[Senate Calendars for January 3, 2012 - 112th Congress, 2nd Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] GENERAL ORDERS UNDER RULE VIII ======================================================================== Order Measure Number Title Reported or No. and Author Placed on the Calendar ________________________________________________________________________ [[Page (13)]] 1 S. 162 A bill to cut Jan. 26, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul $500,000,000,000 in second time and placed spending in fiscal year on the calendar. 2011. 2 S. 163 A bill to require that Jan. 26, 2011.--Read the Mr. Toomey and the Government second time and placed others prioritize all on the calendar. obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached. 3 H.R. 2 An act to repeal the job- Jan. 26, 2011.--Read the killing health care law second time and placed and health care-related on the calendar. provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 4 S. 192 A bill to repeal the job- Jan. 27, 2011.--Read the Mr. DeMint killing health care law second time and placed and health care-related on the calendar. provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 7 S. 289 A bill to extend expiring Feb. 4, 2011.--Read the Mrs. Feinstein provisions of the USA second time and placed PATRIOT Improvement and on the calendar. Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 until December 31, 2013, and for other purposes. 8 S. 290 A bill to extend the Feb. 4, 2011.--Read the Mr. Leahy sunset of certain second time and placed provisions of the USA on the calendar. PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes. [[Page 14]] 9 S. 291 A bill to repeal the Feb. 4, 2011.--Read the Messrs. sunset provisions in second time and placed McConnell, the USA PATRIOT on the calendar. Grassley, and Improvement and Chambliss Reauthorization Act of 2005 and other related provisions and permanently reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act. 10 S. 340 A bill to amend the Feb. 14, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Baucus Internal Revenue Code Baucus, Committee on of 1986 to extend the Finance, without funding and expenditure amendment. (An original authority of the bill.) (Rept. 1.) Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 11 H.R. 359 An act to reduce Federal Feb. 15, 2011.--Read the spending and the second time and placed deficit by terminating on the calendar. taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. 13 S. Res. 70 Resolution authorizing Feb. 28, 2011.--Committee Mr. Schumer expenditures by the on Rules and Committee on Rules and Administration Administration. discharged by unanimous consent and placed on the calendar. (An original resolution.) (No written report.) 14 H.R. 1 An act making Mar. 1, 2011.--Read the appropriations for the second time and placed Department of Defense on the calendar. and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. 17 S. 493 A bill to reauthorize and Mar. 9, 2011.--Ms. Ms. Landrieu improve the SBIR and Landrieu, Committee on STTR programs, and for Small Business and other purposes. Entrepreneurship, with amendments. (No written report.) 18 S. 193 A bill to extend the Mar. 17, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy sunset of certain Leahy, Committee on the provisions of the USA Judiciary, with PATRIOT Act, and for amendments. (Rept. 13.) other purposes. (Minority views filed.) [[Page 15]] 19 S. 49 A bill to amend the Mar. 28, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Kohl and Federal antitrust laws Leahy, Committee on the others to provide expanded Judiciary, without coverage and to amendment. (Rept. 38.) eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. 22 S. 222 A bill to limit investor Mar. 31, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Whitehouse and homeowner losses in Leahy, Committee on the foreclosures, and for Judiciary, without other purposes. amendment. (No written report.) 23 S. 706 A bill to stimulate the Apr. 4, 2011.--Read the Mr. Vitter and economy, produce second time and placed others domestic energy, and on the calendar. create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes. 24 H.R. 471 An act to reauthorize the Apr. 4, 2011.--Read the DC opportunity second time and placed scholarship program, on the calendar. and for other purposes. 25 S. 719 A bill to authorize Apr. 4, 2011.--Mrs. Mrs. Feinstein appropriations for Feinstein, Select fiscal year 2011 for Committee on intelligence and Intelligence, without intelligence-related amendment. (An original activities of the bill.) (Rept. 12.) United States (Additional and Government, the minority views filed.) Community Management (See also Order No. Account, and the 56.) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. 26 S. 394 A bill to amend the Apr. 7, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl and Sherman Act to make Committee on the others oil-producing and Judiciary, without exporting cartels amendment. (No written illegal. report.) 27 S. 410 A bill to provide for Apr. 7, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley media coverage of Committee on the and others Federal court Judiciary, without proceedings. amendment. (No written report.) [[Page 16]] 29 H.R. 1255 An act to prevent a Apr. 8, 2011.--Read the shutdown of the second time and placed government of the on the calendar. United States, and for other purposes. 30 S. 768 A bill to provide for Apr. 8, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul continuing operations second time and placed of Government in a on the calendar. fiscally responsible manner. 32 S. 783 A bill to provide an Apr. 12, 2011.--Read the Mr. Thune extension of time for second time and placed filing individual on the calendar. income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown. 34 H.J. Res. 37 Joint resolution Apr. 13, 2011.--Read the disapproving the rule second time and placed submitted by the on the calendar. Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices. 36 H. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution May 2, 2011.--Committee 34 establishing the budget on the Budget for the United States discharged pursuant to Government for fiscal Section 300 of the year 2012 and setting Congressional Budget forth appropriate Act and placed on the budgetary levels for calendar. (See also fiscal years 2013 Order Nos. 61, 62, 63, through 2021. and 65.) 