LANDRIEU, MARY L. (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3917, S3921, S3922 [11JN], S3992, S3994 [12JN], S4281 [19JN], S4370 [20JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6557 [20SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8084 [17DE], S8212 [19DE], S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8429, S8430 [27DE]

Children and youth: provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards (S. 3331), S7460, S7636 [5DE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), S8372, S8377 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7107 [28NO], S7217, S7237, S7238, S7255 [29NO], S7288, S7304 [30NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6278 [12SE], S6347, S6358, S6360, S6361, S6368 [13SE]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (S. 3472), S8085, S8091 [17DE]

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), S3452 [22MY], S3497 [23MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4483 [25JN], S4684 [27JN]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2497, S2515 [18AP], S2637, S2657 [24AP], S2689 [25AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S573 [13FE], S654 [14FE], S708, S796, S797 [15FE], S1384, S1397 [5MR], S1470 [7MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1747, S1755, S1760 [15MR], S1797, S1808, S1811, S1814 [19MR], S1871 [20MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6810 [14NO]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4900 [11JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5885, S5886, S5889 [1AU]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S8381 [24DE]

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]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 3239), S6456 [19SE]

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

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

Armed Forces: modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S4368 [20JN]

——— provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4789 [9JY]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S5047 [16JY]

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]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S6108 [11SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 364), S208 [31JA]

Children and youth: issue a semipostal stamp to support programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care (see S. 3231), S3516 [23MY]

——— provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards (see S. 3331), S4417 [21JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 797), S2393 [17AP] (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S5305 [24JY]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 1984), S2325 [16AP]

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

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S1384 [5MR]

Corps of Engineers: establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (see S. 2138), S3330 [21MY]

Credit: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 3522), S6341 [13SE]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see S. 3520), S5978 [2AU]

——— revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 1963), S43 [23JA]

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]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 1947), S2031 [26MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 2346), S3901 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7686 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S3516 [23MY]

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 Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development (see S. 3438), S5381 [25JY]

——— 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), S3839 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 1391), S6455 [19SE]

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), S4151 [13JN]

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see S. 3601), S6628 [21SE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 752), S5659 [30JY]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (see S. 1167), S5212 [19JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 3559), S6454 [19SE]

——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3264), S3729 [5JN]

Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S4369 [20JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2344), S2825 [26AP]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3394), S6746 [13NO]

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

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 2215), S5382 [25JY]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1946), S2825 [26AP]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S6746 [13NO]

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

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 368), S350 [6FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S2969 [8MY]

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

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: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (see S. 2058), S261 [1FE]

——— 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), S2002 [22MR]

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), S4637 [26JN]

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), S3423 [22MY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S1791 [19MR]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6745 [13NO]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 2347), S5979 [2AU]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 2620), S6108 [11SE]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569), S6455 [19SE]

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

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

National Month of Voter Registration: designate (see S. Res. 572), S6628 [21SE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 583), S6626 [21SE]

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

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

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

National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force: establish (see S. 3196), 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]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S3631 [24MY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 2282), S2243 [29MR]

Nuclear energy: tribute to NRC and Dept. of Energy for hosting of Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management in the U.S. (see S. Res. 454), S3087 [10MY]

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

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

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

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 3605), S6546 [20SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4893 [11JY]

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

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determination of the limit on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1435), S76 [24JA]

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]

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 2364), S2731 [25AP]

——— reauthorize the women’s business center program (see S. 3197), S3280 [17MY]

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

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 2190), S1613 [13MR]

Small business: modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see S. 3213), S3422 [22MY]

Small Business Investment Act: remove sunset date for amendments (see S. 2187), S1576 [12MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626 [21SE]

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

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 408), S2166 [28MR]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see S. 1685), S5382 [25JY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see S. 1806), S4789 [9JY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S6547 [20SE]

——— expand and simplify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2227), S2001 [22MR]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 2074), S5134 [18JY]

——— extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 2050), S208 [31JA]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 3275), S7977 [12DE]

——— make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see S. 2258), S2242 [29MR]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see S. 2237), S2732 [25AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3729 [5JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 344), S4821 [10JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S262 [1FE]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 3608), S6625 [21SE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S2546 [19AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. 2255), S2547 [19AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adoption: express importance of a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for all children and recognize that adoption promotes greater stability than long-term institutionalization or foster care (see S. Res. 378), S699 [15FE]

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]

Business and industry: establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies (see S. 3222), S3423 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 3216), S3422 [22MY]

Education: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 3475), S5870 [1AU]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 3321), S4368 [20JN]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (see S. 3472, 3478), S5870 [1AU]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2068), S323 [2FE] (see S. 2288), S2392 [17AP]

