DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY related term(s) Coast Guard

Amendments

Appropriations: 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]

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

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

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), S6653, S6661, S6673 [21SE]

Immigration: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), S6002, S6003, S6007 [2AU]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664 [21SE], H6437 [27NO]

South Carolina State Ports Authority: provide for a land exchange (S. 2061), S3735 [5JN]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5401, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5409, S5410 [25JY], S5495, S5507, S5519, S5520, S5521, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5568, S5572, S5575, S5579, S5591, S5603, S5615, S5622 [26JY], S5661, S5673, S5676, S5677, S5678, S5681, S5682, S5684, S5685, S5686, S5687, S5688 [30JY], S5724, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5743, S5744, S5746, S5747, S5748, S5760, S5772, S5773, S5777, S5778, S5782, S5783, S5784, S5786, S5787, S5788, S5789, S5791, S5792, S5793 [31JY], S5885, S5886, S5888, S5889, S5890, S5891 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7275, S7276 [29NO]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), S7750, S7752 [11DE], H7447 [30DE]

Articles and editorials

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber—Attacks Breached Computer System of Business-Lobbying Group—Emails Stolen, S5823 [1AU]

Do You Want the Good News First?, S3761 [6JN]

STEM Jobs Act a Step Backward on Immigration Reform, Warns Free Market Group, H6543 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2443 [8MY]

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

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

Aviation: establish an air travelers’ bill of rights (see S. 3302), S4203 [14JN] (see H.R. 6449), H6230 [20SE]

——— include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see H.R. 3801), H113 [23JA]

——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 6159), H5077 [19JY]

——— require security screening of passengers at airports to be carried out by private screening companies (see S. 3303), S4203 [14JN]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other digital electronic devices and storage media (see H.R. 6651), H6765 [12DE]

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

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of additional services at customs ports of entry (see H.R. 5968), H3806 [19JN] (see H.R. 6055), H4603 [28JN]

——— establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 6110), H4862 [12JY]

——— provide for gathering of copyright and trademark information on merchandise presented for examination (see H.R. 4216), H1426 [20MR] (see H.R. 6654), H6806 [13DE]

——— submit a plan to ensure the placement of sufficient officers at certain U.S. international airports to effectively combat security threats and vulnerabilities (see H.R. 4006), H692 [9FE]

Business and industry: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see S. 2114), S699 [15FE]

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

Cargo transportation: require a feasibility study on meeting the 100 percent requirement to scan containers destined for U.S. ports in order to extend the deadline for such scanning (see H.R. 6713), H7435 [27DE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards: make certain considerations when assigning chemical facilities to risk-based tiers (see H.R. 6711), H7435 [27DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5887), H3404 [1JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), concur in Senate amendments with an amendment (see H. Res. 825), H6675 [5DE]

Dept. of Justice: report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (see H.R. 6368), H5765 [10SE]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: prohibit purchase of equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 6277), H5704 [2AU]

Education: enhance criminal penalties for individuals who file Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses and prohibit certain schools from participating in program (see S. 3527), S6107 [11SE]

Employment: make grants to States to hire and prevent layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6561), H6284 [25SE]

——— require Federal contractors and other recipients of Federal funds to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification and permanently reauthorize the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6112), H4862 [12JY]

FEMA: audit regional offices’ support of coordinated and integrated Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities in response to act of terrorism or other incident (see H.R. 5807), H3102 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel (see H.R. 5803), H3102 [17MY]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities (see H.R. 5802), H3102 [17MY]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 5997), H3974 [21JN]

——— make grants to State and local governments to assist in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents (see H.R. 6715), H7435 [27DE]

——— provide guidance and coordination for outreach to people with disabilities during emergencies (see H.R. 5806), H3102 [17MY]

——— provide guidance to and coordination with local educational agencies and school districts that are at high risk of acts of terrorism or other incidents (see H.R. 5804), H3102 [17MY]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 6728), H7565 [1JA]

Foreign countries: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 2046), S208 [31JA] (see H.R. 3855), H218 [31JA]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 3279), S3838 [7JN] (see H.R. 5964), H3806 [19JN]

——— prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 3524), S6062 [10SE] (see H.R. 5708), H2644 [10MY]

——— reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement programs (see H.R. 6642), H6679 [7DE] (see H.R. 6656), H6806 [13DE]

GAO: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

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

Health: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (see S. 2044), S208 [31JA] (see H.R. 4068), H901 [16FE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6581), H6323 [2NO]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 3823), H158 [24JA] (see H.R. 5869), H3266 [30MY]

——— establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

——— improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2266), S2242 [29MR]

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

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (see S. 3245), S3631 [24MY]

——— prohibit from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 6001), H3974 [21JN]

——— prohibit from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending effectiveness or enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 5957), H3733 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding for the rule entitled ‘‘Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives’’ (see H.R. 6052), H4603 [28JN]

——— prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3732 [18JN]

——— provide certain benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (see S. 3185), S3174 [15MY]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (see H. Res. 821), H6505 [28NO]

——— provide protection for certain Federal employees relative to implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6069), H4654 [29JN]

——— require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H3974 [21JN]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 6373), H5859 [11SE]

Information technology: provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

Law enforcement: reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (see H.R. 4119), H1133 [1MR]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 583), S6626 [21SE]

National security: establish an interagency working group to improve coordination of Federal preparedness grants (see H.R. 5847), H3162 [18MY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4064 [26JN]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (see H.R. 6221), H5327 [26JY]

——— revoke requirement on use of privately owned communications resources in Executive order on assignment of national security and emergency preparedness communications function (see H.R. 6340), H5706 [2AU]

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (see H.R. 4005), H692 [9FE]

Ports: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (see H.R. 4251), H1542 [22MR]

Research: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (see H.R. 5843), H3162 [18MY]

Safety: provide for a comprehensive public alert and warning system (see H. Res. 671), H3362 [31MY]

South Carolina State Ports Authority: provide for a land exchange (see S. 2061), S261 [1FE] (see H.R. 5739), H2662 [11MY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 3597), S6546 [20SE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 2105), S614 [14FE] (see S. 3414), S5212 [19JY]

Terrorism: prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (see H.R. 6003), H3974 [21JN]

Transit Security Grant Program: require inclusion as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement (see H.R. 3857), H219 [31JA]

Transportation Security Administration: appoint passenger advocates at certain airports to assist elderly and disabled passengers who believe they have been mistreated by personnel (see S. 2207), S1847 [20MR]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (see S. 3542), S6340 [13SE] (see H.R. 6028), H4064 [26JN]

——— prohibit establishment by air carriers and airport operators of expedited lines at airport screening checkpoints for specific categories of passengers (see S. 2235), S2030 [26MR]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (see S. 3640), S6947 [27NO] (see H.R. 6328), H5706 [2AU]

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), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: extend the special immigrant religious professionals program (see H.R. 6193), H5291 [25JY]

Virgin Islands: establish a visa waiver program (see H.R. 5875), H3362 [31MY]

Cloture motions

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

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724 [31JY], S5919 [2AU], S6784 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]

Cost Estimates

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (H.R. 2764): CBO, H3242 [30MY]

E-mails

U.S.-Mexico border security: Bill Bagi, H1217 [7MR]

Letters

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: Greg Principato, Airports Council International-North America, H4013 [26JN]

——— Roger J. Dow, U.S. Travel Association, H4013 [26JN]

——— Stephen A. Alterman, Cargo Airline Association, H4013 [26JN]

Border Security Information Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6119 [19SE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6119 [19SE]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2671 [15MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2672 [15MY]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2672 [15MY]

Cybersecurity Act: several former national security officials, S4136 [13JN]

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S5909 [2AU]

——— Keith B. Alexander, National Security Agency, S5704 [31JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6782 [14NO]

——— several financial services organizations, S5909 [2AU]

——— several individuals, S5437 [26JY]

——— Shawn Osbourne, TechAmerica (organization), S5915 [2AU]

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]

EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program: Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5816 [11SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5816 [11SE]

Enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure: several former government officials, S4847 [11JY]

Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students: several Representatives, H5015 [19JY]