37 S. 680 A bill to authorize the May 2, 2011.--Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Collins Administrator of Committee on and others General Services to Environment and Public convey a parcel of real Works, with amendments. property in the (Rept. 14.) District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum. 38 S. 782 A bill to amend the May 2, 2011.--Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Boxer and Public Works and Committee on others Economic Development Environment and Public Act of 1965 to Works, with an reauthorize that Act, amendment. (Rept. 15.) and for other purposes. [[Page 17]] 39 H.R. 1213 An act to repeal May 5, 2011.--Read the mandatory funding second time and placed provided to States in on the calendar. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. 40 H.R. 3 An act to prohibit May 9, 2011.--Read the taxpayer funded second time and placed abortions and to on the calendar. provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes. 42 S. 940 A bill to reduce the May 11, 2011.--Read the Mr. Menendez Federal budget deficit second time and placed and others by closing big oil tax on the calendar. loopholes, and for other purposes. 43 S. 953 A bill to authorize the May 12, 2011.--Read the Mr. McConnell conduct of certain second time and placed lease sales in the on the calendar. Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes. 44 S. 739 A bill to authorize the May 12, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Levin and Architect of the Schumer, Committee on others Capitol to establish Rules and battery recharging Administration, without stations for privately amendment. (No written owned vehicles in report.) parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government. 50 H.R. 1229 An act to amend the Outer May 16, 2011.--Read the Continental Shelf Lands second time and placed Act to facilitate the on the calendar. safe and timely production of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes. [[Page 18]] 52 H.R. 1231 An act to amend the Outer May 17, 2011.--Read the Continental Shelf Lands second time and placed Act to require that on the calendar. each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes. 54 S. 398 A bill to amend the May 18, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman Energy Policy and Bingaman, Committee on and others Conservation Act to Energy and Natural improve the energy- Resources, with efficiency of certain amendments. (Rept. 18.) appliances and equipment, and for other purposes. 55 S. 629 A bill to improve May 18, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Murkowski hydropower, and for Bingaman, Committee on and others other purposes. Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment. (Rept. 19.) 58 S. 1022 A bill to extend expiring May 19, 2011.--Read the Mr. Reid provisions of the USA second time and placed PATRIOT Improvement and on the calendar. Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until December 31, 2014, and for other purposes. 59 S. 350 A bill to require May 19, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Leahy and restitution for victims Committee on the others of criminal violations Judiciary, without of the Federal Water amendment. (No written Pollution Control Act, report.) and for other purposes. 60 S. 890 A bill to establish the May 19, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Leahy and supplemental fraud Committee on the others fighting account, and Judiciary, without for other purposes. amendment. (No written report.) [[Page 19]] 61 S. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution May 19, 2011.--Committee 18 setting forth the on the Budget Mr. Sessions President's budget discharged pursuant to request for the United Section 300 of the States Government for Congressional Budget fiscal year 2012, and Act and placed on the setting forth the calendar. (See also appropriate budgetary Order Nos. 36, 62, 63, levels for fiscal years and 65.) 2013 through 2021. 62 S. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution May 19, 2011.--Committee 19 setting forth the on the Budget Mr. Toomey congressional budget discharged pursuant to for the United States Section 300 of the Government for fiscal Congressional Budget year 2012 and setting Act and placed on the forth the appropriate calendar. (See also budgetary levels for Order Nos. 36, 61, 63, fiscal years 2013 and 65.) through 2021. 63 S. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution May 19, 2011.--Committee 20 setting forth the on the Budget Mr. Paul congressional budget discharged pursuant to for the United States Section 300 of the Government for fiscal Congressional Budget year 2012 and setting Act and placed on the forth the appropriate calendar. (See also budgetary levels for Order Nos. 36, 61, 62, fiscal years 2013 and 65.) through 2016. 64 S. 623 A bill to amend chapter May 19, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl and 111 of title 28, United Committee on the others States Code, relating Judiciary, with an to protective orders, amendment in the nature sealing of cases, of a substitute. (Rept. disclosures of 45.) (Minority views discovery information filed.) in civil actions, and for other purposes. 65 S. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution May 23, 2011.--Committee 21 setting forth the on the Budget Mr. Toomey and congressional budget discharged pursuant to others for the United States Section 300 of the Government for fiscal Congressional Budget year 2012 and setting Act and placed on the forth the appropriate calendar. (See also budgetary levels for Order Nos. 36, 61, 62, fiscal years 2013 and 63.) through 2021. 66 S. 1050 A bill to modify the May 24, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul Foreign Intelligence second time and placed Surveillance Act of on the calendar. 1978 and to require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches and for other purposes. [[Page 20]] 67 S.J. Res. 13 Joint resolution May 24, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul declaring that a state second time and placed of war exists between on the calendar. the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same. 68 S.J. Res. 14 Joint resolution May 24, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul declaring that the second time and placed President has exceeded on the calendar. his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya. 69 S. 1057 A bill to repeal the May 25, 2011.