DEPARTMENT OF LABOR see also Bureau of Labor Statistics

Amendments

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1444, H1469, H1472, H1473, H1474, H1475 [15MR]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6866 [29OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1320 [6MR]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 3162), H5801 [20SE]

Business and industry: develop and recruit new, high-value jobs to the U.S. and encourage the repatriation of jobs that have been off-shored to other countries (see S. 1615), S7673 [30OC]

——— ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1687), S7951 [12NO]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1565), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 2909), H5341 [1AU]

——— promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 1226), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 919), H815 [28FE]

Children and youth: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1117), S4021 [7JN]

Colleges and universities: provide students with information from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 2584), H4174 [28JN]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1269), S5526 [8JY] (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

Community service: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (see H.R. 2204), H2955 [23MY]

Consumers: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 2722), H4723 [18JY]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1836), S8913 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the Transition Assistance Program (see S. 889), S3159 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to support job creation initiatives under the Social Services Block Grants Program (see H.R. 2109), H2911 [22MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 2029), H2717 [16MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1284), S5667 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: create a job training program and an economic stability program to stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth in the Johnson Space Center region (see H.R. 230), H84 [14JA]

——— establish Made in America Incentive Grant Program (see S. 63), S43 [22JA]

——— establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H279 [23JA]

Disabled: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 2653), H4482 [11JY]

——— establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 1370), S5968 [25JY]

——— increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see S. 1400), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 3697), H7687 [11DE]

Employment: address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities and employer participation in education and workforce training (see S. 1619), S7674 [30OC]

——— allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H370 [5FE]

——— authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1227), S5264 [26JN] (see H.R. 3617), H7354 [21NO]

——— create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (see H.R. 2257), H3095 [4JN]

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]

——— encourage online workforce training (see H.R. 114), H31 [3JA]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 1436), H1857 [9AP]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 1248), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2559), H4143 [27JN]

——— prepare individuals with multiple barriers to employment to enter the workforce by providing such individuals with support services, job training, and education (see H.R. 546), H411 [6FE]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

——— provide grants to States for on-the-job training programs for adults in economically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 3524), H7187 [18NO]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 803), H626 [25FE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), consideration (see H. Res. 113), H1394 [13MR]

——— require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 453), S1127 [5MR]

——— require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers (see S. 891), S3255 [8MY] (see H.R. 1596), H2123 [17AP]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H596 [15FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: pay benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

Federal Black Lung Benefits Program: conduct a review of forms related to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits (see H.R. 1722), H2349 [25AP]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (see H.R. 3438), H6953 [30OC]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (see H.R. 2747), H4825 [19JY]

Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program: clarify eligibility for services (see H.R. 1305), H1719 [20MR]

Immigration: reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. (see S. 600), S1892 [18MR]

——— simplify petitioning procedure for H–2A agricultural workers and expand the scope of the H–2A program (see H.R. 1562), H2025 [15AP]

Job Corps program: improve management (see S. 1825), S8809 [13DE]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 93), H6492 [10OC]

——— require certain coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study prevention and treatment of black lung disease (see H.R. 1903), H2567 [9MY]

National Full Employment Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 870), H701 [27FE] (see H.R. 1000), H1319 [6MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: include in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (see H.R. 1656), H2158 [18AP]

Occupational safety and health: issue interim standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 691), H545 [14FE]

——— issue standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H4037 [25JN]

——— revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 170), H51 [4JA]

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs: clarify that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments shall not be treated as contractors (see H.R. 3633), H7445 [3DE]

——— prevent imposition of rule on contractors hiring the disabled unless the Dept. of Labor is in compliance with such rule (see H.R. 759), H594 [15FE]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 632), H499 [13FE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 2374), H3652 [14JN]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H6827 [28OC]

Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 2551), H4142 [27JN]

Small Business Liaison Pilot Program: establish (see H.R. 954), H981 [5MR]

Taxation: reform public and private pension plans and preserve access to professional investment advice (see S. 1270), S5567 [9JY]

