BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3840 [7JN], S3905, S3906, S3917 [11JN], S4158 [13JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S239, S270 [1FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6905, S6906 [26NO], S6970, S6972, S6977 [27NO], S7041, S7046, S7048, S7050, S7052, S7056, S7100, S7102 [28NO], S7153, S7156, S7196, S7218, S7254 [29NO], S7304 [30NO], S7324, S7329 [3DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6109 [11SE], S6275, S6276, S6283 [12SE]

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, S3432, S3433, S3451, S3456 [22MY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2036 [26MR], S2093 [27MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S573 [13FE], S639, S655 [14FE], S852 [16FE], S927, S928, S1018 [17FE], S1090 [28FE], S1152 [29FE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1795, S1810 [19MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6749 [13NO]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5139 [18JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5622 [26JY], S5777, S5778, S5788, S5789, S5792 [31JY], S5885 [1AU], S5980 [2AU]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 2453), S6653, S6671 [21SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2884 [26AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S13 [23JA], S175 [31JA], S329 [6FE], S361 [7FE], S1029 [27FE], S1375 [5MR], S1401 [6MR], S2009 [26MR], S2613 [24AP], S2891 [7MY], S3107 [14MY], S3137 [15MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S6023 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6559 [21SE], S6829 [15NO], S6877 [26NO]

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: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 3239), S3730 [5JN]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S7040 [28NO]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S4204 [14JN]

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), S1734 [15MR]

——— improve provision of civil relief and the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members (see S. 2299), S2929 [7MY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 3418), S6109 [11SE]

——— strengthen enforcement and clarify and conform certain provisions of law relative to employment and reemployment rights of members (see S. 3322), S4368 [20JN]

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]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 3423), S5305 [24JY]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 3402), S6109 [11SE]

——— promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 665), S1147 [29FE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see S. 2222), S1932 [21MR]

Children and youth: permit disclosure of certain information for the purpose of missing child investigations (see S. 225), S5978 [2AU]

——— reduce youth homelessness by extending foster care eligibility and programs and improving programs to keep families together (see S. 961), S5305 [24JY]

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]

Climate: establish a Federal strategy to respond to impacts of climate change by protecting and conserving natural resources and encourage development of similar State and local adaptation plans (see S. 1881), S2969 [8MY]

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 3244), S3631 [24MY]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 2280), S2326 [16AP]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 2296), S3234 [16MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S4951 [12JY]

Connecticut: designate segments of Farmington River and Salmon Brook as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2286), S2392 [17AP]

Consumers: protect against abusive debt collectors by regulating medical debt collection practices, prohibit collectors from seeking arrest warrants to collect debts, and provide information about the debt (see S. 3350), S4674 [27JN]

Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations (see S. 2139), S1195 [1MR] (see S. 3286), S3976 [12JN]

Controlled Substances Act: prevent abuse of dextromethorphan (see S. 3376), S5048 [16JY]

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

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see S. 3426), S6341 [13SE]

——— establish a national consumer credit usury rate (see S. 3452), S6064 [10SE]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see S. 2093), S5258 [23JY]

——— exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see S. 2149), S3731 [5JN]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3522), S6271 [12SE]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see S. 3520), S5978 [2AU]

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]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorize the Transition Assistance Advisor Program (see S. 3354), S5659 [30JY]

——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see S. 2121), S2602 [23AP]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S2602 [23AP] (see S. 2343), S2825 [26AP]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7686 [6DE]

——— require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 1269), S388 [7FE]

——— 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), S3900 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see S. 1878), S3174 [15MY]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 3461), S5732 [31JY]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (see S. 2069), S323 [2FE]

——— improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1613), S3785 [6JN]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 3407), S6746 [13NO]

——— 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), S6745 [13NO]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S1050 [27FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S1614 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 2046), S1050 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: assist State oversight of proceedings, conduct background checks, and improve monitoring relative to adult guardianships and conservatorships of protected persons (see S. 1744), S5212 [19JY]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 645), S5978 [2AU]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 2554), S2970 [8MY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 250), S4418 [21JN]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S6547 [20SE]

——— provide incentives to States to invest in practices and technology that are designed to expedite voting at polls and simplify voter registration (see S. 3635), S8204 [19DE]

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

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S43 [23JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish U.S. Employee Ownership Bank (see S. 3419), S5257 [23JY]

——— terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S5978 [2AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1629), S351 [6FE]

——— consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 3270), S3840 [7JN]

——— ensure veterans have information and protections required to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2241), S2326 [16AP]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (see S. 3457), S6064 [10SE]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see S. 3049), S4675 [27JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S6108 [11SE]

——— improve provision of assistance to homeless veterans, regulation of fiduciary matters, housing programs and loans, and other benefits (see S. 1148), S1541 [8MR]

