APPROPRIATIONS related term(s) Budget—U.S.
Addresses
State of the Union: President Obama, S68–S73 [24JA]
Affidavits
Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: Hitesh Patel, H2406 [8MY]
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3787, S3789, S3790, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797 [6JN], S3845, S3846, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3867, S3868, S3869 [7JN], S3903, S3904, S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3912, S3913, S3916, S3917, S3918, S3919, S3921, S3922, S3923, S3924 [11JN], S3962, S3963, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3989, S3991, S3992, S3993, S3994, S3997, S3998, S3999, S4000, S4001, S4099, S4102, S4103, S4104, S4106, S4107 [12JN], S4126, S4127, S4153, S4154, S4155, S4156, S4157, S4158, S4159, S4160 [13JN], S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4216, S4217 [14JN], S4243, S4244, S4245, S4246, S4247 [18JN], S4266, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4271, S4272, S4273, S4274, S4275, S4276, S4277, S4278, S4279, S4280, S4281, S4306 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4351, S4352, S4353, S4354, S4355, S4356, S4357 [20JN], S4381, S4382, S4383, S4384, S4385, S4389 [21JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), H3977 [21JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4025 [26JN]
Budget: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H611, H613 [8FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H600 [8FE]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H542, H544, H545 [7FE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2648 [10MY]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2581 [10MY]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), consideration (H. Res. 534), H393 [2FE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946 [13SE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1572 [26MR], H1705, H1710, H1717, H1731 [28MR], H1763, H1776 [29MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1661 [28MR]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H404, H405, H406, H407, H408, H411, H412 [2FE]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (H. Res. 534), H393 [2FE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), S6653, S6661, S6673 [21SE]
Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 117), S6468 [19SE], S6501, S6502, S6557 [20SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5946 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), S7793, S7984 [12DE], H2716 [15MY], H2847, H2997, H2998, H2999, H3000, H3001, H3002, H3003, H3008, H3009, H3011, H3014, H3016, H3017, H3019, H3021, H3022, H3024, H3026, H3027, H3028, H3029, H3030, H3050, H3051, H3053, H3054, H3056, H3057, H3059, H3061, H3062, H3063, H3064, H3067, H3068, H3070, H3071, H3073, H3075, H3076, H3078, H3081, H3082, H3083, H3085, H3086, H3092, H3093, H3094, H3095 [17MY], H3121, H3122, H3123, H3124, H3125, H3126, H3127, H3128, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3133, H3134, H3136, H3138, H3139, H3140 [18MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2742 [16MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2844 [17MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7373 [20DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6760 [13NO], S6860 [15NO], S6897, S6898, S6904, S6905, S6906, S6907 [26NO], S6951, S6952, S6954, S6955, S6960, S6961, S6962, S6963, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6969, S6970, S6971, S6972, S6973, S6974, S6975, S6976, S6977, S6978 [27NO], S7005, S7011, S7014, S7045, S7046, S7047, S7048, S7049, S7050, S7051, S7052, S7053, S7054, S7055, S7056, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7065, S7071, S7072, S7074, S7079, S7084, S7085, S7086, S7090, S7091, S7092, S7093, S7094, S7096, S7097, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7114, S7115, S7116, S7117, S7118, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123, S7124 [28NO], S7137, S7138, S7143, S7144, S7148, S7149, S7150, S7151, S7153, S7154, S7156, S7159, S7162, S7169, S7175, S7176, S7177, S7178, S7181, S7191, S7196, S7197, S7198, S7199, S7200, S7201, S7203, S7222, S7223, S7224, S7225, S7226, S7227, S7228, S7229, S7231, S7232, S7234, S7236, S7237, S7238, S7240, S7241, S7242, S7243, S7246, S7247, S7248, S7251, S7253, S7254, S7255, S7256, S7257, S7258, S7259, S7260, S7269, S7270, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [29NO], S7280, S7281, S7284, S7285, S7288, S7289, S7294, S7295, S7296, S7297, S7306, S7307 [30NO], S7324, S7325, S7326, S7327, S7328, S7329, S7332, S7336, S7337, S7338, S7339, S7340, S7347, S7348, S7349, S7359 [3DE], S7383, S7384, S7385, S7386 [4DE]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4865 [12JY], H4908, H4909 [17JY], H4939, H4942, H4947, H4953, H4954, H4955, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4959, H4960, H4961, H4962, H4964, H4965, H4970, H4971, H4978, H4979, H4980, H4981, H4982, H4983, H4985, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991, H4992, H4993, H4994, H4995, H5010, H5011 [18JY], H5027, H5028, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5034, H5036, H5038, H5040, H5042, H5043, H5047, H5050, H5052, H5054, H5057, H5058, H5059, H5060, H5061, H5079 [19JY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1475, S1484 [7MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3482 [5JN], H3528, H3529, H3530, H3531, H3533, H3534, H3535, H3537, H3539, H3541, H3543, H3544, H3545, H3546, H3548, H3549, H3550, H3552, H3554, H3556, H3557, H3559, H3578, H3579 [6JN], H3619, H3620, H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3629, H3630, H3632, H3635, H3637, H3638, H3640, H3641, H3644, H3645, H3662 [7JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]
——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]
Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8549 [30DE], H7583 [2JA]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3268 [30MY], H3320, H3324, H3326, H3327, H3331, H3340, H3341, H3342, H3343, H3344, H3345, H3346, H3364 [31MY]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H3981 [25JN], H4033, H4035, H4036, H4037, H4039, H4041, H4044, H4045, H4047, H4048, H4051, H4052, H4053, H4054, H4055, H4056, H4065, H4066 [26JN], H4096, H4097, H4099, H4100, H4101, H4102, H4103, H4104, H4105, H4106, H4108, H4109, H4110, H4112, H4117, H4118, H4121, H4122, H4124, H4135, H4136, H4137, H4139, H4140, H4141, H4142, H4143, H4144, H4146, H4147, H4148, H4149, H4150, H4151 [27JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4025 [26JN]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7381 [20DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3364 [31MY], H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3378, H3379, H3380, H3381, H3382, H3383, H3405 [1JN], H3409, H3410, H3412, H3413, H3415, H3416, H3418, H3419, H3421, H3424, H3425, H3426, H3429, H3430, H3451, H3452, H3454, H3455, H3457, H3458, H3459, H3460, H3461, H3462, H3463, H3464, H3465, H3466, H3467, H3468, H3470, H3471, H3472, H3473, H3474, H3475, H3476, H3477, H3482 [5JN], H3491, H3492, H3493 [6JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3091, S3092, S3093 [10MY], S3146, S3148, S3150, S3152, S3156, S3176, S3177 [15MY]
Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (S. 1409), S5891, S5894, S5896 [1AU]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), S3611, S3641 [24MY], H3250 [30MY]
Government: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8052, S8073, S8084, S8085 [17DE], S8117, S8126, S8128, S8130, S8141, S8142, S8143, S8144, S8147, S8149, S8150, S8151 [18DE], S8164, S8178, S8184, S8195, S8207, S8208, S8212, S8223, S8224 [19DE], S8305, S8306, S8307 [20DE], S8366, S8368, S8369, S8372 [21DE], S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8442 [27DE], S8462, S8463, S8469, S8472, S8476, S8496, S8508 [28DE]
House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 643), H2344 [8MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3295, H3297, H3298, H3299, H3300, H3301, H3302, H3305 [31MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3287 [31MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (S. 3454), S8508 [28DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676, H3677, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3683 [8JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3598 [7JN]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S504, S505, S536, S538, S539, S540, S541, S543 [9FE], S570, S571, S572, S573, S574, S575, S576, S577, S581, S582 [13FE], S639, S640, S641, S642, S645, S646, S647, S650, S651, S652, S653, S654, S655, S656, S657 [14FE], S686, S687, S705, S706, S707, S708, S787, S788, S789, S790, S791, S792, S794, S795, S796, S797 [15FE], S860, S861, S862, S863, S864, S865, S866, S867, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874 [16FE], S913, S914, S919, S924, S925, S926, S927, S928, S1018, S1019 [17FE], S1051, S1052, S1053 [27FE], S1079, S1090, S1095, S1096, S1097 [28FE], S1151, S1152 [29FE], S1179, S1210, S1364, S1365, S1367 [1MR], S1385, S1386, S1387, S1389, S1392, S1395, S1396, S1397, S1398, S1399 [5MR], S1426, S1427, S1429, S1430 [6MR], S1463, S1464, S1466, S1467, S1468, S1470 [7MR], S1505, S1512, S1515, S1517, S1531, S1533, S1534, S1535, S1544, S1548, S1556 [8MR], S1573 [12MR], S1593, S1597, S1601, S1602, S1603, S1605, S1618 [13MR], S1647 [14MR], S1814 [19MR]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 600), H1750 [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), H1944, H1946, H1955 [18AP]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1930 [18AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2330 [7MY], H2360, H2361, H2363, H2364, H2366, H2368, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374, H2375, H2376, H2377, H2379, H2390, H2392, H2393, H2406, H2408, H2409, H2411, H2414, H2416, H2419, H2422, H2424, H2425, H2426, H2448, H2449 [8MY], H2493, H2496, H2498, H2500, H2501, H2502, H2503, H2504, H2505, H2507, H2509, H2510, H2522, H2523, H2524, H2529, H2531, H2532, H2535, H2536, H2537, H2538, H2539, H2541, H2543, H2544, H2547, H2570 [9MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2344 [8MY]
Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H748 [15FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2742 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2698, S2737, S2738, S2741 [25AP], S2795, S2841, S2842, S2843, S2864, S2865, S2884 [26AP]
Analyses
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Press Release Regarding Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H2607–H2609 [10MY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 3454), S8514 [28DE]
National Rail System Preservation, Expansion, and Development Act, S1655–S1657 [14MR]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H192 [31JA]
——— H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7972 [12DE], H6782 [13DE]
——— H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP], H2108 [25AP]
——— S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7392 [4DE]
Articles and editorials
Backward on Domestic Violence, S3229 [16MY]
Central Subway Needs Money To Fulfill Potential, H4137 [27JN]
Congress Delays Farm Bill as Drought Spreads, S5456 [26JY]
Conservatives Should Break Transportation Bill Gridlock, S4707 [28JN]
Delay on Domestic Violence, S5288 [24JY], S5348 [25JY]
Don’t Let Foreign Aid Fall Off the Fiscal Cliff, E1984 [21DE]
End Flood Insurance Program Uncertainty, S2994 [9MY]
Executive Viewpont—Time To Bite the Bullet, H5056 [19JY]
Five Problems With Dynamic Scoring, H410 [2FE]
Food Stamps Helped Reduce Poverty Rate, Study Finds, H1900 [17AP]
G.O.P. and Violence Against Women, S7207 [29NO]
GOP Budget Doesn’t Even Say the Word ‘‘Veteran’’, E425 [22MR]
House Reaches Agreement on Export-Import Bank Reauthorization To Strengthen American Manufacturing, Spur Job Creation, H2477 [9MY]
In the House, a Transportation Train Wreck, H527 [7FE]
Military Funds to Spare?, H7366 [20DE]
Partisanship and the Violence Against Women Act, S3230 [16MY]
Protect Immigrant Women From Violence, H2765 [16MY]
Public Wants Compromise on Fiscal Cliff, but Specifics Unpopular, S8174 [19DE]
Re-Authorize the Export-Import Bank, H2480 [9MY]
Ryan Has a Less-Painful Debt Plan, S2015 [26MR]
Ryan Plan Puts GOP in Long-Term Bind, H1655 [28MR]
Weakening Violence Against Women Act Betrays Immigrant Victims, S6302 [13SE]
Weatherization Assistance Is Effective Investment, E1184 [29JN]
‘‘What’s the Real Defense Budget?’’, E109 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (see S. 3240), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6083), H4684 [9JY]
——— continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), consideration (see H. Res. 739), H5201 [24JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2375), S2821 [26AP] (see H.R. 5973), H3914 [20JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (see H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]
America’s Agricultural Heritage Partnership: reauthorize in Iowa (see S. 2133), S1049 [27FE]
Armed Forces: limit end strength reductions for regular component of the Army and Marine Corps and ensure provision of adequate resources to meet the National Security Strategy (see H.R. 4294), H1740 [28MR]
——— provide for the continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 6261), H5629 [1AU]
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 102), H726 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 116), H5291 [25JY]
——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and replace sequester with other budget cuts (see S. 3482), S5976 [2AU]
——— eliminate adjustment for disaster funding (see H.R. 4386), H1976 [18AP]
——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H439 [2FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see S. 2086), S494 [9FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H567 [7FE]
——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]
——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H511 [6FE]
——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the Federal employee pay freeze (see S. 2065), S323 [2FE]
——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 3434), S5381 [25JY]
——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see H.R. 3844), H218 [31JA]
——— provide incentive for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.R. 4265), H1641 [27MR]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5652), H2565 [9MY]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (see H. Res. 648), H2565 [9MY]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), consideration (see H. Res. 534), H373 [1FE]
——— repeal sequestration (see H.R. 6535), H6276 [21SE]
——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (see S. 3473), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6389), H5999 [13SE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 4966), H2266 [27AP] (see H.R. 6365), H5765 [10SE] (see H.R. 6716), H7469 [30DE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (see H. Res. 778), H5922 [12SE]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY] (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 39), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 40), S2324 [16AP] (see S. Con. Res. 42), S2824 [26AP] (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1571 [26MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 37), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 41), S2393 [17AP] (see S. Con. Res. 44), S2968 [8MY] (see S. Con. Res. 52), S5212 [19JY] (see H. Con. Res. 112), H1570 [26MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (see H. Res. 597), H1641 [27MR]
——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]
Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]
Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see H.R. 6060), H4654 [29JN]
CBO: make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website (see H.R. 6136), H4907 [17JY]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (see H. Res. 534), H373 [1FE]
——— require 20-year cost estimates for bills or joint resolutions (see H.R. 6347), H5706 [2AU]
CCC: prohibit Brazil Cotton Institute funding (see H.R. 5143), H2270 [27AP]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provide supplemental appropriations for obesity programs (see H.R. 6143), H5008 [18JY]
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (see H.R. 3796), H82 [19JA]
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: terminate (see H.R. 6321), H5706 [2AU]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5887), H3404 [1JN]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), concur in Senate amendments with an amendment (see H. Res. 825), H6675 [5DE]
Congress: require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 3359), S4724 [28JN] (see H.R. 3806), H114 [23JA]
Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 117), H5765 [10SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (see H. Res. 778), H5922 [12SE]
Corps of Engineers: authorize certain flood risk management projects (see H.R. 4353), H1845 [16AP]
——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H1805 [29MR]
Crime: reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 6496), H6274 [21SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see S. 2126), S909 [17FE]
——— reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (see S. 2225), S2001 [22MR] (see H.R. 5825), H3103 [17MY]
——— recognize significance of and support adequate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H. Res. 564), H965 [27FE]
——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (see S. 3602), S6546 [20SE] (see H.R. 6567), H6300 [2OC]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 664), H3103 [17MY] (see H. Res. 760), H5707 [2AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorize the Transition Assistance Advisor Program (see S. 3354), S4724 [28JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2467), S2823 [26AP] (see S. 3254), S3688 [4JN] (see H.R. 4310), H1803 [29MR]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY] (see H. Res. 661), H2811 [16MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 840), H7359 [19DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), Senate amendment—return to Senate (see H. Res. 829), H6765 [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), return to Senate (see H. Res. 829), H6765 [12DE]
——— making appropriations (see H.R. 5856), H3171 [25MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), consideration (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 3487), S5977 [2AU]
——— reduce discretionary spending limit by an amount equal to the amount obligated to provide recreational facilities to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees (see H.R. 4188), H1304 [8MR]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]
——— work with non-Federal entities and accept non-Federal funding under strict guidelines to promote commercial space transportation infrastructure efficiencies (see H.R. 4401), H2029 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 3173), S3129 [14MY]
——— establish a career and technical innovation fund (see S. 3710), S8452 [27DE]
——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 3776), H26 [17JA]
Dept. of HHS: exempt Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from sequestration (see H.R. 6692), H7424 [20DE]
——— provide additional funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (see H.R. 3887), H440 [2FE]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]
——— repeal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative effectiveness research funding (see H.R. 3827), H181 [25JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 3216), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5855), H3171 [25MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see H.R. 5941), H3699 [8JN]
——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2443 [8MY]
Dept. of Justice: eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (see H.R. 6189), H5290 [25JY]
——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 5770), H2713 [15MY] (see H.R. 6019), H4063 [26JN]
——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 2554), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5742), H2712 [15MY]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S. 3250), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6628), H6622 [4DE]
——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 4305), H1803 [29MR]
——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (see H.R. 6014), H3975 [21JN]
——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 6062), H4654 [29JN]
——— reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 6045), H4156 [27JN]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 6018), H4063 [26JN]
——— prohibit Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants (see H.R. 4307), H1803 [29MR]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 3241), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 5857), H3171 [25MY]
Dept. of the Interior: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 3385), S5047 [16JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 6091), H4774 [10JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (see H.R. 4308), H1803 [29MR]
Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 5976), H3914 [20JN]
——— provide funds to States to cover costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient (see H.R. 3837), H186 [27JA]
——— reauthorize surface transportation research, technology, training, intelligent transportation, and university transportation programs, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics (see H.R. 3833), H186 [27JA]
——— withhold certain highway funds from States unless they enact a law strengthening penalties for motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus (see H.R. 4236), H1497 [21MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make supplemental appropriations for medical and prosthetic research (see H.R. 6071), H4655 [29JN]
——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team (see S. 3206), S3280 [17MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 3215), S3422 [22MY] (see H.R. 5854), H3171 [25MY]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3295), S4203 [14JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2322), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 5972), H3914 [20JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (see H. Res. 697), H3974 [21JN]
District of Columbia: permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to congressional review (see S. 2345), S2655 [24AP]
Drug-Free Communities Support Program: extend authorization (see S. 2159), S1422 [6MR]
Economic Development Administration: modify period used to calculate certain unemployment rates and establish business incubators in economically-distressed, high-unemployment areas (see S. 2140), S1147 [29FE]
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]
——— extend tax relief for all Americans and replace defense sequester with responsible spending reductions (see H.R. 6688), H7359 [19DE]
——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 3673), S7976 [12DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (see H.R. 6684), H7359 [19DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (see H. Res. 841), H7359 [19DE]
——— require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see H.R. 3787), H77 [18JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see S. 3578), S6545 [20SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2465), S2823 [26AP] (see H.R. 5325), H2316 [7MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
EPA: reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see S. 3264), S3729 [5JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]
Executive Office of the President: require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles (see H.R. 6463), H6231 [20SE]
Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 4268), H1641 [27MR]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4302), H1803 [29MR] (see H.R. 5444), H2318 [7MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (see H.R. 5890), H3480 [5JN]
FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 533), H373 [1FE]
——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3800), H113 [23JA]
Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 6729), H7565 [1JA]
——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (see H.R. 4053), H900 [16FE]
——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees and require approval of, and reporting on high cost conferences (see S. 3481), S5976 [2AU]
——— reduce discretionary budget authority if financial statement for the previous fiscal year does not receive an unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor (see H.R. 6528), H6275 [21SE]
——— reduce Federal advertising budgets (see S. 3540), S6340 [13SE]
——— require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2030 [19AP]
——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2085), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 4237), H1497 [21MR]
Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 6315), H5705 [2AU]
Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 3994), H692 [9FE]
FEMA: authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel (see H.R. 5803), H3102 [17MY]
——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities (see H.R. 5802), H3102 [17MY]
——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 5997), H3974 [21JN]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2344), S2655 [24AP] (see S. 3050, 3051), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 5740), H2712 [15MY]
——— reauthorize and amend the National Dam Safety Program (see S. 3362), S4773 [29JN] (see H.R. 4090), H965 [27FE]
——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 6728), H7565 [1JA]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3301), S4203 [14JN] (see H.R. 6020), H4063 [26JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 6020), consideration (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: extend with certain modifications and exceptions (see H.R. 6228), H5330 [30JY]
Foreign aid: provide limitations (see H.R. 6452), H6230 [20SE]
Foreign trade: reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement programs (see H.R. 6642), H6679 [7DE] (see H.R. 6656), H6806 [13DE]
Government: increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see S. 3600), S6546 [20SE]
GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4907 [17JY]
Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see H.R. 3771), H26 [17JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: prohibit funding to implement health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6054), H4603 [28JN]
House Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see H. Res. 623), H2031 [19AP]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 643), H2316 [7MY]
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 2267), S2242 [29MR]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6581), H6323 [2NO]
Immigration: improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2266), S2242 [29MR]
——— restrict community policing programs funding for States that grant driver’s licenses to certain illegal immigrants (see H.R. 6465), H6231 [20SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities (see H.R. 6718), H7469 [30DE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3454), S5658 [30JY] (see H.R. 5743), H2712 [15MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), consideration (see H. Res. 667), H3265 [30MY]
——— specifically authorize certain funds for intelligence or intelligence-related activity (see S. 3314), S4299 [19JN]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see S. 2325), S2546 [19AP]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4097), H1016 [28FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H3404 [1JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (see H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]
LIHEAP: establish minimum level of assistance for certain States (see H.R. 6533), H6275 [21SE]
——— provide funding with a dedicated revenue source consisting of a tax on offshore oil production (see H.R. 3807), H114 [23JA]
——— reauthorize (see H.R. 4026), H725 [14FE]
Lobbyists: prohibit use of appropriated funds for publicity, propaganda, or certain lobbying purposes (see H.R. 6520), H6275 [21SE]
Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for territories (see H.R. 5566), H2442 [8MY]
Members of Congress: impose a daily reduction in rates of pay if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent budget resolution (see H.R. 4036), H801 [15FE]
——— prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]
Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 5303), H2274 [27AP]
NASA: reaffirm and amend legislation authorizing appropriations (see S. 3661), S7458 [5DE]
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 6474), H6231 [20SE]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 6441), H6151 [19SE]
National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see H.R. 6489), H6274 [21SE]
National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for certain national heritage areas (see S. 3623), S6625 [21SE] (see H.R. 6572), H6306 [12OC]
National Veterans Business Development Corp.: terminate Federal authorization (see S. 3281), S3838 [7JN]
National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5077 [19JY]
Native Americans: authorize appropriations for certain programs (see H.R. 6708), H7435 [27DE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 2282), S2243 [29MR]
North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4240), H1541 [22MR]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4240), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 58), S5978 [2AU]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 2037), S132 [26JA] (see S. 3562), S6454 [19SE]
OPIC: reauthorize programs (see S. 3627), S6800 [14NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement (see H.R. 6054), H4603 [28JN]
Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen (see H.R. 4274), H1739 [28MR]
Pennsylvania: reauthorize the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, and Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (see S. 2131), S1049 [27FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]
Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (see S. 3664), S7686 [6DE]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H25 [17JA]
——— establish a point of order to prohibit extension of the debt limit unless a concurrent budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect (see S. 2040), S132 [26JA] (see H.R. 3778), H77 [18JA]
——— prohibit extension of debt limit unless a budget resolution has been agreed to and is in effect, spending is cut and capped, and a balanced budget amendment has been sent for ratification (see H.R. 4825), H2203 [26AP]
——— provide authority to increase the debt ceiling when an Act of Congress provides budget authority or reduces revenues (see H.R. 6643), H6679 [7DE]
——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6675 [5DE]
Public lands: suspend net Federal land acquisitions by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior unless the Federal budget is balanced in the year of purchase (see H.R. 4193), H1304 [8MR]
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: redesignate as Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (see H.R. 6440), H6151 [19SE]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 717), H4603 [28JN]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1496 [21MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 4239), H1541 [22MR] (see H.R. 4276, 4281), H1739 [28MR] (see H.R. 4348), H1844 [16AP] (see H.R. 6057), H4603 (see H.R. 6058), H4604 [28JN] (see H.R. 6064), H4654 [29JN]
——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 600), H1739 [28MR]
——— 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), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H1914 [17AP]
SBA: reauthorize the women’s business center program (see S. 3197), S3280 [17MY]
Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2323), S2545 [19AP] (see H.R. 5326), H2316 [7MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (see H. Res. 643), H2316 [7MY]
Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see S. Res. 427), S2546 [19AP]
Solar energy: authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (see H.R. 3888), H440 [2FE]
SSA: ensure continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (see H.R. 6061), H4654 [29JN]
——— reform process for closure of field offices (see S. 3489), S5977 [2AU]
——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H943 [17FE]
Syria: prohibit funding for support of military or paramilitary operations by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual (see H.R. 5993), H3974 [21JN]
Taxation: extend authorities relating to the Highway Trust Fund and provide revenues for highway programs (see S. 2132), S1049 [27FE] (see H.R. 3864), H374 [1FE]
Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (see H.R. 7), H218 [31JA]
——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H725 [14FE]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2218), S1932 [21MR] (see H.R. 6229), H5330 [30JY]
Veterans: exempt health care programs from sequestration (see S. 2128), S909 [17FE] (see H.R. 3895), H475 [3FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4271), H1641 [27MR] (see H.R. 4970, 4982), H2267 [27AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S614 [14FE]
Cloture motions
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]
Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 117), S6501 [20SE], S6603 [21SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6405 [19SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7293 [30NO], S7336 [3DE]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]
Government: 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]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S686 [15FE], S886 [17FE], S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S382 [7FE], S420 [9FE]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 4310), H6869–H7263 [18DE]
FAA Modernization and Reform Act (H.R. 658), H230–H304 [1FE]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) (H.R. 4348), H4432–H4601 [28JN]
Excerpts
Budget Control Act (S. 365): Senate budget enforcement, S6095 [11SE]
Factsheets
ManuFACTS—Ex-Im Bank and Export Finance, H2474 [9MY]
Race/Ethnicity and Triple Negative Breast Cancer, H3066 [17MY]
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, H3065 [17MY]
Histories
Dept. of Justice Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, H7494 [31DE]
Letters
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations: Stephen E. Blaire and Richard E. Pates, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H4021 [26JN]
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agricultural organizations, S6313 [13SE]
Airport and Airway Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H136 [24JA]
——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H136 [24JA]
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act and Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H833 [16FE]
Armed Forces incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding: Raymond C. Kelley, VFW, H4978 [18JY]
Army depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base: several Representatives, H4987 [18JY]
Avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending: several business organizations, S7132 [29NO]
BIA Indian Reservation Roads program revised funding formula: A. Webster Demmert III, Klawock Cooperative Association, S695 [15FE]
——— Dawn Hutchison, Wrangell Cooperative Association, S695 [15FE]
——— John Gomez, Jr., Ramona Band of Cahuilla, S694 [15FE]
——— Joseph D. Hamilton, Ramona Band of Cahuilla, S694 [15FE]
——— Myron P. Naneng, Sr., Association of Village Council Presidents, S695 [15FE]
——— Stacy Dixon, Susanville Indian Rancheria, S694 [15FE]
Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum (organization), H537 [7FE]
——— Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, H535 [7FE]
Child tax credit eligibility and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs, H2618 [10MY]
Closure of detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: several human rights, religious, and civil liberties organizations, H7367 [20DE]
Committee of the Budget (Senate) revision of aggregates and allocations of spending authority: Senator Sessions, S3405 [22MY]
Constitutionality of tribal government provisions in Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: several law professors, S2680–S2682 [25AP]
Corps of Engineers finalization of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: several sportsman and conservation organizations, H3376 [1JN]
Corps of Engineers funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana: John F. Young, Jr., Jefferson Parish, LA, H3473 [5JN]
——— Paul P. Naquin, Jr., St. Mary Parish, LA, H3473 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Angela Canterbury, Project on Government Oversight (organization), H2841 [17MY]
——— Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), E841 [17MY]
——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E842 [17MY]
——— Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E841 [17MY]
——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E868 [18MY]
——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E842 [17MY]
——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), E868 [18MY]
——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E869 [18MY]
——— Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2796 [16MY], E841, E842 [17MY], E868, E869 [18MY]
——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E841 [17MY]
——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H2796 [16MY]
——— Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2796 [16MY]
——— Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E868 [18MY]
——— Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E868 [18MY]
——— Representative Sam Graves, Committee on Small Business (House), E869 [18MY]
——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E869 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense motorsports sponsorship funding: Nese F. DeBruyne, Congressional Research Service, H4949 [18JY]
Dept. of Defense TRICARE for Life program enrollment fee implementation funding: Fang A. Wong, American Legion, H5059 [19JY]
——— Wayne E. Carrignan, Florida VFW, H5059 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding: several organizations, H3454 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities safety: Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, H2843 [17MY]
——— Alliance of Nuclear Workers Advocacy Groups, H2842 [17MY]
——— Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H2840 [17MY]
——— Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H2842 [17MY]
——— Peter S. Winokur, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, H2834–H2836 [17MY]
——— Ronald E. Ault, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]
——— Sean McGarvey, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]
——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H2842 [17MY]
——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers International Union of North America, H2836 [17MY]
Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund funding: A. Barry Rand, AARP, H2616 [10MY]
——— Joseph A. Antolin, Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., S842 [16FE]
——— Judy Sherman and Emily J. Holubowich, Coalition for Health Funding, S840 [16FE]
——— Margo G. Wootan, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S841 [16FE]
——— Miriam A. Alexander, American College of Preventive Medicine, S840 [16FE]
——— Nancy A. Brown, American Heart Association, S841 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization: James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, H7294 [19DE]
——— Maureen Donahue Hardwick, Alliance for Biosecurity, H7294 [19DE]
——— several public health organizations, H7295 [19DE]
——— Stephanie Silverman, Roundtable on Critical Care Policy (organization), H7295 [19DE]
——— Thomas K. McInerny, American Academy of Pediatrics, H7294 [19DE]
Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), H2618 [10MY]
——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H2615 [10MY]
——— Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H2615 [10MY]
——— National Foster Care Coalition, H2617 [10MY]
——— several religious organizations, H2615 [10MY]
Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E755 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), S2719 [25AP], S2790 [26AP]
Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization: Senator Coburn, S6733 [13NO]
Dept. of Justice funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization: C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H2533 [9MY]
——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H2533 [9MY]
——— Marge Baker and Paul R. Gordon, People for the American Way (organization), H2533 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities: A. Anthony Antosh, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, H2400, H2431 [8MY]
——— Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H2400, H2404, H2432 [8MY]
——— Fred Lamback, H2400 [8MY]
——— L. Dara Baldwin and Mark Derry, National Council on Independent Living, H2396, H2401 [8MY]
——— several veterans support organizations, H2399, H2431 [8MY]
——— Susan Henderson, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (organization), H2404 [8MY]
DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6732 [12DE]
——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6732 [12DE]
Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act: Kerry D. Bolognese, George Mason University, H2095 [25AP]
——— several organizations, H2093, H2094 [25AP]
Emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries: several Senators, S8189 [19DE]
Ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S.: Calman Cohen, Emergency Committee for American Trade, H3046 [17MY]
——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H3046 [17MY]
Eximbank reauthorization: Andrew N. Liveris, Dow Chemical Co., H2472 [9MY]
——— Cass Johnson, National Council of Textile Organizations, and Kevin Burke, American Apparel & Footwear Association, H2473 [9MY]
——— Christine O. Gregoire, Governor of Washington, H2480 [9MY]
——— David A. Hart, Florida Chamber of Commerce, H2479 [9MY]
——— George Landrith, H2477 [9MY]
——— Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H2475 [9MY]
——— John Hardy, Jr., Coalition for Employment Through Exports, Inc., and William A. Reinsch, National Foreign Trade Council, H2472 [9MY]
——— Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois, H2479 [9MY]
——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2474 [9MY]
——— R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, H2475 [9MY]
——— Representative Carolyn McCarthy, H2476 [9MY]
——— Representative Yoder, H2477 [9MY]
——— several Governors, H2479 [9MY]
——— several organizations, H2472, H2475 [9MY]
——— several Representatives, H2480 [9MY]
——— Tim Keating, Boeing Co., H2470, H2473 [9MY]
——— Todd O. McCracken, Small Business Exporters Association of the U.S., H2472 [9MY]
Expand Navy restrictions relative to the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards to vessels with a homeport in the Northern Mariana Islands: Eddie Calvo, Governor of Guam, H3060 [17MY]
——— Mathews Pothen, Guam Shipyard, H3060 [17MY]
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Mike and Lori Peskey, H6154 [20SE]
——— several Representatives, S5455 [26JY]
FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension: Maurice Veissi, National Association of REALTORS, H2785 [16MY]
——— several organizations, S2994 [9MY]
——— several Senators, S2769 [26AP]
——— SmarterSafer.org (organization), S2994 [9MY]
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]
FEMA programs and activities reauthorization: Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6110 [19SE]
FEMA State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding: Michael P. Melaniphy, American Public Transportation Association, H3532 [6JN]
Highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1933 [18AP]
——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1933 [18AP]
Intelligence services appropriations: Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3309 [31MY]
——— Representative Rogers (MI), Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3309 [31MY]
Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2243 [27AP]
——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., H2241 [27AP]
——— Debbie I. Chang, Nemours Foundation, H2240, H2244 [27AP]
——— Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, H2239 [27AP]
——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H2243 [27AP]
——— Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health (organization), H2241 [27AP]
——— Kristor W. Cowan, American Federation of Teachers, H2242 [27AP]
——— L. Hunter Limbaugh, American Diabetes Association, H2239 [27AP]
——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2244 [27AP]
——— Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H2243 [27AP]
——— Pamela Banks and Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, H2240 [27AP]
——— Paul Jarris, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and Robert Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H2242 [27AP]
——— Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America’s Future (organization), H2242 [27AP]
——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2243 [27AP]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H7494 [31DE]
Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses and Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs: Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S2793 [26AP]
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act: Tim Stephens, Emergency Services Coalition for Medical Preparedness, H6440 [27NO]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition, S404 [9FE]
——— Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]
——— Transportation Construction Coalition, S416 [9FE]
National missile defense system funding: Representatives McKeon and Michael R. Turner, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5031 [19JY]
Navy participation in memorandum of understanding with Depts. of Agriculture and Energy to invest in production of advanced aviation and marine biofuels: Jonathan W. Greenert, James F. Amos, and Ray Mabus, Dept. of the Navy, S7144 [29NO]
NOAA storm warning systems funding: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H2356 [8MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funding: Marty Ford, The ARC of the U.S. (organization), H2617 [10MY]
Prohibit use of Violence Against Women Act funds by religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H2729 [16MY]
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program improvements: several public safety officer organizations, S7027 [28NO]
——— Steve Williamson, American Ambulance Association, S7028 [28NO]
Replace sequester established by the Budget Control Act: several Democratic Representatives, H7534 [1JA]
Scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers: Francis S. Collins, Dept. of HHS, S7163 [29NO]
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H2621 [10MY]
——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E825 [17MY]
——— Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), E825 [17MY]
——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E825, E826 [17MY]
——— Stephen E. Blaire, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, H2580, H2613 [10MY]
Statutory public debt limit increase: Robert Boudiette, Jr., S92 [26JA]
Surface Transportation Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]
——— Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1603 [27MR], H1755 [29MR]
Transportation and infrastructure projects funding: Representative Schilling, E911 [30MY]
Triple-negative breast cancer research funding: Betty Sommer, Causes for a Cure (organization), H3065 [17MY]
U.S. agreement with Russia relative to missile defenses: Representative Michael R. Turner, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5032 [19JY]
