MANCHIN, JOE, III (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3985 [12JN], S4152, S4153 [13JN], S4208 [14JN], S4334 [20JN]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S262 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6860 [15NO], S6948, S6951, S6964 [27NO], S7056, S7086, S7094, S7116 [28NO], S7137, S7150, S7218, S7219, S7225 [29NO], S7289, S7304 [30NO], S7402 [4DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6346, S6357, S6358 [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), S3506, S3533 [23MY]

FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S7982 [12DE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2509 [18AP], S2547, S2554 [19AP], S2684 [25AP]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1018 [17FE], S1090 [28FE], S1148, S1152 [29FE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1758 [15MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6636 [21SE]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4965 [12JY]

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

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 certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S350 [6FE]

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), S4638 [26JN]

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]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S5258 [23JY]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 2372), S5047 [16JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S. 1598), S1460 [7MR]

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

Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations (see S. 3286), S4951 [12JY]

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]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 3227), S7345 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 3487), S5977 [2AU]

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), S3785 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (see S. 3457), S6341 [13SE]

Diseases: 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), S6458 [19SE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S164 [30JA]

——— treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S4774 [29JN]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204, 3394), S5134 [18JY]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 2160), S1422 [6MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see S. 2188), S1613 [13MR]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S5134 [18JY]

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

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), S1050 [27FE]

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]

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), S5134 [18JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 3443), S5381 [25JY]

——— transfer excess funds from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the United Mine Workers of America pension plan (see S. 621), S6340 [13SE]

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

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

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 564), S6454 [19SE]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see S. 3623), S8203 [19DE]

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]

Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the U.S. (see S. 3387), S5047 [16JY]

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

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 3077), S3084 [10MY]

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]

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

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6271 [12SE]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 2066), S323 [2FE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation on annual payments (see S. 3514), S5977 [2AU]

Taxation: modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see S. 593), S163 [30JA]

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), S3977 [12JN]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2244 [29MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S1050 [27FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S4674 [27JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2092), S494 [9FE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 2297), S2496 [18AP]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (see S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]

Navy Dental Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 534), S5732 [31JY] (see S. Res. 544), S5978 [2AU]

Senior citizens: provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 3621), S6625 [21SE]

——— provide for outreach and coordination of services to veterans (see S. 3619), S6625 [21SE]

States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to water quality standards (see S. 3558), S6454 [19SE]

Tariff: A5546 sulfonamide (see S. 2590), S2923 [7MY]

——— carbaryl (see S. 2587), S2923 [7MY]

——— picoxystrobin (see S. 2589), S2923 [7MY]

——— 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide (see S. 2588), S2923 [7MY]

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]

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S120 [26JA], S148 [30JA]

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

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

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

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1694 [15MR], S1884 [21MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830 [15NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: Corps of Engineers electric power infrastructure project funding, S4844 [11JY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4334 [20JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6492 [20SE]

Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S7151 [29NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S824–S826 [16FE]

——— deficit, S824 [16FE]

Century Aluminum Co.: retiree ratification of agreement to restore health care benefits, S1665 [14MR]

Congress: encourage Members of Congress to hire qualified veterans for openings in congressional offices, S6291 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7151 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6291 [13SE]

Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: develop, implement, and promote dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2, S4334 [20JN]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, S3506 [23MY], S3560 [24MY], S4183 [14JN], S4408 [21JN], S4605 [26JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis by phasing in certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform, and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]

Electric power: infrastructure funding, S4843 [11JY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4322 [20JN]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 1335), S4740 [29JN]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (S. 3268), S4183 [14JN]

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), S3506 [23MY], S3560 [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), House amendment, S4408 [21JN], S4605 [26JN]

Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1714 [15MR]

Honor Flight West Virginia Always Free (organization): tribute, S3717 [5JN]

Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School student voter registration campaign, S2668 [25AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5826–S5828 [1AU], S6492 [20SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5060 [17JY]

Postal Service: create a moratorium on closure or consolidation of postal facilities, S2526 [19AP], S2684 [25AP]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2526 [19AP], S2684 [25AP]

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College: inclusion in Washington Monthly (publication) list of best community colleges, S1140 [29FE]

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, S5282 [24JY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2310 [16AP]

Thacker, Stephanie D.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2490 [18AP]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, S2310 [16AP]

United Way: anniversary, S4739 [29JN]

Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, S6291 [13SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2767 [26AP]

West Virgina: establish the Mountain State National Security Fellowship, S5481• [26JY]

Tributes

Caperton, Gaston, S4408 [21JN]

D’Antoni, Lewis and family, S6795• [14NO]

Michael, M. Blane, S2310 [16AP]

Mikulski, Senator, S1911 [21MR]

Mitchell-Bateman, Mildred, S1141 [29FE]

Stewart, Bill, S3615 [24MY]