EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS related term(s) Federal Employees

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6468 [19SE], S6501, S6502, S6557 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946 [13SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H542, H544, H545 [7FE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2648 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2581 [10MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1572 [26MR], H1705, H1710, H1717, H1731 [28MR], H1763, H1776 [29MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1661 [28MR]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H495, H498, H499, H500, H502 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3482 [5JN], H3528, H3529, H3530, H3531, H3533, H3534, H3535, H3537, H3539, H3541, H3543, H3544, H3545, H3546, H3548, H3549, H3550, H3552, H3554, H3556, H3557, H3559, H3578, H3579 [6JN], H3619, H3620, H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3629, H3630, H3632, H3635, H3637, H3638, H3640, H3641, H3644, H3645, H3662 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]

——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]

Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (S. 1409), S5891, S5894, S5896 [1AU]

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Ryan Has a Less-Painful Debt Plan, S2015 [26MR]

USDA—Celebrating 150 Years of Innovation, E806 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 117), H5765 [10SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (see H. Res. 778), H5922 [12SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 3434), S5381 [25JY]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H511 [6FE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5652), H2565 [9MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (see H. Res. 648), H2565 [9MY]

——— repeal sequestration (see H.R. 6535), H6276 [21SE]

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

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 39), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 40), S2324 [16AP] (see S. Con. Res. 42), S2824 [26AP] (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1571 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 37), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 41), S2393 [17AP] (see S. Con. Res. 44), S2968 [8MY] (see S. Con. Res. 52), S5212 [19JY] (see H. Con. Res. 112), H1570 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (see H. Res. 597), H1641 [27MR]

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

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 2232), S2001 [22MR]

——— establish (H.R. 1734), consideration (see H. Res. 537), H475 [3FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: acknowledge decision to consider or reject civil rights claims within 45 days and process all accepted claims within 270 days (see S. 2387), S2821 [26AP]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 458), S3087 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: promote use of cooperative agreements for land management related to military installations and facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs (see H.R. 4408), H2029 [19AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Office of Federal Energy Production (see S. 3404), S5211 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 4295), H1803 [29MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see H.R. 5913), H3660 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (see S. 3216), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5855), H3171 [25MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]

——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see H.R. 5941), H3699 [8JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3295), S4203 [14JN]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 6729), H7565 [1JA]

——— create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 4404), H2029 [19AP]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2096), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4004), H692 [9FE]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (see H.R. 6191), H5291 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (see H.R. 6601), H6428 [16NO]

——— grant authority to enter into contracts with private sector for property management (see H.R. 6264), H5629 [1AU]

——— hold accountable agencies that fail to meet goals on participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts and authorize preferential treatment of such concerns (see H.R. 3779), H77 [18JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 4377), H1976 [18AP]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see H.R. 4053), H900 [16FE]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees and require approval of, and reporting on high cost conferences (see S. 3481), S5976 [2AU]

——— permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see H.R. 5829), H3161 [18MY]

——— prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 2469), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5332), H2316 [7MY]

——— prohibit provision of compensation to individuals to encourage the return of, or in exchange for a response to, surveys or mailings (see H.R. 6569), H6302 [5OC]

——— prohibit purchase of merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders (see S. 3611), S6625 [21SE]

——— promote high-quality, cost-efficient, and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas (see S. 3676), S7976 [12DE]

——— provide for Inspector General oversight for Federal entities not otherwise subject to such oversight (see H.R. 6723), H7516 [31DE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority if financial statement for the previous fiscal year does not receive an unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor (see H.R. 6528), H6275 [21SE]

——— reduce Federal advertising budgets (see S. 3540), S6340 [13SE]

——— reduce travel expensed for certain Federal employees (see H.R. 4472), H2039 [23AP]

——— reform and consolidate to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see S. 2129), S909 [17FE] (see H.R. 4409), H2029 [19AP]

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

——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2030 [19AP]

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 3468), S5870 [1AU]

——— require new policies and procedures to address duplication and inefficient spending in the Federal grants process (see H.R. 4370), H1914 [17AP]

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

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (see H.R. 4631), H2123 [25AP]