Trade Adjustment Assistance program: extend (see S. 1357), S5907 [24JY]

Transition Assistance Program: provide requirements (see H.R. 631), H499 [13FE]

Transportation: modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 2537), H4142 [27JN]

Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 3016), H5397 [2AU]

Urban Jobs Program: provide grants (see S. 655), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1340), H1822 [21MR]

Veterans: establish pilot programs to provide employers who employ certain veterans and Armed Forces members wage subsidies and provide career transition services to young veterans (see S. 922), S3326 [9MY]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

——— improve coordination of Federal veteran job training services (see S. 140), S284 [24JA]

Veterans’ Employment and Training Service: specify responsibilities of the Directors and Assistant Directors of Veterans’ Employment and Training (see H.R. 1316), H1821 [21MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protection for union employees (see H.R. 3637), H7445 [3DE]

Youth Corps: establish programs and provide for wider dissemination of the model (see H.R. 3061), H5399 [2AU]

Cloture motions

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5653 [11JY], S5736 [17JY]

Explanations

Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 933), S1743–S1752 [13MR]

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena for Thomas E. Perez non-official e-mail accounts relative to Dept. of Justice official business: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, S5774 [18JY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), S5765 [18JY]

Dept. of Labor oversight and administration of Job Corps program: Jane Oates, Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration, S8810 [13DE]

Dept. of Labor proposal to modify definition of fiduciary under ERISA: several Congressional Black Caucus and Committee on Financial Services (House) members, S5570 [9JY]

——— several Representatives, S5571 [9JY]

Financial deregulation legislation: Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H7483 [4DE]

——— Mary Jo White, SEC, H7484 [4DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7482 [4DE]

Inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program: Thomas J. Vilsack, Sec. of Agriculture, S5338 [27JN]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be Sec. of Labor: Benjamin J. Vernia, Vernia Law Firm, S3236 [8MY]

——— Gary L. Azorsky and Jeanne A. Markey, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, S3237 [8MY]

——— John R. Dunne, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, S3235 [8MY]

——— Kathleen T. Snyder, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, S3235 [8MY]

——— M.H. Jim Estepp, Greater Prince George’s County Business Roundtable (organization), S3235 [8MY]

——— Pless Jones, Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S3235 [8MY]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Brian H. Graff, National Association of Plan-Advisors, H6859 [29OC]

——— Charles Symington, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc., H6860 [29OC]

——— David J. Stertzer, Association for Advanced Life Underwriting, H6859 [29OC]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6858 [29OC]

——— several Senators, H6860 [29OC]

Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act: Brian H. Graff, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, S5572 [9JY]

——— Catherine J. Weatherford, Insured Retirement Institute, S5663 [11JY]

——— Gregory J. Burrows, Principal Life Insurance Co., S5750 [17JY]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S5572 [9JY]

——— James J. Donelon, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S5751 [17JY]

——— Joseph F. McKeever, Davis & Harman LLP, S5662 [11JY]

——— Kim O’Brien, National Association for Fixed Annuities, S5663 [11JY]

——— Kirk D. Johnson, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S5750 [17JY]

——— Lynn D. Dudley, American Benefits Council, S5571 [9JY]

——— Malott W. Nyhart, Great American Life Insurance Co., S5662 [11JY]

——— Pamela D. Everhart, Fidelity Investments (business), S5750 [17JY]

——— Paul S. Stevens, Investment Company Institute, S5663 [11JY]

——— Paula Calimafde, Small Business Council of America, S5750 [17JY]

——— Peter G. Gallanis, National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations, S5751 [17JY]

——— Peter Kunkel, Transamerica Corp., S5751 [17JY]

——— Peter R. Pastre, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., S5663 [11JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5751 [17JY]

——— Robert O. Smith, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, S5664 [11JY]

——— Scott F. Betts, National Benefit Services, LLC, S5750 [17JY]

——— W. Jeffrey Zobell, Alliance Benefit Group-Rocky Mountain (company), S5571 [9JY]

——— Walter C. Welsh, American Council of Life Insurers, S5571 [9JY]

Special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, S5240 [26JN]

