REED, JACK (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Agriculture: permanently suspend application of certain price support authority (S. 956), S4022 [7JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3620 [20MY], S3636, S3659, S3669, S3686, S3688 [21MY], S3773 [22MY], S3867 [23MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8850, S8851 [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1818 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2184, S2200, S2225, S2228 [21MR], S2273, S2284, S2351, S2353, S2364 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6239 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8113 [18NO], S8244, S8272 [19NO], S8362, S8364, S8377 [20NO], S8487 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), 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 [11AP], S2686, S2693 [16AP], S2771 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4231 [11JN], S4412, S4429 [12JN], S4617 [18JN], S4656 [19JN], S5075 [24JN], 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), S3267 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S5568 [9JY]

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

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1337), S5839 [23JY]

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

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 475), S2684 [16AP]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 769), S2798 [18AP]

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]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 287), S7830 [5NO]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 13), S5842 [23JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S8772 [12DE]

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]

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]

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), S6072 [30JY]

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), S3093 [6MY]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 113), S1012 [28FE]

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

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1229), S5501 [27JN]

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

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see S. 361), S773 [14FE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S7431 [12OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7797 [4NO]

——— include farmed shellfish as specialty crops (see S. 754), S3658 [21MY]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S3160 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S2589 [11AP]

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

——— 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]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 1659), S8669 [11DE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize weatherization and State energy programs (see S. 1213), S4793 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 153), S285 [24JA]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 424), S5568 [9JY]

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

——— 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), S2146 [21MR]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7007 [27SE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 252), S519 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S42 [22JA]

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]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S6648 [19SE]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Made In America Incentive Grant Program (see S. 63), S358 [29JA]

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), S8187 [19NO]

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 early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8914 [17DE]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 1803), S8668 [11DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4674 [19JN]

Fahey, John: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 28), S8668 [11DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3372 [13MY]

FDA: improve ability to study use of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals (see S. 895), S3659 [21MY]

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), S8772 [12DE] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 22), S42 [22JA]

——— prohibit purchase and possession by nonimmigrant aliens, including those from visa waiver countries, and reinstate residency requirement for gun purchases by non-U.S. citizens (see S. 903), S3256 [8MY]

——— 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), S284 [24JA]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see S. 35), S42 [22JA]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 84), S2026 [20MR]

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

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 541), S5568 [9JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S6647 [19SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S8772 [12DE]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see S. 1761), S8772 [12DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S944 [27FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 325), S5567 [9JY]

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), S2961 [24AP]

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

Lavizzo-Mourey, Risa: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 29), S8668 [11DE]

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

Medicare: 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), S5568 [9JY]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 408), S1011 [28FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S6520 [17SE]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S5568 [9JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S872 [26FE]

——— 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: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S520 [7FE]

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

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

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 380), S2502 [9AP]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 913), S3326 [9MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6328 [10SE]

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

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1256), S5498 [27JN]

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), S6209 [1AU]

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), S3159 [7MY]

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

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

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S2455 [8AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S3571 [16MY]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 475), S2684 [16AP]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S5668 [11JY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S8668 [11DE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 401), S1011 [28FE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 337), S2329 [22MR]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (see S. 194), S5526 [8JY]

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

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

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

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

Veterans: 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), S358 [29JA]

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

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S8458 [21NO]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S4059 [10JN]

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), S5265 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses relative to mortgages (see S. 1593), S7574 [28OC]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 349), S773 [14FE]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee (see S. 371), S773 [14FE]

Children and youth: 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]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1126), S4058 [10JN]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see S. 1874), S9052 [19DE]

——— 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]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 1062), S3844 [23MY]

——— improve teacher and principal quality (see S. 1063), S3844 [23MY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see S. 909), S3256 [8MY]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 1306), S5708 [16JY]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1873), S9052 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1127), S4058 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see S. 1247), S5498 [27JN]

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

——— provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 265), S520 [7FE]

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

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see S. 1387), S6071 [30JY]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (see S. 290), S707 [13FE]

Education: increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see S. 1400), S6072 [30JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 1291), S5667 [11JY]

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

Health care professionals: build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 1152), S4405 [12JN]

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

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S6126 [31JY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 848), S3029 [25AP]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 61), S944 [27FE]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see S. 713), S2589 [11AP]

SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (see S. 286), S657 [12FE]

Taxation: deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (see S. 1654), S7829 [5NO]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1476), S6208 [1AU]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1747), S8361 [20NO] (see S. 1797), S8601 [10DE] (see S. 1845), S8913 [17DE]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (see S. 882), S3159 [7MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), motion to proceed, S1703 [12MR]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1227 [6MR], S1256 [7MR]

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

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

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 Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8350 [20NO], S8440 [21NO]

——— 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]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to proceed, S5795 [18JY], S5817 [23JY]

Estevez, Alan F.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S7565 [28OC], S7640 [30OC]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S8027 [14NO]

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]

Hirozawa, Kent Y.: nomination to the NLRB, S5978 [25JY], S6031 [30JY]