——— improve provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 957), S1734 [15MR]

——— protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting veterans (see S. 3318), S4368 [20JN]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 1755), S2086 [27MR]

——— provide educational counseling to individuals eligible for educational assistance before receipt of such assistance (see S. 2206), S2325 [16AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention and resilience and behavior health disorders for Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 3340), S4638 [26JN]

——— improve oversight of educational assistance (see S. 2179), S2325 [16AP]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S323 [2FE]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1605), S5305 [24JY]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 649), S3785 [6JN]

——— increase immunization rates (see S. 3344), S4674 [27JN]

——— provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers (see S. 3560), S6454 [19SE]

——— 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), S3235 [16MY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1701), S3174 [15MY]

Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see S. 2162), S1422 [6MR]

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]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in certain financial aid programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts (see S. 3557), S6454 [19SE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 467), S3280 [17MY]

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), S2602 [23AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption of foster case placements based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of prospective adoptive or foster parents (see S. 1770), S495 [9FE]

FDA: include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system and expedite implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices (see S. 2193), S1848 [20MR]

——— permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings relative to such drugs in the same manner as brand name drugs (see S. 2295), S2496 [18AP]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S2085 [27MR]

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), S3330 [21MY]

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

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S4822 [10JY] (see S. 3394), S6627 [21SE]

——— provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards (see S. 2030), S3785 [6JN]

Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S4204 [14JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S4203 [14JN]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S6627 [21SE]

Gross, Alan P.: call for immediate and unconditional release from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment (see S. Res. 609), S7459 [5DE]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 448), S4823 [10JY]

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), S6065 [10SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S3423 [22MY]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S3130 [14MY]

Hurricanes: provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 3655), S7401 [4DE]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 1202), S2824 [26AP]

——— reform (see S. 1258), S5381 [25JY]

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

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]

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), S6458 [19SE]

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]

——— 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]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 2145), S1194 [1MR]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see S. 2325), S2602 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— 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), S2325 [16AP]

Kittery, ME: tribute to firefighters and emergency response personnel who responded to fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (see S. Res. 488), S3839 [7JN]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (see S. 2276), S3516 [23MY]

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), S3423 [22MY]

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

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 2347), S5305 [24JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 2620), S5213 [19JY]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S2928 [7MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1173), S4822 [10JY]

——— preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S5212 [19JY]

——— preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1900), S1384 [5MR]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 3463), S5732 [31JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: implement prescriber education programs and establish requirements for administration of antipsychotics to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 3604), S6546 [20SE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see S. 2257), S3516 [23MY]

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

Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 490), S4461 [25JN]

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 Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7215 [29NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7215 [29NO]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 527), S5304 [24JY]

National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

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

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 973), S350 [6FE]

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3633 [24MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 775), S3785 [6JN]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 564), S6454 [19SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 537), S5871 [1AU]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 455), S3087 [10MY]

National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res. 530), S5487 [26JY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580), S6626 [21SE]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 533), S5658 [30JY]

Navy: provide an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for the Man in the Sea Memorial Monument to honor military divers (see S. Con. Res. 46), S4774 [29JN]

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]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S3631 [24MY]

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]

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

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S6063 [10SE]

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

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

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (see S. 2204), S2031 [26MR]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 2076), S3175 [15MY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S3329 [21MY]

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

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see S. 3392), S5085 [17JY]

Senior citizens: develop and test expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals to coordinate care and improve efficiency (see S. 1982), S323 [2FE]

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

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

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 648), S6856 [15NO]

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

Sudan: promote peace and stability (see S. Res. 397), S1848 [20MR]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see S. Res. 435), S3175 [15MY]

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

——— provide humanitarian assistance and support a transition to democracy (see S. 3498), S6064 [10SE]

Taxation: encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1863), S5085 [17JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S6063 [10SE]

——— increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see S. 3243), S6064 [10SE]

——— 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), S4637 [26JN]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S567 [13FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S2393 [17AP]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 2250), S6456 [19SE]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see S. 2237), S3043 [9MY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 2884), S5048 [16JY] (see S. 3364), S4893 [11JY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 3081), S3084 [10MY]

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

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S4725 [28JN]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 2059), S261 [1FE] (see S. 2230), S2001 [22MR]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S5304 [24JY]

Titanic (R.M.S.): provide additional protections for ship and wreck site (see S. 2279), S2326 [16AP]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit establishment by air carriers and airport operators of expedited lines at airport screening checkpoints for specific categories of passengers (see S. 2235), S3731 [5JN]

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. 2233), S2087 [27MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S2497 [18AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see S. 3547), S6340 [13SE]

