights near Vandenberg AFB, CA: Kevin W. Billings, Dept. of the Air Force, H774 [15FE]

Marketplace Fairness Act: several Senators, S817 [16FE]

NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures: Angelo I. Amador and Michelle Reinke Neblett, National Restaurant Association, S854 [16FE]

——— Ann Wilson, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, S2624 [24AP]

——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, S2624 [24AP]

——— Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S2576 [23AP]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S855 [16FE]

——— Geoffrey G. Burr, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, S855 [16FE]

——— Karen W. Penafiel, Building Owners and Managers Association International, S2624 [24AP]

——— National Association of Manufacturers, S854 [16FE]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2576 [23AP]

——— Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S2577 [23AP]

Nomination of Paul J. Watford to be circuit judge: several business general counsels, S3311 [21MY]

Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act: Allison M. Zieve, Public Citizen (organization), S2499 [18AP]

——— Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S2498 [18AP]

——— several consumer organizations, S2499 [18AP]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights: several Senators, S4180 [14JN]

Prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information: several former national security officials, S5953 [2AU]

Prevention of professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes: several organizations, S2900 [7MY]

Provide the EPA additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators: Lisa P. Jackson, EPA, S1510, S1514 [8MR]

——— W. Randall Rawson, American Boiler Manufacturers Association, S1510 [8MR]

Revenue estimate for proposal to disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), E90 [31JA]

SBA HUBZone program expansion for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Heather D. Blease, Savi Systems, LLC., S7980 [12DE]

——— Patrick M. Murdock, Associaton of Defense Communities, S7979 [12DE]

——— Steven H. Levesque, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, S7979 [12DE]

Spending Reductions Through Innovations in Therapies Agenda (SPRINT) Act: Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S325 [2FE]

Today’s Entrepreneurs Are America’s Mentors (TEAM) Act: Aaron Smith, Young Invincibles (organization), S3427 [22MY]

——— Amy Rosen, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), S3427 [22MY]

——— Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S3428 [22MY]

——— Edward L. Davis, DECA, Inc., S3427 [22MY]

——— Jack E. Kosakowski, Junior Achievement USA (organization), S3428 [22MY]

——— Kent Schescke, Future Farmers of America (organization), S3427 [22MY]

——— Michael Simmons, Empact (organization), S3426 [22MY]

——— Scott Gerber, Young Entrepreneur Council, S3427 [22MY]

——— Tim Williamson, Idea Village (organization), S3426 [22MY]

Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]

U.S. freight transportation system investment and improvement: Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations, H4152 [27JN]

——— Kurt J. Nagle, American Association of Port Authorities, H4153 [27JN]

Use of public-private partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects: Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, Ed Rendell, and Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, Building America’s Future Education Fund, H2102 [25AP]

We’re OK With the EPA’s New Air-Quality Regulations: several energy company leaders, S4321 [20JN]

Wind power production tax credit extension: Colorado congressional delegation, S832 [16FE]

——— Iowa congressional delegation, S832 [16FE]

——— several businesses, S6400 [19SE]

Lists

Airline ticket fees, H929 [17FE]

Economic research studies on impact of tax rates on economic growth, S6841 [15NO]

Organizations supporting Bartlett amendment on project labor agreement status in construction contracts to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E841 [17MY]

Organizations supporting S.J. Res. 36, disapprove NLRB rule relative to representation election procedures, S2576 [23AP]

Reasons why small businesses are important, H4035 [26JN]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day attendees and family members or guardians on the Senate floor, S2799 [26AP]

Vermont towns supporting overturning Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S1442 [7MR]

Wall Street CEOs taking millions, H4695 [10JY]

Memorandums

Guidance on Reporting Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens: IRS, H5287–H5289 [25JY]

Messages

Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions: President Obama, S348 [6FE], H479 [6FE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, H702–H705 [14FE]

Economic Report: President Obama, S906 [17FE]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S5730 [31JY], H5439 [31JY]

Motions

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S120 [26JA], S1839 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6254 [21SE]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5222 [25JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H92 [23JA], H137 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H356 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615 [8FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4314 [20JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3051 [10MY], S3137 [15MY]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5318 [26JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S2568 [23AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2184 [26AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), S4919 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5051 [17JY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1984 [22MR], S2055 [27MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1694 [15MR], H1287 [8MR]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5678 [2AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2008 [19AP]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4448 [25JN], S4627 [26JN], S4645 [27JN], S4689 [28JN], S4731 [29JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S4936 [12JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S4885 [11JY], S5072 [17JY], S5093 [18JY], S5169 [19JY]

Press releases

A4A Commends Important Reforms in Bipartisan Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Agreement: Airlines for America (A4A) (organization), H2475 [9MY]

ALPA Hails Agreement on Eximbank Reauthorization: Air Line Pilots Association, International, H2474 [9MY]

Ex-Im Bank Support: several organizations, H2467 [9MY]

GAMA Urges Swift Action on Export Import Bank Reauthorization: General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2475 [9MY]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: AFL–CIO, S1723 [15MR]

Levin, McDermott Urge Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Democrats, H2477 [9MY]

New Dems Support Multi-Year Ex-Im Reauthorization: New Democrat Coalition, H2477 [9MY]

New Poll Shows the Public Wants EPA To Do More To Reduce Air Pollution—Voters Support Setting Stronger Carbon Pollution Standards To Protect Public Health: American Lung Association, S4321 [20JN]

U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Praises House Leaders for Reaching Deal on Ex-Im: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2475 [9MY]

Proclamations

Carolyn B. Parks Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1191 [29JN]

Marshalls Distribution Center Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1540 [14SE]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), H5640–H5644, H5696 [2AU]

Agriculture: extend certain programs, prohibit supplemental agricultural disaster assistance payments to foreign corporations, and prohibit producers from collecting payments from multiple programs, H5682 [2AU]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H176 [25JA], H3399 [1JN]

Alchemy Brewing, LLC: tribute, H5933 [13SE]

Aleynikov, Sergey: overturning of conviction for stealing proprietary computer source codes from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H6848, H6849 [18DE]

Allen, Phillip C.: South Florida Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E119 [2FE]

American Crystal Sugar Co.: decision to lockout factory workers at Moorhead, MN, H386 [2FE]

——— restart of negotiations to settle labor dispute and lockout at Moorhead, MN, factory, H3489 [6JN]

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: anniversary of U.S. car production, E1768 [15NO]

American Plastic Toys, Inc.: anniversary, E906 [30MY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, H398, H399, H403, H404 [2FE]

American Samoa: delay increase in minimum wage, H4890–H4892 [17JY]

American Society for Training and Development: tribute to Employee Learning Week, E1938 [17DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers, H1509–H1511 [22MR], H4689 [10JY], H4788 [11JY]

Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.: tribute to health care innovations, E1319 [25JY]

Appropriations: revised aggregates and allocations of spending authority to Committee on the Budget (House), H3101 [17MY]

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: tribute to FDA approval of Belviq for treatment of obesity, E1232 [11JY]

Army: depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base, H4987, H4988 [18JY], H5023 [19JY]

AthletiCo Physical and Occupational Therapy (company): tribute, E260 [28FE]

Aurora, CO: opening of Colorado Biobusiness Accelerator, E1611 [21SE]

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (H.R. 3867), H929 [17FE]

Bacardi & Co. Ltd.: anniversary, E65 [24JA]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E45 [18JA]

Barclays PLC: Franklin County, ME, Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner honoree, E1754 [14NO]

Bell Flavors and Fragrances (company): anniversary, H5137 [24JY]

Better Business Bureau: anniversary, E1454 [10SE]

Biddle, Mike: Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development recipient, E1845 [29NO]

BigEye Creative (business): Orlando Business Journal Outstanding Small Business Award finalist, E1879 [5DE]

Bohl, Priscilla: West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO, Celebrate Women of Jefferson County honoree, E1826 [28NO]

Booth, Gregory: nomination to Dept. of Commerce Manufacturing Council, H2291 [7MY]

Brady Services, Inc.: anniversary, E908 [30MY]

Budget: replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H4921–H4925 [18JY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to economic renaissance, H5024 [19JY]

Burma: U.S. decision to lift economic sanctions on business activities, E856 [18MY]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit, H3655, H3658 [7JN]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to airports, highways, high-speed rail, trains, and transit (H.R. 613), H19 [17JA], H204 [31JA], H721 [14FE], H3694, H3696 [8JN], H3796 [19JN], H4903 [17JY]

Cabot Guns (company): tribute, H1030 [29FE]

Camden Property Trust: inclusion in Fortune (publication) ‘‘Best Companies To Work For’’ list, H1795 [29MR]

Cape Cod, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, E1030 [8JN]

Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H807, H819 [16FE]

Cargo transportation: invest in and improve the U.S. freight transportation system, H4041 [26JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], H4614 [29JN]

Carpinteria, CA: anniversary of Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce, E78 [25JA]

Casey, Les and Cheri: SBA Central California Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, E891 [25MY]

CBO: add findings section addressing impact of Bush administration tax cuts to proposed legislation to provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H405 [2FE]

——— consolidate certain reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6570), H6351, H6352 [14NO]

CFTC: funding, H3926, H3927 [21JN]

——— implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, H1220, H1264 [7MR], H2798–H2800 [16MY]

——— improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders, H5141 [24JY], H5228 [25JY]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets, H1895, H1896 [17AP], H1929 [18AP]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (H.R. 5186), E962 [1JN]

Chemicomays, LLC: General Motors Co., Supplier of the Year award recipient, E957 [1JN]

Chiang, Elvin Yu-Ling Duncan: SBA Guam Small Business Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E449 [27MR]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (H.R. 1895), E1601 [21SE]

China: assessment of role in Africa, E516 [30MR]

——— status of international economic relations, H2197 [26AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1397), H3809 [20JN]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (H.R. 5978), H3917 [21JN]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (H.R. 4275), E472 [28MR]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: provide assistance to small, minority, and woman-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts to redevelop Federal property, H500–H502 [6FE]

Clean Air Act: clarify that the term ‘‘public health’’ pertains to the health of people and not corporations or other nonliving entities, H3901 [20JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 3, E1373 [1AU]

Coal: require EPA and Dept. of Transportation report on health, environmental, and public safety impacts of fugitive dust emissions from coal transport, H6242, H6243 [21SE]

Coal Mitigation Trust Fund: establish by imposing a tax on the extraction of coal to mitigate impact of transportation of coal by rail (H.R. 6202), E1328 [25JY]

Coast Guard: provide administrative assistance to facilitate tonnage reduction modifications for the Aqueos Acadian (vessel), E1940 [17DE]

Collective bargaining: support rights of all workers, E147 [6FE]

Colleges and universities: efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, H2824 [17MY]

Combat Medical Systems (business): tribute to opening of new Fayetteville, NC, office after original location was destroyed by tornado, E639 [25AP]

Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations That Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the U.S.: include health effects associated with regulatory costs in analysis of EPA rules and actions, H6217, H6218 [20SE]

Community colleges: recognize valuable contributions and encourage local partnerships to train and revitalize U.S. workforce, inspire entrepreneurship, educate skilled workers, and invest in local communities, H719, H720 [14FE], H733 [15FE]

Computers: protect cyber privacy, H5686 [2AU]

Concurrent Technologies Corp.: anniversary, E1372 [1AU]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6371 [15NO]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), H463 [3FE], H643, H644, H645–H657, H663, H670–H672 [9FE], H739 [15FE], E163 [8FE], E548 [17AP]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), H6599–H6606 [4DE], E1880 [5DE]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 6671), H6849–H6851 [18DE]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (H.R. 3596), H3749–H3752 [19JN]

——— protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (H.R. 964), H1036 [29FE], H1104 [1MR], H1175, H1176 [6MR]

——— provide reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions, H6163 [20SE]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract, H3006 [17MY]

——— improve enactment of certain laws relative to public contracts (H.R. 6080), H5796–H5814 [11SE]

——— increase requirement for American-made content in transportation construction projects, H3795 [19JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 78), H4788 [11JY], H5622 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: approve permit for economic development in Henry County, VA, H3489 [6JN]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (H.R. 1498), H385 [2FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (H.R. 6063), H5507–H5510 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

——— protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 6198), E1332 [25JY]

Crouse, Katherine A. and Peter: Rotary Club of Golden, CO, Ethics in Business Award recipients, E1111 [21JN]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: set sunset date, H2176 [26AP]

D.L. Martin Co.: anniversary, E1412 [3AU]

DAN-LOC Bolt & Gasket (company): tribute, H1980 [19AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (H.R. 4403), H2045 [24AP]

Delphi Corp.: address impact of bankruptcy proceedings on employee pensions, H3742 [19JN]

Democratic Party: support Make It in America plan, H5022 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H2603 [10MY]

Dept. of Commerce: develop online calculator to assist U.S. companies in determining the costs of manufacturing overseas, H2357 [8MY]

——— Economic Development Administration and departmental management salaries and expenses funding, H2369 [8MY]

——— Economic Development Administration funding, H2364–H2368 [8MY]

——— expand Economic Development Administration definition of grants to include grants authorized by the Regional Innovation Program, H2368 [8MY]

——— International Trade Administration funding, H2363 [8MY]

——— International Trade Administration funding for combating unfair trade practices by China, H2363, H2364 [8MY]

——— Minority Business Development Agency funding, H2370 [8MY]

——— produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 5910), H6047 [14SE], H6132–H6134 [19SE], H6257 [21SE]

——— SelectUSA Initiative funding, H2541, H2542 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H2837, H3066 [17MY]

——— ensure competition in Government service contracts and remove restrictions which prohibit contracting certain commercial products or services, H3050, H3051 [17MY], H4970, H4971 [18JY]

——— include industry-recognized certifications in pilot program on veterans’ receipt of civilian credentialing for military occupational specialty skills, H2823 [17MY], H3129 [18MY]

——— limit salaries of contractor executives, H5042, H5043 [19JY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3017–H3019 [17MY]

——— prohibit foreign businesses that engage in business activity with terrorist nations from contracting and procurement opportunities, H3064 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4995, H4996 [18JY]

——— prohibit funding to enter into contracts with entities having been convicted of fraud against the Federal Government, H5060, H5061 [19JY]

——— prohibit funding to enter into non-competitive contracts for helicopter leak-proof drip pans, H4991 [18JY]

——— require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5058 [19JY]

