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SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSIONCONVENED JANUARY 5, 2011

ADJOURNED JANUARY 3, 2012 DAYS OF SESSION 170

SECOND SESSIONCONVENED JANUARY 3, 2012

DAYS OF SESSION 2

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 agenciesfor the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (Nov. 14, 2011.)

(UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS ON P. 2)

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By KATHLEENALVAREZ TRITAK, LEGISLATIVE CLERK


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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

S. 968 (ORDER NO. 70)

1.Ordered, That at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Senate vote onthe motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 968, a bill to prevent onlinethreats 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 manda-

tory 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, anact to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes, the Chair beauthorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate with a ratio of 4 to 3. (Dec.

23, 2011.)


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S S S S S S

JANUARY JULYSun M Tu W Th F Sat Sun M Tu W Th F Sat

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

3

2012

JANUARY

Days Senate met during Second Session, One Hundred TwelfthCongress, are marked ().

Boxed area indicates a scheduled non-legislative period.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 29 30 31

FEBRUARY AUGUST

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCH SEPTEMBER

1 2 3 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

APRIL OCTOBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

29 30 28 29 30 31

MAY NOVEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

JUNE DECEMBER

1 2 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31


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S S S S S S

JANUARY JULYSun M Tu W Th F Sat Sun M Tu W Th F Sat

4

2011

Days Senate met during First Session, One Hundred TwelfthCongress, are marked ().

Boxed area indicates a scheduled non-legislative period.

1 1 2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

30 31 315 96

FEBRUARY AUGUST

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

27 28 28 29 30 3117 106

MARCH SEPTEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 3033 123

APRIL OCTOBER

1 2 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 3141 138

MAY NOVEMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

29 30 31 27 28 29 3059 155

JUNE DECEMBER

1 2 3 4 1 2 3

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 3176 170


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Senate Membership, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session

Class

1 AKAKA, DANIEL K ....................... HI2 Alexander, Lamar ........................ TN3 Ayotte, Kelly ................................. NH1 Barrasso, John1 ........................... WY2 BAUCUS, MAX .............................. MT2 BEGICH, MARK ............................. AK3 BENNET, MICHAEL F ................... CO1 BINGAMAN, JEFF .......................... NM3 BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD .............. CT3 Blunt, Roy ..................................... MO3 Boozman, John ............................. AR3 BOXER, BARBARA ........................ CA1 Brown, Scott P1 ........................... MA1 BROWN, SHERROD ........................ OH3 Burr, Richard ............................... NC1 CANTWELL, MARIA ...................... WA1 CARDIN, BENJAMIN L .................. MD1 CARPER, THOMAS R .................... DE1 CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. ................ PA

2 Chambliss, Saxby ......................... GA3 Coats, Daniel ............................... IN3 Coburn, Tom ................................ OK2 Cochran, Thad ............................. MS2 Collins, Susan M .......................... ME1 CONRAD, KENT ............................ ND2 COONS, CHRISTOPHER A 2 ........... DE1 Corker, Bob .................................. TN2 Cornyn, John ................................ TX3 Crapo, Mike ................................. ID3 DeMint, Jim ................................. SC2 DURBIN, RICHARD J ..................... IL2 Enzi, Michael B ........................... WY1 FEINSTEIN, DIANNE ...................... CA2 FRANKEN, AL ............................... MN

1 GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E1

........... NY2 Graham, Lindsey .......................... SC3 Grassley, Chuck ........................... IA2 HAGAN, KAY R ............................ NC2 HARKIN, TOM ............................... IA1 Hatch, Orrin G ............................ UT1 Heller, Dean3 .............................. NV3 Hoeven, John ............................... ND1 Hutchison, Kay Bailey ................. TX2 Inhofe, James M........................... OK3 INOUYE, DANIEL K ...................... HI3 Isakson, Johnny ............................ GA2 Johanns, Mike .............................. NE3 Johnson, Ron ................................ WI2 JOHNSON, TIM .............................. SD

2 KERRY

, JOHN

F ............................ MA

Class

3 Kirk, Mark .................................... IL1 KLOBUCHAR, AMY ....................... MN1 KOHL, HERB ................................. WI

1 Kyl, Jon ........................................ AZ2 LANDRIEU, MARY L ..................... LA2 LAUTENBERG, FRANK R .............. NJ3 LEAHY, PATRICK J ....................... VT3 Lee, Mike ...................................... UT2 LEVIN, CARL ................................ MI1 LIEBERMAN, JOSEPHI** ............. CT1 Lugar, Richard G ......................... IN1 MANCHIN, JOE, III 1 ..................... WV3 McCain, John ............................... AZ1 MCCASKILL, CLAIRE .................... MO2 McConnell, Mitch ........................ KY1 MENENDEZ, ROBERT .................... NJ2 MERKLEY, JEFF ............................ OR3 MIKULSKI, BARBARA A ............... MD3 Moran, Jerry ................................ KS3 Murkowski, Lisa ........................... AK3 MURRAY, PATTY .......................... WA1 NELSON, BEN ............................... NE1 NELSON, BILL ............................... FL3 Paul, Rand ................................... KY3 Portman, Rob ............................... OH2 PRYOR, MARK L .......................... AR2 REED, JACK .................................. RI3 REID, HARRY ................................ NV2 Risch, James E............................. ID2 Roberts, Pat ................................. KS2 ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV ........ WV3 Rubio, Marco ............................... FL1 SANDERS, BERNARD * ................... VT3 SCHUMER, CHARLES E ................. NY

