CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3592, S3617 [20MY], S3665, S3695 [21MY], S3763 [22MY], S3956 [4JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1871 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2197, S2204, S2209, S2219, S2226, S2228 [21MR], S2285, S2334, S2343, S2345, S2364 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8493, S8494, S8500, S8503 [21NO]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4708 [19JN], S4804, S4834 [20JN], S5194, S5196, S5198 [25JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3205 [7MY], S3373, S3377 [13MY]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S8983 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Extend the Sales-Tax Deduction, Seattle (WA) Times, S8989 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 1696), S8000 [13NO]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 267), S589 [11FE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3533 [15MY]

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see S. 112), S214 [23JA]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S1951 [19MR]

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2590 [11AP]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 31), S708 [13FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 769), S7795 [4NO]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Cargo transportation: establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo improvements (see S. 1509), S6518 [17SE]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 696), S2564 [10AP]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 116), S7574 [28OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3845 [23MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 398), S5527 [8JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S5801 [18JY]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S2455 [8AP]

——— reduce violence and protect citizens (see S. 2), S42 [22JA]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see S. 860), S3091 [6MY]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3373 [13MY]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S4586 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 456), S3159 [7MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5569 [9JY]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 1108), S6886 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6446 [12SE]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S7577 [28OC]

——— reauthorize Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 1759), S8457 [21NO]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1357), S7617 [29OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 45), S43 [22JA]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1692), S8000 [13NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 294), S3615 [20MY]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S871 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1254), S5498 [27JN]

Economy: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4523 [17JN]

Education: improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8362 [20NO]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 419), S1011 [28FE]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 1567), S7170 [3OC]

Financial institutions: limit ability of banks to engage in certain risky activities and conflicts of interest and restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 1282), S5667 [11JY]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 551), S1785 [13MR]

——— establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 269), S589 [11FE]

Gonzaga University: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S439 [31JA]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S7576 [28OC]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S1785 [13MR]

Illabot Creek: designate segment as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 383), S871 [26FE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S944 [27FE]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S214 [23JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S3616 [20MY]

——— impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S3616 [20MY]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1893 [18MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S6127 [31JY]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S4212 [11JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S1786 [13MR]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S2684 [16AP]

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness (see S. 404), S1011 [28FE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 646), S2146 [21MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S6960 [26SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6210 [1AU]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 987), S3659 [21MY]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1068), S6210 [1AU]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S3431 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1256), S5498 [27JN]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1270 [7MR]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S6328 [10SE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S4021 [7JN]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S1012 [28FE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S8361 [20NO]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]

——— expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 906), S3256 [8MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S1711 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 1133), S4212 [11JN]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S4675 [19JN]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S3845 [23MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S214 [23JA] (see S. 47), S43 [22JA]

Weather: improve resilience to extreme weather events and prevent worsening of extreme weather conditions (see S. 7), S42 [22JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3372 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 1695), S8000 [13NO]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (see S.J. Res. 24), S7386 [10OC]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 52), S871 [26FE] (see S. Res. 239), S6597 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see S. 1275), S5620 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]

Gonzaga University: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S439 [31JA]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 507), S1269 [7MR]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1352), S5907 [24JY]

Native Americans: settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1448), S6207 [1AU]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 1483), S6208 [1AU]

San Juan Islands National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 497), S1269 [7MR]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 1633), S7728 [31OC]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 41), S43 [22JA]

——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1442), S6207 [1AU]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1782 [13MR], S1882 [18MR], S1987 [20MR]

Block, Sharon: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7385 [10OC], S7425 [12OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Kellogg, Will, S407 [30JA]

Laudon, Sterling, S407 [30JA]

Murray, Kevin, S407 [30JA]

Nolan, Rebecca, S407 [30JA]

Stein, Will, S407 [30JA]

Weaver, Sarah, S407 [30JA]

Remarks

Arctic regions: expedite development of Arctic deepwater ports, S3451 [15MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 84), S373 [30JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent agreement, S406 [30JA]

Courts: reaffirm inalienable rights of every U.S. citizen as guaranteed by the Constitution relative to trial in Native American tribal courts for sexual assault, abuse, and other crimes, S579 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8147 [19NO]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, S8147 [19NO]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: allow payments to shippers entering or transporting cargo through certain ports, S3449 [15MY]

Hochberg, Fred P.: nomination to be Eximbank President, S5721 [17JY]

Jewell, Sarah: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2545 [10AP]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7917 [7NO]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 305), S8410 [20NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 305), S8410 [20NO]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S505 [7FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8966, S8967 [18DE]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7917 [7NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8989 [19DE]

——— extend the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S8989 [19DE]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits, S8989 [19DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S505 [7FE], S579 [11FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3449, S3451 [15MY]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 52), S870 [26FE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 239), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Vincent G. Logan To Be Dept. of the Interior Special Trustee for American Indians: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S8975 [18DE]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S865 [26FE]

Tributes

Gerard, Forrest J., S5835 [23JY]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S3940 [4JN]