——— Alan C. Nelson, Dept. of Justice, S5240 [26JN]

——— Alan K. Simpson, S5240 [26JN]

——— Jane Oates, Dept. of Labor, S5240 [26JN]

——— Senator Enzi, S5240 [26JN]

Lists

Groups opposed to H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, H6865 [29OC]

Groups supporting Harkin amendment on Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to H.R. 933, continuing appropriations, S1831 [14MR]

Motions

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1527 [15MR]

——— strengthen the workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs and promote economic growth (S. 1356), S8413 [21NO], S8539 [9DE], S8581 [10DE], S8608 [11DE], S8823 [16DE], S8870 [17DE], S8920 [18DE], S8986 [19DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5653 [11JY]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6870 [29OC]

Remarks in House

Cintas Corp.: Statesville, NC, branch recipient of North Carolina Dept. of Labor OSHA Carolina Star Program award, H1334 [12MR]

Consumers: allow regulations to prevent fraud related to pensions and other retirement savings accounts, promote investment education and advice, and require financial service providers to disclose any fees, H6870 [29OC]

——— issue fiduciary duty rule to protect access to investment education and advice and assure reasonable financial compensation to financial service providers, H6866–H6869 [29OC]

Dept. of Labor: reduce workforce investment system funding if evaluations and reports are not submitted on time, H1474, H1475 [15MR]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (H.R. 375), H1870 [10AP], H4048 [26JN], H6214 [3OC], H6847 [29OC], H7557 [5DE]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (H.R. 497), H1923 [11AP]

——— create a pilot program to award grants to local governments and community-based organizations to create jobs (H.R. 2257), H3025 [4JN], H3766 [19JN]

——— ensure local input in State designations of local workforce investment areas, H1470, H1471 [15MR]

——— establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing (H.R. 1436), H1962 [12AP]

——— integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards, H1439 [15MR]

——— job training programs funding through reduction in the Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program marketing and outreach funding, H1473, H1474 [15MR]

——— make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs, H5430 [9SE]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests, for flexible work terms and conditions, H1533 [15MR]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 2559), E989 [28JN]

——— prohibit use of funds to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system for lobbying and political activities, H1437 [15MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1317 [6MR], H1335 [12MR], H1370, H1378 [13MR], H1405, H1416 [14MR], H1434, H1435–H1530, H1532, H1533, H1537 [15MR], H2238 [23AP], H3226, H3227 [6JN], H5076 [25JY], H7557 [5DE], E301 [14MR], E322 [18MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), consideration (H. Res. 113), H1407–H1415 [14MR]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), motion to recommit, H1528 [15MR]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, H1408 [14MR], H1441–H1444, H1523–H1527 [15MR], H7631, H7636 [11DE]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (H.R. 798), E322 [18MR]

ERISA: proposal to modify definition of fiduciary, H6844, H6845, H6857, H6858, H6860, H6861, H6863 [29OC]

Federal aid programs: reduce workforce investment system funding if evaluations and reports are not submitted on time, H1474, H1475 [15MR]

GAO: submit report to Congress on usage of compensatory time as substitute for cash wages for overtime hours worked and detail complaints filed and enforcement actions taken for alleged violations, H2517 [8MY]

——— transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (H.R. 2747), H5449, H5450 [10SE]

National Full Employment Trust Fund: establish (H.R. 870), E206 [27FE]

——— establish (H.R. 1000), E301 [14MR]

Native Americans: increase State allotments for workforce training programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: include in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (H.R. 1656), E497 [18AP]

Occupational safety and health: issue standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (H.R. 2480), H5314 [1AU], E963 [25JN]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 632), E136 [13FE]

SEC: communications with Dept. of Labor relative to monitoring standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers, H6861 [29OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6758 [23OC], H6855–H6872 [29OC], E1602 [30OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6841–H6850 [29OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), motion to recommit, H6870 [29OC]

Small Business Liaison Pilot Program: establish (H.R. 954), H1439 [15MR]

