MIKULSKI, BARBARA A. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3999 [12JN], S4240 [18JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8508 [28DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6948 [27NO], S7041, S7042, S7046, S7056, S7072, S7086 [28NO], S7217, S7218, S7219, S7224, S7234, S7236, S7237, S7247 [29NO], S7294, S7295, S7296 [30NO], S7329, S7359 [3DE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2425, S2426 [17AP], S2511 [18AP], S2547, S2554 [19AP], S2603 [23AP], S2637 [24AP], S2683, S2684 [25AP]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S615, S655 [14FE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5741, S5787 [31JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S6709 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof for Federal antiretaliation and antidiscrimination claims (see S. 2189), S4774 [29JN]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S6894 [26NO]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 707), S75 [24JA]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 810), S6340 [13SE]

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), S2031 [26MR]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see S. Con. Res. 48), S4789 [9JY]

——— improve and enhance prevention and response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment (see S. 3647), S7402 [4DE]

——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S43 [23JA]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S4204 [14JN]

——— provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4204 [14JN]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S4369 [20JN]

——— 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]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 3381), S5382 [25JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S1541 [8MR]

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

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), S6341 [13SE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see S. 2222), S2002 [22MR]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S6546 [20SE]

Chesapeake Bay: reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative and improve Dept. of Agriculture assistance to farmers and foresters within the watershed and to States with water quality programs (see S. 2294), S2496 [18AP]

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

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Maryland Campaign (see S. Res. 560), S6454 [19SE]

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

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 3474), S5870 [1AU]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 3567), S6454 [19SE]

Computers: provide authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats and improve sharing of cybersecurity information (see S. 2102), S567 [13FE]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transactions by Members and employees (see S. 1903), S133 [26JA]

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]

——— prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 465), S7744 [11DE]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S133 [26JA]

Cyprus: respect sovereignty and urge Turkey to end illegal colonization, occupation, and interference with energy resources (see S. Con. Res. 47), S5980 [2AU]

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

——— ensure sufficient sizing of civilian and contract services workforces (see S. 3617), S6625 [21SE]

——— limit increases in certain costs of health care services under departmental health care programs (see S. 3203), S5085 [17JY]

——— provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see S. 2060), S4239 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S1541 [8MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2343), S2929 [7MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website to provide child care consumer education information to help parents access child care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 2135), S1088 [28FE]

——— provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 3358), S4724 [28JN]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S1148 [29FE]

——— revise and extend the program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing to prevent deaths from liver cancer (see S. 1809), S2928 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 2554), S2922 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 491), S2824 [26AP]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see S. 3313), S5382 [25JY]

——— 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 educational counseling to individuals eligible for educational assistance before receipt of such assistance (see S. 2206), S1847 [20MR]

Diseases: 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), S2655 [24AP]

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]

EPA: partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low (see S. 3428), S5382 [25JY]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 1273), S1577 [12MR]

FDA: ensure a clear and effective pathway that will encourage innovative products to benefit patients and improve public health (see S. 2113), S2086 [27MR]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S4460 [25JN]

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 35), S8203 [19DE]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 32), S8203 [19DE]

Foreign policy: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 3477), S6341 [13SE]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station (see S. 1897), S7459 [5DE]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 421), S2393 [17AP]

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), S6065 [10SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see S. Res. 543), S5978 [2AU]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S42 [23JA]

Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. Res. 453), S6548 [20SE]

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

History: commemorate anniversary of the War of 1812 and the ‘‘Star-Spangled Banner’’, celebrate heroism of those involved in the conflict, and recognize organizers of commemorative events (see S. Res. 388), S1195 [1MR]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 2234), S5085 [17JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S2393 [17AP]

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

Insurance: restore rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see S. 466), S4725 [28JN]

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

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. Res. 491), S3977 [12JN]

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

Iran: call on U.N. to take concerted actions against Iran for statements calling for the destruction of Israel (see S. Res. 574), S8139 [18DE]

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

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

Israel: 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), S2394 [17AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see S. 416), S132 [26JA]

