ECONOMY see also Credit; Domestic policy; Homeless; Income; Poverty

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, H2487–H2490 [8MY]

New Non-Resident Ambassadors to the Holy See—Kyrgyzstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Luxeumbourg and Botswana: Pope Francis, S3561 [16MY]

New Rules for Global Finance Coalition: Representative Waters, H6760–H6762 [23OC]

Republican Party Domestic Policies: Ed Gillespie, Republican State Leadership Committee, S7412 [11OC]

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (H. Res. 373), H6380 [8OC]

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), S1053 [28FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), S1036 [28FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2875, H2876, H2877, H2878, H2879, H2880, H2881, H2882, H2883, H2884, H2885 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2860 [22MY]

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

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H5247, H5248 [31JY], H5285, H5286 [1AU]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), consideration (H. Res. 315), H5000 [24JY]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5733, H5748, H5749, H5750, H5752, H5754 [19SE]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H25 [3JA], H529 [14FE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S8862 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

As Automatic Budget Cuts Go Into Effect, Poor May Be Hit Particularly Hard, H942 [4MR]

Budget Cuts, Minus the Inconvenience, S2910 [24AP]

California Braces for Impending Cuts From Federal Sequestration, S839 [26FE]

Cancer Clinics Are Turning Away Thousands of Medicare Patients—Blame the Sequester, H2318 [25AP]

Climate Change Already Felt by Farmers, S3948 [4JN]

Colorado’s Delegation Must Support Immigration Reform, S4204 [11JN]

Dow Jones Hits ‘Record High’ Thanks to Strong Performances From Smoke, Mirrors Sectors, H1421 [14MR]

Economists See Deficit Emphasis as Impeding Recovery, H2549 [9MY]

Economy Leaves Wages Behind, H2456 [7MY]

Failure To Continue Jobless Benefits Would Undo Budget Deal’s Economic Boost, H7710 [12DE]

Gov’t Shutdown Could Leave Single Mom, Kids, Homeless, S7518 [16OC]

Larger Spending Cuts Would Help the Economy, S1242 [7MR]

Lawmakers’ Sequestration Double-Talk, H2252 [24AP]

Let’s Unify Around Commonsense Solutions To Reopen the Government and Avoid Default, H6625 [16OC]

No More Welfare for Banks—The FDIC and the Taxpayer Are the Underwriters of Too Much Private Risk Taking, S5669 [11JY]

Revolution and Entropy, H255 [23JA]

Scientists Alarmed as CO2 Passes Threshold, S3606 [20MY]

Sequestration Budget Cuts Would Be Across-the-Board in Houston, County, H5784 [20SE]

Sequestration Forces Food Pantry Closure, H2317 [25AP]

S&P—The Shutdown Took $24 Billion Out of the US Economy, S7524 [16OC]

Story of Our Time, E636 [9MY]

Tennessee Voices—Health Care Law Must Be Delayed, S6861 [24SE]

Texas Growth Machine, S665 [13FE]

Tired of Pulling the Load? Time for a Producers’ Strike, S7219 [5OC]

Top 10 Reasons Why People of Color Should Care About Sequestration, H943 [4MR]

Uncertainty Is the Enemy of Recovery, S6582 [18SE]

Wanted—Jobs for the New ‘Lost’ Generation (excerpt), S6730, S6731 [24SE]

When Debt Is a Sound Investment, H4241 [9JY]

Why a Government Shutdown Could Be Pricey Proposition, H5940 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

American Infrastructure Investment Fund: establish (see S. 387), S871 [26FE]

Antitrust policy: permit voluntary economic activity (see S. 1004), S3657 [21MY]

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1835), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3592), H7353 [21NO]

Armed Forces: exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see S. 1872, 1880), S9052 [19DE] (see H.R. 3789), H8125 [19DE] (see H.R. 3808), H8131 [23DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1856; S. Res. 323), S8976 [18DE] (see H.R. 3787), H8124 (see H.R. 3790, 3792, 3794, 3797, 3798, 3801), H8125 [19DE] (see H.R. 3804, 3807), H8131 [23DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see S. 1844), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3793), H8125 [19DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1869), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3788), H8124 [19DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H30 [3JA]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (see H.R. 3273), H6411 [8OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H6411 [8OC]

Budget: achieve a Federal spending target of 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and a Federal revenue target of 20 percent of GDP by the end of calendar year 2020 (see H. Res. 20), H53 [4JA]

——— alleviate the sequester through offsets from restricting use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3666), H7566 [5DE]

——— cancel sequester for security-related functions through offsets by reducing Medicare payments, agricultural subsidies, and Federal retirement, and applying the chained consumer price index (see H.R. 3639), H7445 [3DE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act, Securities Investor Protection Corp., and Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 1780), S8565 [9DE]

——— delay sequestration (see H.R. 607), H431 [8FE]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 185), S400 [30JA]

——— eliminate Dept. of Defense sequestration for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and sequester such eliminated sums over a period of fiscal years 2015 through 2021 (see H.R. 857), H701 [27FE]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H814 [28FE]

——— exempt certain payments to States from sequestration (see S. 1676), S7927 [7NO]

——— exempt Dept. of HUD public and Indian housing programs from sequestration (see H.R. 2695), H4522 [16JY]

——— exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (see H.R. 729), H546 [14FE]

——— exempt 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs from sequestration (see S. 377), S813 [25FE] (see H.R. 811), H627 [25FE]

——— exempt the Crime Victims Fund from sequestration (see H.R. 2238), H3094 [4JN]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration (see H.R. 773), H595 [15FE]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 2518), H4078 [26JN]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (see S. 388), S871 [26FE]

——— provide for supplemental estimates of certain revenue bills or joint resolutions that incorporate the macroeconomic effects of that measure (see H.R. 1475), H1909 [10AP]

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt a portion of civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts covering personnel who have served in the Armed Forces from sequestration (see H.R. 2614), H4212 [8JY]

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration (see H.R. 2613), H4212 [8JY]

——— reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes (see S. 268), S589 [11FE]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H545 [14FE]

——— repeal sequestration, reduce discretionary spending limits, and suspend statutory debt ceiling limit (see H.R. 849), H700 [27FE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (see H.R. 505), H370 [5FE]

——— replace current fiscal year sequestration (see S. 18), S943 [27FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (see S. 16), S943 [27FE] (see S. 799), S2960 [24AP]

——— replace the sequester by eliminating tax loopholes (see S. 277, 278), S590 [11FE]

——— restore Indian Health Service funding reduced under any order issued to carry out a sequestration (see H.R. 1371), H1824 [21MR]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (see H.R. 2060), H2803 [20MY]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H1856 [9AP]

——— 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]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen financial security, reduce market volatility, expand opportunity, and stop the shrinking of the middle class (see H.R. 1579), H2065 [16AP]

——— increase competitiveness of American manufacturing by reducing regulatory and other burdens, encouraging greater innovation and investment, and developing a stronger workforce (see H.R. 3355), H6827 [28OC]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 310), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 714), H546 [14FE]

——— stabilize the housing and banking sectors by eliminating policies that distort markets and facilitate risky lending (see H.R. 3550), H7309 [20NO]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see S. 184), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2532 [8MY]

——— require long-term cost benefit analyses of introduced bills (see H.R. 381), H279 [23JA]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H1426 [14MR]

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (see H.R. 1003), H1319 [6MR]

Children and youth: provide for youth jobs (see S. 1170), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 2381), H3652 [14JN]

Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 188), H51 [4JA]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (see S. 1698), S8000 [13NO]

Commission on American Discoveries and American Jobs: establish (see H.R. 614), H454 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3), H1547 [15MR] (see H.R. 334), H221 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 228), H2837 [21MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (see H. Res. 225), H2803 [20MY]

Corps of Engineers: calculate and review costs and benefits of flood, hurricane, and storm damage reduction projects, including projects that would protect energy infrastructure (see H.R. 1769), H2390 [26AP]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 26), H85 [14JA]

——— establish shared equity appreciation mortgage modification pilot programs (see H.R. 1754), H2351 [25AP]

——— require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see S. 1106), S3987 [6JN]

Denali Commission: terminate (see H.R. 3589), H7353 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a market-driven inventory system for farmers and ranchers (see S. 746), S2749 [17AP]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see S. 1608), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 1413), H1856 [9AP]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see S. 1468), S6208 [1AU] (see H.R. 2996), H5396 [2AU]

——— produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 1023), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 2052), H2802 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: close and consolidate excess overseas infrastructure and facilities and relocate overseas missions to U.S. installations prior to any domestic base realignment and closure (see S. Res. 132), S3256 [8MY]

——— protect eligibility for Federal employment and access to classified information for civilian employees who incur economic hardship as a result of sequestration furloughs (see H.R. 1642), H2158 [18AP]

——— reduce budget sequestration cuts for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 but implement such cuts over the duration of sequestration (see S. 1841), S8913 [17DE]

Dept. of Energy: develop a new process for determining whether applications to export natural gas are in the public interest (see H.R. 1189), H1426 [14MR]

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

Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (see S. 454), S1127 [5MR]

——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H3758 [18JN]

——— establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 2437), H3928 [19JN]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]

——— transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 437), S1088 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: 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]

——— strengthen the workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs and promote economic growth (see S. 1356), S5907 [24JY]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project (see H. Res. 214), H2654 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assess U.S. capability to meet current and future demands for minerals critical to manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security (see H.R. 1063), H1355 [12MR]

——— enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of certain facilities and programs which would cease operating during a Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 3311), H6767 [23OC]

——— establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H29 [3JA]

——— issue an oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for 2016–2020 (see H.R. 2265), H3215 [5JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 176), S358 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 3568), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 1852), S8975 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study of economically beneficial uses of rights-of-way associated with certain highways (see H.R. 3048), H5398 [2AU]

——— develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (see H.R. 1544), H1991 [12AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 2944), H5343 [1AU]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP] (see S. 818), S3028 (see S. 853), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1765), H2390 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration (see H.R. 2327), H3355 [12JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (see H.R. 70), H29 [3JA]

