BROWN, SHERROD (a Senator from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3991 [12JN], S4206, S4210 [14JN], S4245 [18JN], S4270 [19JN], S4419 [21JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8142 [18DE]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S181, S215, S216 [31JA], S243 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7041, S7046, S7052, S7056, S7096, S7097 [28NO], S7218, S7219, S7232, S7234, S7242 [29NO], S7359 [3DE], S7384 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6279, 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), S3330 [21MY], S3455 [22MY]

GAO: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (S. 3709), S8374, S8378 [21DE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2497, S2509 [18AP], S2547 [19AP], S2688 [25AP]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2036 [26MR], S2093 [27MR], S2244 [29MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S573 [13FE], S655 [14FE], S789 [15FE], S910 [17FE], S1050 [27FE], S1090 [28FE], S1210, S1365 [1MR], S1395, S1398 [5MR], S1423, S1430 [6MR], S1467, S1468 [7MR], S1601 [13MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1747, S1755 [15MR], S1796 [19MR]

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

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

World War II: tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (S. Res. 418), S6003, S6004, S6010 [2AU]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S8235 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S1932 [21MR]

African Union: commend coordinated military efforts to apprehend Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lords’s Resistance Army and support U.S. advisory role in such efforts (see S. Res. 412), S2243 [29MR]

Agriculture: promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]

American Innovation Bank: establish to improve science and technology job training and to authorize grants for curriculum development (see S. 2369), S2731 [25AP]

Armed Forces: 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), S4461 [25JN]

——— enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses relative to mortgages (see S. 3179), S3174 [15MY]

——— permit a State to issue a commercial drivers’ license to a member whose duty station is located in the State (see S. 3624), S6625 [21SE]

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), S4950 [12JY]

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), S5134 [18JY]

——— 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]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 410), S2166 [28MR]

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]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S3631 [24MY]

Corps of Engineers: compel completion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study within a certain time period and focus attention on permanent prevention of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 2317), S2545 [19AP]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see S. 2149), S1194 [1MR]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see S. 2120), S850 [16FE]

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 identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 1534), S2546 [19AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see S. 2270), S2326 [16AP]

——— suspend limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible to receive loan guarantees (see S. 368), S3129 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3838 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), S3730 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 2263), S2242 [29MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S699 [15FE] (see S. 2343), S2732 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see S. 3391), S6456 [19SE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 2192), S6456 [19SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 2046), S262 [1FE]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize transport of individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 3511), S5977 [2AU]

——— ensure veterans have information and protections required to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2241), S2085 [27MR]

——— 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]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1147), S4725 [28JN]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 414), S567 [13FE]

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

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 3628), S6800 [14NO]

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]

——— increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see S. 2117), S850 [16FE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 516), S4773 [29JN]

——— 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]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S3280 [17MY]

FDA: 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 employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1910), S6456 [19SE]

——— tribute to Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the U.S. abroad (see S. Res. 401), S3632 [24MY]

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), S5979 [2AU]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S4675 [27JN] (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2231), S2001 [22MR]

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

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2153), S1384 [5MR]

——— create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 2215), S8665 [2JA]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 2099), S699 [15FE] (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]

GAO: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (see S. 3709), S8364 [21DE]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 3588), S6545 [20SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 398), S1734 [15MR]

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]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S75 [24JA]

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

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S6627 [21SE]

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

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

International 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), 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), S2825 [26AP]

——— 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), S2602 [23AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 45), S4299 [19JN]

——— observance (see S. Res. 496), S4299 [19JN]

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]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S262 [1FE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S2244 [29MR]

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

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S6455 [19SE]

——— extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S1384 [5MR]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 738), S6546 [20SE]

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

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S3839 [7JN]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 396), S1680 [14MR]

National Adopt a Library Day: designate (see S. Res. 425), S2496 [18AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S1680 [14MR]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 565), S6454 [19SE]

