[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
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MANCHIN, JOE, III (a Senator from West Virginia)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3985 [12JN],
S4152, S4153 [13JN], S4208 [14JN], S4334 [20JN]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic
information derived from their official positions for personal
benefit (S. 2038), S262 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 3254), S6860 [15NO], S6948, S6951, S6964
[27NO], S7056, S7086, S7094, S7116 [28NO], S7137, S7150,
S7218, S7219, S7225 [29NO], S7289, S7304 [30NO], S7402 [4DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S.
3457), S6346, S6357, S6358 [13SE]
FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription
drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for
generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3506, S3533 [23MY]
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee
Program (S. 3637), S7982 [12DE]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2509
[18AP], S2547, S2554 [19AP], S2684 [25AP]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (S. 2204), S2093 [27MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S1018 [17FE], S1090 [28FE], S1148,
S1152 [29FE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1758 [15MR]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational
fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6636 [21SE]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased
payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business
assets (S. 2237), S4965 [12JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5886 [1AU]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for
military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and
military construction, S7972 [12DE]
------S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction, S7392 [4DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in
government activities (see S. 165), S350 [6FE]
Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military
aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve
components, widows and widowers of retired members, and
dependents (see S. 2112), S699 [15FE]
------commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish
national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as
the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see S. Con. Res.
48), S4638 [26JN]
Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express
condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the
shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]
Business and industry: empower States to require online
retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see
S. 1832), S5258 [23JY]
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize
pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 2372), S5047
[16JY]
Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive speculation with
respect to commodity markets and energy contracts (see S.
1598), S1460 [7MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S.
2041), S163 [30JA]
Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and
improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency
operations (see S. 3286), S4951 [12JY]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about
military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit
or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5258 [23JY]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products
manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program
of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain,
and develop markets (see S. 3227), S7345 [3DE]
Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements
(see S. 3487), S5977 [2AU]
Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II
Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that
Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S.
3078), S3785 [6JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (see
S. 3457), S6341 [13SE]
Diseases: support goal of preventing and effectively treating
Alzheimer's disease by a certain date and other goals of the
National Plan To Address Alzheimer's Disease draft (see S.
Res. 434), S6458 [19SE]
Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which
agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance
documents (see S. 1606), S164 [30JA]
------treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy
training or certification requirements for Federal licenses
(see S. 2239), S4774 [29JN]
Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see
S. 3204, 3394), S5134 [18JY]
------improve examination of depository institutions (see S.
2160), S1422 [6MR]
Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed
handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see S.
2188), S1613 [13MR]
FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S5134 [18JY]
Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]
Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear
weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic
pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res.
41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S1050 [27FE]
Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with
secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza
by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO]
Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S.
consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of
victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be
brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S.
Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]
Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of
establishment (see S. 1299), S5134 [18JY]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law
compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent
workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace
accident victims and families (see S. 3443), S5381 [25JY]
------transfer excess funds from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Fund to the United Mine Workers of America pension plan (see
S. 621), S6340 [13SE]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see S. 2036), S1680 [14MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res.
564), S6454 [19SE]
National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations
for certain national heritage areas (see S. 3623), S8203
[19DE]
Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School,
express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel
and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res.