2 Sessions, Jeff ................................ AL2 SHAHEEN, JEANNE ........................ NH3 Shelby, Richard C ........................ AL1 Snowe, Olympia J ........................ ME1 STABENOW, DEBBIE ..................... MI1 TESTER, JON ................................. MT3 Thune, John .................................. SD3 Toomey, Patrick J ........................ PA2 UDALL, MARK .............................. CO2 UDALL, TOM ................................ NM3 Vitter, David................................. LA2 WARNER, MARK R ....................... VA1 WEBB, JIM .................................... VA1 WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON .............. RI1 Wicker, Roger F1 ........................ MS

3 WYDEN, RON ............................... OR

Class 1=Senators whose terms expire in 2013 (Dem. 21 Ind. Dem. 1 Ind. 1 Rep. 10) ............. 33Class 2=Senators whose terms expire in 2015 (Dem. 20 Rep. 13) ................................................... 33Class 3=Senators whose terms expire in 2017 (Dem. 10 Rep. 24) ................................................... 34

Totals (Dem. 51 Ind. Dem. 1 Ind. 1 Rep. 47) .............. 100

[Democrats in roman] [Independent Democrat **] [Independent *] [Republicans in italic]1Elected to fill an unexpired term until January 3, 2013.2Elected to fill an unexpired term until January 3, 2015.3Appointed to fill an unexpired term until vacancy is filled as provided by law.


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COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

STANDING COMMITTEES

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND

FORESTRY

Room SR328A. Russell Office Building. Meet-

ings 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

APPROPRIATIONS

Room S128. The Capitol. Meetings at the call

of the Chairman.

Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii, Chairman


Tom Harkin, of Iowa

Barbara A. Mikulski, of Maryland

Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin

Patty Murray, of WashingtonDianne 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


Mark L. Pryor, of Arkansas

Jon Tester, of Montana



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


Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin

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


Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii


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


Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut

John McCain, of Arizona

James M. Inhofe, of Oklahoma

Jeff Sessions, of Alabama


Roger F. Wicker, of Mississippi

Scott P. Brown, of Massachusetts

Rob Portman, of Ohio

Kelly Ayotte, of New Hampshire



John Cornyn, of Texas

David Vitter, of Louisiana

BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN

AFFAIRS

Room SD534. Dirksen Office Building. Meet-

ings last Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Tim Johnson, of South Dakota, Chairman


Charles E. Schumer, of New York

Robert Menendez, of New Jersey

Daniel K. Akaka, of HawaiiSherrod Brown, of Ohio



Mark R. Warner, of Virginia

Jeff Merkley, of Oregon




Mike Crapo, of Idaho

Bob Corker, of Tennessee

Jim DeMint, of South Carolina



Patrick J. Toomey, of Pennsylvania




BUDGET


ings 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




Christopher A. Coons, of Delaware



Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming









COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND

TRANSPORTATION



John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia, Chair-

man

Daniel K. Inouye, of Hawaii

John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts

Barbara Boxer, of CaliforniaBill Nelson, of Florida

Maria Cantwell, of Washington





Tom Udall, of New Mexico




Olympia J. Snowe, of Maine




Johnny Isakson, of Georgia




Marco Rubio, of Florida


Dean Heller, of Nevada


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STANDING COMMITTEESContinued

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ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES


ings third Wednesday of each month.

Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico, Chairman









Al Franken, of Minnesota




John Barrasso, of Wyoming

James E. Risch, of Idaho

Mike Lee, of Utah

Rand Paul, of Kentucky






ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS



Barbara Boxer, of California, Chairman


Thomas R. Carper, of Delaware
















FINANCE



Max Baucus, of Montana, Chairman

John D. Rockefeller IV, of West Virginia


Jeff Bingaman, of New Mexico










Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah



Jon Kyl, of Arizona





Tom Coburn, of OklahomaJohn Thune, of South Dakota

Richard Burr, of North Carolina

FOREIGN RELATIONS


ings Tuesdays unless otherwise directed by

the Chairman.

John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, Chairman

Barbara Boxer, of California









Richard G. Lugar, of Indiana








Mike Lee, of Utah

HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND

PENSIONS


ings second and fourth Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Tom Harkin, of Iowa, Chairman




















Lisa Murkowski, of AlaskaMark Kirk, of Illinois

HOMELAND SECURITY AND

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS


ings first Wednesday of each month.

Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut, Chairman

Carl Levin, of Michigan









Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma








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STANDING COMMITTEESContinued

8

JUDICIARY



Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, Chairman


Dianne Feinstein, of California










Jon Kyl, of Arizona




Mike Lee, of Utah

Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma

RULES AND ADMINISTRATION


at the call of the Chairman.

Charles E. Schumer, of New York, Chairman


Dianne Feinstein, of California








Lamar Alexander, of TennesseeMitch McConnell, of Kentucky







SMALL BUSINESS AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Room SR428A. Russell Office Building. Meet-

ings first Thursday of each month.

Mary L. Landrieu, of Louisiana, Chairman

Carl Levin, of Michigan

Tom Harkin, of Iowa


Joseph I. Lieberman, of Connecticut















VETERANS AFFAIRS


at the call of the Chairman.

Patty Murray, of Washington, Chairman










Roger F. Wicker, of MississippiMike Johanns, of Nebraska





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OTHER, SELECT AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

Room SH838. Hart Office Building.

Daniel K. Akaka, of Hawaii, Chairman














SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS


Barbara Boxer, of California, ChairmanMark L. Pryor, of Arkansas





SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE


Dianne Feinstein, of California, Chairman















SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING

Room SDG31. Dirksen Office Building.

Herb Kohl, of Wisconsin, Chairman






















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JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE


SENATE MEMBERS

Robert P. Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Chairman



Jim Webb, of VirginiaMark R. Warner, of Virginia




Mike Lee, of Utah


JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY

Room SR305. Russell Office Building.

SENATE MEMBERS






JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING

SENATE MEMBERS






JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION


SENATE MEMBERS




Chuck Grassley, of IowaOrrin G. Hatch, of Utah

JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION

SENATE MEMBERS

Patty Murray, of Washington, Co-Chairman



Jon Kyl, of Arizona




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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