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

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2085), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4237), H1497 [21MR]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S2085 [27MR] (see H.R. 4155), H1272 [7MR]

Federal employees: 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]

——— prohibit senior Government officers and employees from lobbying on behalf of foreign governments or instrumentalities for ten years after leaving office (see H.R. 4343), H1805 [29MR]

——— reform the Senior Executive Service (see S. 2249), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 6042), H4156 [27JN]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 682), H3660 [7JN]

Federal Executive Boards: improve efficiency to enhance coordination, economy, and effectiveness of Federal agency activities, including emergency preparedness and continuity of operations in areas outside of Washington, DC (see H.R. 6305), H5705 [2AU]

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

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 6315), H5705 [2AU]

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

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

Government: require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (see S. 3455), S5658 [30JY]

Government regulations: ensure clarity of regulations to improve effectiveness of Federal regulatory programs while decreasing burdens on the regulated public (see H.R. 3786), H77 [18JA]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 3382), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 3862), H374 [1FE]

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

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

——— provide congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (see H.R. 6333), H5706 [2AU]

——— provide for presentation and expedited consideration by Congress of the recommendations in the Federal Regulatory Reform Report prepared by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (see H.R. 5720), H2645 [10MY]

——— provide for regulatory accountability and revision of economically burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4116), H1133 [1MR]

——— require that Federal regulations use plain writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience (see S. 2337), S2601 [23AP]

House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2031 [19AP]

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

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see H.R. 6324), H5706 [2AU]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a committee to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation (see H.R. 5916), H3660 [7JN]

——— require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (see H.R. 5952), H3732 [18JN]

Public buildings: expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property (see S. 2178), S1540 [8MR]

SBA: establish a small business common application and web portal for purposes of Federal small business assistance programs (see S. 3194), S3234 [16MY]

——— increase small business participation in multiple award contracts (see H.R. 4118), H1133 [1MR]

——— provide for a program to provide Federal contracts to early-stage small businesses (see H.R. 4121), H1133 [1MR]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see S. Res. 427), S2546 [19AP]

Small business: empower Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at Federal agencies to better advocate on behalf of small businesses in the contracting process (see H.R. 3851), H218 [31JA]

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

Veterans: require Federal agencies to hire veterans and require States to recognize military experience when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (see S. 3555), S6453 [19SE]

Veterans’ Job Corps: establish to provide gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through performance of useful public works (see H.R. 5683), H2566 [9MY]

Year of the Federal Lab: designate (see H. Res. 815), H6428 [16NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6501 [20SE], S6603 [21SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6405 [19SE]

——— 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]

Excerpts

Budget Control Act (S. 365): Senate budget enforcement, S6095 [11SE]

Letters

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum (organization), H537 [7FE]

——— Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H535 [7FE]

DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6732 [12DE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6732 [12DE]

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

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

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Frank C. Carlucci, H5410 [31JY]

——— Fred Thompson, H5410 [31JY]

Replace sequester established by the Budget Control Act: several Democratic Representatives, H7534 [1JA]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H2621 [10MY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E825, E826 [17MY]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, H2580, H2613 [10MY]

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act: Fang A. Wong, American Legion, S4858 [11JY]

Memorandums

Use of Evidence and Evaluation in the 2014 Budget: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, E1270 [18JY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, S564–S567 [13FE], H702–H705 [14FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6405 [19SE], S6502 [20SE], H5969 [13SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H547 [7FE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2630 [10MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (H.R. 1734), H531 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3650 [7JN]

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

Preambles

Moment of Truth—Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, H1727 [28MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: analysis of levels of unobligated funding relative to request for additional funding, H71 [18JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), H5949–H5956, H5969 [13SE], H6047 [14SE], E1522 [13SE], E1537, E1538 [14SE], E1575 [20SE], E1710 [19OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5939–H5948 [13SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to recommit, H5970 [13SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H39, H47, H48 [18JA], H120, H128, H129, H130 [24JA], H516 [7FE], H591 [8FE], H700, H702, H712, H715–H723 [14FE], H737, H738, H739 [15FE], H806, H816, H817, H818, H895 [16FE], H939–H942 [17FE], H1530–H1533, H1535 [22MR], H1559–H1563 [26MR], H2012 [19AP], H2061 [24AP], H2572 [10MY], H3278 [31MY], H5691, H5695 [2AU], H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6572–H6574 [30NO]

