INVESTMENTS related term(s) Securities

Addresses

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

Amendments

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

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6017, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7381 [20DE]

Federal employees: secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), consideration (H. Res. 547), H748 [15FE]

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

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

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

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), S8592, S8608 [31DE], H5588 [1AU], H7536 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5549 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), S5309, S5310, S5316 [24JY], S5352 [25JY]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 841), H7381 [20DE]

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

Articles and editorials

China’s Solyndra Economy, H6015 [14SE]

Congress Has No Date for the Prom, S813 [16FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Smite the Myth That Tax Cuts Create Jobs, S7396 [4DE]

They Have Very Short Memories, S1668 [14MR]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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

Alaska: promote availability of natural gas to North American markets by facilitating construction of Alaska-based pipelines (see S. 3629), S6800 [14NO]

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

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

Armed Forces: improve protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures (see S. 3323), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 5747), H2713 [15MY]

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

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]

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

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

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (see H.R. 6217), H5326 [26JY]

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

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

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

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]

Congress: prohibit adjournment unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (see H. Res. 746), H5525 [31JY]

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

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

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 6482), H6273 [21SE]

Credit: establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see S. 2093), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 5940), H3699 [8JN]

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

——— require servicers to provide responses to mortgagors requesting residential mortgage loan refinancing (see S. 3177), S3174 [15MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2225), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 5825), H3103 [17MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to develop innovative financial products that encourage savings and wealth-creation among active servicemembers and reduce use of predatory lenders (see H.R. 5946), H3702 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: clarify provision of civil penalties for Federal officials who issue loan guarantees in violation of policies of the innovative technology loan guarantee program (see H.R. 5863), H3266 [30MY]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (see H.R. 6213), H5326 [26JY]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (see H. Res. 779), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to reduce up-front premiums on FHA mortgage insurance for first-time homebuyers who complete a homeownership counseling program to help reduce default rates (see H.R. 5884), H3404 [1JN]

——— provide for semiannual actuarial studies of FHA mortgage insurance program during periods that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum capital ratio requirements (see H.R. 3853), H218 [31JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish an Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 3421), S5257 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule relative to U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S.J. Res. 40), S3174 [15MY] (see S.J. Res. 46), S4725 [28JN] (see H.J. Res. 108), H2645 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 113), H4604 [28JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 3270), S3781 [6JN] (see H.R. 6171), H5200 [24JY]

——— improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (see H.R. 5948), H3702 [12JN]

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

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

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (see H.R. 6684), H7359 [19DE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (see H. Res. 841), H7359 [19DE]

——— rebuild middle class by creating jobs, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code (see S. 2252), S2242 [29MR] (see H.R. 5727), H2645 [10MY]

Education: ensure students and taxpayers receive full value of their education investments (see H.R. 6407), H6000 [13SE]

Federal employees: authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts (see S. 3175), S3129 [14MY]

——— clarify that accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan are subject to certain Federal tax levies (see H.R. 4365), H1914 [17AP]

——— prohibit certain employees from making certain purchases or sales of registered securities or certain related products and prohibit bonus payments to executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 4009), H692 [9FE]

——— require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act to disclose financial accounts deposited in a country that is a tax haven (see S. 2253), S2242 [29MR]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (see H.R. 3813), H158 [24JA]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]

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

FHA: establish a fund that allows responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages (see S. 3047), S3041 [9MY]

——— establish Second Chance at Homeownership Program (see H.R. 4172), H1304 [8MR]

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

——— allow non-federally insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 6105), H4827 [11JY]

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

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

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

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

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

——— support and promote mutual community banks (see H.R. 4217), H1426 [20MR]

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

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S2166 [28MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: repeal authority to designate certain non-bank financial institutions as systemically important financial institutions (see S. 3497), S5977 [2AU] (see H.R. 6317), H5705 [2AU]

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

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

Government regulations: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H1497 [21MR]

Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (see H.R. 4224), H1427 [20MR]

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

——— facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

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

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

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

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

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6137), H5008 [18JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

SBA: enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program (see S. 3253), S3631 [24MY]

——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see H.R. 6504), H6274 [21SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers (see H.R. 6204), H5291 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount of leverage permitted (see S. 2136), S1088 [28FE]

——— remove sunset date for amendments (see S. 2187), S1576 [12MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions to a trust used to provide need-based college scholarships (see S. 2287), S2392 [17AP] (see H.R. 4349), H1845 [16AP]

——— allow additional investment credits for qualifying supercritical advanced coal projects (see H.R. 4826), H2204 [26AP]

——— allow an additional advance refunding for certain tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 6560), H6284 [25SE]