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, courthouse construction funding: California congressional delegation, H2541 [9MY]
Use of public-private partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects: Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, Ed Rendell, and Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, Building America’s Future Education Fund, H2102 [25AP]
Vets4Warriors Program funding: several veterans organizations, H5049 [19JY]
Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H2771–H2773 [16MY]
——— Desiree Hoffman, YWCA, S3229 [16MY]
——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S2785 [26AP]
——— National Association of Attorneys General, S2594 [23AP]
——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S5347 [25JY]
——— Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, IL, Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, S2593 [23AP]
——— Senators Leahy and Murkowski, S5348 [25JY]
——— several domestic violence organizations, H2737 [16MY]
——— several immigration, religious, legal, and domestic violence organizations, H2736 [16MY]
——— several religious organizations, S3228 [16MY]
——— several Representatives, S5348 [25JY]
——— Sue Else, National Network To End Domestic Violence (organization), S3228 [16MY]
——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S3229 [16MY]
——— U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2728 [16MY]
WIPA and PABSS Continuation of Services Act: Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, E1186 [29JN]
——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals Inc., E1187 [29JN]
——— several Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities members, E1187 [29JN]
Lists
Committee on Appropriations (House) staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]
Fifteen earmarks from Sean Hannity’s list of most egregious earmarks, S294 [2FE]
House of Representatives staff who worked on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H455 [3FE]
Organizations supporting Bartlett amendment on project labor agreement status in construction contracts to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E841 [17MY]
Organizations supporting the Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund, H2247–H2250 [27AP]
Surface transportation extensions passed in the House of Representatives, H1756 [29MR]
Working and recreational fishermen of the Gulf of Mexico, H2427 [8MY]
Memorandums
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles, CA, Courthouse Condition: David M. Singer, U.S. Marshals Service, H2540 [9MY]
Violence Against Women Act Provision Clarifying Tribal Court Jurisdiction to Issue Protection Orders and Due Process: Jane M. Smith, Congressional Research Service, S2786 [26AP]
Messages
Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013: President Obama, S564–S567 [13FE], H702–H705 [14FE]
District of Columbia Proposed Budget and Financial Plan: President Obama, S8070 [17DE], H6811 [17DE]
National Defense Authorization Act Section 1022 Implementation Procedures Relative to Detainee Military Custody Requirements: President Obama, S1087 [28FE], H1008 [28FE]
Statutory Debt Limit: President Obama, S37 [23JA], H7 [13JA]
Motions
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3714 [5JN], S3803 [7JN], S3962 [12JN], S4124, S4125 [13JN], S4350, S4352 [20JN]
Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H547 [7FE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2630 [10MY]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), H456 [3FE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5967 [13SE]
CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H417 [2FE]
Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 117), S6405 [19SE], S6502 [20SE], H5969 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3097 [17MY], H3143 [18MY], H6775, H6780 [13DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6728 [13NO], S6765 [14NO], S6829 [15NO], S6890 [26NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO], S7284 [30NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3650 [7JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3358 [31MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4633 [29JN]
Economy: provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7410 [20DE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3390 [1JN], H3524 [6JN]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3051 [10MY], S3137 [15MY]
Government: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8016 [13DE], S8195 [19DE], S8341 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3306 [31MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3688 [8JN]
Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), S83 [26JA]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S382 [7FE], S686 [15FE], S1172, S1179 [1MR], S1518 [8MR], S1605 [13MR], S1650 [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), H1959 [18AP], H2099 [25AP], H2745, H2787 [16MY], H3038, H3044 [17MY], H3250 [30MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505, H3509 [6JN], H3652 [7JN], H3723 [18JN], H3755, H3788 [19JN], H3824, H3868 [20JN], H3948, H3952 [21JN], H4028, H4029 [26JN], H4151 [27JN]
——— 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, S4751, S4752 [29JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2557 [9MY], H2633 [10MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2779 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2370 [17AP]
Preambles
Moment of Truth—Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, H1727 [28MR]
Press releases
A4A Commends Important Reforms in Bipartisan Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization Agreement: Airlines for America (A4A) (organization), H2475 [9MY]
ALPA Hails Agreement on Eximbank Reauthorization: Air Line Pilots Association, International, H2474 [9MY]
CBO—Republican Surface Transportation Proposal Bankrupts Highway Trust Fund—Republican Leadership’s Bill Falls $78 Billion Short Over Ten-Year Period: Representative Rahall, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H744 [15FE]
Congress Must Find a Truly Bipartisan Solution To Keep Student Loan Rate From Doubling: Campus Progress Action (organization), H2240 [27AP]
Congress Must Not Eliminate Prevention and Public Health Fund: Erica Sward, American Lung Association, H2240 [27AP]
Don’t Play Politics With Student Loan Hike: Victor Sanchez, U.S. Student Association, H2241 [27AP]
Ex-Im Bank Support: several organizations, H2467 [9MY]
GAMA Urges Swift Action on Export Import Bank Reauthorization: General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H2475 [9MY]
House GOP Student Interest Rate Bill Offers Young Adults a Choice—Your Health or an Affordable Education? Young Invincibles (organization), H2241 [27AP]
Levin, McDermott Urge Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Democrats, H2477 [9MY]
More Than 300 Organizations Oppose House GOP VAWA Bill: Representative Pelosi, H2771 [16MY]
New Dems Support Multi-Year Ex-Im Reauthorization: New Democrat Coalition, H2477 [9MY]
NGA Opposes DATA Act Legislation: National Governors Association, H2094 [25AP]
President’s Budget Presents Dangerous, Costly Setback to Obesity Epidemic, Campaign Warns: Campaign To End Obesity Action Fund (organization), S841 [16FE]
U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Praises House Leaders for Reaching Deal on Ex-Im: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2475 [9MY]
Questions and answers
Military operations in Syria, S3821, S3822 [7JN]
Remarks in House
Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund: funding, H4981–H4983 [18JY]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 6083), H4660 [9JY], H4688, H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4830, H4831 [12JY], H4919 [18JY], H5026 [19JY], H5139 [24JY], H5211 [25JY], H5296, H5321, H5322 [26JY], H5537 [1AU], H5645, H5653–H5658, H5697 [2AU], H5749–H5752 [10SE], H5776, H5853, H5854 [11SE], H5865 [12SE], H5927, H5931, H5932, H5944 [13SE], H6042–H6044 [14SE], H6072, H6098 [19SE], H6154, H6167, H6171, H6225 [20SE], H6258, H6261, H6263 [21SE], H6348 [14NO], H6378, H6391 [15NO], H6400 [16NO], H6539, H6563 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6787 [13DE], E1232 [11JY], E1649 [21SE]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), H3710 [18JN], H3743 [19JN]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5973), H3946 [21JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5973), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4017–H4027 [26JN]
Air Force: Air National Guard firefighting aircraft funding, H4953 [18JY]
——— Air National Guard funding, H7385 [20DE]
——— impact of proposed budget cuts on the Air National Guard, H1214 [7MR]
——— methodology for determining which C–130 aircraft will be retired and relocated, H2699 [15MY]
——— prohibit funding cuts to Air National Guard units until an impact study of the unit’s loss is provided and increase funding through a reduction in missile defense system funding, H3052, H3053 [17MY]
——— prohibit relocation and retirement of C–130 aircraft, H7278 [19DE]
——— require cost analysis of proposed Air National Guard cuts, H2572 [10MY]
——— research, development, test, and evaluation programs funding through reductions in operations and maintenance, H4956 [18JY]
Armed Forces: authorize members not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, H3066 [17MY]
——— authorize military operations in Syria, H1293 [8MR]
——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H2829–H2833, H2836–H2839 [17MY], H3271, H3274 [31MY], H3483 [6JN], H3741 [19JN], H4918 [18JY], H5135 [24JY], H5333 [31JY], H5864 [12SE], H6071, H6073 [19SE], H6258, H6262 [21SE], H6345, H6346 [14NO], H6371, H6374, H6379 [15NO], H6420 [16NO], H6507, H6512 [29NO], H6590 [4DE], H6703 [12DE], H6777 [13DE], E1076 [19JN], E1170 [28JN], E1298 [23JY], E1782 [16NO]
——— ensure access by members to information about health care coverage through Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program, H5033 [19JY]
——— ensure extension of certain benefits and programs for active duty servicemembers and veterans, H5970 [13SE]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2831 [17MY]
——— incentive pay funding through reductions in Afghan Security Forces incentive pay funding, H4978 [18JY]
——— increase opportunities for women and minorities in officer positions and Special Operations Forces, H5046, H5047 [19JY]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, H7385, H7386, H7387, H7392 [20DE], E1996 [21DE]
——— limit end strength reductions for regular component of the Army and Marine Corps and ensure provision of adequate resources to meet the National Security Strategy, H2792 [16MY]
——— preserve right to keep and bear arms for active duty military personnel stationed or residing in the District of Columbia, H3074, H3075 [17MY], H3156 [18MY]
——— reduce end strength level for troops in Europe, H2571 [10MY], H3082, H3083 [17MY]
——— require force reduction proposals at military installations be submitted as part of the President’s budget request and include an evaluation of consequences of such closures or realignments, H3141 [18MY], H6593 [4DE]
——— track, prevent, and respond to hazing incidents involving members, E980 [5JN]
Army: depots and arsenals funding to ensure a strong organic defense industrial base, H4987, H4988 [18JY], H5023 [19JY]
——— require military chain of command for Army National Cemeteries, H3056, H3057 [17MY]
ATF: Multiple Sales Reporting Program funding, H2455, H2456 [9MY]
Aviation: prohibit funding to implement European Union emissions trading scheme on U.S. civil aircraft operators, H4139, H4140 [27JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, H39, H47, H48 [18JA], H120, H128, H129, H130 [24JA], H516 [7FE], H591 [8FE], H700, H702, H712, H715–H723 [14FE], H737, H738, H739 [15FE], H806, H816, H817, H818, H895 [16FE], H939–H942 [17FE], H1530–H1533, H1535 [22MR], H1559–H1563 [26MR], H2012 [19AP], H2061 [24AP], H2572 [10MY], H3278 [31MY], H5691, H5695 [2AU], H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6572–H6574 [30NO]
——— application of fair-market value accounting method to certain Federal credit and loan guarantee programs, H534–H541 [7FE]
——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H5757 [10SE]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced, H470 [3FE], H712, H715 [14FE]
——— eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (H.R. 3883), H399 [2FE], H590 [8FE]
——— establish biennial cycle, H466 [3FE]
——— establish biennial cycle (H.R. 3577), H605 [8FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H602–H615 [8FE], H663 [9FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H593–H602 [8FE]
——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), corrections in engrossment, H615 [8FE]
——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H3148 [18MY], H4078 [27JN]
——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H143–H149 [24JA]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), H534–H549 [7FE], H644 [9FE], E164 [8FE]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), consideration (H. Res. 539), H523–H529 [7FE]
——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 3581), motion to recommit, H547 [7FE]
——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (H.R. 3662), H162 [25JA], H4871 [17JY]
——— provide for conditional replacement of fiscal year 2013 sequester established by the Budget Control Act, H3072, H3073 [17MY]
——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (H.R. 3844), H383 [2FE], E119 [2FE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2455 [9MY], H2583–H2633 [10MY], H2702–H2705 [15MY], H2783 [16MY], H3135 [18MY], H3392 [1JN], H3586 [7JN], H4922–H4925 [18JY], H5295 [26JY], H5521 [31JY], H5958 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], H6751 [12DE], E755 [9MY], E802 [15MY], E823 [16MY], E825 [17MY], E908 [30MY], E2018 [31DE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2573–H2583 [10MY]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), motion to recommit, H2631 [10MY]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), H402, H419–H426, H429 [2FE], H456–H458, H465–H468 [3FE], E135 [3FE], E175 [9FE]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), consideration (H. Res. 534), H387–H395 [2FE]
——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 3578), motion to recommit, H456, H457 [3FE]
——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms, H5753 [10SE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act by eliminating certain taxpayer subsidies, H4921–H4925 [18JY]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), H5956–H5969 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], E1522 [13SE], E1541 [14SE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5939–H5948 [13SE]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 6365), motion to recommit, H5967, H5968 [13SE]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4855 [12JY], H4918, H4920–H4926 [18JY], H5024 [19JY], H5208 [25JY], H5959 [13SE], H6160 [20SE]
——— sequestration, H5758 [10SE], H5926 [13SE], H6235 [21SE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H811 [16FE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1441 [21MR], H1500, H1519, H1520, H1521 [22MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1578, H1583, H1584, H1585, H1629, H1638 [27MR], H1644, H1648, H1649, H1651, H1652, H1665–H1738 [28MR], H1743, H1744, H1762–H1795, H1798–H1802 [29MR], H1849, H1857, H1858, H1859, H1860–H1872, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H1922, H1923, H1924 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2332, H2333, H2335, H2336, H2338–H2340, H2343 [8MY], H2459 [9MY], H2621 [10MY], H5929, H5982–H5986 [13SE], H6565 [30NO], H6667 [5DE], H6751, H6753 [12DE], E485, E492, E496, E502 [29MR], E514, E515, E516, E518 [30MR], E543 [17AP], E570 [18AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 597), H1654–H1663 [28MR]
——— status report, H1975 [18AP], H3097 [17MY], H3165 [22MY], H3575 [6JN], H3658 [7JN], H4772 [10JY], H5626 [1AU]
Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (H. Res. 733), H5981–H5985 [13SE]
——— ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Social Security benefits, H6473 [28NO], H6835, H6837 [18DE]
Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), H6074, H6075 [19SE]
——— management of Lake Berryessa in California relative to concession bidding process, H3354, H3355 [31MY]
Bureau of the Census: American Community Survey funding, H2507–H2509 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce criminal penalty on individuals who choose not to participate in the American Community Survey, H2505–H2507 [9MY]
Buy American Act: increase total domestic content of all steel, iron, and manufactured goods, including rolling stock, H4125 [27JN]
California: high-speed rail project funding, H4141 [27JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: U.S. Botanic Garden funding, H3676, H3677 [8JN]
CBO: establish website which features a calculator to allow taxpayers to enter their annual income and receive an estimate of projected contribution to or receipt from major legislation, H411 [2FE]
——— extend requirement to prepare macroeconomic analysis of major legislation to bills or resolutions reported by the Committees on Appropriations of each chamber, H406 [2FE]
——— include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H408–H410 [2FE]
——— lower budgetary impact threshold to require a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, H411, H412 [2FE]
——— make all data and other information relating to the estimating of the cost of legislation available on its public website (H.R. 6136), H5019 [19JY]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), H396–H419, H428 [2FE], E135 [3FE], E175 [9FE]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), consideration (H. Res. 534), H387–H395 [2FE]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 3582), motion to recommit, H417 [2FE]
——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation on Social Security and Medicare benefits and trust funds, H417 [2FE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation grant funding, H3408 [5JN]
CFTC: funding, H3926, H3927 [21JN]
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize certain programs relative to sex offender management and registration (H.R. 3796), H5450–H5452 [31JY], H5618 [1AU], E1379 [1AU]
Cincinnati, OH: prohibit funding for streetcar project, H4147 [27JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), concur in Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 825), H6626–H6644 [5DE], E1906 [11DE], E1939, E1940 [17DE]
——— ensure completion of required energy audits, H3552 [6JN]
——— funding, H3504 [6JN]
——— Great Lakes search and rescue operations funding, H3550, H3551 [6JN]
Committee on Appropriations (House): permission to file privileged reports, H2745 [16MY]
——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H2347 [8MY]
Committees of the House: adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees (H. Res. 496), H312–H314 [1FE]
——— revised aggregates and allocation of spending authority, H3101 [17MY], H3165 [22MY]
Congress: legislative process, H2637 [10MY], H3390, H3393 [1JN], H5945, H5953 [13SE], H6047 [14SE]
Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1559–H1563 [26MR]
Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 117), H5949–H5956, H5969 [13SE], H6047 [14SE], E1522 [13SE], E1537, E1538 [14SE], E1575 [20SE], E1710 [19OC]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), consideration (H. Res. 778), H5939–H5948 [13SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), motion to recommit, H5970 [13SE]
Corps of Engineers: authorize certain flood risk management projects (H.R. 4353), E1041 [12JN]
——— coastal restoration project funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3466 [5JN]
——— coastal storm damage reduction projects funding, H3452 [5JN]
——— Delaware River main channel deepening project funding, E976 [5JN]
——— ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance, H3355 [31MY]
——— exempt from legislative line-item veto, H613, H614 [8FE]
——— finalize proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3372–H3377 [1JN], E977 [5JN]
——— flood control and coastal emergencies funding, H3370 [1JN]
——— flood protection funding, H3524, H3525 [6JN]
——— funding, H3352 [31MY], H3367–H3369 [1JN]
——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H3490 [6JN]
——— operation and maintenance account funding through reductions in construction account, H3369 [1JN]
——— operation and maintenance funding, H3463 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for development or submission of proposals to expand authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H3460, H3461 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H3459, H3460 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H3457, H3458 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Method wetland mitigation methodology in Louisiana, H3472, H3473 [5JN]
——— review policy guidelines on vegetation management for levees, H3354 [31MY]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H4992 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding for an informal base realignment and closure, H3343 [31MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Horse Protection Program funding, H2819 [17MY]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1657 [28MR], H1849, H1869, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H2606, H2623–H2625 [10MY], H3582 [7JN], H4708 [10JY], H4790, H4810 [11JY], H4831 [12JY], H5027 [19JY], H5655 [2AU], H5749 [10SE], H6225 [20SE], H6488–H6491 [28NO], H7405, H7406 [20DE], E551 [17AP], E584 [19AP], E612 [23AP], E1232 [11JY], E2025 [31DE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H2605 [10MY]
——— WIC funding, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H6487–H6491 [28NO]
Dept. of Commerce: develop online calculator to assist U.S. companies in determining the costs of manufacturing overseas, H2357 [8MY]
——— Economic Development Administration and departmental management salaries and expenses funding, H2369 [8MY]
——— Economic Development Administration funding, H2364–H2368 [8MY]
——— expand Economic Development Administration definition of grants to include grants authorized by the Regional Innovation Program, H2368 [8MY]
——— International Trade Administration funding, H2363 [8MY]
——— International Trade Administration funding for combating unfair trade practices by China, H2363, H2364 [8MY]
——— Minority Business Development Agency funding, H2370 [8MY]
——— SelectUSA Initiative funding, H2541, H2542 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: across-the-board funding reduction, H4988, H4990, H4992, H4993 [18JY], H5034, H5035 [19JY]
——— allow military commanders and mental health professionals to discuss privately-owned firearms by Armed Forces members who appear to be a threat to themselves or others, H7393 [20DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H2571, H2572, H2636 [10MY], H2666, H2693, H2699–H2705 [15MY], H2723, H2787–H2796 [16MY], H2816, H2818, H2821, H2823, H2824, H2826, H2847–H3097 [17MY], H3107, H3108, H3109–H3145, H3150–H3155 [18MY], H3271 [31MY], H6496–H6500 [28NO], H6516 [29NO], H6593 [4DE], E827, E833 [17MY], E846, E847, E848, E850, E851, E855, E857, E859, E863, E864, E865, E866, E867, E877 [18MY], E895 [30MY], E938 [31MY], E948, E954, E957 [1JN], E980 [5JN], E1822 [28NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, H6834 [18DE], H7279 [19DE], H7362, H7384–H7394 [20DE], E1992, E1993, E1996, E1998 [21DE], E2018 [31DE], E2030 [1JA], E2037 [2JA]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726–H2744 [16MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration (H. Res. 661), H2827–H2846 [17MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 840), H7364–H7374 [20DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), corrections in engrossment, H3147 [18MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to instruct conferees, H6775–H6780 [13DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), motion to recommit, H3143, H3144 [18MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), permission to file conference report, H6852 [18DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), Senate amendment—return to Senate (H. Res. 829), H6739 [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), return to Senate (H. Res. 829), H6739 [12DE]
