[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MURRAY, PATTY (a Senator from Washington)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3901, S3905
[11JN], S4153 [13JN], S4247 [18JN], S4385, S4419 [21JN]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide certain requirements for
the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), S5141, S5154, S5167
[18JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 3254), S6965, S6966 [27NO], S7085, S7086
[28NO], S7150, S7217, S7234, S7257 [29NO], S7303, S7304
[30NO], S7332, S7346, S7359 [3DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a comprehensive policy to
improve outreach and transparency to veterans and Armed Forces
members through provision of information on institutions of
higher learning (H.R. 4057), S8224 [19DE]
------ensure deceased veterans with no known next of kin can
receive a dignified burial (S. 3202), S8226 [19DE]
------establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6233 [11SE],
S6259 [12SE], S6342 [13SE]
------improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate
research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and
modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313),
S8017, S8045 [13DE]
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), S3424 [22MY]
FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance
Fund (S. 1940), S4727 [28JN]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2507
[18AP], S2646 [24AP]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S870, S871 [16FE], S1018 [17FE],
S1053 [27FE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1755 [15MR]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5782 [31JY], S5886
[1AU]
Appointments
Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]
Articles and editorials
Delay on Domestic Violence, New York (NY) Times, S5288 [24JY]
When States Abuse Women, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York (NY)
Times, S1498 [8MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]
Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats
by the Lord's Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his
top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S1932 [21MR]
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate
standard of proof for Federal antiretaliation and
antidiscrimination claims (see S. 2189), S4369 [20JN]
Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the
housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 3239), S3731
[5JN]
Armed Forces: permit a State to issue a commercial drivers'
license to a member whose duty station is located in the State
(see S. 3624), S6625 [21SE]
------provide for certain requirements relative to retirement,
adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see
S. 2134), S2086 [27MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res.
474), S3631 [24MY]
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]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 387), S1195 [1MR]
Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately
understood and managed (see S. 847), S3280 [17MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]
------restore effective use of group actions for claims arising
under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's
History Museum: establish (see S. 3567), S6454 [19SE]
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]
------prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S.
1947), S5134 [18JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal
Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S2393 [17AP] (see S.
2343), S2825 [26AP]
------provide information to foster youth on their potential
eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7686 [6DE]
Dept. of HHS: improve the quality of infant and toddler care
under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see
S. 3436), S5381 [25JY]
------provide States with incentives to require elementary and
secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to
administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S4204 [14JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to
nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of
disabled and low-income veterans (see S. 3614), S6895 [26NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a major medical facility
project lease for an outpatient clinic at Ewa Plain, Oahu, HI
(see S. 3336), S4418 [21JN]
------establish a veterans jobs corps (see S. 3429), S5304
[24JY] (see S. 3457), S5658 [30JY]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child
marriage (see S. 414), S567 [13FE]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 3696), S8203 [19DE]
Drunken driving: modify minimum penalties for repeat offenders
for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence
(see S. 1816), S43 [23JA]
Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 467), S3280
[17MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex
spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling,
or grandparent with a serious health condition (see S. 1283),
S1541 [8MR]
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: improve (see S.
3472), S6064 [10SE]
FDA: ensure continued research and development of drugs and
medical devices for use in children (see S. 2289), S2392
[17AP]
Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies
relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds
administered by that agency (see S. 2096), S2656 [24AP]
Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners
(see S. 1910), S2245 [29MR]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S2166
[28MR]
Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for
NASA (see S. Res. 377), S699 [15FE]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 421), S2393
[17AP]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 420), S2393 [17AP]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and
establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to
other countries (see S. Res. 543), S5978 [2AU]
Health: expand and support strong home care workforce and make
long-term services and supports affordable and accessible for
seniors and individuals with disabilities (see S. Res. 453),
S6548 [20SE]
Hickman, George: tribute (see S. Res. 567), S6455 [19SE]
Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided
to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S494 [9FE]
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), S2547 [19AP]
IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying
employment status of individuals for purposes of employment
taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments relative to such
clarifications (see S. 2145), S1194 [1MR]
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]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and
reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for
future generations (see S. 1265), S5978 [2AU]
Land-Grant College Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S4368
[20JN]
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), S5381 [25JY]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S.
3300), S4203 [14JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see S. 1935), S5487 [26JY]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the
consumer price index (see S. 3453), S5487 [26JY]
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]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res.