——— require Navy or U.S.-flagged vessels that provide services to the Federal Government to be overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard located in the U.S. or Guam, H3143, H3144 [18MY]

——— require purchase of U.S. flags manufactured in the U.S. using U.S. materials, H5051, H5052 [19JY]

——— require use of U.S. owned and operated aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to transport cargo and passengers, H5052 [19JY]

——— small business contracting reforms, E1992 [21DE]

——— small business contracting reforms funding, H2792 [16MY]

——— tribute to Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Program, E1230 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: Community College to Career Fund funding, H733 [15FE]

Dept. of Energy: analyze regulations other nations apply to their oil and gas industries and compare them to U.S. regulations, H3898 [20JN]

——— end loan guarantee program, H549 [7FE], H3744 [19JN]

——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]

——— lower energy efficiency standards for service-over-the-counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators, H3921, H3922 [21JN]

——— prohibit Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding to reimburse grant recipients for advertising, marketing, or captial formation expenses, H3474 [5JN]

——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H3502 [6JN]

——— reform EB–5 visa program, H799 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4104–H4106 [27JN]

——— Community Development Block Grant Program Loan Guarantee Program funding, H4108 [27JN]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services, H4107 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow private sector competition for performance of commercial activities within the Bureau of Prisons, H2406 [8MY]

——— Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding, H2529–H2531 [9MY], E755 [9MY]

——— legal activities, U.S. attorneys, and FBI financial and mortgage fraud enforcement activities funding through reductions in NASA funding, H2377, H2378 [8MY]

——— limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, H5285 [25JY]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), H33 [18JA], H84 [23JA]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (H.R. 3261), H33, H40, H45 [18JA], H84 [23JA]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2396–H2406, H2431 [8MY], E749, E753 [9MY], E773 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding to litigate against States on behalf of the NLRB relative to secret ballot union elections, H2501 [9MY], E901 [30MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (H.R. 870), H1859 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of rules under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act that reduce the prevalence of certain diseases or reproductive problems in pregnant women and children, H6211, H6212 [20SE]

——— assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (H.R. 2011), H4792 [11JY], H4832, H4833 [12JY]

——— authority to increase civil fines against oil companies that violate offshore drilling laws, H3817 [20JN]

——— certify oil drilling platforms are capable of handling new drilling before allowing coastline drilling to take place, H5170 [24JY]

——— conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales (H.R. 1230), H2062 [24AP]

——— consult with California Governor and legislature when determining areas off California coast open for oil and gas leasing under congressional plan to conduct additional lease sales, H5176 [24JY]

——— determine potential adverse economic effects of offshore oil leases on the Florida Gulf coast fishing and tourism industries, H775, H776 [15FE]

——— ensure that all items for sale in National Park Service gift shops and visitor centers are produced in the U.S., H3785 [19JN]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5167 [24JY], H5212–H5217 [25JY], E1329 [25JY]

——— issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), H2227, H2228 [27AP]

——— issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), corrections in engrossment, H2252 [27AP]

——— issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), Senate amendment, H3147 [18MY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, H1276 [8MR]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6147, H6148 [19SE], H6157, H6196–H6219 [20SE], H6236, H6237–H6257 [21SE], E1608, E1609, E1624–E1626, E1630, E1634, E1635 [21SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), consideration (H. Res. 788), H6165–H6174 [20SE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), motion to recommit, H6255 [21SE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California, H5170 [24JY]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Sonoma and Marin Counties in California, H820, H821 [16FE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in California, H774, H775 [15FE]

——— prohibit drilling permits or leasing of any area within a certain distance of the Great Lakes or the Florida Everglades, H884, H885 [16FE]

——— prohibit export of natural gas, H825, H826 [16FE]

——— prohibit export of natural gas under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5176, H5177 [24JY]

——— prohibit issuance of new oil or natural gas leases to persons that fail to renegotiate existing leases incorporating limitations on royalty relief based on market price, H3919, H3920 [21JN], H5179 [24JY]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases to companies which are in violation of certain sanctions against Iran and Syria, H5222 [25JY]

——— prohibit leasing of on-shore, sub-surface mineral rights near Vandenberg AFB, CA, H5170 [24JY]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of New Jersey, H5217 [25JY]

——— prohibit single multi-sale environmental impact statement for all new areas opened for drilling in congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales, H5169, H5175 [24JY], E1330 [25JY]

——— reduce number of onshore leases on which oil and gas production is not occurring as an incentive for oil and gas companies to begin production on currently held leases, H3905, H3906 [20JN]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5136, H5167–H5183 [24JY], H5213–H5224 [25JY], E1325, E1329, E1330, E1331 [25JY], E1441 [3AU]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), motion to recommit, H5222 [25JY]

——— require companies holding defective leases which allow for off-shore drilling to renegotiate those leases prior to bidding on new leases, H827, H828 [16FE]

——— require consultation with independent drilling safety organization and completion of mandatory safety and environmental reviews before issuance of Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas drilling permits, H822, H823 [16FE]

——— require each offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in areas with most prospective oil and gas resources (H.R. 1231), H2062 [24AP]

——— require new leases offered under congressional plan to conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to include drilling safety improvements in response to BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, H5177, H5178 [24JY]

——— require offshore oil and gas lease permit applications to include estimates on production and the impact on climate change from consumption of any oil or gas found under permit, H5181, H5182 [24JY]

——— require offshore oil and gas lease permit applications to include estimates on production and the impact on gas prices as result of any oil or gas found under permit, H5180 [24JY]

——— require oil and gas produced under certain leases to be offered for sale only in the U.S., H3909, H3910 [20JN], H4837 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (H.R. 4308), H1796 [29MR]

——— repeal the Office of Financial Research, H2603 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses, E515 [30MR]

——— develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (H.R. 4361), E520 [16AP]

——— Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]

——— Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]

——— submit report estimating the number of lost jobs, fatalities and injuries, and the cost to the economy caused by new fuel economy standards for motor vehicles, H6214–H6216 [20SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3285, H3315, H3316, H3331–H3339 [31MY], E957, E965 [1JN], E1024 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3345, H3346 [31MY]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: prohibit purchase of equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components not manufactured in the U.S. (H.R. 6277), E1396 [3AU]

Detwiler, Thomas C.: Paper Industry Management Association Mill Manager of the Year Award recipient, H2214 [27AP]

Didone, Cristina: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Female Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1515 [13SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (H.R. 5986), H5640–H5644, H5696 [2AU]

Douglass, Jeff: Florida Governor’s Innovators Under 40 Award recipient, E1981 [21DE]

Drugs: address issues relative to composition, marketing, and regulatory approval of OxyContin, H5532 [1AU]

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts (business): American Express OPEN and Facebook Big Break for Small Business award recipient, E1678 [2OC]

E.J. Harrison and Sons, Inc.: anniversary, E1817 [27NO]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (S. 3642), H6848, H6849 [18DE]

Economy: accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness, H6512 [29NO]

——— accelerate research, development, and innovation in manufacturing to improve competitiveness (H.R. 6081), H5025 [19JY]

——— analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, H560–H563 [7FE], H675, H676 [9FE], H808 [16FE], H5134 [24JY], H5981 [13SE], H6664–H6670 [5DE]

——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6348, H6349, H6350 [14NO], H6372, H6373, H6374, H6375, H6376, H6378, H6379, H6380 [15NO], H6420 [16NO], H6432 [27NO], H6472, H6473, H6474 [28NO], H6508, H6516, H6525, H6528–H6534 [29NO], H6537, H6538, H6562–H6576 [30NO], H6580 [3DE], H6589, H6591, H6592, H6593, H6595, H6609–H6614, H6620 [4DE], H6626, H6659–H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6681, H6682, H6683, H6684, H6685, H6693–H6698 [11DE], H6705, H6708, H6711, H6712, H6713, H6714–H6723, H6751–H6756 [12DE], H6783–H6787, H6794–H6799 [13DE], H6836, H6837, H6838, H6863–H6869 [18DE], H7267, H7269, H7279, H7280, H7357 [19DE], H7362, H7363, H7420 [20DE], H7433 [27DE], H7437, H7438 [30DE], H7471, H7472, H7473, H7474, H7476, H7477, H7478 [31DE], H7518, H7519, H7520, H7531–H7536, H7551–H7559, H7560 [1JA], H7571, H7575 [2JA], E1874 [4DE], E1970 [19DE], E1983 [21DE], E2007 [30DE], E2034 [2JA]

——— bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H5757 [10SE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H460, H461, H470 [3FE], H711 [14FE], H978 [28FE], H1237 [7MR], H1462 [21MR], H4912 [18JY], H5856 [11SE]

——— disclose impacts of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and eliminate subsidies for large oil companies, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]

——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H6257 [21SE]

——— impact of Bush administration tax cuts, H400, H401, H403 [2FE], H661 [9FE], H4098 [27JN]

——— impact of continuation of certain agricultural programs on jobs, H5854 [11SE]

——— impact of Government regulations, H85 [23JA], H207–H213 [31JA], H581, H629 [8FE], H739 [15FE], H817 [16FE], H959–H962 [27FE], H1013 [28FE], H1021 [29FE], H1295 [8MR], H1651 [28MR], H1980 [19AP], H2079 [25AP], H4641–H4643 [29JN], H4855, H4856 [12JY], H4913, H4914, H4915 [18JY], H5122–H5129 [23JY], H5134 [24JY], H5756 [10SE], H6224–H6227 [20SE]

——— impact of stimulus funding, H6797 [13DE]

——— impact of tax cuts, H398 [2FE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H4694 [10JY], H6798 [13DE]

——— importance of job creation, H39, H45, H48, H57, H69, H70 [18JA], H93, H102 [23JA], H128 [24JA], H170 [25JA], H229, H230, H362, H363, H365, H367 [1FE], H386 [2FE], H444, H445, H460, H461 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H516, H521, H524–H529, H536 [7FE], H585, H589, H590, H629–H636 [8FE], H662, H670 [9FE], H739 [15FE], H815, H816, H819, H896 [16FE], H957–H962 [27FE], H975, H976, H977–H980 [28FE], H1028 [29FE], H1147 [5MR], H1163, H1174, H1176 [6MR], H1220, H1221 [7MR], H1531 [22MR], H1668, H1735 [28MR], H1924, H1966 [18AP], H2056 [24AP], H2073 [25AP], H2291 [7MY], H2572 [10MY], H2724 [16MY], H3408 [5JN], H3602, H3613, H3658 [7JN], H3811, H3813 [20JN], H3984, H4023 [26JN], H4691, H4715, H4742 [10JY], H4793 [11JY], H5122 [23JY], H5645 [2AU], H5749 [10SE], H5774 [11SE], H5973 [13SE], H6042, H6044, H6045 [14SE], E849 [18MY], E1468 [10SE]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H31 [18JA], H1530–H1533, H1535 [22MR], H1559–H1563 [26MR], H5854, H5855, H5857 [11SE], E101 [31JA]

——— promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, H3744 [19JN]

——— promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, E2015 [31DE]

——— promote growth and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing (H.R. 5865), H5830–H5835 [11SE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H42, H44, H45, H67 [18JA], H92 [23JA], H122 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H228 [1FE], H385, H386 [2FE], H444, H460 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H524–H529 [7FE], H585 [8FE], H643, H644 [9FE], H709–H711 [14FE], H738 [15FE], E159 [8FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H906, H911–H927, H929, H934 [17FE], H2783 [16MY], E237–E239 [24FE], E261, E265–E267, E272 [28FE], E278 [29FE], E320 [6MR]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 554), H907–H911 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H137–H143 [24JA], H356–H361 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615–H623 [8FE], H659–H661 [9FE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 12), H18–H20 [17JA], H43 [18JA], H398, H400, H401 [2FE], H554 [7FE], H621 [8FE], H2619 [10MY], H3582 [7JN], H3693–H3697 [8JN], H3957 [21JN], H4425 [28JN], H4900–H4903 [17JY], H5188, H5191–H5194 [24JY], H5775, H5856 [11SE], H5926, H5928, H5933, H5934, H5983, H5986 [13SE], H6049 [14SE], H6192 [20SE], H6259, H6261, H6262, H6264 [21SE], H6358, H6360 [14NO], H6453–H6458 [27NO], H6619 [4DE]

——— provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), E122 [2FE]

——— rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, H3149 [18MY], H6614 [4DE], H6865–H6869 [18DE]

——— revitalize the middle class, H3957 [21JN], H5855 [11SE]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs, H119 [24JA]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs (H.R. 3400), H2111 [25AP]

——— stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H521 [7FE], H4690 [10JY]

EDS Waste Solutions, Inc.: Greater Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E175 [9FE]

EEOC: funding, H2408, H2409 [8MY]

Employment: encourage job training programs, H6004 [14SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H578 [8FE], H1980 [19AP], H2458 [9MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H18 [17JA], H201–H207 [31JA], H554–H560 [7FE], H715–H722 [14FE], H1004, H1005 [28FE], H2116–H2121 [25AP], H6455–H6458 [27NO]

——— importance of service sector, E1627 [21SE]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests, for flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 4106), E282 [29FE]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (H.R. 2315), H1925 [18AP]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 4297), H6181 [20SE]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, E1624 [21SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units, H3743 [19JN]

——— effect of regulations on coal-fired powerplants, H1651 [28MR]

——— impact of adding the lesser prairie chicken to the endangered species list on energy exploration, H6712 [12DE]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H358 [1FE], H4649–H4652 [29JN]

——— impact of regulations on employment and job creation, H1029 [29FE], H3664 [8JN]

——— issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, H5756 [10SE]

——— issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H5756 [10SE]

——— prohibit ability to retroactively invalidate water quality permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H6239, H6240 [21SE]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, H1645 [28MR]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (H.R. 2250), H358 [1FE], H635 [8FE]

——— question suitability of Al Armendariz to secure domestic energy development and call for immediate resignation relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H2145, H2193 [26AP]

——— resignation of Al Armendariz relative to remarks on enforcement philosophy, H3485 [6JN]

Euro-American Brands, Inc.: tribute, E676 [26AP]

Eximbank: exceptions to required Federal Register notice relative to publication of trade secrets, H2467, H2468 [9MY]

——— reauthorize, H1217 [7MR], H2082 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2459, H2460–H2481 [9MY], E764 [10MY], E798 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), H3444 [5JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 5444), E713 [7MY]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, H453 [3FE]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H448 [3FE], H4039, H4040 [26JN], H4146 [27JN]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), H6335–H6337, H6341 [13NO]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), Senate amendment, H7584 [2JA]

