BLUNT, ROY (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6775 [19OC], S6874 [20OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7720, S7747, S7767, S7771 [17NO], S7795, S7820, S7854 [18NO], S7929, S7931, S7932 [28NO], S8070 [30NO], S8117 [1DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6096, S6104, S6138 [4OC]
Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3558 [7JN], S3663, S3695 [9JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7453, S7571, S7572, S7573 [15NO], S7624 [16NO]
FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S426 [1FE], S502 [3FE], S739 [15FE]
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5789 [20SE]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), S5460 [8SE]
SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2400 [12AP]
Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]
———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, S2403 [12AP]
Senate National Security Working Group, S2402 [12AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S6600 [17OC]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY]
———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S124 [25JA]
African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend third country fabric program to South Sudan (see S. 2007), S8680 [15DE]
Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]
———assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (see S. 1820), S7187 [8NO]
———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN]
———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]
———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3924 [20JN]
———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2732 [5MY]
———provide flexible spending accounts for military families (see S. 387), S4485 [11JY]
———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]
Bi-State Development Agency: grant congressional consent to an amendment to interstate compact between Missouri and Illinois extending maturity dates of issued bonds (see S.J. Res. 22), S4156 [28JN]
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6186 [5OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 5), S977 [28FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S615 [7FE]
———reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps for non-security spending (see S. 360), S791 [16FE]
———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3892 [16JN]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4486 [11JY]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]
Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 1244), S4023 [22JN]
Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4293 [30JN]
Combating Autism Act: reauthorize (see S. 1094), S5946 [23SE]
Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7704 [17NO]
———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN]
Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S2686 [4MY]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]
Corps of Engineers: modify criteria used to dredge small ports (see S. 1927), S8603 [14DE]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S3970 [21JN]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5946 [23SE] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1060 [1MR]
———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]
———require detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term (see S. 1046), S4517 [12JY]
———review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S4394 [6JY]
Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S5252 [2AU]
Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S2730 [5MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S5340 [6SE]
———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY]
———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S7613 [16NO]
Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3226 [23MY]
———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S2622 [3MY]
Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8414 [7DE]
———improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]
———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]
———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]
———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: prevent expansion of U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see S. 1506), S6462 [12OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees (see S. 1847), S7367 [10NO]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S1828 [17MR]
Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN]
Diseases: ensure access to, and education about, screening and treatment services for breast cancer (see S. Res. 144), S2623 [3MY]
———extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2581 [2MY]
———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 1190), S3773 [14JN]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]
Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]
———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7614 [16NO]
Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S8548 [13DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S8490 [12DE]
EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specification may be requested (see S. 468), S1751 [16MR]
———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]
———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S5252 [2AU]
———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5253 [2AU]
———finalize proposed rule to amend spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline requirements for the dairy industry (see S. 104), S482 [2FE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S5902 [22SE]
———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4803 [21JY]
———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S7128 [3NO]
ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1232), S5387 [7SE]
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 (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]
Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 1318), S4292 [30JN]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]
FDA: improve priority review voucher incentive program for expedited review of treatments for tropical and rare pediatric diseases (see S. 606), S5993 [26SE]
Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]
———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S614 [7FE]
———reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1606), S5946 [23SE]
———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S5839 [21SE]
Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 251), S482 [2FE]
FERC: prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses (see S. 1758), S6872 [20OC]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE]
———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1934 [29MR]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 121), S2047 [31MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3816 [15JN]
Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3684 [9JN]
Foreign trade: prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1133), S3428 [26MY]
FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S8414 [7DE]
———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S6331 [6OC]
Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]
Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4394 [6JY]
———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5460 [8SE]
———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]
———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 51), S1601 [14MR]
Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]
Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S544 [3FE]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 218), S643 [10FE]
———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S3727 [13JN]
———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]
IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]
Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1045), S3499 [6JN]
Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S3970 [21JN]
International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S2583 [2MY]
Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]
Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]
Kenya: provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members and U.S. citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998 (see S. 1493), S5250 [2AU]
Libya: commend peaceful protesters, condemn use of violence, support no-fly zone, call for Muammar Qaddafi to step down, and recognize Libyan Transitional National Council as governing authority (see S. Res. 102), S1752 [16MR]
———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1061 [1MR]
McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]
Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4330 [5JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 829), S2506 [14AP]
———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S5499 [12SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S5018 [28JY]
Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3685 [9JN]
Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]
Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S3429 [26MY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 302), S6872 [20OC]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]
National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]
National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1181), S3727 [13JN]
National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4911 [26JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S5945 [23SE]
National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S1061 [1MR]
NLRB: provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]
Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]
OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S3892 [16JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S5072 [29JY]
———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]
———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 312), S642 [10FE]