FBI counterterrorism training materials proposed changes: Lisa Piraneo, ACT! for America (organization), H4681 [9JY]

FEMA programs and activities reauthorization: Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6110 [19SE]

FEMA State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding: Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, H3532 [6JN]

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Tim Stephens, Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness, H6440 [27NO]

Secure Border Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E972 [5JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E972 [5JN]

Securing Maritime Activities Through Risk-Based Targeting for (SMART) Port Security Act: Edward Wytkind, Transportation Trades Dept., AFL–CIO, H4007 [26JN]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1175 [28JN]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1176 [28JN]

STEM Jobs Act: José H. Gomez, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H6545 [30NO]

——— Kenneth W. Starr, Baylor University, S7425 [5DE]

——— Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S7425 [5DE]

Visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates: David W. Leebron, Rice University, S7423 [5DE]

——— Information Technology Industry Council, Partnership for a New American Economy (organization), and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7424 [5DE]

——— Lynn Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel and Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S7424 [5DE]

——— several individuals, S7424 [5DE]

——— several Texas public university system chancellors, S7423 [5DE]

Lists

Dept. of Homeland Security agents, officers, and military personnel who died in the line of duty, S3169 [15MY]

Environmental and Latino organizations opposing Title XIV of H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act, on Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture prohibition from taking action on public lands which impede border security, H3758 [19JN]

Memorandums

Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Dentention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3625 [7JN]

Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent With the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3626 [7JN]

Prosecutorial Discretion in Removal Cases Involving Certain Victims, Witnesses, and Plaintiffs: John Morton, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3627 [7JN]

Motions

Appropriations: 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]

——— making (H.R. 5855), H3650 [7JN]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6556 [30NO]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5357 [25JY], S5419 [26JY], S5724 [31JY]

Petitions

FBI counterterrorism training materials proposed changes: ACT! for America (organization), H4681 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: across-the-board funding reduction exempting counterterrorism accounts, H3638, H3639 [7JN]

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

——— 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]

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

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

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H7385, H7386, H7387, H7392 [20DE], E1996 [21DE]

Aviation: ensure sensitivity of treatment in the security screening process for children, the elderly, and the infirmed traveling by air, H3542 [6JN]

——— include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), H163–H166 [25JA]

Border Enforcement Security Task Force: establish, H3244, H3245 [30MY]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), H2081 [25AP]

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

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement funding through reductions in environmental mitigation funding, H3539, H3540 [6JN]

——— salaries and expenses funding, H3528, H3529, H3537 [6JN], H3619 [7JN], E1008 [7JN]

——— salaries and expenses funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3537–H3539 [6JN]

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

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), concur in Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 825), H6626–H6644 [5DE], E1906 [11DE], E1939, E1940 [17DE]

——— ensure completion of required energy audits, H3552 [6JN]

——— funding, H3504 [6JN]

——— Great Lakes search and rescue operations funding, H3550, H3551 [6JN]

Cybersecurity: infrastructure funding, H3619, H3636, H3637 [7JN]

——— personnel funding, H3650 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: allow to cause destruction of any drug refused admission due to reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death or valued below a certain amount, H3228 [30MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: report and make recommendations to Congress on ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest border (H.R. 6368), H6118, H6119 [19SE]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: prohibit purchase of equipment or military aircraft containing electronic components not manufactured in the U.S. (H.R. 6277), E1396 [3AU]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: establish programs to help States that have high rates of homicide and other violent crime (H.R. 1550), H5515–H5518 [31JY], H5619 [1AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: clarify laws which may be waived for border security activities on public lands, prohibit reduction of public access to such lands, and protect tribal sovereignty, H3779–H3781 [19JN]

——— prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, H3745–H3749, H3751, H3752, H3756–H3759, H3761–H3765, H3779–H3782 [19JN], E1143 [26JN], E1155 [27JN], E1207 [9JY]

EB–5 visa program: reform, H799 [15FE]

FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3535, H3536 [6JN], E1003 [6JN], E1029 [8JN], E1998 [21DE]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel, H4008 [26JN]

——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities, H4008 [26JN]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 5997), H6439, H6440 [27NO], E1836 [29NO]

