SESSIONS, JEFF (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3791, S3792, S3793 [6JN], S3903, S3904 [11JN], S4270, S4272 [19JN], S4382, S4419 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6961, S6975, S6976 [27NO], S7014, S7100 [28NO], S7137, S7149, S7216, S7248, S7254 [29NO], S7280, S7285 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 4362), S8085 [17DE]

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), S2104 [27MR], S2181, S2182 [28MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S570, S581 [13FE], S615, S656 [14FE], S787, S797 [15FE]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4894 [11JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5760 [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

Stimulus Spending Keeps Failing—If Austerity Is So Terrible, How Come Germany and Sweden Have Done So Well?, Robert J. Barro, Wall Street Journal, S3213 [16MY]

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]

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), S2246 [29MR]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S4299 [19JN]

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

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3838 [7JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see S. 3688), S8071 [17DE]

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]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 3383), S4950 [12JY]

Education: enhance criminal penalties for individuals who file Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification petition under false pretenses and prohibit certain schools from participating in program (see S. 3527), S6457 [19SE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S5733 [31JY]

——— require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3785 [6JN]

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), S8204 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2085), S2031 [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 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), S6455 [19SE]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 3382), S5979 [2AU]

History: commemorate anniversary of the War of 1812 and the ‘‘Star-Spangled Banner’’, celebrate heroism of those involved in the conflict, and recognize organizers of commemorative events (see S. Res. 388), S1195 [1MR]

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]

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]

——— 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: 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), S3901 [11JN]

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]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (see S. 2276), S2243 [29MR]

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

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

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]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S5134 [18JY]

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

——— provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S5659 [30JY]

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

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]

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

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 2248), S2166 [28MR]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

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

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S1374 [2MR]

Senate: require sponsoring Senators to pay printing costs for ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions (see S. 3519), S5978 [2AU]

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

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 577), S3234 [16MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2242), S2166 [28MR]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding to negotiate if such treaty restricts the right to keep and bear arms (see S. 2205), S3088 [10MY]

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

University of Alabama: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 361), S208 [31JA]

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

Water: 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), S2166 [28MR]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S1423 [6MR]

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 War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1577 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 41), S2393 [17AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (see S. 3396), S5133 [18JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 538), S5871 [1AU]

Veterans Day: recognize Birmingham, AL, as the home of the longest running celebration and Raymond Weeks for efforts in establishment (see S. Res. 591), S6744 [13NO]

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

Committee of the Budget (Senate) revision of aggregates and allocations of spending authority: by, S3405 [22MY]

Privilege of the floor

Bennett, Jeffrey A., II, S5154 [18JY], S8374 [21DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4131, S4134 [13JN], S4270, S4272 [19JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3832 [7JN]

——— extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs, S8482 [28DE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S5052 [17JY], S6318, S6321 [13SE], S6396 [19SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6321 [13SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8463, S8464, S8482 [28DE]

——— revise aggregates and allocations of spending authority to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3405 [22MY], S5053 [17JY]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7187 [29NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S63–S66 [24JA], S552 [13FE], S599, S601, S602 [14FE], S683 [15FE], S1641 [14MR], S1835, S1836 [20MR], S2530–S2532 [19AP], S2747 [26AP], S5067 [17JY], S6478, S6515 [20SE], S6593, S6594, S6595 [21SE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced, S8449 [27DE]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5053 [17JY], S7286 [30NO]

——— deficit, S65 [24JA], S552 [13FE], S601, S602 [14FE], S683 [15FE], S2562 [23AP], S2747 [26AP], S3218, S3219 [16MY], S3800 [6JN], S4191 [14JN], S5067 [17JY], S7133 [29NO], S8029–S8031 [13DE]

——— impact of entitlement programs, S3191, S3219 [16MY]

——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6257 [12SE], S6317 [13SE]

——— reform entitlement programs, S7133 [29NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3185, S3186, S3187, S3188, S3190, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3218, S3219 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S6296 [13SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3185, S3186, S3187, S3188, S3190, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3218, S3219, S3220 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3185, S3186, S3187, S3188, S3190, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3218, S3219 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3185, S3186, S3187, S3188, S3190, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3218, S3219, S3220 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3185, S3186, S3187, S3188, S3190, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3218, S3219 [16MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6478 [20SE], S6593, S6594, S6595 [21SE]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S7373, S7374 [4DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: end State bonus payments for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4270 [19JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4131, S4134 [13JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S3832 [7JN], S7720 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6321 [13SE], S7140, S7187, S7188 [29NO], S7280, S7281, S7286 [30NO]

