HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6961, S6962, S6969 [27NO], S7072, S7098, S7119 [28NO], S7176, S7270 [29NO], S7328 [3DE], S7385 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6276 [12SE], S6369 [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), S3453, S3455 [22MY]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S538 [9FE], S570 [13FE], S914, S919 [17FE], S1050 [27FE], S1079, S1090 [28FE], S1515 [8MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6638, S6639 [21SE], S6811, S6812, S6822 [14NO]

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), S5352 [25JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4827, S4829 [10JY], S4894, S4896 [11JY], S4961, S4973 [12JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5401 [25JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP]

Articles and editorials

Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, S1076 [28FE]

Obama Issues Veto Threat on Bush Tax Cuts, Brian Beutler, Talking Points Memo (Internet site), S3747 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S2731 [25AP]

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 Growth and Opportunity Act: add South Sudan to list of eligible countries and extend third country fabric program (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 3434), S5381 [25JY]

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: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1316), S4151 [13JN]

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

——— provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S5257 [23JY]

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

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN]

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

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

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see S. 2212), S1847 [20MR]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S4822 [10JY]

——— increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S1541 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S262 [1FE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S5382 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 968), S42 [23JA]

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

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 3450), S5487 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): modify textile and apparel rules of origin (see S. 3326), S4417 [21JN]

Drugs: more effectively regulate anabolic steroids (see S. 3431), S5381 [25JY]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3088 [10MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see S. 3280), S4823 [10JY]

FDA: expedite development, evaluation, and approval of breakthrough drugs (see S. 2236), S2030 [26MR]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5382 [25JY]

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

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S1384 [5MR]

Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs: implement (see S. 3486), S6064 [10SE]

Immigration: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (see S. 3245), S4726 [28JN]

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

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S4951 [12JY]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see S. Res. 385), S1194 [1MR]

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

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

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6948 [27NO]

——— 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), S3234 [16MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 2173), S1459 [7MR]

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]

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

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S3280 [17MY]

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]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 2371), S3424 (see S. 3221), S3422 [22MY]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 25 Olympic Games and support Team USA in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see S. Res. 531), S5487 [26JY]

Patent Law Treaty: implement (see S. 3486), S6064 [10SE]

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

Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S4238 [18JN]

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

Public lands: provide for State approval of new units of national forests, parks, wildlife refuges, wild and scenic rivers, trails, wilderness, conservation or recreation areas, or other Federal systems (see S. 2473), S2823 [26AP]

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]

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

Taxation: include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (see S. 3716), S8665 [2JA]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see S. 2205), S3130 [14MY]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S3900 [11JN]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 2122), S1148 [29FE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S3175 [15MY]

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]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 393), S1540 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 2056), S261 [1FE]

Economy: promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (see S. 2365), S2731 [25AP]

Ogden, UT: honor and express condolences to family of Jared Francom of the Ogden Police Dept., and wish a speedy recovery to other officers wounded while serving a search warrant (see S. Res. 355), S132 [26JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6107 [11SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S. 3397), S5133 [18JY]

Syria: oppose sale, shipment, performance of maintenance, refurbishment, modification, repair, and upgrade of any military equipment from or by Russia to or for Syria (see S. Con. Res. 54), S5381 [25JY]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform (see S. 3401), S5133 [18JY] (see S. 3413), S5212 [19JY] (see S. 3417), S5257 [23JY]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (see S. 2471), S2823 [26AP]

Utah: clarify authority under legislation defining the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (see S. 3305), S4238 [18JN]

Letters

Bring Jobs Home Act: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S5183 [19JY]

Constitutionality of Presidential appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days: several Senators, S317 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS memorandum on waivers relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements: George Sheldon, Dept. of HHS, S6050 [10SE]

——— Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, S6047 [10SE]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Geoffrey G. Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S5330 [25JY]

Repeal excise tax on medical devices: Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, S3481 [23MY]

——— Richard R. Nelson, Utah Technology Council, S3480 [23MY]

Memorandums

Waivers Relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Work Requirements: Earl S. Johnson, Dept. of HHS, S6048–S6050 [10SE]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Jesse, S3457 [22MY]

Chovanec, Richard, S7460 [5DE]

Felice, Lauren, S7460 [5DE]

Garrett, Steven, S7460 [5DE]

Hanna, Christopher, S7460 [5DE]

Kofford, Steve, S4831 [10JY]

McLaughlin, Maureen, S3457 [22MY]

Schirdaun, Paul, S6469 [19SE]

Sheldon, Angela, S3457 [22MY]

Williams, Paul, S3457 [22MY]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, S6590 [21SE]