———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2188 [6AP]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2267 [7AP]
Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]
Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2267 [7AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY]
Postal Service: improve (see S. 353), S3614 [8JN]
Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR]
———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY]
Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1434), S5017 [28JY]
Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]
Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see S. Res. 60), S871 [17FE]
Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see S. 1039), S7155 [7NO]
SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]
Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S6601 [17OC] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 178), S2840 [10MY]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]
Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2841 [10MY]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 1086), S3426 [26MY]
St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 315), S7187 [8NO]
Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S5537 [13SE]
Tariff: footwear (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY]
Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6330 [6OC]
———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S3815 [15JN]
———encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see S. 1120), S3427 [26MY]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S7704 [17NO]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S6051 [3OC]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S3924 [20JN]
———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 1285), S4156 [28JN]
———extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S7702 [17NO]
———extend the work opportunity credit for employers of recently discharged veterans (see S. 146), S3275 [24MY]
———modify and permanently extend incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1837), S7294 [9NO]
———modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]
———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1277), S4076 [23JN]
———provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (see S. 1583), S5773 [20SE]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S4024 [22JN]
———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3814 [15JN]
———provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1561), S5684 [15SE]
———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S2582 [2MY]
———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1111), S3427 [26MY]
———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S977 [28FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S2840 [10MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC] (see S. 1762), S7067 [2NO]
Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]
Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO]
U.N.: rescind the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and urge redress of damages to Israel's reputation caused by the report (see S. Res. 138), S2389 [12AP]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7187 [8NO]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2509 [14AP] (see S. 746), S2447 [13AP]
Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]
World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial (see S. 253), S411 [1FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3614 [8JN]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 1460), S6186 [5OC]
———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5993 [26SE]
Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S2583 [2MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see S. 1729), S6665 [18OC]
Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (see S. 846), S2507 [14AP]
Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]
Dept. of Energy: create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems (see S. 920), S2777 [9MY]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 1245), S4023 [22JN]
FERC: consider private landownership and private use of land in issuing hydropower licenses (see S. 1988), S8602 [14DE]
Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY]
National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see S. 1823), S7187 [8NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [5JA]
Cloture motions
Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [5JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6577 [17OC], S6636 [18OC], S6727 [19OC], S6792, S6811 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7061 [2NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2112), conference report, S7680, S7683 [17NO]
Appropriations: making continuing, S7680, S7683 [17NO]
———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1421 [9MR]
Armed Forces: assist States in providing counseling and reintegration services for members of Reserve components ordered to active duty, returning from such active duty, veterans, and their families (S. 1820), S7191 [8NO]
bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2608 [3MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, S4413, S4414 [7JY]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5208 [2AU]
———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4755 [21JY]
———deficit, S1421 [9MR], S2415 [13AP], S4185 [29JN], S4414, S4415 [7JY]
———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4507 [12JY]
———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4415 [7JY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5646 [15SE]
Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement new national nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch programs, S6636 [18OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8091 [1DE]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 440), S6385 [11OC]
———establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 1245), S4028 [22JN]
———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8576 [14DE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3078 [18MY]
———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6287 [6OC]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S6792 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7061 [2NO], S7680 [17NO]
Disasters: express condolences and support for people affected by tornadoes and flooding in Missouri, S3672 [9JN]
Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S1925 [29MR]
Economy: importance of job creation, S6287 [6OC]
———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), motion to proceed, S6434 [12OC]
Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5208 [2AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7600 [16NO]
EPA: disapprove proposed maximum achievable control technology for powerplants, S7319 [10NO]
———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7319 [10NO]
———impact of regulations on employment and job creation, S6288 [6OC]
FAA: approve applications from airports to authorize private security companies to conduct passenger screening, S502 [3FE]
———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S399 [1FE], S502 [3FE]
FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7260 [9NO]
FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S5646 [15SE]
FERC: clarify that private ownership of land should be recognized under the same standards as public recreational use of land, S7600 [16NO]
———prohibit from requiring removal or modification of existing structures or encroachments in licenses, S7600 [16NO]
Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5591 [14SE], S5755 [20SE]
———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S6577 [17OC]
———prevent importation of merchandise into the U.S. in a manner that evades antidumping and countervailing duty orders (S. 1133), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]
———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S5591 [14SE]
Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5755 [20SE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S399 [1FE], S1617 [15MR]
Iran: U.S. policy, S1811 [17MR]
Medicare: reform, S4185 [29JN]
Mission Continues (organization): tribute, S8373
National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (S. 1823), S7191 [8NO]
National objectives: economic recovery, S2415 [13AP]
Obama, President: evaluation of Middle East policies, S3151 [19MY]
Patents: importance of prior-user rights, S5426, S5427 [8SE]
———reform (H.R. 1249), S5426, S5427 [8SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on employment, S1617 [15MR]
———repeal, S399 [1FE], S1617 [15MR]
Power resources: create clean energy jobs, S6287 [6OC]
Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]
SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1925 [29MR], S2468, S2469 [14AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6792 [20OC], S6980 [1NO], S7680 [17NO]
Senate: legislative program, S6727 [19OC]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S4507 [12JY]
St. Louis Cardinals (baseball team): tribute, S6811 [20OC]
Tariff: footwear (S. 1069), S5755 [20SE], S6288 [6OC]
Taxation: provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (S. 1583), S5776 [20SE]
———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), motion to proceed, S3038 [17MY]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6832 [20OC]
Transportation: provide funding to rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure and to establish a national infrastructure bank (S. 1769), motion to proceed, S7040 [2NO]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6287 [6OC], S6434 [12OC]
University of Missouri: anniversary of Delta Research Center, S5189
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S401 [1FE], S6980 [1NO]
Tributes
Fisher, Thomas E. (Jake), S5014
Gipson, Bill, S2989
Hancock, Mel, S7319 [10NO]
H'Doubler, F.T., Jr. (Hogan), S3421
Reagan, Ronald, S520 [3FE]
Ridgway, Matthew B., S3421
Taylor, C. Pat, S5991