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

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S3782 [6JN]

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

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see S. 3623), S8042 [13DE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 417), S2243 [29MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 461), S3174 [15MY]

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

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]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]

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]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S2243 [29MR]

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

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4821 [10JY]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see S. Res. 473), S3631 [24MY]

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

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S1933 [21MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 2010), S615 [14FE]

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

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1945), S2086 [27MR]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see S. Res. 435), S4205 [14JN]

——— impose sanctions due to human rights abuses (see S. 2034), S75 [24JA]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S5382 [25JY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see S. 2240), S2085 [27MR]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S3839 [7JN]

——— 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), S6745 [13NO]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S6626 [21SE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 2250), S2242 [29MR]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see S. 1526), S5979 [2AU]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S4789 [9JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 2884), S2966 [8MY] (see S. 3364), S4789 [9JY]

——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 3355), S4724 [28JN]

——— require the use of domestic property to be eligible for certain tax incentives for solar energy (see S. 3183), S3174 [15MY]

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

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S1384 [5MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3043 [9MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2259), S2242 [29MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S851 [16FE]

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), S7303 [30NO]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 39), S5872 [1AU]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1790 [19MR]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 634), S6271 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Columbus, OH: anniversary (see S. Res. 375), S614 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: preserve historical integrity of Zoar, OH, while carrying out any study or construction of flood damage reduction measures, including levees (see S. 3580), S6545 [20SE]

Credit: provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see S. 3484), S5977 [2AU]

David F. Winder Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Mansfield, OH: designate (see S. 3238), S3631 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the program of access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas (see S. 2298), S2496 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: amend meaning of ‘‘produced’’ to include melting and finishing processes for purposes of limitations on procurement of specialty metals used in steel armor plate (see S. 2087), S494 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 2106), S614 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 3461), S5732 [31JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see S. 2108), S614 [14FE]

——— minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see S. 3297), S4203 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: transfer proceeds from the sale of Government stock in General Motors Co., to fund pension benefits for former Delphi Corp., employees (see S. 3544), S6340 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of work-study allowances for individuals pursuing rehabilitation, education, or training programs (see S. 3503), S5977 [2AU]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see S. 3488), S5977 [2AU]

——— provide veterans, when they electronically file claims for benefits, with notice that relevant services may be available to them from veterans service organizations (see S. 3052), S3042 [9MY]

Economic Development Administration: modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and establish business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas (see S. 2140), S1147 [29FE]

EPA: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 2094), S494 [9FE]

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

Financial institutions: provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see S. 3048), S3041 [9MY]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (see S. Res. 377), S699 [15FE]

Motor vehicles: improve certain laws relative to use of high occupancy vehicle facilities (see S. 3191), S3234 [16MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (see S. 3327), S4417 [21JN]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S1147 [29FE]

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

Tariff: (acetato) pentammine cobalt dinitrate with a polymeric or paraffinic carrier mixture (see S. 2501), S2824 [26AP]

——— alkali metal phenate, mineral oil, and p-dodecylphenol mixtures (see S. 2499), S2823 [26AP]

——— barium magnesium aluminate phosphor activated by europium or manganese (see S. 2544), S2922 [7MY]

——— basic violet 11 (see S. 2539), S2922 [7MY]

——— basic violet 11—1 (see S. 2540), S2922 [7MY]

——— benzene, polypropene derivatives (see S. 2502), S2824 [26AP]

——— benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, with 2- aminoethanol and poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-[1-oxo-9- octadecenyl]- w-hydroxy-, (9Z) mixtures (see S. 2505), S2824 [26AP]

——— calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony (see S. 2535), S2922 [7MY]

——— caprolactam disulfide with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents mixtures (see S. 2489), S2823 [26AP]

——— clarify duty on sanitary towels and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies, and similar articles, of any material (see S. 2545), S2922 [7MY]