——— 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 (S. 1335), H5100–H5102 [23JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award recipients, E1080 [19JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (H.R. 3151), H2725 [16MY]

Farmington (ME) Daily Bulldog: Franklin County, ME, Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner honoree, E1754 [14NO]

FBI: provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H673–H675 [9FE]

FCC: preserve ability to protect online privacy, including rules prohibiting licensees or regulated entities from requiring job applicants to disclose passwords to social networking web sites, H1627 [27MR]

——— provide report on impact of changes to transparency and procedures on agency mandate to promote competition and innovation, H1623, H1624 [27MR]

FDA: create a pathway for premarket notification and review of laboratory-developed tests (H.R. 3207), H952 [27FE]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for rare pediatric diseases, H3226 [30MY]

——— improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases, H3865 [20JN]

——— incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs, H6836 [18DE]

——— incentivize development of tamper-resistant drugs (H.R. 6160), H5531 [1AU]

——— permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (H.R. 4384), E580 [18AP]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, H3227, H3228 [30MY], E927 [31MY]

Federal employees: allow contractors to perform certain activities currently performed by Federal employees, H2416, H2417 [8MY]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2783–H2787 [16MY], H3250 [30MY]

FERC: prohibit approval of permit for the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline until certification that a certain percentage of iron and steel used for pipeline construction was manufactured in North America, H771, H772 [15FE]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: proposed changes to accounting standards, E342 [8MR]

Financial institutions: exclude small lenders from certain Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations (H.R. 3336), H2095–H2099 [25AP], E667 [26AP], E696 [27AP]

——— focus Federal banking regulators on credit availability and provide insured depository institutions with certain authorities when calculating the institution’s capital (H.R. 6037), H4076 [27JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (H.R. 5817), H6580–H6584 [3DE], H6723, H6724 [12DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H516 [7FE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 1781), H2456 [9MY], E1944 [17DE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, H1918 [18AP], H5204 [25JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 308), H6821 [17DE], H6837 [18DE], H7353 [19DE]

——— prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H5135 [24JY]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 263), E1944 [17DE]

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement the Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (H.R. 4100), E269 [28FE]

Flex-a-lite (business): anniversary, E1403 [3AU]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, assembly plant, H4690 [10JY]

Foreign countries: advantages of foreign outsourcing, H4159 [28JN]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (H.R. 4221), E579 [18AP]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 4041), H3252–H3256 [30MY]

——— enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (H.R. 5798), E833 [17MY]

——— impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H125 [24JA], H6485 [28NO]

——— U.S. deficit, H559 [7FE], H718, H719 [14FE]

Fortune (publication): tribute to annual Fortune 500 issue and efforts to assist veterans to find employment, E683 [27AP]

Fouche, Aloysia: One Hundred Black Women of Funeral Service Organization Living Legends of Funeral Service Award recipient, E1501 [12SE]

Fowler, Michael L., Sr.: Georgia Funeral Service Practitioners Association, Inc., 4th District Mortician of the Year Award recipient, E483 [29MR]

Francis Lee Contracting (company): Delegate Norton’s Small Business Access to Capital and Business Opportunities Fair District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E613 [23AP]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (H.R. 4232), H1648 [28MR]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno County Farm Bureau, E1178 [28JN]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury, H2602 [10MY]

——— preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 4014), H1555, H1556 [26MR], E448 [27MR]

——— reform monetary policy to promote economic growth, H6219–H6224 [20SE]

FTC: approval of merger between Express Scripts, Inc., and Medco, E704 [7MY]

——— potential merger between Express Scripts, Inc., and Medco, E673 [26AP]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (H.R. 6371), H6334, H6335 [13NO]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: observance, H6341 [13NO]

Gold Eagle Co.: Dept. of Commerce President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipient, E765 [10MY]

Government: consolidation of certain ecomonic development entities into a single entity designed to support business and industry, H42 [18JA]

Government regulations: clarify procedure for considering requests for Presidential waivers from any regulatory freeze, H5269, H5270 [25JY]

——— clarify that definition of annual cost to the economy includes expected change in business revenue, H5274 [25JY]

——— exempt clean drinking water regulations from any regulatory freeze, H5251, H5252 [25JY]

——— exempt Fair Credit Reporting Act regulations to protect consumers from any regulatory freeze, H5268, H5269 [25JY]

——— exempt nuclear powerplants from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations, H5272, H5273 [25JY]

——— exempt OSHA from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations to prevent combustible dust and fire explosions, H5275, H5276 [25JY]

——— exempt patent application process regulations from any regulatory freeze, H5265 [25JY]

——— exempt Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation from any regulatory freeze, H5267, H5268 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations aimed at limiting oil speculations from any regulatory freeze, H5253–H5259 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations on offshore bank account disclosure, middle income tax relief, invasive species, prescription drug safety, and foreclosure relief and predatory lending from regulatory freeze, H5318 [26JY]

——— exempt regulations pertaining to privacy from any regulatory freeze, H5252, H5253 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations relative to work-related electrocutions or other fatalities from regulatory freeze, H5276, H5277 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations that promote energy efficiency from regulatory freeze, H5259 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations that protect the public from extreme weather events from regulatory freeze, H5260 [25JY]

——— exempt regulatory actions that would lower prices for gasoline, diesel, oil, or other motor fuels from any regulatory freeze, H5266, H5267 [25JY]

——— impact on the energy sector, H1394 [20MR], H2193–H2197 [26AP], H3743 [19JN], H4691 [10JY]

——— include existing Dept. of the Treasury rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, H5286–H5289 [25JY], E1335 [26JY]

——— lower threshold at which significant regulatory action is measured relative to the unemployment rate and the economy, H5273, H5274 [25JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H960, H961 [27FE], H5117, H5122–H5129 [23JY], H5134, H5138 [24JY], H5208, H5209, H5225–H5289 [25JY], H5296, H5307–H5320, H5323 [26JY], H5336 [31JY], E1335, E1339, E1341 [26JY], E1356 [31JY], E1386 [1AU]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 741), H5302–H5307 [26JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), motion to recommit, H5318 [26JY]

——— require attorneys fees or costs be paid from administrative budget of regulatory agency if a small business substantially prevails in lawsuit on a regulatory action taken during regulatory freeze, H5270, H5271 [25JY]

——— require each agency to submit and obtain approval from the Office of Science and Technology Policy for guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality of relevant scientific information, H5283, H5284 [25JY], E1339 [26JY]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose the number of domestic and foreign employees, H1281, H1282 [8MR]

——— SEC and CFTC cost-benefit analysis requirements and litigation costs funding, H5277, H5278 [25JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit bonuses for senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the term of any conservatorship, E201 [15FE]

Greater Lansing Business Monthly (publication): anniversary, E1055 [18JN]

Gregorius, Robin: SBA Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E831 [17MY], E947 [1JN]

GSA: ensure contracts are in compliance with workforce diversity rules, H1829 [16AP], H1854 [17AP]

Guetzke, Kenneth: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, H170 [25JA]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E615 [23AP]

——— facilitate safe and timely production of energy resources (H.R. 1229), H2062 [24AP]

Gurusamy, Ruth: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E447 [27MR]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), H6652–H6656 [5DE]

Halliburton Co.: provide assistance to at-risk youth of Houston, TX, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H3737 [19JN]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3000), H431 [2FE]

Hebel, Tom: Heritage Conservancy Business Leader Conservation Award recipient, H1856 [17AP]

Helitech (business): anniversary, E1681 [5OC]

Hormel Foods Corp.: anniversary of SPAM, H5211 [25JY]

Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging project funding, E953 [1JN]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: concerns about ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets, H1376–H1378 [19MR], E796 [15MY]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H3135, H3136 [18MY]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H3279, H3281 [31MY], H6357–H6362 [14NO], E956 [1JN]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (H.R. 399), H6193 [20SE], H6518, H6521 [29NO], H6543 [30NO]

——— allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (H.R. 2161), H6518, H6521 [29NO]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers (H.R. 2895), H6617 [4DE]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), H6551 [30NO]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program, E1022 [7JN]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (H.R. 5874), H6518 [29NO]

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), H5814–H5817 [11SE], E1507, E1511, E1520 [13SE]

Imperial Sugar Co.: anniversary of explosion of sugar factory in Port Wentworth, GA, H520 [7FE]

Independent Association of Businesses: anniversary, E1384 [1AU]

Indiana: tribute to Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame inductees, E565 [18AP]

Industrial Systems & Supply, Inc.: SBA Nebraska Small Business of the Year award recipient, E424 [22MR]

Information technology: preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived (H. Con. Res. 127), H5253 [25JY], H5599–H5602 [1AU], E1403 [3AU]

——— require regulatory information provided to private-sector cybersecurity entities sharing intelligence community cybersecurity systems remain subject to the Freedom of Information Act, H2170 [26AP]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (H.R. 1971), E673 [26AP]

Intelligence services: clarify certain definitions to maintain consistency across all cybersecurity policies, H2175, H2176 [26AP]

——— clarify that private-sector cybersecurity entity liability exemption in use of intelligence community systems extends only to identification and acquisition of cyber threat information, H2169 [26AP]

——— counterintelligence resources funding, H3294 [31MY]

——— protect U.S. intelligence and military capability, defend certain sensitive information against cybersecurity attack, and promote U.S businesses, H3306 [31MY]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (S. Con. Res. 50), H6644–H6646 [5DE]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets, H5569 [1AU]

——— clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (H.R. 4070), H2824 [17MY]

——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, E1415 [3AU]

Japanese American Citizens League: tribute to Sacramento, CA, chapter community awards dinner honorees, E1783 [16NO]

Jewish B2B Networking (organization): tribute, E995 [6JN]

John F. Murphy Homes, Inc.: anniversary, E799 [15MY]

Johnson, Lynn: West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO, Celebrate Women of Jefferson County honoree, E1825 [28NO]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Texas Association of Business Maurice Acers Champion of Free Enterprise Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1512 [13SE]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Entrepreneur Day, E1135 [26JN]

Kennametal Inc.: Rogers, AR, facility recipient of Arkansas Three Million Work Hour Award, H2666 [15MY]

Kennett, Bayard: Mount Washington Valley, NH, Chamber of Commerce White Mountains Treasure Award recipient, E1732 [2NO]

Kernersville, NC: tribute to Designer’s Attic (business) and Friddle and Co., Inc., for donation to Second Harvest Food Bank, H70 [18JA]

Kinard & Myles True Gospel Productions, Inc.: tribute, E1713 [19OC]

Kirshner, Jean: Rotary Club of Golden, CO, Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1112 [21JN]

Kittinger Furniture Co., Inc.: MADE—In America (organization) BEST—Made in America Award recipient, H4161 [28JN]

Kona Kai Coffee Co.: King County, WA, Executive Workforce Development Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1523 [13SE]

Kraft Foods Global, Inc.: anniversary of the Oreo cookie, E319 [6MR]

Kranz, Ken: Greater Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Charlie O’Brien Award recipient, E176 [9FE]

L.L. Bean, Inc.: anniversary, E1195 [29JN]

Lai, Richard K.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E448 [27MR]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E26 [17JA]

Lewisville, TX: anniversary of Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce, E1743 [13NO]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, H652, H653, H656, H657 [9FE]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to F–22 program, H2215 [27AP]

Louise, MS: tribute to Griffin Auto Repair Shop (business), E1840 [29NO]

LT Environmental, Inc. (LTE): Arvada Economic Development Association Colorado Company To Watch award recipient, E1870 [4DE]

——— ColoradoBiz (publication) Top Company award recipient, E1870 [4DE]

Martin, Donnie L.: Franklin County, PA, ‘‘Business Person of the Year’’ award recipient, E1412 [3AU]

Maxey, Jim: National Meat Association E. Floyd Forbes Award recipient, E230 [17FE]

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.: grand opening of Farmers Branch, TX, campus, E433 [22MR]

Medicare: clarify application of special enrollment periods and secondary payer rules to employer coverage of family members of employees (H.R. 6435), E1560 [19SE]

MICA Corp.: anniversary, E334 [7MR]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, H6686 [11DE], H6761–H6763 [12DE], H6795 [13DE], H6810 [17DE]

Mighty Women of Washington County (organization): tribute to Elder Award nominees, E1374 [1AU]

Millennium Momentum Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1233 [11JY]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to companies that have failed to pay taxes, have connections to Iran or China, or are outsourcing jobs, and require equipment be made in the U.S., H4852, H4853 [12JY]

——— require companies that earn a profit mining on public lands to disclose political campaign contributions, H4794 [11JY]

Minnesota: ensure that private property interests are not negatively impacted by exchange of certain Federal lands for State trust lands located in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest, H5883, H5884 [12SE]

Mississippi Poultry Association: anniversary, E606 [19AP]

Mississippi River: require Corps of Engineers to adjust water-release plan and expedite rock pinnacle removal process, H6576 [30NO]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Modesto Chamber of Commerce, E319 [6MR]

Monsanto, Inc.: tribute to Sustainable Yield Pledge Award recipients, E922 [31MY]

Mortgages: amend the definition of mortgage originator to include certain employees of a retailer of manufactured homes (H.R. 6694), E1987 [21DE]

Mosby Farm (business): King County, WA, Executive Rural Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1524 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H976 [28FE]

Mr. Trophy (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H974 [28FE]

My Possibilities (organization): opening of HIPStore featuring gifts made by special-needs adults, E416 [22MR]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute, E122, E123, E124 [2FE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 548), E215 [16FE]

National Association of Asian American Professionals: Seattle, WA, chapter recipient of Chapter of the Year award, E1592 [21SE]

National Association of Real Estate Brokers: tribute, E250 [27FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power, E615 [23AP]

——— implement recommendations (H.R. 501), H5217 [25JY], E1330 [25JY]

National Frozen Food Corp.: anniversary, E459 [27MR]

National Mediation Board: modify rules governing showing of interest threshold preceding representation elections, E142 [6FE]

——— repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, E142 [6FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H129, H130, H131 [24JA], H229, H230 [1FE], H470–H473 [3FE], H739 [15FE], H6048–H6051 [14SE], H6236 [21SE]

——— priority assignments, H6362–H6367 [14NO]