--Read the Mr. Coburn Volumetric Ethanol second time and placed Excise Tax Credit. on the calendar. 70 S. 968 A bill to prevent online May 26, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Leahy and threats to economic Committee on the others creativity and theft of Judiciary, with an intellectual property, amendment in the nature and for other purposes. of a substitute. (Rept. 39.) 71 S. 1125 A bill to improve June 6, 2011.--Read the Mr. Leahy and national security second time and placed others letters, the on the calendar. authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. 73 S. 762 A bill to improve the June 9, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Collins Federal Acquisition Lieberman, Committee on and others Institute. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without amendment. (Rept. 21.) 74 S. 191 A bill to direct the June 13, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Lieberman Department of Homeland Lieberman, Committee on and Ms. Security to undertake a Homeland Security and Collins study on emergency Governmental Affairs, communications. with an amendment. (Rept. 22.) [[Page 21]] 77 S. 978 A bill to amend the June 20, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Klobuchar criminal penalty Leahy, Committee on the provision for criminal Judiciary, without infringement of a amendment. (No written copyright, and for report.) other purposes. 78 H.R. 872 An act to amend the June 21, 2011.--Ms. Federal Insecticide, Stabenow, Committee on Fungicide, and Agriculture, Nutrition, Rodenticide Act and the and Forestry, without Federal Water Pollution amendment. (No written Control Act to clarify report.) Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. 79 S. 618 A bill to promote the June 22, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. Kerry, strengthening of the Kerry, Committee on McCain, and private sector in Egypt Foreign Relations, with Lieberman and Tunisia. an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 25.) 80 S. 1253 A bill to authorize June 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Levin appropriations for Levin, Committee on fiscal year 2012 for Armed Services, without military activities of amendment. (An original the Department of bill.) (Rept. 26.) Defense, for military (Additional views construction, and for filed.) (See also Order defense activities of No. 230.) the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 81 S. 1254 A bill to authorize June 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Levin appropriations for Levin, Committee on fiscal year 2012 for Armed Services, without military activities of amendment. (An original the Department of bill.) (No written Defense, to prescribe report.) military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 82 S. 1255 A bill to authorize June 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Levin appropriations for Levin, Committee on fiscal year 2012 for Armed Services, without military construction, amendment. (An original and for other purposes. bill.) (No written report.) [[Page 22]] 83 S. 1256 A bill to authorize June 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Levin appropriations for Levin, Committee on fiscal year 2012 for Armed Services, without defense activities of amendment. (An original the Department of bill.) (No written Energy, and for other report.) purposes. 84 S. 1145 A bill to amend title 18, June 23, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy and United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the others clarify and expand Judiciary, with an Federal criminal amendment in the nature jurisdiction over of a substitute. (No Federal contractors and written report.) employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. 85 S. 1276 A bill to repeal the June 27, 2011.--Read the Mr. DeMint and authority to provide second time and placed others certain loans to the on the calendar. International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes. 86 H.R. 2021 An act to amend the Clean June 27, 2011.--Read the Air Act regarding air second time and placed pollution from Outer on the calendar. Continental Shelf activities. 88 S.J. Res. 20 Joint resolution June 29, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Kerry and authorizing the limited Kerry, Committee on others use of the United Foreign Relations, with States Armed Forces in amendments, and with a support of the NATO preamble. (Rept. 27.) mission in Libya. (Minority views filed.) 89 S. 550 A bill to improve the June 29, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Lieberman provision of assistance Lieberman, Committee on and others to fire departments, Homeland Security and and for other purposes. Governmental Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 28.) 90 S.J. Res. 23 Joint resolution June 30, 2011.--Read the Mr. McConnell proposing an amendment second time and placed and others to the Constitution of on the calendar. the United States relative to balancing the budget. [[Page 23]] 92 S. 1317 A bill to allow June 30, 2011.--Read Mr. DeMint individuals to choose twice and ordered to opt out of the placed on the calendar. Medicare part A benefit. 93 S. 1323 A bill to express the June 30, 2011.--Read Mr. Reid sense of the Senate on twice and ordered shared sacrifice in placed on the calendar. resolving the budget deficit. 94 S. 1326 A bill to implement the July 6, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul President's request to second time and placed increase the statutory on the calendar. limit on the public debt. 95 S. 951 A bill to improve the July 7, 2011.--Mrs. Mrs. Murray provision of Federal Murray, Committee on and others transition, Veterans' Affairs, with rehabilitation, an amendment in the vocational, and nature of a substitute. unemployment benefits (Rept. 36.) to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. 97 S. 1340 A bill to cut, cap, and July 11, 2011.--Read the Mr. Lee and balance the Federal second time and placed others budget. on the calendar. 