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

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]

Loyola University Maryland: tribute to men’s lacrosse team (see S. Res. 514), S4725 [28JN]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S1734 [15MR]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1309), S208 [31JA]

Medicare: extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S4239 [18JN]

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

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

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

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

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: anniversary (see S. Res. 499), S4299 [19JN]

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

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

NLRB: modify the definition of ‘‘supervisor’’ relative to rights to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S. 2168), S3516 [23MY]

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

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

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 456), S3087 [10MY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S7303 [30NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S2031 [26MR] (see S. 3369), S4893 [11JY]

——— regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1355), S43 [23JA]

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

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR]

Ride, Sally K.: tribute (see S. Res. 547), S5978 [2AU]

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

Russia: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see S. Res. 628), S8589 [31DE]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S1541 [8MR]

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

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S4204 [14JN]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S4460 [25JN]

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

——— expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S4773 [29JN]

——— extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 2050), S2928 [7MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1171), S6063 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see S. 3616), S7215 [29NO]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 3226), S3516 [23MY]

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

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]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S5047 [16JY]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 47), S4893 [11JY]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 3236), S4239 [18JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S164 [30JA]

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

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. 2255), S2825 [26AP]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1324), S6341 [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), S6454 [19SE]

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

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 429), S2929 [7MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S42 [23JA]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S389 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 2046), S208 [31JA]

Medicare: allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts (see S. 2304), S2545 [19AP]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S4637 [26JN]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2323), S2545 [19AP]

Taxation: rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see S. 3667), S7702 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (see S. Res. 627), S8302 [20DE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

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

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

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799 [26AP], S2944 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6259, S6260 [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), House amendment, S4410 [21JN], S4449 [25JN]

FDIC: 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]

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]

Russell, George L., III: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]

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

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5244 [23JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4884, S4885 [11JY], S4938 [12JY]

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

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]

Letters

Paycheck Fairness Act: William T. Robinson III, ABA, S3699 [5JN]

21st Century Postal Service Act: by, S1995 [22MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8341, S8342 [21DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs, S8483 [28DE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8059 [17DE], S8130 [18DE], S8163, S8187, S8188 [19DE], S8341 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8434, S8441, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8464, S8465, S8467, S8468, S8469, S8471, S8472, S8477, S8479, S8481, S8483, S8485 [28DE]

——— prohibit use of emergency spending for persons having serious delinquent tax debts or for deceased individuals, S8434 [27DE]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Holy Rosary Church, S7456• [5DE]

Budget: impact of sequestration, S8566 [31DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5298 [24JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3697, S3699, S3700, S3704, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3714 [5JN]

Corps of Engineers: require congressional authorization of flood and storm damage risk reduction projects, S8441 [27DE], S8468 [28DE]

Crime: increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking, S3566 [24MY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S5853 [1AU], S7301 [30NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Forest Restoration Program funding, S8477 [28DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S3031 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S374 [7FE]

——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (S. 2069), S324 [2FE]

——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S3031 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (S. 2046), S256 [1FE]

Dept. of State: transfer previously appropriated funds to increase security at U.S. embassies, S8442 [27DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway, S665 [15FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD: require notification of Committee on Appropriations (House) and Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the public of projects selected for certain grants, S8441 [27DE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7012 [28NO], S8566, S8567 [31DE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, S890 [17FE]

Egypt: condemn attack on U.S. Embassy and express support for personnel and staff, S6245 [12SE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S8011 [13DE]

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.: anniversary, S6263• [12SE]

EPA: provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S1511 [8MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, S383 [7FE]

FDA: ensure continued research and development of drugs and medical devices for use in children, S3565 [24MY]

——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages, S3488 [23MY]

——— provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products, S4624 [26JN]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3488 [23MY], S3557, S3565 [24MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), House amendment, S4435 [25JN], S4624 [26JN]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), motion to proceed, S3296 [21MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts, S8441 [27DE]

FEMA: clarify process for Federal reimbursement of State and local emergency response activities, S8430 [27DE]