Domestic policy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (see S. 1351), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 2967), H5344 [1AU]

Economic Development Administration: terminate (see H.R. 887), H814 [28FE]

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

——— enhance entrance counseling and exit counseling for student borrowers (see S. 546), S1785 [13MR]

——— express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H342 [4FE]

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

——— provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 765), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 1658), H2158 [18AP]

Employment: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for emergency job creation (see H.R. 545), H411 [6FE]

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

——— encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 2674), H4483 [11JY]

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 951), H981 [5MR]

——— 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 subsidized employment for unemployed, low-income adults, summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth, and work-based training for unemployed adults and youth (see S. 1383), S6023 [29JY] (see H.R. 2721), H4723 [18JY] (see H.R. 2770), H4856 [22JY]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

——— 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]

——— restore growth, spur job creation, and build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the U.S. (see H.R. 548), H411 [6FE]

——— streamline Federal job training system, steer training dollars toward skills needed by industry, establish Pay for Performance pilot program, and provide State access to National Directory of New Hires (see S. 804), S2960 [24AP]

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 1363), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 1582), H2066 [16AP]

——— require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2948), H5343 [1AU]

E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]

European Union: support Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 76), H596 [15FE]

Executive Office of the President: require development of a National Manufacturing Strategy (see S. 544), S1785 [13MR] (see H.R. 1127), H1395 [13MR]

FAA: eliminate application of budget sequestration to funds associated with the operation of air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1766), H2390 [26AP]

——— exempt from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration (see S. 817), S3028 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: quantify costs associated with proposed economically significant regulations (see S. 786), S2896 [23AP]

——— reform regulatory process to ensure freedom of small businesses to compete and create jobs (see S. 1730), S8186 [19NO]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 101), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 3002), H5396 [2AU]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see S. 685), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1450), H1857 [9AP]

——— advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 968), S3569 [16MY]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S5907 [24JY] (see H.R. 1750), H2350 [25AP]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 3329), H6768 [23OC]

——— establish a market-based trigger to determine the capital adequacy of bank holding companies and decrease systemic risk (see H.R. 613), H454 [12FE]

——— 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] (see H.R. 3711), H7687 [11DE]

——— require certain systemically important entities to account for financial benefits received due to the expectation that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure (see H.R. 2266), H3215 [5JN]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see S. 985), S3569 [16MY] (see H.R. 129), H31 [3JA]

——— set reasonable capital requirements, limit the government safety net to traditional banking operations, and provide regulatory relief to community banks (see S. 798), S2960 [24AP]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 829), S3028 [25AP] (see S. 1532), S6647 [19SE] (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3193), H5883 [26SE]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 799), H596 [15FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries with a gross domestic product over a certain amount (see H.R. 528), H410 [6FE]

Foreign trade: require the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with countries where the trade deficit has exceeded a certain limit (see H.R. 192), H51 [4JA]

FRS: abolish Board of Governors and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 73), H30 [3JA]

——— ensure conduct of policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation (see S. 215), S469 [4FE]

——— improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see S. 238), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

——— reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 33), H28 [3JA]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 492), H342 [4FE]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission (see H.R. 2402), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2446), H3988 [20JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 24), H28 [3JA]

Government: provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (see S. 83), S213 [23JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 899), H814 [28FE]

——— require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 450), S1126 [5MR]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2247 [23AP]

——— place real time display of U.S. gross national debt in the House chamber (see H. Res. 240), H2955 [23MY]

Immigration: provide for additional investment visas for aliens investing in rural areas (see H.R. 3000), H5396 [2AU]

Income: 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), S2961 [24AP]

India: welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (see S. Res. 255), S6886 [24SE]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S42 [22JA]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Investments: prevent consideration of legislation that would tax or confiscate personal savings accounts or assets to provide financial relief for private businesses (see H. Res. 129), H1631 [19MR]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of compensation by percentage equal to reduction in pay of Federal employees subject to sequestration-related furloughs (see H.R. 2677), H4483 [11JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 1737), S8186 [19NO]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR] (see H.R. 1346), H1822 [21MR] (see H.R. 3746), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 229), H84 [14JA]

Money: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar and remove authority of Federal Reserve banks to pay earnings on certain balances (see H.R. 1576), H2065 [16AP]

——— treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 768), S2798 [18AP]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and withdraw unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 191), H51 [4JA]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (see H.R. 3642), H7445 [3DE] (see H.R. 3651), H7507 [4DE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources (H.R. 1526), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5653 [18SE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National objectives: provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 11), S871 [26FE]

——— provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1826), S8809 [13DE]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (see S. 1709), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 2447), H3988 [20JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 167), H2124 [17AP]

Native Americans: restore opportunity by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 1144), H1396 [13MR]

Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 922), H815 [28FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (see S. 884), S3159 [7MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 828), S3028 [25AP] (see H.R. 1743), H2350 [25AP]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S6072 [30JY]

Petroleum: grant EPA waivers giving communities flexibility in use of fuel blends and require the EPA and Dept. of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study (see S. 1319), S5799 [18JY] (see H.R. 2823), H5087 [25JY]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

——— provide for expedited approval of construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3703), H7687 [11DE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 158), H1992 [12AP]

Power resources: enhance energy security by expanding access to domestic energy resources, boost employment opportunities in the energy sector, and provide consumers relief from artificial price increases (see H.R. 3033), H5398 [2AU]

——— establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 1881), H2533 [8MY]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 1401), S6126 [31JY]

——— reduce energy waste, strengthen system resiliency, increase industrial competitiveness, and allow certain entities to implement systems that recover and use waste heat and renewable energy (see S. 1205), S4792 [20JN]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 787), H595 [15FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: hold compensation in escrow upon failure to submit budget in a timely manner (see H.R. 1082), H1356 [12MR]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3148), H5766 [19SE]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3149), H5766 [19SE]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3052), H5399 [2AU]

——— require Dept. of the Treasury reports to Congress on status of the debt, deficit reduction proposals, and impact of debt ceiling increase prior to potential debt ceiling increases (see H.R. 3579), H7353 [21NO]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3518), H7152 [15NO]

Real estate: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 309), S8457 [21NO]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 1390), S6071 [30JY]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S.: designate (see H.R. 553), H411 [6FE]

SBA: ensure that all of Brevard County, FL, is treated as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2049), H2774 [17MY]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 206), S438 [31JA] (see H.R. 489), H342 [4FE]

——— provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery (see S. 1607), S7615 [29OC]

Science: support innovation (see S. 1777), S8457 [21NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 1585), H2066 [16AP] (see H.R. 2154), H2953 [23MY]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H1327 [7MR]

——— provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 1734), S8186 [19NO]

Small business: ensure businesses in rural areas have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 2136), H2952 [23MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE] (see H. Res. 410), H7051 [13NO]

Social Security: guarantee right to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1275), H1717 [20MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 308), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 649), H500 [13FE]

——— prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see S. 567), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 3118), H5588 [17SE]

Taiwan: encourage visits between the U.S. and Taiwan at all levels (see H. Res. 185), H2393 [26AP]

Tariff: create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the U.S. (see H.R. 734), H547 [14FE]

Taxation: allow employers an income tax credit as an incentive to partner with community colleges or other educational institutions to improve workforce development and job training for students (see H.R. 1747), H2350 [25AP]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from Federal Thrift Savings Fund to employees furloughed as a result of the Federal budget sequestration (see H.R. 1643), H2158 [18AP]

——— allow small employers a credit against income tax for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3781), H8117 [16DE]

——— authorize new empowerment zone designations for urban areas with high unemployment and high foreclosure rates (see H.R. 3535), H7252 [19NO]

——— eliminate wasteful tax loopholes (see S. 8), S42 [22JA]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

——— express that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the economy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1427 [14MR]

——— extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing (see H.R. 3735), H8108 [12DE]

——— extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation (see H.R. 121), H31 [3JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 3636), H7445 [3DE]

——— increase tax rates for millionaires and billionaires (see H.R. 1723), H2349 [25AP]

——— make dependent care credit refundable and index the income phasedown of credit for inflation (see H.R. 3740), H8108 [12DE]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide a credit to small employers for certain newly hired employees (see H.R. 3127), H5654 [18SE]

——— provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3752), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1568), H2025 [15AP]

——— provide an income tax credit for increased payroll (see S. 115), S214 [23JA]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2649 [15AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1822 [21MR]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 337), S772 [14FE]

——— provide incentives for the expansion of U.S. manufacturing (see H.R. 1522), H1990 [12AP]

——— provide market-based manufacturing incentives (see H.R. 615), H454 [12FE]

——— provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 886), H814 [28FE]

——— provide tax credits to small businesses that hire people who were previously unemployed and to small businesses in high unemployment areas (see H.R. 3430), H6953 [30OC]

——— provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see H.R. 3726), H8107 [12DE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 321), S708 [13FE] (see H.R. 766), H594 [15FE]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 827), S3028 [25AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 2339), H3356 [12JN]

21st Century Great Outdoors Commission: establish to assess use, value, job creation, and economic opportunities associated with outdoor resources of public lands and other land and water areas (see H.R. 1834), H2436 [6MY]

Unemployment: eliminate application of sequestration to benefits (see H.R. 2177), H2954 [23MY]

——— express that Congress should reconvene to enact legislation extending unemployment benefits (see H. Res. 446), H8117 [16DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1747), S8361 [20NO] (see S. 1797), S8601 [10DE] (see S. 1845), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 3546), H7309 [20NO] (see H.R. 3773), H8117 [16DE]

——— include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 484), H342 [4FE]

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

——— terminate benefits to jobless millionaires (see H.R. 2448), H3988 [20JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 451), S1126 [5MR]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (see H. Res. 279), H4079 [26JN]

——— implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 2858), H5173 [30JY]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H1548 [15MR]

Cloture motions

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S849 [26FE], S991 [28FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S9083 [20DE]

Descriptions

Home Foreclosure Reduction Act (H.R. 101), E1–E3 [3JA]