Hochberg, Fred P.: nomination to be Eximbank President, S5653 [11JY], S5718 [17JY]

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

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), S7532 [16OC]

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

Lew, Sec. of the Treasury: nomination to be IMF, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Governor, S7566 [28OC]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6050 [30JY]

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

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

Schiffer, Nancy J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6049 [30JY]

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

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

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

Letters

Nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Sec. of Defense, S831 [26FE]

Motions

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

Privilege of the floor

Culp, Rita, S6968 [26SE]

Duru, Mellissa, S717 [13FE]

Huysman, Brian, S717 [13FE]

Taylor, Tiffany, S6968 [26SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6912 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8833 [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7152 [3OC], S7239 [5OC], S7338 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1721, S1739, S1774, S1775 [13MR], S1943, S1945 [19MR], S1984 [20MR]

Armed Forces: enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses relative to mortgages (S. 1593), S7579 [28OC]

Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers: designate segments for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 349), S780 [14FE]

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

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: establish and dedicate to John H. Chafee (S. 371), S787 [14FE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration, S7977 [13NO]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S885 [27FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8833 [16DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1998, S2000 [20MR], S2103 [21MR], S2287 [22MR], S3522 [15MY], S7977 [13NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7338 [9OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2103 [21MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2871 [23AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 116), S222 [23JA]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7240 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9041 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8309 [20NO]

——— 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, S8309 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1126), S4060 [10JN]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S9062 [19DE]

——— establish interest rate caps on student loans through surtax on individuals making over a certain amount, S5870, S5887, S5891 [24JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5870, S5887, S5891, S5893 [24JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 707), S2591 [11AP], S3550 [16MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), S5317, S5476 [27JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5543 [9JY], S5590, S5594 [10JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), unanimous-consent request, S5475 [27JN]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 1062), S3857 [23MY]

——— improve teacher and principal quality (S. 1063), S3857 [23MY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), S5590, S5594 [10JY], S5777–S5779 [18JY], S5825 [23JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (S. 909), S3260 [8MY], S5317 [27JN]

——— promote environmental education (S. 1306), S5712 [16JY]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, S1721 [13MR]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1873), S9062 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1127), S4060 [10JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3972 [6JN]

Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S1945 [19MR], S2287 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (S. 1251), S5502 [27JN]

——— provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (S. 265), S526 [7FE]

——— establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (S. 1387), S6073 [30JY]

——— reduce housing-related health hazards (S. 290), S709 [13FE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S885 [27FE]

——— impact of tax cuts, S2000 [20MR]

——— importance of job creation, S6912 [26SE]

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

EPA: prohibit Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule funding with respect to farmers, S1774, S1775 [13MR]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (S. 1291), S5671 [11JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6912 [26SE], S7152 [3OC], S7239 [5OC], S7338 [9OC]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S684 [13FE], S743 [14FE]

Health care professionals: build a stronger health care workforce (S. 1152), S4409 [12JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S318 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit individuals who have renounced their U.S. citizenship to avoid taxation from reentering the U.S., S4552 [18JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4551 [18JN]

Inhofe, Senator: condolences on death of son, S7996 [13NO]

Institute of Museum and Library Services: include in the Task Force on New Americans to direct integration policy and clarify role libraries play in facilitating immigrant services, S4552 [18JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, S4552 [18JN]

——— adjust immigration status of certain nationals (S. 527), S1712 [12MR]

Marshall Legacy Institute: anniversary, S7210 [4OC]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S9041 [19DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S7977 [13NO]

National Park Service: vistors services and maintenance of national parks funding, including White House tours, through reductions in National Heritage Partnership Program funding, S1984 [20MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, S6912 [26SE]

——— prohibit implementation funding, S1739 [13MR]

Portsmouth, RI: anniversary, S5752 [17JY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 848), S3041 [25AP]

Public debt: ceiling, S6912, S6913 [26SE], S7152 [3OC], S7240 [5OC], S7338 [9OC]

Rhode Island: add to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (S. 713), S2592 [11AP]

SEC: enhance civil penalties under Federal securities laws (S. 286), S660 [12FE]

Taxation: deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations (S. 1654), S7831 [5NO]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (S. 1476), S6235 [1AU]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S8833 [16DE]

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

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), S8595, S8596 [10DE], S8892 [17DE], S8938 [18DE]

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

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S9002, S9004 [19DE]

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

Watt, Representative: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S7659 [30OC]

Workforce Investment Act: integrate public libraries into State and local workforce investment boards (S. 882), S3165 [7MY]

Tributes

Austin, Barrett L., S7210 [4OC]

Boksenbaum, Howard, S4474 [13JN]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S4787 [20JN]

McDonald, Kenneth W., S2558 [10AP]

Murphy, Anne G., S3836 [23MY]

Murray, Senator, S3522 [15MY]

Sant, Roger, S8353, S8354 [20NO]

Stonesifer, Patricia, S8354 [20NO]