——— ensure continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (H.R. 1411), H6440 [27NO]

——— funding, H6350 [14NO], H6507 [29NO]

——— National Urban Search & Rescue Response System funding, H3533 [6JN]

——— Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3556, H3557 [6JN]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 2903), H6104–H6113 [19SE]

——— State and local grant programs funding, H3534, H3554–H3556 [6JN], H3634 [7JN]

——— State and local grant programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3544 [6JN]

——— State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3531, H3532 [6JN]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3650 [7JN]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding for Buffalo, NY, area, H5536 [1AU]

——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security science and technology research funding, H3557 [6JN], E1028 [8JN]

Foreign countries: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (H.R. 3855), H663 [9FE]

Government: 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]

Hawaii: exempt public lands from regulations waiving certain conservation laws relative to border security impedement, H3782 [19JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to States for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6357, H6359–H6362 [14NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6713 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], H7278 [19DE], H7478 [31DE], H7560, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564 [1JA], H7567–H7578, H7579, H7580 [2JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status for certain long-term residents who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 5869), H3180 [30MY]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6520 [29NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H3737 [19JN], E1048 [15JN]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), H2137 [26AP]

——— clarify law prohibiting issuance of certain visas to nationals of countries that refuse or unreasonably delay repatriation (H.R. 3256), H1629 [27MR], H4689 [10JY], H6708 [12DE]

——— construct a reinforced fence along a certain length of the U.S.-Mexico border and gain operational control over such border, H1148 [5MR]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709, H3710 [18JN], H3737, H3738, H3742, H3749 [19JN], H3812 [20JN], H3966–H3970 [21JN], H3984 [26JN], H4070 [27JN], H5015 [19JY], E1061 [18JN]

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

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

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), H5814–H5817 [11SE], E1507, E1511, E1520 [13SE]

——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3635, H3636 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3625–H3629 [7JN], E1080 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives, H3620, H3621 [7JN]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6162, H6185–H6194 [20SE], H6508, H6516, H6524 [29NO], H6539–H6561 [30NO], E1557 [19SE], E1632, E1640 [21SE], E1656, E1657 [25SE], E1865 [4DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), consideration (H. Res. 821), H6517–H6524 [29NO]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), motion to recommit, H6559 [30NO]

——— provide training to State and local law enforcement to identify, process, and detain possible immigration offenders, H3633, H3634 [7JN]

——— reform, H562 [7FE], H1021 [29FE], H1144, H1149 [5MR], H2137, H2138 [26AP], H3749 [19JN], H6614–H6619 [4DE], H7564 [1JA]

——— release of guidelines on application process to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H5528 [1AU]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Child Exploitation Center funding, H3542, H3543 [6JN]

——— funding, H3545 [6JN]

——— Office of Investigations funding to combat child exploitation through reductions in detention and removal operations funding, H3541–H3543 [6JN]

——— prohibit funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3641–H3643 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding for Public Advocate position, H3622 [7JN]

India: increase coordination on efforts to prevent terrorist attacks, H3622 [7JN]

Languages: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H3624 [7JN]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), H3243–H3245 [30MY]

——— coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), Senate amendment, H6437–H6439 [27NO], E1839 [29NO]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), H2669–H2673 [15MY]

Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, H6643 [5DE], E855 [18MY]

National security: authorize interception of communications and other system traffic that is transmitted and stored on Federal systems and deploy countermeasures for cybersecurity purposes, H2177 [26AP]

——— counterterrorism initiatives funding, H735 [15FE]

——— improve border security, H1008–H1013 [28FE], H1144 [5MR], H1217 [7MR], H1850 [17AP]

——— improve border security (H.R. 1299), H3236–H3239 [30MY]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (H.R. 6025), H6432–H6434 [27NO], E1843 [29NO]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, H6500–H6503 [28NO]

——— research, identify, and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure (H.R. 6221), E1338 [26JY]

——— study and report to Congress on gaps in U.S. port security and a plan to address them (H.R. 4005), H4009–H4011 [26JN], E175 [9FE], E1181 [29JN]

Office of Civil Rights and Liberties: funding, H3529, H3530 [6JN]

