UDALL, TOM (a Senator from New Mexico)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3690, S3691, S3695, S3697 [21MY], S3772 [22MY], S3847, S3867 [23MY]

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

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1866, S1868 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2185, S2192, S2204, S2209, S2225 [21MR], S2288, S2309, S2331, S2332, S2343 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6392 [11SE], S6455, S6456 [12SE], S6602, S6605 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8115 [18NO], S8236, S8237, S8249, S8250, S8254 [19NO], S8364, S8365, S8377, S8379, S8401 [20NO], S8461, S8494, S8526 [21NO]

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), S2760, S2771 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4231 [11JN], S4413 [12JN], S4619 [18JN], S4675, S4709, S4713 [19JN], S5031, S5053, S5077, S5096 [24JN], S5187, S5188, S5192 [25JN]

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), S3273, S3274 [8MY], S3328, S3349 [9MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S19 [4JA]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S297 [24JA]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S8983 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Chance To Fix the Senate, New York (NY) Times, S28 [22JA]

Filibuster Reform—We Need It Now, Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican, S29 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (see S. 141), S2455 [8AP]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 171), S357 [29JA] (see S. 1541), S6887 [24SE]

——— 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]

BLM: provide for a land exchange with the Army to create a national security buffer for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss and preclude sale of certain lands to prevent incompatible development (see S. 753), S2749 [17AP]

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]

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), S1269 [7MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 86), S2146 [21MR]

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

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]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 122), S3030 [25AP]

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]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S8101 [18NO]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see S. 1422), S6206 [1AU]

Conservation of natural resources: establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to international conservation (see S. 1005), S3760 [22MY]

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

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see S. 172), S357 [29JA]

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

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

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S3372 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S5709 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (see S. 953), S3616 [20MY]

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

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

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S4406 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 733), S2683 [16AP]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 552), S1785 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see S. 1570), S7386 [10OC]

——— award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6684 [23SE]

——— reauthorize Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 1759), S8457 [21NO]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 195), S1786 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S6647 [19SE]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 706), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: 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), S3569 [16MY]

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

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 294), S2027 [20MR]

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]

——— make local funds available during any portion of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act if the regular appropriation bill has not yet become law (see S. 1571), S7430 [12OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S6072 [30JY]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S9053 [19DE]

——— promote advanced placement and International Baccalaureate programs (see S. 1082), S3988 [6JN]

——— 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), S4674 [19JN]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S5709 [16JY]

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

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see S. 1072), S3844 [23MY]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see S. 1753), S8458 [21NO]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 504), S2027 [20MR]

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

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 368), S773 [14FE]

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

——— set reasonable capital requirements, limit the government safety net to traditional banking operations, and provide regulatory relief to community banks (see S. 798), S6210 [1AU]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: create two additional judge positions and modify procedures for appointment of judges (see S. 1460), S6207 [1AU]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 1300), S7271 [7OC]

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), S774 [14FE]

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), S7536 [16OC]

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

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

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), S2799 [18AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S772 [14FE]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S6521 [17SE]

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

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 507), S1269 [7MR]

Medicare: allow certain critical access and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy available physician requirements for emergency medical conditions (see S. 328), S772 [14FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S8566 [9DE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 323), S3159 [7MY]

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

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S2750 [17AP]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see S. 231), S519 [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 Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S6753 [24SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 51), S43 [22JA]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE]

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6210 [1AU]

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

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

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7616 [29OC]

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]

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]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]

OAS: support revitalization and reform (see S. 793), S2960 [24AP]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: correct inconsistencies in definitions relative to Native Americans (see S. 1575), S7536 [16OC]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1642), S8187 [19NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S9053 [19DE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7617 [29OC]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 824), S3028 [25AP]

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

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), S6886 [24SE]

——— 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]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 1182), S4585 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (see S. 1215), S5528 [8JY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE]

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), S4586 [18JN]

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

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

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

Senate Rules: modify extended debate rules (see S. Res. 6), S286 [24JA]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S1853 [14MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S4482 [13JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S4585 [18JN]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1624), S7674 [30OC]

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 1368), S5968 [25JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S2456 [8AP]

——— permit expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses (see S. 1342), S5840 [23JY]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S7877 [6NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S9052 [19DE]

——— 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), S3906 [3JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S9052 [19DE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S3760 [22MY]

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]

Venezuela: support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition (see S. Res. 213), S6208 [1AU]

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), S42 [22JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S42 [22JA] (see S. 47), S215 [23JA]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S8001 [13NO]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District in New Mexico (see S. 284), S657 [12FE]

Carson National Forest: adjust boundary (see S. 312), S708 [13FE]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (see S. 776), S2845 [22AP]

Contracts: increase contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned small business and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 259), S520 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modernize conservation programs, protect long term investments, increase small and midsize farmer’s access to programs, and prioritize modern-day conservation needs (see S. 923), S3326 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 1129), S4212 [11JN]

——— improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 940), S3429 [14MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cavernous angioma (see S. 1223), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 773), S2798 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, NM (see S. 609), S1950 [19MR]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 1838), S8913 [17DE]

