CRIME related term(s) Espionage; Sexual Harassment; Terrorism

Amendments

Animals: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (S. 1947), S7393, S7403 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), S8085, S8089 [17DE], H7491 [31DE]

——— clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S8084, S8087 [17DE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8549 [30DE], H7583 [2JA]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 4362), S8085 [17DE]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (S. 2318), S8230 [19DE]

Drugs: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (S. 1886), S1430, S1431 [6MR]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), S8226, S8229 [19DE], H7453 [30DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (S. Res. 543), S7403 [4DE]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664 [21SE], H6437 [27NO]

——— correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), H953 [27FE]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 3406), S5681 [30JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2742 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2698, S2737, S2738, S2741 [25AP], S2795, S2841, S2842, S2843, S2864, S2865, S2884 [26AP]

Analyses

National Park System Critical Authorities Act (S. 3398), S5137 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Backlash to the Backlash, E1675 [2OC]

Backward on Domestic Violence, S3229 [16MY]

Boy Lost in the Shadows, E1952 [19DE]

Brake the Internet Pirates, S23 [23JA]

Charles Taylor Conviction Sends Warning to Tyrants, E686 [27AP]

Delay on Domestic Violence, S5288 [24JY], S5348 [25JY]

Family & Children’s Place Has Money for Big Center, S904 [17FE]

Fedor Found Voice in Human-Traffic Battle, E1419 [3AU]

G.O.P. and Violence Against Women, S7207 [29NO]

Going After the Pirates, S28 [23JA]

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

Intractable Afghan Graft Hampering U.S. Strategy, H1290 [8MR]

Kremlin’s Blacklist, H6386 [15NO]

Lieutenant Colonel Davis, Death and Deception in Afghanistan, H577 [8FE]

Look in Your Mirror, E1588 [21SE]

Lye Attack Victim Writes of Forgiveness, S7657 [6DE]

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

More Time for Justice, S2894 [7MY]

Newtown Puts Mental Services in Spotlight, E1952 [19DE]

Online Piracy and Political Overreach, S29 [23JA]

Partisanship and the Violence Against Women Act, S3230 [16MY]

Policing the Internet, S28 [23JA]

Prosecutor Makes the Case for Military Trials, E708 [7MY]

Protect Immigrant Women From Violence, H2765 [16MY]

Russia Plans To Retry Dead Lawyer in Tax Case, H6386 [15NO]

Three Cheers for the Magnitsky Act and American Values, H6407 [16NO]

Truth, Lies and Afghanistan—How Military Leaders Have Let Us Down, H576, H583 [8FE]

Weakening Violence Against Women Act Betrays Immigrant Victims, S6302 [13SE]

Who Will Defend the Defenders?, E959–E962 [1JN]

Why Malala Inspires Us, E1695 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: call for arrest and prosecution for incitement to genocide (see H. Res. 807), H6318 [26OC]

Armed Forces: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S4893 [11JY]

——— improve and enhance prevention and response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment (see S. 3647), S7215 [29NO]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members (see H.R. 5344), H2317 [7MY] (see H.R. 5638), H2443 [8MY]

——— prohibit issuance of a waiver for commissioning or enlistment for any individual convicted of a felony sexual offense (see S. 2137), S1088 [28FE]

——— track, prevent, and respond to hazing incidents involving members (see S. 3180), S3174 [15MY]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY] (see H. Con. Res. 134), H5201 [24JY]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see H.R. 3801), H113 [23JA]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3712), S8507 [28DE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient officers at certain U.S. international airports to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 4006), H692 [9FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 117), H2030 [19AP]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H82 [19JA]

Children and youth: call on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence (see S. Res. 449), S3042 [9MY]

——— encourage reporting of child abuse (see S. 3708), S8364 [21DE]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H. Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]

Civil rights: 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]

Colleges and universities: increase civil penalties for institutions of higher education that fail to comply with campus security disclosure and campus crime statistics policies (see S. 2285), S2324 [16AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 3705), S8364 [21DE] (see H.R. 6655), H6806 [13DE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities (see S. Res. 616), S8042 [13DE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN] (see H. Res. 718), H4684 [9JY]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (see H. Res. 706), H4064 [26JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]

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]

Constitutional amendments: protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H1570 [26MR]

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]

Courts: protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 2127), S909 [17FE]

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

——— require the attorney for the Government to disclose favorable information to the defendant in criminal prosecutions brought by the U.S. (see S. 2197), S1734 [15MR]

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]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military (see S. 2175), S1540 [8MR] (see H.R. 4192), H1304 [8MR] (see H.R. 5936), H3698 [8JN]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families (see H.R. 6630), H6622 [4DE]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 3173), S3129 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 3358), S4724 [28JN]

——— require a criminal background check for child care providers and adults residing with child care providers in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3829), H181 [25JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4064 [26JN]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see H.R. 4119), H1133 [1MR]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H5327 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 3704), S8302 [20DE]

——— dedicate funds from the Crime Victims Fund to victims of elder abuse (see S. 3294), S4203 [14JN] (see S. 3490), S5977 [2AU]

——— eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program (see H.R. 6605), H6469 [27NO]

——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (see H.R. 6189), H5290 [25JY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 5770), H2713 [15MY] (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 3653), S7401 [4DE] (see H.R. 6629), H6622 [4DE]

——— establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs (see S. 2254), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 4292), H1740 [28MR]

——— improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (see S. 3335), S4417 [21JN]

——— improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4195), H1359 [9MR]

——— issue a report on the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission (see S. 3373), S4893 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) and Public Safety and Community Policing Grant programs to certain agencies that use license plate readers (see H.R. 6302), H5705 [2AU]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6628), H6622 [4DE]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see S. 3688), S8071 [17DE] (see H.R. 4362), H1845 [16AP]

——— provide grants for juvenile mentoring (see S. 3328), S4417 [21JN]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 4305), H1803 [29MR]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 6014), H3975 [21JN]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see H.R. 3909), H512 [6FE]

——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 6062), H4654 [29JN]

——— reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 6045), H4156 [27JN]

——— report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (see H.R. 6368), H5765 [10SE]

——— transmit to House of Representatives documents relative to the practice of targeted killing of U.S. citizens and targets abroad (see H. Res. 819), H6505 [28NO]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see S. 2318), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 4077), H943 [17FE]

——— designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on activities assisting Mexico with drug cartel violence (see H.R. 4303), H1803 [29MR]

——— take steps in the U.N. to move the seat of the International Court of Justice from the Netherlands due to failure to investigate child rape allegations against a Ministry of Justice official (see H. Res. 838), H7360 [19DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns (see H.R. 6583), H6323 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses (see H.R. 4481), H2064 [24AP]

Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act: amend (see H.R. 6556), H6276 [21SE]

——— provide further clarity for institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5844), H3162 [18MY]

Domestic violence: consolidate, improve, and reauthorize programs that support families and victims in the justice system affected by domestic violence (see H.R. 3977), H640 [8FE]

Drugs: exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 6335), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 6134), H4907 [17JY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 6606), H6469 [27NO]

Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (see H.R. 3810), H114 [23JA]

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

Education: enhance criminal penalties for individuals who file Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses and prohibit certain schools from participating in program (see S. 3527), S6107 [11SE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H3103 [17MY]

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]

Electronics: make it unlawful to alter or remove the identification number of a mobile communications device (see S. 3186), S3174 [15MY]

Employment: 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]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (see H.R. 6029), H4155 [27JN]

Families and domestic relations: establish a toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents and caregivers of children to prevent child abuse and strengthen families (see S. 2293), S2496 [18AP]

