COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3791 [6JN], S3905 [11JN], S3993 [12JN], S4240, S4245 [18JN], S4300 [19JN], S4419 [21JN]
American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4424, S4429 [21JN]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S169 [30JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6897, S6898 [26NO], S6973, S6977, S6978 [27NO], S7011, S7014, S7041, S7050, S7051, S7052, S7059, S7060, S7065, S7074, S7079, S7100 [28NO], S7181, S7216, S7217, S7226, S7248, S7251, S7254, S7258, S7274 [29NO], S7285, S7296, S7304 [30NO], S7325, S7329, S7332 [3DE], S7384 [4DE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1475, S1484 [7MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6233 [11SE], S6283 [12SE], S6363 [13SE]
FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3455 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (S. 1409), S5891, S5896 [1AU]
FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4727 [28JN]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2333 [16AP], S2435 [17AP], S2547 [19AP]
Public Interest Declassification Act: extend (S. 3564), S7750, S7752 [11DE]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S577 [13FE], S654, S655 [14FE], S789, S796 [15FE], S863, S864 [16FE], S926 [17FE], S1089 [28FE], S1397 [5MR]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1804 [19MR]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6822 [14NO], S6895 [26NO]
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), S5316 [24JY]
——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4896 [11JY], S4973 [12JY]
——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5231 [19JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724, S5789 [31JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7972 [12DE]
——— S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7392 [4DE]
Articles and editorials
Driving Through History, Kathryn Buxton, Maine Trails (publication), S3127• [14MY]
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]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 587), S6626 [21SE]
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof for Federal antiretaliation and antidiscrimination claims (see S. 2189), S6895 [26NO]
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 3239), S3901 [11JN]
Alliance To Save Energy: anniversary (see S. Res. 406), S2030 [26MR]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S6894 [26NO]
Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S2325 [16AP]
——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S3730 [5JN]
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]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S851 [16FE]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 43), S3976 [12JN]
Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 549), S6108 [11SE]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S3631 [24MY]
Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 3705), S8364 [21DE]
Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations (see S. 3286), S3976 [12JN]
Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see S. 605), S1147 [29FE]
Cooperative Forestry Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 576), S6626 [21SE]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 3618), S6625 [21SE]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S4822 [10JY]
——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S3839 [7JN]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S851 [16FE]
——— promote environmental education (see S. 1372), S5085 [17JY]
——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7744 [11DE]
Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see S. 1878), S5733 [31JY]
——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S262 [1FE]
——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 3461), S6627 [21SE]
——— expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (see S. 2069), S323 [2FE]
——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2602 [23AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see S. 2114), S699 [15FE]
Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S3631 [24MY]
——— support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see S. Res. 489), S3977 [12JN]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment (see S.J. Res. 38), S2602 [23AP]
Dept. of State: allow issuance of a certain number of E–3 visas per year to Irish nationals (see S. 2005), S262 [1FE]
Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 3078), S3978 [12JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents (see S. 3308), S4823 [10JY]
——— treat small businesses bequeathed to family by Armed Forces members killed in the line of duty as owned and controlled by veterans for contracting goals and preferences (see S. 3405), S6271 [12SE]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see S. 3430), S5381 [25JY]
——— provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers (see S. 3560), S6454 [19SE]
——— reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S1422 [6MR]
——— 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]
District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see S. 1421), S5305 [24JY]
——— permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to congressional review (see S. 2345), S2655 [24AP]
Drugs: ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs (see S. 839), S1540 [8MR]
Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN]
Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 467), S3280 [17MY]
Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]
Federal agencies and departments: require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 3468), S5870 [1AU]
Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see S. 376), S208 [31JA]
Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S3731 [5JN]
——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2231), S2001 [22MR]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 2160), S3175 [15MY]
Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see S. 3574), S6746 [13NO]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2153), S1384 [5MR]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 202), S6744 [13NO]