——— ensure that any changes to accounting standards for Federal loan programs do not adversely affect veterans and students, H547 [7FE]

——— establish a commission of budgeting and accounting experts to provide recommendations to Congress regarding the best measure to accurately account for the costs of Federal credit programs, H545, H546 [7FE]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H534–H549 [7FE], H644 [9FE], E164 [8FE]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), consideration (H. Res. 539), H523–H529 [7FE]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), motion to recommit, H547 [7FE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2455 [9MY], H2583–H2633 [10MY], H2702–H2705 [15MY], H2783 [16MY], H3135 [18MY], H3392 [1JN], H3586 [7JN], H4922–H4925 [18JY], H5295 [26JY], H5521 [31JY], H5958 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], H6751 [12DE], E755 [9MY], E802 [15MY], E823 [16MY], E825 [17MY], E908 [30MY], E2018 [31DE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2573–H2583 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), motion to recommit, H2631 [10MY]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, H5753 [10SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H811 [16FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1441 [21MR], H1500, H1519, H1520, H1521 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1578, H1583, H1584, H1585, H1629, H1638 [27MR], H1644, H1648, H1649, H1651, H1652, H1665–H1738 [28MR], H1743, H1744, H1762–H1795, H1798–H1802 [29MR], H1849, H1857, H1858, H1859, H1860–H1872, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H1922, H1923, H1924 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2338–H2340, H2343 [8MY], H2459 [9MY], H2621 [10MY], H5929, H5982–H5986 [13SE], H6565 [30NO], H6667 [5DE], H6751, H6753 [12DE], E485, E492, E496, E502 [29MR], E514, E515, E516, E518 [30MR], E543 [17AP], E570 [18AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1654–H1663 [28MR]

Business and industry: consolidation of certain Government ecomonic development entities into a single entity designed to support business and industry, H42 [18JA]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, H491–H494 [6FE]

——— establish (H.R. 1734), H39 [18JA], H464 [3FE], H479, H490–H503 [6FE], H529–H533 [7FE], E151 [7FE]

——— establish (H.R. 1734), consideration (H. Res. 537), H485–H488 [6FE]

——— establish (H.R. 1734), motion to recommit, H531, H532 [7FE]

——— protect ability of Federal agencies to work with local governments to preserve appropriate excess Federal property as open space, H499 [6FE]

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

——— provide for review of properties for use for the homeless, H491–H494, H498, H503 [6FE]

——— require use of life-cycle cost analysis in the design or lease of Federal buildings meeting certain funding, construction costs, and size requirements, H502, H503 [6FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1559–H1563 [26MR]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract, H3006 [17MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary, H2666, H2667 [15MY], H2723 [16MY], E774 [10MY], E793, E795, E799, E800, E803, E805, E806 [15MY], E1047 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: ensure Federal agencies complete required energy audits, H3419 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (H. Res. 298), E502 [29MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction exempting counterterrorism accounts, H3638, H3639 [7JN]

——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3531 [6JN]

——— create independent advisory panel to assess management structure and capabilities and make recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness (H.R. 5913), H6434–H6437 [27NO], E1841 [29NO]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3623 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3499–H3505, H3528–H3575 [6JN], H3618–H3652 [7JN], E1003 [6JN], E1008, E1022 [7JN], E1028, E1029, E1033 [8JN], E1040 [12JN], E1080 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), motion to recommit, H3650 [7JN]

——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), H6731–H6733 [12DE]

——— prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H3502 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 3298), H1553–H1555 [26MR], H1744 [29MR]

Dept. of Peace: establish (H.R. 808), H6810 [17DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: notify Congress of departmental conferences, H5430 [31JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5014 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (H.R. 4004), E174 [9FE]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘cancer free’’ (H.R. 6191), H5212 [25JY], E1320 [25JY]

