GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. (a Senator from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3787, S3791 [6JN], S3845, S3854 [7JN], S3907 [11JN], S3993 [12JN], S4205, S4206 [14JN], S4268, S4277 [19JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S169 [30JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6952, S6970, S6977, S6978 [27NO], S7011, S7041, S7046, S7056, S7072, S7100, S7102 [28NO], S7156, S7181, S7216, S7218, S7219, S7224, S7225, S7237, S7238 [29NO], S7297, S7306 [30NO], S7329 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6112 [11SE]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3430 [22MY], S3506, S3517, S3533 [23MY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 2527), S4979, S4980 [12JY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2657 [24AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S573 [13FE], S790, S791 [15FE], S865, S873 [16FE], S1018 [17FE], S1367 [1MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1811 [19MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6807 [14NO]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5402 [25JY], S5744, S5792 [31JY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), S7750, S7752 [11DE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S9 [17JA], S661 [15FE], S1099 [29FE], S1433 [7MR], S1639 [14MR], S1873 [21MR], S2115 [28MR], S2455 [18AP], S2663 [25AP], S2989 [9MY], S3181 [16MY], S3459 [23MY], S3739 [6JN], S4109 [13JN], S4313 [20JN], S4645 [27JN], S4835 [11JY], S5093 [18JY], S5321 [25JY], S5805 [1AU], S6241 [12SE], S6393 [19SE], S6985 [28NO], S7405 [5DE], S7753 [12DE], S8155 [19DE]

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7972 [12DE]

——— S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7392 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Adoption: express importance of a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for all children and recognize that adoption promotes greater stability than long-term institutionalization or foster care (see S. Res. 378), S699 [15FE]

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S132 [26JA] (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]

American Innovation Bank: establish to improve science and technology job training and to authorize grants for curriculum development (see S. 2369), S4774 [29JN]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S3840 [7JN]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 2112), S699 [15FE]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S3423 [22MY]

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

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]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see S. 1329), S1791 [19MR]

CERCLA: provide assistance for natural disaster response at Superfund sites, study the vulnerability of such sites to extreme weather, and develop protection plans for future natural disasters (see S. 3649), S7346 [3DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 410), S2166 [28MR]

Children and youth: reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (see S. 961), S6455 [19SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN]

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 3244), S5305 [24JY]

Colvin, Marie C.: tribute (see S. Res. 404), S2001 [22MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S4637 [26JN]

Community colleges: restore funding to Dept. of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grants for workforce development programs and provide Federal assistance for community college modernization (see S. 1978), S4418 [21JN]

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

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 2317), S2545 [19AP]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S495 [9FE]

Credit: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3085), S5085 [17JY] (see S. 3522), S6062 [10SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5258 [23JY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S3785 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: amend meaning of ‘‘produced’’ to include melting and finishing processes for purposes of limitations on procurement of specialty metals used in steel armor plate (see S. 2087), S494 [9FE]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process (see S. 3646), S7040 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 2106), S614 [14FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2343), S2825 [26AP]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see S. 2047), S3175 [15MY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S3330 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (see S. 2069), S568 [13FE]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see S. 2124), S6895 [26NO]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S2031 [26MR]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 1782), S6455 [19SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Agriculture Inspection (see S. 1673), S1541 [8MR]

Dept. of HUD: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined regulations (see S. 1621), S5047 [16JY]

——— provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see S. 3583), S6545 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for juvenile mentoring (see S. 3328), S4638 [26JN]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1168), S2001 [22MR]

——— provide off-base transition training for Armed Forces members (see S. 2246), S3130 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S1195 [1MR]

——— ensure veterans have information and protections required to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2241), S2929 [7MY]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (see S. 3457), S5980 [2AU]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S6745 [13NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve oversight of educational assistance (see S. 2179), S2929 [7MY]

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

Diseases: improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 3641), S6947 [27NO]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S1734 [15MR]