98 S. 630 A bill to promote marine July 11, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Murkowski and hydrokinetic Bingaman, Committee on and others renewable energy Energy and Natural research and Resources, with development, and for amendments. (Rept. 31.) other purposes. 99 S. 699 A bill to authorize the July 11, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman Secretary of Energy to Bingaman, Committee on and others carry out a program to Energy and Natural demonstrate the Resources, with commercial application amendments. (Rept. 32.) of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, and for other purposes. 100 S. 757 A bill to provide July 11, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. incentives to encourage Bingaman, Committee on Barrasso, the development and Energy and Natural Bingaman, and implementation of Resources, with an Enzi technology to capture amendment in the nature carbon dioxide from of a substitute. (Rept. dilute sources on a 33.) significant scale and using direct air capture technologies. [[Page 24]] 101 S. 1342 A bill to amend the July 11, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman Federal Power Act to Bingaman, Committee on protect the bulk-power Energy and Natural system and electric Resources, without infrastructure critical amendment. (An original to the defense of the bill.) (Rept. 34.) United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. 102 S. 1343 A bill to provide for the July 11, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman conduct of an analysis Bingaman, Committee on of the impact of energy Energy and Natural development and Resources, without production on the water amendment. (An original resources of the United bill.) (Rept. 35.) States, and for other purposes. 103 H.R. 2018 An act to amend the July 18, 2011.--Read the Federal Water Pollution second time and placed Control Act to preserve on the calendar. the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes. 105 S. 745 A bill to amend title 38, July 19, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Schumer United States Code, to Murray, Committee on protect certain Veterans' Affairs, with veterans who would an amendment in the otherwise be subject to nature of a substitute. a reduction in (No written report.) educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes. 106 H.R. 2560 An act to cut, cap, and July 20, 2011.--Read balance the Federal twice and ordered budget. placed on the calendar. 107 S. 1228 A bill to prohibit July 21, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Whitehouse trafficking in Leahy, Committee on the and others counterfeit military Judiciary, with an goods or services. amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.) 108 S. 1231 A bill to reauthorize the July 21, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. Leahy Second Chance Act of Leahy, Committee on the and Portman 2007. Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.) [[Page 25]] 110 S. 27 A bill to prohibit brand July 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Kohl and name drug companies Leahy, Committee on the others from compensating Judiciary, without generic drug companies amendment. (No written to delay the entry of a report.) generic drug into the market. 112 S. 1420 A bill to require that July 27, 2011.--Read the Mr. Toomey and the United States second time and placed others Government prioritize on the calendar. all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes. 116 H.R. 1938 An act to direct the July 28, 2011.--Read the President to expedite second time and placed the consideration and on the calendar. approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes. 118 S. 1313 A bill to amend the July 28, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Whitehouse Federal Water Pollution Boxer, Committee on and others Control Act to Environment and Public reauthorize the Works, with an National Estuary amendment in the nature Program, and for other of a substitute. (Rept. purposes. 41.) 119 S. 401 A bill to help Federal July 28, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy and prosecutors and Leahy, Committee on the others investigators combat Judiciary, with an public corruption by amendment in the nature strengthening and of a substitute. (No clarifying the law. written report.) 120 S. 409 A bill to ban the sale of July 28, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Schumer certain synthetic Leahy, Committee on the and others drugs. Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.) 121 S. 839 A bill to ban the sale of July 28, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Klobuchar certain synthetic Leahy, Committee on the and Mr. drugs. Judiciary, without Grassley amendment. (No written report.) [[Page 26]] 122 S. 605 A bill to amend the July 29, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Grassley Controlled Substances Leahy, Committee on the and others Act to place synthetic Judiciary, without drugs in Schedule I. amendment. (No written report.) 123 S. 277 A bill to amend title 38, Aug. 1, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Burr and United States Code, to Murray, Committee on others furnish hospital care, Veterans' Affairs, with medical services, and an amendment in the nursing home care to nature of a substitute. veterans who were (Rept. 42.) stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes. 124 S. 1458 A bill to authorize Aug. 1, 2011.--Mrs. Mrs. Feinstein appropriations for Feinstein, Select fiscal year 2012 for Committee on intelligence and Intelligence, without intelligence-related amendment. (An original activities of the bill.) (Rept. 43.) United States (Additional views Government, the filed.) Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. 126 S. 538 A bill to amend the Aug. 2, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Cardin Neotropical Migratory Boxer, Committee on Bird Conservation Act Environment and Public to reauthorize the Act. Works, with an amendment. (Rept. 46.) 127 S. 1510 A bill to promote the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. domestic development Bingaman, Committee on and deployment of clean Energy and Natural energy technologies, Resources, without and for other purposes. amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 47.) 