——— breast cancer research funding, H3030 [17MY]
——— certify Pakistan is taking demonstrable steps to support counterterrorism operations prior to reimbursement for efforts in support of war in Afghanistan, H3135 [18MY]
——— certify Pakistan opens Ground Lines of Communication, allows NATO supply transit into Afghanistan, and supports U.S. equipment retrograde out of Afghanistan, H3015 [17MY], E877 [18MY]
——— clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable energy source, H3093 [17MY]
——— conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H2837, H3066 [17MY]
——— C–17 Fighter program funding, H3030 [17MY], H5045 [19JY]
——— Defense Environmental Restoration Program-Formerly Used Defense Sites funding, H4954 [18JY]
——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6775–H6780 [13DE]
——— directed energy technologies initiatives funding, H2791 [16MY], H5057 [19JY]
——— eliminate maximum age limitations for individuals who are otherwise qualified to enlist in the Armed Forces, H3053, H3054 [17MY]
——— Energy Conservation Investment Program funding, H3320, H3321 [31MY]
——— ensure competition in Government service contracts and remove restrictions which prohibit contracting certain commercial products or services, H4970, H4971 [18JY]
——— ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, H2788, H2793, H2794 [16MY], H2998 [17MY], E895 [30MY]
——— ensure funding items added to the overseas contingency operations account are war related, H3030 [17MY]
——— establish an interagency organization to coordinate military cyber operations, H3126 [18MY]
——— establish National Language Service Corps, H3033 [17MY]
——— examine potential benefits of closing outdated or excess overseas military bases, H2837 [17MY]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5036, H5050, H5051 [19JY]
——— expedite strategic ports study, H3135 [18MY]
——— 40-millimeter ammunition production funding, H4993 [18JY]
——— freeze funding at current levels, H5054–H5057 [19JY]
——— freeze funding at current levels unless financial statements are ready for audit by a certain date, H4991, H4992 [18JY]
——— F–35B Joint Strike Fighter program funding, H3019–H3021 [17MY]
——— F–22 Fighter program funding, H2821 [17MY]
——— funding, H1677, H1678, H1736 [28MR], H2573–H2576, H2609, H2610 [10MY], E167 [9FE]
——— ground-based midcourse defense system funding, H3024–H3026 [17MY], H4965, H4966 [18JY]
——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding, H4954, H4955 [18JY]
——— health care research funding through reductions in Navy cruiser shipbuilding funding, H4962, H4963 [18JY]
——— impact of budget sequestration, H4608 [29JN], H4829 [12JY], H4871 [17JY], H4916, H4921, H4923–H4925, H4937 [18JY], H5063 [19JY], H5117 [23JY], H5192 [24JY], H5208, H5210, H5211, H5212 [25JY], H5337, H5518–H5522 [31JY], H5537 [1AU], H5633, H5695 [2AU], H5959, H5961 [13SE], H6073, H6074 [19SE], H6161 [20SE], H6329 [13NO], H7277 [19DE], H7556 [1JA]
——— impose a moratorium on certain actions resulting in personnel reductions and modify notice requirements in advance of permanent, sizable force reductions and base closures, H6594 [4DE]
——— include finding that deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea would destabilize the Western Pacific region, H3067, H3068 [17MY], E851 [18MY]
——— include industry-recognized certifications in pilot program on veterans’ receipt of civilian credentialing for military occupational specialty skills, H2823 [17MY], H3129 [18MY]
——— investigation into alleged corruption at Dawood National Military Hospital in Afghanistan, H6513 [29NO]
——— Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund funding, H4985, H4986 [18JY]
——— limit funding to amount authorized under the Budget Control Act, H3075, H3076 [17MY]
——— limit funding to any institution or organization established by U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, H3081 [17MY], E850 [18MY]
——— limit salaries of contractor executives, H5042, H5043 [19JY]
——— long-range penetrating bomber aircraft funding, H3023, H3024 [17MY]
——— make available to the public the total costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on the Dept. of Defense website, H3005 [17MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4855 [12JY], H4915, H4926–H5006 [18JY], H5023, H5026, H5027–H5072 [19JY], H5954 [13SE], E1265, E1266 [17JY], E1284, E1286, E1288, E1290 [19JY], E1297, E1298 [23JY], E1317, E1318, E1321 [25JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), consideration (H. Res. 717), H4609–H4614 [29JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), corrections in engrossment, H5075 [19JY]
——— military musical units funding, H3135 [18MY], H4939 [18JY], E1265 [17JY]
——— military operations in Afghanistan funding, H4940–H4946, H4952, H4994, H4995 [18JY], H5052–H5054 [19JY], H5944 [13SE]
——— motorsports sponsorship funding, H4947–H4951 [18JY]
——— national missile defense system funding, H2790 [16MY]
——— NATO troop deployment funding, H5044, H5045 [19JY]
——— overseas contingency operations account funding under sequestration, H3586 [7JN]
——— Precision Aerial Delivery System (PCADS) funding to battle wildfires from military aircraft, H5046 [19JY]
——— prohibit Cooperative Threat Reduction funding to Russia pending certification that they are not supporting Syria or providing weapons of mass destruction technology to Syria, North Korea, or Iran, H3086, H3094 [17MY]
——— prohibit discrimination based on project labor agreement status in awarding of construction contracts, H3017–H3019 [17MY]
——— prohibit foreign businesses that engage in business activity with terrorist nations from contracting and procurement opportunities, H3064 [17MY]
——— prohibit funding for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery testing programs, H5036, H5037 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H5027, H5028 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4995, H4996 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding to enter into contracts with entities having been convicted of fraud against the Federal Government, H5060, H5061 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to enter into non-competitive contracts for helicopter leak-proof drip pans, H4991 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H5057 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapons or implement studies or plans intended to reduce nuclear weapons, H5040–H5042 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to reduce number of nuclear weapons delivery vehicles, H5047, H5048 [19JY]
——— prohibit funding to remove any portion of Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, H4993, H4994 [18JY]
——— prohibit funding to share missile defense technology with Russia, H5031–H5033 [19JY]
——— prohibit military promotion boards from considering any information regarding mental health or addiction issues, except in cases where individuals are determined to be a danger to themselves or others, H3054–H3056 [17MY]
——— prohibit performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies on military installations, H2791 [16MY]
——— prohibit purchase of helicopters for Afghan security forces from Russia, Syria, and other state sponsors of terrorism, H3031 [17MY]
——— provide assistance to State training centers to provide emergency response training to the National Guard and Federal agencies performing homeland defense activities, E948 [1JN]
——— provide mental health assessments to troops during deployment to Afghanistan, H3064 [17MY]
——— provide VA medical personnel access to medical records of soldiers in order to coordinate care and treatment, H3316, H3317 [31MY]
——— Rapid Innovation Fund funding, H4964, H4965 [18JY]
——— recognize essential service provided by fighter wings performing Aerospace Control Alert missions in defending sovereign U.S. airspace, E859 [18MY]
——— reduce amounts appropriated for printing and reproduction (H.R. 1246), H2704 [15MY]
——— reduce funding and redirect savings to domestic priorities, H585 [8FE], H4915 [18JY]
——— reduce funding to 2008 levels, H5030 [19JY]
——— reduce number of deployed intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4989 [18JY]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs, E485 [29MR]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 3974), H592 [8FE], H1532 [22MR]
——— report on feasibility of providing telecommunications services to servicemembers in transit to or from overseas deployment, H3031 [17MY]
——— report on status of work on cognitive radio, dynamic spectrum access, software-defined radio, and other spectrum-sharing techniques and technologies, H5033 [19JY]
——— request review of decision to cancel or consolidate Air National Guard Component Numbered Air Force Augmentation Force, H3067 [17MY]
——— require audit of financial records, H2837 [17MY]
——— require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5058 [19JY]
——— require GAO review of handling, labeling, and packaging procedures for hazardous material shipments, H3129 [18MY]
——— require Navy or U.S.-flagged vessels that provide services to the Federal Government to be overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard located in the U.S. or Guam, H3143, H3144 [18MY]
——— require posting on departmental websites information on sexual assault prevention and response resources, H3129 [18MY]
——— require purchase of U.S. flags manufactured in the U.S. using U.S. materials, H5051, H5052 [19JY]
——— require status report on sharing of environmental exposure incident data with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, H3130 [18MY]
——— require use of U.S. owned and operated aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to transport cargo and passengers, H5052 [19JY]
——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding, H4959 [18JY]
——— research, development, test, and evaluation funding for perchlorate contamination cleanup through reductions in operations and maintenance funding, H4971 [18JY], H5042 [19JY]
——— security clearance process funding, H4952 [18JY]
——— separate overseas contingency operations funding from base defense spending, H4942 [18JY], H5057 [19JY]
——— small business contracting reforms, E1992 [21DE]
——— small business contracting reforms funding, H2792 [16MY]
——— Spinal Cord Injury Research Program funding, H4957 [18JY]
——— suicide prevention and outreach programs funding, H4955, H4956, H4984 [18JY], H5049, H5050 [19JY]
——— survey all deployed troops to find lapses in equipment provided by the military, H3064 [17MY]
——— transport and escort of combat casualties remains funding, E1286 [19JY]
——— traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4957, H4958 [18JY], H5062 [19JY], E1288 [19JY]
——— TRICARE for Life program enrollment fee implementation funding, H5059 [19JY]
——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H3064 [17MY], H7369, H7370, H7393 [20DE]
——— vision and eye injury research programs funding, H4958, H4959 [18JY]
——— Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program funding, H4980, H4981 [18JY]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 471), E71 [25JA]
——— report on extent to which certain high-need students are being taught by alternative route teachers-in-training who have been deemed ‘‘highly qualified’’, E1710 [19OC]
Dept. of Energy: address safety at nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities, H2833 [17MY]
——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, H3353 [31MY]
——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3410–H3412 [5JN], E993 [6JN]
——— Batteries and Electric Drive Technology Program funding, H3493 [6JN]
——— Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3425, H3426 [5JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3353 [31MY], H3378–H3383 [1JN], H3458 [5JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3383 [1JN]
——— Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program vehicle technologies funding, H3383, H3384 [1JN]
——— ensure Federal agencies complete required energy audits, H3419 [5JN]
——— Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding, H3412, H3413 [5JN]
——— impact of budget sequestration on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, H6768 [13DE]
——— Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H3452–H3454 [5JN]
——— Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, E1028 [8JN]
——— National Ignition Facility continued support of nuclear weapons stockpile, inertial fusion energy development, and basic science research funding, H3354 [31MY]
——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H2791 [16MY], H3006, H3007 [17MY], H3419, H3420 [5JN]
——— National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3418, H3424 [5JN]
——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H3430, H3431 [5JN]
——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3415 [5JN]
——— nuclear energy research and development programs funding, H3410 [5JN]
——— Office of Science funding through reductions in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding, H3379 [1JN]
——— prohibit Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding to reimburse grant recipients for advertising, marketing, or captial formation expenses, H3474 [5JN]
——— prohibit Fossil Energy Research and Development Program funding to oil or gas companies convicted of antitrust violations, H3492 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding for certain Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international activities, H3461 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for grants requiring recipients to replace any lighting that does not comply with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, H3460 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for media campaign to promote alternative green technologies, H3473 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for science programs in contravention of Dept. of Energy Organization Act, H3455–H3457 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding for subordinating any loan obligation to other financing, H3465, H3466 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce showerhead water restrictor regulations, H3474, H3475 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement energy conservation standards for golf cart battery chargers, H3476 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3465 [5JN]
——— prohibit funding to plan or undertake certain sales or other transfers of natural or low enriched uranium in the open market, H3475, H3476 [5JN]
——— regional economic development programs funding, H3429, H3430 [5JN]
——— renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, H3454, H3471 [5JN]
——— U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center funding, H3464, H3465 [5JN]
——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding, E1183 [29JN]
——— wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and other renewable energy development funding, H3355, H3356 [31MY]
——— Wind Powering America Initiative funding, H3493, H3494 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, E2037 [2JA]
——— establish the American Center for Cures, H4069 [27JN], H7571 [2JA]
——— Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, H2229–H2250, H2252 [27AP], H2335 [8MY], H2602, H2604, H2606–H2609 [10MY], H2825 [17MY], H3736 [19JN], H3960 [21JN], E705 [7MY], E721 [8MY]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7282–H7296 [19DE]
——— Social Services Block Grant Program funding, H2606, H2613 [10MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction exempting counterterrorism accounts, H3638, H3639 [7JN]
——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3531 [6JN]
——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement funding through reductions in environmental mitigation funding, H3539, H3540 [6JN]
——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding, H3528, H3529, H3537 [6JN], H3619 [7JN], E1008 [7JN]
——— Bureau of Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3537–H3539 [6JN]
——— cell phone communications in rural border areas funding, H3534, H3535 [6JN]
——— cybersecurity infrastructure funding, H3619, H3636, H3637 [7JN]
——— cybersecurity personnel funding, H3650 [7JN]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3623 [7JN]
——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement Child Exploitation Center funding, H3542, H3543 [6JN]
——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3545 [6JN]
——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations funding to combat child exploitation through reductions in detention and removal operations funding, H3541–H3543 [6JN]
——— increase coordination with India on efforts to prevent terrorist attacks, H3622 [7JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3499–H3505, H3528–H3575 [6JN], H3618–H3652 [7JN], E1003 [6JN], E1008, E1022 [7JN], E1028, E1029, E1033 [8JN], E1040 [12JN], E1080 [19JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5855), motion to recommit, H3650 [7JN]
——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), H6731–H6733 [12DE]
——— Office of Civil Rights and Liberties funding, H3529, H3530 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H3502 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding for Public Advocate position within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H3622 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3635, H3636 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H3624 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H3625–H3629 [7JN], E1080 [19JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule on Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives, H3620, H3621 [7JN]
——— prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding for contravention of mandatory detention requirement for non-U.S. citizens convicted of certain crimes, H3641–H3643 [7JN]
——— provide training to State and local law enforcement to identify, process, and detain possible immigration offenders, H3633, H3634 [7JN]
——— science and technology research funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3559–H3561 [6JN]
——— supplement Bureau of Customs and Border Protection funding in Puerto Rico with general appropriations when a shortage occurs in Puerto Rico Trust Fund, H3632 [7JN]
——— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant integration grants funding, H3546 [6JN]
Dept. of HUD: administrative spending, operations, and management resources funding, H4055, H4056 [26JN]
——— allow public housing agencies to use operating and capital funds directly without going through the Operating Fund Financing Program, H4119 [27JN]
——— Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4104–H4106 [27JN]
——— Community Development Block Grant Program Loan Guarantee Program funding, H4108 [27JN]
——— disaster relief funding, H4111 [27JN]
——— expand percentage of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding that can be used for demolition projects, H4117, H4118, H4123 [27JN]
——— Galveston, TX, low-income housing restoration funding, H4032 [26JN]
——— HOME Investment Partnership funding, H4109, H4110 [27JN]
——— homeless assistance grants funding, H4112 [27JN]
——— Housing Counseling Assistance Program funding, H4054, H4055 [26JN]
——— Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program funding, H4056 [26JN]
——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services, H4107 [27JN]
——— National Affordable Housing Trust Fund funding, H4032 [26JN]
——— Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program and Section 184A Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee Program funding, E1156 [27JN]
——— Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program funding, H4103 [27JN]
——— Office of Community Planning and Development funding, H4096, H4097 [27JN]
——— Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity funding, H4099 [27JN]
——— Office of Housing funding, H4097 [27JN]
——— Office of Policy Development and Research funding, H4097–H4099 [27JN]
——— Office of Public and Indian Housing funding, H4096 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding for finalizing regulatory standards against the use of discriminatory disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing, H4144–H4146 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce regulations against veterans’ preferences in Dept. of HUD financed housing for the elderly built on a VA campus or using a VA-enhanced use lease, H4144 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule to expressly prohibit an owner or landlord of housing from using a criminal conviction to deny housing to an applicant for such housing, H4150 [27JN]
——— Public Housing Capital Fund funding, H4101, H4102 [27JN]
——— Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4102, H4103 [27JN]
——— require inclusion of owner-occupied units and rental units in property loss calculations used to determine disaster relief assistance, H4111 [27JN]
——— section 8 housing voucher program funding, H4100 [27JN]
——— veteran rental voucher assistance funding, H4634 [29JN]
——— vulnerable populations housing programs funding, E1239 [12JY]
Dept. of Justice: allow private sector competition for performance of commercial activities within the Bureau of Prisons, H2406 [8MY]
——— Antitrust Division regional field offices closure funding, H2529–H2531 [9MY], E755 [9MY]
——— Civil Rights Division funding, H2426 [8MY]
——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H2500, H2501 [9MY], E837 [17MY]
——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2393–H2395 [8MY], E754 [9MY]
——— condition Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding for bulletproof vests and body armor on unique fit for female officers and mandatory wear policy, E1401 [3AU]
——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H2707 [15MY], H2733, H2735 [16MY], E780 [11MY]
——— Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses funding, H2423, H2424 [8MY]
——— Drug Courts Program funding, H2371 [8MY]
——— Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding through reductions in the general administration funding, H2377 [8MY]
——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), H5796 [11SE], H6650 [5DE]
——— Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program funding, H2536 [9MY]
——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 5770), H2698 [15MY], H3737 [19JN]
——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]
——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, provide grants to States for related programs, and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 83), H1031 [29FE], H1398 [20MR]
——— funding, H2376 [8MY]
——— impact of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding reduction on Trenton, NJ, H591 [8FE]
——— impose penalty on Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program grants for States with Stand Your Ground laws, H2392, H2393 [8MY]
——— Internet Crimes Against Children task forces funding, H2392 [8MY]
——— investigate possible violations of U.S. law regarding leaks of sensitive military intelligence involving the U.S. and Israel, H3140 [18MY]
——— John. R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program funding through reductions in NASA Mars Next Decade Program funding, H2496–H2498 [9MY]
——— legal activities, U.S. attorneys, and FBI financial and mortgage fraud enforcement activities funding through reductions in NASA funding, H2377, H2378 [8MY]
——— local community gang prevention funding, E735 [8MY]
——— Missing Children’s and Exploited Children programs funding, E750 [9MY]
——— Office of Juvenile Justice funding, E781 [11MY]
——— Office of Violence Against Women funding through reductions in general legal activities and salaries and expenses funding, H2379 [8MY]
