DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Amendments

Coins: authorize production of palladium bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 6166), H7313 [29SE]

———provide research and development authority for alternative materials to the Dept. of the Treasury, increase congressional oversight over production, and ensure continuity of certain numismatic items (H.R. 6162), H7312 [29SE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE], S626, S628, S629, S634, S640 [22FE], S712 [23FE], S1476, S1479, S1480 [11MR], S1531, S1532 [15MR], H1125 [4MR]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7227 [29SE]

Haiti: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), S2165 [26MR], H2512 [14AP]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), S5376 [23JN]

Secret Service: transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for current members from District of Columbia Code to U.S. Code (S. 1510), S7523 [27SE], H4886 [28JN], H7381 [29SE]

Small business: 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), S5495 [28JN], S5515, S5516, S5546, S5570, S5594, S5618, S5619, S5620, S5621, S5623, S5624, S5625, S5628 [29JN], S5705, S5706, S5707, S5708, S5709, S5710, S5711, S5712, S5713, S5714, S5715 [30JN], S5749, S5750 [12JY], S5793, S5794, S5795 [13JY], S5860, S5861, S5863, S5864, S5866 [14JY], S5973, S5974, S5975 [15JY], S5997, S5998 [19JY], S6027, S6028, S6029, S6031 [20JY], S6073, S6088, S6089, S6110, S6116 [21JY], S6222, S6223, S6224 [22JY], S6247, S6261 [26JY], S6293, S6294, S6308, S6337, S6338, S6339, S6340 [27JY], S6444, S6445, S6446, S6447, S6448, S6449, S6450, S6451, S6452, S6453, S6454 [28JY], S6528, S6529 [29JY], S6934, S6961, S6962, S6972, S6973, S6974 [5AU], S7044, S7045, S7046, S7047, S7048 [13SE], S7055 [14SE], S7139 [15SE], H4520, H4529, H4531, H4533, H4534, H4535, H4537, H4538, H4539, H4540, H4541 [16JN], H4611, H4612 [17JN], H6905 [23SE]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 1448), H4608 [17JN]

———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1640), H6891 [23SE]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1369, S1401, S1402, S1403, S1406, S1407 [10MR], S1429, S1434, S1448, S1470, S1471, S1472, S1473, S1474, S1475, S1476, S1477, S1478 [11MR], S1530, S1531, S1532 [15MR], S1582, S1598, S1604, S1605, S1606, S1625, S1626, S1627, S1628, S1629, S1630 [16MR], S1644, S1674, S1675, S1676 [17MR], S1754 [18MR], S1799, S1805, S1806, S1807, S1808, S1809, S1815 [22MR], S6498, S6499, S6529, S6535 [29JY], S6572, S6573, S6586, S6587, S6592 [2AU], S6654 [3AU], H2332, H2366 [25MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1606), H6597 [10AU]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), S10308 [15DE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), consideration (H. Res. 1205), H2226 [23MR]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), S8644, S8646 [8DE], H8267 [9DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4170 [25MY]

———H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H4300 [9JN]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibilty and Reform, S753 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

Debt Fears Send Rates Up—Unease at Deficit Hurts Demand for Treasurys; Mortgage Costs on the Rise, S2146 [26MR]

Four Things That Could Help Companies Start Hiring Again, S6848 [5AU]

Goldman Sachs' Revolving Door, H3195-H3197 [5MY]

House of Representative's Reform Package Hurts the Fed's Independence, E34 [15JA]

Jobs in the Cards?, S6845 [5AU]

Lehman's Ghost Haunts California, E672 [27AP]

SBA Program Proves a Hit, but Now It Is in Limbo, S6846 [5AU]

Small Business Bill Appears To Be Stuck in Senate, S6847 [5AU]

Small Business Lending Fund Will Help Recovery Jobs,, S6846 [5AU]

Spin Meter—Program Risks $30B To Save Weak Banks, S6580 [2AU]

Uncertainty Principle, S5817 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Antigua and Barbuda: direct U.S. representatives to the IMF and World Bank to condition loans on cooperation with efforts to provide redress to Stanford Financial Group fraud victims (see H. Res. 1129), H1027 [2MR]

Build America Bonds: expand purposes for which Build America Bonds may be issued (see H.R. 4606), H601 [4FE]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see S. 3009), S569 [11FE]

Coins: authorize production of palladium bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (see H.R. 6166), H6879 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: provide that qualified energy efficiency property is eligible for the energy tax credit and a certain Dept. of the Treasury grant (see S. 3212), S2377 [15AP]

Depts. of the Treasury and HUD: implement cost savings (see H.R. 5782), H5817 [20JY]

Diseases: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 6169), H6879 [22SE]

Economy: create jobs through tax relief for small businesses, make unemployment benefits tax free, use repaid Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for debt reduction, and reduce frivolous lawsuits (see H.R. 4513), H386 [26JA]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1137), H1167 [4MR]