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), S6895 [26NO]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 438), S3280 [17MY]

——— protect breastfeeding, provide performance standards for breast pumps, provide tax incentives to employers to encourage breastfeeding, and provide reasonable break time for nursing mothers (see S. 1463), S6063 [10SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S3839 [7JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S495 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S1049 [27FE]

——— provide for relief in civil actions for violations of the protections on credit extended to members and their dependents (see S. 3207), S3329 [21MY]

Consumers: increase consumer protections for gift cards (see S. 3636), S6894 [26NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for possession or financial facilitation of access to child pornography and require Internet service providers to assist child pornography and exploitation investigations (see S. 3456), S5658 [30JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a career and technical innovation fund (see S. 3710), S8452 [27DE]

——— protect college students from deceptive practices and high-pressure sales by institutions, provide a waiting period for enrollment decisions, and standardize and elevate disclosures (see S. 3550), S6340 [13SE]

——— provide secondary school students with the opportunity to participate in a high-quality internship program as part of a broader district-wide work-based learning program (see S. 3711), S8452 [27DE]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 2234), S2030 [26MR]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 468), S3329 [21MY]

NLRB: modify the definition of ‘‘supervisor’’ relative to rights to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S. 2168), S1459 [7MR]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see S. 3074), S3042 [9MY]

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

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

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), S2546 [19AP]

Tariff: carbonic dihydrazide (see S. 2508), S2922 [7MY]

——— copper peptide (AHK-Cu) (see S. 2795), S2927 [7MY]

——— copper peptide (GHK-Cu 1—1) (see S. 2793), S2927 [7MY]

——— 4-oxo-4-p-tolylbutyric acid adduct with 4-ethylmorpholine (NEM salt) (see S. 2794), S2927 [7MY]

——— hydrazine hydrate, aqueous solution (see S. 2796), S2927 [7MY]

——— 1-methylimidazole (see S. 2792), S2927 [7MY]

——— stannic oxide (see S. 2791), S2927 [7MY]

——— 2-benzothiazolythio butanedioic acid (2BBA) (see S. 2790), S2927 [7MY]

Taxation: extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans (see S. 3536), S6270 [12SE]

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

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

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see S. Con. Res. 62), S7686 [6DE]

Veterans: issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see S. 3380), S4950 [12JY]

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]

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

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7293 [30NO], S7336 [3DE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]

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), House amendment, S4410 [21JN], S4449 [25JN]

——— 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, S3252 [17MY]

FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S7724 [11DE]

——— temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), motion to proceed, S7664 [6DE], S7723 [11DE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to proceed, S4313 [20JN], S4400 [21JN]

Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

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

Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]

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

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

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3835 [7JN], S3889 [11JN]

Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544 [9FE], S558 [13FE]

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

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

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2054 [27MR], S2349 [17AP]

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

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S686 [15FE], S886 [17FE], S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S382 [7FE], S420 [9FE]

Shipp, Michael A.: nomination to be district judge, S5202 [19JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

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

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

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2223 [29MR], S2313 [16AP]

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

Letters

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

Impact of NCAA academic progress rate standards implementation: Connecticut congressional delegation, S2482 [18AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S13 [23JA], S175 [31JA], S329 [6FE], S361 [7FE], S1029 [27FE], S1375 [5MR], S1401 [6MR], S2009 [26MR], S2613 [24AP], S2891 [7MY], S3107 [14MY], S3137 [15MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S6023 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6559 [21SE], S6829 [15NO], S6877 [26NO]

Privilege of the floor

Shah, Tejal, S4107 [12JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3960, S3961 [12JN], S4173 [14JN]

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

Bernal, Jesus G.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7706 [10DE]

Bosso, David: Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6531 [20SE]

Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, S2810 [26AP]

——— anniversary of L’Ambiance Plaza construction collapse killing 28 workers, S2579 [23AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3708 [5JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S239, S240 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

Connecticut: tribute to Connecticut Veteran’s Hall of Fame inductees, S2811 [26AP]

——— tribute to Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame inductees, S2811 [26AP]

——— tribute to EPA Environmental Merit Award recipients, S8504 [28DE]

——— tribute to Intel Corp., Science Talent Search semifinalists, S2723 [25AP]

——— tribute to SBA award recipients, S3079 [10MY]

Consumers: increase consumer protections for gift cards (S. 3636), S6895 [26NO]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, S3960 [12JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), S7393 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7152, S7153 [29NO], S7393 [4DE], S7699 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S3030 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S378 [7FE]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S3030 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6315 [13SE]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S5825 [1AU]

Dowdell, John E.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7706 [10DE]

Drugs: fine prescription drug manufacturers for failure to notify the FDA of a known discontinuance of a lifesaving drug, S3396 [22MY]

