FRANKEN, AL (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3667, S3675 [21MY], S3716 [22MY], S3912 [3JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1867, S1868 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2149, S2184, S2189, S2199, S2204, S2206, S2209, S2225 [21MR], S2273, S2308, S2309, S2333, S2334, S2351, S2353, S2359 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6382 [11SE], S6521, S6536 [17SE], S6602, S6605 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8115 [18NO], S8237 [19NO], S8377 [20NO], S8461 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5870, S5919 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6024 [29JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2598, S2612 [11AP], S2743, S2766 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4616, S4618 [18JN], S4656, S4675, S4712 [19JN], S5081, S5083 [24JN], S5150, S5194, S5196, S5198 [25JN], S5300, S5301 [26JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3258, S3274 [8MY], S3350 [9MY], S3373, S3378 [13MY], S3533 [15MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S6269 [6SE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S569 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA]

American Dental Hygienists’ Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 182), S4983 [21JN]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 638), S2146 [21MR]

Armed Forces: protect the privacy of servicewomen seeking abortions in cases of rape or incest and allow use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 777), S2896 [23AP]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1951 [19MR]

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

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2501 [9AP]

Bankruptcy: clarify rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from disposition of farm assets (see S. 1427), S6206 [1AU]

——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 114), S214 [23JA]

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

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

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2799 [18AP]

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

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

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

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 314), S3159 [7MY]

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

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3093 [6MY]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 113), S214 [23JA]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 528), S2329 [22MR]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S8001 [13NO]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S3091 [6MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 333), S772 [14FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 282), S7729 [31OC]

Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 365), S773 [14FE]

——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see S. 407), S2502 [9AP]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1159), S4587 [18JN]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 249), S519 [7FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S7575 [28OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 821), S3028 [25AP]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 837), S3029 [25AP]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7953 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S3569 [16MY]

——— review adequacy of training, qualifications, and experience of personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces (see S. 964), S3616 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 502), S2502 [9AP]

——— award grants to States to establish voluntary prekindergarten programs to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 322), S708 [13FE]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 758), S2797 [18AP]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 456), S1127 [5MR]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 1067), S3844 [23MY]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 1096), S5265 [26JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (see S. 953), S3430 [14MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 707), S2589 [11AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5498 [27JN]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 1704), S8049 [14NO]

——— provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 833), S3029 [25AP]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see S. 897), S3907 [3JN]

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 708), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: improve the coordination of refinery outages through required scheduled maintenance and unplanned outages reporting (see S. 1073), S3844 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see S. 1019), S3761 [22MY]

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

——— ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless children and families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 834), S3029 [25AP]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 719), S2589 [11AP]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see S. 423), S3091 [6MY]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see S. 1251), S5498 [27JN]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S8668 [11DE]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see S. 1719), S8602 [10DE]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7101 [1OC]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 372), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of HUD: reduce housing-related health hazards (see S. 290), S707 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see S. 413), S2146 [21MR]

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 1362), S5968 [25JY]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see S. 1722), S8186 [19NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 933), S6024 [29JY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S6961 [26SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see S. 1130), S4212 [11JN]

Dept. of Labor: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1117), S4523 [17JN]

——— provide grants for an Urban Jobs Program (see S. 655), S2328 [22MR]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1249), S7617 [29OC]

Dept. of the Interior: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 715), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1692), S9053 [19DE]

——— set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see S. 1708), S8669 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S2026 [20MR]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see S. 1262), S8458 [21NO]

——— protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting veterans (see S. 1211), S4793 [20JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 734), S2750 [17AP]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1242), S5710 [16JY]

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

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S8050 [14NO]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see S. 1323), S6128 [31JY]

Economy: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2961 [24AP]

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

——— improve early education (see S. 519), S1592 [11MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8000 [13NO]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 854), S3029 [25AP]

——— 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]

Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (see S. 711), S2589 [11AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4585 [18JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1094), S3954 [4JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 631), S2026 [20MR]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S5568 [9JY]

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

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see S. 1072), S5841 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1069), S3844 [23MY]

——— strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 1291), S8914 [17DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 226), S6753 [24SE]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3372 [13MY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see S. 1413), S6126 [31JY]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see S. 959), S3531 [15MY]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 1567), S7243 [5OC]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S5527 [8JY]

——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see S. 731), S5527 [8JY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 829), S3906 [3JN] (see S. 1532), S6754 [24SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 105), S2897 [23AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 22), S285 [24JA]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 54), S2589 [11AP] (see S. 443), S1230 [6MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S42 [22JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 150), S358 [29JA]

——— regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 691), S2685 [16AP]

GAO: report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S3658 [21MY]

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

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 1232), S5264 [26JN]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE]

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

Health: condemn, prevent, and prosecute abusive, unsanitary, and illegal health care practices (see S. Res. 134), S3256 [8MY]

——— make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 642), S2329 [22MR]

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

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S814 [25FE]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 291), S707 [13FE]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S2685 [16AP]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 1706), S8049 [14NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S1128 [5MR]

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S6519 [17SE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 527), S1710 [12MR]

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

Medicaid: encourage adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology by safety net providers and clinics (see S. 1286), S5667 [11JY]

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 382), S3430 [14MY]

——— authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 117), S214 [23JA]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S4587 [18JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 562), S7876 [6NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 577), S6378 [11SE]

——— establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures (see S. 596), S1892 [18MR]

——— extend certain ambulance add-on payments (see S. 1405), S8602 [10DE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S3956 [4JN]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S1785 [13MR]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S2589 [11AP]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S1710 [12MR]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S3430 [14MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S1711 [12MR]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 740), S2684 [16AP]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S2501 [9AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S1127 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1600), S7615 [29OC]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 380), S1128 [5MR]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6647 [19SE]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 913), S5568 [9JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6520 [17SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 169), S4406 [12JN]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S3030 [25AP]