621), S8071 [17DE]
Olympic Games: require the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a
policy that requires ceremonial uniforms to be produced in the
U.S. (see S. 3387), S5047 [16JY]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see S. 3077), S3084 [10MY]
Refuse disposal: 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
(see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]
Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626
[21SE]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational
fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6271 [12SE]
------recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and
shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities
for those activities (see S. 2066), S323 [2FE]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: repeal a limitation
on annual payments (see S. 3514), S5977 [2AU]
Taxation: modify rate for excise tax on investment income of
private foundations (see S. 593), S163 [30JA]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco
products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the
sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461),
S3977 [12JN]
Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming
the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to
the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233),
S2244 [29MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S4460
[25JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S1050
[27FE]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591),
S4674 [27JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the
Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1790 [19MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services (see S. 2092), S494 [9FE]
Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II
drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 2297), S2496
[18AP]
Economy: avert ``fiscal cliff'' economic crisis by phasing in
certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform,
and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (see
S. 3714), S8548 [30DE]
Navy Dental Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 534), S5732 [31JY]
(see S. Res. 544), S5978 [2AU]
Senior citizens: provide for a Seniors' Financial Bill of Rights
(see S. 3621), S6625 [21SE]
------provide for outreach and coordination of services to
veterans (see S. 3619), S6625 [21SE]
States: preserve authority to make determinations relating to
water quality standards (see S. 3558), S6454 [19SE]
Tariff: A5546 sulfonamide (see S. 2590), S2923 [7MY]
------carbaryl (see S. 2587), S2923 [7MY]
------picoxystrobin (see S. 2589), S2923 [7MY]
------2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide (see S. 2588), S2923
[7MY]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal
departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds,
and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE],
S8340 [21DE]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic
information derived from their official positions for personal
benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S120 [26JA], S148 [30JA]
Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1569
[12MR]
Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544
[9FE], S558 [13FE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1694 [15MR], S1884 [21MR]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational
fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830
[15NO]
------protect and enhance opportunities for recreational
fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed,
S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]
Remarks
Afghanistan: Corps of Engineers electric power infrastructure
project funding, S4844 [11JY]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4334 [20JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to
proceed, S6492 [20SE]
Armed Forces: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of
troops from Afghanistan, S7151 [29NO]
Budget: allocation of funds, S824-S826 [16FE]
------deficit, S824 [16FE]
Century Aluminum Co.: retiree ratification of agreement to
restore health care benefits, S1665 [14MR]
Congress: encourage Members of Congress to hire qualified
veterans for openings in congressional offices, S6291 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 3254), S7151 [29NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S.
3457), S6291 [13SE]
Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: develop, implement, and promote
dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth
until the age of 2, S4334 [20JN]
Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II
drug under the Controlled Substances Act, S3506 [23MY], S3560
[24MY], S4183 [14JN], S4408 [21JN], S4605 [26JN]
Economy: avert ``fiscal cliff'' economic crisis by phasing in
certain tax increases, work toward comprehensive tax reform,
and call for OMB to make recommendations on spending cuts (S.
3714), S8548 [30DE]
Electric power: infrastructure funding, S4843 [11JY]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control
technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37),
motion to proceed, S4322 [20JN]
FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against
pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB,
require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical
certification process (S. 1335), S4740 [29JN]
------reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against
pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB,
require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical
certification process (S. 3268), S4183 [14JN]
FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription
drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for
generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3506 [23MY], S3560
[24MY]
------revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription
drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for
generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), House amendment,
S4408 [21JN], S4605 [26JN]
Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1714 [15MR]
Honor Flight West Virginia Always Free (organization): tribute,
S3717 [5JN]
Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School student
voter registration campaign, S2668 [25AP]
National objectives: economic recovery, S5826-S5828 [1AU], S6492
[20SE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure
requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other
entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5060 [17JY]
Postal Service: create a moratorium on closure or consolidation
of postal facilities, S2526 [19AP], S2684 [25AP]
------improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2526 [19AP],
S2684 [25AP]
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College:
inclusion in Washington Monthly (publication) list of best
community colleges, S1140 [29FE]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax
relief for families making less than a certain annual income
and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion
to proceed, S5282 [24JY]
------reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum
effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion
to proceed, S2310 [16AP]
Thacker, Stephanie D.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2490
[18AP]
------nomination to be circuit judge, S2310 [16AP]
United Way: anniversary, S4739 [29JN]
Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a
veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in
granting certain State certifications or licenses, S6291
[13SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2767 [26AP]
West Virgina: establish the Mountain State National Security
Fellowship, S5481 [26JY]
Tributes
Caperton, Gaston, S4408 [21JN]
D'Antoni, Lewis and family, S6795 [14NO]
Michael, M. Blane, S2310 [16AP]
Mikulski, Senator, S1911 [21MR]
Mitchell-Bateman, Mildred, S1141 [29FE]
Stewart, Bill, S3615 [24MY]