———modernize and reform monetary system and restore exclusive and sovereign authority of U.S. Government to create and regulate money to rebuild the economy (see H.R. 6550), H8785 [17DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4173), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1490), H5302 [30JN]

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: require institutions with outstanding assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to disclose such fact to customers (see H.R. 6337), H7392 [29SE]

Employment: establish funds to rapidly create new jobs in the private and public sector (see S. 2952), S251 [26JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3677), S6520 [29JY]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 5564), H4676 [22JN]

GAO: evaluate propriety of assistance provided to General Motors Corp., under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 3526), S5319 [23JN] (see H.R. 6046), H6570 [30JY]

Government regulations: establish a covered bond regulatory oversight program (see H.R. 4884), H1656 [18MR] (see H.R. 5823), H5983 [22JY]

———establish reporting requirement for any stored value device carried out of, into, or through the U.S., and establish registration requirements for stored value device businesses (see H.R. 4966), H2457 [25MR]

———establish reporting requirement for any stored value device carried out of, into, or through the U.S., and establish registration requirements for stored value programs (see H.R. 5127), H2842 [22AP]

Haiti: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H471 [2FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects (see H.R. 5621), H4905 [28JN]

———ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 3213), S2377 [15AP] (see H.R. 4844), H1440 [15MR]

Housing: establish a shared equity appreciation homeownership pilot program (see H.R. 6562), H8940 [21DE]

———provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits (see H.R. 4687), H833 [24FE]

———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]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 3134), S1670 [17MR]

Investments: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing Lifetime Savings Accounts (see S. 3577), S5849 [14JY] (see H.R. 4682), H833 [24FE]

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. 3786), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6128), H6762 [15SE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of Marine Corps Aviation, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 4001), S8396 [2DE]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to make stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury (see S. 4036), S10410 [16DE]

NeighborWorks America (organization): ensure adequate funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities in connection with the Dept. of the Treasury Home Affordable Modification Program (see H.R. 6069), H6570 [30JY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 5942), H6403 (see H.R. 5942), H6455 [29JY]

Office of the Homeowner Advocate: establish (see H.R. 6304), H7391 [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (see S. 3958), S7968 [17NO] (see S. 4057), S11037 [22DE]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign fifty dollar bill to include likeness (see H.R. 4705), H932 [25FE]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, especially solar energy (see H.R. 5931), H6403 (see H.R. 5931), H6454 [29JY]

Secret Service: allow employees to transition to coverage under the District of Columbia Police and Fire Fighter Retirement and Disability System (see H.R. 6065), H6570 [30JY]

Small business: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (see H.R. 5297), H3482 [13MY]

———make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program (see H.R. 5551), H4635 [17JN]

State Small Business Credit Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5302), H3482 [13MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3976), S8128 [19NO] (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1212), H2317 [24MR] (see H. Res. 1606), H6578 [9AU]

———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (see S. 3007), S569 [11FE] (see H.R. 4426), H40 [12JA]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (see H.R. 5783), H5818 [20JY]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 6458), H7644 [29NO]

———provide an election for unmarried, nonitemizing individuals to have returns prepared by the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 5050), H2640 [15AP]

———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (see H.R. 4599), H601 [4FE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (see H.R. 4849), H1517 [16MR]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 3215), S2377 [15AP] (see H.R. 5047), H2640 [15AP]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (see H.R. 4994), H2502 [13AP]

———require certain determinations before the filing of all notices of Federal tax liens and supervisory approval before the filing of certain notices of Federal tax liens (see H.R. 6439), H7614 [18NO]

———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4635 [17JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3047), S796 [25FE]

Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 3034), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 4684), H833 [24FE]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: establish a fund from the sale of assets to assist local governments recoup losses incurred from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., bankruptcy (see H.R. 5125), H2842 [22AP]

———make electronic communications of certain recipients publicly available on the Internet (see H.R. 4519), H386 [26JA]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 4482), H265 [20JA]

———require institutions to segregate funds and prohibit use of such funds for political expenditures or electioneering communications (see H.R. 4617), H606 [5FE]

———terminate authority (see S. 2938), S51 [20JA] (see H.R. 4566), H471 [2FE] (see H.R. 6225), H7153 (see H.R. 6225), H7211 [28SE]

Troubled Assets Relief Program: allow amounts to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (see S. 3979), S8244 [29NO] (see H.R. 5510), H4386 [10JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S5786 [13JY] (see H.R. 5680), H5501 [1JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal the Office of Financial Research (see H.R. 5999), H6568 [30JY]

War on Debt Bonds: issue (see H.R. 5157), H2936 [27AP]

Cloture motions

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP], S2413 [19AP]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE], S1479 [11MR], S1501 [15MR]

———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 proceed, S5430 [24JN], S5514 [29JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY], S6572 [2AU], S6684 [4AU]

Commentaries

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: Maya MacGuineas, ``Nightly Business Report'' (television program), S181 [25JA]

Conference reports

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173), H4977-H5200 [29JN]

