2012 Senate Calendar 112th Congress

SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION SECOND SESSION
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CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011 ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2012 CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2012
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DAYS OF SESSION 170 DAYS OF SESSION 2
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CALENDAR OF BUSINESS
Friday, January 6, 2012
SENATE CONVENES AT 11:00 A.M.
PENDING BUSINESS H.R. 2354 (ORDER NO. 157) An act making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (Nov. 14, 2011.)
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PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE By KATHLEEN ALVAREZ TRITAK, LEGISLATIVE CLERK
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2 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS S. 968 (ORDER NO. 70) 1.Ordered, That at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 968, a bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes; provided, that with respect to the cloture motion filed on the motion to proceed, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Dec. 17, 2011.) H.R. 3630 2.Ordered, That with respect to the House Message to accompany H.R. 3630, an act to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes, the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate with a ratio of 4 to 3. (Dec. 23, 2011.)
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Days Senate met during Second Session, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, are marked (). Boxed area indicates a scheduled non-legislative period.
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Days Senate met during First Session, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, are marked (). Boxed area indicates a scheduled non-legislative period.
Senate Membership, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session

Class Class
1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 3 3 2 3 2 2
AKAKA, DANIEL K ....................... Alexander, Lamar ........................ Ayotte, Kelly ................................. Barrasso, John 1 ........................... BAUCUS, MAX .............................. BEGICH, MARK ............................. BENNET, MICHAEL F ................... BINGAMAN, JEFF .......................... BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD .............. Blunt, Roy ..................................... Boozman, John ............................. BOXER, BARBARA ........................ Brown, Scott P 1 ........................... BROWN, SHERROD ........................ Burr, Richard ............................... CANTWELL, MARIA ...................... CARDIN, BENJAMIN L .................. CARPER, THOMAS R .................... CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. ................ Chambliss, Saxby ......................... Coats, Daniel ............................... Coburn, Tom ................................ Cochran, Thad ............................. Collins, Susan M .......................... CONRAD, KENT ............................ COONS, CHRISTOPHER A 2 ........... Corker, Bob .................................. Cornyn, John ................................ Crapo, Mike ................................. DeMint, Jim ................................. DURBIN, RICHARD J ..................... Enzi, Michael B ........................... FEINSTEIN, DIANNE ...................... FRANKEN, AL ............................... GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E 1 ........... Graham, Lindsey .......................... Grassley, Chuck ........................... HAGAN, KAY R ............................ HARKIN, TOM ............................... Hatch, Orrin G ............................ Heller, Dean 3 .............................. Hoeven, John ............................... Hutchison, Kay Bailey ................. Inhofe, James M ........................... INOUYE, DANIEL K ...................... Isakson, Johnny ............................ Johanns, Mike .............................. Johnson, Ron ................................ JOHNSON, TIM .............................. KERRY, JOHN F ............................
HI TN NH WY MT AK CO NM CT MO AR CA MA OH NC WA MD DE PA GA IN OK MS ME ND DE TN TX ID SC IL WY CA MN NY SC IA NC IA UT NV ND TX OK HI GA NE WI SD MA
3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 3
Kirk, Mark .................................... KLOBUCHAR, AMY ....................... KOHL, HERB ................................. Kyl, Jon ........................................ LANDRIEU, MARY L ..................... LAUTENBERG, FRANK R .............. LEAHY, PATRICK J ....................... Lee, Mike ...................................... LEVIN, CARL ................................ LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I ** ............. Lugar, Richard G ......................... MANCHIN, JOE, III 1 ..................... McCain, John ............................... MCCASKILL, CLAIRE .................... McConnell, Mitch ........................ MENENDEZ, ROBERT .................... MERKLEY, JEFF ............................ MIKULSKI, BARBARA A ............... Moran, Jerry ................................ Murkowski, Lisa ........................... MURRAY, PATTY .......................... NELSON, BEN ............................... NELSON, BILL ............................... Paul, Rand ................................... Portman, Rob ............................... PRYOR, MARK L .......................... REED, JACK .................................. REID, HARRY ................................ Risch, James E ............................. Roberts, Pat ................................. ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV ........ Rubio, Marco ............................... SANDERS, BERNARD * ................... SCHUMER, CHARLES E ................. Sessions, Jeff ................................ SHAHEEN, JEANNE ........................ Shelby, Richard C ........................ Snowe, Olympia J ........................ STABENOW, DEBBIE ..................... TESTER, JON ................................. Thune, John .................................. Toomey, Patrick J ........................ UDALL, MARK .............................. UDALL, TOM ................................ Vitter, David ................................. WARNER, MARK R ....................... WEBB, JIM .................................... WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON .............. Wicker, Roger F 1 ........................ WYDEN, RON ...............................
IL MN WI AZ LA NJ VT UT MI CT IN WV AZ MO KY NJ OR MD KS AK WA NE FL KY OH AR RI NV ID KS WV FL VT NY AL NH AL ME MI MT SD PA CO NM LA VA VA RI MS OR
Class 1=Senators whose terms expire in 2013 (Dem. 21 Class 2=Senators whose terms expire in 2015 (Dem. 20 Class 3=Senators whose terms expire in 2017 (Dem. 10
Ind. Dem. 1 Ind. 1 Rep. 10) ............. Rep. 13) ................................................... Rep. 24) ...................................................
33 33 34
Totals (Dem. 51 Ind. Dem. 1 Ind. 1 Rep. 47) .............. 100 **] *] [Democrats in roman] [Independent Democrat [Independent [Republicans in italic] 1 Elected to fill an unexpired term until January 3, 2013. 2 Elected to fill an unexpired term until January 3, 2015. 3 Appointed to fill an unexpired term until vacancy is filled as provided by law.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
STANDING COMMITTEES
AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY Room SR328A. Russell Office Building. Meetings first and third Wednesdays. Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan, Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Tom Harkin, of Iowa Kent Conrad, of North Dakota Max Baucus, of Montana Ben Nelson, of Nebraska Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York Pat Roberts, of Kansas Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana Thad Cochran, of Mississippi Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia Mike Johanns, of Nebraska John Boozman, of Arkansas Chuck Grassley, of Iowa John Thune, of South Dakota John Hoeven, of North Dakota ARMED SERVICES Room SR228. Russell Office Building. Meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Carl Levin, of Michigan, Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut Jack Reed, of Rhode Island Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii Ben Nelson, of Nebraska Jim Webb, of Virginia Claire McCaskill, of Missouri Mark Udall, of Colorado Kay R. Hagan, of North Carolina Mark Begich, of Alaska Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut John McCain, of Arizona James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma Jeff Sessions, of Alabama Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Scott P. Brown, of Massachusetts Rob Portman, of Ohio Kelly Ayotte, of New Hampshire Susan M. Collins, of Maine Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina John Cornyn, of Texas David Vitter, of Louisiana BUDGET Room SD624. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Kent Conrad, of North Dakota, Chairman Patty Murray, of Washington Ron Wyden, of Oregon Bill Nelson, of Florida Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Mark Begich, of Alaska Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Jeff Sessions, of Alabama Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming Mike Crapo, of Idaho John Cornyn, of Texas Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina John Thune, of South Dakota Rob Portman, of Ohio Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Kelly Ayotte, of New Hampshire
APPROPRIATIONS Room S128. The Capitol. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Tom Harkin, of Iowa Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin Patty Murray, of Washington Dianne Feinstein, of California Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Tim Johnson, of South Dakota Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana Jack Reed, of Rhode Island Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey Ben Nelson, of Nebraska Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Jon Tester, of Montana Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Thad Cochran, of Mississippi Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Susan M. Collins, of Maine Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina Mark Kirk, of Illinois Daniel Coats, of Indiana Roy Blunt, of Missouri Jerry Moran, of Kansas John Hoeven, of North Dakota Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin
BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS Room SD534. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings last Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Tim Johnson, of South Dakota, Chairman Jack Reed, of Rhode Island Charles E. Schumer, of New York Robert Menendez, of New Jersey Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Jon Tester, of Montana Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Kay R. Hagan, of North Carolina Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Mike Crapo, of Idaho Bob Corker, of Tennessee Jim DeMint, of South Carolina David Vitter, of Louisiana Mike Johanns, of Nebraska Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Mark Kirk, of Illinois Jerry Moran, of Kansas Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi
COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION Room SD508. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia, Chairman Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts Barbara Boxer, of California Bill Nelson, of Florida Maria Cantwell, of Washington Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Claire McCaskill, of Missouri Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Tom Udall, of New Mexico Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Mark Begich, of Alaska Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas Olympia J. Snowe, of Maine Jim DeMint, of South Carolina John Thune, of South Dakota Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Johnny Isakson, of Georgia Roy Blunt, of Missouri John Boozman, of Arkansas Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania Marco Rubio, of Florida Kelly Ayotte, of New Hampshire Dean Heller, of Nevada
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7 STANDING COMMITTEESContinued
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Room SD366. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings third Wednesday of each month. Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, Chairman Ron Wyden, of Oregon Tim Johnson, of South Dakota Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana Maria Cantwell, of Washington Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Mark Udall, of Colorado Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Al Franken, of Minnesota Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska John Barrasso, of Wyoming James E. Risch, of Idaho Mike Lee, of Utah Rand Paul, of Kentucky Daniel Coats, of Indiana Rob Portman, of Ohio John Hoeven, of North Dakota Dean Heller, of Nevada Bob Corker, of Tennessee FINANCE Room SD219. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Max Baucus, of Montana, Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia Kent Conrad, of North Dakota Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts Ron Wyden, of Oregon Charles E. Schumer, of New York Debbie Stabenow, of Michigan Maria Cantwell, of Washington Bill Nelson, of Florida Robert Menendez, of New Jersey Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Olympia J. Snowe, of Maine Jon Kyl, of Arizona Mike Crapo, of Idaho Pat Roberts, of Kansas Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming John Cornyn, of Texas Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma John Thune, of South Dakota Richard Burr, of North Carolina HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS Room SD430. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings second and fourth Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Tom Harkin, of Iowa, Chairman Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico Patty Murray, of Washington Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Kay R. Hagan, of North Carolina Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Al Franken, of Minnesota Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Richard Burr, of North Carolina Johnny Isakson, of Georgia Rand Paul, of Kentucky Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah John McCain, of Arizona Pat Roberts, of Kansas Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska Mark Kirk, of Illinois
ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS Room SD458. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairman Max Baucus, of Montana Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware Frank R. Lautenberg, of New Jersey Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Tom Udall, of New Mexico Jeff Merkley, of Oregon Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma David Vitter, of Louisiana John Barrasso, of Wyoming Jeff Sessions, of Alabama Mike Crapo, of Idaho Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Mike Johanns, of Nebraska John Boozman, of Arkansas
FOREIGN RELATIONS Room SD419. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings Tuesdays unless otherwise directed by the Chairman. John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, Chairman Barbara Boxer, of California Robert Menendez, of New Jersey Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Jim Webb, of Virginia Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Tom Udall, of New Mexico Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana Bob Corker, of Tennessee James E. Risch, of Idaho Marco Rubio, of Florida James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma Jim DeMint, of South Carolina Johnny Isakson, of Georgia John Barrasso, of Wyoming Mike Lee, of Utah
HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Room SD340. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings first Wednesday of each month. Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut, Chairman Carl Levin, of Michigan Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana Claire McCaskill, of Missouri Jon Tester, of Montana Mark Begich, of Alaska Susan M. Collins, of Maine Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma Scott P. Brown, of Massachusetts John McCain, of Arizona Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Rob Portman, of Ohio Rand Paul, of Kentucky Jerry Moran, of Kansas
8 STANDING COMMITTEESContinued
JUDICIARY Room SD224. Dirksen Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, Chairman Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin Dianne Feinstein, of California Charles E. Schumer, of New York Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Al Franken, of Minnesota Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah Jon Kyl, of Arizona Jeff Sessions, of Alabama Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina John Cornyn, of Texas Mike Lee, of Utah Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Room SR428A. Russell Office Building. Meetings first Thursday of each month. Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana, Chairman Carl Levin, of Michigan Tom Harkin, of Iowa John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut Maria Cantwell, of Washington Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire Kay R. Hagan, of North Carolina Olympia J. Snowe, of Maine David Vitter, of Louisiana James E. Risch, of Idaho Marco Rubio, of Florida Rand Paul, of Kentucky Kelly Ayotte, of New Hampshire Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming Scott P. Brown, of Massachusetts Jerry Moran, of Kansas
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Room SR305. Russell Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Chairman Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii Dianne Feinstein, of California Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Ben Nelson, of Nebraska Patty Murray, of Washington Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Tom Udall, of New Mexico Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky Thad Cochran, of Mississippi Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas Pat Roberts, of Kansas Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Roy Blunt, of Missouri
VETERANS AFFAIRS Room SR412. Russell Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman. Patty Murray, of Washington, Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Sherrod Brown, of Ohio Jim Webb, of Virginia Jon Tester, of Montana Mark Begich, of Alaska Richard Burr, of North Carolina Johnny Isakson, of Georgia Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi Mike Johanns, of Nebraska Scott P. Brown, of Massachusetts Jerry Moran, of Kansas John Boozman, of Arkansas
9 OTHER, SELECT AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Room SH838. Hart Office Building. Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii, Chairman Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii Kent Conrad, of North Dakota Tim Johnson, of South Dakota Maria Cantwell, of Washington Jon Tester, of Montana Tom Udall, of New Mexico Al Franken, of Minnesota John Barrasso, of Wyoming John McCain, of Arizona Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska John Hoeven, of North Dakota Mike Crapo, of Idaho Mike Johanns, of Nebraska
SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS

