KLOBUCHAR, AMY (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3907 [3JN], S4059 [10JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1854, S1868 [14MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2189 [21MR], S2273, S2329, S2332, S2344, S2351, S2353, S2361 [22MR]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S3055 [25AP]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6383 [11SE], S6522, S6536 [17SE], S6604, S6605 [18SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8188, S8224, S8225, S8240 [19NO], S8460, S8461, S8484, S8491 [21NO]
Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5870, S5919 [24JY]
FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (H.R. 1848), S7212 [4OC]
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], S2689 [16AP], S2743, S2770 [17AP]
Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4231 [11JN], S4441, S4486 [13JN], S4526 [17JN], S4708 [19JN], S4834, S4836, S4838, S4844 [20JN], S5194, S5196, S5198 [25JN], S5266 [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), S3242, S3258 [8MY], S3329, S3350 [9MY], S3406, S3432 [14MY]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S2232 [21MR]
Conferee: H.R. 2642, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S6259 [1AU], S7085 [1OC]
President’s Export Council, S408 [30JA]
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: provide for crop production on native sod (see S. 801), S2960 [24AP]
——— reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S9106 [20DE]
Armed Forces: extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see S. 628), S2026 [20MR]
——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 240), S519 [7FE]
——— modify the authorities and responsibilities of convening authorities in taking actions on the findings and sentences of courts-martial (see S. 538), S3372 [13MY]
——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1593 [11MR]
——— 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]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 475), S2684 [16AP]
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]
Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S1785 [13MR]
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]
——— promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 1226), S7796 [4NO]
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: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 1530), S6647 [19SE]
——— improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 314), S3159 [7MY]
——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 116), S214 [23JA]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA]
——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3160 [7MY]
Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see S. 1050), S3843 [23MY]
Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 128), S284 [24JA]
Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S8187 [19NO]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S3431 [14MY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 398), S944 [27FE]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see S. 407), S1011 [28FE]
——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see S. 565), S1893 [18MR]
Courts: protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 901), S3431 [14MY]
——— provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 405), S1011 [28FE]
Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see S. 1354), S5907 [24JY]
——— ensure prisoners do not profit from their violent acts through the sale of ‘‘murderabilia’’ by restricting mailing and delivery privileges of prisoners for commercial purposes (see S. 1549), S6886 [24SE]
——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S8186 [19NO]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 751), S2898 [23AP]
——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 837), S3029 [25AP]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S4674 [19JN]
——— 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]
Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3616 [20MY]
——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1032), S3843 [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), S8001 [13NO]
——— review adequacy of training, qualifications, and experience of personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces (see S. 964), S3532 [15MY]
Dept. of Education: create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1052), S3843 [23MY]
——— 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), S4059 [10JN]
——— 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), S3571 [16MY]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 707), S2685 [16AP]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5498 [27JN]
Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 1739), S8360 [20NO]
Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6521 [17SE]
——— 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 and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 237), S1088 [4MR]
——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7796 [4NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S658 [12FE]
Dept. of HUD: reduce housing-related health hazards (see S. 290), S1711 [12MR]
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), S1011 [28FE]
——— establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see S. 1814), S8771 [12DE]
——— 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), S3371 [13MY]
——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S6683 [23SE]
——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S213 [23JA]
——— provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 1089), S6520 [17SE]
——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 706), S2589 [11AP]
Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1357), S8846 [16DE]
——— prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1117), S4587 [18JN]
——— require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 453), S3658 [21MY]
Dept. of State: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (see S. 227), S469 [4FE]
——— 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), S6648 [19SE]
Dept. of the Interior: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 715), S2589 [11AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see S. 1840), S8913 [17DE]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1537), S6961 [26SE]
——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1692), S8000 [13NO]
——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]
——— withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 979), S3659 [21MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S2685 [16AP]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 294), S814 [25FE]