FBI: eliminate backlog in performing analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders (see H.R. 6196), H5291 [25JY]

FDA: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 6679), H7264 [18DE]

Financial institutions: 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]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 6685), H7359 [19DE]

——— combat illegal gun trafficking (see H.R. 6195), H5291 [25JY]

——— enhance criminal penalties for straw purchasers of firearms (see H.R. 4190), H1304 [8MR]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see S. 2188), S1613 [13MR]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 4269), H1641 [27MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 2213), S1847 [20MR]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (see H.R. 6704), H7429 [21DE]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 6725), H7516 [31DE]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see S. 3458), S5658 [30JY] (see H.R. 6241), H5525 [31JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 3296), S4203 [14JN]

Foreign aid: suspend aid to Libya and Egypt until a formal apology is issued condemning attacks on, and safety of personnel is assured at U.S. Embassies in Benghazi, Libya and Cairo, Egypt (see H. Res. 783), H6000 [13SE]

Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund: establish (see S. 2183), S1576 [12MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see S. Res. 543), S5978 [2AU]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see S. Res. 352), S42 [23JA] (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 6388), H5999 [13SE]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 711), H4604 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H4155 [27JN]

——— recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 712), H4604 [28JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

——— modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4011), H692 [9FE]

——— 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]

——— improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2266), S2242 [29MR]

——— make detention and deportation mandatory for illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving (see H.R. 3808), H114 [23JA]

——— make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony (see S. 3579), S6545 [20SE]

——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]

Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S494 [9FE]

Information technology: improve enforcement of criminal and civil law with respect to cloud computing (see S. 3569), S6454 [19SE]

International law: combat trafficking in human organs (H.R. 6148) (see H.R. 6573), H6306 [12OC]

——— hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 6382), H5922 [12SE]

Iran: 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]

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]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws and urge rejection and repeal of such proposals and legislation (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]

——— direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 6698), H7424 [20DE]

——— encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 5947), H3702 [12JN]

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

——— limit domestic use of drones in investigating regulatory and criminal offenses (see H.R. 6199), H5291 [25JY]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 3432), S5381 [25JY] (see H.R. 6205), H5326 [26JY]

——— prohibit the extrajudicial killing of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6357), H5716 [3AU]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 5889), H3480 [5JN]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 4398), H1977 [18AP]

——— reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 6496), H6274 [21SE]

——— support training efforts on identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and rescuing victims of sex trafficking and eliminate Internet sites that facilitate such exploitation (see H. Res. 649), H2645 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (see S. 2276), S2243 [29MR] (see H.R. 4309), H1803 [29MR] (see H.R. 6622), H6578 [30NO]

——— allow screening entities to submit, receive, and screen criminal history record information for searches on private security officers (see H.R. 4112), H1100 [29FE]

——— provide a criminal penalty for torture committed by law enforcement officers and others acting under color of law (see H.R. 3781), H77 [18JA]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 575, 588), S6626 [21SE]

Martin, Trayvon: admonish any official obstructing the investigation of events surrounding shooting death (see H. Res. 612), H1811 [30MR]

Medicaid: establish grant program to provide States with funds to detect waste, fraud, and abuse and to recover resulting improper payments (see H.R. 6332), H5706 [2AU]

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

Metal: prohibit and deter theft (see S. 3631), S6855 [15NO]

Mexico: apply whole-of-government plan, in coordination with Mexican Government, to combat Mexican-based transnational criminal organizations (see H.R. 6280), H5704 [2AU]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 433), S2655 [24AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 374), S614 [14FE]

National Guard: allow Federal reimbursement of States that choose to use National Guard troops to enhance school safety (see S. 3692), S8203 [19DE]

National Park Service: clarify responsibility for District of Columbia snow removal, transfer administrative jurisdiction for George Washington Memorial Parkway land, and provide uniform penalties for crimes on park land (see S. 3398), S5133 [18JY] (see H.R. 6610), H6505 [28NO]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 360), S208 [31JA]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 362), S208 [31JA] (see H. Res. 535), H374 [1FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H1272 [7MR]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 6625), H6586 [3DE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE] (see H. Res. 833), H6828 [17DE]

Oak Creek, WI: condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 775), H5765 [10SE]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H374 [1FE]

Ogden, UT: honor and express condolences to family of Jared Francom of the Ogden Police Dept., and wish a speedy recovery to other officers wounded while serving a search warrant (see S. Res. 355), S132 [26JA]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 456), S3087 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see H.R. 4223), H1427 [20MR]

——— prohibit prescription drug price-gouging during states of market shortage (see S. 3622), S6625 [21SE]

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

Pornography: 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]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S. (see H.R. 4388), H1976 [18AP]

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

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 3406), S5211 [19JY] (see H.R. 4405), H2029 [19AP]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 3378), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6106), H4862 [12JY]

Senior citizens: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see S. 2077), S388 [7FE]

——— prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors and increase public awareness of the impact and educate the public on how to identify such fraud (see H.R. 4846), H2204 [26AP]

——— protect elder adults from exploitation and financial crimes, prevent elder adult abuse and financial exploitation, and promote safety for elder adults (see S. 3598), S6546 [20SE]

——— provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 3621), S6625 [21SE]

——— provide penalties for fraudulent email schemes that force senior citizens to purchase unnecessary medical equipment (see S. 3556), S6454 [19SE]

——— provide sentencing enhancements for certain identity theft offenses victimizing the elderly (see H.R. 6330), H5706 [2AU]

Small business: increase penalties for contracting fraud (see H.R. 4206), H1390 [19MR]

Syria: condemn violence against and detention of journalists and support freedom of the press (see S. Res. 391), S1540 [8MR] (see H. Res. 629), H2031 [19AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income payments from the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to victims of Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings (see H.R. 6615), H6535 [29NO]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits and disclose return information to prison officials to prevent prisoner tax fraud (see H.R. 4372), H1914 [17AP]

Telecommunications: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 6529), H6275 [21SE]

——— 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]

Terrorism: amend statute of limitations for civil actions regarding terrorist acts (see S. 3534), S6270 [12SE]

——— commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see H. Res. 786), H6068 [18SE]

——— deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 5904), H3577 [6JN]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on status of, and lack of progress on the Pan Am 103 bombing investigation and request that Libya grant permission for investigation (see H. Con. Res. 140), H6276 [21SE]

Tobacco products: include certain territories and possessions of the U.S. in the definition of State for purposes of trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (see H.R. 5934), H3698 [8JN]

Turkey: condemn Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK/Kongra-Gel) for violence and acts of terror and support efforts to eliminate threat (see S. Res. 486), S3839 [7JN] (see H. Res. 772), H5708 [2AU]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (see S. 3410), S5212 [19JY] (see H.R. 6131), H4906 [17JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4271), H1641 [27MR] (see H.R. 4970, 4982), H2267 [27AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]

Voting: increase penalties for crimes involving registration or voting and require use of automated tagging and tracing services for balloting materials transmitted to absent uniformed services voters (see H.R. 6593), H6428 [16NO]

Whistleblowing: 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]

Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 2062), S323 [2FE] (see H.R. 4171), H1303 [8MR]

Women: provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H2316 [7MY]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 492), S3977 [12JN]

E-mails

U.S.-Mexico border security: Bill Bagi, H1217 [7MR]

Histories

Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, H7494 [31DE]

Letters

Border Security Information Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6119 [19SE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6119 [19SE]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2671 [15MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2672 [15MY]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2672 [15MY]

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]

Constitutionality of tribal government provisions in Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: several law professors, S2680–S2682 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense detention of enemy combatants: several former Government officials, H3080 [17MY]