Room SH220. Hart Office Building. Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairman Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas Sherrod Brown, of Ohio
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Room SH211. Hart Office Building. Dianne Feinstein, of California, Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia Ron Wyden, of Oregon Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland Bill Nelson, of Florida Kent Conrad, of North Dakota Mark Udall, of Colorado Mark R. Warner, of Virginia
Johnny Isakson, of Georgia Pat Roberts, of Kansas James E. Risch, of Idaho
Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia Olympia J. Snowe, of Maine Richard Burr, of North Carolina James E. Risch, of Idaho Daniel Coats, of Indiana Roy Blunt, of Missouri Marco Rubio, of Florida
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

Room SDG31. Dirksen Office Building. Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Chairman Ron Wyden, of Oregon Bill Nelson, of Florida Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania Claire McCaskill, of Missouri Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island Mark Udall, of Colorado Michael F. Bennet, of Colorado Kirsten E. Gillibrand, of New York Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut
Bob Corker, of Tennessee Susan M. Collins, of Maine Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah Mark Kirk, of Illinois Dean Heller, of Nevada Jerry Moran, of Kansas Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin Richard C. Shelby, of Alabama Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia
10 JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE Room SDG01. Dirksen Office Building. SENATE MEMBERS Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Chairman Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota Jim Webb, of Virginia Mark R. Warner, of Virginia Bernard Sanders, of Vermont Jim DeMint, of South Carolina Daniel Coats, of Indiana Mike Lee, of Utah Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania
JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY Room SR305. Russell Office Building. SENATE MEMBERS Charles E. Schumer, of New York Richard J. Durbin, of Illinois Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Thad Cochran, of Mississippi
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING SENATE MEMBERS Charles E. Schumer, of New York Patty Murray, of Washington Tom Udall, of New Mexico Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee Saxby Chambliss, of Georgia
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION Room SDG18. Dirksen Office Building. SENATE MEMBERS Max Baucus, of Montana John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia Kent Conrad, of North Dakota Chuck Grassley, of Iowa Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION SENATE MEMBERS Patty Murray, of Washington, Co-Chairman Max Baucus, of Montana John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts Jon Kyl, of Arizona Rob Portman, of Ohio Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania
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Cross Index of General Orders Measures With Corresponding Order Numbers

