GRAHAM, LINDSEY (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3791, S3797 [6JN], S3868 [7JN], S3917 [11JN], S3985 [12JN], S4159 [13JN], S4206 [14JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S170 [30JA], S184 [31JA], S323 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7042, S7113 [28NO], S7216, S7227, S7254 [29NO]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4727 [28JN]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2173 [28MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S538 [9FE], S1460 [7MR], S1544 [8MR]

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

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4830 [10JY], S4896, S4898 [11JY], S5048 [16JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5687 [30JY]

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]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4151 [13JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S2245 [29MR]

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]

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), S699 [15FE]

——— 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), S3977 [12JN]

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]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and replace sequester with other budget cuts (see S. 3482), S5976 [2AU]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the Federal employee pay freeze (see S. 2065), S323 [2FE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY]

Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya (Senate, Select): establish (see S. Res. 594), S6800 [14NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA]

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

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S5134 [18JY]

——— prohibit and deter theft of metal (see S. 3631), S6855 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S496 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2186), S1576 [12MR] (see S. 2191), S1679 [14MR]

——— support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see S. Res. 489), S3977 [12JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S1932 [21MR]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see S. 2318), S2545 [19AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see S. 3612), S6625 [21SE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S3839 [7JN]

——— require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 42), S3729 [5JN]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5871 [1AU]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 2213), S1847 [20MR]

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

——— prohibit purchases by the Federal Government of Chinese goods and services until China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3449), S5487 [26JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 202), S5085 [17JY]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 34), S163 [30JA]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S1089 [28FE]

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

Iran: 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), S4725 [28JN]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 2173), S2825 [26AP]

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]

Luter, Fred, Jr.: tribute to election as the first African-American President of the Southern Baptist Convention (see S. Res. 518), S6948 [27NO]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S3785 [6JN]

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

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

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

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

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 451), S3042 [9MY]

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]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S495 [9FE]

——— repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S7459 [5DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 2076), S1614 [13MR]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6342 [13SE]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

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

Senior citizens: provide higher-quality, lower-cost health care to seniors (see S. 2196), S1734 [15MR]

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

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 mass atrocities and human rights abuses and support right of the people to be safe and defend themselves (see S. Res. 424), S2496 [18AP]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S1195 [1MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2242), S3839 [7JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S1384 [5MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S4460 [25JN]

Unemployment: require participation in public service and engagement in an active job search as conditions for receipt of extended benefits (see S. 2081), S494 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 2185), S1576 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for a land exchange with the South Carolina State Ports Authority (see S. 2061), S261 [1FE]

Dept. of Justice: revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see S. 2390), S2821 [26AP]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment (see S.J. Res. 38), S1932 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: include areas off the coast of South Carolina in the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program (see S. 3284), S3900 [11JN]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see S. 2176), S1540 [8MR]

Iran: 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]

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

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3042 [9MY]

Letters

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame: several Senators (2003), S3941 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice appointment of special counsel to conduct investigation into scandals associated with criminal activities of Jack Abramoff: several Senators (2006), S3941 [12JN]

Remarks

Africa: allocation of foreign aid, S6577 [21SE]

Air Force: impact of proposed budget cuts on the Air National Guard, S408, S409, S410 [9FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8471 [28DE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7183, S7186 [29NO], S8328, S8329 [21DE]

Classified information: appoint a special counsel to investigate leaks of certain classified information, S5819 [1AU]

Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya (Senate, Select): establish (S. Res. 594), S6804 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: port deepening projects funding, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, S8328, S8329 [21DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7180, S7183, S7186 [29NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S4746, S4747 [29JN]

——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S., S7180 [29NO]

Dept. of Justice: support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (S. Res. 489), S3940, S3942 [12JN]

Dept. of State: require investigations into and a report on attacks on the U.S. missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, S6571 [21SE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S8568 [31DE]

Egypt: tribute to release of U.S. citizens, S1176, S1177, S1178 [1MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

Eximbank: limit financing to transactions subsidized by other countries or for which private sector financing is unavailable or prohibitively expensive, S3149 [15MY]

——— reauthorize, S1823 [20MR]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3149 [15MY]

Foreign aid: provide limitations on U.S. assistance (S. 3576), S6573, S6580 [21SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S6573 [21SE]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8471 [28DE]

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

Immigration: reform, S6570 [21SE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S. Res. 380), S3256, S3257 [17MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), S6577, S6578, S6581, S6601 [21SE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3255 [17MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), unanimous-consent agreement, S3317 [21MY]

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, S6253 [12SE]

——— U.S. policy, S6253 [12SE]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, S4706 [28JN]

National security: impact of leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S5819 [1AU]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2616 [24AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6480 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S2118 [28MR]

——— impact on Medicare funding, S2118 [28MR]

——— impact on tax burden, S4706 [28JN]

——— repeal, S2118 [28MR]

——— repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (H.R. 1173), S288 [2FE]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4706 [28JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S2118 [28MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1823 [20MR]

Statements

Resignation of Ryan C. Crocker as Ambassador to Afghanistan: by, S3511 [23MY]

Tributes

DeMint, Senator, S7666 [6DE]

Frampton, John E., S845• [16FE]

Gross, Richard C., S2236• [29MR]

Meador, John D., II, S4745 [29JN]

Rawl, Ryan D., S4745 [29JN]

Thomas, Brad, S4745 [29JN]