128 S. 201 A bill to clarify the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. McCain jurisdiction of the Bingaman, Committee on and Kyl Secretary of the Energy and Natural Interior with respect Resources, without to the C.C. Cragin Dam amendment. (Rept. 48.) and Reservoir, and for (See also Order No. other purposes. 184.) [[Page 27]] 135 S. 382 A bill to amend the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Udall (CO) National Forest Ski Bingaman, Committee on and others Area Permit Act of 1986 Energy and Natural to clarify the Resources, without authority of the amendment. (Rept. 55.) Secretary of (See also Order No. Agriculture regarding 186.) additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes. 137 S. 512 A bill to amend the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman Energy Policy Act of Bingaman, Committee on and others 2005 to require the Energy and Natural Secretary of Energy to Resources, with an carry out programs to amendment in the nature develop and demonstrate of a substitute, and an 2 small modular nuclear amendment to the title. reactor designs, and (Rept. 57.) for other purposes. 138 S. 519 A bill to further Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Reid and allocate and expand the Bingaman, Committee on others availability of Energy and Natural hydroelectric power Resources, with generated at Hoover amendments. (Rept. 58.) Dam, and for other (See also Order No. purposes. 185.) 144 S. 916 A bill to facilitate Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman appropriate oil and gas Bingaman, Committee on development on Federal Energy and Natural land and waters, to Resources, with limit the dependence of amendments. (Rept. 64.) the United States on foreign sources of oil and gas, and for other purposes. 146 S. 1067 A bill to amend the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Udall (CO) Energy Policy Act of Bingaman, Committee on and others 2005 to require the Energy and Natural Secretary of Energy to Resources, with an carry out a research amendment in the nature and development and of a substitute. (Rept. demonstration program 66.) to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes. 147 S. 954 A bill to promote the Aug. 30, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Lugar strengthening of the Kerry, Committee on Haitian private sector. Foreign Relations, without amendment. (Rept. 67.) [[Page 28]] 148 S. 572 A bill to amend title 38, Sept. 6, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Brown (OH) United States Code, to Murray, Committee on and others repeal the prohibition Veterans' Affairs, on collective without amendment. bargaining with respect (Rept. 68.) (Minority to matters and views filed.) questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes. 149 S. 714 A bill to reauthorize the Sept. 6, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Bingaman Federal Land Bingaman, Committee on and others Transaction Energy and Natural Facilitation Act, and Resources, with an for other purposes. amendment. (Rept. 69.) 150 S. 734 A bill to provide for a Sept. 6, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Stabenow program of research, Bingaman, Committee on and Messrs. development, Energy and Natural Levin and demonstration, and Resources, with an Wyden commercial application amendment in the nature in vehicle technologies of a substitute. (Rept. at the Department of 70.) Energy. 151 S. 1000 A bill to promote energy Sept. 6, 2011.--Mr. Mrs. Shaheen savings in residential Bingaman, Committee on and Messrs. and commercial Energy and Natural Portman and buildings and industry, Resources, with an Coons and for other purposes. amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 71.) 152 S. 1001 A bill to reduce oil Sept. 6, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Wyden and consumption and improve Bingaman, Committee on Ms. Stabenow energy security, and Energy and Natural for other purposes. Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 72.) 153 S.J. Res. 25 Joint resolution relating Sept. 6, 2011.--Pursuant Mr. McConnell to the disapproval of to P.L. 112-25, sec. and others the President's 301(a)(2), read twice exercise of authority and placed on the to increase the debt calendar. limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011. 157 H.R. 2354 An act making Sept. 7, 2011.--Mrs. appropriations for Feinstein, Committee on energy and water Appropriations, with an development and related amendment in the nature agencies for the fiscal of a substitute. (Rept. year ending September 75.) 30, 2012, and for other purposes. [[Page 29]] 158 S.J. Res. 26 Joint resolution Sept. 8, 2011.--Read the Mr. Paul expressing the sense of second time and placed Congress that Secretary on the calendar. of the Treasury Timothy Geithner no longer holds the confidence of Congress or of the people of the United States. 159 S. 1525 A bill to extend the Sept. 8, 2011.--Mrs. Mrs. Boxer authority of Federal- Boxer, Committee on aid highway programs. Environment and Public Works, without amendment. (An original bill.) (No written report.) 160 S. 657 A bill to encourage, Sept. 8, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Cardin and enhance, and integrate Leahy, Committee on the others Blue Alert plans Judiciary, with an throughout the United amendment in the nature States in order to of a substitute. (No disseminate information written report.) when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. 162 S. 958 A bill to amend the Sept. 12, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Casey and Public Health Service Harkin, Committee on others Act to reauthorize the Health, Education, program of payments to Labor, and Pensions, children's hospitals without amendment. (No that operate graduate written report.) (See medical education also Order No. 175.) programs. 163 S. 1094 A bill to reauthorize the Sept. 12, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Menendez Combating Autism Act of Harkin, Committee on and others 2006 (Public Law 109- Health, Education, 416). Labor, and Pensions, without amendment. (No written report.) (See also Order No. 174.) 164 S. 1547 A bill to reauthorize the Sept. 13, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Johnson Export-Import Bank of Johnson (SD), Committee (SD) the United States, and on Banking, Housing, for other purposes. and Urban Affairs, without amendment. (An original bill.) (No written report.) [[Page 30]] 165 S. 1549 A bill to provide tax Sept. 14, 2011.