11

S. 27 ........................ 110

S. 49 ........................ 19

S. 75 ........................ 215S. 162 ...................... 1

S. 163 ...................... 2

S. 191 ...................... 74

S. 192 ...................... 4

S. 193 ...................... 18

S. 201 ...................... 128

S. 222 ...................... 22

S. 277 ...................... 123

S. 289 ...................... 7

S. 290 ...................... 8

S. 291 ...................... 9

S. 340 ...................... 10

S. 350 ...................... 59

S. 382 ...................... 135

S. 394 ...................... 26

S. 398 ...................... 54S. 401 ...................... 119

S. 409 ...................... 120

S. 410 ...................... 27

S. 453 ...................... 227

S. 473 ...................... 194

S. 493 ...................... 17

S. 512 ...................... 137

S. 519 ...................... 138

S. 538 ...................... 126

S. 550 ...................... 89

S. 572 ...................... 148

S. 598 ...................... 228

S. 605 ...................... 122

S. 618 ...................... 79

S. 623 ...................... 64S. 629 ...................... 55

S. 630 ...................... 98

S. 657 ...................... 160

S. 671 ...................... 247

S. 678 ...................... 255

S. 680 ...................... 37

S. 699 ...................... 99

S. 706 ...................... 23

S. 714 ...................... 149

S. 719 ...................... 25

S. 734 ...................... 150

S. 739 ...................... 44

S. 745 ...................... 105

S. 757 ...................... 100

S. 762 ...................... 73

S. 768 ...................... 30

S. 782 ...................... 38

S. 783 ...................... 32

S. 839 ...................... 121

S. 890 ...................... 60

S. 899 ...................... 231

S. 914 ...................... 188

S. 916 ...................... 144

S. 940 ...................... 42

S. 951 ...................... 95

S. 953 ...................... 43

S. 954 ...................... 147

S. 958 ...................... 162

S. 968 ...................... 70S. 978 ...................... 77

S. 1000 .................... 151

S. 1001 .................... 152

S. 1014 .................... 195

S. 1022 .................... 58

S. 1050 .................... 66

S. 1057 .................... 69

S. 1067 .................... 146

S. 1094 .................... 163

S. 1125 .................... 71

S. 1134 .................... 264

S. 1145 .................... 84

S. 1151 .................... 181

S. 1228 .................... 107

S. 1231 .................... 108

S. 1236 .................... 260S. 1253 .................... 80

S. 1254 .................... 81

S. 1255 .................... 82

S. 1256 .................... 83

S. 1276 .................... 85

S. 1301 .................... 193

S. 1313 .................... 118

S. 1317 .................... 92

S. 1323 .................... 93

S. 1326 .................... 94

S. 1340 .................... 97

S. 1342 .................... 101

S. 1343 .................... 102

S. 1400 .................... 254

S. 1420 .................... 112S. 1430 .................... 252

S. 1458 .................... 124

S. 1510 .................... 127

S. 1525 .................... 159

S. 1535 .................... 182

S. 1547 .................... 164

S. 1549 .................... 165

S. 1572 .................... 170

S. 1573 .................... 171

S. 1596 .................... 177

S. 1599 .................... 178

S. 1601 .................... 179

S. 1636 .................... 198

S. 1641 .................... 189

S. 1642 .................... 190

S. 1643 .................... 191

S. 1660 .................... 187

S. 1720 .................... 203

S. 1723 .................... 204

S. 1726 .................... 205

S. 1769 .................... 213

S. 1786 .................... 214

S. 1792 .................... 246

S. 1793 .................... 233

S. 1794 .................... 234

S. 1821 .................... 261

S. 1855 .................... 263

S. 1886 .................... 253

S. 1917 .................... 238S. 1930 .................... 243

S. 1931 .................... 244

S. 1932 .................... 245

S. 1940 .................... 250

S. 1944 .................... 251

S.J. Res. 6 .............. 219

S.J. Res. 13 ............ 67

S.J. Res. 14 ............ 68

S.J. Res. 20 ............ 88

S.J. Res. 23 ............ 90

S.J. Res. 25 ............ 153

S.J. Res. 26 ............ 158

S.J. Res. 27 ............ 220

S.J. Res. 30 ............ 240

S.J. Res. 31 ............ 241S.J. Res. 32 ............ 242

S. Con. Res. 18 ....... 61

S. Con. Res. 19 ....... 62

S. Con. Res. 20 ....... 63

S. Con. Res. 21 ....... 65

S. Res. 70 ............... 13

S. Res. 227 ............. 249

S. Res. 316 ............. 248

H.R. 1 ..................... 14

H.R. 2 ..................... 3

H.R. 3 ..................... 40

H.R. 347 ................. 235H.R. 359 ................. 11

H.R. 471 ................. 24

H.R. 872 ................. 78

H.R. 1070 ............... 222

H.R. 1213 ............... 39

H.R. 1229 ............... 50

H.R. 1231 ............... 52

H.R. 1255 ............... 29

H.R. 1633 ............... 256

H.R. 1852 ............... 175

H.R. 1938 ............... 116

H.R. 1965 ............... 223

H.R. 2018 ............... 103

H.R. 2021 ............... 86

H.R. 2042 ............... 217

H.R. 2076 ............... 236

H.R. 2189 ............... 237

H.R. 2219 ............... 169

H.R. 2250 ............... 201

H.R. 2273 ............... 202

H.R. 2354 ............... 157

H.R. 2480 ............... 180

H.R. 2551 ............... 172

H.R. 2560 ............... 106

H.R. 2587 ............... 173

H.R. 2633 ............... 199


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Measure

Number

Order

Number

Measure

Number

Order

Number

Measure

Number

Order

Number

12

H.R. 2681 ............... 192

H.R. 2930 ............... 224

H.R. 2940 ............... 225

H.R. 3094 ............... 262

H.J. Res. 37 ............ 34

H.J. Res. 77 ............ 168

H. Con. Res. 34 ...... 36


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GENERAL ORDERS

UNDER RULE VIII

ORDER

NO.

MEASURE NUMBER

AND AUTHOR TITLE

REPORTED OR

PLACED ON THE CALENDAR

(13)

1 S. 162Mr. Paul

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

Jan. 26, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

2 S. 163Mr. Toomeyand others

A bill to require that the Govern-ment prioritize all obligationson the debt held by the publicin the event that the debt limitis reached.


3 H.R. 2 An act to repeal the job-killinghealth care law and healthcare-related provisions in theHealth Care and EducationReconciliation Act of 2010.


4 S. 192Mr. DeMint

A bill to repeal the job-killinghealth care law and healthcare-related provisions in theHealth Care and EducationReconciliation Act of 2010.


7 S. 289Mrs. Feinstein

A bill to extend expiring provi-sions of the USA PATRIOT Im-provement and Reauthorization

Act of 2005, the IntelligenceReform and Terrorism Preven-tion Act of 2004, and the FISA

Amendments Act of 2008 untilDecember 31, 2013, and forother purposes.

Feb. 4, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

8 S. 290Mr. Leahy

A bill to extend the sunset of cer-tain provisions of the USA PA-TRIOT Act, and for other pur-poses.



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ORDER

NO.

MEASURE NUMBER

AND AUTHORTITLE

REPORTED OR


14

9 S. 291Messrs.

McConnell,

Grassley, andChambliss

A bill to repeal the sunset provi-sions in the USA PATRIOT Im-provement and Reauthorization

Act of 2005 and other relatedprovisions and permanently re-authorize the USA PATRIOT

Act.


10 S. 340Mr. Baucus

A bill to amend the Internal Rev-enue Code of 1986 to extendthe funding and expenditureauthority of the Airport and

Airway Trust Fund, and forother purposes.

Feb. 14, 2011.Mr. Baucus,Committee on Finance, with-out amendment. (An originalbill.) (Rept. 1.)

11 H.R. 359 An act to reduce Federal spend-ing and the deficit by termi-nating taxpayer financing ofpresidential election campaignsand party conventions.