Luter, Fred, Jr.: tribute to election as the first African-American President of the Southern Baptist Convention (see S. Res. 518), S4773 [29JN]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see S. 2097), S494 [9FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S6800 [14NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S6800 [14NO]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 447), S2968 [8MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3234 [16MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 367), S323 [2FE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 469), S3329 [21MY]

National World War II Museum: recognize opening of U.S. Freedom Pavilion—The Boeing Center, public and private assistance to the museum, and role in educating about the War experience (see S. Res. 625), S8203 [19DE]

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

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 3672), S7976 [12DE] (see S. 3681), S8042 [13DE]

——— enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program (see S. 3253), S3631 [24MY]

——— establish an Office of Entrepreneurial Support (see S. 3638), S6894 [26NO]

——— improve entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 3198), S3280 [17MY]

——— strengthen entrepreneurial education (see S. 3214), S3422 [22MY]

——— submit a National Small Business Index to Congress to assess how policies provide incentives or impediments to small business development (see S. 3200), S3280 [17MY]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 3508), S5977 [2AU]

Small business: encourage exporting (see S. 3277), S3838 [7JN]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (see S. 3442), S5381 [25JY]

Small Business Investment Act: increase maximum amount of leverage permitted (see S. 2136), S1088 [28FE]

Tariff: DEMBB (see S. 2524), S2922 [7MY]

——— glyoxylic acid (see S. 2520), S2922 [7MY]

——— mandipropamid (see S. 2521), S2922 [7MY]

——— mesotrione (see S. 2525), S2922 [7MY]

——— 1-chloro-2-propanone (see S. 2523), S2922 [7MY]

——— o-nitrophenol (see S. 2522), S2922 [7MY]

——— para-methoxyphenol (see S. 2528), S2922 [7MY]

——— polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone mixtures (see S. 2518), S2922 [7MY]

——— s-metolachlor (see S. 2519), S2922 [7MY]

——— tertiobutyl catechol flakes and tertiobutyl catechol with a certain percentage of water or methanol (see S. 2517), S2922 [7MY]

——— triflic acid (see S. 2527), S2922 [7MY]

——— triflic anhydride (see S. 2526), S2922 [7MY]

Taxation: make permanent the expansion of certain tax benefits for adoption (see S. 3616), S6625 [21SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]

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

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), House amendment, S4410 [21JN], S4449 [25JN]

FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), motion to proceed, S7664 [6DE], S7723 [11DE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1840, S1841 [20MR]

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

Letters

FEMA process for Federal reimbursement of State and local emergency response activities: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S8430 [27DE]

——— Hank C. Clemmensen, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8430 [27DE]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S1718–S1720 [15MR]

——— Jeff Mahoney, Council of Institutional Investors, S1720–S1722 [15MR]

——— Mary L. Schapiro, SEC Chair, S1722 [15MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act crowdfunding regulation: David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council, S1724 [15MR]

——— Freeman White, S1724 [15MR]

——— John Ducrest, Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, S1724 [15MR]

——— Nick Bhargava, MOTAAVI (business), S1724 [15MR]

——— several State Secs. of State, S1723 [15MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act investment protections: Joyce A. Rogers, AARP, S1718 [15MR]

Today’s Entrepreneurs Are America’s Mentors (TEAM) Act: Aaron Smith, Young Invincibles (organization), S3427 [22MY]

——— Amy Rosen, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), S3427 [22MY]

——— Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S3428 [22MY]

——— Edward L. Davis, DECA, Inc., S3427 [22MY]

——— Jack E. Kosakowski, Junior Achievement USA (organization), S3428 [22MY]

——— Kent Schescke, Future Farmers of America (organization), S3427 [22MY]

——— Michael Simmons, Empact (organization), S3426 [22MY]

——— Scott Gerber, Young Entrepreneur Council, S3427 [22MY]

——— Tim Williamson, Idea Village (organization), S3426 [22MY]

Lists

Montford Point Marines from Louisiana, S6618 [21SE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day attendees and family members or guardians on the Senate floor, S2799 [26AP]

Press releases

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: AFL–CIO, S1723 [15MR]

Privilege of the floor

Bolanos, John, S4729 [28JN]

Remarks

Adoption: express importance of a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for all children and recognize that adoption promotes greater stability than long-term institutionalization or foster care (S. Res. 378), S607 [14FE]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4281 [19JN], S4359 [20JN], S4400 [21JN]

——— sugar price support program funding, S4400 [21JN]

Appropriations: 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), S8116, S8118, S8124 [18DE], S8430, S8434 [27DE], S8463, S8466 [28DE]

Bel, Jean-Pierre: U.S. visit by French Senate President, S1606 [13MR]

CBO: consolidate certain reporting requirements relative to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 6570), S6870 [15NO]