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

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame: several Senators (2003), S3941 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into scandals associated with criminal activities of Jack Abramoff: several Senators (2006), S3941 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification: John W. Gillis, Dept. of Justice, S8304 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), S2719 [25AP], S2790 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization: Senator Coburn, S6733 [13NO]

Ecuadorian human rights violations, democracy efforts, and drug trafficking situation: Carlos R. Lange, Sociedad Ecuatoriana del Exterior (organization), E1652 [21SE]

Felony prosecution of individuals relative to violation of Internet ‘‘terms of service’’ agreements: several organizations, S5915 [2AU]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5413 [31JY]

——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5413 [31JY]

Grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, S7658 [6DE]

Investigation of Dept. of Justice operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms: Representative Cummings, H4171, H4172 [28JN]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4409–H4411 [28JN], E1188, E1189 [29JN]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H7494 [31DE]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, S2719 [25AP]

——— Mark Tennant, Arrow Child & Family Ministries, S2793 [26AP]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses and Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S2793 [26AP]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of child pornography: Grier Weeks, National Association To Protect Children—PROTECT, Inc., S2719 [25AP]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of child pornography and U.S. Marshals Service subpoena authority to investigate unregisterd sex offenders: Ernie Allen, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, S2757, S2793 [26AP]

——— Linda Smith, Shared Hope International (organization), S2719 [25AP]

National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan declassification and release: Representatives McGovern and Jones, H576 [8FE]

National Park System Critical Authorities Act: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S5137 [18JY]

Prohibit use of Violence Against Women Act funds by religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H2729 [16MY]

Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Alexander Boroda, Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, S7449 [5DE]

Secure Border Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E972 [5JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E972 [5JN]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Boris Nemtsov, S808 [16FE]

——— several Russian citizens, S808 [16FE]

Tax return identity theft: Representative C.W. Bill Young, H5513 [31JY]

——— Rosalind C. Kochmanski, IRS, H5513 [31JY]

U.S. Marshals Service subpoena authority to investigate unregisterd sex offenders: Grier Weeks, National Association To Protect Children—PROTECT, Inc., S2794 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H2771–H2773 [16MY]

——— Desiree Hoffman, YWCA, S3229 [16MY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S2785 [26AP]

——— Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S408 [9FE]

——— National Association of Attorneys General, S407 [9FE], S2594 [23AP]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S406 [9FE], S5347 [25JY]

——— Paul H. Fitzgerald, National Sheriffs’ Association, S407 [9FE]

——— Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, IL, Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, S2593 [23AP]

——— Senators Leahy and Murkowski, S5348 [25JY]

——— several domestic violence organizations, H2737 [16MY]

——— several immigration, religious, legal, and domestic violence organizations, H2736 [16MY]

——— several religious organizations, S3228 [16MY]

——— several Representatives, S5348 [25JY]

——— Sue Else, National Network To End Domestic Violence (organization), S3228 [16MY]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S3229 [16MY]

——— U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2728 [16MY]

Lists

Massachusetts residents killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S6099 [11SE]

Massachusetts residents with close ties to those killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S6099 [11SE]

Organizations supporting S. 306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S7650 [6DE]

Organizations supporting S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act, S2355 [17AP]

State provision of witness travel services funded by Crime Victims Fund victim advocates, S8303 [20DE]

Terrorist arrests and plots stopped in the U.S. 2009-2012, S7020–S7023 [28NO]

Memorandums

Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Dentention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3625 [7JN]

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3626 [7JN]

Prosecutorial Discretion in Removal Cases Involving Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3627 [7JN]

Violence Against Women Act Provision Clarifying Tribal Court Jurisdiction to Issue Protection Orders and Due Process: Jane M. Smith, Congressional Research Service, S2786 [26AP]

Messages

National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S2543 [19AP], H2028 [19AP]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, S6105 [11SE], H5779 [11SE]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Obama, S5132 [18JY], H4920 [18JY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Obama, S5256 [23JY], H5082 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Obama, S3040 [9MY], H2460 [9MY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011: President Obama, S6105 [11SE], H5779 [11SE]

Motions

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4615 [29JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4174 [28JN]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4412 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4174 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2779 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2370 [17AP]

Obituaries

Blunk, Jonathan, H5299 [26JY]

Boik, Alexander J. (A.J.), H5299 [26JY]

Childress, Jesse, H5299 [26JY]

Cowden, Gordon W., H5299 [26JY]

Ghawi, Jessica, H5300 [26JY]

Larimer, John, H5300 [26JY]

McQuinn, Matt, H5300 [26JY]

Medek, Micayla, H5300 [26JY]

Moser, Veronica, H5300 [26JY]

Sullivan, Alex, H5300 [26JY]

Teves, Alex, H5300 [26JY]

Wingo, Rebecca, H5299 [26JY]

Poems

‘‘Sense To Find . . .,’’ Albert C. Caswell, H5301 [26JY]

‘‘We Are Virginia Tech,’’ Nikki Giovanni, E526 [16AP]

‘‘We Now So Weep,’’ Albert C. Caswell, S8451 [27DE]

Press releases

More Than 300 Organizations Oppose House GOP VAWA Bill: Representative Pelosi, H2771 [16MY]

NBPC Calls for the Resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder: National Border Patrol Council, H4171 [28JN]

Retired JAGs Speak Out Against NDAA Misinformation: Human Rights First (organization), H3079 [17MY]

U.S. Embassy Dublin Issues Caution About Diversity Visa Email Scams: U.S. Embassy, Dublin, Ireland, H6544 [30NO]

Proposals

Recommendation Establishing Common Visa Restrictions for Russian Officials Involved in the Sergei Magnitsky Case: European Union, H6406 [16NO]

Remarks in House

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

America’s Camp (organization): tribute to Center for Grieving Children support for children whose relatives were killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Pentagon art exhibit created by attendees, E1479 [11SE]

Anderson, IN: express condolences to the Anderson Police Dept., for loss of police dogs, E1475 [11SE]

Animals: prohibit shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption (H.R. 2966), H2144 [26AP]

Armed Forces: assist victims of sexual harassment, E827 [17MY]

——— establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (H.R. 1775), H4607 [29JN], H5793–H5795 [11SE], E1527 [14SE]

——— implement certain suicide prevention policies to separate at-risk servicemembers from personal private weapons, H6703 [12DE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2831, H3006 [17MY], H7272 [19DE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H735 [15FE], H1215, H1216 [7MR], H1434 [21MR], H1646 [28MR], H2142 [26AP], H2822 [17MY], H3583 [7JN], H4160 [28JN], H5019 [19JY]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H7385, H7386, H7387, H7392 [20DE], E1996 [21DE]

——— preserve right to keep and bear arms for active duty military personnel stationed or residing in the District of Columbia, H3074, H3075 [17MY], H3156 [18MY]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, H3006 [17MY]

——— provide for transfer of victims of hazing incidents, H3129 [18MY]

——— track, prevent, and respond to hazing incidents involving members, E980 [5JN]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Con. Res. 134), H5264 [25JY], H5297–H5302 [26JY]

——— express condolences for victims of movie theater shootings and gratitude to responders to the shootings, H5081, H5082, H5117, H5118 [23JY], H5135, H5149 [24JY], H5212 [25JY], H5532 [1AU], E1362 [31JY], E1416 [3AU]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), H163–H166 [25JA]

Bascomb, Paul: FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award recipient, E243 [27FE]

Brazil: suspend issuance of visas to nationals pending certification that the Government of Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals to other countries, H3621 [7JN]

Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to enforce criminal penalty on individuals who choose not to participate in the American Community Survey, H2505–H2507 [9MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 117), H2297, H2298 [7MY]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5153 [24JY]