——— establish programs in regulatory agencies to permit the labeling of certain products that do not contain any carcinogens as ‘‘carcinogen free’’ (H.R. 6601), E1788 [16NO]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H5141 [24JY], H5235, H5236 [25JY]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending, H4781 [11JY]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), H6768–H6771 [13DE]

——— prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination, H2081 [25AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H5127, H5128 [23JY], H5134 [24JY], H5241 [25JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), H5756 [10SE]

——— require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings (H.R. 4631), H5776–H5778 [11SE], E1531 [14SE]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (H.R. 4155), H3366 [1JN], H4661–H4663 [9JY], H5026 [19JY]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 6042), E1152 [27JN]

——— tribute, E44 [18JA]

——— tribute (H. Res. 682), E1519 [13SE]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H6168 [20SE]

——— require establishment of customer service standards for Federal agencies (H.R. 538), H5778, H5779 [11SE]

Government regulations: clarify that definition of annual cost to the economy includes expected change in business revenue, H5274 [25JY]

——— exempt nuclear powerplants from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations, H5272, H5273 [25JY]

——— exempt OSHA from certain obstacles in establishing safety regulations to prevent combustible dust and fire explosions, H5275, H5276 [25JY]

——— exempt regulations on offshore bank account disclosure, middle income tax relief, invasive species, prescription drug safety, and foreclosure relief and predatory lending from regulatory freeze, H5318 [26JY]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, H5125 [23JY], H5141 [24JY], H5233, H5235, H5236, H5238, H5243 [25JY]

——— lower threshold at which significant regulatory action is measured relative to the unemployment rate and the economy, H5273, H5274 [25JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H960, H961 [27FE], H5117, H5122–H5129 [23JY], H5134, H5138 [24JY], H5208, H5209, H5225–H5289 [25JY], H5296, H5307–H5320, H5323 [26JY], H5336 [31JY], E1335, E1339, E1341 [26JY], E1356 [31JY], E1386 [1AU]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), consideration (H. Res. 741), H5302–H5307 [26JY]

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

——— provide for regulatory accountability and revision of economically burdensome regulations (H.R. 4116), H5163 [24JY]

——— require each agency to submit and obtain approval from the Office of Science and Technology Policy for guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality of relevant scientific information, H5283, H5284 [25JY], E1339 [26JY]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 112, Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1789 [29MR]

Mining and mineral resources: allow mining projects that have applied for a permit for mining critical minerals and materials access to expedited review process instituted by the lead Federal agency, H4845 [12JY], E1301 [23JY]

——— authorize lead Federal agency to extend permit review process time period for mining critical minerals and materials if new information is obtained during the review, H4841, H4842 [12JY]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (H.R. 6324), H6097–H6099 [19SE]

National Telework Week: observance, E372 [16MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: require Federal agencies to submit and obtain approval to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific information (H.R. 5952), E1062 [18JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require list of all Federal agencies receiving cyber threat intelligence information from the intelligence community, H2173 [26AP]

OMB: require all budgets submitted to the President be prepared using both accrual-based and cash-based accounting standards, H544, H545 [7FE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), H5405–H5410 [31JY]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, H5126 [23JY], H5141, H5143, H5146 [24JY], H5227 [25JY]

——— ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (H.R. 373), H4024 [26JN]

Veterans’ Job Corps: establish to provide gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through performance of useful public works, H5870 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 1274), S56 [24JA], S6771 [14NO]

——— making continuing, S5963 [2AU]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6321, S6322 [13SE], S6393 [19SE], S6501–S6504, S6524 [20SE], S6595, S6596, S6603 [21SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6405, S6416, S6417 [19SE], S6492, S6495, S6496, S6499 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE], S6507 [20SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S31–S33 [23JA], S57–S59, S60, S63–S66 [24JA], S546–S554 [13FE], S586–S593, S599–S603 [14FE], S663, S664, S682–S685 [15FE], S810, S814, S822, S824–S826 [16FE], S882 [17FE], S1641 [14MR], S1835, S1836 [20MR], S2121 [28MR], S2530–S2532 [19AP], S2747–S2750 [26AP], S3113–S3116 [14MY], S3143–S3146 [15MY], S3222 [16MY], S4623 [26JN], S5067 [17JY], S5100 [18JY], S5173, S5174 [19JY], S6030–S6032 [10SE], S6321 [13SE], S6478, S6481, S6485–S6488, S6515 [20SE], S6586–S6590, S6593–S6595 [21SE], S7714 [11DE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S3143 [15MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3110, S3133 [14MY], S3137 [15MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY]