E-mails

Small Business Jobs Act: Bryan Gipson, S6724 [4AU]

———Rick Sanborn, S7151 [16SE]

Letters

Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, H8629 [17DE]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S1869 [23MR]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: A. Barry Rand, AARP, S31 [20JA]

———Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S32 [20JA]

———Barbara J. Easterling, Ruben Burks, and Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, S33 [20JA]

———several organizations, S34 [20JA]

Bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients: Andrew M. Cuomo, New York Attorney General, S1148 [4MR]

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: several organizations, H7269 [29SE]

Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1289 [10MR]

———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1289 [10MR]

Exclude Social Security from Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action consideration: Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, S77 [21JA]

———OWL—The Voice of Midlife and Older Women (organization), S77 [21JA]

Federal deposit insurance rates: Sheila C. Bair, FDIC, S5900 [15JY]

5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3607 [19MY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3607 [19MY]

General Motors Co., repayment of Troubled Asset Relief Program loan: Herbert M. Allison, Jr., Dept. of the Treasury, S2746 [28AP]

———Senator Grassley, S2746 [28AP]

Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest-Hit Housing Markets: George W. Madison, Dept. of the Treasury, H8626 [17DE]

———Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury, H8626 [17DE]

Increase availability of credit for small businesses: Small Business Access to Credit Coalition, S5988 [19JY]

Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3153 [5MY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3153 [5MY]

National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5777 [20JY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5776 [20JY]

Permit community banks to remain under FRS supervision: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S3522 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3522 [11MY]

Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act: Nancy McLernon, Organization for International Investment, H2289 [24MR]

Small Business Jobs Act: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S7020 [13SE], H6933 [23SE]

———Floyd E. Stoner, American Bankers Association, S7020 [13SE]

———Mike Duffin, Precision Machined Products Association, S7154 [16SE]

———Richard H. Neiman, S6727 [4AU]

———Robert C. Kiener, Precision Machined Products Association, S7154 [16SE]

———Robert E. McKenna, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, S7155 [16SE]

———Robert L. Akers, Jr., National Tooling & Machining Association, S7154 [16SE]

———Scott DeFife, National Restaurant Association, S6509 [29JY]

———Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S6725 [4AU]

———William E. Gaskin, Precision Metalforming Association, S7154 [16SE]

———William E. Gaskin, Precision Metalforming Association and Robert L. Akers, Jr., National Tooling & Machining Association, S7153 [16SE]

Small Business Lending Fund Act: American Bankers Association, E1125 [16JN]

———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, H4517 [16JN]

U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act: Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H4892 [28JN]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4892 [28JN]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Senators Lincoln and Dodd, S6192 [22JY]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4140 [24MY]

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S5835 [14JY], H5255 [30JN]

Organizations endorsing H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act, S7019 [13SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S5834 [14JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act, S6471 [29JY]

Organizations supporting S. 2952, Strengthen Our Economy Through Employment and Development Act, S253 [26JA]

Small Business Jobs Act newspaper and magazine story headlines, S6506 [29JY]

Memorandums

Consumer Bureau vs. SEC/CFTC Powers: Representative Dennis Moore, H5217 [30JN]

Democrat Spending Since Troubled Asset Relief Program Was Enacted Into Law, H2247 [23MR]

Good Is Oft Interred With Their Bones: James D. MacPhee, Mike Menzies, and Sal Marranca, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5832 [14JY]

Small Business Lending Fund Act: Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H4517 [16JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Obama, S6517 [29JY], H6355 [29JY]

Motions

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE], S685 [23FE], S1479 [11MR], S1634 [17MR], H1136 [4MR]

Small business: 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), S5430 [24JN], S5515 [29JN], S6073 [21JY], S6293, S6340 [27JY], S6473 [29JY], S6974 [5AU], S7140 [15SE], S7146 [16SE], H4616 [17JN], H6930 [23SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8552 [6DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1602, S1603 [16MR], S1715, S1716, S1722 [18MR], S6498 [29JY], S6572 [2AU], S6682, S6739 [4AU], H2366 [25MR], H6609 [10AU]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), H2295 [24MR]

Press releases

ICBA and 28 State Community Bank Associations Urge Prompt Passage of Small Business Lending Fund Bill: Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S5512 [29JN]

Manufacturers Applaud Senator Voinovich for His Support of Small Business Jobs Act: Precision Metalforming Association and National Tooling & Machining Association, S7154 [16SE]

State Regulators Support Administration's Small Business Lending Proposals: Neil Milner, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, H4518 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: ensure farmers and rural communities receive equal consideration through the Small Business Lending Fund Program, H4540, H4541 [16JN]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H557 [4FE]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (H.R. 1177), H3604-H3608 [19MY], H3682 [20MY]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, H197 [20JA]

Build America Bonds: funding, H4169, H4171 [28MY]

Coins: authorize production of palladium bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 6166), H7313, H7314 [29SE]

Economy: advance new international economic stabilization plan, H3249 [6MY]