Feb. 15, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

13 S. Res. 70Mr. Schumer

Resolution authorizing expendi-tures by the Committee onRules and Administration.

Feb. 28, 2011.Committee onRules and Administrationdischarged by unanimousconsent and placed on thecalendar. (An original resolu-tion.) (No written report.)

14 H.R. 1 An act making appropriations forthe Department of Defense andthe other departments andagencies of the Government forthe fiscal year ending Sep-tember 30, 2011, and for otherpurposes.

Mar. 1, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

17 S. 493Ms. Landrieu

A bill to reauthorize and improvethe SBIR and STTR programs,and for other purposes.

Mar. 9, 2011.Ms. Landrieu,Committee on Small Businessand Entrepreneurship, withamendments. (No written re-port.)

18 S. 193Mr. Leahy

A bill to extend the sunset of cer-tain provisions of the USA PA-TRIOT Act, and for other pur-poses.

Mar. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with amendments. (Rept. 13.)(Minority views filed.)


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ORDER

NO.

MEASURE NUMBER

AND AUTHORTITLE

REPORTED OR


15

19 S. 49Mr. Kohl and

others

A bill to amend the Federal anti-trust laws to provide expandedcoverage and to eliminate ex-

emptions from such laws thatare contrary to the public inter-est with respect to railroads.

Mar. 28, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Rept.

38.)

22 S. 222Mr.

Whitehouse

A bill to limit investor and home-owner losses in foreclosures,and for other purposes.

Mar. 31, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)

23 S. 706Mr. Vitter and

others

A bill to stimulate the economy,produce domestic energy, and

create jobs at no cost to thetaxpayers, and without bor-rowing money from foreign gov-ernments for which our chil-dren and grandchildren will beresponsible, and for other pur-poses.

Apr. 4, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-

endar.

24 H.R. 471 An act to reauthorize the DC op-portunity scholarship program,and for other purposes.

Apr. 4, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.


A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2011 for intel-ligence and intelligence-relatedactivities of the United StatesGovernment, the CommunityManagement Account, and theCentral Intelligence Agency Re-tirement and Disability System,and for other purposes.

Apr. 4, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein,Select Committee on Intel-ligence, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 12.)(Additional and minorityviews filed.) (See also OrderNo. 56.)


others

A bill to amend the Sherman Actto make oil-producing and ex-porting cartels illegal.

Apr. 7, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Com-mittee on the Judiciary, with-out amendment. (No written

report.)

27 S. 410Mr. Grassleyand others

A bill to provide for media cov-erage of Federal court pro-ceedings.

Apr. 7, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Com-mittee on the Judiciary, with-out amendment. (No writtenreport.)


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29 H.R. 1255 An act to prevent a shutdown ofthe government of the UnitedStates, and for other purposes.


30 S. 768Mr. Paul

A bill to provide for continuingoperations of Government in afiscally responsible manner.


32 S. 783Mr. Thune

A bill to provide an extension oftime for filing individual in-come tax returns in the case ofa Federal Government shut-down.

Apr. 12, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

34 H.J. Res. 37 Joint resolution disapproving therule submitted by the FederalCommunications Commissionwith respect to regulating theInternet and broadband indus-try practices.

Apr. 13, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

36 H. Con. Res.34

Concurrent resolution estab-lishing the budget for the

United States Government forfiscal year 2012 and settingforth appropriate budgetarylevels for fiscal years 2013through 2021.

May 2, 2011.Committee onthe Budget discharged pursu-

ant to Section 300 of the Con-gressional Budget Act andplaced on the calendar. (Seealso Order Nos. 61, 62, 63,and 65.)

37 S. 680Ms. Collinsand others

A bill to authorize the Adminis-trator of General Services toconvey a parcel of real propertyin the District of Columbia toprovide for the establishment ofa National Womens HistoryMuseum.

May 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, withamendments. (Rept. 14.)

38 S. 782Mrs. Boxerand others

A bill to amend the Public Worksand Economic Development Actof 1965 to reauthorize that Act,and for other purposes.

May 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, with anamendment. (Rept. 15.)


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52 H.R. 1231 An act to amend the Outer Conti-nental Shelf Lands Act to re-quire that each 5-year offshore

oil and gas leasing programoffer leasing in the areas withthe most prospective oil andgas resources, to establish a do-mestic oil and natural gas pro-duction goal, and for other pur-poses.

May 17, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

54 S. 398Mr. Bingaman

and others

A bill to amend the Energy Policyand Conservation Act to im-prove the energy-efficiency ofcertain appliances and equip-ment, and for other purposes.

May 18, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withamendments. (Rept. 18.)

55 S. 629Ms.

Murkowskiand others

A bill to improve hydropower, andfor other purposes.

May 18, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment. (Rept. 19.)

58 S. 1022Mr. Reid

A bill to extend expiring provi-sions of the USA PATRIOT Im-provement and Reauthorization

Act of 2005 and the IntelligenceReform and Terrorism Preven-tion Act of 2004 until December31, 2014, and for other pur-poses.