595), S7215 [29NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res.
595), S7215 [29NO]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 527), S5304 [24JY]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 389),
S1422 [6MR]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see S. 2036), S1680 [14MR]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569),
S6455 [19SE]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 522),
S5047 [16JY]
National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 566), S6454
[19SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3633
[24MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S.
Res. 568), S6455 [19SE]
National Parents as Teachers Day: designate (see S. Res. 570),
S6455 [19SE]
National Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 552), S6271
[12SE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res.
461), S3174 [15MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see
S. Res. 605), S7303 [30NO]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580),
S6626 [21SE]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 533),
S5658 [30JY]
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]
NLRB: modify the definition of ``supervisor'' relative to rights
to collective bargaining and labor union membership (see S.
2168), S4239 [18JN]
Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to women's softball team
(see S. Res. 511), S4674 [27JN]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 456), S3087
[10MY]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits
for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA
regulations (see S. 998), S1147 [29FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure
requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other
entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S5048
[16JY]
President's Youth Council: establish (see S. Res. 608), S7402
[4DE]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S.
Res. 400), S1848 [20MR]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters
(see S. Res. 515), S4725 [28JN]
Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]
Seattle, WA: anniversary of Seattle World's Fair (see S. Res.
431), S2603 [23AP]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626
[21SE]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
Tariff: basketballs made of leather (see S. 2797), S2927 [7MY]
------basketballs made of other than leather or rubber (see S.
2798), S2927 [7MY]
------basketballs made of rubber (see S. 2799), S2927 [7MY]
------recreational performance outerwear (see S. 704), S261
[1FE]
------volleyballs (see S. 2800), S2927 [7MY]
Taxation: extend time period for contributing military death
gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings
accounts (see S. 3234), S3630 [24MY]
------modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating
in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see S. 57),
S2244 [29MR]
------qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for
purposes of low income housing tax credit (see S. 3494), S5977
[2AU]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and
enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S.
1301), S1541 [8MR]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans
with service-connected disabilities and dependency and
indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled
veterans (see S. 2259), S2242 [29MR]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591),
S4239 [18JN]
Wildfires: tribute to efforts of firefighters and military
personnel to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and
natural resources (see S. Res. 523), S5047 [16JY]
Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers
whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by
pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S.
3565), S6628 [21SE]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 429),
S2602 [23AP]
World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 393), S1540 [8MR]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res.
400), S1848 [20MR]
World War II: recognize superior service of members of the First
Special Service Force (see S. Res. 577), S6626 [21SE]
------tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for
contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see S. Res. 418),
S2324 [16AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: improve provision of civil relief and the
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members
(see S. 2299), S2496 [18AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize a national toll-free hotline and website
to provide child care consumer education information to help
parents access child care under the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Program (see S. 2135), S1088 [28FE]
------ensure access to high-quality child care for homeless
children and families under the Child Care and Development
Block Grant Program (see S. 3476), S5870 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure deceased veterans with no
known next of kin can receive a dignified burial (see S.
3202), S3280 [17MY]
------ensure veterans have information and protections required
to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2241), S2085 [27MR]
------improve assistance provided to homeless veterans (see S.
3309), S4238 [18JN]
------improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate
research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and
modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see S.
3313), S4299 [19JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance
programs and activities on suicide prevention and resilience
and behavior health disorders for Armed Forces members and
veterans (see S. 3340), S4460 [25JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making
appropriations (see S. 2322), S2545 [19AP]
Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender
discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its
critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities
for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN]
Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res.
584), S6626 [21SE]
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: preserve the Green
Mountain Lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness (see S. 3683),
S8042 [13DE]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate
(see S. Res. 546), S5978 [2AU]
National Apprenticeship Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 530),
S5487 [26JY]
National Registered Apprenticeship Month: designate (see S. Res.
530), S5487 [26JY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 371),
S494 [9FE]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and
housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes
in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 597), S6855 [15NO]
Tariff: fitness equipment (see S. 3184), S3174 [15MY]
------sports footwear for persons other than men or women (see
S. 2399), S2822 [26AP]
------sports footwear with spikes for men (see S. 2400, 2402),
S2822 [26AP]
------sports footwear with spikes for persons other than men
(see S. 2403), S2822 [26AP]
------sports footwear with spikes for women (see S. 2401), S2822
[26AP]
Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and
designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic
National Forest and Olympic National Park (see S. 3329), S4417
[21JN]
Western Washington University: tribute to men's basketball team
(see S. Res. 423), S2393 [17AP]
Cloture motions
Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador,
S4176 [14JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6501 [20SE],
S6603 [21SE]
------making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed,
S6405 [19SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612
[24MY], S3713 [5JN]
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]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 3254), S7293 [30NO], S7336 [3DE]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal
Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799
[26AP], S2944 [8MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S.