National Telework Week: observance, E372 [16MR]

National Work and Family Month: observance, E1656 [25SE]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5020 [19JY], H5088–H5096 [23JY], E1313 [24JY], E1478 [11SE]

Nebraska: tribute to 2d Congressional District Women in Business Spotlight award recipients, E1949 [18DE]

Nesby & Associates, Inc.: King County, WA, Executive Minority Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1525 [13SE]

Neumann Brothers, Inc.: anniversary, E676 [26AP]

New Bedford, MA: tribute to New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, E1741 [13NO]

New Jersey: tribute to agricultural industry, E1397 [3AU]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of Beef Products, Inc., E499 [29MR]

NIST: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AmTech) funding, H2372 [8MY]

——— Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H717 [14FE], H2537, H2538 [9MY]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (H.R. 2775), H6710 [12DE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to implement rule requiring shrimp fishermen to use turtle excluder devices, H2522, H2523 [9MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: include in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (H.R. 4339), E491 [29MR]

——— prevent Federal funds from being used for any construction project exceeding a certain cost unless the workforce is composed of a certain percentage of U.S. workers (H.R. 4037), E204 [15FE]

Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Business Honor Award recipients, E2036 [2JA]

NSF: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program funding, H2415 [8MY]

Obama, President: characterization of remarks concerning small business, H4917, H4919 [18JY], H5013, H5020, H5025 [19JY], H5645–H5647 [2AU], H5871 [12SE]

——— economic policies relative to stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H1547 [26MR]

——— evaluation of administration, H3399–H3402 [1JN], H3918 [21JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H939–H942 [17FE], H2315 [7MY], H3407 [5JN], H3664 [8JN], H3709 [18JN], H4677 [9JY], H5634 [2AU], H5852 [11SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H734 [15FE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to taxation and tax code, H2254–H2256 [27AP]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H191 [31JA], H444 [3FE], H1276 [8MR]

——— State of the Union Message, H386 [2FE], H588 [8FE]

Oberto Sausage Co.: tribute, E1427 [3AU]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 190), E691 [27AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H6502 [28NO]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2077 [25AP], H2146, H2156–H2186 [26AP], H2253 [27AP], H3293 [31MY], E693 [27AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2147–H2156 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), corrections in engrossment, H2186 [26AP]

——— allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), motion to recommit, H2184 [26AP]

——— allow intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities for only certain purposes, H2170, H2171 [26AP]

——— clarify retention and use rules for personal information received by the intelligence community from private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2172 [26AP]

——— exempt private-sector cybersecurity entities from liability for non-participation in voluntary intelligence community cyber threat efforts, H2174 [26AP]

——— include critical infrastructure owners and operators in program to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2167–H2169, H2178, H2179 [26AP]

——— limit authority of intelligence community to use Federal cybersecurity systems on private-sector cybersecurity entities, H2173 [26AP]

——— narrow definitions of what information private-sector cybersecurity entities may share with the intelligence community, H2174, H2175 [26AP]

——— prohibit intelligence community cybersecurity systems from using sensitive personal documents received from certain sources, H2171, H2172 [26AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Interagency Trade Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2360, H2361 [8MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (H.R. 492), H5217 [25JY]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (H. Res. 729), H4859 [12JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H444 [3FE], H477 [6FE], H631 [8FE]

Outsmart Office Solutions (company): National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce LGBT Supplier of the Year Award recipient, E1783 [16NO]

Pablo, Benjamin C.: SBA Guam Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E453 [27MR]

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE): tribute, E769 [10MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1552 [19SE]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), H6652–H6656 [5DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1536–H1539 [22MR]

——— impact on tax burden, H4760 [10JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (H.R. 1370), H432 [2FE]

Peabody Energy, Inc.: call for investigation into contracts with public power organizations to fund Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa, IL, and impact on consumer electricity rates, H6161 [20SE], H6236 [21SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: guarantee qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans (H.R. 5981), E1093 [20JN]

——— pension funding relief reforms, H4627, H4628, H4629 [29JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H362 [1FE], H633 [8FE]

——— gasoline price levels, H951 [27FE], H974 [28FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1029, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163, H1164 [6MR], H1211, H1220, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1559 [26MR], H1649 [28MR], H1744 [29MR], H1857, H1858 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2059 [24AP], H2194–H2197 [26AP], H3820 [20JN]

——— impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H1163 [6MR], H1395 [20MR], H2060 [24AP]

——— provide relief from high gas prices by repealing subsidies for large oil companies, releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reforming royalty laws, and penalizing price gouging (H.R. 1748), H1229 [7MR]

Pinkham, Peter: Mount Washington Valley, NH, Chamber of Commerce White Mountains Treasure Award recipient, E1733 [2NO]

Plympton, Rick: SBA New York Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E875 [18MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H1594 [27MR], H3744 [19JN], H4074 [27JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 4010), H971, H976 [28FE], H1221 [7MR], H3589 [7JN], H3814 [20JN], H3960 [21JN], H4859 [12JY], H4919, H4920 [18JY], H5023 [19JY], H5619–H5623 [1AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2219), H3366 [1JN]

Pollack, Gregg: Florida Governor’s Innovators Under 40 Award recipient, E1969 [19DE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (H. Res. 592), E393 [20MR]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production, H1800 [29MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), H1629 [27MR]

——— prohibit granting new leases to oil companies until they forgo oil and gas subsidies, use U.S. made products, and hire U.S. workers, H3943 [21JN]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (H.R. 6275), E1424 [3AU], E1750 [13NO]

——— promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under existing geothermal leases, H828–H830 [16FE]

——— renewable energy funding through reductions in fossil fuel subsidies, H5193 [24JY]

——— require estimates of economic impact, including job losses, resulting from a worst-case discharge of oil from facilities operating under petroleum and natural gas leases, H780, H781 [15FE]

——— use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H2060 [24AP]

Princeton, IN: tribute to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., H228 [1FE]

Privacy: prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information (S. 3510), H5686 [2AU]

——— prohibit Federal agencies, employers, or prospective employers from requiring the disclosure of passwords to social networking web sites or personal accounts, H2184 [26AP]

Professional Social Work Month: observance, E489 [29MR]

Public debt: impact on job creation and economy, H5754–H5760 [10SE]

Public lands: preserve recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting while maintaining prohibitions on oil and gas development, mining, logging, and motorized activities in wilderness areas, H1888, H1889 [17AP]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S., H3045–H3049 [17MY], E910 [30MY]

——— ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (H.R. 3533), H202 [31JA]

Raytheon Co.: tribute, H591 [8FE]

Reagan, Ronald: evaluation of economic policies, H3407 [5JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H516 [7FE], H590 [8FE], H3280 [31MY], H3489 [6JN], H6050 [14SE]

Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (H.R. 3699), E252, E253 [27FE]

Resnick, Stewart A.: Ag One Foundation Community Salute honoree, E311 [5MR]

Roberto, Joseph: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E452 [27MR]

Roehl Transport Inc.: anniversary, E555 [17AP]

Rohan, Mike: SBA Illinois Small Business Entrepreneurial Success of the Year award recipient, H3488 [6JN]

Roman Meal Co.: anniversary, E1021 [7JN]

Rowan University: tribute to RCA Heritage Program Museum, E1053 [18JN]

Rumford Industrial Group: tribute, E1539 [14SE]

Russell, Cindy: Mount Washington Valley, NH, Chamber of Commerce White Mountains Treasure Award recipient, E1734 [2NO]

Russia: seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, H6411 [16NO]

Salinas, Ricardo: Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Trade and International Affairs Symposium honoree, E1686 [5OC]

SBA: provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), E1544 [14SE]

Seattle Chocolates (company): King County, WA, Executive Woman Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1545 [14SE]

SEC: address certain anti-evasion concerns and determine if the term ‘‘held of record’’ should be changed to mean beneficial owner of the security, H1280, H1281 [8MR]

——— authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1237, H1243, H1245 [7MR]

——— authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H148 [24JA]

——— change threshold number of shareholders for required registration, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1243 [7MR], H1278, H1279 [8MR]

——— clarify that general advertising regulations only apply to certain securities offerings and permit only qualified institutional buyers to purchase securities from secondary market, H1260, H1261 [7MR]

——— consider burden of internal controls auditing requirements for companies with public float less than a certain amount, H5278–H5280 [25JY]

——— delay effective date of requirement for cost/benefit analysis of regulations until certification that such requirement will not divert resources from mission to protect investors and the financial system, H5282, H5283 [25JY]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1240, H1245 [7MR]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H120 [24JA]

——— establish new filing fees to discourage frivolous filings, H1259 [7MR]

——— exempt from registration regulations brokers who do not charge fees nor handle investors money and permit only accredited investors to use their platforms, H1277, H1278 [8MR]

——— exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 2779), H1548–H1551 [26MR], E479 [28MR]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders, H5141 [24JY], H5227, H5241 [25JY]

——— preserve anti-fraud enforcement authorities, H655 [9FE]

——— prohibit from enforcing or issuing interpretive guidance on climate change, H5280–H5282 [25JY]

——— provide online information and conduct outreach to inform small businesses and women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses of efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1284, H1285 [8MR]

——— report on increase in initial public offerings, specifically in the manufacturing and high technology industry, resulting from efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1283, H1284 [8MR]

——— require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran, H5572 [1AU]

——— require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (H.R. 2759), E353 [8MR]

——— study authority to enforce certain anti-evasion provisions associated with shareholder threshold regulations, H1279, H1280 [8MR]

——— study effects of financial speculation on domestic oil and gasoline prices on emerging growth companies, H1259, H1260 [7MR]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1227, H1238, H1240–H1242, H1245 [7MR]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 2682), H1551–H1553 [26MR], E479 [28MR]

——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1228, H1240, H1245 [7MR], H1580, H1590–H1592 [27MR]

——— require brokers underwriting initial public offerings for emerging growth companies be held to strict liability for publicly released research and that certain communications be filed with the SEC, H1256, H1257, H1261 [7MR]

——— require emerging growth companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder vote requirements, H1252–H1255 [7MR]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): Palm Beach, FL, chapter recipient of SBA National SCORE Chapter of the Year Award, E1023 [7JN]

Sgro, Peter R.: SBA Guam Small Business Entrepreneurial Success award recipient, E450 [27MR]

Sharon, MA: support constitutional amendment to exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate election expenditures, E1934 [13DE]

Shipley Do-Nuts (company): tribute, E1774 [15NO]

Small business: adjust emerging growth company definition for inflation, H1249, H1250 [7MR]

——— economic role, H6836 [18DE]

——— establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (H.R. 4102), H4720 [10JY]

——— expand Federal contracting mentor-protege programs, H522 [7FE]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H906 [17FE], H1163, H1164, H1166 [6MR], H1214, H1215, H1217, H1219, H1236–H1264 [7MR], H1275, H1277–H1289 [8MR], H1519 [22MR], H5871 [12SE], E339, E342 [8MR], E381 [19MR], E407 [21MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (H. Res. 572), H1222–H1231 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), corrections in engrossment, H1289 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), motion to recommit, H1287 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1580, H1584, H1586–H1593 [27MR], E517 [30MR], E536 [16AP]

——— modify revenue threshold for emerging growth companies to remain eligible for exemptions from certain regulations, H1250, H1251 [7MR], H5278, H5279 [25JY]

——— prohibit communication between emerging growth companies and accredited investors, H1257–H1259 [7MR]

——— provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3213), H5279 [25JY]

——— raise limit of expensing for purchase of products made in America, H5595 [1AU]

——— repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H3607, H3608 [7JN]

——— require public disclosure of political contributions, H1287 [8MR]

——— require that companies not be considered emerging growth companies if they have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years, H1251, H1252 [7MR]

——— stimulate growth through accelerating Federal payments, reducing paperwork, improving access to loans and tax credits, and increasing investment expensing, E1229 [11JY]

Smithfield, RI: tribute to Alexion Inc., biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, E1636 [21SE]

South Carolina: formation of joint technology initiative between Savannah River National Laboratory and University of South Carolina to build new technology-based businesses and create jobs, H1813 [16AP]

South Paris, ME: tribute to Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E42 [18JA]

Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, H2792 [16MY], H2997, H2998, H3005, H3006 [17MY]

St. Louis Community Empowerment Foundation: tribute to Salute to Women in Leadership Luncheon, E200 [15FE]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of United Steelworkers (organization) Local 264, E1349 [30JY]

St. Paul Port Authority: anniversary, E1889 [7DE]

Steelcase, Inc.: anniversary, E2042 [3JA]

Stokoe Farms LLC: anniversary, E1645 [21SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

Studio 3 Designs (business): Orlando Business Journal Outstanding Small Business Award finalist, E1877 [5DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, H971, H976 [28FE], H2016, H2018, H2019 [19AP], H3588, H3589 [7JN], H3959 [21JN], H4835 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5619–H5623 [1AU]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, H1529 [22MR], H5567–H5569, H5571, H5572, H5576–H5578 [1AU], E178 [9FE], E1409, E1412, E1415, E1419, E1421 [3AU]

Tan Holdings Corp.: anniversary, H1441 [21MR], E409 [21MR]

Tarpon Springs, FL: anniversary of Faklis’ Department Store and Shoe Repair Service, E1725 [26OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for patent box profit from the use of U.S. patents (H.R. 6353), H5633 [2AU]

——— clarify that any person who, for commercial purposes, makes available for consumer use a machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco products (H.R. 4134), E561 [17AP]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 3720), H1150 [5MR]

——— deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (H.R. 4376), E558 [17AP]

——— deny deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses to any company that reduces number of American workers and jobs while correspondingly increasing its foreign workforce, H1997 [19AP]

——— disallow a deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a discharge of oil (H.R. 3852), E90, E97 [31JA]

——— eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H718 [14FE]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (H.R. 3179), H5138 [24JY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 5542), H4722 [10JY]

——— exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax, H7361 [20DE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 4049), H807 [16FE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5320, H5321 [26JY], H5592 [1AU], H5658–H5681, H5690, H5692 [2AU], H6751 [12DE]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5538–H5552 [1AU]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), motion to recommit, H5679 [2AU]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets, H2004, H2007 [19AP]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, H3391 [1JN], H3657 [7JN], H5855 [11SE]