59 S. 350Mr. Leahy and

others

A bill to require restitution forvictims of criminal violations ofthe Federal Water PollutionControl Act, and for other pur-poses.

May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)


others

A bill to establish the supple-mental fraud fighting account,and for other purposes.

May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)


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61 S. Con. Res. 18Mr. Sessions

Concurrent resolution settingforth the Presidents budget re-quest for the United States

Government for fiscal year2012, and setting forth the ap-propriate budgetary levels forfiscal years 2013 through 2021.

May 19, 2011.Committee onthe Budget discharged pursu-ant to Section 300 of the Con-

gressional Budget Act andplaced on the calendar. (Seealso Order Nos. 36, 62, 63,and 65.)

62 S. Con. Res. 19Mr. Toomey

Concurrent resolution settingforth the congressional budgetfor the United States Govern-ment for fiscal year 2012 andsetting forth the appropriatebudgetary levels for fiscal years2013 through 2021.

May 19, 2011.Committee onthe Budget discharged pursu-ant to Section 300 of the Con-gressional Budget Act andplaced on the calendar. (Seealso Order Nos. 36, 61, 63,and 65.)

63 S. Con. Res. 20Mr. Paul




others

A bill to amend chapter 111 oftitle 28, United States Code, re-lating to protective orders, seal-ing of cases, disclosures of dis-covery information in civil ac-tions, and for other purposes.

May 19, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Rept.45.) (Minority views filed.)

65 S. Con. Res. 21Mr. Toomeyand others



66 S. 1050Mr. Paul

A bill to modify the Foreign Intel-ligence Surveillance Act of 1978and to require judicial reviewof National Security Lettersand Suspicious Activity Reportsto prevent unreasonablesearches and for other pur-poses.



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67 S.J. Res. 13Mr. Paul

Joint resolution declaring that astate of war exists between theGovernment of Libya and the

Government and the people ofthe United States, and makingprovision to prosecute thesame.



Joint resolution declaring thatthe President has exceeded hisauthority under the War Pow-ers Resolution as it pertains tothe ongoing military engage-ment in Libya.


69 S. 1057Mr. Coburn

A bill to repeal the VolumetricEthanol Excise Tax Credit.



others

A bill to prevent online threatsto economic creativity and theftof intellectual property, and forother purposes.

May 26, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Rept.39.)


others

A bill to improve national secu-rity letters, the authoritiesunder the Foreign IntelligenceSurveillance Act of 1978, andfor other purposes.

June 6, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.


A bill to improve the Federal Ac-quisition Institute.

June 9, 2011.Mr. Lieberman,Committee on Homeland Se-curity and Governmental Af-fairs, without amendment.(Rept. 21.)

74 S. 191Mr. Lieberman

and Ms.Collins

A bill to direct the Departmentof Homeland Security to under-take a study on emergencycommunications.

June 13, 2011.Mr. Lieber-man, Committee on Home-land Security and Govern-mental Affairs, with anamendment. (Rept. 22.)


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77 S. 978Ms. Klobuchar

A bill to amend the criminal pen-alty provision for criminal in-fringement 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 In-secticide, Fungicide, andRodenticide Act and the Fed-eral Water Pollution Control

Act to clarify Congressional in-tent regarding the regulation ofthe use of pesticides in or nearnavigable waters, and for otherpurposes.

June 21, 2011.Ms. Stabenow,Committee on Agriculture,Nutrition, and Forestry, with-out amendment. (No writtenreport.)

79 S. 618Messrs. Kerry,McCain, andLieberman

A bill to promote the strength-ening of the private sector inEgypt and Tunisia.

June 22, 2011.Mr. Kerry,Committee on Foreign Rela-tions, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(Rept. 25.)

80 S. 1253Mr. Levin

A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2012 for militaryactivities of the Department ofDefense, for military construc-tion, and for defense activities

of the Department of Energy,to prescribe military personnelstrengths for such fiscal year,and for other purposes.

June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin,Committee on Armed Serv-ices, without amendment. (Anoriginal bill.) (Rept. 26.) (Ad-ditional views filed.) (See also

Order No. 230.)

81 S. 1254Mr. Levin

A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2012 for militaryactivities of the Department ofDefense, to prescribe militarypersonnel strengths for suchfiscal year, and for other pur-poses.

June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin,Committee on Armed Serv-ices, without amendment. (Anoriginal bill.) (No written re-port.)

82 S. 1255Mr. Levin

A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2012 for militaryconstruction, and for other pur-poses.

June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin,Committee on Armed Serv-ices, without amendment. (Anoriginal bill.) (No written re-port.)


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83 S. 1256Mr. Levin

A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2012 for defenseactivities of the Department of

Energy, and for other purposes.