——— conduct environmental impact statement and create plan for establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast, S7140 [29NO]

——— funding, S3219 [16MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S5118, S5119, S5120, S5121 [18JY], S6294, S6295, S6296, S6322 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (S. 3396), S5135 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify statutory authority for the practice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes (S. 1793), S1921 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: set prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) and make limited waivers of stamp requirements for certain users, S6886, S6889 [26NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6317, S6330 [13SE], S6396, S6401, S6402 [19SE]

——— establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S6257 [12SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation, S7286 [30NO]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S6831 [15NO], S7133, S7134 [29NO], S7667 [6DE], S8029–S8031 [13DE], S8345 [21DE]

——— importance of job creation, S1642 [14MR]

Employment: make E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation permanent and mandatory, S3068 [10MY]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4287, S4288 [19JN]

FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S8003 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for congressional review of agency guidance documents, S4287 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S4287 [19JN]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding, S8464 [28DE]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S16 [23JA]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to decisions on use of electrocution in capital punishment cases, S16 [23JA]

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, S4749 [29JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), S4875 [11JY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8463, S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S3068 [10MY]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S3067–S3069 [10MY]

Medicare: reform, S7667 [6DE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S4875 [11JY]

NumbersUSA (organization): anniversary, S2919• [7MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S5052 [17JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S4190, S4191 [14JN], S6593, S6594, S6595 [21SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1642 [14MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, S1773 [19MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1564, S1565, S1566, S1567 [12MR], S1769, S1770, S1773 [19MR], S4714 [28JN]

——— impact on Medicare funding, S1567 [12MR], S2213 [29MR]

——— repeal, S1564, S1565, S1566, S1567 [12MR], S2213 [29MR]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), S4875 [11JY]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4714 [28JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S1565 [12MR], S3811, S3812 [7JN]

Point of order, S2634 [24AP], S6396 [19SE], S6890 [26NO], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5067 [17JY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2562 [23AP], S2623, S2634, S2635 [24AP]

——— request refund of postal surplus contributions into the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS) in order to finance buyouts and retirement incentives, S2563 [23AP]

POW: improve procedures for detention and review of status of detainees of the U.S., S5947 [2AU]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1641 [14MR], S5650 [30JY]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S1921 [21MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1641 [14MR]

——— 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, S4749 [29JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1642 [14MR], S2747 [26AP]

——— legislative process, S6330–S6332 [13SE], S6515 [20SE], S8647, S8649, S8650, S8651, S8652 [2JA]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7720 [11DE], S8647, S8649, S8650, S8651, S8652 [2JA]

——— use of budget point of order to enforce spending limits, S8029 [13DE]

Social Security: solvency, S1770 [19MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6831 [15NO], S6885, S6889, S6891 [26NO]

——— violation of Budget Control Act by legislation to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting, S6885, S6889, S6891 [26NO]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (S. 1945), unanimous-consent request, S1921 [21MR]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (S. 577), S3398, S3399 [22MY]

——— rates, S552 [13FE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S3218 [16MY]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S3068 [10MY]

Treaties and agreements: require any proposed security agreement with Afghanistan be submitted to Congress before entering into agreement, S7188 [29NO], S7281 [30NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children (S. 1792), S1921 [21MR]

——— provide administrative subpoena authority for investigation of unregistered sex offenders (S. 671), unanimous-consent request, S1921 [21MR]

Veterans Jobs Corps Act: violation of Budget Control Act by increasing authority and outlays above Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) allocation, S6317 [13SE], S6396 [19SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2530 [19AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget: Alabama State Legislature, S8450 [27DE]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S1922–S1928 [21MR]

Tributes

Bennett, Jeffrey A., II, S8343 [21DE]

Conrad, Senator, S8646 [2JA]

DeMint, Senator, S7667 [6DE]

Folmar, Emory M., S847• [16FE]

Hatch, Senator, S6592 [21SE]

Hinton, James L., S848• [16FE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8104 [18DE]

Jennings, Ted, S5209• [19JY]

Kyl, Senator, S8183 [19DE]

Leahy, Senator, S8104 [18DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1915 [21MR]

Moore, Mal M., S6943• [27NO]

Noonan, Lionel W. (Red), S67• [24JA]

Smith, Jennifer L., S2235 [29MR]

Utley, Daniel H., S2747 [26AP]