——— allow certain tax-advantaged investment plans for tuition for elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5932), H3698 [8JN]

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

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 3819), H158 [24JA]

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

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

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

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

——— exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain foreign residential mortgage obligations (see S. 2144), S1147 [29FE]

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

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

——— expand access to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6289), H5704 [2AU]

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

——— expand availability of saver’s credit, make credit refundable, and provide Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer (see H.R. 6472), H6231 [20SE]

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

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

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

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 747), H5524 [31JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 844), H7565 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 3420), S5257 [23JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform (see S. 3401), S5133 [18JY] (see S. 3413), S5212 [19JY] (see S. 3417), S5257 [23JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income (see H.R. 6100, 6104), H4827 [11JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3393), S5085 [17JY] (see H.R. 6262), H5629 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (see S. 3412), S5212 [19JY] (see H.R. 15), H5330 [30JY]

——— extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 2050), S208 [31JA]

——— extend estate and gift tax rules (see S. 3440), S5381 [25JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4202), H1390 [19MR] (see H.R. 4250), H1542 [22MR] (see H.R. 4336), H1804 [29MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (see H.R. 4290), H1740 [28MR]

——— extend period during which transfers of excess pension assets may be made to retiree health accounts and provide for transfer of such assets to retiree group term life insurance accounts (see H.R. 4143), H1153 [5MR]

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

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

——— extend the recovery zone economic development bonds for certain cities (see H.R. 6659), H6806 [13DE]

——— extend time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 3234), S3630 [24MY] (see H.R. 6013), H3975 [21JN]

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

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

——— improve health savings accounts (see H.R. 5858), H3177 [29MY]

——— increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and increase investment credit for more efficient fuel cells (see S. 3531), S6270 [12SE] (see H.R. 6384), H5922 [12SE]

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

——— increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6115), H4862 [12JY]

——— increase the rehabilitation credit for commercial buildings and provide a rehabilitation credit for principal residences (see H.R. 5930), H3698 [8JN]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 841), H7359 [19DE]

——— make permanent improvements to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 6148), H5008 [18JY]

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

——— make qualified biogas property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 6212), H5326 [26JY]

——— modify and extend the nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6398), H5999 [13SE]

——— permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts (see H.R. 6663), H6806 [13DE]

——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 3470), S5870 [1AU]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 6206), H5326 [26JY]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 5705), H2567 [9MY]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

——— prevent an unfair tax burden for veterans and homeowners who have received assistance from the National Mortgage Settlement (see S. 3224), S3515 [23MY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 2250), S2242 [29MR]

——— prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 6180), H5201 [24JY]

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

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 2291), S2392 [17AP] (see H.R. 4375), H1914 [17AP]

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

——— provide a zero capital gains rate for certain new investments in specified areas made during a temporary period (see H.R. 6658), H6806 [13DE]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see H.R. 4096), H1016 [28FE]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief (see H.R. 16), H5330 [30JY]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see S. 3595), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 6559), H6284 [25SE]

——— provide exception to additional estate tax for severance of standing timber harvested consistent with a forest management plan (see H.R. 6439), H6151 [19SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— reduce the depreciation recovery periods for energy efficient commercial buildings (see H.R. 6705), H7429 [21DE]

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

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see S. 3667), S7702 [10DE] (see H.R. 6647), H6701 [11DE]

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

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

——— repeal estate and gift taxes (see S. 3403), S5211 [19JY] (see H.R. 6279), H5704 [2AU]

——— replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence (see H.R. 6677), H7264 [18DE]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (see H.R. 4050), H900 [16FE]

——— waive early distribution penalty on withdrawals by unemployed veterans from certain retirement accounts (see H.R. 4279), H1739 [28MR]

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

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see S. 3620), S6625 [21SE]

——— provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (see S. 3492), S5977 [2AU]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 6249), H5628 [1AU]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

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

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5244 [23JY]

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

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

E-mails

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

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

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

——— Representative Cole, H5094 [23JY]

Histories

Prevent Further Restriction of Federal Income Tax Deduction for Interest Paid on Debt Secured by a First or Second Home (H. Res. 25), H5679 [2AU]

Letters

Bush administration tax cut extension: Jeffrey Hinz, S4928 [12JY]

——— Main Street Alliance, H5547 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding: several organizations, H3454 [5JN]

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

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

Increase contribution by new Federal employees for defined retirement benefits: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H920 [17FE]

——— Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H919 [17FE]

——— Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), H920 [17FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— Freeman White, S1724 [15MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Geoffrey G. Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S5330 [25JY]

——— Michael Kelsey, Nebraska Cattlemen (organization), S5323 [25JY]

——— Stephen D. Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, S5322 [25JY]

No More Solyndras Act: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6008 [14SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6008 [14SE]