Measure Number Order Number Measure Number Order Number Measure Number Order Number
S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S.
27 ........................ 49 ........................ 75 ........................ 162 ...................... 163 ...................... 191 ...................... 192 ...................... 193 ...................... 201 ...................... 222 ...................... 277 ...................... 289 ...................... 290 ...................... 291 ...................... 340 ...................... 350 ...................... 382 ...................... 394 ...................... 398 ...................... 401 ...................... 409 ...................... 410 ...................... 453 ...................... 473 ...................... 493 ...................... 512 ...................... 519 ...................... 538 ...................... 550 ...................... 572 ...................... 598 ...................... 605 ...................... 618 ...................... 623 ...................... 629 ...................... 630 ...................... 657 ...................... 671 ...................... 678 ...................... 680 ...................... 699 ...................... 706 ...................... 714 ...................... 719 ...................... 734 ...................... 739 ...................... 745 ...................... 757 ...................... 762 ...................... 768 ...................... 782 ...................... 783 ...................... 839 ...................... 890 ...................... 899 ...................... 914 ...................... 916 ...................... 940 ...................... 951 ...................... 953 ......................
110 19 215 1 2 74 4 18 128 22 123 7 8 9 10 59 135 26 54 119 120 27 227 194 17 137 138 126 89 148 228 122 79 64 55 98 160 247 255 37 99 23 149 25 150 44 105 100 73 30 38 32 121 60 231 188 144 42 95 43
S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S.
954 ...................... 958 ...................... 968 ...................... 978 ...................... 1000 .................... 1001 .................... 1014 .................... 1022 .................... 1050 .................... 1057 .................... 1067 .................... 1094 .................... 1125 .................... 1134 .................... 1145 .................... 1151 .................... 1228 .................... 1231 .................... 1236 .................... 1253 .................... 1254 .................... 1255 .................... 1256 .................... 1276 .................... 1301 .................... 1313 .................... 1317 .................... 1323 .................... 1326 .................... 1340 .................... 1342 .................... 1343 .................... 1400 .................... 1420 .................... 1430 .................... 1458 .................... 1510 .................... 1525 .................... 1535 .................... 1547 .................... 1549 .................... 1572 .................... 1573 .................... 1596 .................... 1599 .................... 1601 .................... 1636 .................... 1641 .................... 1642 .................... 1643 .................... 1660 .................... 1720 .................... 1723 .................... 1726 .................... 1769 .................... 1786 .................... 1792 .................... 1793 .................... 1794 .................... 1821 ....................
147 162 70 77 151 152 195 58 66 69 146 163 71 264 84 181 107 108 260 80 81 82 83 85 193 118 92 93 94 97 101 102 254 112 252 124 127 159 182 164 165 170 171 177 178 179 198 189 190 191 187 203 204 205 213 214 246 233 234 261
S. S. S. S. S. S. S. S.
1855 1886 1917 1930 1931 1932 1940 1944
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263 253 238 243 244 245 250 251 219 67 68 88 90 153 158 220 240 241 242 61 62 63 65
S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S.J. S. S. S. S.
Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res. Res.
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GENERAL ORDERS
UNDER RULE VIII
ORDER NO. MEASURE NUMBER AND AUTHOR TITLE REPORTED OR PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
S. 162 Mr. Paul
A bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.
Jan. 26, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
S. 163 Mr. Toomey and others
A bill to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.
H.R. 2
An act to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
S. 192 Mr. DeMint
A bill to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
S. 289 Mrs. Feinstein
A bill to extend expiring provi- Feb. 4, 2011.Read the second sions of the USA PATRIOT Imtime and placed on the calprovement and Reauthorization endar. Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 until December 31, 2013, and for other purposes.
S. 290 Mr. Leahy
A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.
Feb. 4, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
(13)
14
S. 291 Messrs. McConnell, Grassley, and Chambliss
A bill to repeal the sunset provi- Feb. 4, 2011.Read the second sions in the USA PATRIOT Imtime and placed on the calprovement and Reauthorization endar. Act of 2005 and other related provisions and permanently reauthorize the USA PATRIOT Act.
10
S. 340 Mr. Baucus
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Feb. 14, 2011.Mr. Baucus, Committee on Finance, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 1.)
11
H.R. 359
An act to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.
Feb. 15, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
13
S. Res. 70 Mr. Schumer
Resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb. 28, 2011.Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by unanimous consent and placed on the calendar. (An original resolution.) (No written report.)
14
H.R. 1
An act making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.
Mar. 1, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
17
S. 493 Ms. Landrieu
A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
Mar. 9, 2011.Ms. Landrieu, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, with amendments. (No written report.)
18
S. 193 Mr. Leahy
A bill to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and for other purposes.
Mar. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments. (Rept. 13.) (Minority views filed.)
15
19
S. 49 Mr. Kohl and others
A bill to amend the Federal anti- Mar. 28, 2011.Mr. Leahy, trust laws to provide expanded Committee on the Judiciary, coverage and to eliminate exwithout amendment. (Rept. emptions from such laws that 38.) are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
22
S. 222 Mr. Whitehouse
A bill to limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes.
Mar. 31, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
23
S. 706 Mr. Vitter and others
A bill to stimulate the economy, Apr. 4, 2011.Read the second produce domestic energy, and time and placed on the calcreate jobs at no cost to the endar. taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.
24
H.R. 471
An act to reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program, and for other purposes.
Apr. 4, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
25
A bill to authorize appropriations Apr. 4, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein, for fiscal year 2011 for intelSelect Committee on Intelligence and intelligence-related ligence, without amendment. activities of the United States (An original bill.) (Rept. 12.) Government, the Community (Additional and minority Management Account, and the views filed.) (See also Order Central Intelligence Agency ReNo. 56.) tirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
26
A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.
Apr. 7, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
27
S. 410 Mr. Grassley and others
A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.
Apr. 7, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
16
29
H.R. 1255
An act to prevent a shutdown of the government of the United States, and for other purposes.
30
S. 768 Mr. Paul
A bill to provide for continuing operations of Government in a fiscally responsible manner.
32
S. 783 Mr. Thune
A bill to provide an extension of time for filing individual income tax returns in the case of a Federal Government shutdown.
34
H.J. Res. 37
Joint resolution disapproving the Apr. 13, 2011.Read the secrule submitted by the Federal ond time and placed on the Communications Commission calendar. with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
36
H. Con. Res. 34
Concurrent resolution estab- May 2, 2011.Committee on lishing the budget for the the Budget discharged pursuUnited States Government for ant to Section 300 of the Confiscal year 2012 and setting gressional Budget Act and forth appropriate budgetary placed on the calendar. (See levels for fiscal years 2013 also Order Nos. 61, 62, 63, through 2021. and 65.)
37
S. 680 Ms. Collins and others
A bill to authorize the Adminis- May 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, trator of General Services to Committee on Environment convey a parcel of real property and Public Works, with in the District of Columbia to amendments. (Rept. 14.) provide for the establishment of a National Womens History Museum.
38
S. 782 Mrs. Boxer and others
A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
May 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment. (Rept. 15.)
17
39
H.R. 1213
An act to repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.
May 5, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
40
H.R. 3
An act to prohibit taxpayer fund- May 9, 2011.Read the second ed abortions and to provide for time and placed on the calconscience protections, and for endar. other purposes.
42
S. 940 Mr. Menendez and others
A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes.
43
S. 953 Mr. McConnell
A bill to authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the requirements for exploration, and for other purposes.
44
S. 739 Mr. Levin and others
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government.
May 12, 2011.Mr. Schumer, Committee on Rules and Administration, without amendment. (No written report.)
50
H.R. 1229
An act to amend the Outer Conti- May 16, 2011.Read the secnental Shelf Lands Act to faciliond time and placed on the tate the safe and timely produccalendar. tion of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other purposes.
18
52
H.R. 1231
An act to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal, and for other purposes.
54
S. 398 Mr. Bingaman and others
A bill to amend the Energy Policy May 18, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, and Conservation Act to imCommittee on Energy and prove the energy-efficiency of Natural Resources, with certain appliances and equipamendments. (Rept. 18.) ment, and for other purposes.
55
S. 629 Ms. Murkowski and others
A bill to improve hydropower, and May 18, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, for other purposes. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment. (Rept. 19.)
58
S. 1022 Mr. Reid
A bill to extend expiring provi- May 19, 2011.Read the secsions of the USA PATRIOT Imond time and placed on the provement and Reauthorization calendar. Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until December 31, 2014, and for other purposes.
59
S. 350 Mr. Leahy and others
A bill to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
60
A bill to establish the supplemental fraud fighting account, and for other purposes.
May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
19
61
S. Con. Res. 18 Mr. Sessions
Concurrent resolution setting forth the Presidents budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
May 19, 2011.Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act and placed on the calendar. (See also Order Nos. 36, 62, 63, and 65.)
62
S. Con. Res. 19 Mr. Toomey
Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
63
S. Con. Res. 20 Mr. Paul
64
A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes.
May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 45.) (Minority views filed.)
65
S. Con. Res. 21 Mr. Toomey and others
66
S. 1050 Mr. Paul
A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and to require judicial review of National Security Letters and Suspicious Activity Reports to prevent unreasonable searches and for other purposes.
20
67
S.J. Res. 13 Mr. Paul
Joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.
68
Joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya.
69
S. 1057 Mr. Coburn
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.
70
A bill to prevent online threats May 26, 2011.Mr. Leahy, to economic creativity and theft Committee on the Judiciary, of intellectual property, and for with an amendment in the other purposes. nature of a substitute. (Rept. 39.)
71
A bill to improve national secu- June 6, 2011.Read the second rity letters, the authorities time and placed on the calunder the Foreign Intelligence endar. Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
73
A bill to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute.
June 9, 2011.Mr. Lieberman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without amendment. (Rept. 21.)
74
S. 191 Mr. Lieberman and Ms. Collins
A bill to direct the Department of Homeland Security to undertake a study on emergency communications.
June 13, 2011.Mr. Lieberman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment. (Rept. 22.)
21
77
S. 978 Ms. Klobuchar
A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes.
June 20, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
78
H.R. 872
An act to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
June 21, 2011.Ms. Stabenow, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, without amendment. (No written report.)