June 22, 2011.Mr. Levin,Committee on Armed Serv-ices, without amendment. (An

original bill.) (No written re-port.)


others

A bill to amend title 18, UnitedStates Code, to clarify and ex-pand Federal criminal jurisdic-tion over Federal contractorsand employees outside theUnited States, and for otherpurposes.

June 23, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)

85 S. 1276

Mr. DeMintand others

A bill to repeal the authority to

provide certain loans to theInternational Monetary Fund,the increase in the UnitedStates quota to the Fund, andcertain other related authori-ties, to rescind related appro-priated amounts, and for otherpurposes.

June 27, 2011.Read the sec-

ond time and placed on thecalendar.

86 H.R. 2021 An act to amend the Clean Air Act regarding air pollutionfrom Outer Continental Shelfactivities.

June 27, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

88 S.J. Res. 20Mr. Kerry and

others

Joint resolution authorizing thelimited use of the United States

Armed Forces in support of theNATO mission in Libya.

June 29, 2011.Mr. Kerry,Committee on Foreign Rela-tions, with amendments, andwith a preamble. (Rept. 27.)(Minority views filed.)

89 S. 550Mr. Lieberman

and others

A bill to improve the provision ofassistance to fire departments,and for other purposes.

June 29, 2011.Mr. Lieber-man, Committee on Home-land Security and Govern-mental Affairs, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute. (Rept. 28.)

90 S.J. Res. 23Mr. McConnell

and others

Joint resolution proposing anamendment to the Constitutionof the United States relative tobalancing the budget.

June 30, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.


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92 S. 1317Mr. DeMint

A bill to allow individuals tochoose to opt out of the Medi-care part A benefit.

June 30, 2011.Read twice andordered placed on the cal-endar.

93 S. 1323Mr. Reid

A bill to express the sense of theSenate on shared sacrifice inresolving the budget deficit.

June 30, 2011.Read twice andordered placed on the cal-endar.

94 S. 1326Mr. Paul

A bill to implement the Presi-dents request to increase thestatutory limit on the publicdebt.

July 6, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

95 S. 951Mrs. Murrayand others

A bill to improve the provision ofFederal transition, rehabilita-tion, vocational, and unemploy-ment benefits to members ofthe Armed Forces and veterans,and for other purposes.

July 7, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Veterans Af-fairs, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(Rept. 36.)

97 S. 1340Mr. Lee and

others

A bill to cut, cap, and balance theFederal budget.

July 11, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

98 S. 630Ms.Murkowskiand others

A bill to promote marine andhydrokinetic renewable energyresearch and development, andfor other purposes.

July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withamendments. (Rept. 31.)


and others

A bill to authorize the Secretaryof Energy to carry out a pro-gram to demonstrate the com-mercial application of inte-grated systems for long-termgeological storage of carbon di-oxide, and for other purposes.

July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withamendments. (Rept. 32.)

100 S. 757Messrs.

Barrasso,Bingaman, and

Enzi

A bill to provide incentives to en-courage the development andimplementation of technologyto capture carbon dioxide fromdilute sources on a significantscale and using direct air cap-ture technologies.

July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute. (Rept. 33.)


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A bill to amend the FederalPower Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric in-

frastructure critical to the de-fense of the United Statesagainst cybersecurity and otherthreats and vulnerabilities.

July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, without

amendment. (An originalbill.) (Rept. 34.)


A bill to provide for the conductof an analysis of the impact ofenergy development and pro-duction on the water resourcesof the United States, and forother purposes.

July 11, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withoutamendment. (An originalbill.) (Rept. 35.)

103 H.R. 2018 An act to amend the FederalWater Pollution Control Act topreserve the authority of eachState to make determinationsrelating to the States waterquality standards, and for otherpurposes.


105 S. 745Mr. Schumer

A bill to amend title 38, UnitedStates Code, to protect certainveterans who would otherwisebe subject to a reduction ineducational assistance benefits,and for other purposes.

July 19, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Veterans Af-fairs, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(No written report.)

106 H.R. 2560 An act to cut, cap, and balancethe Federal budget.

July 20, 2011.Read twice andordered placed on the cal-endar.

107 S. 1228Mr.

Whitehouseand others

A bill to prohibit trafficking incounterfeit military goods orservices.

July 21, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)

108 S. 1231Messrs. Leahyand Portman

A bill to reauthorize the SecondChance Act of 2007.



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others

A bill to prohibit brand namedrug companies from compen-sating generic drug companies

to delay the entry of a genericdrug into the market.

July 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (No

written report.)

112 S. 1420Mr. Toomeyand others

A bill to require that the UnitedStates Government prioritizeall obligations on the debt heldby the public, Social Securitybenefits, and military pay inthe event that the debt limitis reached, and for other pur-poses.


116 H.R. 1938 An act to direct the President toexpedite the consideration andapproval of the constructionand operation of the Keystone

XL oil pipeline, and for otherpurposes.


118 S. 1313Mr.

Whitehouseand others

A bill to amend the FederalWater Pollution Control Act toreauthorize the National Estu-ary Program, and for other pur-poses.