———create jobs through tax relief for small businesses, make unemployment benefits tax free, use repaid Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for debt reduction, and reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 4513), H390 [27JA], H658 [23FE]

———economic effects of Troubled Asset Relief Program, H8036 [7DE]

———Government bailout of automobile industry, H2633 [15AP], H2835 [22AP], H4497 [15JN], H5813 [20JY]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, H376 [26JA], H638 [22FE], H2632 [15AP], H3130 [5MY], H3263 [6MY], H3535 [18MY], H4078 [27MY], H4237, H4238 [8JN], H4412 [14JN], H4497 [15JN], H4670 [22JN], H5244 [30JN]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H303 [21JA], H362, H363 [26JA], H393 [27JA], H653, H661, H664, H736 [23FE], H761 [24FE], H954 [26FE], H2649 [20AP], H3315 [12MY], H3469 [13MY], H5601 [14JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1137), H1115-H1123 [4MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H1111, H1125-H1147, H1151, H1152 [4MR], H1451, H1488, H1495 [16MR], H1555 [17MR], H2286 [24MR], E317 [5MR], E368 [12MR]

———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), H197 [20JA], H366, H367 [26JA], H389, H390 [27JA], H480 [3FE], H2678-H2684 [20AP], H2700, H2702, H2703, H2780 [21AP], H2805, H2806, H2836 [22AP], H2887, H2888, H2889, H2890, H2927-H2933 [27AP], H3003 [28AP], H3018 [29AP], H3083, H3106-H3108 [4MY], H3191-H3199 [5MY], H3252-H3262 [6MY], H3280, H3299, H3302 [11MY], H3315, H3317 [12MY], H3468, H3474 [13MY], H3548 [19MY], H3665 [20MY], H3755, H3756, H3804, H3809-H3814 [25MY], H3844-H3849 [26MY], H3874 [27MY], H4289 [9JN], H4440, H4442 [15JN], H4512 [16JN], H4680 [23JN], H4902 [28JN], E7 [12JA], E613 [21AP], E1230 [29JN]

———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, H4907, H4913, H4915, H4953-H4957, H4966 [29JN], H5206, H5207, H5208, H5209, H5212-H5220, H5233-H5261, H5281, H5282, H5294, H5295, H5297 [30JN], H5306 [1JY], H5601, H5602 [14JY], H5670 [15JY], H5805, H5812 [20JY], H5823, H5898 [21JY], H5925, H5961 [22JY], H6148 [27JY], E1237, E1257 [30JN], E1262, E1270, E1272, E1285 [1JY], E1294, E1295 [13JY], E1347-E1349, E1350 [15JY], E1383 [20JY], E1407 [22JY], E1429 [27JY], E1505 [30JY], E2144, E2146 [15DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H176 [19JA], H335 [26JA], H2649, H2673 [20AP], H2700, H2701 [21AP], H2997-H3003 [28AP], H3105 [4MY], H3758 [25MY], H5603 [14JY], E7 [12JA]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (H.R. 3310), H5227, H5240, H5258 [30JN]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H6027 [26JY]

FDIC: require financial regulators issue non-conflicting guidelines to banks relative to financial regulatory capital requirements and lending standards, H4533 [16JN]

Financial institutions: awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H335 [26JA], E7 [12JA]

———impact of government regulations on lending ability of community banks, H607 [9FE]

———require mortgage lenders participating in Making Home Affordable Program to report monthly to the Dept. of the Treasury, H5225 [30JN]

———review current banking laws and regulations that prohibit U.S. citizens living abroad from accessing U.S. banking services, H2939 [28AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), H7259-H7273 [29SE], E1824, E1863, E1864 [29SE]

———clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (H.R. 2378), consideration (H. Res. 1674), H7219-H7230 [29SE]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: impact of previous self-employment tax errors on suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury, H3305 [11MY], H3811 [25MY], H6037 [26JY]

Government regulations: establish reporting requirement for any stored value device carried out of, into, or through the U.S., and establish registration requirements for stored value programs (H.R. 5127), H3815 [25MY]

Haiti: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), H533, H538 [3FE], H1288-H1295 [10MR]

———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), Senate amendments, H2512, H2513 [14AP]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: authorize funds to be used to pay eligible costs of preparing Federal environmental impact statements for certain navigation projects (H.R. 5621), E1220 [28JN]

Housing: establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments, H5258 [30JN]

———provide grants to States for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credits (H.R. 4687), E229 [24FE]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (H.R. 3393), H2942-H2947 [28AP]

———amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), H5550, H5553-H5558 [14JY], H5619 [15JY]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, H6737, H6738 [15SE]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 4248), H245 [20JA]

Monroe, James: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 4329), E684 [27AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2421), H3152, H3153 [5MY], E786 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle (H.R. 3311), E1845 [29SE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to make stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury (S. 4036), H8975 [22DE]

Obama, President: proposal to establish deficit commission by Executive order, H247 [20JA]