——— extend enhanced charitable deduction for corporate contributions of computer inventory for educational purposes (H.R. 6549), E1634 [21SE]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, H4660 [9JY], H5870, H5871, H5872 [12SE], H6022, H6023 [14SE], H6171 [20SE], H6348, H6349 [14NO], H6380 [15NO], H6538 [30NO], H6707, H6713, H6714 [12DE], H6797 [13DE], E1208 [9JY]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (H.R. 6066), H4783 [11JY]

——— impact of rate increase on small businesses, H6783 [13DE]

——— impact of temporary employee payroll tax cut, H6620 [4DE]

——— increase and extend the credit for qualifying advanced energy projects (H.R. 4108), H1116 [1MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (H.R. 1864), H2667–H2669 [15MY]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 4032), H737 [15FE]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, H715–H720 [14FE]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, H3960 [21JN]

——— prohibit deductions for businesses that engage in illegal activities, discriminate based on race or gender, create or distribute pornographic material, conduct business with Iran, or outsource jobs overseas, H2008, H2009 [19AP]

——— prohibit tax benefit from repeal of excise tax on medical devices for companies that outsource jobs, H3616 [7JN]

——— promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H5138 [24JY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1854, H1855, H1897, H1903 [17AP], H1923, H1966, H1967–H1969 [18AP], H1990–H2010, H2012, H2013, H2015, H2017 [19AP], E612 [23AP], E646 [25AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 620), H1981–H1989 [19AP]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), motion to recommit, H2008, H2009 [19AP]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (H.R. 2866), H2721 [16MY], E852 [18MY]

——— provide enhanced research and development credits to companies that manufacture products in the U.S., H556 [7FE]

——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (H.R. 1163), H203 [31JA]

——— provide for employment tax treatment of professional service businesses (H.R. 3840), E92 [31JA]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (H.R. 4016), E187 [14FE]

——— provide payroll tax relief, H55, H68 [18JA], H129 [24JA], H385, H386 [2FE], H478 [6FE], H519, H522, H524–H529 [7FE], H589, H590, H591, H592, H616–H623 [8FE], H659–H661 [9FE], H709–H711 [14FE], H738 [15FE], H907–H913, H921–H925, H929, H934 [17FE]

——— raise expensing limitation for small businesses to purchase products made in America, H5596 [1AU]

——— rates, H592 [8FE], H660, H661 [9FE], H739 [15FE], H908 [17FE], H1119 [1MR], H1266 [7MR], H1735, H1736 [28MR], H2041 [24AP], H2116 [25AP], H2334 [8MY], H2578, H2620 [10MY], H4912 [18JY], H5757 [10SE], H5934, H5962 [13SE], H6043–H6045 [14SE], H6570–H6572, H6574 [30NO], H6783–H6785, H6799–H6802 [13DE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, repealing fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, and terminating certain direct payments to farmers, H5958, H5960, H5962 [13SE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, H6571 [30NO]

——— reform the Federal tax code, H130 [24JA], H162 [25JA], H472 [3FE], H605 [8FE], H806 [16FE], H960, H962 [27FE], H1828 [16AP], H1850, H1859, H1911 [17AP], H2109–H2116 [25AP], H2334 [8MY], H2718 [16MY], H3270 [31MY], H4856, H4857 [12JY], H6349 [14NO], H7552, H7556 [1JA], E742 [9MY]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, H557 [7FE], H754 [15FE], H1006 [28FE], H1928, H1929 [18AP], H2232, H2233, H2235–H2239, H2252 [27AP], H2605 [10MY], H3959 [21JN], E721 [8MY]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H391, H422 [2FE], H522 [7FE], H1964–H1967 [18AP], H2111, H2114 [25AP], H2343 [8MY], H5691 [2AU], H6666–H6670 [5DE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H161 [25JA]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (H.R. 6048), H4764 [10JY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, H3509–H3513 [6JN]

——— tax cut for small business, H391 [2FE]

Technology: maintain security relative to information technology procurement and supply chain management, H3097 [17MY]

Teichert, Inc.: anniversary, E1406 [3AU]

Telecommunications: importance of economic investment, E1272 [18JY]

Telect, Inc.: anniversary, E1526 [13SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes, H6356 [14NO]

Trademark Act: correct an error relative to remedies for dilution (H.R. 6215), H5795 [11SE]

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.: clarify project labor agreement for Texas relative to TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline construction, H772 [15FE]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects, H2102 [25AP]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]

——— infrastructure funding, H201–H207 [31JA], H737 [15FE], H976 [28FE], H1531–H1533 [22MR], H1715 [28MR], H6514 [29NO]

Transportation Security Administration: require private companies contracted to provide security screenings to be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, H3644 [7JN]

Twitchell Technical Products, Inc.: anniversary, E632 [24AP]

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Metro Orlando, FL, chapter Hispanic Chamber of the Year award recipient, E1615 [21SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H5973 [13SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification, H5973 [13SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H5973 [13SE]

Unemployment: rate among college graduates, H5755 [10SE]

——— rates, H478 [6FE], H1219 [7MR], H3280 [31MY], H3489 [6JN], H4780 [11JY], H5755 [10SE]

Unified Grocers (company): anniversary, E1019 [7JN]

United Management & Development Associates, Inc.: tribute, E1770 [15NO]

United Technologies Corp.: tribute to Employee Scholars Program, E225 [17FE]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H3134 [18MY], H3341, H3342 [31MY]

——— provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities, H5060 [19JY]

——— reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H37 [18JA], H5138 [24JY]

Vienna, VA: tribute to Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Business and Service Award recipients, E1069 [19JN]

Violence Against Women Act: protect foreign women brought to the U.S. through the mail-order bride industry from serial abusers, H2769 [16MY]

Virgin Islands: economic impact of closure of HOVENSA L.L.C., oil refinery, H98, H102 [23JA]

Volpi, John: Metroplex Technology Business Council Tech Titans Corporate CTO of the Year Award recipient, E1678 [2OC]

W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home Inc.: tribute, E1722 [26OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, E1311 [24JY]

——— repeal, H714 [14FE], H1151 [5MR], H5022 [19JY], H5230 [25JY]

Water pollution: maintain current deadline for comment periods by Federal agencies on water quality permits, H6237–H6239 [21SE]

Wilton, ME: Wilton Blueberry Festival honoree of Franklin County, ME, Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, E1754 [14NO]

Winona, MN: anniversary of Winona Area Chamber of Commerce, H3588 [7JN]

WIRE-Net (organization): tribute, E1161 [27JN]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (H.R. 5647), H2459 [9MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, H2215 [27AP], E621 [24AP], E691 [27AP]

World Circus Day: observance, E546 [17AP]

WPX Energy Inc.: tribute, E312 [5MR]

Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative Association: anniversary, E484 [29MR]

Xuan, Kathy: SBA Illinois Small Business Exporter the Year award recipient, H3488 [6JN]

Yarmouth, MA: anniversary of Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce, E1699 [16OC]

Zhao, Mark: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E451 [27MR]

Zippo Manufacturing Co.: tribute, H2291 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

AbilityOne Program: tribute, S320 [2FE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (H.R. 5986), S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), S5425, S5426, S5451–S5454 [26JY], S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY], S5904–S5907, S5919–S5921, S5932–S5934 [2AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent agreement, S5858 [1AU]

——— add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (S. 3326), unanimous-consent request, S5425 [26JY]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof for Federal antiretaliation and antidiscrimination claims (S. 2189), S1615–S1617 [13MR]

Agriculture: clarify exemptions from certain Federal regulations regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers during planting and harvest seasons, S1603, S1604 [13MR]

——— expand exemption from certain Federal regulations for farmers to transport their products across State lines in farm vehicles, S1440 [7MR], S1603 [13MR]

——— make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter (S. 2141), S1150 [29FE]

——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation in check off programs to provide research and information for a particular commodity or brand, S4281 [19JN]

——— promote biobased manufacturing, S4171, S4196 [14JN]

——— promote SBA Microloan Program to businesses to establish gleaning programs that redistribute surplus food to organizations that serve the hungry, S3817 [7JN]

——— promote U.S. agricultural export programs, S3816 [7JN]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 2217), S1935 [21MR]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3691 [4JN], S5640 [30JY]

Alcoa Inc.: tribute, S560 [13FE]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S3726–S3728 [5JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, S898 [17FE], S3298 [21MY], S4434 [25JN]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads, S1129 [29FE], S1437 [7MR]

Argo Marketing Group (business): tribute, S2164 [28MR]

Army: provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base (S. 3054), S3076 [10MY], S4717 [28JN]

Baxter Brewing Co.: BevNet (publication) New Brewery of the Year award recipient, S1457 [7MR]

Budget: repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (S. 3473), S5881 [1AU]

CBO: consolidate certain reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6570), S6870 [15NO]

Century Aluminum Co.: retiree ratification of agreement to restore health care benefits, S1665 [14MR]

CFTC: implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S1174 [1MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (S. 2222), S2138, S2139 [28MR], S2207 [29MR]

China: enforce product safety regulations on imports to the U.S., S379–S381 [7FE]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (S. 3317), S4370–S4372 [20JN]

Coast Guard: provide administrative assistance to facilitate tonnage reduction modifications for the Aqueos Acadian (vessel), S8355 [21DE]

Coleman Dairy (business): anniversary, S347 [6FE]

Colleges and universities: efforts of for-profit colleges and universities to recruit active-duty military personnel and veterans, S5634 [30JY]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (S. 2296), S5634 [30JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions, S2069 [27MR], S2535 [19AP], S2671, S2674 [25AP], S2955 [8MY], S5632–S5635 [30JY], S7675 [6DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (S. 2032), S44 [23JA], S3742 [6JN]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): release of report entitled ‘‘Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment’’, S2949 [8MY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): release of ‘‘For-Profit Higher Education—The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success’’, S5632 [30JY], S5709 [31JY]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards, S5429–S5433, S5435, S5438 [26JY], S5699, S5700, S5715 [31JY], S5814, S5850 [1AU], S5908, S5917, S5942 [2AU]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 2151), S1201–S1205 [1MR], S2458 [18AP]

——— improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 3342), S4652, S4653 [27JN], S4689 [28JN], S6778, S6781, S6782 [14NO]

——— provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (S. 2102), S568 [13FE]

Congress: allegations that Members and employees profitted from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, S4604 [26JN]

——— clarify guidelines for personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees, S188 [31JA]

——— clarify the transaction reporting requirement is not applicable to widely held investment funds, S302 [2FE]

——— modify reporting requirements for personal financial trade transactions by Members and certain employees, S182 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S120 [26JA], S172 [30JA], S181–S202 [31JA], S233, S238–S250, S254 [1FE], S288, S290–S315 [2FE], S486 [9FE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment, S1839, S1840 [20MR], S1964–S1966, S1977–S1981 [22MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S1919, S1944 [21MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S139–S149 [30JA], S176, S177, S180, S181 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), unanimous-consent agreement, S120 [26JA], S290, S297, S298 [2FE]

——— require Members and employees to certify they have not used material, nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal financial benefit, S190–S192 [31JA], S299, S300 [2FE]

——— require personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees are made available electronically to the public, S141, S143, S147 [30JA], S195, S196 [31JA]

Connecticut: tribute to SBA award recipients, S3079 [10MY]

Conservation of energy: allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals and make technical corrections to Federal energy efficiency laws (H.R. 6582), S7688 [6DE]

——— promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S5182 [19JY], S5652 [30JY]

Consumers: clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, S5914 [2AU]

——— clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet (H.R. 6671), S8320 [20DE]

——— increase consumer protections for gift cards (S. 3636), S6895 [26NO]

Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations, S7205 [29NO]

——— increase requirement for American-made content in transportation construction projects, S1440 [7MR], S1602, S1608 [13MR]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, S4138, S4139 [13JN], S4399 [21JN]

Corps of Engineers: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, S609 [14FE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 3389), S5086 [17JY]

——— settlement in class-action lawsuit filed by merchants against Visa, MasterCard, and financial institutions, S5961 [2AU]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (S. 3426), S5490 [26JY]

——— encourage financial institutions to discontinue certain fees on debit and prepaid cards used by colleges and universities to disburse student financial aid, S5199 [19JY]

——— promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S3403–S3405 [22MY], S5960–S5962 [2AU]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (H.R. 6063), S6908 [26NO]

Deloitte Development LLC: LATINA Style (publication) Company of the Year award recipient, S846 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes by using the national average cost of production, S4391 [21JN]

——— eliminate farm subsidies, S3935 [12JN], S4195 [14JN]

——— Federal milk marketing order program reform, S4268 [19JN]

——— limit payments for marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments, S4269 [19JN]

——— Market Access Program funding, S4263 [19JN], S4336 [20JN]

——— prohibit any entity receiving a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project from receiving any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project, S4275 [19JN]

——— reform Federal grazing fees, S3935 [12JN]

——— replace dairy product price support and Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) programs with a program to protect dairy producer income and establish a dairy market stabilization program, S4407 [21JN]

——— study feasibility of establishing a business disruption insurance policy and a catastrophic event policy for poultry producers, S4274 [19JN]

——— study feasibility of establishing an insurance product that covers food safety recalls, S4276 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7287 [30NO]

——— economic impact of the budget sequester established by the Budget Control Act upon the defense industry, S3757 [6JN]

——— exhance authorities on admission of defense industry civilian employees to certain Dept. of Defense educational institutions and programs, S7149 [29NO]

——— small business contracting reforms, S7299 [30NO]

——— submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, S7299 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: end loan guarantee program and apply savings to deficit reduction and highway bridge program, S2048 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a public-private partnership program to provide child care (S. 2182), S1542 [8MR]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (S. 2069), S324, S325 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), S21, S27–S31 [23JA]

——— prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (S. 968), motion to proceed, S13 [23JA]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2186), S1581 [12MR], S1583 [13MR]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191), S1683 [14MR], S1685 [15MR]

——— prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191), unanimous-consent request, S2063–S2065 [27MR]

Dept. of Labor: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (S. 3297), S5118 [18JY]

Dept. of State: seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co. before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, S4945 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: extend certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, S2144 [28MR]

——— issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), S2931 [7MY], S2933 [8MY], S3292 [17MY]

——— prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, S2197 [29MR]

——— reinstate Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, S1505–S1507, S1523, S1526 [8MR]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), S5628 [26JY], S5631 [30JY]