3457), motion to proceed, S5950 [2AU], S6083 [11SE]
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), House amendment,
S4410 [21JN], S4449 [25JN]
------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), motion to proceed,
S3252 [17MY]
Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1569
[12MR]
Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S1570
[12MR]
Hillman, Timothy S.: nomination to be district judge, S1570
[12MR]
Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3835 [7JN],
S3889 [11JN]
Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544
[9FE], S558 [13FE]
Lewis, Mary Geiger: nomination to be district judge, S1570
[12MR]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789),
motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR], S2054 [27MR], S2349 [17AP]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S1985 [22MR],
S2028 [26MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S686 [15FE], S886 [17FE]
Shipp, Michael A.: nomination to be district judge, S5202 [19JY]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1840, S1841
[20MR], S1884 [21MR]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased
payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business
assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4765 [29JN], S4804
[10JY]
------reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum
effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion
to proceed, S2223 [29MR], S2313 [16AP]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed,
S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]
Explanations
Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families
Act (H.R. 1627): Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) and
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), S5155-S5166 [18JY]
Motions
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S1172 [1MR]
Privilege of the floor
Bonelli, David, S1557 [8MR]
Kinne, Megan A., S7124 [28NO]
Remarks
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an
ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before
giving informed consent to receive an abortion, S1497 [8MR]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4386 [21JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), S6596 [21SE]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide certain requirements for
the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), S5105, S5154 [18JY]
Armed Forces: improve provision of civil relief and the
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members
(S. 2299), S2500 [18AP]
------improve provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation,
vocational, and unemployment benefits to members and veterans
(S. 951), S3504 [23MY]
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and
strengthen, S3401 [22MY]
Budget: require detailed reports to Congress on impact of
defense and non-defense budget sequestration, S4386 [21JN]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2022 (S. Con.
Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3207 [16MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (H. Con.
Res. 112), S6414 [19SE]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (H. Con.
Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3207 [16MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (S. Con.
Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3207 [16MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (S. Con.
Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3207 [16MY]
------setting forth the Federal budget for 2013-2022 (S. Con.
Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3207 [16MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3698,
S3713 [5JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6488 [20SE]
------importance of bipartisanship, S3815 [7JN]
Cox, J. David: American Friends of the Yitzhak Rabin Center
(organization) Yitzhak Rabin Public Service Award recipient,
S3039 [9MY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S3815 [7JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, S8331 [21DE]
------authorizing appropriations for military activities,
prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S.
3254), S7006, S7015 [28NO]
------exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and
acquisition of alternative fuels, S7006 [28NO], S8331 [21DE]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal
Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2935
[8MY]
------require report on the extent to which certain children are
being taught by alternative route teachers in training who are
deemed highly qualified, S6596 [21SE]
Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative
to insurance coverage of certain women's preventive health
services, S883 [17FE]
Dept. of Labor: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans
with access at One-Stop Centers to Internet websites to
facilitate online job searches, S6256 [12SE]
------provide off-base transition training for Armed Forces
members, S6256 [12SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure deceased veterans with no
known next of kin can receive a dignified burial (S. 3202),
S3287 [17MY]
------ensure veterans have information and protections required
to make informed decisions on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Program benefits (S. 2241), S2087 [27MR]
------establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), S6330 [13SE],
S6404 [19SE], S6488 [20SE]
------establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to
proceed, S6082 [11SE], S6255 [12SE]
------expand and improve health care services available to women
veterans, S2078 [27MR]
------fertility counseling, reproductive treatment, and adoption
assistance funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense
overseas contingency operations fund, S8018 [13DE]
------improve assistance provided to homeless veterans (S.