——— prohibit funding for a single or multi-State court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust, H2503, H2504 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding for carrying out or enforcement of provisions of the Voting Rights Act on Federal preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or practices, H2544–H2547 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding for contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H2547–H2551 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws, H2420–H2422 [8MY]
——— prohibit funding for programs or activities that involve racial, ethnic, or religious profiling by any law enforcement organization, H2532–H2535 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to bring action against States for implementation of State law requiring voter identification, H2504, H2505 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to defend against challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2498–H2500 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2396–H2406, H2431 [8MY], E749, E753 [9MY], E773 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement Americans With Disabilities Act provision that allows miniature horses to be used as service animals, H2531, H2532 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to litigate against States on behalf of the NLRB relative to secret ballot union elections, H2501 [9MY], E901 [30MY]
——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H2524–H2529 [9MY]
——— prohibit State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding to jurisdictions that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H2524 [9MY]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 1523), H5207 [25JY]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (H.R. 6628), H6590 [4DE], H7579 [2JA]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), unanimous-consent agreement, H7580, H7581 [2JA]
——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (H.R. 4305), H5787–H5790 [11SE]
——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), H6844–H6848 [18DE]
——— reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (H.R. 6062), H5514, H5515 [31JY], H5619 [1AU], E1401 [3AU]
——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 2800), H5790, H5791 [11SE]
——— Regional Information Sharing Systems Program funding through reductions in NOAA climate research funding, H2374 [8MY]
——— Second Chance Act grant funding, H2390, H2391 [8MY], E734 [8MY]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 6018), H4875–H4884 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior: development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development funding, H3355 [31MY]
——— oil shale technology research and development funding, H3413, H3414 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide growth and stability funding for Detroit, MI (H.R. 4308), H1796 [29MR]
Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H4148, H4149 [27JN]
——— Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program funding, H4623 [29JN]
——— distracted driving prevention and research funding through reductions in financial management funding, H4035, H4036 [26JN]
——— Federal Transit Administration formula and bus grants funding, H4041, H4042 [26JN]
——— Federal Transit Administration funding, H4047, H4048 [26JN]
——— high-speed rail projects funding, E1239 [12JY]
——— Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Deployment Program funding, E1237 [12JY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (H.R. 5976), H4037 [26JN], H4119 [27JN]
——— Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]
——— Office of Civil Rights funding, H4036, H4037 [26JN]
——— Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]
——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H4052 [26JN]
——— prohibit funding for the International Highway Technology Scanning Program, H4141 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H4143, H4144 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement regulations to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking, electronic on-board recording devices, or event data recorders in passenger or commercial motor vehicles, H4149, H4150 [27JN]
——— prohibit funding to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle, H4137–H4139 [27JN]
——— prohibit Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration requirement of placement of line markers other than at public road crossings and railroad crossings, H4140, H4141 [27JN]
——— Projects of National and Regional Significance Program funding, H4041 [26JN]
——— provide funds to States to cover costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient (H.R. 3837), E83 [27JA]
——— Safe Routes to School Program funding, E1238 [12JY]
——— State distracted driving prevention grant funding, H3953–H3955 [21JN], E1149 [27JN]
——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H4032, H4037, H4038, H4040, H4041 [26JN], H4119 [27JN], E1239 [12JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: construction of VA health care center offsite from Butler, PA, Medical Center, H3318 [31MY]
——— ensure timely payments to non-VA medical providers, H3317 [31MY]
——— medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense base closure account funding, H3358 [31MY]
——— National Energy Conservation Policy Act energy management requirements funding, H3326 [31MY]
——— permit Office of Inspector General to review practices relative to collection and content of bids for certain veterans’ hospital construction projects, H3326, H3327 [31MY]
——— post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma treatment funding, H3327 [31MY]
——— prohibit funding for payment of employee performance awards, H3346 [31MY]
——— prohibit funding for salary or compensation of a Director of Construction and Facilities Management who does not meet certain qualifications, H3344 [31MY]
——— prohibit funding to hire a new director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran, H3342, H3343 [31MY]
——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, H3317 [31MY]
——— suicide prevention and outreach programs funding, H3322 [31MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3285, H3315, H3316, H3331–H3339 [31MY], E957, E965 [1JN], E1024 [7JN]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3344 [31MY]
——— extend pay freeze of civilian employees, H3319, H3339 [31MY], E966 [1JN]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2055), conference report, H603 [8FE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3180 [30MY], H3277, H3309–H3346, H3356–H3360 [31MY], E957, E958, E963, E965, E966 [1JN], E1024 [7JN]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), motion to recommit, H3358 [31MY]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), unanimous-consent agreement, H3331 [31MY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3345, H3346 [31MY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, H3129 [18MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H5014 [19JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD: prohibit funding for grants under the Dept. of Transportation livable communities program and the Dept. of HUD sustainable communities program, H4141, H4142 [27JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4135, H4136 [27JN]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4142, H4143 [27JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H3946 [21JN], H4029–H4062 [26JN], H4079–H4151 [27JN], H4630–H4635 [29JN], E1156 [27JN], E1177 [28JN], E1182, E1183 [29JN], E1237, E1239, E1245 [12JY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), consideration (H. Res. 697), H4017–H4027 [26JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), motion to recommit, H4634 [29JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), unanimous-consent agreement, H4630 [29JN]
Diseases: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H44 [18JA]
——— cancer research funding, H229 [1FE]
——— HIV/AIDS research and treatment funding, H6590 [4DE]
Ecology and environment: impact of budget sequestration, H6713 [12DE], H6767 [13DE]
——— impact of budget sequestration on Chesapeake Bay, H6713 [12DE], E1914 [12DE]
Economy: analysis of levels of unobligated funding relative to request for additional funding, H71 [18JA]
——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6348, H6349, H6350 [14NO], H6372, H6373, H6374, H6375, H6376, H6378, H6379, H6380 [15NO], H6420 [16NO], H6432 [27NO], H6472, H6473, H6474 [28NO], H6508, H6516, H6525, H6528–H6534 [29NO], H6537, H6538, H6562–H6576 [30NO], H6580 [3DE], H6589, H6591, H6592, H6593, H6595, H6609–H6614, H6620 [4DE], H6626, H6659–H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6681, H6682, H6683, H6684, H6685, H6693–H6698 [11DE], H6705, H6708, H6711, H6712, H6713, H6714–H6723, H6751–H6756 [12DE], H6783–H6787, H6794–H6799 [13DE], H6831, H6836, H6837, H6838, H6863–H6869 [18DE], H7267, H7269, H7279, H7280, H7357 [19DE], H7362, H7363, H7420 [20DE], H7433 [27DE], H7437, H7438 [30DE], H7471, H7472, H7473, H7474, H7476, H7477, H7478 [31DE], H7518, H7519, H7520, H7531–H7536, H7551–H7559, H7560 [1JA], H7571, H7575 [2JA], E1874 [4DE], E1970 [19DE], E1983 [21DE], E2007 [30DE], E2034 [2JA]
——— disclose impacts of cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program and eliminate subsidies for large oil companies, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]
——— impact of budget sequestration, H6456 [27NO], H6706 [12DE], H6794, H6797 [13DE]
——— impact of continuation of certain agricultural programs on jobs, H5854 [11SE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), H7362, H7363, H7364, H7395–H7412 [20DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), consideration (H. Res. 841), H7366, H7374–H7383 [20DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), motion to recommit, H7410, H7411 [20DE], E1992 [21DE]
——— require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress, H412, H413 [2FE]
Education: funding, H2116, H2120, H2121 [25AP]
——— Pell Grants funding, H983, H985 [28FE]
——— science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education funding, H383 [2FE], H557 [7FE], H1853 [17AP], H2522 [9MY], H6512 [29NO]
EEOC: funding, H2408, H2409 [8MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce final regulations on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, E748 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce guidance relative to consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions, H2502 [9MY]
Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H3455, H3467, H3468 [5JN], H3491 [6JN]
——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H3371 [1JN]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H3477, H3478 [5JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3347–H3356 [31MY], H3366–H3390 [1JN], H3409–H3432, H3444–H3447, H3451–H3478 [5JN], H3489–H3499, H3513–H3526 [6JN], H3586 [7JN], E953 [1JN], E976, E977, E982 [5JN], E988, E993 [6JN], E1018, E1023 [7JN], E1026, E1028 [8JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5325), motion to recommit, H3524, H3525 [6JN]
——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3468–H3470 [5JN]
EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, H7362 [20DE], E287 [29FE]
——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE], E1992 [21DE]
Eximbank: exceptions to required Federal Register notice relative to publication of trade secrets, H2467, H2468 [9MY]
——— reauthorize, H1217 [7MR], H2082 [25AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2459, H2460–H2481 [9MY], E764 [10MY], E798 [15MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), H3444 [5JN]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 5444), E713 [7MY]
FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, H453 [3FE]
——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and fund the national aviation system (H.R. 658), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 533), H445–H447 [3FE]
——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H192 [31JA]
——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, H447–H456 [3FE], E142, E147 [6FE], E155 [7FE]
——— Essential Air Service Program funding, H448 [3FE], H4039, H4040 [26JN], H4146 [27JN]
——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), H135–H137 [24JA], E77 [25JA]
——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, H449, H450 [3FE], E147 [6FE]
——— prohibit implementation of New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia airspace redesign proposal until a study on reducing delays at affected airports is conducted, H446 [3FE]
——— reauthorize civil aviation research and development projects and activities (H.R. 970), H452 [3FE]
——— Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) for sports stadiums implementation funding, H4125, H4126 [27JN]
FBI: funding, H2362, H2388, H2389, H2425 [8MY]
——— National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H2457 [9MY]
Federal agencies and departments: intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending, H4781 [11JY]
——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), H6768–H6771 [13DE]
Federal Highway Administration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the cliff swallow or barn swallow, H4148 [27JN]
Federal Maritime Commission: administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H4121 [27JN]
Federal Mortuary Affairs Advisory Commission: establish, H3033 [17MY]
Federal Railroad Administration: funding, H4045, H4046 [26JN]
FEMA: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Response (SAFER) grants funding, H3535, H3536 [6JN], E1003 [6JN], E1029 [8JN], E1998 [21DE]
——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for mandated security personnel, H4008 [26JN]
——— authorize use of Port Security Grant Program funds for replacement of certain security equipment or facilities, H4008 [26JN]
——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 5997), H6439, H6440 [27NO], E1836 [29NO]
——— extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2783–H2787 [16MY], H3250 [30MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2782–H2787 [16MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), Senate amendment, H3250–H3252 [30MY], E932 [31MY]
——— funding, H6350 [14NO], H6507 [29NO]
——— National Urban Search & Rescue Response System funding, H3533 [6JN]
——— Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility funding, H3556, H3557 [6JN]
——— reauthorize programs and activities (H.R. 2903), H6104–H6113 [19SE]
——— State and local grant programs funding, H3534, H3554–H3556 [6JN], H3634 [7JN]
——— State and local grant programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3544 [6JN]
——— State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3531, H3532 [6JN]
——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, H3650 [7JN]
——— Urban Areas Security Initiative funding through reductions in Dept. of Homeland Security science and technology research funding, H3557 [6JN], E1028 [8JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 6020), consideration (H. Res. 717), H4609–H4614 [29JN]
Foreign aid: funding, E1983 [21DE]
——— prohibit funding for assistance to certain entities whose policies call for the destruction of Israel, H5029 [19JY]
Government: effect of a Government shutdown on Social Security payments, H6393 [15NO]
——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H5945 [13SE], H7478 [31DE], H7567–H7578 [2JA]
——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2146), H2082–H2095 [25AP]
Government regulations: prohibit funding for surveys in which money is included or provided for the benefit of the responder, H3462, H3463 [5JN]
——— SEC and CFTC cost-benefit analysis requirements and litigation costs funding, H5277, H5278 [25JY]
GPO: pocket versions of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence funding, H3679, H3680 [8JN]
——— provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (H. Con. Res. 132), H5744, H5745 [10SE]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H1926, H1934, H1938, H1944–H1946 [18AP], E592, E599 [19AP]
——— ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (H.R. 104), H3950 [21JN]
Hazardous substances: Millstone, CT, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H809 [16FE]
——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H32 [18JA], H171–H174 [25JA], H384 [2FE], H664 [9FE], H809 [16FE], H1581 [27MR], H1853 [17AP], H1963 [18AP], H2138 [26AP], H2333 [8MY], H2817 [17MY], H3273, H3353, H3355 [31MY]
Health: health care programs funding, H1715 [28MR]
——— importance of disease and vaccine research, E2021–E2023 [31DE]
——— maternal and child health programs funding, E74 [25JA]
House of Representatives: franking budget funding, H3688, H3689 [8JN]
——— prohibit funding for polystyrene containers in food service facilities, H3681, H3682 [8JN]
——— prohibit purchase of paid online advertisements by Members, committees, and leadership offices, H3683, H3684 [8JN]
——— reduce allotment of printed copies of the U.S. Code, H3683 [8JN]
——— tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 112, Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1789 [29MR]
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H2011 [19AP]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 643), H2337–H2346 [8MY]
Houston, TX: Port of Houston dredging project funding, E953 [1JN]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to States for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6357, H6359–H6362 [14NO]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6713 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], H7278 [19DE], H7478 [31DE], H7560, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564 [1JA], H7567–H7578, H7579, H7580 [2JA]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: preserve reauthorization, H4752 [10JY], E1254 [17JY]
Intelligence services: advanced technologies funding, H3293 [31MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3290–H3309 [31MY], E955 [1JN], E2027 [1JA]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), consideration (H. Res. 667), H3281–H3289 [31MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), motion to recommit, H3306 [31MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (S. 3454), H7466 [30DE], H7479–H7485 [31DE]
——— counterintelligence resources funding, H3294 [31MY]
——— protect the civil liberties of ethnic and religious minorities, H3302–H3305 [31MY]
——— protect U.S. intelligence and military capability, defend certain sensitive information against cybersecurity attack, and promote U.S businesses, H3306 [31MY]
Iran: prohibit U.S. military intervention, H2837 [17MY]
Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act: funding, E749 [9MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4097), H2296, H2297 [7MY]
Law enforcement: respect individual dignity and operate on the basis of what constitutes criminal behavior, H3620 [7JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3665–H3690 [8JN], E1039 [12JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3589–H3601 [7JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), motion to recommit, H3688, H3689 [8JN]
Lewis County, WA: prohibit funding to build flood protection walls along certain section of Interstate 5, H4151 [27JN]
Library of Congress: Open World Leadership Center funding, H3680, H3681 [8JN]
Los Angeles, CA: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California courthouse construction funding, H2539, H2540 [9MY]
LSC: funding, H2411–H2414 [8MY], E835, E837 [17MY]
Marine Mammal Commission: funding, H2414, H2415 [8MY]
Maritime Administration: Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program funding, H4051 [26JN]
——— Maritime Security Program and Cargo Preference Program funding, H4623 [29JN]
——— prohibit exemption from Federal Acquisition Regulations and disposal of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels using less than open and transparent competition, H3136 [18MY]
Medicaid: prohibit reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for territories, E755 [9MY]
Medicare: home health care providers and caregivers funding, E1487 [12SE]
——— Medicare Advantage program funding, H701, H702 [14FE]
——— reform, H48, H67 [18JA], H433, H436 [2FE], H701 [14FE], H788–H796 [15FE], H1384–H1388 [19MR], H1441, H1461 [21MR], H3798, H3803 [19JN], H5913–H5917 [12SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (H.R. 3643), H905 [17FE], H3108 [18MY]
Mental health: treatment programs funding, H5138 [24JY], H7280 [19DE], E1951 [19DE]
Miami, FL: Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center operating room construction funding, E1605 [21SE]
Missouri River: Missouri River Recovery Program funding, H3412, H3471, H3472 [5JN]
NASA: Commercial Crew Program funding, H2498 [9MY]
——— consolidation of Arc Jet facilities, H2502, H2503 [9MY]
——— Voyager (spacecraft) funding, E1480 [11SE]
National Cancer Institute: funding, H2825 [17MY]
National Guard: Air National Guard funding, H2577 [10MY], H3108 [18MY]
——— complete capability assessment of medical equipment in Humvee ambulances, H4960, H4961 [18JY], H5038 [19JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: State enforcement of law relative to motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus funding, H4045 [26JN]
National Public Radio: prohibit Federal funding and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content, H5014 [19JY]
National security: counterterrorism initiatives funding, H735 [15FE]
——— cybersecurity funding, H1715 [28MR]
National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 6150), E1285 [19JY], E1299 [23JY]
Navy: DDG–51 destroyer funding, H4961, H4962, H4966 [18JY]
——— expand certain restrictions relative to the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards to vessels with a homeport in the Northern Mariana Islands, H3059–H3061 [17MY]
——— shipbuilding funding, H2836 [17MY]
——— Virginia-class submarine program funding, H2791, H2793 [16MY]
NeighborWorks America (organization): funding, H4122, H4123 [27JN]
NIH: funding, H7380 [20DE]
NIST: Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AmTech) funding, H2372 [8MY]
——— Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H717 [14FE], H2537, H2538 [9MY]
NOAA: Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and Regional Information Program funding, E822 [16MY]
——— Climate Portal Program funding, H2373 [8MY]
——— Comprehensive Large-Data Array Stewardship System (CLASS) funding, H2522 [9MY]
——— coral reef research programs funding, H2501 [9MY], E752 [9MY]
——— Fisheries Management Commissions funding, H2536, H2537 [9MY]
——— John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program funding, H2358 [8MY]
——— Marine Debris Program funding, H2373 [8MY], H6642 [5DE]
——— National Sea Grant College Program funding, H2359 [8MY]
——— Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund funding, H2375 [8MY]
——— prohibit funding for salaries of individuals who misuse Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund, H2523 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to develop, approve, or implement new catch share programs along certain areas of the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, H2426–H2431 [8MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule requiring shrimp fishermen to use turtle excluder devices, H2522, H2523 [9MY]
North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4240), H2685–H2687 [15MY]
NRC: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site licensing activities funding, H3416–H3418 [5JN], H3586 [7JN]
NSF: Climate Change Education Program funding, H2535, H2536 [9MY]
——— education programs funding, H2358 [8MY]
——— Educational and Human Resources Account funding, H2551 [9MY]
——— funding, H2409, H2410 [8MY]
——— Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program funding, H2415 [8MY]
——— Political Science Program funding, H2543 [9MY]
Nuclear weapons: funding, H2790 [16MY], H7267 [19DE]
Oceans: National Ocean Policy implementation funding, H2510–H2515 [9MY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on improving methods of granting security clearances to subcontractors and notifying them of Federal classified contracting opportunities, H3298 [31MY]