——— clearcoat lacquer (see S. 2495), S2823 [26AP]

——— copper phthalocyanine green 7, crude (see S. 2491), S2823 [26AP]

——— D-galacto-D-mannan (see S. 2506), S2824 [26AP]

——— D-galacto-D-mannan, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride (83589-59-7), 1-propanaminium, 2,3-dihydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (34004-36-9) and water (see S. 2504), S2824 [26AP]

——— ethylene-propylene polymer (see S. 2486), S2823 [26AP]

——— 4,8-dicyclohexyl -6-2,10-dimethyl -12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]- dioxaphosphocin (see S. 2478), S2823 [26AP]

——— 4,4’-oxydiphthalic anhydride (see S. 2498), S2823 [26AP]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, lithium salt (see S. 2480), S2823 [26AP]

——— 4-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt hydrate (see S. 2482), S2823 [26AP]

——— frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like (see S. 2488), S2823 [26AP]

——— huron yellow dye (see S. 2549), S2922 [7MY]

——— invisible blue dye (see S. 2550), S2922 [7MY]

——— lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium (see S. 2553), S2922 [7MY]

——— N’-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-N,Ndimethylurea with acrylate rubber mixtures (see S. 2475), S2823 [26AP]

——— o-chloro-p-toluidine (3-chloro-4-methylaniline) (see S. 2479), S2823 [26AP]

——— 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde (see S. 2493), S2823 [26AP]

——— 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA) (see S. 2503), S2824 [26AP]

——— 1,3-propanediaminium, N-[3-[[[dimethyl[3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-pro-penyl)amino]propyl]ammonio]acety ]amino]propyl]-2-hydroxy-N,N,N’,N’,N’-pentamethyl-, trichloride, polymer with 2-propenamide (see S. 2483), S2823 [26AP]

——— 1-octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-,(Sp-4-2)-[29H. 31.-phthalocyanine-2-sulfonato(3-)-kN29,kN30,kN31, kN32]cuprate(1-) (see S. 2481), S2823 [26AP]

——— 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-ethan-1-one (and isomers) mixture (see S. 2476), S2823 [26AP]

——— parts of frames and mountings for spectacles, goggles, or the like (see S. 2507), S2824 [26AP]

——— phosphorescent pigment (see S. 2541), S2922 [7MY]

——— plastic laminate sheets (see S. 2485), S2823 [26AP]

——— polyethylene glycol, C16 C18 fatty acids, and C2 C6 aliphatic hydrocarbons mixtures (see S. 2497), S2823 [26AP]

——— p-toluidine (see S. 2484), S2823 [26AP]

——— reactive red (see S. 2546), S2922 [7MY]

——— sodium thiocyanate (see S. 2492), S2823 [26AP]

——— solvent orange 115, marigold orange (see S. 2542), S2922 [7MY]

——— solvent yellow 131, fluorescent yellow M, Mohawk (see S. 2543), S2922 [7MY]

——— solvent yellow 160—1, Potomac (see S. 2551), S2922 [7MY]

——— solvent yellow 195 (see S. 2548), S2922 [7MY]

——— strontium halophosphate doped with europium (see S. 2547), S2922 [7MY]

——— 3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one (methylionine) (see S. 2500), S2824 [26AP]

——— 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (see S. 2490), S2823 [26AP]

——— 2-cyclo-hexylidene-2-phenyl acetonitrile (see S. 2487), S2823 [26AP]

——— 2-oxepanone, polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester (see S. 2494), S2823 [26AP]

——— warp knit open-work fabric (see S. 2477), S2823 [26AP]

——— yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium (see S. 2552), S2922 [7MY]

——— zinc dicyanato diamine with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents mixtures (see S. 2496), S2823 [26AP]

Taxation: limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 3485), S5977 [2AU]

——— make permanent and increase credit for increasing research activities and increase domestic production activities deduction for property for which research and development occurred in the U.S. (see S. 3307), S4238 [18JN]