--Read the Mr. Reid relief for American second time and placed workers and businesses, on the calendar. to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. 168 H.J. Res. 77 Joint resolution relating Sept. 15, 2011.--Pursuant to the disapproval of to P.L. 112-25, sec. the President's 301(a)(2), read twice exercise of authority and placed on the to increase the debt calendar. limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011. 169 H.R. 2219 An act making Sept. 15, 2011.--Mr. appropriations for the Inouye, Committee on Department of Defense Appropriations, with an for the fiscal year amendment in the nature ending September 30, of a substitute. (Rept. 2012, and for other 77.) purposes. 170 S. 1572 A bill making Sept. 15, 2011.--Ms. Ms. Mikulski appropriations for Mikulski, Committee on Departments of Commerce Appropriations, without and Justice, and amendment. (An original Science, and Related bill.) (Rept. 78.) Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 171 S. 1573 A bill making Sept. 15, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Durbin appropriations for Durbin, Committee on financial services and Appropriations, without general government for amendment. (An original the fiscal year ending bill.) (Rept. 79.) September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 172 H.R. 2551 An act making Sept. 15, 2011.--Mr. appropriations for the Nelson (NE), Committee Legislative Branch for on Appropriations, with the fiscal year ending an amendment in the September 30, 2012, and nature of a substitute. for other purposes. (Rept. 80.) 173 H.R. 2587 An act to prohibit the Sept. 16, 2011.--Read the National Labor second time and placed Relations Board from on the calendar. ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance. [[Page 31]] 175 H.R. 1852 An act to amend the Sept. 21, 2011.--Placed Public Health Service on the calendar. (See Act to reauthorize also Order No. 162.) support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals. 177 S. 1596 A bill making Sept. 21, 2011.--Mrs. Mrs. Murray appropriations for the Murray, Committee on Departments of Appropriations, without Transportation, and amendment. (An original Housing and Urban bill.) (Rept. 83.) Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 178 S. 1599 A bill making Sept. 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Harkin appropriations for Harkin, Committee on Departments of Labor, Appropriations, without Health and Human amendment. (An original Services, and bill.) (Rept. 84.) Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 179 S. 1601 A bill making Sept. 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy appropriations for the Leahy, Committee on Department of State, Appropriations, without foreign operations, and amendment. (An original related programs for bill.) (Rept. 85.) the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 180 H.R. 2480 An act to amend title 5, Sept. 22, 2011.--Mr. United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the authorize Judiciary, with an appropriations for the amendment. (No written Administrative report.) Conference of the United States for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and for other purposes. 181 S. 1151 A bill to prevent and Sept. 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy and mitigate identity Leahy, Committee on the others theft, to ensure Judiciary, with an privacy, to provide amendment in the nature notice of security of a substitute. (Rept. breaches, and to 91.) (Additional and enhance criminal minority views filed.) penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. [[Page 32]] 182 S. 1535 A bill to protect Sept. 22, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Blumenthal consumers by mitigating Leahy, Committee on the the vulnerability of Judiciary, with an personally identifiable amendment in the nature information to theft of a substitute. (No through a security written report.) breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. 187 S. 1660 A bill to provide tax Oct. 6, 2011.--Read the Mr. Reid relief for American second time and placed workers and businesses, on the calendar. to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. 188 S. 914 A bill to amend title 38, Oct. 11, 2011.--Mrs. Messrs. United States Code, to Murray, Committee on Begich, authorize the waiver of Veterans' Affairs, with Grassley, and the collection of an amendment in the Tester copayments for nature of a substitute. telehealth and (Rept. 88.) telemedicine visits of veterans, and for other purposes. 189 S. 1641 A bill to implement the Oct. 11, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. United States-Colombia Baucus, Committee on Baucus, Hatch, Trade Promotion Finance, without and McConnell Agreement. amendment. (No written report.) 190 S. 1642 A bill to implement the Oct. 11, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. United States-Korea Baucus, Committee on Baucus, Hatch, Free Trade Agreement. Finance, without and McConnell amendment. (No written report.) 191 S. 1643 A bill to implement the Oct. 11, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. United States-Panama Baucus, Committee on Baucus, Hatch, Trade Promotion Finance, without and McConnell Agreement. amendment. (No written report.) [[Page 33]] 192 H.R. 2681 An act to provide Oct. 12, 2011.--Read the additional time for the second time and placed Administrator of the on the calendar. Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes. 193 S. 1301 A bill to authorize Oct. 13, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Leahy and appropriations for Leahy, Committee on the others fiscal years 2012 Judiciary, with an through 2015 for the amendment in the nature Trafficking Victims of a substitute. (Rept. Protection Act of 2000, 96.) to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes. 194 S. 473 A bill to extend the Oct. 17, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Collins chemical facility Lieberman, Committee on and others security program of the Homeland Security and Department of Homeland Governmental Affairs, Security, and for other with amendments. (Rept. purposes. 90.) 195 S. 1014 A bill to provide for Oct. 17, 2011.--Mr. Mrs. Feinstein additional Federal Leahy, Committee on the and others district judgeships. Judiciary, with an amendment. (No written report.) 