——— require report to identify and assess risks from foreign suppliers of information technology with ties to foreign governments, H3305, H3306 [31MY]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Interagency Trade Enforcement Center funding through reductions in NASA Cross-Agency Support funding, H2360, H2361 [8MY]
Older Americans Act: anniversary, E1217 [10JY]
Pakistan: coalition support funding, H4993 [18JY]
——— condition Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund funding on certification of efforts to counter improvised explosive devices operations, H3135 [18MY]
——— prohibit assistance, H3009–H3011 [17MY], H4979, H4980, H4983 [18JY]
——— prohibit foreign assistance relative to harboring of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and Taliban fighters within borders, H3487 [6JN]
——— require a certain time period between the release of the Depts. of Defense and State report on current conditions in Pakistan and the release of funds from the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund, H3140 [18MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicaid funding, H5183–H5188 [24JY]
Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen, E1162 [27JN]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H106 [23JA]
Portland, OR: streetcar investment anchored revitalization project funding, H518 [7FE]
POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any person who is detained in the U.S., H3076–H3081 [17MY], H3150–H3155 [18MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit authority to make unilateral reductions to nuclear weapon stockpiles, H3070, H3071 [17MY]
Public broadcasting: funding, H4911 [18JY], H5014 [19JY], E1328 [25JY]
Public debt: ceiling, H5932 [13SE], H6786 [13DE]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H37, H45, H54–H69 [18JA], E47, E48 [19JA], E69 [25JA]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H46–H53 [18JA]
——— increase statutory limit, H1578 [27MR], H2826 [17MY], H5752 [10SE]
Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S., H3045–H3049 [17MY], E910 [30MY]
Railroads: positive train control requirements implementation funding, H4047 [26JN]
Renewable energy: impact of budget sequestration, H6714 [12DE]
Republican Party: national agenda, E15 [13JA]
Research: ensure continued publication and integrity of peer-reviewed research works by the private sector (H.R. 3699), E252, E253 [27FE]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and Highway Trust Fund programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 717), H4609–H4614 [29JN]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1448 [21MR], H1519, H1520 [22MR], H1586, H1594, H1595, H1603–H1608 [27MR], H1645, H1650, H1668, H1669 [28MR], H1746, H1747, H1750, H1756–H1761 [29MR], H1927, H1928, H1930, H1935 [18AP], H1994 [19AP], E418 [22MR], E513, E514 [30MR], E539 [16AP]
——— 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. 4239), H1600–H1609 [27MR], H1755, H1775, H1776 [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. 4276), H1755 [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), H1751–H1762 [29MR], E513, E514 [30MR]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 600), H1744–H1751 [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), H1932–H1962 [18AP], H2011 [19AP], H2099 [25AP], H2460 [9MY], H3391, H3392 [1JN], H3487 [6JN], H3664, H3693 [8JN], H3743, H3744 [19JN], H3817, H3881 [20JN], H3918, H3946, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023–H4025, H4041 [26JN], H4067, H4077, H4120 [27JN], E592, E596, E599, E602 [19AP], E663 [26AP], E910 [30MY]
——— 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), complete conference report, H3788–H3797 [19JN]
——— 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, H4608, H4616–H4630, H4636, H4637 [29JN], H5634 [2AU], E1176 [28JN], E1205 [9JY], E1238 [12JY]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 619), H1925–H1932 [18AP]
——— 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), motion to instruct conferees, H2099–H2106 [25AP], H3038–H3049 [17MY], H3444, H3447 [5JN], H3499, H3505–H3513 [6JN], H3652–H3658 [7JN], H3664 [8JN], H3788–H3797 [19JN], H3868–H3875 [20JN], H3948–H3955 [21JN], H4151–H4153 [27JN], E699 [27AP], E856 [18MY], E1031 [8JN], E1098 [20JN], E1106 [21JN], E1149 [27JN]
——— 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), motion to recommit, H1959, H1960 [18AP]
——— 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. 6064), H4637 [29JN]
——— obligate Highway Trust Fund funding equal to level of CBO projected Federal gas tax revenues, H3652–H3658 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding for construction of highways in foreign countries and for Birmingham, AL, beltway, H1959, H1960 [18AP]
Sacramento, CA: Natomas Levee Improvement Project funding, E1041 [12JN]
San Francisco, CA: Central Subway project funding, H4136, H4137 [27JN]
SBA: modify small business concern size standards, H2836 [17MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H2424–H2426 [8MY]
——— administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H2362 [8MY]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H2509, H2510 [9MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2346–H2440 [8MY], H2455, H2456, H2493–H2558 [9MY], H2633–H2636 [10MY], E734, E735 [8MY], E748, E750, E752, E753, E754, E755 [9MY], E759, E773 [10MY], E780, E781 [11MY], E822 [16MY], E835, E837 [17MY], E870 [18MY], E901 [30MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), consideration (H. Res. 643), H2337–H2346 [8MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5326), motion to recommit, H2633, H2634 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding to knowingly and willfully subvert congressional inquiries and investigations, H2493–H2496 [9MY]
——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2523, H2524 [9MY]
Small business: improve operation of mentor-protege programs involving small contractors, H2704 [15MY]
Space policy: remove commercial satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List subject to certain restrictions, H2997, H2998 [17MY]
SSA: ensure continuation of services under the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program (H.R. 6061), E1185 [29JN]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]
Surface Transportation Board: funding, H4053 [26JN]
Syria: prohibit funding for support of military or paramilitary operations by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual, H3740 [19JN], H6514 [29NO]
——— prohibit funding for support of military or paramilitary operations by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual (H.R. 5993), H4071 [27JN], E1106 [21JN]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), E1874 [4DE]
Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), H201–H207 [31JA], H386 [2FE], H461–H463 [3FE], H477 [6FE], H526 [7FE], H632, H635 [8FE], H662 [9FE], H699, H720, H721 [14FE], H731, H732, H737, H739, H759 [15FE], H818, H894–H897 [16FE], H930 [17FE], H952 [27FE], H978 [28FE], H1161, H1189, H1190 [6MR], H1221 [7MR], H1433, H1448 [21MR], H1595, H1603–H1607 [27MR], H1668 [28MR], H1748, H1749, H1755–H1760 [29MR], H1934–H1937 [18AP], E213, E217 [16FE], E514 [30MR]
——— authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 547), H740–H750 [15FE]
——— encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in infrastructure projects, H2102 [25AP]
——— extend surface and air transportation programs (H.R. 2887), H520 [7FE], E71 [25JA]
——— importance of infrastructure investment, H3956 [21JN]
——— importance of public transit program funding, H1004 [28FE]
——— infrastructure funding, H201–H207 [31JA], H737 [15FE], H976 [28FE], H1531–H1533 [22MR], H1715 [28MR], H6514 [29NO]
Transportation Security Administration: allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, E1906 [11DE]
——— allow transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation (H.R. 3173), H4015–H4017 [26JN], H4422 [28JN], E1171 [28JN]
——— Federal Air Marshal Service funding, H3547, H3549, H3550 [6JN], H3619, H3643 [7JN], E1029 [8JN]
——— Federal Flight Deck Officer program funding, H3548, H3549 [6JN]
——— funding, H3546, H3547 [6JN], H3644 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding for behavior detection officers and the Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques (SPOT) Program, H3640, H3641 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding for security officers or behavior detection officers outside an airport, H3630–H3632 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding to provide certain employees uniforms or badges resembling those of law enforcement officers, H3629, H3630 [7JN]
——— prohibit funding to restrict participation in Screening Partnership Program (SPP), H3640 [7JN]
——— reform, H3547 [6JN]
——— require private companies contracted to provide security screenings to be owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, H3644 [7JN]
——— surface transportation inspection program funding, H3637, H3638 [7JN]
U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish, H3092 [17MY]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit reductions to strategic delivery systems pending certification that Russia has met certain conditions, H3137, H3138 [18MY]
——— report on impact on national security of reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles, H3069, H3070 [17MY]
USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3095, H3096 [17MY], H3421–H3423 [5JN]
Veterans: health care funding, H3235 [30MY]
——— prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H3134 [18MY], H3341, H3342 [31MY]
——— provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities, H5060 [19JY]
Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2727–H2729, H2732–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]
——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2726–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]
——— funding, H2633, H2634 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding for religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices, H2736 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4271), H1658–H1661 [28MR], H2143 [26AP], H2777 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2636, H2637 [10MY], H2705–H2711 [15MY], H2717, H2724, H2725, H2726, H2745–H2781 [16MY], H2818, H2826 [17MY], H3279 [31MY], H3947 [21JN], H5854 [11SE], H6044 [14SE], H6098 [19SE], H6258–H6261 [21SE], H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6716 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], E823 [16MY], E830, E831, E832 [17MY], E851, E865 [18MY], E881 [22MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726–H2744 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), motion to recommit, H2779, H2780 [16MY]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), H2138 [26AP], H2253 [27AP], H3190 [30MY], H5322 [26JY], H6564 [30NO], E1713 [19OC]
War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1857 [17AP], H3736 [19JN], H4068 [27JN], H4687 [10JY], H5925 [13SE], E549 [17AP]
——— recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1643 [28MR]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H4048–H4050 [26JN]
Women: impact of budget sequestration on maternal and child health programs and resesarch, H6486–H6491 [28NO]
Remarks in Senate
Afghanistan: increase in conflict-induced displacements, S7391 [4DE]
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, S7181 [29NO]
Agriculture: continue certain programs, S3164, S3168 [15MY], S3230 [16MY], S8613, S8622 [1JA]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3950–S3952, S3959–S3969 [12JN], S4118–S4135, S4137–S4141, S4143 [13JN], S4166–S4173, S4181, S4195–S4199 [14JN], S4223, S4225, S4235 [18JN], S4262–S4283 [19JN], S4313, S4334–S4359 [20JN], S4380–S4405, S4407 [21JN], S4455 [25JN], S4833 [10JY], S5175, S5201 [19JY], S5339, S5342, S5343, S5366 [25JY], S5441, S5443, S5447, S5454–S5457 [26JY], S5718 [31JY], S5810, S5836 [1AU], S5944–S5947, S5956, S5967 [2AU], S6038, S6039 [10SE], S6087 [11SE], S6312–S6315, S6325 [13SE], S6405 [19SE], S6499 [20SE], S6725 [13NO], S6768 [14NO], S7414, S7415 [5DE], S7669, S7670 [6DE], S7735 [11DE], S7786 [12DE], S8117, S8118 [18DE], S8169 [19DE], S8238, S8242 [20DE], S8346 [21DE], S8580–S8583 [31DE]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714–S3717 [5JN], S3739, S3749–S3756, S3758–S3760, S3762–S3764, S3767 [6JN], S3803–S3808, S3816–S3818, S3824, S3828, S3831–S3834 [7JN], S3875–S3877, S3890–S3892 [11JN], S3932, S3935–S3937, S3945, S3949 [12JN]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to recommit, S4350–S4352 [20JN]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent agreement, S4235 [18JN], S4313, S4351 [20JN]
——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), unanimous-consent request, S3961 [12JN], S4125, S4126 [13JN]
——— exempt farms with aboveground fuel storage tanks of a certain size from EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, S3960 [12JN]
——— prohibit issuance of new EPA rule on municipal and industrial stormwater discharges prior to completion of evaluation of current rule, S3960 [12JN]
——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation in check off programs to provide research and information for a particular commodity or brand, S4281 [19JN]
——— reduce programs funding to 2008 levels, S4350, S4351 [20JN]
——— strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of farmers and ranchers, S4270 [19JN]
——— water conservation programs funding, S4268, S4269 [19JN]
Air Force: impact of proposed budget cuts on the Air National Guard, S408–S410 [9FE]
——— prohibit permanent relocation of C–130 aircraft assigned to Pittsburgh 911th Airlift Wing, S8336 [21DE]
——— restructuring of force relative to Arkansas National Guard A–10 unit based in Fort Smith, AR, S8329, S8330, S8338 [21DE]
——— submit report evaluating upside potential of Eielson AFB, AK, before dismantling or relocation of assets, S7290 [30NO]
Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, S1377–S1380 [5MR], S3819–S3822 [7JN], S5190–S5193 [19JY], S5934 [2AU]
——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S7148, S7149, S7151, S7152 [29NO]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force, S7018–S7025, S7026 [28NO], S7154, S7181–S7188, S7192, S7193 [29NO], S7298 [30NO], S7391 [4DE], S8327–S8329, S8332, S8336, S8338 [21DE]
——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, S7391 [4DE]
——— provide for treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities under TRICARE, S7008 [28NO], S7156–S7158 [29NO]
Army: study effectiveness of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, S7205 [29NO]
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400–S3402 [22MY], S3477 [23MY]
BIA: revised funding formula for Indian Reservation Roads program, S692–S696 [15FE]
Bridges: repairs and reconstruction funding, S4619 [26JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, S31–S33 [23JA], S57–S59, S60, S63–S66 [24JA], S546–S554 [13FE], S586–S593, S599–S603 [14FE], S663, S664, S682–S685 [15FE], S810, S814, S822, S824–S826 [16FE], S882 [17FE], S1641 [14MR], S1835, S1836 [20MR], S2121 [28MR], S2530–S2532 [19AP], S2747–S2750 [26AP], S3113–S3116 [14MY], S3143–S3146 [15MY], S3222 [16MY], S4623 [26JN], S5067 [17JY], S5100 [18JY], S5173, S5174 [19JY], S6030–S6032 [10SE], S6321 [13SE], S6478, S6481, S6485–S6488, S6515 [20SE], S6586–S6590, S6593–S6595 [21SE], S7714 [11DE]
——— balance, S29 [23JA]
——— clarify procedures of sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S5923 [2AU]
——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S6093–S6095 [11SE]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced, S3193 [16MY], S8449 [27DE]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 24), S3275 [17MY]
——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S2990 [9MY], S3154 [15MY], S5053 [17JY], S7286 [30NO]
——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 211), S3143 [15MY]
——— establish executive line-item veto, S3275 [17MY]
——— impact of sequestration, S8566 [31DE]
——— increase statutory debt limit, S4623 [26JN]
——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the Federal employee pay freeze (S. 2065), S323 [2FE], S3758 [6JN], S3938 [12JN]
——— provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (S. 1651), S6257 [12SE], S6317 [13SE]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3110, S3133 [14MY], S3137 [15MY]
——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY]
——— reduce discretionary spending limits to offset Highway Trust Fund spending, S1517, S1518, S1530, S1531 [8MR], S1604, S1605 [13MR]
——— repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with targeted reforms (S. 3473), S5881 [1AU]
——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S3671 [4JN], S3756–S3758 [6JN]
——— require detailed reports to Congress on impact of defense and non-defense budget sequestration, S4386–S4388 [21JN]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), S5117, S5119 [18JY], S5173, S5174, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5413 [25JY], S6293, S6296 [13SE], S6412 [19SE]
——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (S. 3228), S3740 [6JN]
——— sequestration, S6242, S6243 [12SE], S6479 [20SE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2522–S2526 [19AP]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S2015 [26MR], S2231 [29MR], S6031, S6039–S6042, S6044–S6046 [10SE], S6087–S6091, S6095 [11SE], S6250 [12SE], S6295–S6300, S6309–S6312, S6323–S6325 [13SE], S6409–S6411, S6414 [19SE], S6485–S6488 [20SE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3221 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3143, S3144, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3220 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3182–S3222 [16MY], S3246, S3275 [17MY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]
Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (H.R. 6060), S8609 [31DE]
——— water projects funding, S4767 [29JN]
CFTC: funding, S5960 [2AU]
Chicago, IL: O’Hare International Airport infrastructure improvement project funding, S382 [7FE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), S6673 [21SE]
——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2838), House amendment, S7972, S7973 [12DE], S8028 [13DE], S8355 [21DE]
——— clarify restrictions on certain fishing vessels, S7972 [12DE]
——— require study on provision that no survival craft allow a person to be submerged in water include consideration of specific needs of individuals with disabilities, S7972, S7973 [12DE]
Committees of the Senate: committee allocations and budget aggregates, S1832–S1834 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135 [18DE]
——— revise aggregates and allocation of spending authority, S3405 [22MY], S5053 [17JY]
Congress: legislative process, S1041–S1046 [27FE], S1063, S1064 [28FE], S5052 [17JY], S5100, S5112–S5114 [18JY], S5271–S5275, S5299 [24JY], S5424 [26JY], S5648, S5653 [30JY], S5726 [31JY], S6318, S6321 [13SE], S6396, S6416 [19SE]
——— prohibit earmarks, S197–S199 [31JA], S244 [1FE], S291–S295, S302–S304 [2FE], S671 [15FE]
——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject, S4741–S4743 [29JN]
Conservation of natural resources: repeal multinational species conservation funds reauthorizations, S6835 [15NO]
Continuing: making, S5963 [2AU]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), S6321, S6322 [13SE], S6393 [19SE], S6501–S6504, S6524 [20SE], S6595, S6596, S6603 [21SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6405, S6416, S6417 [19SE], S6492, S6495, S6496, S6499 [20SE]
——— making (H.J. Res. 117), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE], S6507 [20SE]
Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency operations, S7205 [29NO]
Corps of Engineers: clarify cost-sharing requirements for certain activities, S8432, S8438, S8439 [27DE], S8464, S8465 [28DE]
——— flood control projects funding, S8195, S8196 [19DE]
——— Great Lakes dredging funding, S8196 [19DE]
——— port deepening projects funding, S1045, S1046 [27FE]
——— prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S4742, S4752 [29JN]
——— require congressional authorization of flood and storm damage risk reduction projects, S8432, S8439, S8441 [27DE], S8468 [28DE]
——— Savannah Harbor Expansion Project funding, S609 [14FE]
Crime: provide transportation to crisis centers for battered women in rural areas, S3272, S3273 [17MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: air quality improvement project funding, S4274 [19JN]
——— allow communities with rural development project loans to apply for certain other types of loans, S4281 [19JN]
——— allow community land grant-mercedes and land grant councils access to rural development program funding, S4391 [21JN]
——— allow frontier communities access to rural development program funding, S4391 [21JN]
——— Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding, S4173 [14JN]
——— biomass research and development funding, S4172 [14JN]
——— Community Wood Energy Program biomass cooperatives grant funding, S4353 [20JN]
——— Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, S4135, S4139–S4141 [13JN]
——— eliminate Organic Certification Cost Share and Agricultural Management Assistance Program, S4276, S4277 [19JN]
——— Emergency Forest Restoration Program funding, S8126 [18DE], S8476, S8477 [28DE]
——— encourage partnerships between the National Agriculture Library and educational institutions to support the dissemination of objective and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information, S4345 [20JN]
——— end State bonus payments for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]
——— ensure that farmers are able to buy public varieties of seeds, S4127 [13JN]
——— ensure that performance bonus payments are used by State agencies only to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]
——— extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fisherman, S4280 [19JN]
——— Food for Peace program funding, S4130 [13JN]
——— limit conservation program payments based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S4264 [19JN], S4337 [20JN]
——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3950–S3952 [12JN], S4263 [19JN], S4355, S4356 [20JN]
——— limit farm subsidy payments based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S4273 [19JN]
——— Market Access Program funding, S4263 [19JN], S4336 [20JN]
——— National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S6499, S6524 [20SE], S8444 [27DE]
——— price supports for milk funding through reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S8613 [1JA]
——— prohibit any entity receiving a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project from receiving any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project, S4275 [19JN]
——— prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4270, S4271 [19JN]
——— prohibit loan guarantees, S4280 [19JN]
——— reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (S. 2225), S2002 [22MR]
——— repeal Biorefinery Assistance Program, S4348 [20JN]
——— repeal Forest Legacy Program, S4340 [20JN]
——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program (S. 3602), S6553 [20SE]
——— require Risk Management Agency and FCIC to use plain language and improve website to make crop insurance more accessible, S4279 [19JN]
——— revise Housing Act requirements for areas to be considered rural areas, S4348 [20JN]
——— rural broadband telecommunications services programs funding, S4279 [19JN], S4335, S4343, S4358 [20JN]
——— Rural Energy for America Program funding, S4170 [14JN]
——— Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, S4390 [21JN]
——— State Rural Development Partnership funding, S4347 [20JN]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S3964–S3968 [12JN], S4278 [19JN], S4352 [20JN], S4393 [21JN], S6087 [11SE], S7735 [11DE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S3832 [7JN], S7720 [11DE]
——— The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding through reductions in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S4346 [20JN]
——— value-added grant program funding, S4267 [19JN]