Essays

Lessons From the Roman Empire: Rachel Castellani, E140 [13FE]

State of the Union: Emily Ellsworth, S649 [12FE]

——— Emma Davitt, S703 [13FE]

——— Jeannine Bissonette, S702 [13FE]

——— Jonah Blatt, S703 [13FE]

——— Sydney Alderman, S702 [13FE]

——— Taryn Druge, S704 [13FE]

——— Tyler Bradley, S702 [13FE]

Letters

Actions Federal Government could take to address climate change: American Association for the Advancement of Science, S5558 [9JY]

——— Cassandra Carmichael, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Friends Committee on National Legislation (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Mitchell C. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Sally Bingham, Regeneration Project Interfaith Power & Light (organization), S1926 [19MR]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, S1924 [19MR]

——— Sybil Sanchez, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and Steve Gutow, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (excerpt), S1924 [19MR]

Budget deficit: Representative Reed, H7632 [11DE]

Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act: several public interest organizations, S2115 [21MR]

Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act: Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H6394 [8OC]

Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Representatives, H4868 [23JY]

EPA employee furloughs: Heriberto León, E884 [17JN]

Global Investment in American Jobs Act: Nancy L. McLernon, Organization for International Investment, H5413 [9SE]

——— Patrick McLean, Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC., H5414 [9SE]

Global warming: several individuals, E213 [28FE]

Government shutdown impact on Nevada: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H6442 [9OC]

Government shutdown relative to budget process: American Hotel & Lodging Association, S7482 [15OC]

——— Amy Kilbury, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., S7482 [15OC]

HUBZone Expansion Act: Heather D. Blease, Savi Systems, LLC, S445 [31JA]

——— Robert M. Murdock, Association of Defense Communities, S444 [31JA]

——— Steven H. Levesque, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, S444 [31JA]

Impact of budget sequestration: Janet Napolitano, Sec. of Homeland Security, S884 [27FE]

Impact of budget sequestration on science funding agencies: University of Hawaii at Ma̅noa professor, S8963 [18DE]

Impact of budget sequestration on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board: several Member of Congress, E287 [13MR]

Middle class revitalization: Bill Ross, S6288 [9SE]

National network for manufacturing innovation establishment: Aric Newhouse, National Association of Manufacturers, S2293–S2295 [22MR]

——— Brian Toohey, Semiconductor Industry Association, S2295 [22MR]

——— Douglas K. Woods, Association for Manufacturing Technology, S2295 [22MR]

——— E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University, S2295 [22MR]

——— Josh Nassar, UAW, S2295 [22MR]

Northern Route Approval Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2862 [22MY]

——— Representative Grayson, E715 [21MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2863 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6797 [24SE], H6602 [15OC]

——— Lee Stanley, H6609 [16OC]

Protect benefits of disabled veterans by not enacting a chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for benefits: Barry A. Jesinoski, DAV, S2086 [21MR]

——— James E. Koutz, American Legion, S2085 [21MR]

——— several veterans organizations, S2085 [21MR]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Andy Duyck, Washington County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Anthony DeBone, Deschutes County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Craig Pope, Aaron Felton, Robert Wolfe, and Doug Schmidt, Polk County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— David Itzen, Everett Dial, and John Bishop, Curry County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Dennis Linthicum, Frank Skrah, and Greg Thede, Klamath County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Doug Robertson, John Hanlin, Rick Wesenberg, and Susan Acree, Douglas County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5724 [19SE]

——— Henry Heimuller, Anthony Hyde, Earl Fisher, Jeff Dickerson, and Steve Atchinson, Columbia County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Janet Carlson, Samuel A. Brentano, Patricia Milne, Jason Myers, Walt Beglau, and Tom Rohlfing, Marion County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Ludlow, Jim Bernard, Paul Savas, Martha Schrader, and Tootie Smith, Clakamas County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— John Rachor, Jackson County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5732 [19SE]

——— Mark E. Bennett, Baker County, OR, Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Mark Labhart, Bill Baertlein, and Tim Josi, Tillamook County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5727 [19SE]

——— Mike McCabe, Ken Fahlgren, and Seth Crawford, Crook County, OR, Court, H5725 [19SE]

——— Representative Doc Hastings, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5733 [19SE]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5732 [19SE]

——— Rod Runyon, Scott Hege, and Steve Kramer, Wasco County, OR, Board of County Commissioners, H5723 [19SE]

——— Simon G. Hair, Stephen Campbell, and Connie Roach, Josephine County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5726 [19SE]

——— Steve Shaffer, Gilliam County, OR, Court, H5723 [19SE]

Working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment: Military Coalition, S8758 [12DE]

——— Norb Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, S8758 [12DE]

Lists

Consequences of sequester cuts, S840 [26FE]

National organizations supporting the Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act, S2115 [21MR]

Organization for International Investment members, H5413 [9SE]

State and local organizations supporting the Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act, S2116 [21MR]

Memorandums

Apportionment of the Continuing Resolution: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, S964–S967 [28FE]

Issues Raised by Potential Sequestration: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, S963 [28FE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2014: President Obama, S2560–S2562 [10AP], H1890–H1892 [10AP]

Economic Report: President Obama, S1891 [18MR], H1530 [15MR]

Motions

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6395, H6396 [8OC]

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), S849 [26FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), S927 [27FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H2892 [22MY]

Dept. of Labor: 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]

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

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H5291 [1AU]

Petitions and memorials

Harney County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Jefferson County, OR, County Commission: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Umatilla County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Union County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wallowa County, OR, Board of Commissioners: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5730 [19SE]

Wheeler County, OR, Court: Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5732 [19SE]

Press releases

Budget Sequestration Impact on Northwestern University Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943 [20JN]

Remarks in House

ACDI/VOCA (organization): anniversary, E939 [20JN], E959 [25JN]

African Americans: history of involvement in the labor movement, H5425–H5432 [9SE], E1265 [9SE]

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, H3341 [12JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348 [10JY]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, H6449 [9OC]

Arizona: economic impact of certain infrastructure development projects in rural areas, H6691 [23OC]

Automobile industry: Government bailout, H6449 [9OC]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E40 [18JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 101), E1 [3JA]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6386, H6389–H6397, H6402 [8OC], H6419 [9OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), consideration (H. Res. 373), H6370–H6381 [8OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), motion to recommit, H6395 [8OC]

BLM: economic impact of cancellation of oil and natural gas lease sales in California, E677 [16MY]

BLS: impact of Government shutdown on release of jobs report, H6496 [11OC]

Budget: achieve a Federal spending target of 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and a Federal revenue target of 20 percent of GDP by the end of calendar year 2020 (H. Res. 20), correction in engrossment, H1323 [7MR]

——— deficit, H97, H152–H155 [15JA], H317 [4FE], H352 [5FE], H434, H438 [12FE], H527 [14FE], H689, H691 [27FE], H706 [28FE], H1418 [14MR], H1580 [19MR], H1978 [12AP], H2293–H2295 [24AP], H2660 [16MY], H2851 [22MY], H3025 [4JN], H4589, H4590, H4591–H4594 [17JY], H4845 [22JY], H4860, H4864 [23JY], H5271 [1AU], H5650–H5652 [18SE], H5930 [28SE], H6144 [2OC], H6234, H6273 [4OC], H6307 [5OC], H6323 [7OC], H6406 [8OC], H6415 [9OC], H6496 [11OC], H6597, H6601 [15OC], H6607, H6612 [16OC], H6681, H6683, H6684 [23OC], H6838 [29OC], H6909 [30OC], E9 [3JA], E22 [14JA], E33 [15JA], E47 [22JA], E57 [23JA], E86 [4FE], E99 [5FE], E112 [6FE], E140 [13FE], E192 [26FE], E302 [14MR], E321 [18MR], E335 [19MR], E369 [21MR], E396 [9AP], E428 [11AP], E458 [15AP], E474 [16AP], E514 [23AP], E529 [24AP], E555 [25AP], E656 [14MY], E666 [15MY], E682 [16MY], E698 [17MY], E702 [20MY], E715 [21MY], E734, E761 [23MY], E775 [3JN], E789 [4JN], E805 [5JN], E828 [6JN], E838 [11JN], E850 [12JN], E864 [14JN], E891, E898 [17JN], E911 [18JN], E917 [19JN], E950 [20JN], E960 [25JN], E974 [26JN], E991, E1011 [28JN], E1019 [8JY], E1031 [9JY], E1039 [10JY], E1055 [11JY], E1064 [16JY], E1079 [17JY], E1093 [18JY], E1109 [22JY], E1119 [23JY], E1125 [24JY], E1141 [25JY], E1161 [30JY], E1171 [31JY], E1193 [1AU], E1223 [2AU], E1262 [9SE], E1276 [10SE], E1312 [12SE], E1326 [17SE], E1338 [18SE], E1349 [19SE], E1363 [23SE], E1371 [25SE], E1385 [26SE], E1397 [28SE], E1405 [30SE], E1413 [1OC], E1418 [2OC], E1429 [3OC], E1442 [4OC], E1447 [7OC], E1453 [8OC], E1468 [9OC], E1482 [10OC], E1501 [11OC], E1515 [15OC], E1524 [16OC], E1543 [22OC], E1557 [23OC], E1581 [28OC], E1595 [29OC], E1613 [30OC], E1634 [12NO], E1649 [13NO], E1668 [14NO], E1676 [15NO], E1694 [18NO], E1706 [19NO], E1718 [20NO], E1755 [22NO], E1761 [2DE], E1783 [3DE], E1790 [4DE], E1807 [5DE], E1817 [9DE], E1826 [10DE], E1839 [11DE], E1863 [12DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, H5275, H5311 [1AU], H5376 [2AU], H7403 [3DE]

——— eliminate sequestration (H.R. 900), H958 [5MR], H991 [6MR], H1863, H1869 [10AP], H2312 [25AP], H2370, H2371, H2378, H2379 [26AP], H2449 [7MY], H2491 [8MY], H2796 [20MY], H2813 [21MY], H2841, H2846 [22MY], H3682 [17JN], H4984 [24JY], H5281, H5326, H5329 [1AU], H5784 [20SE], E250 [6MR], E571 [26AP], E884 [17JN], E943 [20JN], E989 [28JN], E1361 [23SE]