GAO: repeal or modify certain mandates (see S. 3315), S4368 [20JN]
Government regulations: require that Federal regulations use plain writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field and intended audience (see S. 2337), S2601 [23AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 398), S1734 [15MR]
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 448), S3042 [9MY]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 412), S4893 [11JY]
Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S2968 [8MY]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S2325 [16AP]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 2234), S2030 [26MR]
Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 821), S6455 [19SE]
——— 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), S5979 [2AU]
Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]
Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2288), S2732 [25AP]
Iran: call on U.N. to take concerted actions against Iran for statements calling for the destruction of Israel (see S. Res. 574), S6747 [13NO]
——— 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: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see S. 2325), S3130 [14MY]
——— 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), S1422 [6MR]
Kittery, ME: tribute to firefighters and emergency response personnel who responded to fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (see S. Res. 488), S3839 [7JN]
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), S1374 [2MR]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
Medicare: authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S8364 [21DE]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 2347), S3088 [10MY]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 2620), S4461 [25JN]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 3463), S5732 [31JY]
——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2030 [26MR]
——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S2031 [26MR]
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 Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S6108 [11SE]
National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454 [19SE]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 553), S6271 [12SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3633 [24MY]
National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 583), S6626 [21SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S494 [9FE]
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: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S1541 [8MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP]
Privacy: change effective date for the Internet publication of certain information to prevent national security breech and protect certain military officers and civilian employees (see S. 3625), S6626 [21SE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 3077), S8452 [27DE]
Public buildings: expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property (see S. 2178), S7459 [5DE]
Public Interest Declassification Act: extend (see S. 3564), S6454 [19SE]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 419), S2393 [17AP]
Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6272 [12SE]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 382), S1147 [29FE]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see S. Res. 515), S4725 [28JN]
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), S351 [6FE]
Southeast Asia: reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (see S. Res. 524), S5733 [31JY]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S851 [16FE]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 2150), S1541 [8MR]
States: recognize authority to regulate air ambulance medical standards (see S. 2376), S4204 [14JN]
Syria: condemn human rights violations, collect information on crimes against humanity and take action for those responsible for such crimes, prevent mass atrocities, and support people of Syria (see S. Res. 428), S2546 [19AP]
——— condemn Russia for providing weapons and opposing U.N. resolutions on Syria, call for the end of violence against civilians, and support sanctions and a peaceful transition of leadership (see S. Res. 494), S5259 [23JY]
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), S6063 [10SE]
——— allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 557), S3977 [12JN]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S2825 [26AP]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S3087 [10MY]
——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 2074), S3977 [12JN]
——— expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S3043 [9MY]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S75 [24JA]
——— extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S6455 [19SE]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S6745 [13NO]
——— modify depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems (see S. 1575), S133 [26JA]
——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S2602 [23AP]
——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 2250), S3978 [12JN]
——— 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), S5257 [23JY]
——— repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S699 [15FE]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (see S. 2105), S614 [14FE] (see S. 3414), S5212 [19JY]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6063 [10SE]
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]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3729 [5JN]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2218), S1932 [21MR]
Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (see S. Res. 439), S3633 [24MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S164 [30JA]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S3900 [11JN]
Wildfires: tribute to efforts of firefighters and military personnel to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources (see S. Res. 523), S5047 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 3567), S6454 [19SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]
Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2515), S2922 [7MY]
FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2319), S2545 [19AP]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 433), S2655 [24AP]
SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 3675), S7976 [12DE]
Tariff: alginic acid, ammonium alginate, potassium alginate, calcium alginate, and magnesium alginate (see S. 2833), S2927 [7MY]
——— propylene glycol alginates (see S. 2837), S2928 [7MY]
——— sodium alginate (see S. 2836), S2927 [7MY]
——— staple fibers of viscose rayon (see S. 2838), S2928 [7MY]
Veterans: improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see S. 3698), S8203 [19DE]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 611), S7686 [6DE]
Cloture motions
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S1839 [20MR], S1980 [22MR]
Letters
Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): several individuals, S5437 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS ruling on religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: by, S1168 [1MR]
——— Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1168 [1MR]
FEMA integrated public alert and warning system modernization: Brenda Battat, Hearing Loss Association of America, S2550 [19AP]
——— Gordon H. Smith, National Association of Broadcasters, S2550 [19AP]
——— Jim Mullen, National Emergency Management Association, S2550 [19AP]
——— John G. Paré, Jr., National Federation of the Blind, S2550 [19AP]
——— National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, S2550 [19AP]
Postal Service surplus contributions into the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS): David C. Williams, Postal Service, S2467 [18AP]
——— Patrick E. McFarland, OPM, S2467 [18AP]
SBA HUBZone program expansion for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Heather D. Blease, Savi Systems, LLC., S7980 [12DE]
——— Patrick M. Murdock, Associaton of Defense Communities, S7979 [12DE]
——— Steven H. Levesque, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, S7979 [12DE]
Spending Reductions Through Innovations in Therapies Agenda (SPRINT) Act: Robert Egge, Alzheimer’s Association, S325 [2FE]
Memorandums
Congressional Authority To Alter Postal Service Employee-Management Relations Including Collective Bargaining Agreements: Congressional Research Service, S2633 [24AP]
Privilege of the floor
Halvorsen, Peter, S7125 [28NO]
Remarks
American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4428 [21JN]
Appropriations: legislative process, S1042 [27FE], S5299 [24JY], S6416 [19SE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6416 [19SE]
——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8466 [28DE]
Armed Forces: address prescription drug abuse among military personnel and veterans, S6096 [11SE]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7026 [28NO]
Army: study effectiveness of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, S7205 [29NO]
CBO: scoring method on savings achieved by refund of postal surplus contributions into the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS), S2564 [23AP]
Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (H.R. 6655), S8667 [2JA]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (S. 3567), S6461 [19SE]
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): release of report on attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S8539 [30DE]
Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards, S5715 [31JY]
Congress: clarify guidelines for personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees, S188 [31JA]
——— clarify the transaction reporting requirement is not applicable to widely held investment funds, S302 [2FE]
——— extend the same financial disclosure rules to executive branch and independent agencies, S241 [1FE], S301 [2FE]
——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S181, S188, S200 [31JA], S241, S246, S247 [1FE], S299, S300, S301, S302, S310 [2FE]
——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), House amendment, S1977 [22MR]
——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S143 [30JA]
——— require Members and employees to certify they have not used material, nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal financial benefit, S300 [2FE]
Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations, S7205 [29NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7026 [28NO], S7204 [29NO]
——— conduct environmental impact statement and create plan for establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast, S7204 [29NO]
——— establish drug take-back program, S7205 [29NO]
——— report on the effect of insider attacks upon the progress of the Afghanistan war, S7205 [29NO]
Dept. of HHS: expedite research and drug development to combat the most deadly and costly chronic diseases (S. 2069), S325 [2FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]
Dept. of the Interior: reinstate Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, S1526 [8MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of Veterans’ Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Caribou, ME, S4148• [13JN]
——— establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S6096 [11SE]
Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2515), S2929 [7MY]
Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration, S8274 [20DE]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, S6477 [20SE]
Eliot, ME: Eliot Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S67• [24JA]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4411 [21JN]
——— provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S1508, S1528 [8MR]
Executive departments: clarify application of mortgage disclosure requirements to certain executive branch employees, S246, S247 [1FE]
Executive Office of the President: prohibit appointees or staff from holding positions giving them oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over entities in which they have a significant financial interest, S241 [1FE]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages, S3418 [22MY]