——— ensure that Federal disaster assistance is available for the most severe disasters, S8187, S8188 [19DE], S8441 [27DE]

——— prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8187, S8188 [19DE], S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8465 [28DE]

Firearms: gun control, S8059 [17DE]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding, S8430 [27DE], S8464 [28DE]

Grimm, Paul W.: nomination to be district judge, S7335 [3DE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4758 [29JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8059 [17DE], S8163, S8187, S8188 [19DE], S8341 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8434, S8441, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8465, S8467, S8468, S8469, S8471, S8472, S8477, S8479, S8481, S8483, S8485 [28DE]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy through reductions in foreign aid funding, S8471 [28DE]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of space flight speech, S6245 [12SE]

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, S6245 [12SE]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S890 [17FE]

National Mediation Board: modify rules protecting rights of workers to organize and negotiate labor terms, S383 [7FE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, S8059 [17DE], S8442 [27DE]

Palau: approve agreement between the U.S. and Palau in response to Super Typhoon Bopha, S8463 [28DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S5694 [31JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4703 [28JN]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1126, S1128 [29FE]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4703 [28JN]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S3557 [24MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4999 [16JY]

Postal Service: contract with an independent organization to conduct a study on community impact of closure or consolidation of postal facilities, S2466 [18AP]

——— create a moratorium on the closure of rural post offices and ensure future closures meet certain conditions, S2465 [18AP]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2465 [18AP], S2645 [24AP]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), motion to proceed, S1995 [22MR]

——— prohibit closure, consolidation, or reduction in workforce of certain postal facilities that have received a positive efficiency review, S2645 [24AP]

——— prohibit closure or consolidation of processing and distribution center in Easton, MD, S2466 [18AP]

——— require certification by State Governor that closure or consolidation of postal facilities will not harm community or disrupt commerce, S2466 [18AP]

——— require maintenance of expected delivery time for protected mail items, S2466 [18AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S7335 [3DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S664 [15FE], S1126, S1128 [29FE], S1511 [8MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4758 [29JN]

Russell, George L., III: nomination to be district judge, S3121 [14MY]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S1906 [21MR]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S1906 [21MR], S8249 [20DE]

——— legislative program, S8427 [27DE]

Space policy: tribute to historical and recent accomplishments of the U.S. space program, S6245 [12SE]

Sparrows Point, MD: closure of steel mill, S8011 [13DE]

Taxation: prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S3031 [9MY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5130 [18JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2298 [16AP]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (S. 3667), S7703 [10DE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5193, S5195 [19JY], S5694, S5705 [31JY], S5817 [1AU], S6779 [14NO]

United Way: anniversary, S4820• [10JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S1704 [15MR], S2751 [26AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S665 [15FE]

Women: health care for women, S374 [7FE], S5694 [31JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H7364 [20DE], E405 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (S. Res. 627), S8320 [20DE]

Tribute, S1685 [15MR], S1896–S1918, S1945, S1946 [21MR], S1994, S1995 [22MR], S2028 [26MR], S2077, S2078 [27MR], S2163, S2164 [28MR], S2206, S2226–S2229 [29MR], S2323 [16AP], S8164 [19DE], S8343 [21DE], S8478 [28DE]

Reports filed

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 112–158), S2545 [19AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 627, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) chairman designation, S8305, S8320 [20DE]

Tributes

Akaka, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Baucus, Senator, S8163 [19DE]

Bingaman, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Brown, Senator Scott P., S7788 [12DE]

Collins, Senator, S4937 [12JY]

Conrad, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Hutchison, Senator, S7762 [12DE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8105 [18DE], S8249 [20DE], S8342 [21DE]

Kohl, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Kyl, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Lieberman, Senator, S7788 [12DE]

Lugar, Senator, S7787 [12DE]

Nelson, Senator Ben, S7787 [12DE]

Ride, Sally K., S5278 [24JY]

Snowe, Senator, S7762–S7764 [12DE], S8010 [13DE]

Via, Dennis, S6892 [26NO]

Webb, Senator, S5705 [31JY], S7788 [12DE]