——— eliminate sequestration (H.R. 900), unanimous-consent request, H2453 [7MY]

——— exempt NIH from current fiscal year sequestration and reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption (H.R. 729), E157 [14FE]

——— exempt the Crime Victims Fund from sequestration (H.R. 2238), H3694 [18JN]

——— historical impact of Government shutdown relative to a balanced budget, H6307 [5OC]

——— impact of budget sequestration on health care, H1562 [18MR]

——— impact of sequestration, H350, H354, H357 [5FE], H396–H398 [6FE], H434, H436, H437 [12FE], H457, H458, H461, H462, H463, H464, H465 [13FE], H506, H508, H514, H515, H516, H521, H522, H530, H531, H540 [14FE], H554, H564, H570 [15FE], H601, H602, H607, H608, H609 [25FE], H633, H634, H637, H638, H639, H640, H641, H642, H643, H650, H651 [26FE], H663–H672, H673, H674, H675, H676, H680, H681, H684, H685, H686, H687, H688–H697 [27FE], H705, H706, H801–H811 [28FE], H821, H822, H941–H948 [4MR], H955, H956, H957, H958, H964, H968, H978 [5MR], H985, H986, H988–H995, H1303–H1315 [6MR], H1364, H1366–H1371 [13MR], H1401, H1403, H1423 [14MR], H1542 [15MR], H1591–H1596 [19MR], H1641, H1642 [20MR], H1863, H1870, H1871, H1872, H1873 [10AP], H1917, H1925 [11AP], H1977 [12AP], H2076 [17AP], H2167, H2168 [23AP], H2252, H2258, H2269 [24AP], H2303, H2308, H2312, H2313, H2314, H2315, H2316–H2321 [25AP], H2356, H2366, H2367, H2371, H2378, H2379, H2380 [26AP], H2471–H2473 [7MY], H2494 [8MY], H2555 [9MY], H2607 [15MY], H2810, H2811, H2812 [21MY], H2846, H2848, H2849, H2851 [22MY], H3055 [4JN], H3931 [20JN], H4084, H4085 [27JN], H4259 [9JY], H4624, H4626 [18JY], H4987 [24JY], H5442 [10SE], H5483, H5484, H5485 [11SE], H5689, H5690, H5756 [19SE], H5913 [27SE], H5943 [28SE], H6403 [8OC], H6540 [11OC], H7461 [4DE], H8043, H8083 [12DE], E193 [26FE], E199, E201 [27FE], E226, E229, E231 [28FE], E244 [5MR], E263 [11MR], E321 [18MR], E585 [3MY], E636 [9MY], E1361 [23SE]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), H994 [6MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, H152 [15JA], H538 [14FE], H1434, H1542 [15MR], H1818 [21MR], H2449, H2480 [7MY], H2564 [9MY], H5624 [18SE], H6294 [5OC], H6463 [10OC]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration, H686, H690 [27FE], H1367, H1370 [13MR], H1587 [19MR], H2232 [23AP], H2442, H2448 [7MY], H2494 [8MY], H2555 [9MY], H3027 [4JN], H3228 [6JN], H5690 [19SE], H5780, H5781, H5782, H5783, H5785 [20SE], H5981 [28SE], H6759 [23OC]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H602, H608 [25FE], H632, H638, H639, H645, H646, H650, H651 [26FE], H670, H671, H672, H673, H674, H676, H685, H686, H687 [27FE], H805, H806 [28FE], H944 [4MR], H955, H956, H958, H959–H964 [5MR], H987, H989, H993, H994 [6MR], H1925 [11AP], H2309 [25AP], H3291 [12JN], H4085 [27JN], H4981 [24JY], H5927, H5936, H5999 [28SE], E173 [25FE], E199 [27FE], E226 [28FE]

——— repeal sequestration while achieving balance in deficit reduction between revenue and cuts and between non-defense and defense cuts and invest in job creation (H.R. 505), H540 [14FE], H694 [27FE]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (H.R. 2060), H4222 [9JY]

Bureau of the Census: authority to require participation in the Economic Survey, H2302 [25AP]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, H947 [4MR]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (H.R. 1421), E1647 [13NO]

——— impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, H4843–H4848 [22JY]

——— improve economic climate for businesses, H505 [14FE]

Business Incubator Center (organization): National Business Incubation Association Incubator of the Year award recipient, E767 [3JN]

California: impact of Government shutdown, H6476–H6482 [10OC]

——— importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2114 [17AP]

Career and Technical Education Month: observance, H458, H462 [13FE]

CFTC: improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (H.R. 1003), H2745 [17MY]

Children and youth: provide for youth jobs, H4318 [10JY]

——— provide for youth jobs (H.R. 2381), E892 [17JN]

China: U.S. policy, H3104 [5JN], E818 [6JN], E1162–E1164 [30JY]

Climate: GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list, H6879 [29OC]

——— global warming, H181, H185 [22JA], H553, H569, H570, H571 [15FE], H642 [26FE], H664 [27FE], H987 [6MR], H1333, H1336 [12MR], H1401 [14MR], H1933 [11AP], H2033 [16AP], H2106, H2107 [17AP], H2148 [18AP], H2259 [24AP], H2301, H2313 [25AP], H2356 [26AP], H2414 [6MY], H2461 [7MY], H2788 [20MY], H2846, H2847 [22MY], H2940 [23MY], H3004 [3JN], H3022 [4JN], H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN], H3765 [19JN], H3982 [20JN], H3997 [25JN], H4043 [26JN], H4161 [28JN], H4314 [10JY], H4602 [18JY], H4730 [19JY], H4841 [22JY], H4865 [23JY], H4983 [24JY], H5100 [30JY], H5269 [1AU], H5374 [2AU], H5418 [9SE], H5460 [10SE], H5501 [11SE], H5515 [12SE], H5575 [17SE], H5594 [18SE], H5657 [19SE], H5793 [20SE], H5826 [25SE], H5864 [26SE], H5896 [27SE], H6010 [28SE], H6014 [30SE], H6760 [23OC], H6809 [28OC], H6878–H6881 [29OC], H6930 [30OC], H7002 [13NO], H7402, H7405, H7406, H7429 [3DE], H7461 [4DE], H7510 [5DE], H7619 [10DE], H7679 [11DE], H7702 [12DE], E138 [13FE], E169 [15FE], E213 [28FE], E1048 [11JY]

Coal: importance to national energy policy, H2108–H2114 [17AP]

Cobb County, GA: anniversary of Cumberland Community Improvement District, E741 [23MY]

Colleges and universities: address increasing levels of student loan debt and default rates, H2285–H2287 [24AP]

Colorado: tribute to aerospace industry, E1680 [15NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H5375 [2AU], H7695 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2490, H2491 [8MY], H4090 [27JN], H5664 [19SE], H5771 [20SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H1559 [18MR], H2751 [17MY], H2777, H2788, H2789 [20MY], H2811, H2812, H2813 [21MY], H2843, H2845, H2849, H2850, H2852, H2862–H2895 [22MY], H2916, H2940 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3226 [6JN], H3367 [13JN], H7557 [5DE], E747, E753 [23MY], E770 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 228), H2852–H2862 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H2892, H2893 [22MY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2788 [20MY], H2828, H2829 [21MY]

——— goals of the 113th Congress, H5 [3JA], H63 [14JA], H2356 [26AP], E14 [4JA]

——— legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN], H5309 [1AU], H5437 [10SE], H5648 [18SE], H7195 [19NO], H7269–H7272 [20NO]

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI): anniversary, H6808 [28OC]

Congressional Research Service: report showing U.S. oil and natural gas production down on Federal lands but increasing on private and State lands, H1802 [21MR], H1892 [10AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1575 [19MR], H1900–H1902 [10AP], H4993, H4994 [24JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (H.R. 2996), H6212 [3OC]

——— produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (H.R. 2052), H5411–H5414 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: determine excess capacity for Army installations to evaluate potential savings from a Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission, H2721 [17MY]

——— establish outreach and education program to educate small businesses on cyber threats, H3560 [13JN]

——— prohibit funding to deny security clearances for civilian employees who incur economic hardship as a result of sequestration furloughs, H5007 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: report on feasibility of student loan forgiveness to those who start businesses in economically depressed areas, H2924 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit giving veto power over EPA energy-related rules, H5243, H5245, H5247, H5248 [31JY]

——— research and development funding, H2279 [24AP]

Dept. of HHS: require a scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act before final regulations are enforced, H3921, H3922 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4868 [23JY], H4989 [24JY], H5114, H5117, H5118, H5120–H5124, H5153, H5154 [30JY], H5184, H5186 [31JY], H5268 [1AU], E1184 [1AU]

——— public housing programs funding, H5266 [1AU]

Dept. of Justice: civil suit against Standard and Poor’s (company) relative to credit ratings issued for residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations that allegedly contributed to economic crisis, H438 [12FE]

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

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

——— reduce workforce investment system funding if evaluations and reports are not submitted on time, H1474, H1475 [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]

Dept. of State: affirm that scientific and technical studies and analyses support that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is an environmentally sound project, H2876, H2877 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: include areas requested by States in environmental review process for energy leasing plans, H4120, H4121 [27JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, H2110 [17AP]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases to companies which are in violation of certain sanctions against Iran and Syria, H4122, H4123 [27JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (H.R. 3568), H7265 [20NO]

Dept. of Transportation: develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (H.R. 1544), E448 [12AP]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs, H2330, H2331 [25AP]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2364–H2374, H2379, H2380 [26AP], E581 [30AP], E598 [6MY], E645 [13MY]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, H5114 [30JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), E1003 [28JN]

Detroit, MI: declaration of bankruptcy, H4986 [24JY]

Domestic policy: Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H2429 [6MY], H2712–H2715 [16MY], H3647 [14JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H538 [14FE], H2527–H2529 [8MY], H5576–H5577, H5581 [17SE]