Doña Ana County, NM: designate the Organ Mountains and other public lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and establish the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see S. 1805), S8771 [12DE]

Drugs: reduce prescription drug misuse and abuse (see S. 1657), S7876 [6NO]

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

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see S. 1677), S7951 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (see S. 1843), S8913 [17DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1371), S5968 [25JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (see S. 898), S3256 [8MY]

Health: support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S943 [27FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: limit penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty (see S. 1095), S3955 [4JN]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs (see S. 222), S469 [4FE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S2328 [22MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 1131), S4212 [11JN]

New Mexico: make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements (see S. 1447), S6207 [1AU]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 360), S773 [14FE]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1595), S7615 [29OC]

Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area: establish in New Mexico (see S. 241), S519 [7FE]

SBA: increase Government-wide small business contracting level and the contracting goal for businesses owned by veterans, women, and economically disadvantaged individuals (see S. 196), S438 [31JA]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 4), S13 [3JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see S. 973), S3569 [16MY]

——— reduce sports-related concussions in youth (see S. 1014), S3761 [22MY]

Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 1201), S4792 [20JN]

Taxation: provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1260), S5499 [27JN]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (see S. 611), S1950 [19MR]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 285), S657 [12FE]

Cloture motions

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

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

Connor, Michael L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S8838 [16DE]

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 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]

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

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8027 [14NO]

Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8558 [9DE], S8677 [12DE]

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

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to be NLRB general counsel, S7596 [29OC]

——— nomination to the NLRB, S7532 [16OC]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S8560 [9DE], S8783 [13DE]

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

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]

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]

McCafferty, Landya B.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8717 [12DE]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5653 [11JY], S5785 [18JY]

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]

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]

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]

Wald, Patricia M.: nomination to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S8559 [9DE], S8723 [12DE]

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

Watters, Susan P.: nomination to be district judge, S8560 [9DE], S8757 [12DE]

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

Wolford, Elizabeth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8711 [12DE]

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]

Letters

Decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable: Mark Mitchell, Pueblo of Tesuque, S489 [7FE]

——— Michael Nash, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, S490 [7FE]

——— Stacy Dixon, Susanville Indian Rancheria, S490 [7FE]

——— Tex (Red Tipped Arrow) Hall, Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association, S490 [7FE]

——— Tom Wooten, Samish Indian Nation, S489 [7FE]

Obituaries

Udall, James (Randy): Aspen (CO) Times, S6373 [11SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S19 [4JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6918 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7208 [4OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1842 [14MR]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6316 [10SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2123 [21MR], S2289 [22MR]

Climate: global warming, S5139 [25JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6422, S6423 [12SE]

Contracts: increase contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned small business and qualified HUBZone small businesses (S. 259), S525 [7FE]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5693 [16JY]

Corps of Engineers: streamline activity and construction backlog, S3313 [9MY]

——— sunset pilot program to assess the benefits of study and project acceleration of water resources development projects, S3446 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: operation and maintenance funding for programs, projects, and activities in the U.S. through reductions in Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, S1842 [14MR]

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

——— Impact Aid Program funding, S2123 [21MR]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S2123 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: hard rock mining reform, S2123 [21MR], S2289 [22MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the delivery of health care to veterans residing in rural areas, S2123 [21MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S6918 [26SE]

EPA: authorize WaterSense Program labeling system for water-efficient appliances, plumbing fixtures, landscaping, and new homes and establish Blue Ban grant program for water and sewer utilities, S6422 [12SE]

Gonzales, Kenneth J.: nomination to be district judge, S4511 [17JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6918 [26SE], S7208 [4OC]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8295 [20NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S6593 [18SE]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4743 [20JN]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3546 [16MY]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8295 [20NO]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S488 [7FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S5139 [25JN]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5139 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, S6918 [26SE]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8295 [20NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 148), S3546 [16MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5680 [15JY], S8295, S8296, S8297 [20NO], S8436 [21NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5636 [11JY], S5680 [15JY], S5693 [16JY], S8295, S8296, S8297 [20NO]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard, S6422 [12SE]

Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 5), S11 [3JA]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5636 [11JY], S5680 [15JY], S5693 [16JY], S8295 [20NO], S8436 [21NO]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S10 [3JA], S27, S29, S31, S32 [22JA], S267 [24JA]

Syria: U.S. policy, S4518 [17JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S7795• [4NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S488 [7FE]

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), S3313 [9MY], S3446 [15MY]

——— smart water system pilot projects funding, S6422 [12SE]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8295 [20NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5696 [16JY]

Reports filed

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1371) (S. Rept. 113–80), S5968 [25JY]

Tributes

Benjamin, John, S7925• [7NO]

Bennet, Senator, S3314 [9MY]

Chavez, Fabian, Jr., S767• [14FE]

McGary, Ralph, S4476• [13JN]

Ojinaga, Vicente, S7795• [4NO]

Phillips, Gifford, S3024 [25AP]

Ruiz, Clinton K., S22 [4JA]

Smith, George, S23• [4JA]

Udall, James (Randy), S6373 [11SE]

Wallace, Virgil, S23• [4JA]