Office of Intelligence and Analysis: establish weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 2764), H3241–H3243 [30MY], E914 [31MY]

Point Clear, AL: express sympathies for victims of Coast Guard helicopter crash in Mobile Bay, H1079 [29FE]

Ports: authorize, enhance, and reform certain port security programs through increased efficiency and risk-based coordination (H.R. 4251), H3502, H3503 [6JN], H4003–H4009 [26JN], E1151 [27JN]

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

Puerto Rico: supplement Bureau of Customs and Border Protection funding in Puerto Rico with general appropriations when a shortage occurs in Puerto Rico Trust Fund, H3632 [7JN]

Research: permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility (H.R. 5843), H4014, H4015 [26JN], H4421 [28JN]

——— science and technology research funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3559–H3561 [6JN]

Secret Service: call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia, H1829 [16AP]

——— call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia and El Salvador, H2138 [26AP]

South Carolina State Ports Authority: provide for a land exchange (S. 2061), H4672, H4673 [9JY], E1216 [10JY]

Systematic Alienation Verification Entitlement (SAVE) database: denial of access by States to identify noncitizens among registered voters, H3584 [7JN]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, H5955 [13SE]

——— improve laws relative to cybersecurity (H.R. 3674), H6502 [28NO]

Telecommunications: cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3534, H3535 [6JN]

Terrorism: prevent terrorism, including terrorism associated with homegrown violent extremism and domestic violent extremism (H.R. 6003), E1112, E1129 [21JN]

Transit Security Grant Program: require inclusion as an eligible use the sustainment of specialized operational teams used by local law enforcement (H.R. 3857), H5821–H5824 [11SE]

Transportation: implement commercial pre-inspection pilot program at Peace Bridge to expedite traffic at U.S.-Canada border, H4709 [10JY]

——— prioritize assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance security of mass transit systems (H.R. 3140), H3246, H3247 [30MY]

Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, E1906 [11DE]

——— allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (H.R. 3173), H4015–H4017 [26JN], H4422 [28JN], E1171 [28JN]

——— call for investigation of allegations of airport screeners involved in a drug smuggling ring, H2138 [26AP]

——— ensure that certain transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) do not expire before deadline for implementation of electronic readers for such credentials, H3502, H3503 [6JN], H4007 [26JN]

——— establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (H.R. 1447), H4011–H4014 [26JN], H4421 [28JN], E1167 [28JN]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (H.R. 1165), H5825 [11SE]

——— Federal Air Marshal Service funding, H3547, H3549, H3550 [6JN], H3619, H3643 [7JN], E1029 [8JN]

——— Federal Flight Deck Officer program funding, H3548, H3549 [6JN]

——— funding, H3546, H3547 [6JN], H3644 [7JN]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (H.R. 6028), H5824–H5826 [11SE]

——— modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), H6728–H6731 [12DE]

——— privatization proposals, H447 [3FE]

——— prohibit funding for behavior detection officers and the Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) Program, H3640, H3641 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding for security officers or behavior detection officers outside an airport, H3630–H3632 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to provide certain employees uniforms or badges resembling those of law enforcement officers, H3629, H3630 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to restrict participation in Screening Partnership Program (SPP), H3640 [7JN]

——— reform, H3547 [6JN]

——— require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 3670), H3239–H3241 [30MY]

——— require private companies contracted to provide security screenings to be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, H3644 [7JN]

——— surface transportation inspection program funding, H3637, H3638 [7JN]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), H5825 [11SE], H6440, H6441 [27NO], E1834 [29NO]

——— transfer unclaimed clothes recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other charities (H.R. 6328), Senate amendment, H7446–H7448 [30DE], H7559 [1JA]

U.S. Border Patrol Academy: tribute to graduating class, E589 [19AP]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: immigrant integration grants funding, H3546 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: 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]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7018–S7025, S7026 [28NO], S7154, S7181–S7188, S7192, S7193 [29NO], S7298 [30NO], S7391 [4DE], S8327–S8329, S8332, S8336, S8338 [21DE]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), S95, S136 [26JA]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: designate (H.R. 2668), S2985 [8MY]