——— deficit, S3745 [6JN]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (S. 2212), S1849 [20MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S316 [2FE], S398–S400 [9FE], S898–S900 [17FE]

Drugs: more effectively regulate anabolic steroids (S. 3431), S5384 [25JY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7409 [5DE], S7695 [10DE], S7782 [12DE], S8025 [13DE], S8177 [19DE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S6590–S6592 [21SE]

——— impact of Government regulations, S4118 [13JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S3745 [6JN]

——— promote U.S. economic and energy security through increased energy development and reduced regulatory burdens (S. 2365), S3065, S3066 [10MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4329 [20JN]

FDA: improve safety of dietary supplements by requiring manufacturers to register supplement products with the FDA and amending labeling requirements, S3482 [23MY], S3563 [24MY]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3479, S3481, S3482 [23MY], S3563 [24MY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755, S4757 [29JN]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S3479–S3482 [23MY]

Medicare: funding, S6590 [21SE]

Mining and mineral resources: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund funding, S4755 [29JN]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7431, S7443 [5DE], S7660, S7662 [6DE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings, S8104 [18DE]

Nuffer, David: nomination to be district judge, S1983 [22MR]

Obama, President: address made at the congressional National Prayer Breakfast, S315 [2FE]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1102 [29FE]

——— evaluation of administration, S315 [2FE], S5076 [17JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S3746 [6JN], S5184 [19JY], S6478 [20SE], S7409–S7411 [5DE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1102 [29FE]

——— evaluation of tax policies, S3408 [22MY], S5938–S5940 [2AU]

Ogden, UT: honor and express condolences to family of Jared Francom of the Ogden Police Dept., and wish a speedy recovery to other officers wounded while serving a search warrant (S. Res. 355), S114 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1893 [21MR]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1163 [1MR]

——— repeal, S1893 [21MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements, S3829 [7JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S1893 [21MR], S1996 [22MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1102 [29FE]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, S6590 [21SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4994 [16JY], S5076 [17JY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, S316–S318 [2FE]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), motion to proceed, S84, S94 [26JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, S8158–S8160 [19DE]

——— disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (S.J. Res. 50), S6086 [11SE], S6407, S6408, S6409 [19SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (S.J. Res. 50), unanimous-consent request, S6407 [19SE]

——— Executive order to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, S4995 [16JY]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (S. 3397), S5136 [18JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1163 [1MR]

——— 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), S4118 [13JN]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755, S4757 [29JN]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7431, S7443 [5DE], S7660, S7662 [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, S7431 [5DE]

——— seek compensation for claims of U.S. investors who owned shares in Yukos Oil Co., before the Russian Government expropriation of the company, S7443 [5DE]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to renaming of Eagle Gate Tower as World Trade Center at City Creek, S3622• [24MY]

Salt Lake Council of Women: anniversary, S844 [16FE]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S6592 [21SE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7724, S7727 [11DE]

States: proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees, S3773–S3775 [6JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S4995 [16JY]

Tajikistan: support membership in the World Trade Organization, S7783 [12DE]

Taxation: express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America’s economic recovery, S5939 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, S3746 [6JN], S4117 [13JN], S4804–S4806 [10JY], S4837 [11JY], S4994 [16JY], S5076 [17JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, extend increased expensing limitations, and provide instructions for tax reform, S5330, S5350 [25JY]

——— 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, S5327, S5331, S5350 [25JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S6318–S6320 [13SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1660 [14MR]

——— impact of rate increase on small businesses, S7782 [12DE]

——— prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals, S2803 [26AP]

——— prohibit capital gains rate increase, S8025 [13DE]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4924 [12JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4804–S4806 [10JY], S4837 [11JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), motion to proceed, S5183, S5184 [19JY], S5328 [25JY]

——— rates, S6478 [20SE], S8025 [13DE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S85 [26JA], S3746 [6JN], S5077 [17JY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes, S4924–S4926 [12JY], S7695 [10DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), S3829 [7JN]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5937 [2AU]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2719 [25AP]

Wisconsin: results of recall election to remove Scott Walker as Governor, S3773–S3775 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6592 [21SE]

Tributes

Ahearn, Raymond J., S7033 [28NO]

Casper, Marreen, S7455 [5DE]

Christensen, Rella P., S2598 [23AP]

DeMint, Senator, S8158 [19DE]

Godfrey, Pat, S7742 [11DE]

Holmgren, Norma, S7454 [5DE]

Hutchison, Senator, S8168 [19DE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8104 [18DE]

Kyl, Senator, S8182 [19DE]

Leahy, Senator, S8105 [18DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1896, S1905 [21MR]

Pace, Scott P., S5963• [2AU]

Sullivan, Russ, S6407 [19SE]