198 S. 1636 A bill to amend title 28, Oct. 17, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Klobuchar United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the and others clarify the Judiciary, without jurisdiction of the amendment. (No written Federal courts, and for report.) other purposes. 199 H.R. 2633 An act to amend title 28, Oct. 17, 2011.--Mr. United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the clarify the time limits Judiciary, without for appeals in civil amendment. (No written cases to which United report.) States officers or employees are parties. 201 H.R. 2250 An act to provide Oct. 18, 2011.--Read the additional time for the second time and placed Administrator of the on the calendar. Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes. [[Page 34]] 202 H.R. 2273 An act to amend subtitle Oct. 18, 2011.--Read the D of the Solid Waste second time and placed Disposal Act to on the calendar. facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels. 203 S. 1720 A bill to provide Oct. 18, 2011.--Read the Mr. McCain and American jobs through second time and placed others economic growth. on the calendar. 204 S. 1723 A bill to provide for Oct. 18, 2011.--Read the Mr. Menendez teacher and first second time and placed responder on the calendar. stabilization. 205 S. 1726 A bill to repeal the Oct. 18, 2011.--Read the Mr. McConnell imposition of second time and placed withholdings on certain on the calendar. payments made to vendors by government entities. 213 S. 1769 A bill to put workers Nov. 1, 2011.--Read the Ms. Klobuchar back on the job while second time and placed and others rebuilding and on the calendar. modernizing America. 214 S. 1786 A bill to facilitate job Nov. 2, 2011.--Read twice Mr. Hatch creation by reducing and ordered placed on regulatory uncertainty, the calendar. providing for rational evaluation of regulations, providing flexibilities to States and localities, providing for infrastructure spending, and for other purposes. 215 S. 75 A bill to restore the Nov. 3, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl and rule that agreements Committee on the others between manufacturers Judiciary, without and retailers, amendment. (No written distributors, or report.) wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act. [[Page 35]] 217 H.R. 2042 An act to require the Nov. 3, 2011.--Placed on Secretary of Homeland the calendar. Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes. 219 S.J. Res. 6 Joint resolution Nov. 3, 2011.--Committee Mrs. Hutchison disapproving the rule on Commerce, Science and others submitted by the and Transportation Federal Communications discharged by petition Commission with respect pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to regulating the 802(c), and placed on Internet and broadband the calendar. industry practices. 220 S.J. Res. 27 Joint resolution Nov. 3, 2011.--Committee Mr. Paul disapproving a rule on Environment and submitted by the Public Works discharged Environmental by petition pursuant to Protection Agency 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and relating to the placed on the calendar. mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. 222 H.R. 1070 An act to amend the Nov. 7, 2011.--Read the Securities Act of 1933 second time and placed to require the on the calendar. Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act. 223 H.R. 1965 An act to amend the Nov. 7, 2011.--Read the securities laws to second time and placed establish certain on the calendar. thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes. 224 H.R. 2930 An act to amend the Nov. 8, 2011.--Read the securities laws to second time and placed provide for on the calendar. registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes. 225 H.R. 2940 An act to direct the Nov. 8, 2011.--Read the Securities and Exchange second time and placed Commission to eliminate on the calendar. the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. [[Page 36]] 227 S. 453 A bill to improve the Nov. 9, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Brown (OH) safety of motorcoaches, Rockefeller, Committee and others and for other purposes. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 93.) 228 S. 598 A bill to repeal the Nov. 10, 2011.--Mr. Mrs. Feinstein Defense of Marriage Act Leahy, Committee on the and others and ensure respect for Judiciary, without State regulation of amendment. (No written marriage. report.) 231 S. 899 A bill to provide for the Nov. 15, 2011.--Mrs. Mr. Cardin and eradication and control Boxer, Committee on others of nutria. Environment and Public Works, with an amendment. (Rept. 94.) 233 S. 1793 A bill to amend title 28, Nov. 17, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Whitehouse United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the clarify the statutory Judiciary, without authority for the amendment. (No written longstanding practice report.) of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes. 234 S. 1794 A bill to correct and Nov. 17, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Blumenthal simplify the drafting Leahy, Committee on the of section 1752 Judiciary, with (relating to restricted amendments. (No written buildings or grounds) report.) of title 18, United States Code. 235 H.R. 347 An act to correct and Nov. 17, 2011.--Mr. simplify the drafting Leahy, Committee on the of section 1752 Judiciary, with an (relating to restricted amendment in the nature buildings or grounds) of a substitute. (No of title 18, United written report.) States Code. [[Page 37]] 236 H.R. 2076 An act to amend title 28, Nov. 17, 2011.--Mr. United States Code, to Leahy, Committee on the clarify the statutory Judiciary, with an authority for the amendment in the nature longstanding practice of a substitute. (No of the Department of written report.) Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes. 237 H.R. 2189 An act to encourage Nov. 17, 2011.--Mr. States to report to the Leahy, Committee on the Attorney General Judiciary, without certain information amendment. (No written regarding the deaths of report.) individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 238 S. 1917 A bill to create jobs by Nov. 29, 2011.--Read the Mr. Casey providing payroll tax second time and placed relief for middle class on the calendar. families and businesses, and for other purposes. 