Office of Small Business Lending Fund Oversight: establish, H4535, H4536 [16JN]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H3758 [25MY], H6322 [29JY]

SBA: establish the Small Business Borrower Assistance Program to provide payments of principal and interest on qualifying small business loans, H4611, H4612 [17JN]

Secret Service: transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for current members from District of Columbia Code to U.S. Code (S. 1510), H4886-H4893 [28JN], E1229 [29JN]

———transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for current members from District of Columbia Code to U.S. Code (S. 1510), Senate amendment, H7380 [29SE]

Senate: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H5255 [30JN]

Small business: capital treatment of small business lending fund investments, H6931 [23SE]

———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), H3547 [19MY], H4443 [15JN], H4510, H4513-H4542 [16JN], H4600, H4610-H4618 [17JN], H4679 [23JN], H4913 [29JN], H5600 [14JY], H6029 [26JY], H6262 [28JY], H6688 [15SE], H6765 [16SE], H6812 [22SE], H6883, H6885, H6981 [23SE], H7027, H7028 [28SE], H7215, H7216 [29SE], E1125 [16JN], E1127, E1129, E1131, E1133, E1139 [17JN], E1153, E1165 [22JN], E1723 [23SE], E1765, E1775, E1777, E1863 [29SE]

———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), Senate amendment, H6905-H6939 [23SE], E1751 [28SE], E1780 [29SE]

———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), unanimous-consent agreement, H4513 [16JN]

———ensure selection criteria for the Small Business Early Stage Investment program includes the extent to which investment capital would be concentrated in targeted industries, H4538 [16JN]

———ensure that Small Business Lending Fund Program materials are culturally and linguistically diverse, provide for minority outreach, and disaggregate data, H4541 [16JN]

———ensure that State-run venture capital programs are eligible to participate in the State Small Business Credit Initiative program and clarify eligibility of State financing programs, H4537 [16JN]

———facilitate participation by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recipients in the Small Business Lending Fund Program, H6931, H6932 [23SE]

———give preference in allocating Small Business Lending Fund Program funds to areas where businesses and the economy have been affected by Deepwater Horizon incident, H4537, H4538 [16JN], E1129 [17JN]

———give preference in allocating Small Business Lending Fund Program funds to areas where there are high unemployment rates that exceed the national average, H4539 [16JN]

———make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program (H.R. 5551), H4682-H4685 [23JN]

———require financial institutions lending funds received from the Small Business Lending Fund Program indicate such fact on applicable loan documents, H4534, H4535 [16JN]

Small Business Lending Fund Program: define small business, increase loan volume, establish baseline measurement for lending, and include certain lending centers as qualified lending institutions, H4530, H4531 [16JN]

———ensure that community banks participating in the program prioritize, reach out to, and focus on veteran-owned small businesses, H4529 [16JN]

———give the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program oversight and certify that banks are receiving funds based on merit, H4616, H4617 [17JN]

———include construction and land development loans as eligible under the program, H4612, H4613 [17JN]

———include nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans as eligible under the program, H4531 [16JN]

Taxation: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty, H2223 [23MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H2270 [24MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), Senate amendments, H2332-H2413 [25MR], H6077 [27JY], H6580, H6581, H6582, H6583, H6604-H6625 [10AU]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1212), H2325-H2332 [25MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1606), H6589-H6597 [10AU]

———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (H.R. 4426), H195, H196 [20JA], H363 [26JA], H558 [4FE], H1012 [2MR], H6287 [29JY]

———impose an excise tax on currency transactions and use funds to establish child care, global health care, and climate change adaptation and mitigation trust funds (H.R. 5783), E1371 [20JY]

———provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (H.R. 6458), E2001 [29NO]

———provide an elective payment for specified energy property (H.R. 4599), E165 [4FE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), H2244 [23MR], H2281-H2299 [24MR], H2321 [25MR], H3469 [13MY], H4437, H4441 [15JN], H6031 [26JY], H6360 [29JY], E500, E507, E508 [25MR]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), motion to recommit, H2296, H2297 [24MR]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (H.R. 5047), E559 [15AP]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), H2531-H2535 [14AP], E550, E551, E566 [15AP], E691 [28AP]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), Senate amendments, H8267-H8274 [9DE], E2118 [13DE], E2133 [14DE]

———require certain determinations before the filing of all notices of Federal tax liens and supervisory approval before the filing of certain notices of Federal tax liens (H.R. 6439), E1969 [18NO]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 982), E571 [15AP]

Terrorism: reiterate requirement to submit a report on terrorism financing in accordance with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H891, H892 [25FE]

———strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (H.R. 4684), H5775-H5777 [20JY]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: establish a fund from the sale of assets to assist local governments recoup losses incurred from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., bankruptcy (H.R. 5125), E672 [27AP]

———repeal authority to extend (H.R. 4110), H6596 [10AU]

———require financial institutions receiving assistance to increase lending levels, H362 [26JA]

———terminate authority (H.R. 4566), H565, H568, H569 [4FE]