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

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), S6673 [21SE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), House amendment, S7972, S7973 [12DE], S8028 [13DE], S8355 [21DE]

——— clarify restrictions on certain fishing vessels, S7972 [12DE]

——— require study on provision that no survival craft allow a person to be submerged in water include consideration of specific needs of individuals with disabilities, S7972, S7973 [12DE]

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): set sunset date, S5439 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: implement national standards to eliminate sexual assault in prisons, jails, and detention centers, S3509–S3511 [23MY]

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]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory, S3068 [10MY]

Federal employees: tribute to agents, officers, and military personnel who died in the line of duty, S3169 [15MY]

Federal Network Security: funding, S6416 [19SE], S6495, S6496 [20SE]

Foreign countries: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (S. 2046), S256 [1FE]

Health: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (S. 2044), S209 [31JA]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to New Jersey for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S6723, S6724 [13NO], S6841–S6843 [15NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8050, S8052–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8117, S8118, S8124–S8128, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8243–S8245 [20DE], S8341 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy through reductions in foreign aid funding, S8470–S8472, S8480 [28DE]

Immigration: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction, S8087 [17DE]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S117 [26JA], S2204–S2206 [29MR], S2470 [18AP], S2589 [23AP], S2956 [8MY], S3068 [10MY], S3260 [17MY], S3402 [22MY], S3721 [5JN], S4141–S4143 [13JN], S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4434, S4440–S4441 [25JN], S4645–S4647 [27JN], S4813, S4814 [10JY], S5064, S5081 [17JY], S5269 [24JY], S5935 [2AU], S6249 [12SE], S6519 [20SE], S6720 [13NO], S6887 [26NO], S7013 [28NO], S7699 [10DE]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S3067–S3069 [10MY]

——— establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (S. 3192), S3199, S3200 [16MY], S3258–S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4604 [26JN], S4813 [10JY], S5064 [17JY]

——— permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (S. 3245), S3636 [24MY], S6007 [2AU], S6334 [13SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), S7360 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7420–S7425 [5DE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), unanimous-consent request, S7421 [5DE]

——— reform, S4433 [25JN], S6570 [21SE], S7420, S7421 [5DE]

Information technology: expand and improve cybersecurity test beds program, S5914 [2AU]

Law enforcement: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across U.S. borders (H.R. 915), S6664, S6665 [21SE]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (H.R. 4119), S3292 [17MY]

——— reduce trafficking of drugs and prevent human smuggling across the Southwest border by deterring construction and use of border tunnels (S. 1236), S172 [30JA]

National security: ensure that creation of center to protect Federal Government networks does not disrupt current cyber law enforcement efforts, S5723 [31JY]

——— 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]

Point Clear, AL: express sympathies for victims of Coast Guard helicopter crash in Mobile Bay, S1383 [5MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2273 [29MR]

South Carolina State Ports Authority: provide for a land exchange (S. 2061), S3735 [5JN]

Technology: conduct study to determine current cyber law enforcement resources, S5723 [31JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S4846–S4849 [11JY]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S616–S619, S659 [14FE], S663 [15FE], S2458 [18AP], S3300 [21MY], S3933–S3935 [12JN], S4135–S4137 [13JN]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5193–S5196, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5266 [24JY], S5322, S5367 [25JY], S5652 [30JY], S5691–S5706, S5708–S5712, S5714–S5725 [31JY], S5805, S5806, S5812–S5818, S5823–S5825, S5830, S5841, S5850 [1AU], S5901–S5904, S5907–S5919, S5929, S5936, S5937, S5942 [2AU], S6079 [11SE], S6766, S6774–S6784, S6793 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357, S5359–S5364 [25JY], S5419–S5421, S5426–S5441, S5444, S5448, S5450, S5463–S5465 [26JY], S5631, S5632 [30JY], S6835 [15NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), unanimous-consent agreement, S5651 [30JY], S6772 [14NO]

Transportation Security Administration: modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports (S. 3542), S7276 [29NO]

——— require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 3670), S6007 [2AU]

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

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: position on enhancing security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S5823 [1AU]

Reports filed

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 915) (S. Rept. 112–206), S6062 [10SE]

Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station, Bisbee, AZ: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2668), S2921 [7MY]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1665) (S. Rept. 112–135), S131 [26JA]

Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 112–131), S131 [26JA]

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

Consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 821) (H. Rept. 112–697), H6505 [28NO]

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]

Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2061) (S. Rept. 112–171), S3630 [24MY]

Gauging American Port Security (GAPS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4005) (H. Rept. 112–499), H3265 [30MY]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3563) (H. Rept. 112–685), H6230 [20SE]

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

Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3140) (H. Rept. 112–467), H2441 [8MY]

Outreach to People With Disabilities During Emergencies Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5806) (H. Rept. 112–719), H7428 [21DE]

Prevention of Importation of Merchandise Into the U.S. in a Manner That Evades Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 3524) (S. Rept. 112–209), S6062 [10SE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4119) (H. Rept. 112–418), H1496 [21MR]

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 112–592), H4827 [11JY]

Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3857) (H. Rept. 112–498), H3265 [30MY]

Safeguarding American Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1673) (S. Rept. 112–240), S6894 [26NO]

Secure Visas Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1741) (H. Rept. 112–411), H1303 [8MR]

Securing Maritime Activities Through Risk-Based Targeting for (SMART) Port Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4251) (H. Rept. 112–521), H3702 [12JN]

Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for (SECURE) Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 772) (S. Rept. 112–202), S5976 [2AU]

Transportation Security Administration Compliance With the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3670) (H. Rept. 112–487), H3161 [18MY]

Transportation Security Administration Transfer of Unclaimed Money Recovered at Airport Security Checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2179) (H. Rept. 112–468), H2441 [8MY]

Transportation Security Administration Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) Applicants To Remotely Apply for Issuance, Renewal, or Activation: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3173) (H. Rept. 112–523), H3706 [15JN]

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2764) (H. Rept. 112–466), H2441 [8MY]

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), H3622 [7JN]

Statements

Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Aspen Homeland Security Group, S5437 [26JY]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 821, consideration of H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act and to allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H6517 [29NO]

H. Res. 825, concur in Senate amendments with an amendment to H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H6626–H6640 [5DE]

H.R. 1, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, S8486–S8496 [28DE]

H.R. 915, Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act, S6664 [21SE], H3243 [30MY]

H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act, H3237 [30MY]

H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act, H4011 [26JN]

H.R. 1550, Federal Law Enforcement Personnel and Resources Allocation Improvement Act, H5515 [31JY]

H.R. 2764, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H3241 [30MY]

H.R. 2903, FEMA programs and activities reauthorization, H6104–H6110 [19SE]

H.R. 3140, Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act, H3246 [30MY]

H.R. 3173, Transportation Security Administration allowance of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H4015 [26JN]

H.R. 3670, require Transportation Security Administration compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, H3239 [30MY]

H.R. 3801, Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act, H163 [25JA]

H.R. 3857, Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act, H5822 [11SE]

H.R. 4005, Gauging American Port Security (GAPS) Act, H4009 [26JN]

H.R. 4119, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, H2669 [15MY]

H.R. 4251, Securing Maritime Activities Through Risk-Based Targeting for (SMART) Port Security Act, H4003–H4007 [26JN]

H.R. 5843, Dept. of Homeland Security use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility, H4014 [26JN]

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

H.R. 5997, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H6439 [27NO]

H.R. 6025, Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act, H6432 [27NO]

H.R. 6028, No-Hassle Flying Act, H5824 [11SE]

H.R. 6328, Clothe a Homeless Hero Act, H6440 [27NO]

H.R. 6368, Border Security Information Improvement Act, H6118 [19SE]

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act, H6185–H6187 [20SE], H6539–H6541 [30NO]

S. 1236, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, S172 [30JA]

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

S. 2061, Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act, S3735 [5JN], H4672 [9JY]

S. 3245, EB–5 Regional Center Program, E-Verify Program, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program permanent reauthorization, S3636 [24MY], H5814 [11SE]

S. 3542, No-Hassle Flying Act, S7276 [29NO], H6728 [12DE]

S. Res. 583, National Preparedness Month, S6633, S6682 [21SE]