——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see S. 1042), S3843 [23MY]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see S. 539), S1710 [12MR]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1091), S4586 [18JN]
——— strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (see S. Res. 303), S8361 [20NO]
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), S7952 [12NO]
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), S5799 [18JY]
——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 621), S6024 [29JY]
Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 310), S944 [27FE]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S9053 [19DE]
——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 288), S8186 [19NO]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S1089 [4MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4585 [18JN]
EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 1505), S6518 [17SE]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S3956 [4JN]
ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 273), S1128 [5MR]
Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 419), S1011 [28FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 226), S8602 [10DE]
FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 504), S1594 [11MR]
——— exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see S. 1413), S6684 [23SE]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1529), S7617 [29OC]
Federal Helium Reserve: improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S6296 [9SE]
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), S7796 [4NO] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S7830 [5NO]
——— 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), S2897 [23AP]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 22), S285 [24JA]
——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1212), S4793 [20JN]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 54), S2589 [11AP] (see S. 443), S1128 [5MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S285 [24JA]
——— 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]
FRS: provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S6684 [23SE]
GAO: report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S3658 [21MY]
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]
Hong Kong: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 703), S2685 [16AP]
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), S707 [13FE]
——— authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S357 [29JA]
——— reform (see S. 1), S42 [22JA]
Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]
Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1716), S8049 [14NO]
International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 74), S1592 [11MR]
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), S1594 [11MR]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S2565 [10AP]
Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see S. Con. Res. 20), S5969 [25JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S1089 [4MR]
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), S773 [14FE]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 527), S1710 [12MR]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]
Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 77), S213 [23JA]
——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S6210 [1AU]
——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S5841 [23JY]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S3615 [20MY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S7617 [29OC]
——— establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures (see S. 596), S2147 [21MR]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S3762 [22MY]
——— 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), S1127 [5MR]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S5841 [23JY]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S5018 [24JN]
——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 740), S2684 [16AP]
——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 1053), S4059 [10JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S4058 [10JN]
Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S6753 [24SE]
——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S3092 [6MY]
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S470 [4FE]
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]
Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 297), S8049 [14NO]
National Academy of Sciences: study impact of violent video games and violent video programming on children (see S. 134), S520 [7FE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]
National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S4406 [12JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S7576 [28OC]
National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 116), S3030 [25AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S3569 [16MY]
National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 260), S6886 [24SE]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]
National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 141), S3430 [14MY]
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 Americans: allow Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe to lease or transfer certain land (see S. 920), S3326 [9MY]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 987), S3659 [21MY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]
Patents: promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system (see S. 1720), S8100 [18NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8914 [17DE]
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]
Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see S. 1426), S6206 [1AU]
Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S1088 [4MR]
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), S520 [7FE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY]
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), S3372 [13MY]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN]
Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1690), S8000 [13NO]
Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 888), S3159 [7MY]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S1593 [11MR]
Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 4), S43 [22JA]
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]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 475), S2684 [16AP]
Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1207), S4793 [20JN]
Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy (see S. 617), S2650 [15AP]
Tariff: footwear (see S. 1633), S7728 [31OC]
——— 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), S7170 [3OC]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 759), S3092 [6MY]
——— 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), S1593 [11MR]