Dept. of Defense: across-the-board reduction of civilian workforce, S7391 [4DE]
——— audit financial statements, S1672 [14MR]
——— authorize additional Marine Corps personnel for performance of security functions for U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic facilities abroad, S7006 [28NO]
——— authorize Transition Assistance Advisor Program, S7160 [29NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), S6878 [26NO], S7392, S7393 [4DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, S8273 [20DE], S8325–S8340, S8342, S8359 [21DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), insert S. 3254 language in lieu, S7392 [4DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), unanimous-consent agreement, S7786 [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2467), S2828 [26AP]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S4141 [13JN], S4928 [12JY], S5191 [19JY], S5240 [23JY], S5266 [24JY], S6294, S6296, S6320–S6322 [13SE], S6480 [20SE], S6995–S7016, S7018–S7030 [28NO], S7134–S7146, S7148–S7164, S7167–S7206 [29NO], S7279–S7300 [30NO], S7311–S7313, S7323–S7332, S7336–S7340 [3DE], S7381–S7393 [4DE], S7454 [5DE], S7680 [6DE], S7699 [10DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), motion to proceed, S6728 [13NO], S6765, S6784 [14NO], S6829, S6833, S6841 [15NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), unanimous-consent agreement, S7194–S7196 [29NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), unanimous-consent request, S6605, S6606 [21SE], S7152 [29NO]
——— clean energy technologies initiatives funding, S3266, S3269 [17MY]
——— conduct cost-benefit analysis of various green building rating systems, S7388 [4DE], S7454 [5DE]
——— conduct environmental impact statement and create plan for establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast, S7138–S7141, S7204 [29NO]
——— develop comprehensive policy to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]
——— economic impact of the budget sequester established by the Budget Control Act upon the defense industry, S3757 [6JN]
——— enhance annual reports regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]
——— ensure sufficient sizing of civilian and contract services workforces, S7281, S7282 [30NO]
——— establish drug take-back program, S7205 [29NO]
——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, S6997–S7007, S7009–S7011 [28NO], S7144 [29NO], S7299 [30NO], S8331 [21DE]
——— exhance authorities on admission of defense industry civilian employees to certain Dept. of Defense educational institutions and programs, S7149 [29NO]
——— funding, S3219 [16MY], S5125 [18JY]
——— impact of budget sequestration, S4745–S4748 [29JN], S5115–S5123, S5126, S5129 [18JY], S5171–S5175 [19JY], S5807 [1AU], S6294–S6296, S6321, S6322 [13SE], S6412 [19SE], S6480 [20SE], S6995, S7001 [28NO], S7654 [6DE]
——— impose a moratorium on certain actions resulting in personnel reductions and modify notice requirements in advance of permanent, sizable force reductions and base closures, S7159 [29NO]
——— national missile defense system funding, S5127 [18JY], S6085 [11SE]
——— permit military police and civilian Dept. of Defense police officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines, S7389 [4DE]
——— protect and enhance domestic supply chain of battery-grade lithium metal, S7390 [4DE]
——— provide for auditable financial statements, S6785–S6787 [14NO]
——— provide for disposition of charges involving certain sexual misconduct offenses under the uniform code of military justice through court-martial, S7142 [29NO]
——— provide for inclusion and command review of information on sexual-related offenses in personnel service records of members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]
——— provide reproductive health parity for female servicemembers, S7285 [30NO]
——— report on the effect of insider attacks upon the progress of the Afghanistan war, S7205 [29NO]
——— report to Congress on impact of budget sequestration, S3937–S3939 [12JN], S5119 [18JY]
——— require briefings on dialogue between U.S. and Russia on nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike systems, S7014, S7015 [28NO], S7285 [30NO]
——— retain certain forms in connection with restricted reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]
——— set forth necessary and appropriate standards to guide naval decisions on vessel naming, S7389 [4DE]
——— small arms weapons and ammunition modernization funding, S5832–S5835 [1AU]
——— small business contracting reforms, S7299 [30NO]
——— submit report on feasibility of recycling rare earth elements, S7299 [30NO]
Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (S. 3173), S3131 [14MY]
——— clarify scope of District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (H.R. 3237), S47 [23JA]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S3760 [6JN], S5722 [31JY]
——— National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear modernization program funding, S814, S815 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S840–S842 [16FE], S2893–S2896, S2899–S2906 [7MY], S2933–S2935, S2937–S2944, S2947, S2955 [8MY], S2996–S2998, S3004, S3006–S3008, S3013, S3015, S3016, S3024–S3028, S3030, S3031, S3034, S3035 [9MY], S3054–S3057, S3060 [10MY], S3263, S3268 [17MY], S3410 [22MY], S3536 [24MY]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1476, S1484 [7MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: Federal Network Security funding, S6416 [19SE], S6495, S6496 [20SE]
——— obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]
Dept. of Justice: eliminate duplicate Violence Against Women Act grant programs and use savings to eliminate backlog of unexamined DNA samples from rape, sexual assault, homicide, kidnapping and other criminal cases, S2777 [26AP]
——— eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs (H.R. 6189), S6674 [21SE]
——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 2554), S2930 [7MY]
——— improve accountability of Violence Against Women Act grant programs, S2773 [26AP]
——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 250), S2592 [23AP]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs, S2666 [25AP], S2789–S2793, S2796 [26AP]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (S. 3250), S8551 [30DE]
——— provide incentive payments under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA collection processes (H.R. 6014), S8516 [28DE]
Dept. of State: transfer previously appropriated funds to increase security at U.S. embassies, S8442 [27DE]
Dept. of the Interior: provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program and the Secure Rural Schools and Community-Self Determination Act, S1525–S1528 [8MR], S1609 [13MR], S1651 [14MR]
——— recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding, S8484 [28DE]
Dept. of Transportation: allow funds to be used to repair or reconstruct a bridge on non-National Highway Systems Federal-aid highways, S1188 [1MR]
——— allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S405 [9FE]
——— establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway, S665 [15FE]
——— grant States use of Congested Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds toward transit system programs, S1131 [29FE]
——— off-system bridge program funding, S1451 [7MR], S1535 [8MR], S1602 [13MR]
——— Projects of National and Regional Significance Program funding, S1131 [29FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7287 [30NO], S7381 [4DE]
——— report to Congress a plan to eliminate backlog of benefit claims, S7143–S7145 [29NO]
Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: establish dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2, S4334 [20JN]
Depts. of Agriculture and Transportation: conduct study of rural transportation issues relative to movement of agricultural products and domestically produced renewable fuels and resources for electricity production, S4350 [20JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide prevention and resilience and behavior health disorders for Armed Forces members and veterans, S7015 [28NO], S7390 [4DE]
Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: identify and relocate vehicles in the District of Columbia that are used for non-operational purposes for use as replacement of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, S8261 [20DE], S8462 [28DE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD: require notification of Committee on Appropriations (House) and Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the public of projects selected for certain grants, S8431, S8441 [27DE]
Disasters: environmental recovery and restoration funding, S8445 [27DE]
Diseases: provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers, S7162–S7164 [29NO]
Drug-Free Communities Support Program: extend authorization (S. 2159), S1423, S1424 [6MR]
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]
——— avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S6715–S6718 [13NO], S6769, S6771, S6773 [14NO], S6829, S6831, S6837–S6841 [15NO], S6878, S6884 [26NO], S6909–S6911, S6919–S6922, S6936 [27NO], S6986–S6991, S6993, S6994, S7008, S7012, S7016 [28NO], S7128–S7134, S7165–S7167 [29NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363, S7379–S7381, S7395 [4DE], S7406–S7411, S7415–S7420, S7426, S7435–S7437 [5DE], S7643–S7645, S7652, S7654–S7656, S7665, S7667–S7669, S7672–S7675, S7677, S7678, S7680 [6DE], S7692, S7695 [10DE], S7712, S7714, S7727–S7732, S7737, S7740 [11DE], S7753, S7754, S7757, S7760, S7770–S7772, S7779–S7782, S7784, S7792 [12DE], S7991–S7994, S7996, S8005, S8014, S8015, S8019, S8025, S8026, S8029–S8031 [13DE], S8157, S8171–S8175, S8177 [19DE], S8236, S8241, S8245–S8248 [20DE], S8323–S8325, S8345 [21DE], S8383, S8384, S8418, S8419 [27DE], S8474, S8478–S8480 [28DE], S8521–S8523, S8527–S8530, S8542–S8544 [30DE], S8557–S8572, S8575, S8576, S8578–S8580, S8583–S8586 [31DE], S8611–S8618, S8620, S8622 [1JA], S8641–S8644, S8661–S8663 [2JA]
——— express that proposed agricultural legislation not manipulate prices or intefere with the free economy, S4280 [19JN]
——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 3673), S7978 [12DE]
——— provide for spending reductions through reform and repeal of certain Federal and State programs (H.R. 6684), S8324 [21DE]
Education: anniversary of Pell Grants, S4401 [21JN]
——— funding, S5943 [2AU], S6088–S6091 [11SE]
Electric power: infrastructure funding, S4843–S4845 [11JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations, S1045, S1046 [27FE]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of ammunition from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, S7161 [29NO]
——— reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE], S8114 [18DE]
——— use of aerial surveillance of agricultural operations, S4381, S4382 [21JN]
Eximbank: make an increase in lending authority contingent upon the Dept. of the Treasury negotiating a phase out of the subsidized export financing program, S3152–S3154, S3157 [15MY]
——— phase out authority and require President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs, S3146, S3150 [15MY]
——— prohibit financing of projects in countries that hold debt instruments of the U.S., S3156 [15MY]
——— prohibit loans or financing of certain fossil fuel projects or manufacturing of renewable energy products in foreign countries if similar U.S. projects do not receive comparable funding, S3151, S3152, S3157 [15MY]
——— reauthorize, S1686 [15MR], S1763, S1776, S1777, S1782 [19MR], S1817, S1822, S1823, S1830, S1834, S1837, S1841 [20MR], S1885 [21MR], S1972, S1974, S1995 [22MR], S2127 [28MR], S2486 [18AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3146–S3158, S3159 [15MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3051–S3053, S3058, S3062–S3065, S3070 [10MY], S3107, S3123 [14MY], S3137, S3139 [15MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), technical correction (H.R. 5890), S3871 [7JN]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent agreement, S3122 [14MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent request, S3069, S3070 [10MY]
——— reform, S2950 [8MY]
FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S383 [7FE]
——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), conference report, S329, S333–S344 [6FE], S382–S385 [7FE], S4194 [14JN]
——— authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), unanimous-consent agreement, S327 [2FE]
——— Essential Air Service Program funding, S382 [7FE]
——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3800), S136 [26JA]
——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) funding, S335, S341 [6FE], S382 [7FE]
FDA: repeal duplicate programs relating to the inspection and grading of catfish, S4275 [19JN]
——— require imported catfish be subject to same inspection standards as domestic catfish, S4264 [19JN]
Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S3144 [15MY]
——— consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government trade programs, S5904–S5907 [2AU]
——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (H.R. 4053), S8308 [20DE], S8357 [21DE]
——— intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending (S. 1409), S5894, S5896 [1AU]
FEMA: 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, S8130 [18DE], S8185–S8192 [19DE], S8431, S8438, S8441 [27DE], S8466 [28DE]
——— extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S6051 [10SE]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program, S4758 [29JN]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), S3611 [24MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2344), S2660 [24AP], S2768 [26AP], S2993–S2995 [9MY]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2344), unanimous-consent request, S3159, S3160 [15MY]
——— improve provision of assistance to fire departments, S7167 [29NO]
——— prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8186–S8192 [19DE], S8433, S8434, S8438, S8442 [27DE], S8465–S8467 [28DE]
——— reauthorize and amend the National Dam Safety Program (S. 3362), S4775 [29JN]
Forest Service: FLAME wildfire suppression reserve fund funding, S4661 [27JN]
——— hazardous fuel reduction projects funding, S4660 [27JN]
——— wildland fire management funding, S8128 [18DE], S8429, S8430, S8444 [27DE], S8464 [28DE]
Forests: trees killed by bark beetles removal funding, S3891 [11JN], S4127 [13JN], S4339 [20JN]
Government: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 1274), S56 [24JA], S6771 [14NO]
——— increase transparency, S881 [17FE]
——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8050–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8116–S8118, S8124–S8131, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8236, S8243–S8245, S8261 [20DE], S8341, S8342 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]
——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S8340 [21DE], S8445 [27DE]
——— prohibit use of emergency spending for persons having serious delinquent tax debts or for deceased individuals, S8433, S8434, S8439 [27DE]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, S7153, S7154, S7205 [29NO]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to New Jersey for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S6723, S6724 [13NO], S6841–S6843 [15NO]
——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8050, S8052–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8117, S8118, S8124–S8128, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8243–S8245 [20DE], S8341 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]
——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy through reductions in foreign aid funding, S8470–S8472, S8480 [28DE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 3454), S5820 [1AU], S8343–S8345 [21DE], S8403 [27DE], S8513 [28DE]
——— specifically authorize certain funds for intelligence or intelligence-related activity (S. 3314), S4307 [19JN]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, S7202, S7206 [29NO], S7282, S7283 [30NO], S7390 [4DE], S8337 [21DE]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, S7204 [29NO]
——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (S. 2325), S3420 [22MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4097), S3534 [23MY]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid, S4339 [20JN]
——— prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]
Long Island Sound: improve activities to protect watershed, S4283 [19JN]
Medicare: Medicare Advantage program funding, S2675 [25AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 1981), S592 [14FE], S3145 [15MY]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (S. 1981), unanimous-consent request, S3154 [15MY]
Mining and mineral resources: Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund funding, S4755 [29JN]
NASA: funding, S6305 [13SE]
National security: provide for greater interagency experience through the development of a national security and homeland security human capital strategy and interagency rotational service by employees, S8359 [21DE]
National Veterans Business Development Corp.: terminate Federal authorization, S7203 [29NO]
——— terminate Federal authorization (S. 3281), S3842 [7JN]
Navy: participation in a memorandum of understanding with the Depts. of Agriculture and Energy Navy to invest in production of advanced aviation and marine biofuels, S7029 [28NO], S7142, S7144–S7146 [29NO], S8331, S8332 [21DE]
NIH: medical research and development funding, S5924 [2AU]
NIST: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S5105 [18JY]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (S. 2282), S2256 [29MR]
North Korean Human Rights Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4240), S6006 [2AU]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4240), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 58), S6006 [2AU]
Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S880–S882 [17FE], S2298 [16AP], S2614, S2616 [24AP], S2991 [9MY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 2037), S133 [26JA]
——— reauthorize and improve (S. 3562), S6460 [19SE]
Palau: approve agreement between the U.S. and Palau in response to Super Typhoon Bopha, S8164 [19DE], S8463 [28DE]
Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400–S3402 [22MY], S3477 [23MY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1126 [29FE]
Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7435 [5DE], S7644, S7645 [6DE], S7714 [11DE]
——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), S7663, S7664, S7668, S7670, S7688 [6DE], S7692 [10DE]
——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), unanimous-consent request, S7664 [6DE]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), motion to proceed, S83–S87, S89–S95 [26JA]
——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), unanimous-consent agreement, S77 [24JA]
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve, S7025–S7029 [28NO]
Railroads: positive railroad control crash avoidance systems implementation, S820 [16FE]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2209–S2212 [29MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S364–S366 [7FE], S423–S486 [9FE], S545, S550, S559, S561 [13FE], S585, S587, S593–S595, S599, S605, S607, S609 [14FE], S661–S665, S671, S672, S685–S690, S692–S697 [15FE], S818–S822, S826, S832, S836–S838, S842 [16FE], S880, S885, S886, S892 [17FE], S1072, S1073, S1077–S1083, S1085 [28FE], S1104–S1110, S1112–S1139, S1141, S1142, S1155, S1156 [29FE], S1159–S1173, S1179, S1188, S1189 [1MR], S1371–S1373 [2MR], S1376 [5MR], S1405, S1407–S1410 [6MR], S1434, S1435, S1437, S1440–S1443, S1448–S1452 [7MR], S1495–S1497, S1502–S1536 [8MR], S1561–S1564, S1572, S1573 [12MR], S1583, S1589–S1606, S1608, S1609 [13MR], S1639, S1641, S1644, S1645, S1647–S1662, S1667 [14MR], S1729 [15MR], S1877 [21MR], S1955, S1986–S1988 [22MR], S2009, S2013 [26MR], S2049, S2050, S2056–S2059, S2062, S2076 [27MR], S2135, S2149, S2157 [28MR], S2202–S2204, S2206, S2208, S2209 [29MR], S2314 [16AP], S2384–S2386 [17AP], S2458, S2476, S2487 [18AP], S2590 [23AP], S3067 [10MY]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S400–S406, S414–S417, S420–S423 [9FE]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), unanimous-consent agreement, S838 [16FE], S1455 [7MR], S1573 [12MR], S1814 [19MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), unanimous-consent request, S1409, S1410 [6MR]
——— 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), S2052 [27MR], S2202–S2204, S2206, S2208–S2212 [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, S2209–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), S2615 [24AP], S2683 [25AP], S3066, S3069 [10MY], S3223 [16MY], S3744 [6JN], S3813, S3815, S3827 [7JN], S3957 [12JN], S4114–S4118 [13JN], S4165, S4195 [14JN], S4452 [25JN], S4659 [27JN], S4690 [28JN]
——— 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, S4707, S4708, S4710–S4714, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4741–S4744, S4747–S4764 [29JN], S4810–S4812 [10JY], S5178 [19JY]
——— 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), insert S. 1813 language in lieu, S2615 [24AP]
——— 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. 6064), S4779 [29JN]
SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S3391 [22MY]
——— reauthorize the women’s business center program (S. 3197), S3281 [17MY]
——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, S7203 [29NO]
Schools: encourage the purchase of pulse crop products for school meals programs, S4271 [19JN]
SEC: funding, S5960 [2AU]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S666 [15FE]
Senate: legislative priorities, S1607 [13MR], S1642 [14MR], S2747 [26AP], S7652 [6DE]
——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), S1644 [14MR]
——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1925, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S2798 [26AP]
——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21) conference report, S4760 [29JN]
Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S189, S191 [31JA], S307 [2FE], S1512, S1513, S1518, S1528 [8MR]
Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives, S7389 [4DE]
Sports: violation of Budget Control Act by legislation to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting, S6885–S6891 [26NO]
SSA: reauthorize Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program, S4767 [29JN]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1709 [15MR]
Syria: establish no-fly zone, S7386–S7389 [4DE]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (S. 1301), S7693, S7695, S7698, S7699 [10DE], S8035 [13DE]
Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs (H.R. 7), S585, S587 [14FE]
——— encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in public transportation projects, S4755 [29JN]
——— ensure transit agencies that partner with community colleges on job training programs are eligible for Federal grants, S842 [16FE]
——— use of Social Security, Medicare, and other trust funds to fund the Highway Trust Fund, S4690 [28JN]
U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (S. 2218), S1938 [21MR]
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, S7391 [4DE]
Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S2776 [26AP], S3678 [4JN], S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]
——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5843, S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3227 [16MY], S3678 [4JN], S3958 [12JN]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY], S5845 [1AU]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2204 [29MR], S2307 [16AP], S2698–S2720 [25AP], S2746, S2750–S2799, S2801, S2806 [26AP], S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3217, S3226 [16MY], S3272, S3273 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3678 [4JN], S3815 [7JN], S3958 [12JN], S4853 [11JY], S5288–S5291, S5295 [24JY], S5347–S5349 [25JY], S5422–S5424, S5444 [26JY], S5842–S5846 [1AU], S5968 [2AU], S6300–S6305 [13SE], S6521 [20SE], S6767 [14NO], S7207 [29NO], S7657–S7659 [6DE], S7698, S7699 [10DE], S7741 [11DE], S8034 [13DE], S8295 [20DE]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2370 [17AP], S2457, S2471, S2477 [18AP], S2519, S2530, S2533, S2534 [19AP], S2559, S2560, S2579, S2587, S2591, S2592, S2593 [23AP], S2613–S2616, S2630 [24AP], S2663–S2667, S2669, S2670, S2680–S2682 [25AP]