———terminate authority (H.R. 6225), H7221-H7223, H7225 [29SE]

Troubled Assets Relief Program: allow amounts to be used to provide legal assistance to homeowners to avoid foreclosure (H.R. 5510), H8623-H8629 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S1868 [23MR]

———business practices that precipitated Government bailout, S296 [28JA]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (H.R. 1177), S7656 [28SE]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S31-S35 [20JA], S79-S83, S94-S96, S102-S104, S106-S108 [21JA], S138 [22JA], S168-S174, S177, S179-S181 [25JA], S213-S221, S245 [26JA], S281, S282 [28JA], S5840 [14JY]

———exclude Social Security programs from consideration, S74-S77, S82 [21JA], S168 [25JA], S215-S221 [26JA]

———prohibit fast-track procedures for consideration of commission recommendations, S178 [25JA], S215 [26JA]

Brainard, Lael: impact of previous tax errors on suitability to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2441 [20AP]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2401, S2402, S2407, S2410-S2414 [19AP], S2441 [20AP]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S2416 [19AP]

Build America Bonds: funding, S1503 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584, S1586 [16MR]

CFTC: provide authority to prevent the trading of futures and swap contracts that are contrary to the public interest, S5906, S5907 [15JY]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (S. 3009), S570 [11FE], S694 [23FE]

Coins: authorize production of palladium bullion coins to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 6166), S8292 [30NO], S8392 [2DE]

Community development: guarantee payment on bonds or notes used to provide loans to community development financial institutions, S4035, S4036 [20MY], S6383 [28JY], S6475 [29JY]

Economy: Government bailout of financial institutions, S5801 [14JY], S8740-S8742 [10DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S600-S613 [22FE], S677-S679, S681-S688, S691-S693 [23FE], S718-S727, S730 [24FE], S784 [25FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1453, S1479 [11MR], S1496, S1500-S1504 [15MR], S1575, S1577-S1579, S1584 [16MR], S1633-S1638 [17MR], S1745 [18MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S682 [23FE]

———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), S2152, S2155-S2157 [26MR], S4110, S4139 [24MY], S4192, S4207, S4208 [25MY], S4404 [26MY], S4497-S4499, S4560 [27MY], S4839-S4841 [10JN], S4929-S4931 [15JN], S4967, S4973, S4977 [16JN], S5167 [21JN]

———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, S5656-S5661 [30JN], S5774, S5775 [13JY], S5801-S5803, S5807, S5811, S5814-S5822, S5825, S5828-S5835, S5840-S5842, S5844 [14JY], S5870-S5933, S5943-S5945 [15JY], S6040, S6041 [21JY], S6155 [22JY], S6241-S6243 [26JY], S6513 [29JY]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S11 [20JA], S176 [25JA], S299, S319 [28JA], S388 [1FE], S473-S475 [4FE], S1220-S1222 [5MR], S1416-S1421 [11MR], S1609-S1611 [16MR], S1719-S1721 [18MR], S2152-S2155 [26MR], S2189 [12AP], S2216-S2218, S2222-S2224 [13AP], S2254, S2258-S2260, S2262-S2265 [14AP], S2414-S2416 [19AP], S7599-S7601 [28SE], S7744 [29SE], S8769-S8771 [10DE]

Employment: establish funds to rapidly create new jobs in the private and public sector (S. 2952), S252 [26JA]

FDIC: amend the definition of the term ``assessment base'' to include a financial entity's total assets in determination of deposit insurance premiums, S3070, S3071, S3073-S3075 [4MY], S3149, S3153, S3154 [5MY], S3296-S3299, S3320 [6MY]

———establish a sunset for the authority Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3694 [13MY]

———establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3296, S3297, S3299-S3303, S3305-S3308, S3309 [6MY]

———exempt activities of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations from risk-based matrix of factors used to assess entities with regard to liquidation authority, S5902 [15JY]

Federal Reserve Board: transmit to the Committee on Finance (Senate) copies of documents on American International Group, Inc. (AIG) business practices that precipitated Government bailout, S299 [28JA]

Financial institutions: awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S8739 [10DE]

———create a financial stability council to oversee the financial regulatory activities of the Government, S3459-S3461 [10MY], S3953 [19MY]

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

———impact of government regulations on lending ability of community banks, S2189 [12AP]

———impact of mark to market financial regulatory rule 114 relative to real estate appraisals, S387-S389 [1FE]

———implement framework for Federal supplements and prefunding in averting liquidity crises in large institutions, S2265, S2266 [14AP]

———permit community banks to remain under FRS supervision, S2489, S2490 [21AP], S3138, S3139 [5MY], S3521-S3529 [11MY], S3573, S3574, S3575 [12MY]

———provide assistance to community depository institutions under the Public-Private Investment Program, S7102 [15SE]

———provide assistance to community depository institutions under the Public-Private Investment Program (S. 2867), S2257 [14AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), S6188 [22JY]