79
S. 618 Messrs. Kerry, McCain, and Lieberman
A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia.
June 22, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 25.)
80
S. 1253 Mr. Levin
A bill to authorize appropriations June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin, for fiscal year 2012 for military Committee on Armed Servactivities of the Department of ices, without amendment. (An Defense, for military construcoriginal bill.) (Rept. 26.) (Adtion, and for defense activities ditional views filed.) (See also of the Department of Energy, Order No. 230.) to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
81
S. 1254 Mr. Levin
A bill to authorize appropriations June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin, for fiscal year 2012 for military Committee on Armed Servactivities of the Department of ices, without amendment. (An Defense, to prescribe military original bill.) (No written repersonnel strengths for such port.) fiscal year, and for other purposes.
82
S. 1255 Mr. Levin
A bill to authorize appropriations June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin, for fiscal year 2012 for military Committee on Armed Servconstruction, and for other purices, without amendment. (An poses. original bill.) (No written report.)
22
83
S. 1256 Mr. Levin
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin, Committee on Armed Services, without amendment. (An original bill.) (No written report.)
84
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes.
June 23, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
85
S. 1276 Mr. DeMint and others
A bill to repeal the authority to June 27, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the provide certain loans to the calendar. International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes.
86
H.R. 2021
An act to amend the Clean Air Act regarding air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities.
June 27, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
88
S.J. Res. 20 Mr. Kerry and others
Joint resolution authorizing the June 29, 2011.Mr. Kerry, limited use of the United States Committee on Foreign RelaArmed Forces in support of the tions, with amendments, and NATO mission in Libya. with a preamble. (Rept. 27.) (Minority views filed.)
89
S. 550 Mr. Lieberman and others
A bill to improve the provision of assistance to fire departments, and for other purposes.
June 29, 2011.Mr. Lieberman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 28.)
90
S.J. Res. 23 Mr. McConnell and others
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
June 30, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
23
92
S. 1317 Mr. DeMint
A bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.
June 30, 2011.Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar.
93
S. 1323 Mr. Reid
A bill to express the sense of the June 30, 2011.Read twice and Senate on shared sacrifice in ordered placed on the calresolving the budget deficit. endar.
94
S. 1326 Mr. Paul
A bill to implement the Presidents request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
July 6, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
95
S. 951 Mrs. Murray and others
A bill to improve the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.
July 7, 2011.Mrs. Murray, Committee on Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 36.)
97
S. 1340 Mr. Lee and others
A bill to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget.
98
S. 630 Ms. Murkowski and others
A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments. (Rept. 31.)
99
A bill to authorize the Secretary July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, of Energy to carry out a proCommittee on Energy and gram to demonstrate the comNatural Resources, with mercial application of inteamendments. (Rept. 32.) grated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, and for other purposes.
100
S. 757 Messrs. Barrasso, Bingaman, and Enzi
A bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale and using direct air capture technologies.
July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 33.)
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101
S. 1342 Mr. Bingaman
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulkpower system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities.
July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 34.)
102
S. 1343 Mr. Bingaman
A bill to provide for the conduct of an analysis of the impact of energy development and production on the water resources of the United States, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 35.)
103
H.R. 2018
An act to amend the Federal July 18, 2011.Read the secWater Pollution Control Act to ond time and placed on the preserve the authority of each calendar. State to make determinations relating to the States water quality standards, and for other purposes.
105
S. 745 Mr. Schumer
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes.
July 19, 2011.Mrs. Murray, Committee on Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
106
H.R. 2560
An act to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget.
July 20, 2011.Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar.
107
S. 1228 Mr. Whitehouse and others
A bill to prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services.
July 21, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
108
S. 1231 Messrs. Leahy and Portman
A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
25
110
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.
July 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
112
S. 1420 Mr. Toomey and others
A bill to require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes.
116
H.R. 1938
An act to direct the President to expedite the consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes.
118
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
July 28, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 41.)
119
A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
120
S. 409 Mr. Schumer and others
A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
121
S. 839 Ms. Klobuchar and Mr. Grassley
A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
26
122
S. 605 Mr. Grassley and others
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I.
123
S. 277 Mr. Burr and others
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes.
Aug. 1, 2011.Mrs. Murray, Committee on Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 42.)
124
A bill to authorize appropriations Aug. 1, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein, for fiscal year 2012 for intelSelect Committee on Intelligence and intelligence-related ligence, without amendment. activities of the United States (An original bill.) (Rept. 43.) Government, the Community (Additional views filed.) Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
126
S. 538 Mr. Cardin
A bill to amend the Neotropical Aug. 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Migratory Bird Conservation Committee on Environment Act to reauthorize the Act. and Public Works, with an amendment. (Rept. 46.)
127
S. 1510
A bill to promote the domestic de- Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, velopment and deployment of Committee on Energy and clean energy technologies, and Natural Resources, without for other purposes. amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 47.)
128
S. 201 Messrs. McCain and Kyl
A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes.
Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment. (Rept. 48.) (See also Order No. 184.)
27
135
S. 382 Mr. Udall (CO) and others
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without amendment. (Rept. 55.) (See also Order No. 186.)
137
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.
Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, and an amendment to the title. (Rept. 57.)
138
S. 519 Mr. Reid and others
A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments. (Rept. 58.) (See also Order No. 185.)
144
S. 916 Mr. Bingaman
A bill to facilitate appropriate oil Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, and gas development on FedCommittee on Energy and eral land and waters, to limit Natural Resources, with the dependence of the United amendments. (Rept. 64.) States on foreign sources of oil and gas, and for other purposes.
146
S. 1067 Mr. Udall (CO) and others
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Act of 2005 to require the SecCommittee on Energy and retary of Energy to carry out Natural Resources, with an a research and development amendment in the nature of and demonstration program to a substitute. (Rept. 66.) reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes.
147
S. 954 Mr. Lugar
A bill to promote the strengthening of the Haitian private sector.
Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations, without amendment. (Rept. 67.)
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148
S. 572 Mr. Brown (OH) and others
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.
Sept. 6, 2011.Mrs. Murray, Committee on Veterans Affairs, without amendment. (Rept. 68.) (Minority views filed.)
149
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.
Sept. 6, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment. (Rept. 69.)
150
S. 734 Ms. Stabenow and Messrs. Levin and Wyden
A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy.
Sept. 6, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 70.)
151
S. 1000 Mrs. Shaheen and Messrs. Portman and Coons
A bill to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes.
152
S. 1001 Mr. Wyden and Ms. Stabenow
A bill to reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, and for other purposes.
153
S.J. Res. 25 Mr. McConnell and others
Joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidents exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.
Sept. 6, 2011.Pursuant to P.L. 11225, sec. 301(a)(2), read twice and placed on the calendar.
157
H.R. 2354
An act making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 7, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein, Committee on Appropriations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 75.)
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158
Joint resolution expressing the Sept. 8, 2011.Read the second sense of Congress that Sectime and placed on the calretary of the Treasury Timothy endar. Geithner no longer holds the confidence of Congress or of the people of the United States.
159
S. 1525 Mrs. Boxer
A bill to extend the authority of Federal-aid highway programs.
Sept. 8, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works, without amendment. (An original bill.) (No written report.)
160
S. 657 Mr. Cardin and others
A bill to encourage, enhance, and Sept. 8, 2011.Mr. Leahy, integrate Blue Alert plans Committee on the Judiciary, throughout the United States with an amendment in the in order to disseminate infornature of a substitute. (No mation when a law enforcewritten report.) ment officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.
162
S. 958 Mr. Casey and others
A bill to amend the Public Health Sept. 12, 2011.Mr. Harkin, Service Act to reauthorize the Committee on Health, Eduprogram of payments to chilcation, Labor, and Pensions, drens hospitals that operate without amendment. (No graduate medical education written report.) (See also programs. Order No. 175.)
163
S. 1094 Mr. Menendez and others
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109416).
Sept. 12, 2011.Mr. Harkin, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without amendment. (No written report.) (See also Order No. 174.)
164
S. 1547 Mr. Johnson (SD)
A bill to reauthorize the ExportImport Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sept. 13, 2011.Mr. Johnson (SD), Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without amendment. (An original bill.) (No written report.)
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165
S. 1549 Mr. Reid
A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
Sept. 14, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
168
H.J. Res. 77
Joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidents exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011.
Sept. 15, 2011.Pursuant to P.L. 11225, sec. 301(a)(2), read twice and placed on the calendar.
169
H.R. 2219
An act making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Inouye, Committee on Appropriations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 77.)
170
S. 1572 Ms. Mikulski
A bill making appropriations for Sept. 15, 2011.Ms. Mikulski, Departments of Commerce and Committee on AppropriaJustice, and Science, and Retions, without amendment. lated Agencies for the fiscal (An original bill.) (Rept. 78.) year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
171
S. 1573 Mr. Durbin
A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Durbin, Committee on Appropriations, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 79.)
172
H.R. 2551
An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Nelson (NE), Committee on Appropriations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 80.)
173
H.R. 2587
An act to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.
Sept. 16, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
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H.R. 1852
An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in childrens hospitals.
Sept. 21, 2011.Placed on the calendar. (See also Order No. 162.)
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S. 1596 Mrs. Murray
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 21, 2011.Mrs. Murray, Committee on Appropriations, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 83.)
178
S. 1599 Mr. Harkin
A bill making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Harkin, Committee on Appropriations, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 84.)
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S. 1601 Mr. Leahy