——— require the offshore oil and gas leasing program to have a domestic strategic production goal, S2141 [28MR]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 3691), S8204 [19DE]

——— provide regulatory relief for disaster victims and relief volunteers, S8474 [28DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (H.R. 5986), S5934 [2AU]

——— modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), S5425, S5426, S5451–S5454 [26JY], S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY], S5858 [1AU], S5904–S5907, S5919–S5921, S5932–S5934 [2AU]

——— modify textile and apparel rules of origin (S. 3326), unanimous-consent request, S5425 [26JY]

Drugs: fine prescription drug manufacturers for failure to notify the FDA of a known discontinuance of a lifesaving drug, S3396 [22MY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2126 [28MR]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (S. 3642), S6978, S6979 [27NO]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S8245–S8248 [20DE]

——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]

——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S6715–S6718 [13NO], S6769, S6771, S6773 [14NO], S6829, S6831, S6837–S6841 [15NO], S6878, S6884 [26NO], S6909–S6911, S6919–S6922, S6936 [27NO], S6986–S6991, S6993, S6994, S7008, S7012, S7016 [28NO], S7128–S7134, S7165–S7167 [29NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363, S7379–S7381, S7395 [4DE], S7406–S7411, S7415–S7420, S7426, S7435–S7437 [5DE], S7643–S7645, S7652, S7654–S7656, S7665, S7667–S7669, S7672–S7675, S7677, S7678, S7680 [6DE], S7692, S7695 [10DE], S7712, S7714, S7727–S7732, S7737, S7740 [11DE], S7753, S7754, S7757, S7760, S7770–S7772, S7779–S7782, S7784, S7792 [12DE], S7991–S7994, S7996, S8005, S8014, S8015, S8019, S8025, S8026, S8029–S8031 [13DE], S8157, S8171–S8175, S8177 [19DE], S8236, S8241, S8245–S8248 [20DE], S8323–S8325, S8345 [21DE], S8383, S8384, S8418, S8419 [27DE], S8474, S8478–S8480 [28DE], S8521–S8523, S8527–S8530, S8542–S8544 [30DE], S8557–S8572, S8575, S8576, S8578–S8580, S8583–S8586 [31DE], S8611–S8618, S8620, S8622 [1JA], S8641–S8644, S8661–S8663 [2JA]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S404 [9FE], S4111 [13JN], S5448 [26JY], S6590–S6592 [21SE]

——— create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (S. 2162), S1425 [6MR]

——— express that proposed agricultural legislation not manipulate prices or intefere with the free economy, S4280 [19JN]

——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S4434 [25JN], S6326–S6329 [13SE], S8179 [19DE]

——— impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S7737 [11DE]

——— impact of deregulation of the financial sector, S4658 [27JN], S5124 [18JY]

——— impact of free enterprise system on charitable giving, S3063 [10MY]

——— impact of Government bailout of automobile industry, S3892 [11JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S3823 [7JN], S4113, S4118 [13JN], S4168 [14JN], S4318 [20JN], S4922 [12JY], S6477 [20SE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4658 [27JN], S5123 [18JY], S5449 [26JY], S6083–S6085 [11SE]

——— importance of job creation, S14 [23JA], S332, S337 [6FE], S368 [7FE], S421 [9FE], S1568 [12MR], S1642 [14MR], S1705 [15MR], S2203 [29MR], S3110 [14MY], S3823 [7JN], S3959 [12JN], S4112 [13JN], S4194 [14JN], S4623 [26JN], S6477 [20SE]

——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S831 [16FE], S3392 [22MY], S3745 [6JN], S3959 [12JN], S4659 [27JN], S5100 [18JY], S7767 [12DE]

——— provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans’ business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S1830 [20MR], S3764, S3765 [6JN]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S329 [6FE], S362, S368 [7FE], S587 [14FE], S668, S676 [15FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, S830–S836, S838–S842 [16FE], S880, S882, S888–S892, S893, S894 [17FE]

——— stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, S1064 [28FE], S1174 [1MR], S2132, S2133 [28MR], S2217 [29MR], S2383 [17AP], S3419 [22MY]

Elections: contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections, S881 [17FE]

Employment: disparity between public and private sector wages and benefits, S3877 [11JN]

——— impact of tax rates and government regulations on decision to outsource jobs to foreign countries, S4991 [16JY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S283–S285 [2FE], S823 [16FE], S3123 [14MY], S4814 [10JY], S8011 [13DE]

——— make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory, S3068 [10MY]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S3823 [7JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S856–S858 [16FE], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945, S3952–S3954 [12JN], S4164–S4166, S4173, S4185 [14JN], S4231–S4233 [18JN], S4265, S4283–S4293 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4411 [21JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4314–S4334 [20JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S4236 [18JN], S4283 [19JN]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, S3620 [24MY]

——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S331 [6FE], S1508–S1511, S1513, S1514, S1523, S1528 [8MR], S1573 [12MR]

Ethan Allen Global, Inc.: anniversary, S6790 [14NO]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit appointees or staff from holding positions giving them oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over entities in which they have a significant financial interest, S194 [31JA], S241 [1FE], S300 [2FE]

Eximbank: amend membership of Advisory Committee to include a representative from the textile industry, S1782 [19MR]

——— limit financing to transactions subsidized by other countries or for which private sector financing is unavailable or prohibitively expensive, S3148–S3150, S3156 [15MY]

——— make an increase in lending authority contingent upon the Dept. of the Treasury negotiating a phase out of the subsidized export financing program, S3152–S3154, S3157 [15MY]

——— phase out authority and require President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs, S3146, S3150 [15MY]

——— prohibit financing of projects in countries that hold debt instruments of the U.S., S3156 [15MY]

——— prohibit loans or financing of certain fossil fuel projects or manufacturing of renewable energy products in foreign countries if similar U.S. projects do not receive comparable funding, S3151, S3152, S3157 [15MY]

——— reauthorize, S1686, S1728 [15MR], S1763, S1776, S1777, S1782 [19MR], S1817, S1822, S1823, S1830, S1834, S1837, S1841 [20MR], S1885 [21MR], S1972, S1974, S1995 [22MR], S2127 [28MR], S2486 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3146–S3158, S3159 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3051–S3053, S3058, S3062–S3065, S3070 [10MY], S3107, S3123 [14MY], S3137, S3139 [15MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), S3871 [7JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent agreement, S3122 [14MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent request, S3069, S3070 [10MY]

——— reform, S2950 [8MY]

FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S383 [7FE]

——— Essential Air Service Program funding, S382 [7FE]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 6586), S8608 [31DE]

——— 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 (S. 1335), S4708 [28JN], S4733, S4740 [29JN]

——— 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 (S. 3268), S3799 [6JN], S3803 [7JN], S4176–S4180, S4182, S4183 [14JN]

——— 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 (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S4177 [14JN]

Facebook, Inc.: stock option tax deductions relative to initial public offering, S3273 [17MY]

FCC: establish data usage measurement standards for Internet service providers, ensure proper use of data caps, empower consumers to monitor data usage, and prohibit discrimination against any content (S. 3703), S8303 [20DE]

——— reallocate certain Dept. of Defense spectrum frequencies for commercial use, S7155 [29NO]

FDA: accelerate investigation into imported pet food from China, S380 [7FE]

——— ensure that adequate information is disseminated to health care providers about potential benefits and risks of medical products on all patient populations, S3498–S3500 [23MY]

——— improve medical device approval process, S4615, S4618 [26JN]

——— permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (S. 2295), S2497–S2500 [18AP]

——— promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices, S3494 [23MY]

——— provide additional quality control of drugs, S3417 [22MY]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, S3396 [22MY], S3477 [23MY], S3555 [24MY], S4624 [26JN], S5299 [24JY]

——— revoke drug exclusivity from certain entities for violations of Federal and State laws regulating pharmaceuticals, S3486–S3488 [23MY], S3540, S3543, S3562 [24MY]

Federal agencies and departments: grant authority to implement rule to improve Federal permitting and review process of infrastructure projects, S2144 [28MR]

——— require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts, S8432, S8434, S8439, S8441 [27DE], S8467, S8468 [28DE]

——— require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (S. 3444), S5726 [31JY]

Federal aid programs: reform and strengthen investments in education and employment programs, S8296 [20DE]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (S. 2374), S2826 [26AP]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S6051 [10SE]

——— prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8186–S8192 [19DE], S8433, S8434, S8438, S8442 [27DE], S8465–S8467 [28DE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1673 [14MR], S1695 [15MR]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 2231), S2007 [22MR], S2009 [26MR]

——— allegations of manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), S5959 [2AU]

——— authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (S. 2080), S496 [9FE], S3463 [23MY]

——— provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (S. 3048), S5921–S5923 [2AU]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S2773 [26AP], S4632 [26JN], S6939 [27NO]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (S. 32), S4632 [26JN], S5863 [1AU], S6939 [27NO]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management, S4181 [14JN]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (S. 2184), S1579 [12MR]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2542 [19AP]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), S1933 [21MR], S2065–S2068 [27MR], S3140 [15MY], S7715 [11DE], S8136 [18DE], S8541, S8542 [30DE]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (S. 2215), unanimous-consent request, S8541 [30DE]

——— U.S. deficit, S561 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S1608 [13MR]

Frederick County, MD: anniversary of Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, S1456 [7MR]

FRS: establish Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S5960 [2AU]

——— preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 4014), S2113 [27MR], S2115 [28MR], S7751 [11DE]

——— reform monetary policy to promote economic growth, S3247, S3248 [17MY]

GAO: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (S. 3709), S8265 [20DE], S8378 [21DE]

General Motors Co.: anniversary of Chevrolet Cruze automobile, S6097 [11SE]

Georgia Peanut Commission: anniversary, S4633 [26JN], S5948 [2AU]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: observance, S6721 [13NO]

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, S3697 [5JN], S4333 [20JN]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), S5689 [30JY], S5691 [31JY]

——— temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S140 [30JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit bonuses for senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the term of any conservatorship, S184–S186 [31JA], S304 [2FE]

Grossenburg Implement (business): anniversary, S5482 [26JY]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S2461 [18AP]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (S. 3486), S5980 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE]

Horton’s Books & Gifts (business): anniversary, S1845 [20MR]

Housing: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (S. 3513), S5987 [2AU]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, S7153, S7154, S7205 [29NO], S7699 [10DE]

Hurricanes: provide for nonapplication of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act for Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery projects, S8469, S8470 [28DE]

Hydro-Photon, Inc.: tribute, S7034 [28NO]

Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), S7421 [5DE]

——— enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), unanimous-consent request, S7422 [5DE]

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), S3636 [24MY], S6007 [2AU], S6334 [13SE]

Information technology: ensure free flow of commerce through secure cyber communications, continued development of Internet and Intranet communications, and development of cybersecurity specialists, S5911 [2AU]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (S. 1058), S3080 [10MY]

International Ice Hockey Federation: urge suspension of plan to hold 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship in Belarus and condemn corporate sponsorship of such event relative to human rights violations, S2224 [29MR]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (S. Con. Res. 50), S6667 [21SE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7282 [30NO]

——— prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S5862 [1AU]

IRS: enforcement of rules relative to 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations engaged in partisan political activity, S6428 [19SE]

Jackson’s Sugar House and Vegetable Stand (business): tribute, S1929 [21MR]

Jones Bar-B-Q Diner (business): James Beard Foundation America’s Classics Award recipient, S2918 [7MY]

JSI Store Fixtures, Inc.: tribute, S3779 [6JN]

K-I Lumber & Building Materials (company): tribute, S609 [14FE]

King Arthur Flour Co., Inc.: tribute, S346 [6FE]

Koch Industries, Inc.: characterization relative to corporate political contributions used for political speech, S5177 [19JY]

L.L. Bean, Inc.: anniversary, S4669 [27JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (S. 2173), S1493 [7MR], S1495 [8MR]

Lansing, MI: anniversary of Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, S848 [16FE]

Law enforcement: enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy (S. 2111), S700, S803 [15FE], S805 [16FE]

Livingston, Luke: inclusion in Forbes (publication) ‘‘30 Under 30 Food & Wine’’ list, S1457 [7MR]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S296, S308 [2FE], S486 [9FE], S1964–S1966 [22MR]

Maine Dayboat Scallops, Inc.: tribute, S4670 [27JN]

MF Global Holdings, Ltd.: prevent bonuses from being paid to employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full (S. Res. 407), S2113 [27MR]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, S7729 [11DE], S7999, S8019 [13DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (S. 3453), S5491 [26JY]

Motor vehicles: domestic sourcing of auto supply parts, S1175 [1MR]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]

Nashua, NH: anniversary of Scontsas Fine Jewelry and Home Décor (business), S7209 [29NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 546), S6012 [2AU]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (S. Res. 530), S5626 [26JY]

National Association for the Specialty Food Trade: tribute to award-winning vendors, S4718 [28JN]

National Frozen Food Corp.: anniversary, S2081 [27MR]

National Mediation Board: modify rules governing showing of interest threshold preceding representation elections, S340, S341 [6FE]

——— modify rules protecting rights of workers to organize and negotiate labor terms, S382 [7FE]

——— repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing, S339–S341 [6FE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S57–S59, S62 [24JA], S332 [6FE], S368 [7FE], S2804 [26AP], S3110–S3113 [14MY], S4134 [13JN], S4193, S4196 [14JN], S4602–S4604 [26JN], S4649, S4653–S4658 [27JN], S4870–S4872 [11JY], S5107 [18JY], S5652–S5654 [30JY], S5806, S5826–S5828 [1AU], S6029–S6032 [10SE], S6243 [12SE], S6480, S6492, S6505–S6507, S6510 [20SE], S6878 [26NO]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (S. Res. 530), S5626 [26JY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 555), S6678, S6679 [21SE]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 469), S3386, S3387 [21MY], S3391 [22MY], S3620 [24MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, S3069 [10MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 451), S3049 [9MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: terminate Federal authorization, S7203 [29NO]

——— terminate Federal authorization (S. 3281), S3842 [7JN]

National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force: establish (S. 3196), S3281 [17MY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S5688 [30JY]

Natural gas: price levels, S1438–S1440 [7MR]

New Hampshire: importance of travel and tourism, S6329 [13SE]

NIH: medical research and development funding, S5924 [2AU]