FRS: create an office of military liaison within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S3400-S3402 [7MY], S3776-S3778 [14MY]

———publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities, S3670-S3673 [13MY]

———require Board of Governors to publish information on financial assistance provided to various entities, S175 [25JA], S2362 [15AP], S3080 [4MY]

———require GAO audit of the FRS Board of Governors and publication of information on financial assistance provided to various entities, S2686 [27AP], S2733 [28AP], S3016 [3MY], S3135-S3138 [5MY], S3329-S3334, S3337 [6MY], S3489-S3495 [11MY]

———require non-bank financial companies meet statutory minimum capital standards, S5902, S5903 [15JY]

General Motors Co.: use of funds from a Dept. of the Treasury escrow account to repay Troubled Asset Relief Program loan, S2745 [28AP]

Haiti: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), S2165 [26MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (S. 3213), S2378 [15AP]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (S. 1508), S5306-S5309 [23JN], S5798, S5799, S5809-S5811 [14JY]

International economic relations: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 3134), S5497-S5499 [28JN], S7477 [27SE], S7601 [28SE]

Investments: clarify definition of swap dealers to not include end users that execute swaps through affiliates, S5907 [15JY]

———provide authority to CFTC and SEC to determine if a person dealing under-collateralization of investment swaps is a major swap participant or a major security-based swap participant, S5907 [15JY]

Ireland, S. Leslie: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, S5197 [21JN]

Mundaca, Michael F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Treasury for Tax Policy, S1567 [16MR]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to make stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury (S. 4036), S10364 [16DE]

Office of the Homeowner Advocate: establish, S3398 [7MY], S4036 [20MY], S4644 [8JN], S4924, S4928 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (S. 3958), S8006-S8008 [18NO]

Power resources: establish a program to regulate the entry of fossil carbon into commerce, promote clean energy jobs and economic growth, and avoid dangerous climate interference (S. 2877), S4810 [10JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S587 [11FE], S5679 [30JN]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S1332 [10MR]

Renewable energy: extend, expand, and improve tax incentives and grant programs for renewable energy, S8688 [9DE], S8844 [13DE], S9013 [14DE], S10252 [15DE]

Secret Service: transfer statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work for current members from District of Columbia Code to U.S. Code (S. 1510), S7557 [27SE]

Securities: study imposition of a transaction fee on all security-based transactions, S3587 [12MY]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S3390 [7MY]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4139 [24MY]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S5828, S5835 [14JY], S5932 [15JY]

Small business: 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), S5161 [18JN], S5163 [21JN], S5423, S5424 [24JN], S5515-S5523 [29JN], S5655, S5666, S5674, S5675 [30JN], S5771-S5773, S5775 [13JY], S5797, S5798 [14JY], S5954 [15JY], S5980, S5985-S5988 [19JY], S6002, S6009 [20JY], S6053, S6067-S6073 [21JY], S6132, S6148-S6177, S6180-S6190 [22JY], S6285, S6292 [27JY], S6345, S6346, S6351, S6354-S6356, S6359-S6365, S6373-S6376, S6381-S6388 [28JY], S6459-S6476, S6494-S6509 [29JY], S6568-S6572, S6580 [2AU], S6724-S6727 [4AU], S6845-S6848, S6868, S6972-S6974 [5AU], S7003, S7007, S7012-S7015, S7018-S7022 [13SE], S7051-S7065, S7067 [14SE], S7097, S7102-S7113, S7116-S7120, S7122-S7125, S7139, S7140 [15SE], S7144-S7158 [16SE], S7408 [23SE], S7440 [24SE], S7455 [27SE]

———make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program (H.R. 5551), S5456 [24JN], S5459 [25JN]

———prohibit institutions that have delinquent Troubled Asset Relief Program loans from accessing funds through the Small Business Lending Fund Program, S7108-S7110 [15SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8251 [29NO], S8258 [30NO], S8363-S8365 [2DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8617, S8627, S8628 [8DE], S8739, S8744, S8746, S8752, S8778 [10DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), unanimous-consent request, S8363 [2DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S726 [24FE], S1340-S1352 [10MR], S1427-S1432, S1434, S1443-S1450 [11MR], S1582-S1607 [16MR], S1644, S1647-S1649, S1652-S1660, S1664 [17MR], S1693-S1707, S1713-S1718, S1721-S1723, S1731-S1736 [18MR], S1760, S1763, S1764, S1772-S1775 [19MR], S1790-S1810 [22MR], S1868 [23MR], S5809 [14JY], S7736 [29SE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6565-S6567, S6572, S6573 [2AU], S6605 [3AU], S6678, S6685 [4AU], S6760, S6762-S6767, S6872 [5AU]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S6554 [30JY], S6642 [3AU]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), motion to commit, S6739 [4AU]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), unanimous-consent agreement, S1452 [11MR], S1683 [17MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), unanimous-consent request, S736 [24FE], S1446 [11MR]

———impose a tax on bonuses paid by Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients (S. 3007), S570 [11FE]