A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on Appropriations, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 85.)
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H.R. 2480
An act to amend title 5, United Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy, States Code, to authorize apCommittee on the Judiciary, propriations for the Adminiswith an amendment. (No trative Conference of the written report.) United States for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and for other purposes.
181
A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information.
Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 91.) (Additional and minority views filed.)
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S. 1535 Mr. Blumenthal
A bill to protect consumers by Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy, mitigating the vulnerability of Committee on the Judiciary, personally identifiable informawith an amendment in the tion to theft through a security nature of a substitute. (No breach, providing notice and written report.) remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information.
187
S. 1660 Mr. Reid
A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
Oct. 6, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
188
S. 914 Messrs. Begich, Grassley, and Tester
A bill to amend title 38, United Oct. 11, 2011.Mrs. Murray, States Code, to authorize the Committee on Veterans Afwaiver of the collection of cofairs, with an amendment in payments for telehealth and the nature of a substitute. telemedicine visits of veterans, (Rept. 88.) and for other purposes.
189
S. 1641 Messrs. Baucus, Hatch, and McConnell
A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Oct. 11, 2011.Mr. Baucus, Committee on Finance, without amendment. (No written report.)
190
A bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
191
A bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.
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192
H.R. 2681
An act to provide additional time Oct. 12, 2011.Read the second for the Administrator of the time and placed on the calEnvironmental Protection endar. Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.
193
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.
Oct. 13, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 96.)
194
A bill to extend the chemical facility security program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Lieberman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with amendments. (Rept. 90.)
195
S. 1014 Mrs. Feinstein and others
A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships.
Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment. (No written report.)
198
S. 1636 Ms. Klobuchar and others
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
199
H.R. 2633
An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the time limits for appeals in civil cases to which United States officers or employees are parties.
Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
201
H.R. 2250
An act to provide additional time Oct. 18, 2011.Read the second for the Administrator of the time and placed on the calEnvironmental Protection endar. Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.
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202
H.R. 2273
An act to amend subtitle D of the Oct. 18, 2011.Read the second Solid Waste Disposal Act to fatime and placed on the calcilitate recovery and beneficial endar. use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels.
203
S. 1720 Mr. McCain and others
A bill to provide American jobs through economic growth.
204
S. 1723 Mr. Menendez
A bill to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization.
205
S. 1726 Mr. McConnell
A bill to repeal the imposition of Oct. 18, 2011.Read the second withholdings on certain paytime and placed on the calments made to vendors by govendar. ernment entities.
213
A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America.
Nov. 1, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
214
S. 1786 Mr. Hatch
A bill to facilitate job creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty, providing for rational evaluation of regulations, providing flexibilities to States and localities, providing for infrastructure spending, and for other purposes.
Nov. 2, 2011.Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar.
215
A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturers product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.
Nov. 3, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
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217
H.R. 2042
An act to require the Secretary Nov. 3, 2011.Placed on the of Homeland Security, in concalendar. sultation with the Secretary of State, to establish a program to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other purposes.
219
S.J. Res. 6 Mrs. Hutchison and others
Joint resolution disapproving the Nov. 3, 2011.Committee on rule submitted by the Federal Commerce, Science and Communications Commission Transportation discharged by with respect to regulating the petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Internet and broadband indus802(c), and placed on the caltry practices. endar.
220
Joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act.
Nov. 3, 2011.Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar.
222
H.R. 1070
An act to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act.
223
H.R. 1965
An act to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.
224
H.R. 2930
An act to amend the securities Nov. 8, 2011.Read the second laws to provide for registration time and placed on the calexemptions for certain endar. crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes.
225
H.R. 2940
An act to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.
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227
S. 453 Mr. Brown (OH) and others
A bill to improve the safety of motorcoaches, and for other purposes.
Nov. 9, 2011.Mr. Rockefeller, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 93.)
228
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
231
S. 899 Mr. Cardin and others
A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria.
Nov. 15, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment. (Rept. 94.)
233
S. 1793 Mr. Whitehouse
A bill to amend title 28, United Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, States Code, to clarify the statCommittee on the Judiciary, utory authority for the longwithout amendment. (No standing practice of the Departwritten report.) ment of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes.
234
S. 1794 Mr. Blumenthal
A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code.
Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments. (No written report.)
235
H.R. 347
An act to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United States Code.
Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
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236
H.R. 2076
An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes.
Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
237
H.R. 2189
An act to encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
238
S. 1917 Mr. Casey
A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.
240
S.J. Res. 30 Mr. Reid
Joint resolution extending the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act with respect to the dispute referred to in Executive Order No. 13586 of October 6, 2011.
Dec. 1, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.
241
S.J. Res. 31 Mr. Reid
Joint resolution applying certain Dec. 1, 2011.Read the second conditions to the dispute retime and placed on the calferred to in Executive Order endar. 13586 of October 6, 2011, between the enumerated freight rail carriers, common carriers by rail in interstate commerce, and certain of their employees represented by labor organizations that have not agreed to extend the cooling-off period under section 10 of the Railway Labor Act beyond 12:01 a.m. on December 6, 2011.
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242
S.J. Res. 32 Mr. Enzi
Joint resolution to provide for the Dec. 1, 2011.Read the second resolution of the outstanding time and placed on the calissues in the current railway endar. labor-management dispute.
243
S. 1930 Mr. Toomey and Mrs. McCaskill
A bill to prohibit earmarks.
244
S. 1931 Mr. Heller
A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes.
245
S. 1932 Mr. Lugar and others
A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
246
A bill to clarify the authority of Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Comthe United States Marshals mittee on the Judiciary, withService to assist other Federal, out amendment. (No written State, and local law enforcereport.) ment agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex offenders and missing children.
247
S. 671 Mr. Sessions and others
A bill to authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to unregistered sex offenders.
Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
248
S. Res. 316
Resolution expressing the sense Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Comof the Senate regarding mittee on Foreign Relations, Tunisias peaceful Jasmine without amendment, and an Revolution. amendment to the preamble. (No written report.)
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249
S. Res. 227 Mr. Webb and others
Resolution calling for the protec- Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Comtion of the Mekong River Basin mittee on Foreign Relations, and increased United States with an amendment in the support for delaying the connature of a substitute, and an struction of mainstream dams amendment to the preamble, along the Mekong River. and an amendment to the title. (No written report.)
250
S. 1940 Mr. Johnson (SD)
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes.
Dec. 5, 2011.Mr. Johnson (SD), Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without amendment. (An original bill.) (Rept. 98.)
251
S. 1944 Mr. Casey
A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes.
252
S. 1430 Messrs. Lautenberg and Rockefeller
A bill to authorize certain mari- Dec. 7, 2011.Mr. Rockefeller, time programs of the DepartCommittee on Commerce, ment of Transportation, and for Science, and Transportation, other purposes. with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 99.)
253
A bill to prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
Dec. 8, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
254
S. 1400 Ms. Landrieu and others
A bill to restore the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of Gulf Coast States, to create jobs and revive the economic health of communities adversely affected by the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, and for other purposes.
Dec. 8, 2011.Mrs. Boxer, Committee on Environment and Public Works, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (Rept. 100.)
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255
A bill to increase the penalties for economic espionage.
Dec. 8, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment. (No written report.)
256
H.R. 1633
An act to establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which such dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, and for other purposes.
260
A bill to reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the construction and use of border tunnels.
Dec. 15, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment. (No written report.)
261
S. 1821 Mr. Coons and others
A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.
Dec. 15, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment. (No written report.)
262
H.R. 3094
An act to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act.
263
S. 1855 Mr. Burr and others
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize various programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
Dec. 16, 2011.Mr. Harkin, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (No written report.)
264
A bill to authorize the St. Croix Dec. 16, 2011.Mr. Bingaman, River Crossing Project with apCommittee on Energy and propriate mitigation measures Natural Resources, with an to promote river values. amendment. (No written report.)
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record and the Senate Calendar of Business, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or disposition of, a measure or matter on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Calendar entitled Notice of Intent to Object. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
NUMBER
TITLE
DATE
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SENATOR
H.R. 359
An act to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. An act to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. An act to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia. A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program. A bill to provide for additional Federal district judgeships. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes.
Feb. 14, 2011.Mr. Kyl.
H.R. 359
Feb. 14, 2011.Mr. DeMint.
H.R. 359
Feb. 14, 2011.Mr. Paul.
S. 520 S. 530
June 7, 2011.Mr. Grassley. June 7, 2011.Mr. Grassley.
S. 871 S. 1057 S. 1145
June 7, 2011.Mr. Grassley. June 7, 2011.Mr. Grassley. June 28, 2011.Mr. Grassley.
S. 618
June 29, 2011.Mr. Coburn.
S. 1385 S. 1014 S. 1793
Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Grassley. Nov. 2, 2011.Mr. Grassley. Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Grassley.
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NUMBER TITLE DATE
AND
SENATOR
S. 968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the percountry numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.
Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Wyden.
H.R. 3012
Nov. 30, 2011.Mr. Grassley.
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RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OVER, UNDER THE RULE