Egypt: tribute to release of U.S. citizens, S1177, S1178 [1MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 29), S102 [26JA]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4173 [14JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages, S3396 [22MY]

——— institute regulation and oversight of energy drinks as beverages to ensure safe caffeine levels, S6844 [15NO]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, S3396 [22MY], S5299 [24JY]

——— 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), S5299 [24JY]

——— 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, S3396 [22MY]

Firearms: gun control, S8102 [18DE]

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

Grubbs, Bonita: Community Mediation (organization) Reverend Howard Nash Community Leadership Award recipient, S3897• [11JN]

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving: Council on Foundations Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program Bronze Award recipient, S4362 [20JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S2322 [16AP]

House of Heroes, Inc.: tribute, S4361• [20JN]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., S8506 [28DE]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, S7153 [29NO], S7699 [10DE]

Human Rights Day: observance, S7698 [10DE]

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

Hurwitz, Andrew D. nomination to be circuit judge, S4199 [14JN]

Hutton, Douglas: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S6532 [20SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S5935 [2AU], S6249 [12SE], S6519 [20SE], S6887 [26NO], S7699 [10DE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), S6578 [21SE]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (S. Res. 386), S1207 [1MR]

Jewish Family Services (organization): anniversary, S4769• [29JN]

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, S6249 [12SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 3187), S7706 [10DE]

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

National Cancer Research Month: observance, S3896• [11JN]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S5290 [24JY]

Nelson-Kauffman, Wendy: Magnet Schools of America (organization) National Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S4889• [11JY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of New Haven Lions Club, S2080 [27MR]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, S8505 [28DE]

——— condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (S. Res. 621), S8102 [18DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2620 [24AP]

Olympic Games: tribute to Connecticut participants, S5470 [26JY]

OSHA: expedite approval of safety standards, S2579 [23AP]

Paralympic Games: tribute to Connecticut participants, S6677 [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1137 [29FE]

Petroleum: impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S1773 [19MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5031 [16JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S363 [7FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (S. 3074), S3058 [10MY]

——— protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information, S1686 [15MR]

Record, Kristen: Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6531 [20SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1137 [29FE]

Senate: anniversary of U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1929 [21MR]

——— impact of partisanship, S363 [7FE]

——— legislative program, S7707 [10DE]

Shea, Michael P.: nomination to be district judge, S7447 [5DE]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (S. Res. 612), S7706 [10DE]

Sports: importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada, S6794 [14NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6794 [14NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S101 [26JA]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S5031 [16JY]

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 (S. Res. 428), S2552 [19AP]

——— condemn human rights violations, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts (S. Res. 379), S2552 [19AP]

——— condemn violence against and detention of journalists and support freedom of the press (S. Res. 391), S2552 [19AP]

Taxation: prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S3030 [9MY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4926 [12JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5109 [18JY]

Tea Importers, Inc.: Dept. of State Award for Corporate Excellence recipient, S8037 [13DE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S4848 [11JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5193 [19JY], S5825 [1AU]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5440 [26JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (S. 1301), S7699 [10DE]

United Way: anniversary of United Way of Connecticut, S6531 [20SE]

University of Connecticut: impact of implementation of NCAA academic progress rate standards on men’s basketball team, S2481, S2482 [18AP]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S5290 [24JY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S5290 [24JY], S5843 [1AU]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2761 [26AP], S5290 [24JY], S5843 [1AU], S7699 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2534 [19AP]

Votes: position on missed, S3619• [24MY], S7032 [28NO]

Women: health care for women, S378 [7FE]

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

Tributes

Aubin, Joseph W., S3127 [14MY]

Caguao, Yusmerith, S6519 [20SE]

Crocker, Ryan C., S5465 [26JY]

Cunningham, James B., S5465 [26JY]

Davies, Mike, S2079 [27MR]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8101 [18DE]

Kravitz, Mark, S7302 [30NO]

Lieberman, Senator, S7775 [12DE]

Mazzarella, Gaetano (Tom), S5969 [2AU]

Mikulski, Senator, S2323 [16AP]

Moeller, William, S5131 [18JY]

Munter, Cameron, S5465 [26JY]

Neary, Russell, S7700 [10DE]

Ogden, Ross, S6530 [20SE]

Princiotti, Salvatore, S2723 [25AP]

Saavedra, Kenneth, Jr., S5255• [23JY]

Satter, Robert, S2722 [25AP]

Sendak, Maurice, S3897• [11JN]

Smith, Merle J., Jr., S3126 [14MY]

Spellman, Jim, Sr., S7302 [30NO]

Summitt, Pat, S2481 [18AP]

Wolfson, Zev, S6532 [20SE]