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

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 14), S285 [24JA]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S8000 [13NO]

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

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 665), S2328 [22MR]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish (see S. 1467), S6207 [1AU]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see S. Res. 37), S774 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8914 [17DE]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S5527 [8JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S5708 [16JY]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 214), S469 [4FE]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S708 [13FE]

Power resources: expand biofuels market by requiring a certain percentage of new auto sales be flex fuel vehicles, increase number of blender pumps, and authorize renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees (see S. 1563), S7063 [30SE]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 26), S8459 [21NO]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 289), S7616 [29OC]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S3905 [3JN]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1690), S8000 [13NO]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S813 [25FE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 4), S1594 [11MR]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S7796 [4NO]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S8976 [18DE]

Taxation: apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 500), S1269 [7MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S708 [13FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S6754 [24SE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 501), S1786 [13MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S5755 [17JY]

——— make biomass fuel property and heating appliances eligible for the residential and commercial renewable energy investment tax credits (see S. 1007), S5908 [24JY]

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

——— provide a credit for production of renewable chemicals (see S. 1267), S7576 [28OC]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1030), S6647 [19SE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 337), S2845 [22AP]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 307), S707 [13FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 836), S3029 [25AP]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (see S. 517), S1592 [11MR]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S3988 [6JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1845), S8977 [18DE]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women’s hockey team (see S. Res. 123), S3030 [25AP]

Veterans: ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see S. 700), S7877 [6NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S215 [23JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S3093 [6MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S3429 [14MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S1229 [6MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5265 [26JN]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 1393), S6071 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1269), S5526 [8JY]

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (see S. 1206), S4793 [20JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S3158 [7MY]

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

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 1156), S4481 [13JN]

——— establish, enhance, and increase access to early childhood parent education and family engagement programs (see S. 1674), S7927 [7NO]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 358), S773 [14FE]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see S. 1673), S7927 [7NO]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see S. 840), S3029 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: improve the quality of infant and toddler care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1065), S3844 [23MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 195), S438 [31JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit medical exam requests of veterans who have submitted sufficient evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals and improve efficiency of disability claims processing (see S. 935), S3371 [13MY]

——— specify requirements for updating the Office of Rural Health strategic plan for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1411), S6126 [31JY]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1879), S9052 [19DE]

Education: promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (see S. 1082), S3844 [23MY]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 504), S1269 [7MR]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1452), S6207 [1AU] (see S. 1621), S7674 [30OC]

Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 77), S213 [23JA]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S329 [28JA]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 297), S8049 [14NO]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 260), S6886 [24SE]

Native Americans: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (see S. 920), S3326 [9MY]

Power resources: 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]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1088 [4MR]

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

Senior citizens: establish a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights and State Home Care Ombudsman Programs, and provide quality assurance for home and community-based services (see S. 998), S3657 [21MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2927 [24AP], S3013 [25AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2833 [22AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7864 [6NO], S7902 [7NO]

Comey, James B., Jr.: nomination to be FBI Director, S5978 [25JY]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5652 [11JY], S5694 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5522 [8JY], S5595 [10JY]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO]

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

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S680 [13FE], S747 [14FE], S833 [26FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1084 [4MR], S1146 [6MR]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S3969 [6JN], S4086 [11JN]

Jones, B. Todd: nomination to be ATF Director, S5994 [29JY], S6099 [31JY]

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

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

Power, Samantha: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5994 [29JY]

Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3698 [21MY]

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

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3319 [9MY]

Watt, Representative: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S7566 [28OC], S7706 [31OC], S8585 [10DE]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]

Letters

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, American Psychological Association, S498 [7FE]

——— James L. Madara, AMA, S498 [7FE]

Motions

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1146 [6MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S6269 [6SE]

Privilege of the floor

Henderson, Anna, S2853 [22AP], S6471 [12SE]

Homer, Rachel, S5508 [27JN]

Shelleby, Ed, S7243 [5OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3722 [22MY]

——— reform sugar price support program, S3722 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6930 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S9010 [19DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7234 [5OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1944, S1945 [19MR]

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

BIA: tribal school construction funding, S1944, S1945 [19MR]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, S2676 [16AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S9010 [19DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2102, S2109 [21MR], S2250 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7233 [5OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2102 [21MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2834 [22AP], S2881 [23AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7895 [7NO]

Climate: global warming, S2834–S2836 [22AP]

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

Conservation of energy: encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings, S6414 [12SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6413, S6414 [12SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), unanimous-consent request, S6413 [12SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide homebound seniors and disabled persons access to grocery delivery through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, S3722 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (S. 1156), S5220 [26JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), S5220 [26JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S5219 [26JN]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (S. 897), S5220 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (S. 195), S2676 [16AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit charging the survivor of a sexual assault for the cost of administering a rape kit, S497 [7FE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S3102–S3104 [7MY]

Education: promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (S. 1082), S5220 [26JN]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7974 [13NO]

Financial institutions: reform the way initial credit ratings are assigned, S2441–S2443 [8AP], S5927–S5929 [25JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2676–S2679 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S2677 [16AP]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 150), S2677 [16AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7233 [5OC], S7446 [13OC]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S5321 [27JN]

Medicare: solvency, S4542 [18JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 162), S2676 [16AP]

Minimum wage: increase, S9010 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S6930 [26SE]

——— impact of medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance plans, S4542 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6930 [26SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6414 [12SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2836 [22AP]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, S5219 [26JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S2109 [21MR]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3722 [22MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S9010 [19DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S497 [7FE]

White, Mary Jo: confirmation as SEC Chair, S2441–S2443 [8AP]

Women: protect housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, S497 [7FE]