Treaties and agreements: report on countries with which the U.S. negotiates trade agreements, establish terms for future trade agreements, and enhance promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services (see S. 3347), S4674 [27JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 3645), S7040 [28NO]

World War II: tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see S. Res. 418), S2324 [16AP]

Cloture motions

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

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]

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

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), motion to proceed, S3252 [17MY]

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

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

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

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

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4942 [12JY], S5071 [17JY]

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]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2028 [26MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S5008 [16JY]

——— 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]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S8235 [20DE]

Privilege of the floor

Cohen, Ben, S5688 [30JY]

Jamal, Ghazan, S5894 [1AU]

Lacko, Michelle, S3798 [6JN]

Parsons, Jennifer, S5238 [19JY]

Smith, Nicole, S802 [15FE]

Yakub, Kareem, S5894 [1AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4143 [13JN], S4270 [19JN], S4398 [21JN], S4833 [10JY]

——— strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of farmers and ranchers, S4270 [19JN]

Alcoa Inc.: tribute, S560 [13FE]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8196 [19DE]

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 373), S657 [14FE]

Armed Forces: strengthen enforcement and clarify and conform certain provisions of law relative to employment and reemployment rights of members (S. 3322), S5848 [1AU]

Bryan, OH: opening of David Betts Double Play Diamond, S7342 [3DE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S3133 [14MY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 549), S6238 [11SE]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (S. 2222), S2207 [29MR]

Chardon, OH: express condolences to community and families of victims of Chardon High School shooting, S1186 [1MR]

China: enforce product safety regulations on imports to the U.S., S379–S381 [7FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), S3457 [22MY]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of the Battle of Mill Springs (S. Res. 357), S173 [30JA]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, S4457• [25JN]

Columbus, OH: anniversary (S. Res. 375), S657, S658 [14FE]

——— tribute to Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Reseach Institute, S4457• [25JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S823 [16FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2041), S174 [30JA]

——— extend the same financial conflict of interest rules to Senators and their staff that apply to congressional committee and Executive Office of the President staff, S182 [31JA], S241, S243 [1FE], S295, S309 [2FE]

——— modify reporting requirements for personal financial trade transactions by Members and certain employees, S182 [31JA]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S182, S194 [31JA], S241, S243 [1FE], S309 [2FE]

Contracts: increase requirement for American-made content in transportation construction projects, S1602, S1608 [13MR]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S7341 [3DE]

Cordray, Richard: recess appointment to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S151 [30JA]

Corps of Engineers: Great Lakes dredging funding, S8196 [19DE]

Dayton, OH: tribute to hosting of NCAA men’s basketball tournament first round games, S1919 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management Program, S4143 [13JN]

——— increase awareness of the Summer Food Service Program, S4359 [20JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4144 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S2589 [23AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), S2931 [7MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3677 [4JN], S3834 [7JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2935, S2953 [8MY], S3028 [9MY], S3060 [10MY], S3261, S3262, S3263 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S413 [9FE]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (S. 3461), S5735 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (S. 2108), S619 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (H.R. 4849), S2931 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S1608 [13MR], S2384 [17AP], S3893 [11JN], S4815 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure veterans have information and protections required to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (S. 2241), S2589 [23AP]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S5689 [30JY]

——— implementation of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, S4930 [12JY]

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 (S. 3340), S4463 [25JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S8614 [1JA]

——— impact of Government bailout of automobile industry, S3892 [11JN]

——— stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, S1174 [1MR], S2132, S2133 [28MR], S2383 [17AP], S3419 [22MY]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S823 [16FE], S3123 [14MY], S4814 [10JY]

EPA: address soil contamination issues in areas surrounding former lead smelter sites, S3322 [21MY]

——— assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (S. 2094), S413 [9FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S2486 [18AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3123 [14MY]

FDA: accelerate investigation into imported pet food from China, S380 [7FE]