When objection is heard to immediate consideration of a resolution or motion when submitted, it shall be placed here, to be laid before the Senate on the next legislative day for consideration, unless by unanimous consent the Senate shall otherwise direct. (Rule XIV, Paragraph 6.)
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TITLE
DATE SUBMITTED
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AUTHOR
S. Res. 8
Amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate. To improve the debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations in the Senate. To establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.
Jan. 5, 2011.Mr. Harkin. Jan. 27, 2011.Considered. Jan. 5, 2011.Mr. Udall (NM). Jan. 27, 2011.Considered and amended. Jan. 5, 2011.Mr. Wyden.
S. Res. 10
S. Res. 11
S. Res. 21
To amend the Standing Rules of the Jan. 25, 2011.Mr. Merkley. Senate to provide procedures for extending debate. Jan. 27, 2011.Considered and amended. To propose a standing order to govern extended debate. Jan. 25, 2011.Mr. Merkley.
S. Res. 24
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS READ THE FIRST TIME

When objection is heard to the second reading of a bill or joint resolution, that measure is then laid before the Senate during morning business of the next legislative day for the second reading. (Rule XIV, Paragraph 2.)
NUMBER
TITLE
DATE
AND
AUTHOR
H.R. 440
An act to provide for the establishment Dec. 17, 2011. of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the percountry numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes. Dec. 17, 2011.
H.R. 3012
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SUBJECTS ON THE TABLE