NIST: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S5105 [18JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S853–S856 [16FE], S2587, S2588 [23AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2559, S2568–S2579 [23AP], S2616–S2630 [24AP]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), unanimous-consent agreement, S2538 [19AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract, S4388, S4389 [21JN]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (S. 2371), S3706 [5JN]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (S. 3221), S3457 [22MY], S3459 [23MY]

——— provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (S. 1843), S3270 [17MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— characterization of remarks concerning small business, S5178 [19JY], S5344 [25JY]

——— evaluation of administration, S402 [9FE], S880–S882 [17FE], S2298 [16AP], S2614, S2616 [24AP], S2991 [9MY], S3052 [10MY], S3460 [23MY], S4314 [20JN], S4986–S4988 [16JY], S5052–S5054, S5074, S5076–S5081 [17JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S1567 [12MR], S2560 [23AP], S3298–S3300 [21MY], S3390, S3392 [22MY], S3931, S3932 [12JN], S4110–S4114 [13JN], S4224 [18JN], S4784–S4786 [9JY], S4794 [10JY], S5101 [18JY], S5170, S5184 [19JY], S5241–S5243 [23JY], S5281, S5284 [24JY], S5693 [31JY], S5808, S5829 [1AU], S5902 [2AU], S6411–S6413 [19SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S2948–S2950 [8MY]

——— evaluation of tax policies, S3408 [22MY], S4998 [16JY], S5938–S5940 [2AU]

——— formation of foreign trade laws enforcement panel, S561 [13FE]

——— State of the Union Message, S82 [26JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: establish pilot program to facilitate communication between borrowers and servicers (S. 3589), S6553 [20SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), S2559 [23AP], S3814 [7JN]

Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S., S5181 [19JY], S5726 [31JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 3652), S7402 [4DE]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (S. 3486), S5980 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE]

Patents: transition from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, S4194 [14JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (S. 244), S2118 [28MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules, S1659 [14MR]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1035 [27FE], S1182 [1MR]

——— gasoline price levels, S810 [16FE], S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1174, S1181–S1183, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436, S1438–S1440 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1662 [14MR], S2023, S2026 [26MR], S2046, S2050, S2059–S2062, S2070 [27MR], S2116, S2132–S2135, S2137, S2141 [28MR], S2192, S2193, S2215 [29MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665 [25AP], S5130 [18JY]

——— impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S1773 [19MR], S2018–S2020 [26MR], S2134, S2140 [28MR], S2217 [29MR]

——— make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S1142 [29FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, S3411 [22MY], S3542, S3547, S3553, S3557 [24MY]

Pima Cotton Trust Fund: reauthorize, S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2219), S1938–S1940 [21MR], S3470–S3478 [23MY], S4454 [25JN]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), S4833 [10JY], S4835 [11JY], S6562, S6563 [21SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4938–S4942 [12JY], S4985–S4991, S4993–S5003, S5007, S5008, S5010–S5044 [16JY], S5051, S5056–S5072, S5076 [17JY], S5179 [19JY]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (S. 1360), S5012 [16JY]

Pomerleau, Antonio: Vermont Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S6940 [27NO]

Portland, ME: tribute to Folia Jewelry (business), S7744 [11DE]

Postal Service: authorize move to a 5-day mail delivery service, S2580–S2582 [23AP], S2644, S2645 [24AP]

——— encourage colocation of an employee at a commercial or government entity to maintain local access to postal services, S2642 [24AP]

——— impact of closure of post offices and facilities, S3260 [17MY]

——— maintain all current door delivery point services, S2692 [25AP]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1814 [19MR], S1817, S1837 [20MR], S2055, S2061, S2070, S2071 [27MR], S2116, S2120–S2131, S2134–S2148, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2187–S2190, S2192–S2202, S2207, S2216 [29MR], S2521 [19AP]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1984 [22MR], S2009, S2010, S2018, S2023–S2028 [26MR], S2039, S2045–S2052 [27MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), unanimous-consent request, S2054 [27MR], S2145, S2146 [28MR]

——— provide consumer gas price relief, increase domestic transportation fuel production, and close oil company tax loopholes, S2047 [27MR]

——— provide for offshore and oil shale energy development and energy-related tax incentives, S1523 [8MR], S1596 [13MR], S1650, S1651 [14MR]

——— streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (S. 2264), S2250 [29MR]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, S5914 [2AU]

——— prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1151), S66 [24JA]

——— prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information (S. 3510), S5940, S5952 [2AU]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (S. 3074), S3058 [10MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches, S5716 [31JY]

——— protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information, S1686 [15MR]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 3306), S4240 [18JN]

Railroads: allow Federal funds made available for purchase of rolling stock to be used to purchase any equipment used for high-speed rail, S1652 [14MR]

——— change railcar procurement rules for transit systems to allow up to 5 years for delivery of railcars after delivery of 1st railcar, S559 [13FE]

Russia: seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co., before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, S7443 [5DE]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to renaming of Eagle Gate Tower as World Trade Center at City Creek, S3622 [24MY]

Saverin, Eduardo: decision to renounce U.S. citizenship to avoid capital gains taxes on Facebook stock after initial public offering (IPO), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

SBA: establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (S. 3174), S3131 [14MY]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 3675), S7979, S7980 [12DE]

——— extend and reauthorize certain programs, S4876–S4879 [11JY], S4938 [12JY]

——— extend loan refinancing program, S1728 [15MR]

——— improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 3198), S3281 [17MY]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, S7203 [29NO]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns and identify industries in which women are underrepresented (S. 2172), S1462 [7MR]

——— strengthen entrepreneurial education (S. 3214), S3424 [22MY]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of World’s Fair, S2534 [19AP]

SEC: determine if the term ‘‘held of record’’ should include beneficial owners of such class of securities, S1884 [21MR], S1973 [22MR]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions, S183 [31JA]

——— enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 3416), S5259 [23JY]

——— exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 2779), S2113 [27MR], S2115 [28MR]

——— issuance of regulations on the disclosure by mineral companies of payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, S5941 [2AU]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, S1968, S1973, S1975 [22MR], S2078 [27MR], S2229 [29MR]

——— amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (S. 1824), S1455 [7MR]

——— comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system, S3403 [22MY]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S3932 [12JN]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 2682), S2113 [27MR], S2115 [28MR]

——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, S1828 [20MR], S1877–S1879, S1884–S1889, S1894 [21MR], S1968, S1972–S1976 [22MR], S2230, S2231 [29MR], S5474–S5478 [26JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S3052 [10MY]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): improve (S. 3246), S3636 [24MY]

Shaw, Mike: Time (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, S1420 [6MR]

Small business: economic role, S5101 [18JY], S5809 [1AU]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities, S4877 [11JY]

——— improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (S. 3218), S3428, S3429 [22MY]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1454 [7MR], S1496 [8MR], S1581 [12MR], S1583–S1586 [13MR], S1667–S1671, S1673–S1675 [14MR], S1686–S1696, S1698–S1700, S1705, S1714–S1729 [15MR], S1764–S1768, S1776–S1783 [19MR], S1817, S1822–S1831, S1834, S1835, S1837–S1842 [20MR], S1875, S1877–S1879, S1883–S1890, S1894 [21MR], S1957, S1963, S1966–S1977, S1995 [22MR], S2078 [27MR], S2229–S2231 [29MR], S2590 [23AP], S4195 [14JN], S5474–S5478 [26JY]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), unanimous-consent agreement, S1919 [21MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), unanimous-consent request, S1568, S1569 [12MR], S1585 [13MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (S. 1933), S1455 [7MR]

——— provide certainty for small business concerns (S. 3572), S6461 [19SE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (S. 3442), S5386–S5390 [25JY]

Smucker, Richard: Harvard Business School Club of Northeastern Ohio Leadership Award recipient, S2918 [7MY]

Smucker, Tim: Harvard Business School Club of Northeastern Ohio Leadership Award recipient, S2918 [7MY]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives, S7389 [4DE]

——— tribute to historical and recent accomplishments of the U.S. space program, S6245 [12SE]

Sparrows Point, MD: closure of steel mill, S8011 [13DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1709 [15MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S98–S106, S108–S110 [26JA], S285 [2FE]

——— decision in American Tradition Partnership, Inc., v. Bullock on corporate spending in Montana political campaigns, S4452–S4455 [25JN]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S1442 [7MR], S3470–S3478 [23MY], S4193 [14JN], S4453–S4455 [25JN], S4986, S4988, S4993, S4995, S4997, S5001–S5003, S5017–S5022, S5025–S5044 [16JY], S5056–S5066, S5068–S5071 [17JY], S5180 [19JY], S6428 [19SE], S6562 [21SE]

Syria: impose sanctions due to human rights abuses, S5847 [1AU]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S2799, S2800 [26AP]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 408), S2184 [28MR]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (S. 1558), S5276 [24JY]

——— close certain corporate tax loopholes (S. 2075), S389 [7FE], S1103 [29FE], S1532 [8MR], S5105 [18JY], S5185 [19JY]

——— create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas, S284 [2FE]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S4880–S4884 [11JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S369 [7FE], S815–S817 [16FE]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, S1561–S1564 [12MR], S1591, S1600 [13MR]

——— end derivatives blended rate loophole that subsidizes short-term speculation (S. 2033), S45 [23JA]

——— exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax, S7674 [6DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, S3746, S3757 [6JN], S3804 [7JN], S4405 [21JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S6318–S6320 [13SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1523 [8MR], S1596, S1597 [13MR], S1650, S1651, S1660 [14MR]

——— extend certain renewable fuel tax incentives, S487–S489 [9FE]

——— extend production tax credit for nuclear power, S2130 [28MR]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S668, S674–S679 [15FE], S831, S832 [16FE], S1452 [7MR], S2129 [28MR], S3934 [12JN], S4119, S4134 [13JN], S4165 [14JN], S4254 [19JN], S4380 [21JN], S4795–S4798 [10JY], S4841 [11JY], S4921 [12JY], S5055, S5056 [17JY], S5098 [18JY], S5176 [19JY], S5421 [26JY], S5712, S5721 [31JY], S5809, S5810 [1AU], S5924, S5925 [2AU], S6078, S6101 [11SE], S6244 [12SE], S6292 [13SE], S6399 [19SE], S6530 [20SE], S6772 [14NO], S6833, S6846 [15NO], S6918, S6919 [27NO], S7134 [29NO], S7645 [6DE], S7716–S7718 [11DE], S7760 [12DE], S7995, S7997, S8026 [13DE], S8162 [19DE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to renewable energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 3275), S3841 [7JN]

——— extend tax credits for clean energy programs, S1572 [12MR], S1599 [13MR]

——— extend the time for making S corporation elections (S. 2271), S2251 [29MR]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (S. 3650), S7219 [29NO]

——— impact of rate increase on small businesses, S7782 [12DE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (S. 2088), S497 [9FE]

——— permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S337 [6FE]

——— permanently extend the employer-provided child care credit (S. 3427), S5305 [24JY]

——— prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S2803 [26AP], S7672–S7674 [6DE]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S2802 [26AP], S2898–S2906 [7MY], S2933–S2948, S2954 [8MY], S2998, S3000, S3003, S3004, S3006, S3013, S3015, S3024–S3028, S3030, S3031, S3034, S3035 [9MY], S3054–S3057, S3060 [10MY], S3263, S3264, S3268 [17MY], S3411 [22MY], S3536 [24MY], S3677 [4JN], S4188 [14JN]

——— prohibit capital gains rate increase, S2313 [16AP], S8025 [13DE]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses, S4936 [12JY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), S4812 [10JY], S4921 [12JY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), unanimous-consent request, S5451 [26JY], S5845 [1AU], S6419 [19SE]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S2036 [26MR], S2039 [27MR], S4884–S4886 [11JY], S4919–S4928, S4930–S4938 [12JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4448 [25JN], S4765 [29JN], S4784 [9JY], S4793, S4795, S4804–S4806, S4812 [10JY], S4835–S4843, S4846, S4851–S4853, S4872–S4884 [11JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), unanimous-consent request, S4836, S4885, S4886 [11JY]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (S. 3460), S5735 [31JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S4791 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S5022 [16JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5072–S5074 [17JY], S5093, S5099, S5105, S5109–S5111, S5114, S5130 [18JY], S5169, S5170, S5175, S5178, S5180–S5186, S5188–S5190 [19JY], S5328, S5346 [25JY]

——— provide payroll tax relief, S329 [6FE], S362 [7FE], S587 [14FE], S668, S676 [15FE], S830, S840 [16FE], S882 [17FE]

——— provide permanent extension of tax relief and repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes, S5102 [18JY]

——— provide that persons renouncing citizenship for substantial tax avoidance purposes shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains and that such persons should not be admissible to the U.S. (S. 3205), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

——— rates, S547–S549, S551–S554 [13FE], S664, S683–S685 [15FE], S823 [16FE], S3392 [22MY], S3756–S3758 [6JN], S4794, S4795, S4798–S4800 [10JY], S4931, S4939 [12JY], S5903 [2AU], S6031, S6046 [10SE], S6088 [11SE], S6403, S6409, S6414 [19SE], S6478, S6479, S6508 [20SE], S7654–S7656, S7665 [6DE], S8025 [13DE]

——— reduce the corporate income tax rate, S2048 [27MR]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes, S7665 [6DE]

——— reform international tax system (S. 2091), S497 [9FE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S85 [26JA], S140 [30JA], S233 [1FE], S2216 [29MR], S2302 [16AP], S2524 [19AP], S3110 [14MY], S3194 [16MY], S3298 [21MY], S3740, S3746 [6JN], S3804 [7JN], S4657 [27JN], S4784–S4786 [9JY], S4869–S4872 [11JY], S4919, S4920, S4934 [12JY], S5077–S5081 [17JY], S5170 [19JY], S5242 [23JY], S5323, S5343, S5344 [25JY], S6509 [20SE], S6772 [14NO], S7654 [6DE], S8642 [2JA]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S675 [15FE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S1532, S1533 [8MR], S3220 [16MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1346), S389 [7FE]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate, S1599 [13MR], S1651 [14MR]

——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (S. 2064), S327 [2FE], S329 [6FE]

Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers (business): tribute, S698 [15FE]

Trademark Act: correct an error relative to remedies for dilution (H.R. 6215), S6665 [21SE]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in public transportation projects, S4755 [29JN]

——— improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S8197–S8199 [19DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., S3069 [10MY], S6047 [10SE]