240 S.J. Res. 30 Joint resolution Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Reid extending the cooling- second time and placed off period under on the calendar. section 10 of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 13586 of October 6, 2011. 241 S.J. Res. 31 Joint resolution applying Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Reid certain conditions to second time and placed the dispute referred to on the calendar. in Executive Order 13586 of October 6, 2011, between the enumerated freight rail carriers, common carriers by rail in interstate commerce, and certain of their employees represented by labor organizations that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act beyond 12:01 a.m. on December 6, 2011. [[Page 38]] 242 S.J. Res. 32 Joint resolution to Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Enzi provide for the second time and placed resolution of the on the calendar. outstanding issues in the current railway labor-management dispute. 243 S. 1930 A bill to prohibit Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Toomey and earmarks. second time and placed Mrs. McCaskill on the calendar. 244 S. 1931 A bill to provide Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Heller civilian payroll tax second time and placed relief, to reduce the on the calendar. Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes. 245 S. 1932 A bill to require the Dec. 1, 2011.--Read the Mr. Lugar and Secretary of State to second time and placed others act on a permit for the on the calendar. Keystone XL pipeline. 246 S. 1792 A bill to clarify the Dec. 1, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse authority of the United Committee on the and others States Marshals Service Judiciary, without to assist other amendment. (No written Federal, State, and report.) local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children. 247 S. 671 A bill to authorize the Dec. 1, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sessions United States Marshals Committee on the and others Service to issue Judiciary, with an administrative amendment in the nature subpoenas in of a substitute. (No investigations relating written report.) to unregistered sex offenders. 248 S. Res. 316 Resolution expressing the Dec. 1, 2011.--Mr. Kerry, sense of the Senate Committee on Foreign regarding Tunisia's Relations, without peaceful Jasmine amendment, and an Revolution. amendment to the preamble. (No written report.) [[Page 39]] 249 S. Res. 227 Resolution calling for Dec. 1, 2011.--Mr. Kerry, Mr. Webb and the protection of the Committee on Foreign others Mekong River Basin and Relations, with an increased United States amendment in the nature support for delaying of a substitute, and an the construction of amendment to the mainstream dams along preamble, and an the Mekong River. amendment to the title. (No written report.) 250 S. 1940 A bill to amend the Dec. 5, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Johnson National Flood Johnson (SD), Committee (SD) Insurance Act of 1968, on Banking, Housing, to restore the and Urban Affairs, financial solvency of without amendment. (An the flood insurance original bill.) (Rept. fund, and for other 98.) purposes. 251 S. 1944 A bill to create jobs by Dec. 6, 2011.--Read the Mr. Casey providing payroll tax second time and placed relief for middle class on the calendar. families and businesses, and for other purposes. 252 S. 1430 A bill to authorize Dec. 7, 2011.--Mr. Messrs. certain maritime Rockefeller, Committee Lautenberg and programs of the on Commerce, Science, Rockefeller Department of and Transportation, Transportation, and for with an amendment in other purposes. the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 99.) 253 S. 1886 A bill to prevent Dec. 8, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Leahy and trafficking in Committee on the others counterfeit drugs. Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.) 254 S. 1400 A bill to restore the Dec. 8, 2011.--Mrs. Ms. Landrieu natural resources, Boxer, Committee on and others ecosystems, fisheries, Environment and Public marine and wildlife Works, with an habitats, beaches, and amendment in the nature coastal wetlands of of a substitute. (Rept. Gulf Coast States, to 100.) create jobs and revive the economic health of communities adversely affected by the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, and for other purposes. [[Page 40]] 255 S. 678 A bill to increase the Dec. 8, 2011.--Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl and penalties for economic Committee on the others espionage. Judiciary, with an amendment. (No written report.) 256 H.R. 1633 An act to establish a Dec. 13, 2011.--Read the temporary prohibition second time and placed against revising any on the calendar. national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which such dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, and for other purposes. 260 S. 1236 A bill to reduce the Dec. 15, 2011.--Mr. Mrs. Feinstein trafficking of drugs Leahy, Committee on the and others and to prevent human Judiciary, without smuggling across the amendment. (No written Southwest Border by report.) deterring the construction and use of border tunnels. 261 S. 1821 A bill to prevent the Dec. 15, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Coons and termination of the Leahy, Committee on the others temporary office of Judiciary, with an bankruptcy judges in amendment. (No written certain judicial report.) districts. 262 H.R. 3094 An act to amend the Dec. 16, 2011.--Read the National Labor second time and placed Relations Act with on the calendar. respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act. 263 S. 1855 A bill to amend the Dec. 16, 2011.--Mr. Mr. Burr and Public Health Service Harkin, Committee on others Act to reauthorize Health, Education, various programs under Labor, and Pensions, the Pandemic and All- with an amendment in Hazards Preparedness the nature of a Act. substitute. (No written report.) 264 S. 1134 A bill to authorize the Dec. 16, 2011.--Mr. Ms. Klobuchar St. Croix River Bingaman, Committee on and others Crossing Project with Energy and Natural appropriate mitigation Resources, with an measures to promote amendment. 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