———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), unanimous-consent request, S7148, S7149 [16SE], S10247 [15DE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 3215), S2381 [15AP]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), S8631 [8DE]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), unanimous-consent request, S5096, S5097 [17JN], S6851 [5AU], S7383-S7385 [23SE], S7484 [27SE]

Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (H.R. 4684), S6225 [22JY]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: dedicate portion of funding to provide low-interest loans to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure, S3818 [17MY]

———prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards for assistance recipients, S1213 [5MR]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction, S3512, S3513 [11MY]

———terminate authority, S28-S30 [20JA], S68-S70, S73-S79, S81, S96-S100 [21JA]

———terminate authority and commence liquidation, S5900 [15JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1490) (H. Rept. 111-518), H5302 [30JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1674) (H. Rept. 111-648), H7388 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1205) (H. Rept. 111-455), H2215 [22MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1436) (H. Rept. 111-506), H4424 [14JN]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1448) (H. Rept. 111-508), H4596 [16JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1137) (H. Rept. 111-426), H1167 [4MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1640) (H. Rept. 111-621), H6878 [22SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund Establishment and Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Temporary Increase Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1606) (H. Rept. 111-584), H6578 [9AU]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1212) (H. Rept. 111-456), H2317 [24MR]

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2378) (H. Rept. 111-646), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3677) (S. Rept. 111-238), S6519 [29JY]

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1508), S4938 [15JN]

Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2267) (H. Rept. 111-656), H7452 [15NO]

Nomination of Eugene L. Dodaro To Be Comptroller General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8298 [30NO]

Nomination of S. Leslie Ireland To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4211 [25MY]

Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4849) (H. Rept. 111-447), H1743 [19MR]

Small Business Lending Fund Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5297) (H. Rept. 111-499), H4021, H4082 [27MY]

U.S. Secret Service Retirement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1862) (S. Rept. 111-231), S6245 [26JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4173) (H. Rept. 111-517), H4973, H5202 [29JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1604 [16MR], S1722 [18MR]

Statements

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: Several Organizations, S33 [20JA], S181 [25JA]

General Motors Co., Repayment of Troubled Asset Relief Program Loan: Dept. of the Treasury, S2746 [28AP]

Small Business Jobs Act Amendment Process: Senator Reid, S6466 [29JY]

Tables

Estimated revenue effects of revenue provisions of Reid amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S721 [24FE]

Mandatory GAO reports and studies required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, E1653 [15SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1177, 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act, H3655 [19MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S6765 [5AU]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2421, Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act, H3199 [5MY]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1165 [4MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act, S8631 [8DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act, H2577 [14AP]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act, S7150 [16SE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, H4633 [17JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5552, Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act, H4971, H5200 [29JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 1510, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act, H4904 [28JN]

Small Business Jobs Act sections and sponsors, S6467-S6470 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1137, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, H1115 [4MR]

H. Res. 1205, consideration of H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, H2219 [23MR]

H. Res. 1212, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, H2325 [25MR]

H. Res. 1436, consideration of H.R. 5486, Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act and H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, H4447 [15JN]

H. Res. 1448, consideration of H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, H4602 [17JN]

H. Res. 1490, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H5223 [30JN]

H. Res. 1606, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6590 [10AU]

H. Res. 1640, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act, H6886 [23SE]

H. Res. 1674, consideration of H.R. 847, 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, and Senate amendment to H.R. 2701, intelligence services appropriations, H7219 [29SE]

H.R. 1177, 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act, H3605 [19MY]

H.R. 1586, Education Jobs Fund establishment and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage temporary increase extension, H6604-H6609 [10AU]

H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H7259 [29SE]

H.R. 2421, Mother's Day Centennial Commemoration Coin Act, H3152 [5MY]

H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment Act, S804-S815 [25FE], H1125-H1136 [4MR]

H.R. 3393, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, H2942-H2945 [28AP]

H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4239-S4394 [25MY]

H.R. 4573, Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act, H1288 [10MR]

H.R. 4684, National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act, H5775 [20JY]

H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act, H2281-H2285 [24MR]

H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act, S8632-S8634 [8DE]

H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act, H2531-H2533 [14AP]

H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act, H6905-H6930 [23SE]

H.R. 5510, Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act, H8623 [17DE]

H.R. 5551, require Dept. of the Treasury to make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program, H4682 [23JN]

H.R. 5552, Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act, H4934 [29JN]

H.R. 6162, Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act, H7312 [29SE]

H.R. 6166, American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act, H7313 [29SE]

S. 1508, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, S5306-S5309 [23JN], H5553-H5556 [14JY]

S. 1510, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act, H4886, H4891 [28JN], H7381-H7383 [29SE]

S. 2952, Strengthen Our Economy Through Employment and Development Act, S253 [26JA]

S. 3215, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, S2382-S2387 [15AP]

S. 4036, clarify National Credit Union Administration authority to make stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury, S10364 [16DE], H8975 [22DE]