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

Congress: adjournment (S. Con. Res. 51), S4764 [29JN]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 60), S6872, S6873 [15NO]

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: anniversary, S3898• [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow communities with rural development project loans to apply for certain other types of loans, S4281 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1440), S6868, S6869 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Federal Network Security funding, S6416 [19SE]

Du, Miranda: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

Education: funding, S5943 [2AU]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S1777 [19MR], S1830 [20MR]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (S. 3321), S4372 [20JN]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (S. 3472), S5880 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts, S8434 [27DE]

Federal aid programs: reform and strengthen investments in education and employment programs, S8296 [20DE]

FEMA: allow rebuilding in flood velocity zones under correct elevation and standards, S4699 [28JN]

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

——— ensure that Federal disaster assistance is available for the most severe disasters, S8466 [28DE]

——— make flood insurance more affordable for those on fixed-incomes and lower and middle-income families, S4699 [28JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, S4699 [28JN]

FRS: preserve privilege for information submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 4014), S2113 [27MR]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and provide Land and Water Conservation Fund funding, S1524, S1529 [8MR], S1661 [14MR], S2076 [27MR], S2208 [29MR]

——— 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, S4699 [28JN], S4761, S4762, S4764 [29JN]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8118, S8124 [18DE], S8430, S8434 [27DE], S8463, S8466 [28DE]

Israel: 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), S6872 [15NO]

Junior League of Washington, Inc.: anniversary, S6618 [21SE]

Luter, Fred, Jr.: tribute to election as the first African-American President of the Southern Baptist Convention, S4769 [29JN]

MF Global Holdings, Ltd.: prevent bonuses from being paid to employees responsible for day-to-day operations resulting in bankruptcy filing until customers’ aggregated account funds are repaid in full (S. Res. 407), S2113 [27MR]

Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 490), S6870 [15NO]

Morgan, Susie: nomination to be district judge, S2152 [28MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2113 [27MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 595), S6847 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 595), S6847 [15NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (S. Res. 462), S3237 [16MY]

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

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S3300 [21MY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S4879 [11JY]

Point Clear, AL: express sympathies for victims of Coast Guard helicopter crash in Mobile Bay, S1383• [5MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5038, S5039, S5040, S5041, S5042 [16JY]

Postal Service: determine impact of certain postal facility closures or consolidations on small business, S2689 [25AP]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2636 [24AP], S2689 [25AP]

Power resources: increase oil and gas production on Federal lands, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075 [27MR]

——— national energy policy, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075 [27MR], S4879 [11JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6868 [15NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2210 [29MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S607 [14FE], S1524, S1529 [8MR], S1661 [14MR], S2076 [27MR], S2208 [29MR], S2385 [17AP]

——— 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. 4281), S2208, S2210 [29MR]

——— 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. 4281), unanimous-consent request, S2211 [29MR]

——— 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, S4699 [28JN], S4761, S4762, S4764 [29JN]

Russia: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (S. Res. 628), S8591 [31DE]

San Francisco Giants (baseball team): tribute (S. Res. 598), S6871, S6872 [15NO]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (S. 3681), S8042 [13DE]

——— enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 3253), S3638 [24MY]

——— extend and reauthorize certain programs, S4877 [11JY], S4938 [12JY]

——— extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program, S4877 [11JY]

——— strengthen entrepreneurial education (S. 3214), S3424 [22MY]

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 2779), S2113 [27MR]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (H.R. 2682), S2113 [27MR]

Senate: legislative program, S2113 [27MR], S6873 [15NO]

——— permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 597), S6871 [15NO]

Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities, S4877 [11JY]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1716, S1725 [15MR], S1777 [19MR], S1826, S1829, S1840 [20MR]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (S. 3442), S5386–S5390 [25JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S5039, S5041, S5042 [16JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S2799, S2800 [26AP]

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

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4873, S4877 [11JY]

Votes: position on missed, S6334 [13SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S6618 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1662 [14MR], S4760 [29JN], S4874 [11JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3216) (S. Rept. 112–169), S3422 [22MY]

Texts of

S. 3214, Today’s Entrepreneurs Are America’s Mentors (TEAM) Act, S3425 [22MY]

S. 3442, Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations (SUCCESS) Act, S5390–S5401 [25JY]

Tributes

Chase, Leah, S8577 [31DE]

Hall, Kenneth L., S2384 [17AP]

Johnson, Bernette J., S8577 [31DE]

Kimball, Catherine D., S8576 [31DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1946 [21MR]

Petterway, John, Jr., S4817 [10JY]

Roppolo, Angelo, S4201 [14JN]

Snowe, Senator, S8010 [13DE]

Warner, Senator, S5832 [1AU]