——— revitalize the middle class, H202 [22JA], H1872 [10AP], H2470, H2471 [7MY], H3274–H3276, H3278, H3279 [11JN], H6695 [23OC], H7170 [18NO]

Education: importance of investment in public education, H4514, H4515 [16JY]

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

——— historical significance of the American dream and analysis of issues that undermine its survival, H7430 [3DE]

——— importance of job creation, H97 [15JA], H464 [13FE], H640 [26FE], H1406 [14MR], H1434 [15MR], H1668, H1669, H1670, H1671, H1677, H1679 [20MR], H1724, H1814 [21MR], H1871, H1873, H1874 [10AP], H1921, H1924 [11AP], H2377 [26AP], H2470–H2475 [7MY], H2494 [8MY], H2626 [15MY], H2723 [17MY], H2812 [21MY], H2916 [23MY], H3027 [4JN], H3106 [5JN], H3220 [6JN], H3274, H3277 [11JN], H3297, H3299 [12JN], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3371 [13JN], H3671, H3684 [17JN], H4001 [25JN], H4048 [26JN], H4148 [28JN], H4179, H4189, H4200 [8JY], H4223 [9JY], H4830, H4831, H4842–H4848 [22JY], H4987 [24JY], H5099 [30JY], H5273 [1AU], H5352 [2AU], H5418 [9SE], H5441 [10SE], H5481 [11SE], H5532 [12SE], H5658 [19SE], H5808 [25SE], H6189 [3OC], H6418 [9OC], H6466 [10OC], H7265 [20NO], E428 [11AP]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H2168 [23AP]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H158–H160 [15JA], H354 [5FE], H1346, H1347, H1349 [12MR], H1627 [19MR], H1870, H1881, H1882 [10AP], H1919, H1923 [11AP], H1976, H1977 [12AP], H2232–H2235 [23AP], H2473–H2475 [7MY], H2598–H2600 [14MY], H3089–H3093 [4JN], H3275 [11JN], H4504, H4511–H4516 [16JY], H5576–H5578 [17SE], H6212–H6218 [3OC], H6499 [11OC], H6665–H6668 [22OC], H6981–H6983 [12NO], H7245, H7247 [19NO], H7430–H7433 [3DE], H7620–H7626 [10DE], H7696 [12DE]

——— job creation relative to Congress approving the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H4490 [16JY]

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

——— promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations, H1408 [14MR]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs, H157 [15JA], H1576 [19MR], H3106 [5JN], H5430 [9SE]

——— provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), H4990 [24JY], H5184 [31JY], H5275 [1AU], H5516 [12SE], H5599 [18SE], H5678 [19SE]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system and spur economic growth and create jobs, H1675, H1676 [20MR]

——— 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]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs, H516 [14FE]

EPA: ensure ability to enforce rules that result in reduced incidence of cancer, premature mortality, asthma attacks, or respiratory disease in children and seniors, H5291 [1AU]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2108–H2114 [17AP], H5582–H5586 [17SE], H5936 [28SE]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, H689 [27FE]

——— make all estimates and data of the economic impact of energy-related rules publicly available, H5285, H5286 [1AU]

——— prohibit blocking of energy-related rules resulting in consumers saving money at the gas pump, H5245 [31JY]

FDIC: repeal orderly liquidation authority to prevent failure of large financial firms, H1600 [19MR]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules that OMB determines would result in job creation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5325, H5326 [1AU]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5323, H5324 [1AU]

Federal employees: impact of budget sequestration, E1884 [16DE]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (H.R. 129), H4861 [23JY], H5595 [18SE], H6683 [23OC]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers, H2935 [23MY]

Fish and fishing: support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (H.R. 799), H3893 [19JN]

Food: address paradox between hunger and increased risk of obesity, H820 [4MR]

——— address U.S. hunger crisis, H507 [14FE], H637 [26FE], H1362 [13MR], H1866 [10AP], H1995 [15AP], H2302 [25AP], H2477–H2479 [7MY], H2577 [14MY], H3100 [5JN], H3342–H3347 [12JN], H3745–H3750 [18JN], H4085 [27JN], H4315 [10JY], H5181 [31JY], H6456 [10OC], H7057 [14NO], H7170–H7176 [18NO], H7399 [3DE], H7632 [11DE], E1703 [19NO]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in Mexico and foster trade relationship, H4070 [26JN]

Foreign countries: address global financial system, H6760 [23OC]

Gainesville, GA: tribute, H463 [13FE]

GAO: conduct study on economic benefits of shale energy development from hydraulic fracturing, H7291, H7292 [20NO]

——— study effectiveness of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in maximizing economic growth and job creation in communities surrounding low and moderate-use ports, H6746 [23OC]

Global Business Network Association: tribute, E1593 [29OC]

Government: impact of shutdown, H5808 [25SE], H5887 [27SE], H6188 [3OC], H6419 [9OC], H6490 [10OC], H6542 [11OC], H6646 [22OC], H6688 [23OC]

Government regulations: impact, H635 [26FE], H1803 [21MR], H3262 [11JN], H3670, H3672–H3678, H3684 [17JN], H5185 [31JY], H6908 [30OC], H7065 [14NO]

——— impact on manufacturing, H399 [6FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H819 [4MR]

Heritage Foundation: release of ‘‘Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer’’ report, H2430 [6MY], H2447 [7MY], H2948–H2951 [23MY], H3246 [6JN], H4209 [8JY]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate, H2167 [23AP], H2271 [24AP], H2309 [25AP], H2380 [26AP], H2544, H2554, H2555 [9MY], H3052 [4JN], H3339 [12JN], H3369 [13JN], H5779 [20SE], H6041, H6044, H6047 [30SE], H6055 [1OC], H6165 [2OC]

——— encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (H. Res. 174), H2258, H2259 [24AP], H2321 [25AP], H2724, H2727–H2730 [17MY]

——— legislative priorities, H4996, H4997 [24JY], H5183 [31JY], H5269, H5272 [1AU], H5369, H5383–H5386 [2AU]

Houston, TX: economic impact of Government shutdown, H6463 [10OC]

Illinois: tribute to 17th Congressional District Economic Summit, E1805 [5DE]

——— tribute to southern Illinois coal industry, H98 [15JA]

Immigration: impact of illegal aliens, H1952 [11AP], H4204, H4205 [8JY], H4580 [17JY]

——— impact of immigration reform, H4320 [10JY], H4579–H4585 [17JY], H5186 [31JY]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H3371 [13JN]

Indiana: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2112 [17AP]

International Energy Agency: release of report on progress of global climate change and recommendations for global energy policies, H3982–H3984 [20JN]

Japan: inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership, E1611 [30OC]

Jewish B2B Networking (organization): tribute, E1181 [1AU]

Kentucky: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2108, H2112 [17AP]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E42 [18JA], E49 [23JA]

Louisiana State University: anniversary of Louisiana Business & Technology Center, E1678 [15NO]

Maine: tribute to Maple Sunday, E365 [21MR]

Manufacturing Day: observance, H6210, H6212–H6218 [3OC], H6239, H6243 [4OC], E1438, E1441 [4OC]

Medicare: reform, H1348, H1349 [12MR], H1415 [14MR], H1585, H1609 [19MR], H1635, H1637, H1692, H1706–H1708, H1711–H1716 [20MR], H1902 [10AP], H1922 [11AP], H2812 [21MY], E510 [23AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on the economy, H513 [14FE]

Mexican-American Council: tribute, E587 [3MY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, E1737 [21NO]

Minimum wage: increase, H5497–H5502 [11SE], H5599 [18SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H1528 [15MR]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H968 [5MR], H2458 [7MY], H2518, H2519 [8MY], H7498–H7503 [4DE], H7636 [11DE], E1801 [5DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1346), E357 [21MR]

——— level, H6668 [22OC]

Missouri: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2108, H2111 [17AP]

Money: impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H6621 [16OC]

Montana: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2113 [17AP]

Morocco: increase U.S. trade and economic opportunities and support democratic reforms, E1749 [21NO]

National Commission on Employment and Economic Security: establish (H.R. 3642), E1775 [3DE]

——— establish (H.R. 3651), E1790 [4DE]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources (H.R. 1526), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5669–H5684 [19SE]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H5460–H5467 [10SE], H5530 [12SE], H5721–H5755 [19SE], H5788–H5792 [20SE], H5820 [25SE], E1353, E1356, E1357, E1358 [20SE], E1389 [27SE]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish, H6667 [22OC]

National objectives: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, E11 [3JA], E21 [14JA]

——— avert impact of budget sequestration on economy through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H512 [14FE], H686, H687, H692 [27FE]

——— economic recovery, H318 [4FE], H554 [15FE], H2235–H2242 [23AP], H6667 [22OC], H6981 [12NO]

——— priority assignments, H819 [4MR], H1343–H1345 [12MR], H1625–H1628 [19MR], H3105 [5JN], H3263 [11JN], H3298 [12JN], H3658 [17JN], H4591 [17JY], H5556 [17SE], H6235 [4OC]

——— replace sequester with responsible spending reforms, H438 [12FE], H8077 [12DE]

Natural gas: Marcellus shale drilling for reserves, H3669 [17JN], H6695 [23OC], H7619 [10DE]

Nebraska Advanced Manufacturing Coalition: tribute to Dream It Do It Initiative partnership with Omaha Northwest High Magnet School, E1137 [25JY]

Nevada: impact of Government shutdown, H6442 [9OC]

New Haven Manufacturers Association: anniversary, E1468 [9OC]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, H1579 [19MR], H1802 [21MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: adjust scheduled minimum wage increases, H5453, H5454 [10SE]

Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.: tribute, E1593 [29OC]

Northwestern University: impact of budget sequestration on Reproductive Health Hazards Superfund Research Center, E943 [20JN]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