——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (S. 3473), S5881 [1AU]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2522–S2526 [19AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S2015 [26MR], S2231 [29MR], S6031, S6039–S6042, S6044–S6046 [10SE], S6087–S6091, S6095 [11SE], S6250 [12SE], S6295–S6300, S6309–S6312, S6323–S6325 [13SE], S6409–S6411, S6414 [19SE], S6485–S6488 [20SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3143, S3144, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3220 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 1466), S4631 [26JN]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary, S3164–S3169 [15MY], S3230 [16MY], S3273 [17MY], S3509 [23MY]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 458), S3103 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: audit financial statements, S1672 [14MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: identify and relocate vehicles in the District of Columbia that are used for non-operational purposes for use as replacement of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, S8261 [20DE], S8462 [28DE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 3691), S8204 [19DE]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2126 [28MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S3144 [15MY]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), S8308 [20DE], S8357 [21DE]

——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (S. 1409), S5894, S5896 [1AU]

——— limit conference expenses, S2521 [19AP], S2640 [24AP]

——— prohibit purchase of merchandise subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders (S. 3611), S6629 [21SE]

——— promote high-quality, cost-efficient, and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas (S. 3676), S7981 [12DE]

——— provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents, S4287, S4288 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, S4265 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S4287 [19JN], S4870 [11JY], S6328 [13SE]

——— require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts, S8432, S8434, S8439, S8441 [27DE], S8467, S8468 [28DE]

——— require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (S. 3444), S5726 [31JY]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (H.R. 4155), S4858, S4916 [11JY]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (S. 2239), S4781 [29JN]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (S. 2249), S2168 [28MR]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (S. 2374), S2826 [26AP]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S4631 [26JN]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (S. 3382), S4958–S4960 [12JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), S5689 [30JY], S5691 [31JY]

——— temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S140 [30JA]

Hurricanes: provide for nonapplication of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act for Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery projects, S8469, S8470 [28DE]

National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S8359 [21DE]

Postal Service: prohibit senior Postal Service executive salaries from exceeding salaries of cabinet members, S2475 [18AP], S2693 [25AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2273 [29MR], S3250 [17MY], S8656, S8657 [2JA]

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

SBA: establish a small business common application and web portal for purposes of Federal small business assistance programs, S4933 [12JY]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE], S900 [17FE], S6494, S6495 [20SE]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S189, S191 [31JA], S307 [2FE], S1512, S1513, S1518, S1528 [8MR]

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

Reports

Continuing Oversight of Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation—Job Creators Still Buried by Red Tape: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5231 [25JY]

‘‘Ten Thousand Commandments’’: Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute (excerpt), H5147 [24JY]

Reports filed

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3581) (H. Rept. 112–380), H218 [31JA]

Citizen’s Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act To Request Government Records: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 112–689), H6273 [21SE]

Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA): Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 112–384), H373 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 597) (H. Rept. 112–423), H1641 [27MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 778) (H. Rept. 112–667), H5922 [12SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1734, Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 537) (H. Rept. 112–385), H475 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 112–388), H511 [6FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 741) (H. Rept. 112–623), H5290 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 112–472), H2565 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5855, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]

Dept. of Energy Administrative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1160) (S. Rept. 112–147), S388 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5855) (H. Rept. 112–492), H3171 [25MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3216) (S. Rept. 112–169), S3422 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Improved Financial Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1998) (S. Rept. 112–230), S6744 [13NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Programs Authorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1546) (S. Rept. 112–249), S8041 [13DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3295) (S. Rept. 112–176), S4203 [14JN]

Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4121) (H. Rept. 112–727), H7429 [21DE]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1221) (H. Rept. 112–366), H25 [17JA]

Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2178) (S. Rept. 112–241), S6947 [27NO]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 237) (S. Rept. 112–159), S2655 [24AP]

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

Government Customer Service Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 538) (H. Rept. 112–534), H3706 [15JN]

Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4631) (H. Rept. 112–4631), H5859 [11SE]

Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3433) (H. Rept. 112–484), H2811 [16MY]

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 112–181), S4950 [12JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4053) (H. Rept. 112–698), H6578 [30NO]

Interagency Personnel Rotation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1268) (S. Rept. 112–235), S6744 [13NO]

Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1100), S8203 [19DE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2008) (H. Rept. 112–536), H3706 [15JN]

Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4078) (H. Rept. 112–461), H5130 [23JY]

Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4078) (H. Rept. 112–461), H2266 [27AP]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4377) (H. Rept. 112–596), H4906 [17JY]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5652) (H. Rept. 112–470), H2565 [9MY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 112–421), H1570 [26MR]

Small Business Advocate Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3851) (H. Rept. 112–721), H7429 [21DE]

Small Business Procurement Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4118) (H. Rept. 112–726), H7429 [21DE]

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3862) (H. Rept. 112–593), H4827 [11JY]

Taxpayers Right To Know Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 112–635), H5524 [31JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 373) (H. Rept. 112–483), H2811 [16MY]

Veteran Skills to Jobs Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2239), S4773 [29JN]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4155) (H. Rept. 112–585), H4684 [9JY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1307–H1359 [9MR], H5338–H5405 [31JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3537 [6JN], H3622 [7JN]

Statements

Fair Market Values and the Budgetary Treatment of Federal Credit—Comment on Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Release on H.R. 3581: Marvin Phaup, H539 [7FE]

Ryan Budget Plan: Bruce Bartlett, S6095 [11SE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H1975 [18AP], H3101 [17MY], H3165 [22MY], H3575 [6JN], H3659 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1699–H1705 [28MR]

H. Res. 537, consideration of H.R. 1734, Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA), H486 [6FE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act, H523 [7FE]

H. Res. 597, consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1654 [28MR]

H. Res. 648, consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2573 [10MY]

H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5855, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3282 [31MY]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act and H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5141 [24JY]

H. Res. 741, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, H5302 [26JY]

H. Res. 778, consideration of H.J. Res. 117, continuing appropriations and consideration of H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act, H5939 [13SE]

H.J. Res. 117, continuing appropriations, H5949–H5953 [13SE]

H.R. 538, Government Customer Service Improvement Act, H5778 [11SE]

H.R. 1734, Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA), H495–H498 [6FE]

H.R. 3298, Homes for Heroes Act, H1553 [26MR]

H.R. 4053, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, H6768–H6770 [13DE]

H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, H5244–H5251 [25JY]

H.R. 4155, Veteran Skills to Jobs Act, H4661 [9JY]

H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act, H5776 [11SE]

H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2583–H2600 [10MY]

H.R. 5913, DHS Accountability Act, H6434 [27NO]

H.R. 6324, Cutting Federal Unnecessary and Expensive Leasing (Cutting FUEL) Act, H6097 [19SE]

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

S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, H5405–H5408 [31JY]

S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, S5896–S5898 [1AU]

S. 1998, DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act, S7125 [28NO], H6731 [12DE]

S. 2239, treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses, S4781 [29JN]

S. 2249, Senior Executive Service Reform Act, S2168–S2171 [28MR]

S. 2374, Helium Stewardship Act, S2826–S2828 [26AP]

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

S. 3676, Reducing Duplication Overseas Act, S7981 [12DE]

S. Con. Res. 37, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2259 [29MR]

S. Con. Res. 39, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2265 [29MR]

S. Con. Res. 40, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2326–S2333 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 41, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2401–S2405 [17AP]

S. Con. Res. 42, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2833–S2840 [26AP]

S. Con. Res. 44, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2971–S2977 [8MY]

S. Con. Res. 52, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S5218–S5224 [19JY]

S. Res. 427, Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution, S2551 [19AP]

S. Res. 458, Dept. of Agriculture anniversary, S3091, S3103 [10MY]