Such subjects are business, usually bills and resolutions, placed here by unanimous consent. Once business has been given this status, it is in order to move to proceed to its consideration, even though it cannot be reached by a call of the calendar.
MEASURE NUMBER
TITLE
DATE
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.
DATE
SUBJECT
July 31, 2011.
Motion entered by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 627, with Amdt. No. 589 was not agreed to (Roll Call Vote No. 122). Motion entered by Mr. Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consider S. 1660 was not agreed to (Roll Call Vote No. 160).
Oct. 11, 2011.
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BILLS IN CONFERENCE
Jeffersons Manual, Section XLVI: And in all cases of conference asked after a vote of disagreement, etc., the conferees of the House asking it are to leave the papers with the conferees of the other * * *. The House agreeing to the conference usually acts on the report before the House requesting a conference.
NUMBER AND DATE CONFEREES APPOINTED
CONFEREES BRIEF TITLE SENATE HOUSE
DATE REPORT AGREED SENATE
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HOUSE
H.R. 658 Apr. 7, 2011
FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act, 2011.
Senators Rockefeller, Boxer, Nelson (FL), Cantwell, Hutchison, DeMint, and Isakson. From the Committee on Finance: Senators Baucus and Hatch. (Senate asks.)
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H.R. 3630 Dec. 20, 2011 Jan. 3, 2012
Tax Relief and Job Senators Creation Act, 2011. Baucus, Reed, Cardin, Casey, Kyl, Crapo, and Barrasso. (Senate acts first.)
The Chair appoints .......................... the following managers on the part of the House for consideration of H.R. 3630 and the Senate amendments and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Camp, Upton, Brady of Texas, Walden of Oregon, Price of Georgia, Reed of New York, Ellmers, and Hayworth. Additional Conferees: Representatives Levin of Michigan, Becerra of California, Van Hollen of Maryland, Schwartz of Pennsylvania, and Waxman of California. (House asks.)
STATUS OF APPROPRIATION BILLS, FIRST SESSION, ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