——— evaluation of administration, H160–H162 [15JA], H976–H978 [5MR], H2311 [25AP], H2638 [15MY], H2666, H2668 [16MY], H2769 [17MY], H2788 [20MY], H2810 [21MY], H2842 [22MY], H2968 [3JN], H3293 [12JN], H4148 [28JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, H6894 [29OC], H6906 [30OC]

——— evaluation of budget proposal, H1945, H1947 [11AP]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H437 [12FE], H515 [14FE], H675 [27FE], H1537–H1542 [15MR], H2036 [16AP], H2271 [24AP], H2475 [7MY], H3229 [6JN], H4320 [10JY], H4864 [23JY], H4989 [24JY], H5078 [25JY], H5275 [1AU], H5387 [2AU], H5598 [18SE], H5666 [19SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1364 [13MR], H2279–H2282 [24AP], H4010, H4011, H4015–H4021 [25JN], H4050, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4818 [19JY]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H3997 [25JN], H4148 [28JN], H4189 [8JY]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2109–H2113 [17AP], H4010, H4011, H4015, H4017, H4018, H4020 [25JN], H4042, H4045, H4046, H4047, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4179, H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY], H5581, H5583–H5586 [17SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H435 [12FE]

——— evaluation of Presidential travel costs, H346 [5FE], H4601 [18JY]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

——— State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE]

——— travel costs, H3651 [14JN], H3769 [19JN]

OMB: impact of budget sequestration on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, E287 [13MR]

Park Geun-hye: U.S. visit by Republic of Korea President, H2537 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: economic impact on middle class families, H6050 [30SE], H6070 [1OC]

——— impact, H1342, H1349 [12MR], H1641 [20MR], H2168 [23AP], H2492 [8MY], H2610 [15MY], H2665, H2666, H2667, H2668, H2669 [16MY], H6664 [22OC], H6689 [23OC]

——— impact of decisions of Independent Payment Advisory Board on Medicare reimbursement to doctors and hospitals, H973 [5MR]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H1804, H1805, H1809 [21MR], H2015 [15AP], H2272 [24AP], H3107, H3109, H3110 [5JN], H3298 [12JN], H3367, H3370 [13JN], H3670 [17JN], H4001 [25JN], H4201 [8JY], H5033–H5039 [24JY], H5846 [26SE], H6015, H6025, H6044 [30SE], H6186 [3OC], H6235, H6245 [4OC], H6455 [10OC], H6987, H6988 [12NO]

——— impact on tax burden, H64 [14JA], H822 [4MR], H1336 [12MR], H6532 [11OC]

——— impact on the public debt, H6422 [9OC], H6476 [10OC], H6496 [11OC], H6559 [12OC], H6681 [23OC]

Pennsylvania: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2112, H2113 [17AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H2278 [24AP]

——— ensure oil transported through the Keystone XL Pipeline is used in domestic commerce, H2885 [22MY]

——— gasoline price levels, H4318 [10JY]

——— impact of renewable identification numbers on gasoline price levels, H1642 [20MR]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (H. Res. 158), E450 [12AP]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H1584, H1614, H1615 [19MR], H3006–H3013 [3JN], H3341–H3347 [12JN]

Power resources: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H5581–H5586 [17SE]

——— increase domestic production of oil and gas, H4001 [25JN]

——— national energy policy, H181, H185 [22JA], H553 [15FE], H1345 [12MR], H1628 [19MR], H1894–H1897 [10AP], H2236–H2238 [23AP], H2277–H2283 [24AP], H3028 [4JN], H3696 [18JN], H4002 [25JN], H4848 [22JY], H4866 [23JY], H4983, H4990 [24JY], H6666 [22OC], H7335 [21NO], E1242 [2AU]

——— promote use of natural gas, H685 [27FE], H1710 [20MR], H5183 [31JY], H5332 [1AU], H5374 [2AU], H6695 [23OC]

Public debt: apply debt limit only to debt held by the public and adjust debt limit for increases in the gross domestic product (H.R. 3148), H6285 [4OC]

——— economic impact of default, H6592 [14OC], H6597 [15OC], H6613 [16OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (H.R. 3149), H6285 [4OC]

——— prohibit payment of debt held by certain foreign countries instead of protecting U.S. senior citizens, veterans, and those harmed by natural disasters in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, H2551, H2552 [9MY]

Public lands: impact of shutdown on fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities, H6308–H6312 [5OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain relative to the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2855 [22MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H459 [13FE], H3341 [12JN], H3767 [19JN], H4046 [26JN], H4189 [8JY], H4223 [9JY], H4587–H4591 [17JY], H4730 [19JY], H4865 [23JY], H4993, H5032 [24JY], H5273 [1AU], H5365 [2AU], H5442 [10SE], H5516 [12SE], H5843 [26SE], H6601 [15OC], H6613 [16OC], H7314, H7336 [21NO], H7404, H7406 [3DE], H7457 [4DE], H7636 [11DE]

Reseach: importance of science, health, agricultural, and alternative energy research investment, H3277, H3278 [11JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, E189 [26FE]

SEC: include assessment of anticipated impact on public or private sector jobs as a result of implementation of any major rule, H2744 [17MY]

Securing America’s Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H1796 [21MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H1948 [11AP]

——— establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 1030), H1996 [15AP]

Small business: economic impact of Government regulations, E813 [6JN]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (H. Con. Res. 34), H4841 [22JY]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, H1939–H1945 [11AP], H1963 [12AP]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), H5602, H5603 [18SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations, E17 [4JA], E21 [14JA]

——— impact of cuts, H1348 [12MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 3636), H7450 [4DE], H7691 [12DE], E1781 [3DE]

——— provide a payroll tax exemption for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (H.R. 3752), E1870 [12DE]

Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., INC.: headquarters relocation to Columbus, IN, E1827 [10DE]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H155–H160 [15JA], H463 [13FE], H1345–H1347 [12MR], H1573, H1627 [19MR], H1642, H1707 [20MR], H2233–H2235 [23AP], H2474, H2475 [7MY], H3025, H3091–H3093 [4JN], H3257, H3275–H3277 [11JN], H4253 [9JY], H4511–H4516 [16JY], H4859, H4860 [23JY], H5179 [31JY], H5271 [1AU], H5578–H5580 [17SE], H6066 [1OC], H6345 [8OC], H6666 [22OC], H6982 [12NO], H7397, H7430–H7433 [3DE], H7457 [4DE], H7624 [10DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, H7145 [15NO], H7368 [2DE], H7699, H7700, H7701, H7704–H7712, H8073–H8075, H8077, H8079–H8083, H8088, H8089, H8100, H8102 [12DE], H8134 [26DE], E1719 [20NO]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H7406 [3DE], H7557 [5DE], H7623–H7626 [10DE], H7635, H7636 [11DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration on benefits, E989 [28JN]

——— rates, H1576 [19MR], H4490 [16JY]

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, H3022 [4JN]

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, H1865 [10AP]

West Virginia: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2110, H2113 [17AP]

White House: call to host a conference on food and nutrition in effort to address U.S. hunger crisis, H507 [14FE], H1362 [13MR], H1995 [15AP], H2302 [25AP], H4316 [10JY], H5181 [31JY]

Wildfires: express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters (H. Res. 279), H4043 [26JN]

Women: impact of budget sequestration on programs assisting women including maternal and child health programs, H806–H811 [28FE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (H.R. 1229), H6936 [30OC]

Wyoming: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, H2114 [17AP]

Zippo Manufacturing Co.: tribute, H5660 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, S3947 [4JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2246 [22MR]

Alaska: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S2124 [21MR]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: reauthorize and strengthen, S5602 [10JY]

Antitrust policy: permit voluntary economic activity (S. 1004), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY]

Applied Materials, Inc.: merger with Tokyo Electron Limited and move to the Netherlands, S7662 [30OC]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (S. 1844), S8946, S8948, S8949, S8964 [18DE], S9010 [19DE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. Res. 323), S8981 [18DE]

——— working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8757–S8759 [12DE], S8870, S8871, S8884, S8885, S8893–S8898 [17DE], S8921–S8923, S8931–S8935, S8939, S8943–S8948, S8951–S8953 [18DE], S9007, S9009, S9038 [19DE], S9086–S9089 [20DE]

Bankruptcy: prohibit Federal bailout of Detroit, MI, or any U.S. city that declares bankruptcy, S5930 [25JY]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.J. Res. 89), S7354 [9OC], S7357 [10OC]

——— establish (H.R. 3273), S7320 [9OC]

Budget: deficit, S32–S34 [22JA], S190, S195–S197 [23JA], S236–S238, S243–S247 [24JA], S300–S302 [28JA], S339–S341, S347 [29JA], S370–S372, S396 [30JA], S450–S454 [4FE], S486 [7FE], S678–S680 [13FE], S915–S918 [27FE], S969 [28FE], S1878 [18MR], S1929 [19MR], S2010–S2019 [20MR], S2137–S2140 [21MR], S2921, S2933 [24AP], S2997 [25AP], S3311 [9MY], S3643 [21MY], S3733 [22MY], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6349 [11SE], S6617 [19SE], S7194 [4OC], S7257, S7258 [7OC], S7302–S7304 [8OC], S7318, S7321, S7346 [9OC], S7358, S7372–S7375, S7380 [10OC], S7393, S7400, S7404, S7406 [11OC], S7603 [29OC], S7713 [31OC], S8348 [20NO], S8879 [17DE], S8969 [18DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, S7977 [13NO], S8041 [14NO]

