ENZI, MICHAEL B. (a Senator from Wyoming)

Addresses

Constantino Brumidi Recipient of Congressional Gold Medal: by, S5967 [2AU]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3908, S3909 [11JN], S3978 [12JN], S4357 [20JN]

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

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S170 [30JA], S184 [31JA], S276 [1FE], S302, S323 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6965 [27NO], S7072 [28NO], S7226, S7238 [29NO], S7294, S7296 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3640 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1475, S1484 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6358 [13SE]

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), S3335 [21MY]

Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (S. Res. 472), S6661, S6676 [21SE]

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), S789 [15FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6822 [14NO]

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), S5383 [25JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4827, S4828 [10JY], S4894, S4897 [11JY], S5048 [16JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5213, S5232, S5236 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

Will Any Senate Democrat Stand Up to Obama’s NLRB? Phil Kerpen, Daily Caller (Internet site), S2578 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4151 [13JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S1541 [8MR]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S2002 [22MR]

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S851 [16FE] (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]

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

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]

Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S1050 [27FE]

Courts: require the attorney for the Government to disclose favorable information to the defendant in criminal prosecutions brought by the U.S. (see S. 2197), S2244 [29MR]

Credit: require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see S. 2120), S3730 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2366), S2731 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see S. Res. 489), S4152 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S1932 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 351), S3129 [14MY]

——— install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 3078), S3978 [12JN]

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

Economy: promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (see S. 2365), S3043 [9MY]

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]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 3500), S6457 [19SE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S1194 [1MR]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S76 [24JA]

——— require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

——— standardize definition of the term ‘‘small business refiner’’ for purposes of administered laws (see S. 3379), S4950 [12JY]

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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see S. 3280), S3838 [7JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 42), S3729 [5JN]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (see S. 3187), S3174 [15MY]

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]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5659 [30JY] (see S. 3394), S6457 [19SE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 2160), S6627 [21SE]

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

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

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see S. 3574), S6454 [19SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 202), S5978 [2AU]

——— treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S6457 [19SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S700 [15FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and compensate such executives in accordance with other financial regulatory agencies (see S. 2054), S261 [1FE]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3338), S4460 [25JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 582), S6626 [21SE]

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

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

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see S. Res. 532), S5487 [26JY]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S6548 [20SE]

Iran: 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]

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

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

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), S2656 [24AP]

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

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S3329 [21MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S5979 [2AU]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see S. 2049), S208 [31JA]

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

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S4369 [20JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569), S6455 [19SE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 553), S6271 [12SE]

National forests: declare state of emergency and implement hazardous fuel reduction projects for extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions caused by pine beetle infestations, drought, disease, or storm damage (see S. 2277), S3175 [15MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 568), S6455 [19SE]

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

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

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: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 2371), S3235 [16MY] (see S. 3221), S3422 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S3043 [9MY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2970 [8MY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6107 [11SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S. 3397), S5133 [18JY]

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

Small business: preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (see S. Res. 88), S6065 [10SE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626 [21SE]

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

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 2066), S3130 [14MY]

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

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 3650), S7346 [3DE]

——— modify credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 3581), S6545 [20SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 61), S7686 [6DE]

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

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2242), S2166 [28MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3729 [5JN]

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

Unemployment: require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended benefits (see S. 2081), S494 [9FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S1460 [7MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S2166 [28MR]

Wildlife: repeal certain laws relative to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws dealing with the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 2062), S496 [9FE]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S700 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S3631 [24MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 470), S3516 [23MY]

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

Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 472), S3631 [24MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see S. 3514), S5977 [2AU]

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

Letters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paycheck Fairness Act: David French, National Retail Federation, S3713 [5JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3712 [5JN]

——— several business organizations, S3712 [5JN]

Lists

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

Motions

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

Privilege of the floor

Bautz, Peter, S4641 [26JN]

McConnaughay, Bill, S4641 [26JN]

O’Connor, Sean, S4641 [26JN]

Perez, Sergio, S4641 [26JN]

Ward, James, S1476 [7MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4123 [13JN], S4388 [21JN]

——— sugar price support program funding, S4123 [13JN]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (S. 3248), S3638 [24MY]

Bousman, Joel: Wyoming Livestock Roundup (publication) Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee, S5865 [1AU]

Budget: comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S6093–S6095 [11SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3210, S3211 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3210, S3211 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3210, S3211 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3210, S3211 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3210, S3211 [16MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S4881 [11JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3711 [5JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6477 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2900, S2904 [7MY], S3014 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S2901, S2905 [7MY], S3015 [9MY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S8615, S8618 [1JA]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4286 [19JN]

FDA: accelerate patient access to new medical treatments, S3564 [24MY]

——— ensure transparency in drug and medical device user fee agreement negotiations by allowing Members of Congress or designated staff to attend negotiation meetings, S3493 [23MY]

——— improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements, S3484 [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), S3484, S3487, S3493, S3500, S3503 [23MY], S3542, S3550, S3553, S3562, S3564, S3567 [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), House amendment, S4611 [26JN]

——— 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, S3297, S3306 [21MY]

——— revoke drug exclusivity from certain entities for violations of Federal and State laws regulating pharmaceuticals, S3487 [23MY], S3562 [24MY]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S4690 [28JN]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), S4690 [28JN]

——— restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755 [29JN]

Mining and mineral resources: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund funding, S4755 [29JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 470), S3519 [23MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S853–S856 [16FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2568, S2573, S2574, S2576, S2578 [23AP], S2619, S2621, S2622, S2624, S2629 [24AP]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract, S4388 [21JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S6477 [20SE]

Operation Enduring Freeedom Veterans Day: observance, S6892 [26NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1960, S1961, S1962, S1963 [22MR]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4695 [28JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S3542 [24MY]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, S3553 [24MY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2196 [29MR]

——— national energy policy, S2196 [29MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1448 [7MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), S4690 [28JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755 [29JN]

Senate: legislative process, S8615, S8618 [1JA]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S8616, S8618 [1JA]

Taxation: adjust gasoline tax rates with inflation, S1448–S1450 [7MR], S4690 [28JN]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), S8615, S8618 [1JA]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S2900, S2904 [7MY], S3015 [9MY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4881 [11JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2301 [16AP]

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

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6086 [11SE]

Transportation: use of Social Security, Medicare, and other trust funds to fund the Highway Trust Fund, S4690 [28JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S6892 [26NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3539 [24MY], S6095 [11SE]

Texts of

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

Tributes

Bennet, Senator, S3503 [23MY]

Conrad, Senator, S8353 [21DE]

Gnehm, Wendy, S6091 [11SE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8257 [20DE]

Lieberman, Senator, S8503 [28DE]

Lugar, Senator, S8353 [21DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1905 [21MR]

Snowe, Senator, S8354 [21DE]