——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S5528 [8JY]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2684 [16AP]
——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 501), S3257 [8MY]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S4058 [10JN]
——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1346), S5840 [23JY]
——— 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]
——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1280), S5667 [11JY]
——— 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), S6209 [1AU]
——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 337), S772 [14FE]
——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 506), S3431 [14MY]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S5500 [27JN]
——— 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]
Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1070), S9053 [19DE]
Telephones: prohibit unauthorized third-party charges on wireline telephone bills (see S. 1144), S4405 [12JN]
Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1535), S6647 [19SE]
Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1250), S6128 [31JY]
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. 1797), S8914 [17DE] (see S. 1845), S8977 [18DE]
Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S5709 [16JY]
——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see S. 700), S4058 [10JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S42 (see S. 47), S43 [22JA]
Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 123), S2564 [10AP]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S3616 [20MY]
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), S1711 [12MR]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3615 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 638), S2146 [21MR]
Budget: require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see S. 1314), S5755 [17JY] (see S. 1321), S5799 [18JY]
CBO: create a division to perform regulatory analysis (see S. 1472), S6208 [1AU]
Consumers: enhance consumer rights relative to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers (see S. 1538), S6683 [23SE]
Corps of Engineers: manage threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota (see S. 365), S773 [14FE]
CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1793), S8601 [10DE]
Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal (see S. 394), S943 [27FE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1290), S5667 [11JY]
——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 1733), S8186 [19NO]
Dept. of Defense: improve and enhance prevention and response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment (see S. 548), S1785 [13MR]
——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see S. 1078), S3844 [23MY]
——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see S. 1092), S3954 [4JN]
Dept. of Education: support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions (see S. 648), S2146 [21MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 717), S2589 [11AP]
——— improve the coordination of refinery outages through required scheduled maintenance and unplanned outages reporting (see S. 1073), S3844 [23MY]
Dept. of HHS: develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 1473), S6208 [1AU]
——— facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 1060), S3844 [23MY]
——— include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 975), S3569 [16MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see S. 1614), S7673 [30OC]
Dept. of Justice: provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see S. 149), S284 [24JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see S. 1061), S3844 [23MY]
Diseases: reauthorize and extend program to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 315), S708 [13FE]
Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 1322), S5799 [18JY]
Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse, Fergus Falls, MN: designate (see S. 711), S2589 [11AP]
FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see S. 1072), S3844 [23MY]
Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1527), S6646 [19SE]
FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 245), S519 [7FE]
——— direct wireless providers to permit the unlocking of mobile devices (see S. 481), S1229 [6MR]
FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1358), S5907 [24JY]
Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 616), S1950 [19MR]
Insurance: require issuers of long-term care insurance to establish third party review processes for disputed claims (see S. 1481), S6208 [1AU]
Medicaid: apply the primary care payment rate to additional physician providers of primary care services (see S. 755), S2749 [17AP]
Medicare: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 117), S214 [23JA]
National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 108), S2897 [23AP]
National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 130), S3159 [7MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 14), S285 [24JA]
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]
Science: support innovation (see S. 1777), S8457 [21NO]
Taxation: provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 1485), S6208 [1AU]
Telecommunications: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 1776), S8457 [21NO]
Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S3844 [23MY]
Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the U.S., or any State or local government (see S. 1816), S8771 [12DE]
University of Minnesota: tribute to women’s hockey team (see S. Res. 123), S3030 [25AP]
University of Minnesota Duluth: observance of National Student Employment Week (see S. Res. 96), S2589 [11AP]
Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 532), S1710 [12MR]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1782 [13MR], S1882 [18MR], S1987 [20MR]
Archuleta, Katherine: nomination to be OPM Director, S7565 [28OC], S7646 [30OC]
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), motion to proceed, S7777 [31OC], S7794 [4NO]
Connor, Michael L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S8838 [16DE]
Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5652 [11JY], S5694 [16JY]
Davis, Brian J.: nomination to be district judge, S8837 [16DE], S9082 [20DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), motion to proceed, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]
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]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6051 [30JY], S6155 [1AU]
FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S8027 [14NO]
Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8558 [9DE], S8677 [12DE]
Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to be NLRB general counsel, S7596 [29OC]
——— nomination to the NLRB, S7532 [16OC]
Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1084 [4MR], S1146 [6MR]
Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S8560 [9DE], S8783 [13DE]
Hirozawa, Kent Y.: nomination to the NLRB, S5978 [25JY], S6031 [30JY]
James, Deborah Lee: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S8560 [9DE], S8763 [12DE]
Johnson, Jeh C.: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S8560 [9DE], S8834 [16DE]
McCafferty, Landya B.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8717 [12DE]
Morris, Brian: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8750 [12DE]
Patterson, Anne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S8560 [9DE], S8799 [13DE]
Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6050 [30JY]
Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5653 [11JY], S5736 [17JY]
Schiffer, Nancy J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6049 [30JY]
Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3698 [21MY]
Wald, Patricia M.: nomination to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S8559 [9DE], S8723 [12DE]
Watters, Susan P.: nomination to be district judge, S8560 [9DE], S8757 [12DE]
Wolford, Elizabeth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8711 [12DE]
Letters
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Christine Anagnos, Association of Art Museum Directors, S6586 [18SE]
——— Jayd Henricks, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S6586 [18SE]
——— Neal Denton, YMCA, S6586 [18SE]
——— Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, S6586 [18SE]
——— several organizations, S6586 [18SE]
Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Carl Wicklund, American Probation and Parole Association, S492 [7FE]
——— Chris Koster, Missouri Attorney General, S493 [7FE]
——— Jennifer G. Long, AEquitas—The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women (organization), S492 [7FE]
——— Laurel G. Bellows, ABA, S493 [7FE]
——— Steven Jansen, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, S492 [7FE]
——— Thomas P. Walters, Santa Barbara County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S492 [7FE]
Lists
Minnesota supporters of proposal to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2105 [21MR]
Motions
Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1146 [6MR]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [3JA]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S7648–S7650 [30OC]
——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3725 [22MY], S4045 [10JN]
Appropriations: making continuing, S7504 [16OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6945 [26SE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7085 [1OC], S7226 [5OC], S7298 [8OC]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2080, S2105, S2106, S2108, S2109, S2133 [21MR], S3423 [14MY], S3726 [22MY]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2105, S2106, S2108 [21MR]
——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2885 [23AP]
Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7861, S7863 [6NO]
Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7504 [16OC]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6363 [11SE], S6584 [18SE]
Corps of Engineers: Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project funding, S3423 [14MY]
——— Great Lakes dredging funding, S3423 [14MY], S3448 [15MY]
——— increase inland waterways user fee, S3424 [14MY]
——— provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways, S3424 [14MY]
Crime: prohibit and deter theft of metal, S6585 [18SE]
——— provide criminal penalties for stalking, S491 [7FE]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 1236), S7861 [6NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8149 [19NO]
——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, S8149 [19NO]
Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6363 [11SE], S6585 [18SE]
——— improve the coordination of refinery outages through required scheduled maintenance and unplanned outages reporting (S. 1073), S6585 [18SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4786• [20JN]
Diseases: strengthen care and support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, declare goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s is a national priority, and increase research funding (S. Res. 303), S8367 [20NO]
District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims, S6584 [18SE]
Employment: prevent government from penalizing religious employers that are exempt from prohibitions on employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7863 [6NO]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (S. 1529), S7861 [6NO]
——— tribute, S7226 [5OC]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6945 [26SE], S7085 [1OC], S7226 [5OC], S7297 [8OC], S7504 [16OC]
Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1115 [5MR]
Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S361, S363 [29JA], S4554 [18JN]
——— reform (S. 744), S4554 [18JN], S4786• [20JN], S5123, S5124 [25JN], S5322 [27JN]
Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7504 [16OC]
Jones, B. Todd: nomination to be ATF Director, S5994 [29JY], S6097 [31JY]
——— suitability to be ATF Director relative to allegations of retaliation against whistleblower in U.S. Attorney’s Office, S6098 [31JY]
Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7650 [30OC], S7917 [7NO]
National Healthcare Decisions Day: observance, S2681 [16AP]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S491 [7FE]
NIH: funding, S5993, S5994 [29JY]
NLRB: consideration of nominations, S5124 [25JN]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3726 [22MY]
Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7914, S7917 [7NO]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5124 [25JN]
Pritzker, Penny S.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S5122, S5123 [25JN]
Public debt: ceiling, S7298 [8OC], S7504 [16OC]
Senate: legislative process, S5123 [25JN]
Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3814 [23MY]
Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S2108, S2133 [21MR]
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: judicial vacancies, S7914, S7915, S7916, S7917 [7NO]
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, S3424 [14MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S491, S501 [7FE]
Votes: position on missed, S3950 [4JN], S4786• [20JN]
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), S3423 [14MY], S3448 [15MY]
Waterways: water infrastructure projects funding, S3423 [14MY]
Women: budget priorities relative to impact on women, children, and families, S2080 [21MR]
Statements
Minnesota Proposal To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit Sales and Use Taxes: Alliance for Main Street Fairness, S2105 [21MR]
Tributes
Fischer, Senator, S2444 [8AP]
Mikulski, Senator, S2080 [21MR]