CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4233 [25MY]

Armed Forces: lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (H.R. 3336), S1268 [8MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), S3411 [7MY], S7758 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7282 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5706 [30JN], S6110 [21JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8869, S8873, S8874, S8884 [13DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (S. 3481), S10932, S10933 [21DE]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S3100 [4MY], S3165, S3200 [5MY], S3347, S3374, S3378 [6MY], S3429 [7MY], S3537, S3549, S3559 [11MY], S3619, S3645 [12MY], S3718, S3728, S3759 [13MY], S3808, S3811, S3835, S3839 [17MY], S3861, S3879, S3890, S3925 [18MY], S4094 [20MY]

Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), S5365 [23JN]

———transfer certain land to the U.S. to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe (H.R. 1061), S7758, S7763 [29SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1107 [3MR], S1201, S1202 [4MR], S1266, S1268 [8MR], S4944, S4948 [15JN], S4991 [16JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8869, S8873, S8874, S8884 [13DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1472, S1475, S1478 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], S1626 [16MR], S1806, S1808 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Anacortes, WA: honor victims of Tesoro refinery fire and express condolences to their families and friends (see S. Res. 500), S2642 [26AP]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 3424), S6398 [28JY]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see S. 3065), S1517 [15MR] (see S. 4023), S8853 [13DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4939 [15JN]

Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance to eradicate severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see S. 3184), S8244 [29NO]

Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 603), S6549 [30JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]

Dept. of Commerce: promote coastal jobs creation and sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, and revitalize waterfronts (see S. 3528), S5439 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 3361), S4530 [27MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 3043), S795 [25FE]

———require payment of certain Impact Aid Program payments to eligible local educational agencies within 3 years (see S. 3914), S7788 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see S. 3434), S4528 [27MY]

———improve energy conservation and efficiency standards for certain appliances and other consumer products (see S. 3925), S7970 [17NO]

———provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems (see S. 3460), S4939 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S5320 [23JN]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S1874 [23MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 2925), S2296 [14AP]

———make recommendations to Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision on policies and minimum standards to better protect public and officer safety (see S. 3169), S2424 [19AP]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 3376), S3909 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen and expand short-time compensation programs that allow for work sharing to provide employers with an alternative to layoffs (see S. 1646), S621 [22FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 3358), S3716 [13MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4529 [27MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]

———increase annual amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see S. 2760), S796 [25FE]

———report on establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site in the northern Rockies or Dakotas (see S. 3035), S2643 [26AP]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 1425), S4212 [25MY]

Diseases: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S1018 [3MR]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3605), S7901 [15NO]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see S. 3300), S3091 [4MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 503), S2759 [28AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S4990 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: support and recognize achievements of certain Public Health Service Act family planning services programs (see S. Res. 565), S5439 [24JN]

Federal employees: extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (see S. 3341), S4213 [25MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (see S. 3481), S4991 [16JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 669), S7789 [29SE]

Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 2870), S1813 [22MR]

Foreign aid: strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S271 [27JA]

Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]

Health: provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S4990 [16JN]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S1170 [4MR]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 3570), S5786 [13JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 2747), S7969 [17NO]

Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 3000), S482 [4FE]

Motor vehicles: establish new automobile safety standards and make better safety information available (see S. 3302), S3091 [4MY]

———modify certain tax incentives for alternative vehicles and establish a Dept. of Energy battery insurance program (see S. 3715), S6883 [5AU]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 689), S8128 [19NO]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4851 [10JN]

National Competition for Community Renewal: establish to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles relative to poverty prevention, recovery, and response (see S. 3845), S7791 [29SE]

National ESIGN Day: designate (see S. Res. 576), S5699 [30JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 540), S4442 [26MY]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 524), S3716 [13MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 3056), S945 [2MR]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Disease (see S. 2858), S4212 [25MY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 653), S7618 [28SE]

Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S340 [28JA]

Power resources: encourage implementation of thermal energy infrastructure (see S. 3626), S8298 [30NO]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S1813 [22MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 3813), S7267 [21SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see S. 3739), S6883 [5AU]