——— impact of sequestration, S481, S485 [7FE], S572 [11FE], S598 [12FE], S663, S686–S689 [13FE], S722, S737, S751 [14FE], S798, S800, S803 [25FE], S819–S821, S836–S844, S847 [26FE], S882–S892, S902–S906, S908–S911, S918–S921 [27FE], S960–S970, S992, S1071–S1073 [28FE], S1082 [4MR], S1096, S1099, S1116, S1117 [5MR], S1149 [6MR], S1241, S1242 [7MR], S1678 [12MR], S1933 [19MR], S1975 [20MR], S2511 [10AP], S2819 [22AP], S2858, S2859, S2861, S2878, S2882, S2886, S2888–S2891 [23AP], S2910, S2912, S2917, S2931, S2942, S2943 [24AP], S2992–S2994 [25AP], S3102–S3104, S3149 [7MY], S3226 [8MY], S3500 [15MY], S3826–S3829 [23MY], S5637, S5639, S5640 [11JY], S5810 [23JY], S5938–S5941 [25JY], S5989 [29JY], S6349 [11SE], S6428 [12SE], S6631 [19SE], S6918 [26SE], S7194 [4OC], S7427, S7428 [12OC], S7433, S7439, S7440 [13OC], S7466 [14OC], S7517 [16OC], S7818 [5NO], S7990 [13NO], S8350 [20NO], S8557 [9DE], S8945–S8948 [18DE]

——— increase fiscal accountability, S7440, S7442 [13OC]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes, S8945 [18DE]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), S819, S836–S844, S847 [26FE]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S849 [26FE], S882, S884–S887, S905, S910 [27FE], S959–S961, S967, S970–S993, S1006 [28FE]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), unanimous-consent request, S970, S986 [28FE]

——— prohibit consideration of budget resolution that includes revenue increases while the civilian unemployment rate is above a certain level, S2252 [22MR]

——— reduce deficit by eliminating corporate tax loopholes, S8035 [14NO]

——— reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes (S. 268), S590–S594 [11FE], S2114–S2118 [21MR], S3826, S3829 [23MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191–S195 [23JA], S238–S240, S243 [24JA], S302, S304–S307 [28JA], S396 [30JA], S577 [11FE], S725–S727 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1838 [14MR], S1929 [19MR], S2011 [20MR], S2077 [21MR], S2488 [9AP], S2921 [24AP], S3922 [4JN], S5958–S5960 [25JY], S6618 [19SE], S7141 [2OC], S7345, S7347–S7350 [9OC], S7367, S7370, S7374, S7379 [10OC], S7415, S7416 [11OC], S7587 [29OC]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration, S6987, S6992 [27SE], S7030 [30SE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S905, S927 [27FE], S959–S962, S971–S993, S1006 [28FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S927 [27FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), unanimous-consent request, S2888 [23AP]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 799), S2931, S2979 [24AP], S2982 [25AP]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 799), unanimous-consent request, S2932 [24AP]

——— replace sequester with responsible spending reforms, S2066–S2071 [21MR]

——— replace the sequester by eliminating tax loopholes (S. 278), S3828, S3829 [23MY]

——— revenue neutral tax loophole reform, S2125–S2127 [21MR]

Business and industry: establish national network for manufacturing innovation, S2293–S2296 [22MR]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S204 [23JA]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (S. 310), S3748 [22MY], S5602 [10JY], S5991–S5993 [29JY]

CBO: release of ‘‘Budget and Economic Outlook—Fiscal Years 2013–2023’’ report, S678–S680 [13FE]

——— release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4568, S4571–S4574, S4620 [18JN], S4632, S4656, S4658 [19JN], S4764, S4766, S4783–S4786 [20JN], S4993 [24JN], S5207–S5209, S5213 [26JN], S5345 [27JN]

——— release of ‘‘Updated Budget Projections—Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023’’ report, S3496, S3499 [15MY], S3643 [21MY]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits for Social Security, disabilities, and veterans, S2241, S2286, S2287 [22MR], S7415 [11OC]

CFTC: investigate manipulation of fuel prices, S3638 [21MY]

Clean Energy Consortia: establish (S. 1698), S8006 [13NO]

Climate: formation of joint congressional task force on climate change, S241 [24JA]

——— global warming, S240–S242 [24JA], S499–S501 [7FE], S690, S692 [13FE], S926 [27FE], S1083 [4MR], S1257, S1259 [7MR], S1835–S1837 [14MR], S1927 [19MR], S2020 [20MR], S2445–S2448 [8AP], S2491 [9AP], S2675 [16AP], S2825–S2827 [22AP], S3606–S3609 [20MY], S4569 [18JN], S5134–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5557 [9JY], S6580 [18SE], S7363 [10OC], S7519, S7520 [16OC], S7599 [29OC], S7869 [6NO], S7988 [13NO], S8343 [20NO], S8627, S8651 [11DE], S8903–S8905 [17DE]

——— ideas from faith-based organizations on actions Federal Government could take to address climate change, S1923, S1926, S1927 [19MR]

——— impact of global warming on health, S1885–S1887 [18MR]

Committee on Economics (Joint): release of report on a strategy to strengthen manufacturing, boost STEM education, increase exports, expand access to capital, and reduce regulatory burdens, S9065 [19DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2272 [22MR], S2519 [10AP], S5735 [17JY], S8751–S8753 [12DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S3879 [23MY], S3887 [3JN]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1872 [14MR], S1873 [18MR]

——— goals of the 113th Congress, S8–S10 [3JA], S25–S27 [22JA]

Corps of Engineers: efforts to restrict public access to fishing on certain sections of the Cumberland River, S2453 [8AP], S2863 [23AP]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S888 [27FE], S1975 [20MR]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, S6498 [17SE]

Delaware: impact and efforts to combat effects of climate change, S2825–S2827 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: study impact of global warming on agriculture, S3731 [22MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (S. 1468), S7654–S7657 [30OC], S7992 [13NO]

Dept. of Defense: require that athletic footwear purchased for new military recruits be domestically manufactured, S8438 [21NO]

Dept. of Energy: clarify impact of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline on domestic oil prices, individual property rights, job creation, and domestic energy security, S2271 [22MR]

——— evaluate programs to eliminate wasteful Government spending, S2137 [21MR], S8348 [20NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration on the National Nuclear Security Administration, S888 [27FE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S5832 [23JY], S5862 [24JY]

——— develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (S. 454), S1129 [5MR]

——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (S. 855), S3086 [6MY]

——— transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (S. 437), S2854 [22AP]

Dept. of Labor: reform H–2B nonimmigrant worker program, S5238 [26JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of State: expand Visa Waiver Program, S5238 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (S. 794), S2942, S2962 [24AP]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (S. 853), S2984, S3059 [25AP]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (S. 853), unanimous-consent agreement, S3060 [25AP], S3065 [30AP]

——— require an impact assessment on domestic employment of a waiver of the Buy American Act requirement for Federal-aid highway projects, S5937 [25JY]

——— Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S5862 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect benefits of disabled veterans by not enacting a chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for benefits, S2083 [21MR]

Detroit, MI: declaration of bankruptcy, S5960 [25JY]

——— tribute, S5960 [25JY]

Domestic policy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S842 [26FE], S2933–S2935 [24AP], S3499 [15MY], S3562 [16MY], S6564–S6567 [18SE], S6629, S6631 [19SE], S7510 [16OC], S7712 [31OC], S8626 [11DE]

——— revitalize the middle class, S3499 [15MY], S3562 [16MY], S6564–S6567 [18SE], S6629 [19SE], S7394 [11OC], S7510, S7518 [16OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S8553 [9DE]

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

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

——— historical significance of the American dream and analysis of issues that undermine its survival, S6800–S6807 [24SE], S7370, S7371 [10OC], S8648–S8651 [11DE]

——— importance of job creation, S3233 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3499 [15MY], S3733 [22MY], S4077 [11JN], S5600–S5602 [10JY], S5819 [23JY], S5952–S5955 [25JY], S6737, S6862 [24SE], S6912 [26SE], S7138 [2OC], S7855 [6NO], S8625 [11DE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7990, S7995, S7996 [13NO]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, S7910 [7NO]

——— spur economic growth and create jobs, S7990 [13NO]

Endangered Species Act: affirm importance of State and Federal partnership to protect wildlife, S2265 [22MR]

EPA: establish carbon emission standards that are cost-effective, based on the best available science, and benefit middle-class and low-income families, S2298 [22MR]

——— impact of overregulation on the economy, S8739 [12DE]

——— impact of regulations, S34–S36 [22JA], S5728 [17JY], S5776, S5779–S5781, S5785 [18JY], S6006 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom of small businesses to compete and create jobs (S. 1730), S8192 [19NO]

Federal employees: impact of budget sequestration, S1777 [13MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), S6061 [30JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6150–S6153 [1AU]

Financial institutions: address the concept of ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts, S8627 [11DE]

——— end Federal subsidies to large banks, S2289 [22MR]

——— ensure financial institutions are held liable for criminal activity regardless of size, S2299 [22MR]

——— federally insured holding companies control of powerplants, warehouses, and oil refineries, S5830 [23JY]

——— provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, S5662 [11JY]

——— require financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analysis on all proposed rules, S2303 [22MR]

——— set reasonable capital requirements, limit the government safety net to traditional banking operations, and provide regulatory relief to community banks (S. 798), S5661 [11JY]

Foreign aid: assist in economic development and job creation in certain Central American countries in order to reduce illegal immigration to the U.S., S4566 [18JN]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa, S1258 [7MR]

——— promote exports, S2305, S2306 [22MR]

——— U.S. deficit, S3944 [4JN]

FRS: ensure conduct of policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation (S. 215), S471 [4FE]

——— reform monetary policy to promote economic growth and minimize risk, S5955 [25JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5702 [16JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 209), S479 [7FE]

Government: impact of shutdown, S6871 [24SE], S7120 [2OC], S7157 [3OC], S7261 [7OC], S7318 [9OC], S7390, S7399, S7405 [11OC], S7457 [14OC], S7714 [31OC], S7844 [6NO]

——— importance of Government regulations and the agencies that enforce such rules, S7163 [3OC]

——— provide for continuing operations in a fiscally responsible manner (S. 83), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

Government regulations: reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S994–S996 [28FE]

——— require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (S. 450), S5955 [25JY]

Gulf of Mexico: restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S3223, S3227 [8MY]

Health: impact of budget sequestration on health care, S1673 [12MR]

History: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1099 [5MR], S1241 [7MR], S7440 [13OC]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, S4630, S4631 [19JN]

Immigration: impact of guest worker program expansion on youth employment, S4557 [18JN]

India: U.S. policy, S435 [31JA]

——— welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (S. Res. 255), S6901 [24SE]

Maryland: impact of Government shutdown, S7361 [10OC]

——— tribute to local companies for contributions to economy through manufacturing innovation, S5700 [16JY], S7714 [31OC]

Medicare: reform, S2113, S2128, S2133 [21MR]

——— solvency, S4542 [18JN], S8627 [11DE]

Minimum wage: increase, S6149 [1AU], S6696 [24SE], S8626 [11DE], S9010 [19DE]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), S8290 [19NO], S8293 [20NO]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, S8925 [18DE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (S. 460), S1131 [5MR], S2792 [18AP], S5899 [24JY], S8540–S8547 [9DE], S8886–S8889 [17DE]

National objectives: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic conditions, S6626 [19SE], S7000–S7002 [27SE]

——— analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic conditions and the deficit, S2082 [21MR]

——— economic recovery, S377 [30JA], S412 [31JA], S597 [12FE], S889–S892 [27FE], S2443 [8AP], S5925–S5927 [25JY], S6083–S6085 [31JY], S7977 [13NO], S8041 [14NO]

——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S3890 [3JN], S7910 [7NO]

——— priority assignments, S190 [23JA], S897, S898 [27FE], S5514 [8JY], S5810 [23JY], S7441 [13OC], S7495 [15OC], S7603 [29OC], S7712–S7714 [31OC], S7814 [5NO], S8553 [9DE]

——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 11), S8892 [17DE]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, S8334 [20NO]

——— direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (S. 1709), S8052 [14NO]

National Technological Innovation Day: observance, S7659 [30OC]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, S1673, S1701 [12MR], S4728 [20JN]

Northeast Asia: U.S. policy, S4353 [12JN]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

——— evaluation of administration, S3440 [15MY], S3605 [20MY], S3707–S3709, S3733 [22MY], S5699 [16JY], S5723 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power and intimidation by Federal agencies, S3921 [4JN]

——— evaluation of budget proposal, S2582 [11AP]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S191–S195 [23JA], S236–S238 [24JA], S300–S302 [28JA], S411, S429 [31JA], S481 [7FE], S572, S577 [11FE], S598, S599 [12FE], S664–S666, S668–S670 [13FE], S1241, S1242 [7MR], S3232 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3942 [4JN], S5819–S5821 [23JY], S5852–S5854, S5874 [24JY], S5931, S5952–S5955 [25JY], S6030 [30JY], S6169 [1AU], S6483, S6485 [17SE], S6548–S6550, S6580 [18SE], S8737 [12DE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1147–S1149 [6MR], S5013–S5015 [24JN], S5104–S5106, S5109, S5132–S5140 [25JN], S5762 [18JY]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5762, S5789 [18JY], S5852 [24JY], S8819 [15DE], S8926 [18DE]

Oceans: impact of global warming on ocean acidification, S6505 [17SE]

Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet): Computerworld Inc., Emerging Technology Award recipient, S3982 [6JN]

Park Geun-hye: U.S. visit by Republic of Korea President, S3216 [8MY], S3320 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S2078 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S3100–S3102 [7MY], S3308–S3310 [9MY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8679–S8686, S8692–S8709, S8718–S8722, S8725–S8733, S8736, S8739, S8746–S8749, S8753, S8754, S8759–S8763, S8769 [12DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S3287 [9MY], S4436 [13JN], S5713–S5715 [16JY], S5931, S5949, S5955 [25JY], S6043, S6044 [30JY], S6707–S6709, S6712–S6716, S6721–S6724, S6729–S6731, S6797, S6830, S6854, S6867, S6878 [24SE], S6974 [27SE], S7043 [30SE], S7069 [1OC], S7851 [6NO], S7974 [13NO]

——— impact on tax burden, S8659 [11DE]

——— impact on the public debt, S7043, S7044 [30SE], S7193, S7194 [4OC], S7322 [9OC], S7384 [10OC], S7415 [11OC], S7440 [13OC]

——— implementation, S8686 [12DE]

Pensions: address retirement savings crisis, S8084–S8086 [18NO]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3637–S3639 [21MY], S3726 [22MY]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6415–S6421 [12SE], S6621–S6623 [19SE]

——— express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (S. Con. Res. 21), S6134 [31JY]

Pope Francis: address global financial system, S3561–S3563 [16MY]

Power resources: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, S5787–S5790 [18JY]

——— national energy policy, S2836 [22AP], S3889 [3JN], S4438–S4440 [13JN], S5204 [26JN], S5787–S5790 [18JY]

Public debt: economic impact of default, S7429 [12OC], S7468 [14OC]

——— economic impact on global financial system of failure to raise debt ceiling, S7290 [8OC]

——— increase revenues, S2922 [24AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (S. 1390), S6074 [30JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6630 [19SE], S6696 [24SE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure, S8438 [21NO]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 206), S444 [31JA]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6552, S6554 [18SE], S7563–S7565 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8540 [9DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security, S2955 [24AP]

Social Security: save and strengthen, S8085 [18NO]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (S. 567), S7865 [6NO]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, S2954 [24AP], S8085 [18NO]

Taxation: impact of cuts, S2000 [20MR]

——— impose carbon tax, S2447 [8AP]

——— prohibit an increase in tax rates until unemployment is reduced to a certain level, S2245 [22MR]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by reforming tax code and eliminating tax loopholes and fuel subsidies, S397 [30JA]

——— reform laws and filing procedures, S5481–S5483 [27JN]

——— reform tax code and provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S., S7662 [30OC]

Travel and tourism: impact of Government shutdown, S7481, S7482 [15OC]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S8833 [16DE], S8945, S8947 [18DE], S9010 [19DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1747), S8365 [20NO]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), S8595–S8597, S8606 [10DE], S8608 [11DE], S8804 [13DE], S8886, S8892 [17DE], S8938, S8946 [18DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), unanimous-consent request, S8595 [10DE], S8938 [18DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S8917 [17DE], S8920 [18DE], S9000–S9004, S9020 [19DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), unanimous-consent request, S9003, S9004 [19DE]

——— rates, S3929 [4JN], S5600 [10JY]

——— youth and young adult unemployment rate, S7660 [30OC]

Virginia: impact of Government shutdown, S7399 [11OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S8820 [15DE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S6314–S6316 [10SE], S7713 [31OC]

Woodward, Bob: characterization of President Obama remarks relative to sequestration substitute, S983 [28FE]

Reports

Long-Term Budget Outlook—Consequences of Large and Growing Federal Debt: CBO (Excerpt), S7258 [7OC]

Protecting Our Nation From Bad Federal Budget Choices: Coalition on Human Needs, E194 [26FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 228) (H. Rept. 113–88), H2837 [21MY]

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. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 113–215), H5653 [18SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 113–174), H4978 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 113–243), H6411 [8OC]

Energy Consumers Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1582) (H. Rept. 113–164), H4856 [22JY]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 113–289), H7687 [11DE]

Northern Route Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 113–61), H2773 [17MY]

Pro-Growth Budgeting Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1874) (H. Rept. 113–161), H4825 [19JY]

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1526) (H. Rept. 113–210), H5587 [17SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S. Designation: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 553) (H. Rept. 113–204), H5475 [10SE]

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]

Resolutions by organizations

Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act: Ken Kestner and Dan Shoun, Lake County, OR, Board of Commissioners, H5725 [19SE]

——— Scott W. Meyers, Chris B. Labhart, and Boyd Britton, Grant County, OR, County Court, H5723 [19SE]

Senator Alexander commended for efforts to prevent Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing access on sections of the Cumberland River: Tennessee General Assembly, S2454 [8AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), H6395 [8OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), prohibit consideration due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality (H. Res. 225), H2829 [21MY]

Statements

No Empirical Basis for Reducing the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment: several economists and social insurance experts, S2969 [24AP]

Repeal Prohibition on Any Federal Bailout of Swap Dealers or Participants: Several Representatives (112th Congress), H6921 [30OC]

Tables

Direct spending legislation—Committee on Ways and Means (House) allocation for resolution changes, H220 [22JA]

Economic impact of budget sequestration by State, H7326 [21NO]

Testimonies

Oklahomans Are Hit Hard by ObamaCare, S8746 [12DE]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 225, prohibit consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, due to House Rules violation and unconstitutionality, H2788 [20MY]

H. Res. 228, consideration of H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2852 [22MY]

H. Res. 279, express importance of allocating appropriate resources to wildland fire management and a healthy forest policy and recognize bravery of firefighters, H4044 [26JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act, H4995 [24JY]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, and H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H5669 [19SE]

H. Res. 373, consideration of H.J. Res. 89, excepted Federal employees pay continuing appropriations, H.J. Res. 90, FAA continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act, H6371 [8OC]

H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act, H2875 [22MY]

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

H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H5733–H5747 [19SE]

H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act, H5246 [31JY]

H.R. 1765, Reducing Flight Delays Act, H2364 [26AP]

H.R. 2052, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, H5411 [9SE]

H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act, H6389 [8OC]

S. 4, Rebuild America Act, S44 [22JA]

S. 8, End Wasteful Tax Loopholes Act, S47 [22JA]

S. 101, prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments, S6153 [1AU]

S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act, S1132 [5MR]

S. 853, Reducing Flight Delays Act, S3059 [25AP]

S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act, S3166 [7MY]

S. 1607, Native Small Business Conformity Act, S7633 [29OC]

S. 1608, Dept. of Commerce appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, S7633 [29OC]

S. Con. Res. 15, 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, S2967 [24AP]

S. Con. Res. 21, express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6133 [31JY], S8752 [12DE]

S. Res. 132, Dept. of Defense closure and consolidation of excess overseas infrastructure and facilities and relocate overseas missions to U.S. installations prior to any domestic base realignment and closure, S3262 [8MY]

S. Res. 255, welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms with India, S6892 [24SE]

S. Res. 309, support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials, S8464 [21NO]

S. Res. 313, Small Business Saturday, S8573 [9DE]

S. Res. 323, restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8981 [18DE]