Center for Victims of Torture: tribute, E66 [24JA]

Chardon, OH: moment of silence for victims of school shooting, H993 [28FE]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (H.R. 3796), H5450–H5452 [31JY], H5618 [1AU], E1379 [1AU]

Children and youth: address senseless acts of violence, E418 [22MR]

——— enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, H1276 [8MR]

——— 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]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (H. Res. 698), H3812 [20JN]

Civil rights: 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]

Coast Guard: tribute to interception of cocaine shipments, E1040 [12JN]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (H.R. 1048), H3809 [20JN]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (H.R. 6655), H7313–H7317 [19DE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): disapprove of Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 718), H4614 [29JN]

——— hold bipartisan public hearings with testimony from persons having knowledge relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), H4418–H4421 [28JN], E1196 [29JN], E1405 [3AU]

——— initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder (H. Res. 706), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4164–H4175 [28JN]

——— vote by Republican members to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels, H3959 [21JN]

Computers: protect cyber privacy, H5686 [2AU]

Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus: establish, E1173 [28JN]

Constitutional amendments: protect the rights of crime victims (H.J. Res. 106), E1448 [7AU]

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]

Courts: impose mandatory minimum sentencing for certain domestic violence and sex offenses, H2735 [16MY]

——— revise laws on liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, E615 [23AP]

Cox, Thomas: Encore.org (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E1930 [13DE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), H5411–H5414 [31JY], H5599 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, H2788, H2793, H2794 [16MY], H2998, H3077–H3081 [17MY], H3150–H3155 [18MY], E847, E848 [18MY], E895 [30MY]

——— investigation into alleged corruption at Dawood National Military Hospital in Afghanistan, H6513 [29NO]

——— prohibit funding to enter into contracts with entities having been convicted of fraud against the Federal Government, H5060, H5061 [19JY]

——— require posting on departmental websites information on sexual assault prevention and response resources, H3129 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: make State child abuse and neglect grant funding contingent on enactment of laws making it a felony to fail to report child abuse to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies (H.R. 3486), H2145 [26AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Border Enforcement Security Task Force, H3244, H3245 [30MY]

——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement Child Exploitation Center funding, H3542, H3543 [6JN]

——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations funding to combat child exploitation through reductions in detention and removal operations funding, H3541–H3543 [6JN]

——— prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (H.R. 6003), E1112, E1129 [21JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3625–H3629 [7JN], E1080 [19JN]

——— prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3641–H3643 [7JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H6432–H6434 [27NO], E1843 [29NO]

——— provide training to State and local law enforcement to identify, process, and detain possible immigration offenders, H3633, H3634 [7JN]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), H2669–H2673 [15MY]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, H6500–H6503 [28NO]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (H.R. 6221), E1338 [26JY]

——— supplement Bureau of Customs and Border Protection funding in Puerto Rico with general appropriations when a shortage occurs in Puerto Rico Trust Fund, H3632 [7JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to implement rule to expressly prohibit an owner or landlord of housing from using a criminal conviction to deny housing to an applicant for such housing, H4150 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding, H2529–H2531 [9MY], E755 [9MY]

——— arraignment of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H2314 [7MY]

——— clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), Senate amendment, H7491–H7495 [31DE], H7560 [1JA]

——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2393–H2395 [8MY], E754 [9MY]

——— condition Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding for bulletproof vests and body armor on unique fit for female officers and mandatory wear policy, E1401 [3AU]

——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2707 [15MY], H2733, H2735 [16MY], E780 [11MY]

——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses funding, H2423, H2424 [8MY]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, E901 [30MY]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in military tribunals, E708 [7MY]

——— Drug Courts Program funding, H2371 [8MY]

——— Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding through reductions in the general administration funding, H2377 [8MY]

——— eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program (H.R. 6605), H6650 [5DE]

——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), H5796 [11SE], H6650 [5DE]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 5770), H2698 [15MY], H3737 [19JN]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]

——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H1031 [29FE], H1398 [20MR]

——— funding, H2376 [8MY]

——— impact of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding reduction on Trenton, NJ, H591 [8FE]

——— impose penalty on Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program grants for States with Stand Your Ground laws, H2392, H2393 [8MY]

——— Internet Crimes Against Children task forces funding, H2392 [8MY]

——— investigate possible violations of U.S. law regarding leaks of sensitive military intelligence involving the U.S. and Israel, H3140 [18MY]

——— investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, H1398 [20MR], H1522 [22MR], H1559 [26MR], H1579, H1580 [27MR], H1830–H1836 [16AP], E418 [22MR]

——— legal activities, U.S. attorneys, and FBI financial and mortgage fraud enforcement activities funding through reductions in NASA funding, H2377, H2378 [8MY]

——— local community gang prevention funding, E735 [8MY]

——— Missing Children’s and Exploited Children programs funding, E750 [9MY]

——— Office of Juvenile Justice funding, E781 [11MY]

——— Office of Violence Against Women funding through reductions in general legal activities and salaries and expenses funding, H2379 [8MY]

——— 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 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding to jurisdictions that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2524 [9MY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), unanimous-consent agreement, H7580, H7581 [2JA]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 4362), H5510–H5514 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (H.R. 4305), H5787–H5790 [11SE]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), H6844–H6848 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 6062), H5514, H5515 [31JY], H5619 [1AU], E1401 [3AU]

——— Regional Information Sharing Systems Program funding through reductions in NOAA climate research funding, H2374 [8MY]

——— report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (H.R. 6368), H6118, H6119 [19SE]

——— transmit to House of Representatives documents relative to the practice of targeted killing of U.S. citizens and targets abroad (H. Res. 819), H6595 [4DE]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H2493–H2496 [9MY], H3813 [20JN], H3918, H3947 [21JN], H6794 [13DE]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (H.R. 4077), H1429 [21MR], E2017 [31DE]

——— authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (S. 2318), H7461, H7462 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities, H5428, H5429 [31JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (H.R. 1550), H5515–H5518 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 645), H3074 [17MY]

Domestic policy: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H1648, H1650 [28MR]

——— condemn senseless acts of violence, H1919 [18AP]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, H5529–H5532 [1AU]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (H.R. 3668), H3719–H3721 [18JN], E1101 [21JN]

——— increase penalties for operators of pill mills, H3224 [30MY]

——— increase penalties for operators of pill mills (H.R. 1065), H5529 [1AU]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (S. 3642), H6848, H6849 [18DE]

Ecuador: human rights violations, democracy efforts, and drug trafficking situation, E1651 [21SE]

EEOC: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce guidance relative to consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions, H2502 [9MY]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), H5506, H5507 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

——— increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), Senate amendment, H7453–H7455 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

Fair Pay Act: anniversary, E93 [31JA]

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]

FBI: funding, H2362, H2388, H2389, H2425 [8MY]

——— National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H2457 [9MY]

——— provide additional resources for Federal investigations and prosecutions of crimes related to the recent financial crisis (H.R. 1350), H673–H675 [9FE]

FCC: promulgate regulations requiring a label on packaging of certain baby monitors warning that signals may be intercepted by potential intruders, H1619, H1620 [27MR]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H651 [9FE]

Fedor, Teresa: tribute to efforts in Ohio General Assembly to combat trafficking in persons, E1419 [3AU]

Financial institutions: 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]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, H6712 [12DE]

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]