——— support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see S. Res. 434), S2655 [24AP]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 507), S3329 [21MY]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 2297), S2496 [18AP]

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

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see S. 2162), S1577 [12MR]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S43 [23JA]

EPA: prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 1270), S2969 [8MY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S2929 [7MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1910), S2245 [29MR]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (see S. 2374), S4822 [10JY]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3394), S6746 [13NO]

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

Firearms: require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see S. 3458), S8139 [18DE]

Foreign policy: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 3477), S5870 [1AU]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2153), S1384 [5MR]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S6746 [13NO]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3588), S6545 [20SE]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 448), S4240 [18JN]

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: measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S76 [24JA]

——— provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S699 [15FE]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 368), S350 [6FE]

Hamilton College: anniversary (see S. Res. 478), S3729 [5JN]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 2234), S6341 [13SE]

Hurricanes: permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see S. Res. 596), S6800 [14NO]

——— provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 3655), S8139 [18DE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

Insurance: provide for equal access to COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 563), S6455 [19SE]

——— require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child’s congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S5978 [2AU]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (see S. 3499), S5977 [2AU]

Iran: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (see S. 2058), S261 [1FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S850 [16FE]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S2929 [7MY]

Italy: recognize anniversary of unification, honor Italian servicemen, and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see S. Res. 394), S1576 [12MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 45), S4369 [20JN]

——— observance (see S. Res. 496), S4370 [20JN]

Land-Grant College Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S4368 [20JN]

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. 588), S6626 [21SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S1848 [20MR]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S5978 [2AU]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 2620), S4239 [18JN]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S2928 [7MY]

——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S3234 [16MY]

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

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

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454 [19SE]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see S. 3623), S8042 [13DE]

National Public Higher Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 384), S1147 [29FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 461), S3174 [15MY]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 369), S388 [7FE]

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]

NLRB: modify the definition of ‘‘supervisor’’ relative to rights to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S. 2168), S4204 [14JN]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3562), S6454 [19SE]

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

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4893 [11JY]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2824 [26AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see S. Res. 515), S4725 [28JN]

Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, NY: designate (see S. 2326), S2546 [19AP]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

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

——— temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S8203 [19DE]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S1460 [7MR]

Small business: provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (see S. 3442), S5488 [26JY]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S495 [9FE]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, collect information on crimes against humanity and take action for those responsible for such crimes, prevent mass atrocities, and support people of Syria (see S. Res. 428), S5135 [18JY]

——— condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see S. Res. 370), S494 [9FE] (see S. Res. 435), S3633 [24MY]

——— condemn Russia for providing weapons and opposing U.N. resolutions on Syria, call for the end of violence against civilians, and support sanctions and a peaceful transition of leadership (see S. Res. 494), S4203 [14JN]

——— condemn violence against and detention of journalists and support freedom of the press (see S. Res. 391), S1540 [8MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S5304 [24JY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S76 [24JA]

——— extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 2050), S2825 [26AP]

——— increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S133 [26JA]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see S. 2088), S6456 [19SE]

——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1989), S3280 [17MY]

——— permanently extend the employer-provided child care credit (see S. 3427), S6746 [13NO]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 2250), S3516 [23MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1397), S4822 [10JY]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S3174 [15MY]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (see S. 3640), S7040 [28NO]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 3199), S7345 [3DE]

Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (see S. Res. 439), S2731 [25AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S6063 [10SE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 3565), S6548 [20SE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 39), S2001 [22MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S1680 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure military leadership reflects the diversity of the population of the U.S. (see S. 3181), S3174 [15MY]

——— require a report on implementation of a termination of the ground combat exclusion policy for female members (see S. 3182), S3174 [15MY]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 387), S1195 [1MR]

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

Corporal Kyle Schneider Post Office Building, Baldwinsville, NY: designate (see S. 3435), S5381 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish grant program within rural broadband program (see S. 2275), S2243 [29MR]

——— increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list under the Emergency Food Assistance Program to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see S. 3632), S6855 [15NO]

——— permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification (see S. 2208), S1847 [20MR]

——— provide Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft (see S. 2377), S2821 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs (see S. 3212), S3422 [22MY]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see S. 3549), S6340 [13SE]

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

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 2267), S2242 [29MR]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see S. Res. 504), S4460 [25JN]

Iran: call on U.N. to take concerted actions against Iran for statements calling for the destruction of Israel (see S. Res. 574), S6546 [20SE]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S132 [26JA]

National Guard: increase authorized number of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (see S. 3188), S3234 [16MY]

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

Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see S. 3243), S3631 [24MY]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 3608), S6625 [21SE]

War of 1812: anniversary (see S. Res. 513), S4725 [28JN]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 3606), S6546 [20SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

Bacharach, Robert E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5449 [26JY], S5650 [30JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY], S3713 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6259, S6260 [12SE]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S5950 [2AU], S6083 [11SE]

Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S687 [15FE]

Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Hillman, Timothy S.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Lewis, Mary Geiger: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2369 [17AP]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3159 [15MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]

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

Watford, Paul J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3252 [17MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S661 [15FE], S1099 [29FE], S1433 [7MR], S1639 [14MR], S1873 [21MR], S2115 [28MR], S2455 [18AP], S2663 [25AP], S2989 [9MY], S3181 [16MY], S3459 [23MY], S3739 [6JN], S4109 [13JN], S4313 [20JN], S4645 [27JN], S4835 [11JY], S5093 [18JY], S5321 [25JY], S5805 [1AU], S6241 [12SE], S6393 [19SE], S6985 [28NO], S7405 [5DE], S7753 [12DE], S8155 [19DE]

Remarks

Abrams, Ronnie: nomination to be district judge, S1191 [1MR], S1646 [14MR], S1984 [22MR]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4119 [13JN], S4278 [19JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3754 [6JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8112 [18DE], S8443 [27DE]

Armed Forces: provide for treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities under TRICARE, S7008 [28NO], S7156, S7158 [29NO]

Brentwood, NY: tribute to Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, S5965 [2AU]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (S. 847), S3464 [23MY]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S254 [1FE], S298 [2FE]

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

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S146 [30JA]

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

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

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization, S6539• [20SE]

Cuba: condemn for death of Wilman Villar Mendoza and repression of human and civil rights, suspend from U.N. Human Rights Council, and call for release of all political prisoners (S. Res. 366), S277 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S3754 [6JN], S4119 [13JN], S4278 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7008, S7011 [28NO], S7156, S7158 [29NO]

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

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S3001 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S884 [17FE]

——— promulgate regulations on patient medication information to ensure patients receive consistent and high-quality information about prescription drugs, S3564 [24MY]

FDA: create standards for information provided to patients when receiving prescription medications, S3464 [23MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3564 [24MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), motion to proceed, S3464 [23MY]

Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S887 [17FE]

Hamilton College: anniversary, S3421• [22MY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8112 [18DE], S8443 [27DE]

——— provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy, S8273 [20DE]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (S. Res. 504), S6032 [10SE]

National Infertility Awareness Week: observance, S2812 [26AP]

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 588), S276 [1FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1106 [29FE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1191 [1MR]

ProLiteracy (organization): tribute, S6053• [10SE]

Rhode Island: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (S. 1296), S276 [1FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1106 [29FE], S1442 [7MR]

Senate: legislative program, S277, S278 [1FE]

——— moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics, S6032 [10SE]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4851 [11JY]

Tekakwitha, Kateri: Catholic Church canonization, S6539• [20SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2471 [18AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), S4850 [11JY]

White, Kevin H.: tribute (S. Res. 365), S276 [1FE]

Women: health care for women, S884 [17FE]

Tributes

Malloy, Edward J., S3325• [21MY]

Mikulski, Senator, S1912 [21MR]

Miner, Roger J., S1086• [28FE]

Woods, Sylvia, S5480• [26JY]