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

Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act: Javier Palomarez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S2398 [17AP]

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

Memorandums

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

Messages

Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held With an Intermediary: President Obama, S3293 [17MY]

Economic Report: President Obama, S906 [17FE]

Motions

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

Dept. of Energy: phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H6022 [14SE]

Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7410 [20DE]

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

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

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5594 [1AU], H7551 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S5321 [25JY]

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

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: improve protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, H3058, H3059 [17MY]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (H. Res. 733), H5981–H5985 [13SE]

Business and industry: economic role of small business, H6836 [18DE]

——— eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H718 [14FE]

——— require emerging growth companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder vote requirements, H1252–H1255 [7MR]

Buy American Act: require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 6217), H5872 [12SE]

——— require total domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 487), H19 [17JA], H721 [14FE], H3820, H3879 [20JN], H5193 [24JY], H6454 [27NO]

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

CFTC: funding, H3926, H3927 [21JN]

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

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

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

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

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5934 [13SE]

——— prohibit adjournment unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (H. Res. 746), H5647 [2AU], H6171 [20SE]

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

——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (H.R. 1148), H191 [31JA], H228 [1FE], H381, H385, H387 [2FE], H463 [3FE], H594–H599, H623–H625 [8FE], H670 [9FE], E113 [1FE], E201 [15FE]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 5910), H6047 [14SE], H6132–H6134 [19SE], H6257 [21SE]

——— SelectUSA Initiative funding, H2541, H2542 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: clarify certain findings from Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) investigation of the innovative technology loan guarantee program, H6018, H6019 [14SE]

——— ensure the innovative technology loan guarantee program is able to continue to accept applications for new loan guarantees, H6016, H6019–H6022 [14SE]

——— Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3452–H3454 [5JN]

——— innovative technology loan guarantee program nuclear and coal projects funding, H6008, H6009 [14SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), H5930, H5932 [13SE], H6004–H6024, H6049 [14SE], E1549 [18SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), consideration (H. Res. 779), H5934–H5939 [13SE]

——— phase out the innovative technology loan guarantee program and provide taxpayer protections from pending program participants (H.R. 6213), motion to recommit, H6022, H6023 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform EB–5 visa program, H799 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for a single or multi-State court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust, H2503, H2504 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve supervision of fiduciaries of veterans (H.R. 5948), H6088–H6094 [19SE]

Economy: create jobs and reduce the deficit through fair tax rates, cutting defense spending, strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and infrastructure investment (H.R. 3638), H34 [18JA]

——— create jobs through infrastructure investment, H1004–H1006 [28FE], H6371 [15NO], H6756–H6758 [12DE], H7438 [30DE]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H4694 [10JY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (H.R. 5893), H3693 [8JN], H4782 [11JY], H6550 [30NO]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7362, H7363, H7364, H7395–H7412 [20DE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7366, H7374–H7383 [20DE]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), motion to recommit, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]

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

Federal employees: clarify that accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan are subject to certain Federal tax levies (H.R. 4365), H5410, H5411 [31JY]

——— increase contribution by new employees for defined retirement benefits, H908, H910, H912–H914, H916–H926 [17FE]

——— 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]

——— require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3639), H382 [2FE], H597 [8FE]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), H755, H760 [15FE], H894, H895 [16FE]

——— secure annuities of civilian employees (H.R. 3813), consideration (H. Res. 547), H740–H743, H746–H750 [15FE]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: proposed changes to accounting standards, E342 [8MR]

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: release of report on causes of U.S. financial and economic crisis, H41 [18JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1315), H516 [7FE]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (H.R. 4232), H1648 [28MR]

FRS: move the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the Dept. of the Treasury, H2602 [10MY]

Government regulations: include existing Dept. of the Treasury rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, H5286–H5289 [25JY], E1335 [26JY]

——— require publicly traded companies to disclose the number of domestic and foreign employees, H1281, H1282 [8MR]

——— SEC and CFTC cost-benefit analysis requirements and litigation costs funding, H5277, H5278 [25JY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit bonuses for senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the term of any conservatorship, E201 [15FE]

Haymarket, VA: tribute to Battlefield High School for participation in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Foundation Stock Market Game ‘‘Capitol Hill Challenge’’, E651 [25AP]

Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 4224), H2025–H2027 [19AP], H3814 [20JN], H5185 [24JY]

House of Representatives: prohibit sine die adjournment unless the President signs H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, with provisions of S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act as an amendment, H5306 [26JY]

Immigration: allow companies to attract foreign graduates of U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and reform and create new immigration categories to stimulate the economy (H.R. 2161), H6518, H6521 [29NO]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), H6551 [30NO]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program, E1022 [7JN]