——— gun control, H1856 [17AP], H1918 [18AP], H5081, H5117 [23JY], H5135 [24JY], H5204 [25JY], H5634 [2AU], H6163 [20SE], H6703, H6708 [12DE], H6810, H6818–H6824 [17DE], H6829, H6830, H6831, H6832, H6833, H6836, H6837, H6838, H6856 [18DE], H7277, H7279, H7280, H7353–H7356 [19DE], H7364 [20DE], H7476 [31DE], E1582 [20SE], E1944 [17DE]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 227), H1854 [17AP], H7279 [19DE]

——— 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]

Foreign aid: suspend U.S. assistance to countries that do not comply with agreements to extradite criminals, E39 [18JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H5896, H5900 [12SE]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H1525–H1530 [22MR]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H177 [25JA], H805, H897–H900 [16FE], H1120 [1MR], H2201 [26AP]

——— political correctness as a potential threat to national security, H2639–H2643 [10MY]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism and Jihad (H. Res. 495), H2642 [10MY]

Hate crimes: anniversary of legislation to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, E1678 [2OC]

——— provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H1833–H1835 [16AP], H1852 [17AP]

House of Representatives: find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), H4069, H4072, H4073, H4074, H4076, H4077 [27JN], H4161, H4162, H4163, H4402–H4418, H4425 [28JN], E1157 [27JN], E1180 [28JN], E1184, E1191, E1193, E1196, E1199 [29JN], E1247 [12JY], E1405 [3AU]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), consideration (H. Res. 708), H4164–H4175 [28JN]

——— find Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 711), motion to refer, H4412, H4413 [28JN]

——— moment of silence for U.S. public servants killed in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, H5886 [12SE]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings, H5149 [24JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Clackamas, OR, mall shootings, H6740 [12DE]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Newtown, CT, Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, H6814 [17DE]

——— recommend against finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 712), H4177 [28JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, H1118 [1MR]

——— combat trafficking in persons, E1419 [3AU]

——— prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H3135, H3136 [18MY]

——— provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation, E2030 [1JA]

Immigration: clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H1629 [27MR], H4689 [10JY], H6708 [12DE]

——— investigate allegations of fraud in diversity immigrant program, H6544–H6547, H6555 [30NO]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (H.R. 2185), E1093 [20JN]

——— reform, H7564 [1JA]

Intelligence services: counterintelligence resources funding, H3294 [31MY]

Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act: funding, E749 [9MY]

KCPQ–TV (Seattle, WA): tribute to ‘‘Washington’s Most Wanted’’ program for role in capture of fugitives in Washington (State) and Oregon, E1203 [9JY]

Kristi House, Inc.: tribute to partnership with Miami International Airport and Port of Miami to assist child victims of human trafficking, H1522 [22MR]

Lackland AFB, TX: call for congressional investigation of sexual assaults of recruits, H5019 [19JY]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws and urge rejection and repeal of such proposals and legislation, H1836 [16AP], H1856 [17AP]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H3243–H3245 [30MY]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), Senate amendment, H6437–H6439 [27NO], E1839 [29NO]

——— correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), Senate amendment, H953–H955 [27FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling, H1646 [28MR], H1831 [16AP]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (H.R. 5889), H3986–H3991 [26JN], H4421 [28JN]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 4398), E573 [18AP]

——— respect individual dignity and operate on the basis of what constitutes criminal behavior, H3620 [7JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (H.R. 365), H2636 [10MY], H2673–H2676 [15MY], E882 [22MY]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5863, H5866, H5869, H5870, H5871, H5872, H5873, H5893, H5918–H5920 [12SE], H5925, H5932, H5933, H5979, H5980 [13SE], H6004 [14SE], E1704 [16OC]

——— prohibit foreign assistance until the perpetrators of the attack on the U.S. Embassy are brought to justice, H5942, H5970, H5973 [13SE]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, H5532 [1AU]

Martin, Trayvon: condemn shooting death, H1396 [20MR], H1437 [21MR], H1501, H1521, H1533–H1535 [22MR], H1646, H1651, H1652 [28MR], H1795, H1796 [29MR]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, H650, H655 [9FE]

Morality and ethics: address issues relative to youth violence, H6837 [18DE]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, H2145 [26AP], E533 [16AP]

National Community Pharmacists Association: tribute to Protect Your Pharmacy Now! week, E550 [17AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, H2214 [27AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1675 [2OC], E1713 [19OC]

National Intelligence Estimate on Afghanistan: declassification and release, H575 [8FE]

National Park Service: clarify responsibility for District of Columbia snow removal, transfer administrative jurisdiction for George Washington Memorial Parkway land, and provide uniform penalties for crimes on park land (H.R. 6610), E1823 [28NO]

National security: improve border security, H1008–H1013 [28FE], H1144 [5MR], H1217 [7MR], H1850 [17AP]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3236–H3239 [30MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, E79 [25JA], E127 [3FE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2709 [15MY], H2727–H2729, H2734–H2739, H2764–H2769, H2773–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV): anniversary, E1715 [23OC]

New York: tribute to passage of law combating prescription drug abuse, H4830 [12JY]

New York, NY: tribute to New York Police Dept., efforts to prevent acts of terrorism, E958 [1JN]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H6810, H6814 [17DE], H6829, H6830, H6831, H6832, H6833, H6835, H6837 [18DE], H7273, H7278, H7279, H7280, H7349, H7350, H7353–H7356 [19DE], H7364 [20DE], E1944 [17DE], E1952 [19DE]

——— condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (H. Res. 833), H6815–H6825 [17DE], E1947 [18DE]

Oak Creek, WI: condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings, E1490 [12SE], E1518 [13SE]

——— condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Res. 775), H5973 [13SE]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H380 [2FE]

——— appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (H. Res. 532), H382 [2FE]

——— tribute to address on human trafficking made at the Clinton Global Initiative, E1662 [28SE]

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: authorize participation in information sharing with Canada and Mexico for the purposes of border security and combating drug trafficking, H3300 [31MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H1922 [18AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H2052 [24AP], H2666 [15MY], H2743 [16MY], H2815 [17MY], E793 [15MY]

Pendleton, IN: express condolences to families of victims of shooting, E1390 [2AU]

Petroleum: 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]

Pharmaceuticals: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), H3991–H3994 [26JN], E1173 [28JN]

Pornography: 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]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S., H2998, H3005, H3076–H3081 [17MY], H3150–H3155 [18MY], E865 [18MY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Juvenile Detention Center volunteers, E965 [1JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5686, H5687, H5688 [2AU]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, H5975, H5979 [13SE], H6381–H6387 [15NO], H6401–H6411, H6414–H6418 [16NO]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (H.R. 4405), E594 [19AP]

Safety: amend stalking laws, H2730 [16MY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students, H1644 [28MR], H2459 [9MY]

——— address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1648), H3809, H3810 [20JN], E1090 [20JN]

Scott, Michelle: Dept. of Justice Federal Service Award recipient, E714 [7MY]

SEC: preserve anti-fraud enforcement authorities, H655 [9FE]

Service League of San Mateo County (organization): tribute, E264 [28FE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 1509), H7278, H7309–H7313 [19DE], H7416 [20DE], E2003 [27DE]

Sri Lanka: commend U.N. efforts to implement human rights accountability, call for investigation of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater freedom of movement (H. Res. 177), E847, E850 [18MY]

Taxation: 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]

Taylor, Charles: conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity, E685 [27AP]

Technology: improve laws relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 3674), H6502 [28NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5749 [10SE], H5769, H5770, H5771, H5772, H5773, H5774, H5775, H5822–H5826, H5848, H5851 [11SE], E1472, E1476, E1478, E1479, E1480, E1481, E1483 [11SE]

——— commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (H. Res. 786), H6076–H6079, H6103 [19SE], E1578 [20SE], E1614 [21SE]