Veterans: include training in advanced manufacturing for veterans in State and local plans for reforming and strengthening the workforce investment system, H1472 [15MR]

Workforce Investment Act: establish alternate guidelines for measuring progress of State and local performance for entrepreneurial training services, H1411 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (S. 1269), S5528 [8JY], S7234 [5OC], S7447 [13OC], S9010, S9011 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the Transition Assistance Program (S. 889), S3167 [7MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S1741–S1743, S1764–S1766 [13MR], S1831, S1832 [14MR]

——— making appropriations (S. 1284), S6139 [31JY]

Education: increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (S. 1400), S6077 [30JY]

——— establish a youth summer employment program, S4466 [13JN]

——— reform H–2B nonimmigrant worker program, S5238 [26JN]

——— require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 453), S2927 [24AP], S6862 [24SE], S7967 [13NO], S9020 [19DE]

——— require State workforce agencies and employers to certify the active recruitment of Americans for forest job placement prior to hiring H–2B nonimmigrant workers, S4653, S4661 [19JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (S. 1423), S6216 [1AU]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (H.R. 2747), S7834 [5NO]

Immigration: inclusion of logging employment in the W agricultural worker program established to replace the H-2A agricultural worker program, S5337 [27JN]

——— maintain special rules for certain nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, S5239 [26JN]

——— provide for the temporary employment of agricultural workers, S4207 [11JN]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S., S3358 [13MY], S3929, S3931 [4JN], S4652 [19JN]

Job Corps program: improve management (S. 1825), S8809 [13DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S3216, S3233–S3239 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3512–S3514 [15MY], S3604, S3605 [20MY], S5676 [15JY], S5724–S5726, S5729–S5733, S5735–S5737, S5740–S5746 [17JY], S5759–S5767, S5773–S5776 [18JY], S6001 [29JY]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Labor, unanimous-consent agreement, S5770 [18JY]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Labor, unanimous-consent request, S5653, S5654 [11JY], S5737 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S3512–S3514 [15MY], S5724, S5729–S5733, S5735–S5737, S5740–S5743 [17JY], S5773 [18JY], S6001 [29JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S3233 [8MY], S5743–S5746 [17JY], S5760, S5763, S5765, S5767, S5773, S5774 [18JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7558 [16OC]

Taxation: reform public and private pension plans and preserve access to professional investment advice (S. 1270), S5569, S5572 [9JY], S5750, S5751 [17JY]

——— improve coordination of Federal veteran job training services (S. 140), S1882 [18MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 113) (H. Rept. 113–16), H1394 [13MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 113–253), H6827 [28OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1284) (S. Rept. 113–71), S5667 [11JY]

Nomination of David Weil To Be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8975 [18DE]

Nomination of Scott S. Dahl To Be Dept. of Labor Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education. Labor, an Pensions (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez To Be Sec. of Labor: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3569 [16MY]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2374) (H. Rept. 113–228), H5832 [25SE], H6051 [30SE]

Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2747), S7673 [30OC]

Strengthen Workforce Development System Through Innovation and Alignment and Improvement of Employment, Training, and Education Programs and Promote Economic Growth: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1356), S7951 [12NO]

Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 803) (H. Rept. 113–14), H1355 [12MR]

Statements

Nomination of Thomas E. Perez To Be Sec. of Labor: Several State Attorneys General, S3234 [8MY]

——— Stephen Gillers, New York University, S3236 [8MY]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H6860, H6865 [29OC]

Tables

Accounts with technical corrections in OMB Sequestration Preview Report, H4211 [8JY]

Continuing appropriations (H.R. 933): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S1752–S1764 [13MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 113, consideration of H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, H1407 [14MR]

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 992, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, H.R.2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, and H.J. Res. 99, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, H6841 [29OC]

H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, H1444–H1469 [15MR]

H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, H6855 [29OC]

H.R. 2747, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, H5449 [10SE]

S. 889, Servicemembers’ Choice in Transition Act, S3167 [7MY]

S. 922, Veterans Equipped for Success Act, S3333–S3337 [9MY]

Tributes

Perkins, Frances, H938 [4MR]