——— permanently authorize EB–5 regional center program (H.R. 5874), H6518 [29NO]

Motor vehicles: provide incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and increase investment in advanced vehicle technology, development, and manufacturing, H976 [28FE]

Native Americans: facilitate economic development by Indian tribes and encourage investment by Turkish enterprises in Native American communities (H.R. 2362), H5020 [19JY], H5088–H5096 [23JY], E1313 [24JY], E1478 [11SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: guarantee qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans (H.R. 5981), E1093 [20JN]

——— pension funding relief reforms, H4627, H4628, H4629 [29JN]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, H1163 [6MR], H1395 [20MR], H2060 [24AP]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), H1629 [27MR]

Privacy: prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information (S. 3510), H5686 [2AU]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (H.R. 6504), H6838–H6840 [18DE]

SEC: address certain anti-evasion concerns and determine if the term ‘‘held of record’’ should be changed to mean beneficial owner of the security, H1280, H1281 [8MR]

——— authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1237, H1243, H1245 [7MR]

——— authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act (H.R. 1070), H148 [24JA]

——— change threshold number of shareholders for required registration, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1243 [7MR], H1278, H1279 [8MR]

——— clarify that general advertising regulations only apply to certain securities offerings and permit only qualified institutional buyers to purchase securities from secondary market, H1260, H1261 [7MR]

——— delay effective date of requirement for cost/benefit analysis of regulations until certification that such requirement will not divert resources from mission to protect investors and the financial system, H5282, H5283 [25JY]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1240, H1245 [7MR]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H120 [24JA]

——— establish new filing fees to discourage frivolous filings, H1259 [7MR]

——— exempt from registration regulations brokers who do not charge fees nor handle investors money and permit only accredited investors to use their platforms, H1277, H1278 [8MR]

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

——— prohibit from enforcing or issuing interpretive guidance on climate change, H5280–H5282 [25JY]

——— provide online information and conduct outreach to inform small businesses and women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses of efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1284, H1285 [8MR]

——— report on increase in initial public offerings, specifically in the manufacturing and high technology industry, resulting from efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1283, H1284 [8MR]

——— require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran, H5572 [1AU]

——— study authority to enforce certain anti-evasion provisions associated with shareholder threshold regulations, H1279, H1280 [8MR]

——— study effects of financial speculation on domestic oil and gasoline prices on emerging growth companies, H1259, H1260 [7MR]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1227, H1238, H1240–H1242, H1245 [7MR]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 2682), H1551–H1553 [26MR], E479 [28MR]

——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H1215, H1223, H1225, H1228, H1240, H1245 [7MR], H1580, H1590–H1592 [27MR]

——— require brokers underwriting initial public offerings for emerging growth companies be held to strict liability for publicly released research and that certain communications be filed with the SEC, H1256, H1257, H1261 [7MR]

——— revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety (H.R. 3534), H2676–H2678 [15MY]

Small business: adjust emerging growth company definition for inflation, H1249, H1250 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H906 [17FE], H1163, H1164, H1166 [6MR], H1214, H1215, H1217, H1219, H1236–H1264 [7MR], H1275, H1277–H1289 [8MR], H1519 [22MR], H5871 [12SE], E339, E342 [8MR], E381 [19MR], E407 [21MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (H. Res. 572), H1222–H1231 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), corrections in engrossment, H1289 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), motion to recommit, H1287 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1580, H1584, H1586–H1593 [27MR], E517 [30MR], E536 [16AP]

——— modify revenue threshold for emerging growth companies to remain eligible for exemptions from certain regulations, H1250, H1251 [7MR], H5278, H5279 [25JY]

——— prohibit communication between emerging growth companies and accredited investors, H1257–H1259 [7MR]

——— require public disclosure of political contributions, H1287 [8MR]

——— require that companies not be considered emerging growth companies if they have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years, H1251, H1252 [7MR]

——— stimulate growth through accelerating Federal payments, reducing paperwork, improving access to loans and tax credits, and increasing investment expensing, E1229 [11JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 3423), H1524 [22MR]

——— exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax, H7361 [20DE]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 4049), H807 [16FE]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets, H2004, H2007 [19AP]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5320, H5321 [26JY], H5533, H5535, H5536, H5537, H5538, H5578–H5597 [1AU], H5634, H5660, H5674, H5689 [2AU], H6043 [14SE], H6171 [20SE], H6575 [30NO], H6716, H6751 [12DE], E1390 [2AU], E1432 [3AU], E1465 [10SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 747), H5538–H5552 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 844), H7531–H7536 [1JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H5595, H5596 [1AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), Senate amendments, H7518, H7519, H7520, H7526, H7536–H7559, H7560 [1JA], H7575 [2JA], E2034 [2JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief, H5585–H5594 [1AU], H6685, H6687 [11DE], H7372 [20DE], E1390 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (H.R. 15), H5592 [1AU], H5783, H5784 [11SE], H5944 [13SE], H6171 [20SE], H6595, H6596, H6597 [4DE], H6626, H6659 [5DE], H6682, H6695 [11DE], H6708, H6714 [12DE], H6768, H6783, H6784 [13DE], H6836, H6837 [18DE], H7364 [20DE], H7438 [30DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), H5305, H5306 [26JY], H5336 [31JY], H5533 [1AU], H5634 [2AU], H5867 [12SE], H6043, H6044 [14SE], H6563 [30NO]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (H.R. 4290), E477 [28MR]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (H.R. 11), H3407 [5JN]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (H.R. 2655), H377 [2FE], H7270 [19DE]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements, H3584, H3591, H3593, H3594, H3601, H3606, H3609, H3614, H3616 [7JN], E1031 [8JN]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires, H895 [16FE], H5981, H5984 [13SE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (H.R. 1124), H6798 [13DE]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), H7362, H7363, H7364 [20DE], E1997 [21DE]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 841), H7366, H7374–H7383 [20DE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 4032), H737 [15FE]

——— permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (H.R. 696), H923 [17FE]

——— permanently extend the research and development credit, H715–H720 [14FE]

——— preserve deductions for mortgage interest and charitable donations, H5679 [2AU]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (H. Res. 25), H5679 [2AU]

——— prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (H.R. 6180), E1308 [24JY]

——— provide estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax relief, H5546, H5593 [1AU], H5646 [2AU]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (H.R. 3238), H778 [15FE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from wind, H1007 [28FE]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (H.R. 4016), E187 [14FE]

——— repeal estate and gift taxes, H5757, H5760 [10SE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (H.R. 2280), H161 [25JA]

——— simplify and enhance qualified retirement plans (H.R. 4050), H807 [16FE]

——— waive early distribution penalty on withdrawals by unemployed veterans from certain retirement accounts (H.R. 4279), E1618 [21SE]

Telecommunications: importance of economic investment, E1272 [18JY]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects, H2102 [25AP]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]

——— infrastructure funding, H201–H207 [31JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (H.R. 2827), H6125–H6128 [19SE]

——— impact, E1311 [24JY]

——— repeal, H714 [14FE], H1151 [5MR], H5022 [19JY], H5230 [25JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1643 [28MR]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 6249), E1382 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: promote biobased manufacturing, S4171, S4196 [14JN]

Armed Forces: improve protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures (S. 3323), S4372 [20JN]

Business and industry: economic role of small business, S5101 [18JY], S5809 [1AU]

——— impact of tax rates and government regulations on decision to outsource jobs to foreign countries, S4991 [16JY]

CBO: consolidate certain reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6570), S6870 [15NO]

CFTC: funding, S5960 [2AU]

——— implementation of regulations limiting amount of outside speculator participation in the energy futures trading markets, S1174 [1MR]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (S. 2222), S2138, S2139 [28MR], S2207 [29MR]

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]

Congress: allegations that Members and employees profitted from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, S4604 [26JN]

——— clarify guidelines for personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees, S188 [31JA]

——— clarify the transaction reporting requirement is not applicable to widely held investment funds, S302 [2FE]

——— extend the same financial conflict of interest rules to Senators and their staff that apply to congressional committee and Executive Office of the President staff, S182 [31JA], S241–S243 [1FE], S295, S309 [2FE]

——— extend the same financial disclosure rules to executive branch and independent agencies, S240, S241 [1FE], S297, S298, S300, S301 [2FE]

——— modify reporting requirements for personal financial trade transactions by Members and certain employees, S182 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S120 [26JA], S172 [30JA], S181–S202 [31JA], S233, S238–S250, S254 [1FE], S288, S290–S315 [2FE], S486 [9FE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment, S1839, S1840 [20MR], S1964–S1966, S1977–S1981 [22MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S1919, S1944 [21MR]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S139–S149 [30JA], S176, S177, S180, S181 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), unanimous-consent agreement, S120 [26JA], S290, S297, S298 [2FE]

——— prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (S. 1903), S110, S112 [26JA]

——— require Members and employees to certify they have not used material, nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal financial benefit, S190–S192 [31JA], S299, S300 [2FE]

——— require personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees are made available electronically to the public, S141, S143, S147 [30JA], S195, S196 [31JA]

Corps of Engineers: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, S609 [14FE]

Credit: require servicers to provide responses to mortgagors requesting residential mortgage loan refinancing (S. 3177), S3463 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (S. 2225), S2002 [22MR]