Twin Falls, ID: opening of Chobani Inc., production facility, S8067 [17DE]

U.N.: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change endangerment findings relative to impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S5856 [1AU]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (S. 3306), S4240 [18JN]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (S. Res. 482), S3782 [6JN]

——— position on enhancing security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S5823 [1AU]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation, S3167 [15MY], S4194 [14JN]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: implementation, S3167 [15MY], S4194 [14JN]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation, S3167 [15MY], S4194 [14JN]

Unemployment: rates, S368 [7FE], S421 [9FE], S823 [16FE], S1888 [21MR], S4623 [26JN], S6508 [20SE]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S3504–S3506 [23MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S5960 [2AU]

——— impact on concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’, S6510 [20SE]

——— repeal, S140 [30JA], S3298 [21MY]

——— technical corrections (S. 3713), S8507 [28DE]

West Branch Heritage Timber, LLC: tribute, S2543 [19AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 3462), S5736 [31JY]

Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund: modify, S5703, S5704, S5726 [31JY]

World Trade Organization: U.S. complaint against China over tariffs on American-made automobile exports, S4814 [10JY]

Wyoming Taxpayers Association: encourage consideration of Cornerstones of Taxation document relative to reform of Federal tax code, S6733 [13NO]

Xuron Corp.: tribute, S1678 [14MR]

Yale Cordage (business): tribute, S6445 [19SE]

Reports

Continuing Oversight of Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation—Job Creators Still Buried by Red Tape: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5231 [25JY]

Employer Health Benefits Survey Findings: Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust (organization), H4712–H4715 [10JY]

Evidence on the Negative Impact of Commodity Speculation by Academics, Analysts and Public Institutions: Marcus Henn, New England Fuel Institute, H5254–H5258 [25JY]

Telecom Sector Leads the Way in Domestic Economic Investments: Progressive Policy Institute, E1272 [18JY]

‘‘Ten Thousand Commandments’’: Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute (excerpt), H5147 [24JY]

Reports filed

Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1206) (H. Rept. 112–694), H6396 [15NO]

Adjust Date on Which Consolidated Assets Are Determined for Purposes of Exempting Certain Instruments of Smaller Institutions From Capital Deductions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 112–566), H4654 [29JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act Addition of South Sudan to List of Eligible Countries and Third Country Fabric Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326), S5133 [18JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326) (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5865) (H. Rept. 112–659), H5764 [10SE]

America’s Cup Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1759) (S. Rept. 112–246), S7458 [5DE]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112–343), H639 [8FE]

Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6063) (H. Rept. 112–638), H5524 [31JY]

Clarify That a Video Tape Service Provider May Obtain a Consumer’s Informed, Written Consent on an Ongoing Basis and That Consent May Be Obtained Through the Internet: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2471), S7214 [29NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2471) (S. Rept. 112–258), S8302 [20DE]

Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3409) (H. Rept. 112–670), H5999 [13SE]

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1950) (S. Rept. 112–238), S6744 [13NO]

Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6082) (H. Rept. 112–615), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 112–400), H900 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 620) (H. Rept. 112–447), H1914 [17AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 788) (H. Rept. 112–680), H6150 [19SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 631) (H. Rept. 112–454), H2123 [25AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 112–409), H1209 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 112–623), H5290 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 747) (H. Rept. 112–641), H5524 [31JY]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3523) (H. Rept. 112–445), H1914 [17AP]

Data Breach Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1408), S350 [6FE]

Deepwater Horizon Survivors’ Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183), S6800 [14NO]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 183) (S. Rept. 112–245), S7458 [5DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Textile and Apparel Rules of Origin Modification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326), S5133 [18JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3326) (S. Rept. 112–225), S6545 [20SE]

End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2234), S8203 [19DE]

Fighting Fraud To Protect Taxpayers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 890) (S. Rept. 112–142), S163 [30JA]

Geothermal Production Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 112–146), S388 [7FE]

Improve CFTC Consideration of Costs and Benefits of Regulations and Orders: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 112–482), H2811 [16MY]

Improve Enactment of Certain Laws Relative to Public Contracts: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6080) (H. Rept. 112–662), H5764 [10SE]

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2215) (S. Rept. 112–231), S6744 [13NO]

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 112–451), H2029 [19AP]

Innovation Design Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3523) (S. Rept. 112–259), S8302 [20DE]

Inquiry Into Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Dept. of Defense Supply Chain: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–167), S3329 [21MY]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3606) (H. Rept. 112–406), H1209 [6MR]

Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1100), S8203 [19DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2008) (H. Rept. 112–536), H3706 [15JN]

Location Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1223), S8071 [17DE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3630) (H. Rept. 112–399), H900 [16FE]

Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1864) (H. Rept. 112–386), H475 [3FE]

Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 241), S8203 [19DE]

Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3486), S6545 [20SE]

Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 6169) (H. Rept. 112–629), H5330 [30JY]

Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Governance Model Under Which the Internet Has Thrived: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 112–564), H4654 [29JN]

Preserve Privilege for Information Submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4014) (H. Rept. 112–417), H1426 [20MR]

Preserving Rural Resources Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4278) (H. Rept. 112–683), H6230 [20SE]

Prevention of Importation of Merchandise Into the U.S. in a Manner That Evades Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3524) (S. Rept. 112–209), S6062 [10SE]

Promote a Global Internet Free From Government Control and Preserve and Advance the Multistakeholder Governance Model Currently in Effect: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 50), S6451 [19SE]

Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4078) (H. Rept. 112–461), H5130 [23JY]

Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4078) (H. Rept. 112–461), H2266 [27AP]

Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3606) (H. Rept. 112–406), H1133 [1MR]

Repeal Prohibition on Any Federal Bailout of Swap Dealers or Participants: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1838) (H. Rept. 112–476), H2662 [11MY]

Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3210) (H. Rept. 112–604), H4906 [17JY]

Safeguarding American Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1673) (S. Rept. 112–240), S6894 [26NO]

SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112–344), H639 [8FE]

SEC Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2308) (H. Rept. 112–453), H2123 [25AP]

Small Business Credit Availability Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3336) (H. Rept. 112–390), H639 [8FE]

Small Business Reorganization Efficiency and Clarity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2370), S3630 [24MY]

Small Business Tax Cut Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 112–425), H1844 [16AP]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038), S131 [26JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038) (S. Rept. 112–244), S7345 [3DE]

Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 112–731), H7435 [27DE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112–345), H639 [8FE]

Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3283) (H. Rept. 112–477), H2662 [11MY]

Trademark Act Error Correction Relative to Remedies for Dilution: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6215) (H. Rept. 112–647), H5764 [10SE]

U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6194) (H. Rept. 112–679), H6150 [19SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1641) (S. Rept. 112–222), S6545 [20SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1642) (S. Rept. 112–223), S6545 [20SE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 112–224), S6545 [20SE]

Women’s Procurement Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4203) (H. Rept. 112–732), H7435 [27DE]

Workforce Investment Improvement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 112–699), H6675 [5DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Constitutional amendment to exclude corporations from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate election expenditures: Sharon, MA, E1934 [13DE]

EPA rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S4292 [19JN]

Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech: Sitka, AK, S5036 [16JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1884 [21MR], H1240 [7MR]

Statements

Application of Insider Trading Law to Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staffs: Robert Khuzami, SEC, S144–S146 [30JA]

Business Tax Reform: Executive Office of the President, H1225 [7MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Executive Office of the President, H1237 [7MR]

——— Luis A. Aguilar, SEC, S1970 [22MR]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Several Individuals, S817 [16FE]

Production Tax Credit for Wind Power: Doug Fredrickson, Blattner Energy, Inc., E1209 [9JY]

——— Mark Ahlstrom, WindLogics Inc., E1209 [9JY]

——— Shanelle Montan, enXco, Inc., E1208 [9JY]

——— Tim Maag, M.A. Mortenson Co., E1209 [9JY]

Small Banks’ Regulatory Burdens: Adam Levitin, Georgetown University Law School, H6582 [3DE]

Tax Expenditures and Budget Rescission Authority: Representative McCollum, H605 [8FE]

Summaries

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606), H1239 [7MR]

Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S. 1335), S4179 [14JN]

Surveys

Economic State of Small Business: American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance, Small Business Majority (organization), H5239 [25JY]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H3101 [17MY]

Jobs supported through Eximbank financing by State, S3147 [15MY]

Testimonies

Dept. of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the Americans With Disabilities Act: National Disability Rights Network, H2397 [8MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 127, preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived, H5599 [1AU]

H. Res. 554, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H907 [17FE]

H. Res. 572, consideration of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, H1222 [7MR]

H. Res. 620, consideration of H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act, H1981 [19AP]

H. Res. 631, consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, and to allow consideration of motions to suspend House rules and consider certain legislation, H2147 [26AP]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act and H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5141 [24JY]

H. Res. 741, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, H5302 [26JY]

H. Res. 747, consideration of H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act, H5538 [1AU]

H. Res. 788, consideration of H.R. 3409, Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, H6165 [20SE]

H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act, H1990 [19AP]

H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, H2667 [15MY]

H.R. 2072, Eximbank reauthorization, H2460–H2464 [9MY]

H.R. 2362, Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act, H5088 [23JY]

H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act, H1551 [26MR]

H.R. 2779, exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain SEC regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H1548 [26MR]

H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act, H2095 [25AP]

H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act, H6204–H6211 [20SE]

H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H2166 [26AP]

H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, H1245–H1249 [7MR]

H.R. 4014, preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H1555 [26MR]

H.R. 4041, Export Promotion Reform Act, H3252 [30MY]

H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, H5244–H5251 [25JY]

H.R. 4849, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act, H2228 [27AP]

H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H6580 [3DE], H6723 [12DE]

H.R. 5865, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, H5830 [11SE]

H.R. 5890, technical correction to H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act, H3444 [5JN]

H.R. 5910, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H6132 [19SE]

H.R. 5986, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, H5640 [2AU]

H.R. 5986, Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) textile and apparel rules of origin modification, H5640 [2AU]

H.R. 6063, Child Protection Act, H5507 [31JY]

H.R. 6080, improve enactment of certain laws relative to public contracts, H5796–H5814 [11SE]

H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5174 [24JY]

H.R. 6168, President Obama’s Proposed 2012–2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act, H5212 [25JY]

H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act, H5658 [2AU]

H.R. 6215, Trademark Act error correction relative to remedies for dilution, H5795 [11SE]

H.R. 6371, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, H6334 [13NO]

H.R. 6570, consolidate certain CBO reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, H6351 [14NO]

H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, H6599–H6602 [4DE]

H.R. 6586, FAA authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies extension, H6335 [13NO]

H.R. 6586, Space Exploration Sustainability Act, S8609 [31DE]

H.R. 6671, clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, H6849 [18DE]

S. 1335, Pilot’s Bill of Rights, S4733–S4735 [29JN], H5100 [23JY]

S. 2032, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S44 [23JA]

S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, S310–S315 [2FE], H645–H648 [9FE]

S. 2091, U.S. Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act, S498–S502 [9FE]

S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, S701 [15FE]

S. 2141, make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter, S1150 [29FE]

S. 2172, Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act, S1462 [7MR]

S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, S1616 [13MR]

S. 2215, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act, S1933 [21MR]

S. 2217, Rural America Preservation Act, S1936–S1938 [21MR]

S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, S2032 [26MR]

S. 2271, Small Business Election Simplification Act, S2252 [29MR]

S. 2295, Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act, S2498 [18AP]

S. 2374, Helium Stewardship Act, S2826–S2828 [26AP]

S. 3054, Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act, S3046 [9MY]

S. 3196, National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act, S3282 [17MY]

S. 3214, Today’s Entrepreneurs Are America’s Mentors (TEAM) Act, S3425 [22MY]

S. 3245, EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program permanent reauthorization, S3636 [24MY], H5814 [11SE]

S. 3246, SCORE Program Improvement Act, S3637 [24MY]

S. 3275, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, S3842 [7JN]

S. 3281, National Veterans Business Development Corp., Federal authorization termination, S3842 [7JN]

S. 3326, African Growth and Opportunity Act addition of South Sudan to list of eligible countries and third country fabric program extension, S5920 [2AU]

S. 3326, Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) textile and apparel rules of origin modification, S5920 [2AU]

S. 3381, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S4954–S4958 [12JY]

S. 3389, Protecting American Trade Secrets and Innovation Act, S5086 [17JY]

S. 3416, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act, S5260–S5262 [23JY]

S. 3442, Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations (SUCCESS) Act, S5390–S5401 [25JY]

S. 3453, Fair Minimum Wage Act, S5492 [26JY]

S. 3462, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5736 [31JY]

S. 3486, Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act, S5980–S5983 [2AU], S6667–S6670 [21SE], H6652–H6655 [5DE]

S. 3510, prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information, S5940, S5986 [2AU], H5686 [2AU]

S. 3642, Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act, S6979 [27NO], H6848 [18DE]

S. 3650, Ditch and Irrigation Company Tax Reform Act, S7219 [29NO]

S. 3652, Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, S7403 [4DE]

S. 3709, GAO study of potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions, S8378 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 50, promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect, S4683 [27JN], S6667 [21SE], H6644 [5DE]

S. Con. Res. 62, support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings, S7687 [6DE]

S. Res. 400, support goals and ideals of World Social Work Day and Professional Social Work Month, S1850 [20MR]

S. Res. 407, prevent bonuses from being paid to MF Global Holdings, Ltd., employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full, S2092, S2113 [27MR]

S. Res. 408, support goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, S2171, S2184 [28MR]

S. Res. 446, oppose any effort to transfer control of the Internet to the U.N. or any other international governmental organization, S2833 [26AP]

S. Res. 451, National Travel and Tourism Week, S3047, S3049 [9MY]

S. Res. 457, condition Argentinian membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law, S3091 [10MY]

S. Res. 469, National Small Business Week, S3331, S3387 [21MY]

S. Res. 482, U.S. Chamber of Commerce anniversary, S3782 [6JN]

S. Res. 487, discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships for the Olympic Games, S3843 [7JN]

S. Res. 530, National Apprenticeship Act anniversary and National Registered Apprenticeship Month, S5493, S5626 [26JY]

S. Res. 533, National Work and Family Month, S5660, S5688 [30JY]

S. Res. 546, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5992, S6012 [2AU]

S. Res. 555, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S6345 [13SE], S6679 [21SE]