3309), S4241 [18JN]
------improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate
research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and
modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313),
S4302 [19JN], S7994, S8016, S8017, S8018 [13DE]
------improve veterans assistance programs, S5154 [18JY]
------presume service connection for illnesses associated with
water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health
care to those affected by such contamination, S5154 [18JY]
------tribute to participation in American Heart Association Go
Red for Women cardiovascular disease awareness campaign, S4293
[19JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance
programs and activities on suicide prevention and resilience
and behavior health disorders for Armed Forces members and
veterans, S7015 [28NO]
------improve and enhance programs and activities on suicide
prevention and resilience and behavior health disorders for
Armed Forces members and veterans (S. 3340), S4461 [25JN],
S4719 [28JN]
Diseases: tribute to Dept. of Veterans Affairs and NIH research
into deep brain stimulation therapy for Parkinson's disease,
S5474 [26JY]
Economy: avert ``fiscal cliff'' economic crisis through
bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S6990 [28NO],
S7426 [5DE]
Eximbank: reauthorize, S1822 [20MR]
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), motion to proceed,
S3401 [22MY]
Frozen Food Month: observance, S2081 [27MR]
International Women's Day: observance, S1497 [8MR]
Kluse, Mike: Federal Laboratory Consortium Laboratory Director
of the Year award recipient, S386 [7FE]
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, S6255 [12SE]
National Frozen Food Corp.: anniversary, S2081 [27MR]
National History Day (organization): National Endowment for the
Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, S1047
[27FE]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day:
observance, S4719 [28JN]
National Women's History Month: observance, S2078 [27MR]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against
Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such
crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2771 [26AP], S3164
[15MY], S5288 [24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300 [13SE]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election
procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S2587 [23AP]
Northwest Kidney Centers (organization): anniversary,
S4820 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1821
[20MR], S5698 [31JY]
------protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for
coverage of specific items and services, S1172 [1MR]
Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and
strengthen, S3401 [22MY]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal
contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional
spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal
elections, S101 [26JA]
------provide for additional disclosure requirements for
corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S.
3369), motion to proceed, S5065 [17JY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of
judicial nominees, S1402 [6MR]
Republican Party: national agenda, S3815 [7JN]
Rice, Thomas O.: nomination to be district judge, S1401 [6MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S1172 [1MR]
------extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier
safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs
pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348),
S3815 [7JN]
Senate: impact of partisanship, S6488 [20SE]
------legislative process, S6488 [20SE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1822 [20MR]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC
on corporate political contributions used for political
speech, S101 [26JA]
------decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political
contributions used for political speech, S5065 [17JY]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood
Federation of America, Inc., funding, S376 [7FE]
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), S7426
[5DE]
------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, S5270 [24JY]
------prevent professional service income from being
mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying
payroll taxes, S2935 [8MY]
------provide a deduction for domestic business income of
qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), unanimous-consent
request, S5845 [1AU]
------rates, S6414 [19SE]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5698 [31JY]
Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and
transition assistance and providing incentives to employers
for hiring veterans, S3504-S3506 [23MY]
------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, S6256
[12SE]
Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs
regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S5288
[24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300 [13SE]
------ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic
violence and crime, S5288 [24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300 [13SE]
------reauthorize (H.R. 4970), S3164 [15MY]
------reauthorize (H.R. 4970), unanimous-consent request, S5845
[1AU]
------reauthorize (S. 1925), S1702 [15MR], S2771 [26AP], S3164
[15MY], S3815 [7JN], S5288, S5289 [24JY], S5422, S5423 [26JY],
S5844, S5845 [1AU], S6300 [13SE]
Women: health care for women, S376 [7FE], S883 [17FE], S1497
[8MR], S1821 [20MR], S5698 [31JY]
Reports filed
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2322)
(S. Rept. 112-157), S2545 [19AP]
Nomination of Coral Wong Pietsch To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(Senate), S2821 [26AP]
Nomination of Margaret Bartley To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims Judge: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(Senate), S2821 [26AP]
Nomination of Thomas S. Sowers II, To Be Assistant Sec. of
Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs:
Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S5976 [2AU]
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Committee
on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3313), S8041 [13DE]
Texts of
S. 2241, GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act, S2088-S2092 [27MR]
S. 2299, Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act,
S2501 [18AP]
S. 3202, Dignified Burial of Veterans Act, S3287 [17MY]
S. 3313, Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act,
S4303 [19JN]
Tributes
Casey, Tom, S7456 [5DE]
Earl, Charlie, S3276 [17MY]
Inouye, Daniel K., S8107 [18DE]
Lowenberg, Timothy J., S5301 [24JY]
McMahon, John R., S2815 [26AP]
Mikulski, Senator, S1907 [21MR]