——— Rural Energy for America Program funding, S4170 [14JN]

Economy: create jobs through infrastructure investment, S6410 [19SE]

——— impact of deregulation of the financial sector, S4658 [27JN], S5124 [18JY]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S4658 [27JN]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 1965), S30 [23JA], S1689, S1691 [15MR], S2992 [9MY]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 3217), S3461–S3463 [23MY], S3764–S3767 [6JN], S6722 [13NO]

——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), S8324 [21DE]

——— rebuild middle class by creating jobs, building opportunity for working families, and restoring balance to the tax code (S. 2252), S2483 [18AP]

Electric power: infrastructure funding, S4843–S4845 [11JY]

Executive departments: clarify application of mortgage disclosure requirements to certain executive branch employees, S246–S248 [1FE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit appointees or staff from holding positions giving them oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over entities in which they have a significant financial interest, S194 [31JA], S241 [1FE], S300 [2FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S1728 [15MR]

Federal aid programs: reform and strengthen investments in education and employment programs, S8296 [20DE]

Federal employees: authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts (S. 3175), S3131 [14MY]

——— clarify that accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan are subject to certain Federal tax levies (H.R. 4365), S8633 [1JA]

——— increase contribution by new employees for defined retirement benefits, S831, S835 [16FE], S893, S894 [17FE]

——— require individuals who file under the Ethics in Government Act to disclose financial accounts deposited in a country that is a tax haven (S. 2253), S2246 [29MR], S5103–S5105 [18JY]

FHA: establish a fund that allows responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages (S. 3047), S3044 [9MY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1673 [14MR], S1695 [15MR]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 2231), S2007 [22MR], S2009 [26MR]

——— authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (S. 2080), S496 [9FE], S3463 [23MY]

——— provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (S. 3048), S5921–S5923 [2AU]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 409), S2184 [28MR], S2234 [29MR]

FRS: establish Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S5960 [2AU]

Government-sponsored enterprises: increase in guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for mortgages acquired in certain States, S6519 [20SE]

——— prohibit bonuses for senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the term of any conservatorship, S184–S186 [31JA], S304 [2FE]

Immigration: enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), S7421 [5DE]

——— enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research (S. 3553), unanimous-consent request, S7422 [5DE]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress, S245–S248 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

MF Global Holdings, Ltd.: prevent bonuses from being paid to employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full (S. Res. 407), S2113 [27MR]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 555), S6678, S6679 [21SE]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S1773 [19MR], S2018–S2020 [26MR], S2134, S2140 [28MR], S2217 [29MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, S100, S101, S104, S109, S110 [26JA]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S1814 [19MR], S1817, S1837 [20MR], S2055, S2061, S2070, S2071 [27MR], S2116, S2120–S2131, S2134–S2148, S2154–S2157 [28MR], S2187–S2190, S2192–S2202, S2207, S2216 [29MR], S2521 [19AP]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1984 [22MR], S2009, S2010, S2018, S2023–S2028 [26MR], S2039, S2045–S2052 [27MR]

——— eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), unanimous-consent request, S2054 [27MR], S2145, S2146 [28MR]

Privacy: prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information (S. 3510), S5940, S5952 [2AU]

Rutherford, Matthew S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Markets, S4668 [27JN], S5655 [30JY]

Saverin, Eduardo: decision to renounce U.S. citizenship to avoid capital gains taxes on Facebook stock after initial public offering (IPO), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 3253), S3638 [24MY]

——— extend loan refinancing program, S1728 [15MR]

——— reinstate increase in surety bond guarantee limits, S4927 [12JY], S8429 [27DE]

SEC: determine if the term ‘‘held of record’’ should include beneficial owners of such class of securities, S1884 [21MR], S1973 [22MR]

——— eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions, S183 [31JA]

——— enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 3416), S5259 [23JY]

——— exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses, S1886 [21MR], S1968 [22MR]

——— exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (S. 1544), S1454 [7MR]

——— funding, S5960 [2AU]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, S1968, S1973, S1975 [22MR], S2078 [27MR], S2229 [29MR]

——— amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (S. 1824), S1455 [7MR]

——— amend securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (S. 1791), S1064 [28FE], S1111 [29FE], S2230 [29MR]

——— comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system, S3403 [22MY]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S3932 [12JN]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 2682), S2113 [27MR], S2115 [28MR]

——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, S1828 [20MR], S1877–S1879, S1884–S1889, S1894 [21MR], S1968, S1972–S1976 [22MR], S2230, S2231 [29MR], S5474–S5478 [26JY]

——— specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), S4428 [21JN]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1454 [7MR], S1496 [8MR], S1581 [12MR], S1583–S1586 [13MR], S1667–S1671, S1673–S1675 [14MR], S1686–S1696, S1698–S1700, S1705, S1714–S1729 [15MR], S1764–S1768, S1776–S1783 [19MR], S1817, S1822–S1831, S1834, S1835, S1837–S1842 [20MR], S1875, S1877–S1879, S1883–S1890, S1894 [21MR], S1957, S1963, S1966–S1977, S1995 [22MR], S2078 [27MR], S2229–S2231 [29MR], S2590 [23AP], S4195 [14JN], S5474–S5478 [26JY]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), unanimous-consent agreement, S1919 [21MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), unanimous-consent request, S1568, S1569 [12MR], S1585 [13MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (S. 1933), S1455 [7MR]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (S. 3442), S5386–S5390 [25JY]

Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount of leverage permitted, S1782 [19MR]

South Dakota: anniversary of Services Center Federal Credit Union, S6264 [12SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for contributions to a trust used to provide need-based college scholarships (S. 2287), S3017 [9MY]

——— Build America Bonds program, S836 [16FE]

——— close certain corporate tax loopholes (S. 2075), S389 [7FE], S1103 [29FE], S1532 [8MR], S5105 [18JY], S5185 [19JY]

——— encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, S1561–S1564 [12MR], S1591, S1600 [13MR]

——— end derivatives blended rate loophole that subsidizes short-term speculation (S. 2033), S45 [23JA]

——— establish Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP) Bonds program, S836, S838 [16FE]

——— exempt certain family-owned farms and businesses from the estate tax, S7674 [6DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, S6485–S6488 [20SE], S7654 [6DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), S5840 [1AU], S6066 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S8583–S8586 [31DE], S8611–S8618, S8620, S8622 [1JA], S8641–S8644, S8661–S8663 [2JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S8513 [28DE], S8584 [31DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent request, S6418, S6419 [19SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 3420), S5264 [23JY], S5265 [24JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform, S5275, S5287, S5291–S5293 [24JY], S5324–S5327, S5330–S5339, S5345, S5349–S5353 [25JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform (S. 3401), S5167 [18JY], S5169 [19JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform (S. 3413), S5238 [19JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3393), S5090 [17JY], S5093 [18JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), S5238 [19JY], S5352–S5357 [25JY], S5421, S5441, S5442, S5445 [26JY], S5631 [30JY], S6877 [26NO], S6936 [27NO], S7128, S7132 [29NO], S7379–S7381, S7395 [4DE], S7406–S7408, S7415–S7420, S7426, S7435 [5DE], S7643, S7677 [6DE], S7692 [10DE], S7714, S7727 [11DE], S7757, S7781, S7784 [12DE], S8323 [21DE], S8383, S8418 [27DE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5265–S5268, S5270, S5271, S5275, S5277–S5288, S5291–S5294 [24JY], S5321–S5347, S5349–S5352 [25JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), unanimous-consent agreement, S5339 [25JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), unanimous-consent request, S6418, S6419 [19SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S6318–S6320 [13SE]

——— extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (S. 2050), S210 [31JA]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to renewable energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 3275), S3841 [7JN]

——— make permanent certain tax cuts and relief for families making less than a certain income, increased expensing limitations, and alternative minimum tax relief (H.J. Res. 66), S8324 [21DE]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (S. 2088), S497 [9FE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (S. 2250), S3463 [23MY]

——— prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S2803 [26AP], S7672–S7674 [6DE]

——— prohibit capital gains rate increase, S2313 [16AP], S8025 [13DE]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (S. 2291), S2395 [17AP]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S2036 [26MR], S2039 [27MR], S4884–S4886 [11JY], S4919–S4928, S4930–S4938 [12JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4448 [25JN], S4765 [29JN], S4784 [9JY], S4793, S4795, S4804–S4806, S4812 [10JY], S4835–S4843, S4846, S4851–S4853, S4872–S4884 [11JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), unanimous-consent request, S4836, S4885, S4886 [11JY]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (S. 3460), S5735 [31JY]

——— provide that persons renouncing citizenship for substantial tax avoidance purposes shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains and that such persons should not be admissible to the U.S. (S. 3205), S3548–S3550 [24MY]

——— reduce the corporate income tax rate, S2048 [27MR]

——— reform international tax system (S. 2091), S497 [9FE]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (S. 3667), S7703 [10DE], S8454 [27DE]

Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in public transportation projects, S4755 [29JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S3292 [17MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S5960 [2AU]

——— impact on concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’, S6510 [20SE]

——— repeal, S140 [30JA], S3298 [21MY]

Reports

Telecom Sector Leads the Way in Domestic Economic Investments: Progressive Policy Institute, E1272 [18JY]