——— condemn attacks on U.S. consulates in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H5932 [13SE], E1587 [21SE]

——— require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, H3016, H3017 [17MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes, H6356 [14NO]

——— include certain territories and possessions of the U.S. in the definition of State for purposes of trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (H.R. 5934), H6355–H6357 [14NO], E1757 [15NO]

Transportation Security Administration: call for investigation of allegations of airport screeners involved in a drug smuggling ring, H2138 [26AP]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (H.R. 6131), H5829, H5830 [11SE]

Veterans: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts, H2389 [8MY]

Viginia Beach Crime Solvers (organization): anniversary, E1379 [1AU]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2727–H2729, H2732–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2726–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

——— funding, H2633, H2634 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding for religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices, H2736 [16MY]

——— protect foreign women brought to the U.S. through the mail-order bride industry from serial abusers, H2769 [16MY]

——— protect victims’ identity to avoid retaliation, H2779, H2780 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4271), H1658–H1661 [28MR], H2143 [26AP], H2777 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2636, H2637 [10MY], H2705–H2711 [15MY], H2717, H2724, H2725, H2726, H2745–H2781 [16MY], H2818, H2826 [17MY], H3279 [31MY], H3947 [21JN], H5854 [11SE], H6044 [14SE], H6098 [19SE], H6258–H6261 [21SE], H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6716 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], E823 [16MY], E830, E831, E832 [17MY], E851, E865 [18MY], E881 [22MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726–H2744 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), motion to recommit, H2779, H2780 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), H2138 [26AP], H2253 [27AP], H3190 [30MY], H5322 [26JY], H6564 [30NO], E1713 [19OC]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, E526 [16AP]

Warren Coalition: tribute to Youth Hero medal recipients, E683 [27AP]

Will, Kevin: sentencing of Johoan Rodriguez on charges of intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer relative to death of Kevin Will, E1032 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to ‘‘Choose Respect’’ initiative to reduce rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, S2204 [29MR]

Animals: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, S3960 [12JN], S4353 [20JN]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (S. 1947), S7393, S7394 [4DE]

Armed Forces: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (S. 3372), S4894 [11JY]

——— establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (S. 1728), S4840 [11JY]

——— lift statutory bans on denying servicewomen coverage for abortions in cases of rape or incest and preventing use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities, S4141 [13JN]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7018–S7025, S7026 [28NO], S7154, S7181–S7188, S7192, S7193 [29NO], S7298 [30NO], S7391 [4DE], S8327–S8329, S8332, S8336, S8338 [21DE]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, S7391 [4DE]

——— report on Fort Hood, TX, shootings, S5458 [26JY]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (H. Con. Res. 134), S5628 [26JY]

——— condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (S. Con. Res. 53), S5296, S5297 [24JY]

——— express condolences for victims of movie theater shootings and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S5239, S5243, S5244, S5248, S5250 [23JY], S5280 [24JY], S5364 [25JY], S5466 [26JY], S5863 [1AU]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), S95, S136 [26JA]

Breuer, Lanny: call for resignation for allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S411 [9FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 117), S3049 [9MY]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5282 [24JY]

Chardon, OH: express condolences to community and families of victims of Chardon High School shooting, S1186, S1187 [1MR]

Children and youth: save money and reduce tragedies through teen dating abuse prevention grants, S2774 [26AP]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (H.R. 6655), S8666, S8667 [2JA]

——— establish (S. 3705), S8355, S8364 [21DE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities (S. Res. 616), S8046 [13DE]

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]

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]

Courts: impose mandatory minimum sentencing for certain domestic violence and sex offenses, S2667 [25AP], S2791 [26AP]

——— impose mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of child pornography, S2757, S2792 [26AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 3389), S5086 [17JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (S. 300), House amendment, S6672 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop comprehensive policy to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]

——— enhance annual reports regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]

——— preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, S7141 [29NO]

——— provide for disposition of charges involving certain sexual misconduct offenses under the uniform code of military justice through court-martial, S7142 [29NO]

——— provide for inclusion and command review of information on sexual-related offenses in personnel service records of members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]

——— require each military department to establish policies mandating servicemembers convicted of sex offenses be processed for administrative separation, S7009, S7011, S7012 [28NO]

——— retain certain forms in connection with restricted reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 3173), S3131 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (S. 3358), S4726 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), S3292 [17MY]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S172 [30JA]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Fund (S. 3704), S8303, S8304 [20DE]

——— clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities relative to certain serious violent crimes (H.R. 2076), S8089 [17DE]

——— clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S1921 [21MR], S8087 [17DE]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, S3956 [12JN]

——— eliminate duplicate Violence Against Women Act grant programs and use savings to eliminate backlog of unexamined DNA samples from rape, sexual assault, homicide, kidnapping and other criminal cases, S2777 [26AP]

——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), S6674 [21SE]

——— establish uniform standards for the exchange of controlled substance and prescription information to prevent diversion, fraud, and abuse of such substances and drugs, S3555 [24MY], S4630 [26JN]

——— implement national standards to eliminate sexual assault in prisons, jails, and detention centers, S3509–S3511 [23MY]

——— improve accountability of Violence Against Women Act grant programs, S2773 [26AP]

——— improve administration of grants to States under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program and ensure that all criminal defendants receive adequate representation (S. 3335), S4421 [21JN]

——— investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, S2040 [27MR]

——— 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]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S2592 [23AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, S2666 [25AP], S2789–S2793, S2796 [26AP]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8551 [30DE]

——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), S8516 [28DE]

——— release of report relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S6585 [21SE]

——— safeguard the Crime Victims Fund, S2592 [23AP]

——— tribute to Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program, S1704 [15MR]

——— whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, S410–S412 [9FE], S1706 [15MR], S3954–S3956 [12JN]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (S. 2318), S8230, S8231 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms, S7194–S7196 [29NO]

Drugs: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking, S3507 [23MY], S3566, S3567 [24MY], S4625 [26JN]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (S. 1886), S1431 [6MR]

Economic Espionage Act: clarify scope (S. 3642), S6978, S6979 [27NO]

Espionage: increase penalties for foreign and economic espionage (H.R. 6029), S8229 [19DE]

Family & Children’s Place (organization): tribute, S904 [17FE]

FDA: investigation into allegations of monitoring of protected communications of Federal employees suspected to be whistleblowers, S5074–S5076 [17JY]

——— prohibit FDA employees from carrying firearms and making arrests without warrants, S3501 [23MY], S3561 [24MY]

——— require proof of intent for certain prohibited acts, S3501 [23MY], S3561 [24MY]

——— revoke drug exclusivity from certain entities for violations of Federal and State laws regulating pharmaceuticals, S3486–S3488 [23MY], S3540, S3543, S3562 [24MY]

Financial institutions: allegations of manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), S5959 [2AU]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (S. 35), S2773 [26AP], S4632 [26JN], S6939 [27NO]

——— gun control, S1729 [15MR], S5249 [23JY], S5280 [24JY], S5466 [26JY], S6939 [27NO], S8049–S8051, S8056, S8059, S8060, S8061 [17DE], S8099–S8103 [18DE], S8175–S8177 [19DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (S. 32), S4632 [26JN], S5863 [1AU], S6939 [27NO]

Food: increase criminal penalties for certain knowing violations relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated (S. 216), S2542 [19AP]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S6573–S6576, S6579 [21SE]

Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund: establish (S. 2183), S1577 [12MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (S. Res. 543), S7403, S7404 [4DE]

Hate crimes: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S1928 [21MR]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, S1498 [8MR]

——— prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, S7153, S7154, S7205 [29NO], S7699 [10DE]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S3067–S3069 [10MY]