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

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 4348), S4452 [25JN]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 4264), S8641 [2JA]

Financial institutions: provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (S. 3048), S5921–S5923 [2AU]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), S1608 [13MR]

——— clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S824 [16FE]

——— U.S. deficit, S561 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S1608 [13MR]

Galante, Carol J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, S8527 [30DE]

——— suitability to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner relative to actions addressing issues of FHA solvency, S8527 [30DE]

General Motors Co.: anniversary of Chevrolet Cruze automobile, S6097 [11SE]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (S. Res. 377), S690, S691 [15FE]

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

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), S4452 [25JN]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (S. Con. Res. 34), S174 [30JA]

Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S3141 [15MY], S3768, S3772 [6JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8196 [19DE]

Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (H.R. 2050), S2931 [7MY]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S4814 [10JY]

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

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (S. Res. 504), S5654 [30JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3321 [21MY]

Isakson, Senator: report on trip to Central Africa, S2486 [18AP]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, S3626• [24MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S4231 [18JN]

Lowell National Historical Park: authorize exchange of land or interest in land (H.R. 2240), S2931 [7MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7434 [5DE]

Moore, Brandon: Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award recipient, S151• [30JA]

Motor vehicles: domestic sourcing of auto supply parts, S1175 [1MR]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]

——— improve safety of motorcoaches, S1188 [1MR]

——— improve safety of motorcoaches (S. 453), S7342 [3DE]

National Cancer Research Month: observance, S4457• [25JN]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 550), S6238 [11SE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (S. Res. 374), S657 [14FE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 358), S173 [30JA]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 548), S6238 [11SE]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, S2079 [27MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 462), S3689 [4JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6440 [19SE]

National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 468), S3385 [21MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 469), S3386, S3387 [21MY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (S. Res. 533), S5688 [30JY]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (S. 3221), S3457 [22MY]

Obama, President: formation of foreign trade laws enforcement panel, S561 [13FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: take action to obtain Russia’s full compliance with commitments under the protocol on their accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (S. 3327), S5126 [18JY]

Ohio: tribute to teams advancing to Sweet 16 in NCAA men’s basketball tournament, S1919 [21MR]

Ohio University Post (publication): anniversary, S7033• [28NO]

Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S., S5181 [19JY], S5726 [31JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), S4833 [10JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5007, S5012 [16JY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S194 [31JA]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2207 [29MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7359 [3DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3141 [15MY], S3768, S3772 [6JN]

Rare Disease Day: designate (S. Res. 383), S1143 [29FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1188 [1MR], S1602, S1608 [13MR]

——— 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), S4452 [25JN]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7434 [5DE]

——— extend normal trade relations status (S. 3285), S5125 [18JY]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S7434 [5DE]

Senate: legislative program, S174 [30JA], S659 [14FE], S2931 [7MY], S3133 [14MY], S3388 [21MY], S3458 [22MY], S3690 [4JN], S4161 [13JN], S4833 [10JY], S5689 [30JY], S6239 [11SE], S7360 [3DE]

——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S659 [14FE]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), S8614 [1JA]

——— 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, S5285 [24JY]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S2935 [8MY], S3060 [10MY], S3263 [17MY], S3677 [4JN]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5181 [19JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S659 [14FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6097 [11SE]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, S2913 [7MY]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 429), S4832, S4833 [10JY]

World Trade Organization: U.S. complaint against China over tariffs on American-made automobile exports, S4814 [10JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, S4669 [27JN]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3769 [6JN]

——— tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (S. Res. 418), S2382 [17AP]

Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio (organization): tribute, S1418• [6MR]

Tributes

Crown, John, S2382 [17AP]

Harget, Frank E., S3769 [6JN]

Hudner, Thomas J., Jr., S3399 [22MY]

Mikulski, Senator, S1918 [21MR]

Price, Raymond J., III, S2079 [27MR]