Reports filed

Adjust Date on Which Consolidated Assets Are Determined for Purposes of Exempting Certain Instruments of Smaller Institutions From Capital Deductions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 112–566), H4654 [29JN]

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112–343), H639 [8FE]

Clarify That Accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan Are Subject to Certain Federal Tax Levies: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4365) (H. Rept. 112–630), H5330 [30JY]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 747) (H. Rept. 112–641), H5524 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 112–409), H1209 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]

Consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 779) (H. Rept. 112–668), H5922 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 841) (H. Rept. 112–708), H7359 [19DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 844) (H. Rept. 112–741), H7565 [1JA]

Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5858) (H. Rept. 112–517), H3479 [5JN]

Improve CFTC Consideration of Costs and Benefits of Regulations and Orders: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1840) (H. Rept. 112–482), H2811 [16MY]

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 112–451), H2029 [19AP]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3606) (H. Rept. 112–406), H1209 [6MR]

Medical FSA Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1004) (H. Rept. 112–515), H3479 [5JN]

No More Solyndras Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6213) (H. Rept. 112–652), H5764 [10SE]

Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3527) (H. Rept. 112–391), H639 [8FE]

Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3606) (H. Rept. 112–406), H1133 [1MR]

Repeal Prohibition on Any Federal Bailout of Swap Dealers or Participants: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1838) (H. Rept. 112–476), H2662 [11MY]

Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3813) (H. Rept. 112–394), H691 [9FE]

Security in Bonding Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 112–460), H2266 [27AP]

Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038), S131 [26JA]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2038) (S. Rept. 112–244), S7345 [3DE]

Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 112–345), H639 [8FE]

Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3283) (H. Rept. 112–477), H2662 [11MY]

U.S. Covered Bond Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 940) (H. Rept. 112–407), H1152 [5MR]

Veterans Fiduciary Reform and Honoring Noble Service Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5948) (H. Rept. 112–678), H6150 [19SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1884 [21MR], H1240 [7MR]

Statements

Application of Insider Trading Law to Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staffs: Robert Khuzami, SEC, S144–S146 [30JA]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Executive Office of the President, H1237 [7MR]

——— Luis A. Aguilar, SEC, S1970 [22MR]

Summaries

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606), H1239 [7MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act, H740 [15FE]

H. Res. 572, consideration of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, H1222 [7MR]

H. Res. 747, consideration of H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, H5538 [1AU]

H. Res. 779, consideration of H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act and allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5934 [13SE]

H. Res. 841, consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act, H7374 [20DE]

H. Res. 844, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act, H7531 [1JA]

H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, H5578 [1AU]

H.R. 2362, Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act, H5088 [23JY]

H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act, H1551 [26MR]

H.R. 2827, clarify Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors, H6125 [19SE]

H.R. 3534, Security in Bonding Act, H2676 [15MY]

H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, H1245–H1249 [7MR]

H.R. 4365, clarify that accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan are subject to certain Federal tax levies, H5410 [31JY]

H.R. 5910, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H6132 [19SE]

H.R. 5948, Veterans Fiduciary Reform and Honoring Noble Service Act, H6088–H6092 [19SE]

H.R. 6504, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act, H6838 [18DE]

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

H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act, H7395–H7402 [20DE]

S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, S310–S315 [2FE], H645–H648 [9FE]

S. 2050, Small Business Tax Extenders Act, S211 [31JA]

S. 2091, U.S. Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act, S498–S502 [9FE]

S. 2225, Dept. of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program reauthorization and improvement, S2003 [22MR]

S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, S2032 [26MR]

S. 2253, Financial Disclosure to Reduce Tax Haven Abuse Act, S2247 [29MR]

S. 2291, Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, S2396–S2398 [17AP]

S. 3175, Save More Tomorrow Act, S3132 [14MY]

S. 3275, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, S3842 [7JN]

S. 3381, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S4954–S4958 [12JY]

S. 3393, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, S5087–S5089 [17JY]

S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, S5216–S5218 [19JY], S5355 [25JY]

S. 3416, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act, S5260–S5262 [23JY]

S. 3442, Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations (SUCCESS) Act, S5390–S5401 [25JY]

S. 3510, prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees endangered due to Internet publication of certain information, S5940, S5986 [2AU], H5686 [2AU]

S. 3667, rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA, S8454 [27DE]

S. Res. 407, prevent bonuses from being paid to MF Global Holdings, Ltd., employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full, S2092, S2113 [27MR]

S. Res. 409, Financial Literacy Month, S2171, S2184 [28MR]

S. Res. 457, condition Argentinian membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law, S3091 [10MY]

S. Res. 555, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S6345 [13SE], S6679 [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]