——— 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]

Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (S. 2090), S5317 [24JY]

Information technology: promote public awareness of cyber security (S. 813), S2458 [18AP]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., Hispanic American Resource Team efforts to combat crimes against and foster trust with the Hispanic community, S3323 [21MY]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664, S6665 [21SE]

——— correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), S357, S358 [6FE]

——— correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (S. 1794), S357 [6FE]

——— deter public corruption, S186 [31JA], S305–S307 [2FE], S1978 [22MR]

——— enhance punishment for identity theft and other violations of data privacy (S. 2111), S700, S803 [15FE], S805 [16FE]

——— ensure prosecutorial discretion in international law enforcement issues and maintain accountability to Congress, S5723 [31JY]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1670), S2040 [27MR], S2354 [17AP]

——— provide criminal penalties for stalking, S1701 [15MR], S2592 [23AP], S2718 [25AP], S6304, S6305 [13SE]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (S. 2276), S2253 [29MR], S3620 [24MY]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, S6241–S6245, S6249, S6251–S6256 [12SE], S6305 [13SE], S6845 [15NO]

——— commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (S. Res. 551), S6285, S6286 [12SE]

——— prohibit foreign assistance until the perpetrators of the attack on the U.S. Embassy are brought to justice, S6260 [12SE]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, S240 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 433), S2660 [24AP]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, S2592 [23AP]

——— support mission and goals (S. Res. 374), S608, S657 [14FE]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: addition of names of Kansas officers, S3161 [15MY]

National Park Service: clarify responsibility for District of Columbia snow removal, transfer administrative jurisdiction for George Washington Memorial Parkway land, and provide uniform penalties for crimes on park land (S. 3398), S5136 [18JY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 360), S222 [31JA]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 362), S222 [31JA]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2670, S2680–S2682 [25AP], S2753, S2764, S2771, S2772 [26AP], S3164 [15MY], S3678 [4JN], S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5444 [26JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302–S6304 [13SE]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe, S7658, S7659 [6DE]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (H.R. 6625), S8034 [13DE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, S8049–S8051, S8056, S8059, S8060, S8061, S8064 [17DE], S8099, S8104, S8123, S8131 [18DE], S8175–S8177 [19DE], S8296 [20DE], S8442, S8451 [27DE], S8505 [28DE]

——— condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (S. Res. 621), S8089, S8090 [17DE], S8100–S8103 [18DE]

Ogden, UT: honor and express condolences to family of Jared Francom of the Ogden Police Dept., and wish a speedy recovery to other officers wounded while serving a search warrant (S. Res. 355), S114 [26JA]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: passage of resolution imposing sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, S5187 [19JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3170 [15MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 456), S3103 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (H.R. 4223), S6671 [21SE]

Pornography: 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]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S5947 [2AU]

Presidential appointments: clarify Committee on Finance (Senate) vetting process relative to request for nominee’s tax returns, S6421 [19SE]

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]

——— 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]

Ravi, Dharun: hate crime conviction for use of webcam to spy on and then publicize an intimate encounter between Tyler Clementi and another man, S1928 [21MR]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S7429–S7445, S7448–S7453 [5DE], S7646, S7660, S7661 [6DE], S8067 [17DE], S8356 [21DE]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (S. 1039), S806–S810 [16FE], S5187 [19JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (S. 506), S1928 [21MR]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (S. 3378), S4952 [12JY]

Senate: moment of silence in memory of victims of Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings, S5239 [23JY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of Newtown, CT, Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, S8049 [17DE]

——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1925, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S2798 [26AP]

Senior citizens: provide penalties for fraudulent email schemes that force senior citizens to purchase unnecessary medical equipment (S. 3556), S6458 [19SE]

Syria: condemn violence against and detention of journalists and support freedom of the press (S. Res. 391), S2278 [29MR], S2552 [19AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6075–S6081, S6085, S6086, S6091–S6093, S6095, S6097, S6098, S6099 [11SE]

U.N.: call for investigation of death of Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, S5852 [1AU]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (S. 1792), S1921 [21MR], S8086 [17DE]

——— provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), unanimous-consent request, S1921 [21MR]

——— provide subpoena authority to investigate unregistered sex offenders, S2667 [25AP], S2792, S2793 [26AP]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (H.R. 6131), S6827 [14NO]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S2776 [26AP], S3678 [4JN], S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5843, S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3227 [16MY], S3678 [4JN], S3958 [12JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY], S5845 [1AU]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S289 [2FE], S406–S408 [9FE], S1700–S1705 [15MR], S1895 [21MR], S1991 [22MR], S2204 [29MR], S2307 [16AP], S2698–S2720 [25AP], S2746, S2750–S2799, S2801, S2806 [26AP], S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3217, S3226 [16MY], S3272, S3273 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3678 [4JN], S3815 [7JN], S3958 [12JN], S4853 [11JY], S5288–S5291, S5295 [24JY], S5347–S5349 [25JY], S5422–S5424, S5444 [26JY], S5842–S5846 [1AU], S5968 [2AU], S6300–S6305 [13SE], S6521 [20SE], S6767 [14NO], S7207 [29NO], S7657–S7659 [6DE], S7698, S7699 [10DE], S7741 [11DE], S8034 [13DE], S8295 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2370 [17AP], S2457, S2471, S2477 [18AP], S2519, S2530, S2533, S2534 [19AP], S2559, S2560, S2579, S2587, S2591, S2592, S2593 [23AP], S2613–S2616, S2630 [24AP], S2663–S2667, S2669, S2670, S2680–S2682 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), unanimous-consent agreement, S2697 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2338), S2603 [23AP], S2660 [24AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 3462), S5736 [31JY]

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.: anniversary, S2599 [23AP]

Women: provide transportation to crisis centers for battered women in rural areas, S3272, S3273 [17MY]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 492), S4108 [12JN], S4173 [14JN]

Reports

Border Security—State Could Enhance Visa Fraud Prevention by Strategically Using Resources and Training: GAO (excerpt), H6547 [30NO]

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177–H4401 [28JN]

Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians in the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization and the SAVE Native Women Act: Jane M. Smith and Richard M. Thompson II, Congressional Research Service, S2787 [26AP]

Reports filed

Access to Information About Missing Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 225), S5976 [2AU]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 915) (S. Rept. 112–206), S6062 [10SE]

Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4305) (H. Rept. 112–649), H5764 [10SE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 112–671), H6059 [14SE]

Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6063) (H. Rept. 112–638), H5524 [31JY]

Child Protection and Safety Act Programs Relative to Sex Offender Management and Registration Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3796) (H. Rept. 112–637), 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]

Clean Up Government Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2572) (H. Rept. 112–688), H6273 [21SE]

Condemn Violence Against and Detention of Journalists and Support Freedom of the Press in Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 391), S2166 [28MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Initiation or Intervention in Proceedings To Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Attorney General Holder: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 112–553), H4155 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]

Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4206) (H. Rept. 112–728), H7429 [21DE]

Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3668) (H. Rept. 112–537), H3732 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6062) (H. Rept. 112–636), H5524 [31JY]

Dept. of Justice Protection of Crime Victims’ Rights and Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 250), S4417 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice Transmission of Documents to House of Representatives Relative to the Practice of Targeted Killing of U.S. Citizens and Targets Abroad: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 112–704), H7263 [18DE]

Dept. of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2318) (S. Rept. 112–232), S6744 [13NO]

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]

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6029) (H. Rept. 112–610), H5077 [19JY]

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 300) (H. Rept. 112–376), H186 [27JA]

Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1744), S4950 [12JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Compliance by Certain Countries and Procedures for Prompt Return of Children Abducted to Other Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 543), S6451 [19SE]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6019) (H. Rept. 112–582), H4683 [9JY]

Location Privacy Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1223), S8071 [17DE]

National Blue Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 365) (H. Rept. 112–478), H2662 [11MY]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5889) (H. Rept. 112–551), H4063 [26JN]

Officer Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2276), S3514 [23MY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4119) (H. Rept. 112–418), H1496 [21MR]

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 112–592), H4827 [11JY]

Recommend Finding of Attorney General Holder in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Subpoenas: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–546), H3981 [25JN]

Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6189) (H. Rept. 112–648), H5764 [10SE]

Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3210) (H. Rept. 112–604), H4906 [17JY]

Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3406), S5211 [19JY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3406) (S. Rept. 112–226), S6545 [20SE]

Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1039) (S. Rept. 112–191), S5257 [23JY]

Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1763) (S. Rept. 112–265), S8451 [27DE]

Stolen Valor Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1775) (H. Rept. 112–650), H5764 [10SE]

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4362) (H. Rept. 112–639), H5524 [31JY]

Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (Safe Doses) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4223) (H. Rept. 112–549), H3981 [25JN]

Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement to Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (SAFE DOSES) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1002) (S. Rept. 112–204), S6062 [10SE]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act Extension: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3410), S5731 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6131) (H. Rept. 112–653), H5764 [10SE]

Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3410) (S. Rept. 112–248), S7458 [5DE]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4970) (H. Rept. 112–480), H2712 [15MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1925), S388 [7FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1925) (S. Rept. 112–153), S1576 [12MR]

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3289) (H. Rept. 112–508), H3265 [30MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe: National Congress of American Indians, S7658 [6DE]

Statements

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Passage of Resolution Imposing Sanctions on Persons Responsible for Detention, Abuse, or Death of Sergei Magnitsky: Senator McCain, S5188 [19JY]

Representative Dingell’s Criticism of Attorney General Holder Contempt of Congress Resolutions Vote in the House of Representatives: Brian A. Terry Family, H4166, H4407 [28JN]

Small Banks’ Regulatory Burdens: Adam Levitin, Georgetown University Law School, H6582 [3DE]

Violence Against Women Act Anniversary: Attorney General Holder, S6302 [13SE]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, S2594 [23AP], S3228 [16MY]

Summaries

GAO Reports Addressing Violence Against Women Act Grants and/or Dept. of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, S2780 [26AP]

Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 117, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, H2297 [7MY]

H. Con. Res. 134, condemn, Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, H5297 [26JY]

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2726 [16MY]

H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder, H4418 [28JN]

H. Res. 708, consideration of H. Res. 706, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas issued to Attorney General Holder, H4164 [28JN]

H. Res. 708, consideration of H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4164 [28JN]

H. Res. 711, House of Representatives finding of Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4402 [28JN]

H. Res. 712, recommend against the House of Representatives finding Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4177 [28JN]

H. Res. 718, disapprove of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Chairman Issa’s actions relative to certain ongoing criminal investigations and statements relative to Attorney General Holder, H4614 [29JN]

H. Res. 775, condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings, H5973 [13SE]

H. Res. 786, commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn U.S. Embassy attacks, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, H6076 [19SE]

H. Res. 833, condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, CT, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, H6815 [17DE]

H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, S358 [6FE]

H.R. 365, National Blue Alert Act, H2673 [15MY]

H.R. 915, Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act, S6664 [21SE], H3243 [30MY]

H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act, H3237 [30MY]

H.R. 1509, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act, H7309 [19DE]

H.R. 1550, Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Resources Allocation Improvement Act, H5515 [31JY]

H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act, H5793 [11SE]

H.R. 2076, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S8089 [17DE]

H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act, H3719 [18JN]

H.R. 3796, Child Protection and Safety Act programs relative to sex offender management and registration reauthorization, H5451 [31JY]

H.R. 3801, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, H163 [25JA]

H.R. 4119, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, H2669 [15MY]

H.R. 4223, Strengthening and Focusing Enforcement To Deter Organized Stealing and Enhance Safety (Safe Doses) Act, H3991 [26JN]

H.R. 4305, Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program, H5787 [11SE]

H.R. 4362, Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act, H5510 [31JY]

H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, H2745–H2763 [16MY]

H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, H6580 [3DE], H6723 [12DE]

H.R. 5889, Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act, H3986–H3989 [26JN]

H.R. 5934, Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act, H6355 [14NO]

H.R. 6014, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H6844 [18DE]

H.R. 6025, Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act, H6432 [27NO]

H.R. 6029, Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act, S8229 [19DE], H5506 [31JY]

H.R. 6062, Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization, H5514 [31JY]

H.R. 6063, Child Protection Act, H5507 [31JY]

H.R. 6131, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act extension, H5829 [11SE]

H.R. 6189, Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act, H5796 [11SE]

H.R. 6368, Border Security Information Improvement Act, H6118 [19SE]

H.R. 6605, eliminate an unnecessary reporting requirement for an unfunded DNA identification grant program, H6650 [5DE]

H.R. 6655, Protect Our Kids Act, H7313 [19DE]

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. 300, Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act, H5411 [31JY]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S172 [30JA]

S. 1792, Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act, S8087 [17DE]

S. 1793, Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, S8087 [17DE]

S. 1794, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, S357 [6FE]

S. 1947, Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, S7393 [4DE]

S. 2090, extend period of time provided to Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a required report, S5318 [24JY]

S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, S701 [15FE]

S. 2183, Bringing Fugitives to Justice Act, S1578 [12MR]

S. 2197, Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act, S1736 [15MR]

S. 2318, Dept. of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act, S8230 [19DE], H7461 [30DE]

S. 3173, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3131 [14MY]

S. 3250, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H7581 [2JA]

S. 3335, Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act, S4422 [21JN]

S. 3378, Forensic Science and Standards Act, S4952–S4954 [12JY]

S. 3389, Protecting American Trade Secrets and Innovation Act, S5086 [17JY]

S. 3462, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, S5736 [31JY]

S. 3642, Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act, S6979 [27NO], H6848 [18DE]

S. 3704, Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification, S8304 [20DE]

S. 3708, Stop Abuse for Every (SAFE) Child Act, S8365 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 53, condemn Aurora, CO, movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S5309 [24JY]

S. Res. 352, address gender-based violence against women and children in Haiti, S45 [23JA]

S. Res. 355, honor and express condolences to family of Jared Francom of the Ogden, UT, Police Dept., and wish a speedy recovery to other officers wounded while serving a search warrant, S114, S135 [26JA]

S. Res. 360, National Stalking Awareness Month, S213, S222 [31JA]

S. Res. 362, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S214, S223 [31JA]

S. Res. 374, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S637, S657 [14FE]

S. Res. 391, condemn violence against and detention of journalists and support freedom of the press in Syria, S1543 [8MR], S2278 [29MR]

S. Res. 433, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, S2658, S2660 [24AP]

S. Res. 449, call on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence, S3046 [9MY]

S. Res. 456, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S3090, S3103 [10MY]

S. Res. 486, condemn Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK/Kongra-Gel) for violence and acts of terror and support efforts to eliminate threat in Turkey, S3843 [7JN]

S. Res. 492, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, S3983, S4108 [12JN]

S. Res. 543, ensure compliance with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries, S5991 [2AU], S7403 [4DE]

S. Res. 551, commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, S6273, S6286 [12SE]

S. Res. 575, commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, S6629 [21SE]

S. Res. 588, commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice, S6634, S6683 [21SE]

S. Res. 616, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on creation of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities, S8043, S8046 [13DE]

S. Res. 621, condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtwon, CT, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, S8073, S8090 [17DE]