SBA: improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see S. 2862), S4530 [27MY]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 2869), S4530 [27MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 3390), S4082 [20MY]

Ships and vessels: extend period during which the EPA and States are prohibited from requiring Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for certain discharges incidental to normal operation (see S. 3372), S3716 [13MY]

Small Business Act: improve contracting provisions (see S. 2989), S4530 [27MY]

Small Business Development Center network: anniversary (see S. Res. 638), S7352 [22SE]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]

Sudan: implement Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and call for urgent and aggressive actions to establish peace in all regions (see S. Res. 404), S537 [9FE]

Taxation: ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]

———expand the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see S. 3324), S4659 [8JN]

———extend nonbusiness energy property credit to roofs with pigmented coatings which meet Energy Star program requirements (see S. 3183), S5489 [28JN]

———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see S. 2755), S4212 [25MY]

———provide special rules for treatment of low-income housing credits (see S. 3141), S1750 [18MR]

———provide tax relief for persons with investment losses due to fraud or embezzlement (see S. 3166), S2115 [25MR]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 3339), S5745 [12JY]

Transportation: improve national freight transportation system by leveraging investments and promoting partnerships that advance interstate and foreign commerce (see S. 3629), S6200 [22JY]

Uganda: express that the ``Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' under consideration, imposing long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights (see S. Res. 409), S1170 [4MR]

Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S5320 [23JN]

Voting: promote ability of voters to vote by mail (see S. 3299), S3091 [4MY]

Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see S. Res. 521), S3643 [12MY]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act: technical corrections (see S. 2871), S796 [25FE]

Year of the Father: designate (see S. Res. 556), S4989 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see S. 3694), S6651 [3AU]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct studies of natural soundscape preservation in the National Park Service (see S. 3076), S1169 [4MR]

Housing: provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits and allow the low-income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see S. 3326), S3358 [6MY]

National Search and Rescue Week: designate (see S. Res. 526), S3782 [14MY]

Niehaus, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 687), S8128 [19NO]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (see S. 3603), S5964 [15JY]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 637), S7267 [21SE]

Ships and vessels: provide for the replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels (see S. 4014), S8599 [7DE]

Taxation: repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (see S. 3855), S7618 [28SE]

Cloture motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY]

Remarks

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 3694), S6652 [3AU]

Aviation: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan, S10509 [17DE]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S319 [28JA]

CFTC: provide clear antimarket manipulation authority, S3348 [6MY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), House amendment, S7718, S7730 [29SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, S2676-S2678 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 6523), S10936 [22DE]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program, S10936 [22DE]

———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), motion to commit, S7148 [16SE]

———facilitate community bank access to capital in order to increase lending to small businesses, S319-S321 [28JA]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5932 [15JY]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S319 [28JA]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4801, S4802 [10JN]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), motion to proceed, S2676 [27AP]

———reform the way initial credit ratings are assigned, S3683 [13MY]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6821 [5AU]

National Search and Rescue Week: designate (S. Res. 526), S3790 [14MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3691 [13MY]

Peterson, Rosanna Malouf: nomination to be district judge, S185 [25JA]

Petroleum: establish Federal Oil Spill Research Committee and improve oil spill response plans (S. 3603), S5970 [15JY]

Securities: regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets and improve market transparency, S3606 [12MY], S3966 [19MY]

Ships and vessels: provide for the replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels (S. 4014), S8600 [7DE]

Taxation: extend incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel, S7148 [16SE]

———permanently extend the research and development credit, S7148 [16SE]

———repeal limitation on issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds and terminate eligibility of governmental bodies to issue such bonds (S. 3855), S7632 [28SE]

Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (S. Res. 521), S3691 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6502 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 3603, Oil Spill Technology and Research Act, S5971 [15JY]

S. 4014, replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels, S8600 [7DE]

Tributes

Claplanhoo, Edward E., S2205 [12AP]

Jones, Stanley G., S2707 [27AP]