HIRONO, MAZIE K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3669 [21MY], S3910 [3JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8852 [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1854 [14MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 129), S3874, S3878 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2209 [21MR], S2283, S2331, S2333, S2334 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8066 [14NO], S8115, S8124, S8126 [18NO], S8188, S8214, S8249 [19NO], S8364, S8400, S8404, S8406 [20NO], S8501, S8511 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5867, S5870, S5919 [24JY]

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, S2770 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4519, S4523 [17JN], S4592, S4616, S4618 [18JN], S4708, S4710, S4712 [19JN], S4834 [20JN], S5083 [24JN], S5194, S5196, S5198 [25JN], S5300 [26JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5807 [19JY]

Articles and editorials

After Sex Assaults Inside Military, Women Are Victims Again of Legal System, Karisa King, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S8037 [14NO]

Evidence Shows Immigrants Come To Work, Not To Collect Welfare, Stuart Anderson (Internet site), S4454 [13JN]

Poor Immigrants Use Public Benefits at a Lower Rate Than Poor Native-Born Citizens, Leighton Ku and Brian Bruen, Cato Insitute (Internet site), S4453 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S8187 [19NO]

Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 613), S1950 [19MR]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see S. 614), S1950 [19MR]

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

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 114), S6683 [23SE]

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), S1892 [18MR] (see S. 743), S2799 [18AP]

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]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to grants (see S. 491), S5907 [24JY]

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: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1269), S9105 [20DE]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S7878 [6NO]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 398), S6296 [9SE]

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

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 839), S3029 [25AP]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1837), S9054 [19DE]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 249), S590 [11FE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1290), S5667 [11JY]

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3533 [15MY]

——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 868), S3158 [7MY]

——— 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]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see S. 1078), S3844 [23MY]

——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see S. 1644), S7829 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: 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]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S4406 [12JN]

——— 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), S9105 [20DE]

——— 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 to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see S. 870), S3158 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website to provide child care consumer education information to help parents access child care under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 390), S943 [27FE]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 153), S2455 [8AP]

——— Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program funding (see S. 1333), S5800 [18JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 641), S9052 [19DE]

——— provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 726), S2649 [15AP]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 931), S7576 [28OC]

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

——— 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 Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S8667 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (see S. 412), S1011 [28FE] (see S. 1740), S8566 [9DE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S3092 [6MY]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see S. 690), S2501 [9AP]

——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see S. 1559), S7674 [30OC]

——— provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to Armed Forces members, screen veterans for domestic abuse, and report on military sexual trauma and domestic abuse (see S. 1581), S7796 [4NO]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 1573), S7536 [16OC]

——— provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (see S. 695), S2897 [23AP]

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), S6127 [31JY]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1254), S6754 [24SE]

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

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

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]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 1291), S9105 [20DE]

Federal employees: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1746), S8361 [20NO]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 1567), S7101 [1OC]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S1127 [5MR]

——— 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), S2501 [9AP]

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

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 55), S7063 [30SE]

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

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 12), S358 [29JA]

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

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: consent to certain amendments (see S.J. Res. 12), S2146 [21MR]

Health: condemn, prevent, and prosecute abusive, unsanitary, and illegal health care practices (see S. Res. 134), S3846 [23MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S9105 [20DE]

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

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 645), S2146 [21MR]

——— reform (see S. 1), S42 [22JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S5842 [23JY]

——— 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), S1128 [5MR]

Korea, Republic of: recognize anniversary of Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty, reaffirm importance of U.S.-Korea alliance, and congratulate Park Geun-hye on election as President (see S. Res. 136), S3326 [9MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S1711 [12MR]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY]

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

Medicare: provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 1064), S6297 [9SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S7830 [5NO]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1150), S8050 [14NO]

Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (see S. Res. 210), S6127 [31JY]

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

National Guard: establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see S. 658), S7795 [4NO]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 9), S330 [28JA]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 205), S6072 [30JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S7576 [28OC]

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

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

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 262), S6960 [26SE]

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]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see S. 1046), S3843 [23MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 987), S5969 [25JY]

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

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S3571 [16MY]

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), S4585 [18JN]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records and warrantless searches of communications and reform surveillance authorities and the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (see S. 1551), S7617 [29OC]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see S. 1599), S7615 [29OC]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see S. 1598), S7615 [29OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY]

SBA: provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery (see S. 1607), S7615 [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), S2897 [23AP]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S7729 [31OC]

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

Social Security: 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), S2455 [8AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S9105 [20DE]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S8668 [11DE]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S9052 [19DE]

——— expand and permanently extend health care tax credit available to laid-off employees receiving trade adjustment assistance and retirees receiving Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., payments (see S. 1446), S6207 [1AU]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 1523), S9105 [20DE]