CONFERENCE REPORT AGREED TO SENATE HOUSE SHORT TITLE PASSED HOUSE RECEIVED IN SENATE PASSED SENATE REPORTED OR PLACED ON CALENDAR IN SENATE SENT TO CONFERENCE BECAME LAW PUBLIC LAW NUMBER
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H.R. 1 ............. H.J. Res. 44 ... H.J. Res. 48 ... H.R. 1363 ....... H.R. 1473 ....... H.R. 2017 ....... H.R. 2055 ....... H.R. 2112 .......
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations, 2011 ......................... Further Continuing, 2011 ...................................................... Additional Continuing, 2011 ................................................. Further Additional Continuing, 2011 .................................... Defense and Full-Year Continuing, 2011 ............................. Continuing, 2012(3) ............................................................... Military Construction, VA, 2012(9) ...................................... Agriculture; Commerce, Justice; Transportation, HUD, Related Agencies; Further Continuing, 2012(8). Defense, 2012 ........................................................................ Energy and Water, 2012 ........................................................ Legislative, 2012 .................................................................... Commerce, Justice, Science, 2012 ........................................ Financial Services, General Government, 2012 ................... Transportation, HUD, Related Agencies, 2012 .................... Labor, HHS, Education, 2012 ............................................... State, Foreign Operations, 2012 ............................................ Continuing, 2012(4) ............................................................... Further Continuing, 2012 ...................................................... Further Continuing ................................................................. Disaster Relief, 2012 ............................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. 7811 71511 72211 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 121611 121611 121611 ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ 71111 71811 72211 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 121611 121711 121711 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 91511 9711 91511 91511 91511 92111 92211 92211 * * * * * * * * * * * * .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. (10) (10) (10) (7) (10) (7) (10) (10) (5) 121611 121711 121711 ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. (6) * * * * * * * * * .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ * * * * * * * * * ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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1 April 9, 2011, House agreed to Senate amendment. 2 Sept. 29, 2011, House agreed to Senate amendment and to Senate amendment to the title. 3 Originally, Homeland, 2012. 4 Originally, Small Business Re5 Sept. 26, 2011, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendment. 6 Oct. 4, 2011, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment. 7 See H.R. 2112. 8 Originally, Agriform Act, 2011. 9 Sited as Consolidated Appropriations, 2012. 10 See H.R. 2055. culture, 2012.
STATUS OF APPROPRIATION BILLS, SECOND SESSION, ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

CONFERENCE REPORT AGREED TO SENATE HOUSE SHORT TITLE PASSED HOUSE RECEIVED IN SENATE PASSED SENATE REPORTED OR PLACED ON CALENDAR IN SENATE SENT TO CONFERENCE BECAME LAW PUBLIC LAW NUMBER
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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

CONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011 ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2012 CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2012

DAYS OF SESSION 170 DAYS OF SESSION 2

SENATE CONVENES AT 11:00 A.M.

Senate Membership, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session

9 OTHER, SELECT AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS

SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

Johnny Isakson, of Georgia Pat Roberts, of Kansas James E. Risch, of Idaho

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

10 JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS

Cross Index of General Orders Measures With Corresponding Order Numbers

1855 1886 1917 1930 1931 1932 1940 1944

Con. Con. Con. Con.

Res. Res. Res. Res.

H.R. H.R. H.R. H.R.

2681 2930 2940 3094

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192 224 225 262

S. 162 Mr. Paul

A bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.

S. 163 Mr. Toomey and others

S. 192 Mr. DeMint

S. 289 Mrs. Feinstein

S. 290 Mr. Leahy

Feb. 4, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 291 Messrs. McConnell, Grassley, and Chambliss

S. 340 Mr. Baucus

S. Res. 70 Mr. Schumer

Resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Mar. 1, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 493 Ms. Landrieu

S. 193 Mr. Leahy

S. 49 Mr. Kohl and others

S. 222 Mr. Whitehouse

S. 706 Mr. Vitter and others

Apr. 4, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 719 Mrs. Feinstein

S. 394 Mr. Kohl and others

S. 410 Mr. Grassley and others

A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

Apr. 8, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 768 Mr. Paul

A bill to provide for continuing operations of Government in a fiscally responsible manner.

Apr. 8, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 783 Mr. Thune

S. 680 Ms. Collins and others

S. 782 Mrs. Boxer and others

May 5, 2011.Read the second time and placed on the calendar.

S. 940 Mr. Menendez and others

S. 953 Mr. McConnell

S. 739 Mr. Levin and others

S. 398 Mr. Bingaman and others

S. 629 Ms. Murkowski and others

S. 1022 Mr. Reid

S. 350 Mr. Leahy and others

S. 890 Mr. Leahy and others

S. Con. Res. 18 Mr. Sessions

S. Con. Res. 19 Mr. Toomey

S. Con. Res. 20 Mr. Paul

S. 623 Mr. Kohl and others

S. Con. Res. 21 Mr. Toomey and others