——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (S. 296), S107 [26JA]
——— 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, S3418 [22MY]
Federal agencies and departments: limit conference expenses, S2640 [24AP]
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: amend, S2583 [23AP], S2647 [24AP], S2691 [25AP]
FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (S. 2319), S2549 [19AP]
——— prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8466 [28DE]
Frumin, Alan S.: tribute (S. Res. 359), S201 [31JA]
Government regulations: reform (S. 602), S4411 [21JN]
Hope, ME: Hope Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6437 [19SE]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, S7205 [29NO]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8466 [28DE]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, S7204 [29NO]
——— commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (S. Res. 599), S7204 [29NO]
John T. Cyr & Sons, Inc.: anniversary, S3127• [14MY]
L.L. Bean, Inc.: anniversary, S4669• [27JN]
Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits for former Members who work as lobbyists or engage in lobbying activities, S200 [31JA]
——— require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress, S246, S247 [1FE], S302 [2FE]
Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7661 [6DE]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2579 [23AP]
OPM: improve retirement reporting to ensure timely processing of Federal retirement benefits, S2568 [23AP], S2693 [25AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, S2212, S2232 [29MR]
——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1168 [1MR]
——— repeal, S2212, S2232 [29MR]
Postal Regulatory Commission: require evaluation of area mail processing studies if proposed closure or consolidation of postal facility is appealed, S2644 [24AP]
Postal Service: authorize move to a 5-day mail delivery service, S2581 [23AP], S2645 [24AP]
——— consider impact of regulations when developing a profitability plan, S2687 [25AP]
——— eliminate requirement to pre-fund Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, S2473 [18AP]
——— encourage colocation of an employee at a commercial or government entity to maintain local access to postal services, S2642 [24AP]
——— end mailbox use monopoly, S2650 [24AP]
——— establish pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery of postal services, S2686 [25AP]
——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S1774–S1776 [19MR], S2377 [17AP], S2466, S2467, S2468, S2473 [18AP], S2561, S2563, S2568, S2581, S2583 [23AP], S2632, S2633, S2637, S2638, S2640, S2642, S2644, S2645, S2647, S2650 [24AP], S2685, S2686, S2687, S2688, S2691, S2693, S2695, S2696 [25AP], S6616 [21SE]
——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), motion to proceed, S2348, S2352 [17AP]
——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), unanimous-consent agreement, S2539 [19AP]
——— maintain services to rural areas, S2562 [23AP]
——— modify process for closure or consolidation of post offices and postal facilities, S2638 [24AP]
——— permit postmasters and other supervisory organizations to participate in the planning and development of changes in work schedules and benefits, S2650 [24AP]
——— prohibit employees from engaging in collective bargaining, S2688 [25AP]
——— reduce the postal workforce by creating a mandatory retirement requirement for eligible employees, S2642 [24AP]
——— renegotiation of current collective bargaining agreements, S2632–S2634 [24AP]
——— request refund of postal surplus contributions into the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS) in order to finance buyouts and retirement incentives, S2467, S2468 [18AP], S2562, S2564 [23AP]
——— require closing of post offices in the Capitol Complex, S2685 [25AP]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2156 [28MR]
——— national energy policy, S2156 [28MR]
Presque Isle, ME: anniversary of Aroostook Medical Center, S3726• [5JN]
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (organization): tribute, S4818• [10JY]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1168 [1MR], S1508, S1526, S1528 [8MR]
Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7661 [6DE]
——— 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, S7661 [6DE]
Saco, ME: anniversary, S4633• [26JN]
SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 3675), S7979 [12DE]
Solon, ME: Solon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6437 [19SE]
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, S5294 [24JY]
——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2302 [16AP]
——— reform the Federal tax code, S2302 [16AP]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S618 [14FE]
——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5714, S5715 [31JY], S5907 [2AU], S6783 [14NO]
——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5361 [25JY], S5436 [26JY]
Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers (business): tribute, S698• [15FE]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (S. 2218), S1938 [21MR]
Veterans: include certain veterans organizations as eligible recipient organizations for donation of Federal surplus personal property through State agencies, S6096 [11SE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Reports
Flashing Red—A Special Report on the Terrorist Attack at Benghazi: by, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8530–S8539 [30DE]
Statements
Application of Insider Trading Law to Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staffs: Robert Khuzami, SEC, S144–S146 [30JA]
Cybersecurity Act (CSA2012): Aspen Homeland Security Group, S5437 [26JY]
Tributes
Akaka, Senator, S8260 [20DE]
Brown, Senator Scott P., S7698 [10DE]
Epplin, Robert, S6617 [21SE]
Hutchison, Senator, S7697 [10DE]
Inouye, Daniel K., S8257 [20DE]
Kalikow, Theodora J., S3231• [16MY]
Kyl, Senator, S7648 [6DE]
Lieberman, Senator, S7647 [6DE]
Lugar, Senator, S7649 [6DE]
Mikulski, Senator, S1904 [21MR]
Snowe, Senator, S7647 [6DE]