——— reauthorize (S. 1925), unanimous-consent agreement, S2697 [25AP]
——— reauthorize (S. 2338), S2603 [23AP], S2660 [24AP]
War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S4659 [27JN], S5124 [18JY], S8559 [31DE]
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, S665 [15FE]
Water: amend consumer confidence reporting requirements for community water systems, S4383 [21JN]
——— infrastructure upgrade and modernization funding, S5186 [19JY]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 2104), S615 [14FE]
Reports
Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S120 [26JA]
Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H177–H180 [25JA], H3097–H3100 [17MY]
Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians in the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization and the SAVE Native Women Act: Jane M. Smith and Richard M. Thompson II, Congressional Research Service, S2787 [26AP]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5973) (H. Rept. 112–542), H3914 [20JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2375) (S. Rept. 112–163), S2819 [26AP]
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240), S3630 [24MY]
——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3240) (S. Rept. 112–203), S6062 [10SE]
Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112–489), H3166 [22MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–156), S2545 [19AP]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–160), S2730 [25AP]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–175), S3976 [12JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–252), S8138 [18DE]
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 112–397), H696 [13FE]
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3864) (H. Rept. 112–396), H696 [13FE]
Baseline Reform Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 112–378), H218 [31JA]
Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3581) (H. Rept. 112–380), H218 [31JA]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2554), S3279 [17MY]
——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 112–182), S4950 [12JY]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1740) (S. Rept. 112– 139), S131 [26JA]
Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4305) (H. Rept. 112–649), H5764 [10SE]
Child Protection and Safety Act Programs Relative to Sex Offender Management and Registration Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3796) (H. Rept. 112–637), H5524 [31JY]
Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1665) (S. Rept. 112–135), S131 [26JA]
Committees of the House Expenses Adjustment: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 496) (H. Rept. 112–362), H25 [17JA]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 533) (H. Rept. 112–382), H373 [1FE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 840) (H. Rept. 112–707), H7359 [19DE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 597) (H. Rept. 112–423), H1641 [27MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 98, Disapprove the President’s Exercise of Authority To Increase the Debt Limit: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 112–365), H25 [17JA]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 778) (H. Rept. 112–667), H5922 [12SE]
Consideration of H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 112–398), H725 [14FE]
Consideration of H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act and H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 679) (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 112–389), H567 [7FE]
Consideration of H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act and H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 534) (H. Rept. 112–383), H373 [1FE]
Consideration of H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 112–388), H511 [6FE]
Consideration of H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 600) (H. Rept. 112–424), H1739 [28MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 661) (H. Rept. 112–485), H2811 [16MY]
Consideration of H.R. 4348, Highway Programs Reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Approval, and Gulf Coast States Resources and Economy Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 112–446), H1914 [17AP]
Consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5326, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 112–464), H2316 [7MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 112–472), H2565 [9MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5743, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5854, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5855, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 667) (H. Rept. 112–504), H3265 [30MY]
Consideration of H.R. 5856, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]
Consideration of H.R. 5972, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 697) (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]
Consideration of H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 697) (H. Rept. 112–545), H3974 [21JN]
Consideration of H.R. 6020, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 112–558), H4603 [28JN]
Consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 841) (H. Rept. 112–708), H7359 [19DE]
Delaware River Basin Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 112–183), S5046 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5856) (H. Rept. 112–493), H3171 [25MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5856) (S. Rept. 112–196), S5976 [2AU]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 112–705), H7263 [18DE]
——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4310) (H. Rept. 112–479), H2662 [11MY], H2712 [15MY]
——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 3254) (S. Rept. 112–173), S3688 [4JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5855) (H. Rept. 112–492), H3171 [25MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3216) (S. Rept. 112–169), S3422 [22MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security Improved Financial Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1998) (S. Rept. 112–230), S6744 [13NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security Programs Authorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1546) (S. Rept. 112–249), S8041 [13DE]
Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6062) (H. Rept. 112–636), H5524 [31JY]
Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2800) (H. Rept. 112–651), H5764 [10SE]
Dept. of Justice Protection of Crime Victims’ Rights and Certain DNA-Related Grant Programs Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 250), S4417 [21JN]
Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5857) (H. Rept. 112–494), H3171 [25MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3241) (S. Rept. 112–172), S3630 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112–589), H4774 [10JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5854) (H. Rept. 112–491), H3171 [25MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3215) (S. Rept. 112–168), S3422 [22MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3295) (S. Rept. 112–176), S4203 [14JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5972) (H. Rept. 112–541), H3914 [20JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2322) (S. Rept. 112–157), S2545 [19AP]
Drug-Free Communities Support Program Authorization Extension: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2159), S2242 [29MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Amendment: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3578) (S. Rept. 112–221), S6545 [20SE]
Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6060) (H. Rept. 112–672), H6059 [14SE]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5325) (H. Rept. 112–462), H2316 [7MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2465) (S. Rept. 112–164), S2819 [26AP]
EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3264) (S. Rept. 112–185), S5046 [16JY]
Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H439 [2FE]
——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H25 [17JA]
FAA Modernization and Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 658) (H. Rept. 112–381), H373 [1FE]
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 6083) (H. Rept. 112–669), H5999 [13SE]
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6020) (H. Rept. 112–550), H4063 [26JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3301) (S. Rept. 112–177), S4203 [14JN]
GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 237) (S. Rept. 112–159), S2655 [24AP]
Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 112–152), S1049 [27FE]
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 112–181), S4950 [12JY]
——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4053) (H. Rept. 112–698), H6578 [30NO]
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 3454) (S. Rept. 112–192), S5658 [30JY]
Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 5743) (H. Rept. 112–490), H3166 [22MY]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6019) (H. Rept. 112–582), H4683 [9JY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4097) (H. Rept. 112–457), H2266 [27AP]
Legally Binding Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 112–379), H218 [31JA]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5882) (H. Rept. 112–511), H3404 [1JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5882) (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]
Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1449), S6800 [14NO]
——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1449) (S. Rept. 112–261), S8363 [21DE]
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Committee of Conference (H.R. 4348) (H. Rept. 112–557), H4603 [28JN]
——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1813), S350 [6FE]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1494) (S. Rept. 112–215), S6451 [19SE]
Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 646) (S. Rept. 112–150), S1049 [27FE]
——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3479) (H. Rept. 112–666), H5922 [12SE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2282) (S. Rept. 112–217), S6451 [19SE]
North Korean Human Rights Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4240), S5133 [18JY]
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 962) (S. Rept. 112–151), S1049 [27FE]
Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3582) (H. Rept. 112–377), H218 [31JA]
Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6189) (H. Rept. 112–648), H5764 [10SE]
Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 643) (H. Rept. 112–464), H2316 [7MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5326) (H. Rept. 112–463), H2316 [7MY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 112–158), S2545 [19AP]
Sequester Replacement Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4966) (H. Rept. 112–469), H2565 [9MY]
Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5652) (H. Rept. 112–470), H2565 [9MY]
Sequestration Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5872) (H. Rept. 112–577), H4683 [9JY]
Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2013–2022: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 112–421), H1570 [26MR]
Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2013: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 112–465), H2441 [8MY]
Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for (SECURE) Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 772) (S. Rept. 112–202), S5976 [2AU]
Transportation Security Administration Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) Applicants To Remotely Apply for Issuance, Renewal, or Activation: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3173) (H. Rept. 112–523), H3706 [15JN]
U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Prohibition: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2059) (H. Rept. 112–361), H25 [17JA]
U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2218) (S. Rept. 112–180), S4950 [12JY]
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4970) (H. Rept. 112–480), H2712 [15MY]
Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2104) (S. Rept. 112–189), S5211 [19JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget: Alabama State Legislature, S8450 [27DE]
National security and veterans’ benefits funding: El Paso County, TX, Commissioners Court, E439 [26MR]
Rulings of the Chair
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7285 [30NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4943, H4977, H4992 [18JY], H5029, H5043, H5058, H5062 [19JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3537 [6JN], H3622 [7JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3341 [31MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4038, H4041, H4051 [26JN], H4101, H4104, H4111, H4118, H4119, H4125, H4144 [27JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3371 [1JN], H3464 [5JN], H3492 [6JN]
Government: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8464, S8482 [28DE]
Statements
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act: Executive Office of the President, H745 [15FE]
Fair Market Values and the Budgetary Treatment of Federal Credit—Comment on Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Release on H.R. 3581: Marvin Phaup, H539 [7FE]
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: Executive Office of the President, H1237 [7MR]
Ryan Budget Plan: Bruce Bartlett, S6095 [11SE]
Tax Expenditures and Budget Rescission Authority: Representative McCollum, H605 [8FE]
Violence Against Women Act Anniversary: Attorney General Holder, S6302 [13SE]
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, S2594 [23AP], S3228 [16MY]
Summaries
GAO Reports Addressing Violence Against Women Act Grants and/or Dept. of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, S2780 [26AP]
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act (H.R. 6019), H7494 [31DE]
Tables
Budget aggregates, S1832 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135, S8136 [18DE], H1975 [18AP], H3101 [17MY], H3165 [22MY], H3575 [6JN], H3659 [7JN], H4772 [10JY], H5627 [1AU]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]
Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 5856), H4928–H4934 [18JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 5854), H3311–H3314 [31MY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4080–H4095 [27JN]
Direct spending legislation—Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocation for resolution changes, H5627 [1AU]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3348–H3351 [31MY]
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3667–H3669 [8JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2348–H2353 [8MY]
Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2012, S1832, S1833 [20MR]
Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S1832 [20MR]
Social Security aggregates, S1832 [20MR]
Testimonies
Dept. of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the Americans With Disabilities Act: National Disability Rights Network, H2397 [8MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1699–H1705 [28MR]
H. Con. Res. 132, GPO funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents, H5744 [10SE]
H. Res. 496, adjust amount provided for expenses of certain committees of the House, H312 [1FE]
H. Res. 515, consideration of H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H46 [18JA]
H. Res. 516, express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H143 [24JA]
H. Res. 533, consideration of conference report on H.R. 658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act, H445 [3FE]
H. Res. 534, consideration of H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act and H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H387 [2FE]
H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 3581, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act, H523 [7FE]
H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act, H593 [8FE]
H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H740 [15FE]
H. Res. 597, consideration of H. Con. Res. 112, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, H1654 [28MR]
H. Res. 600, consideration of H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1744 [29MR]
H. Res. 619, consideration of H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1925 [18AP]
H. Res. 643, consideration of H.R. 5326, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H2337 [8MY]
H. Res. 648, consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2573 [10MY]
H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2726 [16MY]
H. Res. 661, consideration of H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2827 [17MY]
H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5325, energy and water development appropriations, H3282 [31MY]
H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5743, intelligence services appropriations, H3282 [31MY]
H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5854, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H3282 [31MY]
H. Res. 667, consideration of H.R. 5855, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3282 [31MY]
H. Res. 679, consideration of H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3589 [7JN]
H. Res. 697, consideration of H.R. 5972, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 5973, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4017 [26JN]
H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), H4609 [29JN]
H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 5856, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4609 [29JN]
H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 6020, financial services and general Government appropriations, H4609 [29JN]
H. Res. 778, consideration of H.J. Res. 117, continuing appropriations and consideration of H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act, H5939 [13SE]
H. Res. 825, concur in Senate amendments with an amendment to H.R. 2838, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H6626–H6640 [5DE]
H. Res. 829, return to Senate, S. 3254, and Senate amendment to H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6739 [12DE]
H. Res. 840, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7365 [20DE]
H. Res. 841, consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act and Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act, H7374 [20DE]
H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H54 [18JA]
H.J. Res. 117, continuing appropriations, H5949–H5953 [13SE]
H.R. 1, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, S8486–S8496 [28DE]
H.R. 2072, Eximbank reauthorization, H2460–H2464 [9MY]
H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act, H2082–H2091 [25AP]
H.R. 2800, Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H5790 [11SE]
H.R. 2903, FEMA programs and activities reauthorization, H6104–H6110 [19SE]
H.R. 3173, Transportation Security Administration allowance of transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) applicants to remotely apply for issuance, renewal, or activation, H4015 [26JN]
H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act, H419 [2FE]
H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H404 [2FE]
H.R. 3796, Child Protection and Safety Act programs relative to sex offender management and registration reauthorization, H5451 [31JY]
H.R. 3800, Airport and Airway Extension Act, H135 [24JA]
H.R. 4053, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, H6768–H6770 [13DE]
H.R. 4097, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts appropriations, H2296 [7MY]
H.R. 4239, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1600–H1603 [27MR]
H.R. 4240, North Korean Human Rights Act reauthorization, H2685 [15MY]
H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H1752–H1755 [29MR]
H.R. 4305, Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program, H5787 [11SE]
H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7794–S7972 [12DE], H2847–H2996 [17MY]
H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, H1940–H1944 [18AP]
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, H2745–H2763 [16MY]
H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2583–H2600 [10MY]
H.R. 5740, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension, H2782 [16MY]
H.R. 5743, intelligence services appropriations, H3295–H3297 [31MY]
H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act, H4920 [18JY]
H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3671–H3675 [8JN]
H.R. 5890, technical correction to H.R. 2072, Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act, H3444 [5JN]
H.R. 5997, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H6439 [27NO]
H.R. 6014, Enhanced DNA Collection Act, H6844 [18DE]
H.R. 6018, Dept. of State appropriations, H4875–H4883 [17JY]
H.R. 6060, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act, H6074 [19SE]
H.R. 6062, Dept. of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program reauthorization, H5514 [31JY]
H.R. 6064, Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act, H4637–H4641 [29JN]
H.R. 6189, Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act, H5796 [11SE]
H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act, H5957 [13SE]
H.R. 6672, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H7282–H7292 [19DE]
H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act, H7395–H7402 [20DE]
S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, S5896–S5898 [1AU]
S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), S423–S484 [9FE]
S. 1855, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, S1476, S1484–S1493 [7MR]
S. 1998, DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act, S7125 [28NO], H6731 [12DE]
S. 2065, Down Payment To Protect National Security Act, S324 [2FE]
S. 2104, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S616 [14FE]
S. 2159, Drug-Free Communities Support Program authorization extension, S1424 [6MR]
S. 2225, Dept. of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program reauthorization and improvement, S2003 [22MR]
S. 2554, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S2930 [7MY]
S. 3173, Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act, S3131 [14MY]
S. 3197, Women’s Small Business Ownership Act, S3283–S3286 [17MY]
S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4483–S4592 [25JN]
S. 3250, Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H7581 [2JA]
S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7461–S7636 [5DE]
S. 3281, National Veterans Business Development Corp., Federal authorization termination, S3842 [7JN]
S. 3314, specifically authorize certain funds for intelligence or intelligence-related activity, S4308 [19JN]
S. 3362, Dam Safety Act, S4775 [29JN]
S. 3454, intelligence services appropriations, H7479–H7481 [31DE]
S. 3602, Food Stamp Restoration Act, S6554 [20SE]
S. 3664, allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7686 [6DE]
S. 3687, EPA Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]
S. Con. Res. 37, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2259 [29MR]
S. Con. Res. 39, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2265 [29MR]
S. Con. Res. 40, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2326–S2333 [16AP]
S. Con. Res. 41, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2401–S2405 [17AP]
S. Con. Res. 42, setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022, S2833–S2840 [26AP]
S. Con. Res. 44, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2971–S2977 [8MY]
S. Con. Res. 52, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S5218–S5224 [19JY]
S. Con. Res. 58, correction in enrollment of H.R. 4240, North Korean Human Rights Act reauthorization, S5995, S6006 [2AU], H5719 [7AU]
S. Res. 427, Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution, S2551 [19AP]
S.J. Res. 34, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, S45 [23JA]