——— 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]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S8361 [20NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S3091 [6MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 420), S5018 [24JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S8000 [13NO]

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

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see S. Res. 292), S8000 [13NO]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Veterans: appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 1564), S7063 [30SE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 893), S3255 [8MY]

——— reauthorize Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 6), S42 [22JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S42 [22JA] (see S. 47), S329 [28JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 123), S214 [23JA]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S1127 [5MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S3326 [9MY]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2501 [9AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3762 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 129), S3091 [6MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2328 [22MR]

Courts: provide for conversion of temporary judgeships for the districts of Hawaii and Kansas to permanent judgeships (see S. 1868), S9051 [19DE]

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: designate (see S. 1847), S8913 [17DE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 1108), S3987 [6JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see S. 640), S2146 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Ka’u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1432), S6206 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans unable to receive care in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such treatment (see S. 1588), S7574 [28OC]

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

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 703), S2589 [11AP]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 461), S1127 [5MR]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 1107), S3987 [6JN]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see S. 1821), S8771 [12DE]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see S. 899), S3256 [8MY]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 1492), S6327 [10SE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8816 [15DE], S8872 [17DE]

Archuleta, Katherine: nomination to be OPM Director, S7565 [28OC], S7646 [30OC]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7777 [31OC], S7794 [4NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6051 [30JY], S6155 [1AU]

Engler, Richard J.: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S8838 [16DE]

Gibson, Sloan D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S8837 [16DE]

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

Koskinen, John A.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S8837 [16DE], S9081 [20DE]

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S8836 [16DE], S9068 [19DE]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8816 [15DE], S8957 [18DE]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7566 [28OC], S7706 [31OC], S8418 [21NO]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8595 [10DE]

Raskin, Sarah Bloom: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S8838 [16DE]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Wheeler, Thomas E.: nomination to the FCC, S7565 [28OC]

Wright, Jessica Garfola: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S8838 [16DE]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE], S9083 [20DE]

Factsheets

Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Hirono Amendment on Eliminating Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants To Become Eligible for Certain Federal Aid Programs and Tax Credits, S4452 [13JN]

Letters

Eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits: several organizations, S5327 [27JN]

Improve criteria of merit-based evaluation immigration system to provide women with a fairer opportunity to compete for green cards: several organizations, S5328 [27JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2873 [23AP]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Burks, Jen, S8069 [14NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7227 [5OC], S7345 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1844 [14MR]

Budget: replace sequester with responsible spending reforms, S2070 [21MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2070, S2081 [21MR], S2247 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7345 [9OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2872 [23AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6587 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8329 [20NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), motion to proceed, S8036, S8038 [14NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S7870 [6NO]

——— 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, S8036, S8038 [14NO], S8329 [20NO]

——— operation and maintenance funding for programs, projects, and activities in the U.S. through reductions in Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, S1844 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rate caps on student loans through surtax on individuals making over a certain amount, S5884 [24JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5884 [24JY]

——— 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), S5884 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: Hawaiian housing programs funding, S5929 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Ka’u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1432), S6219 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans unable to receive care in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such treatment (S. 1588), S7668 [30OC]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (S. 287), S7886, S7887 [6NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), S7668 [30OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5929 [25JY]

Education: improve early education, S2247 [22MR]

——— improve early education (S. 519), S1595 [11MR]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S5929 [25JY]

Federal employees: tribute, S7227 [5OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7227 [5OC], S7345 [9OC], S7437 [13OC]

Hawaii: impact of Government shutdown, S7346 [9OC]

Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (S. 703), S2590 [11AP]

Immigration: eliminate waiting period for legal immigrants to become eligible for certain Federal aid programs or tax credits, S4451 [13JN], S5327 [27JN]

——— improve criteria of merit-based evaluation system to provide women with a fairer opportunity to compete for green cards, S4451 [13JN], S4555 [18JN], S4761 [20JN], S5206 [26JN], S5327 [27JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4451 [13JN], S4555 [18JN], S4761 [20JN], S5206 [26JN], S5327 [27JN]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (S. Res. 268), S7888 [6NO]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7705 [31OC], S7915 [7NO]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S504• [7FE]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7915 [7NO]

Public debt: ceiling, S7345 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7437 [13OC]

Senate: legislative program, S7889 [6NO]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S504• [7FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), S504• [7FE]

Watson, Derrick K.: nomination to be district judge, S2783 [18AP]

Women: budget priorities relative to impact on women, children, and families, S2081 [21MR]

Tributes

Mikulski, Senator, S2081 [21MR]

Murray, Senator, S2080 [21MR]