July 28, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute. (Rept. 41.)


others

A bill to help Federal prosecutorsand investigators combat publiccorruption by strengtheningand clarifying the law.


120 S. 409Mr. Schumer

and others

A bill to ban the sale of certainsynthetic drugs.


written report.)


and Mr.Grassley

A bill to ban the sale of certainsynthetic drugs.

July 28, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)


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122 S. 605Mr. Grassleyand others

A bill to amend the ControlledSubstances Act to place syn-thetic drugs in Schedule I.


written report.)

123 S. 277Mr. Burr and

others

A bill to amend title 38, UnitedStates Code, to furnish hospitalcare, medical services, andnursing home care to veteranswho were stationed at CampLejeune, North Carolina, whilethe water was contaminated atCamp Lejeune, and for otherpurposes.

Aug. 1, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Veterans Af-fairs, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(Rept. 42.)


A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal year 2012 for intel-ligence and intelligence-relatedactivities of the United StatesGovernment, the CommunityManagement Account, and theCentral Intelligence Agency Re-tirement and Disability System,and for other purposes.

Aug. 1, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein,Select Committee on Intel-ligence, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 43.)(Additional views filed.)

126 S. 538Mr. Cardin A bill to amend the NeotropicalMigratory Bird ConservationAct to reauthorize the Act.

Aug. 2, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, with anamendment. (Rept. 46.)

127 S. 1510 A bill to promote the domestic de-velopment and deployment ofclean energy technologies, andfor other purposes.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withoutamendment. (An originalbill.) (Rept. 47.)

128 S. 201Messrs.

McCain andKyl

A bill to clarify the jurisdictionof the Secretary of the Interiorwith respect to the C.C. CraginDam and Reservoir, and forother purposes.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withoutamendment. (Rept. 48.) (Seealso Order No. 184.)


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135 S. 382Mr. Udall (CO)

and others

A bill to amend the National For-est Ski Area Permit Act of 1986to clarify the authority of the

Secretary of Agriculture regard-ing additional recreational usesof National Forest System landthat is subject to ski area per-mits, and for other purposes.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, without

amendment. (Rept. 55.) (Seealso Order No. 186.)


and others

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Sec-retary of Energy to carry outprograms to develop and dem-onstrate 2 small modular nu-clear reactor designs, and forother purposes.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute, and an amend-ment to the title. (Rept. 57.)

138 S. 519Mr. Reid and

others

A bill to further allocate and ex-pand the availability of hydro-electric power generated atHoover Dam, and for other pur-poses.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withamendments. (Rept. 58.) (Seealso Order No. 185.)


A bill to facilitate appropriate oiland gas development on Fed-eral land and waters, to limitthe dependence of the UnitedStates on foreign sources of oiland gas, and for other pur-poses.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, withamendments. (Rept. 64.)

146 S. 1067Mr. Udall (CO)

and others

A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Sec-retary of Energy to carry outa research and developmentand demonstration program toreduce manufacturing and con-struction costs relating to nu-clear reactors, and for other

purposes.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute. (Rept. 66.)

147 S. 954Mr. Lugar

A bill to promote the strength-ening of the Haitian privatesector.

Aug. 30, 2011.Mr. Kerry,Committee on Foreign Rela-tions, without amendment.(Rept. 67.)


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148 S. 572Mr. Brown(OH) and

others

A bill to amend title 38, UnitedStates Code, to repeal the pro-hibition on collective bar-

gaining with respect to mattersand questions regarding com-pensation of employees of theDepartment of Veterans Affairsother than rates of basic pay,and for other purposes.

Sept. 6, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Veterans Af-fairs, without amendment.

(Rept. 68.) (Minority viewsfiled.)


and others

A bill to reauthorize the FederalLand Transaction Facilitation

Act, and for other purposes.

Sept. 6, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment. (Rept. 69.)

150 S. 734Ms. Stabenowand Messrs.Levin and

Wyden

A bill to provide for a programof research, development, dem-onstration, and commercial ap-plication in vehicle technologiesat the Department of Energy.

Sept. 6, 2011.Mr. Bingaman,Committee on Energy andNatural Resources, with anamendment in the nature ofa substitute. (Rept. 70.)

151 S. 1000Mrs. Shaheenand Messrs.Portman and

Coons

A bill to promote energy savingsin residential and commercialbuildings and industry, and forother purposes.


152 S. 1001Mr. Wyden

and Ms.Stabenow

A bill to reduce oil consumptionand improve energy security,and for other purposes.


153 S.J. Res. 25Mr. McConnell

and others

Joint resolution relating to thedisapproval of the Presidentsexercise of authority to increasethe debt limit, as submittedunder section 3101A of title 31,United States Code, on August2, 2011.

Sept. 6, 2011.Pursuant toP.L. 11225, sec. 301(a)(2),read twice and placed on thecalendar.

157 H.R. 2354 An act making appropriations forenergy and water developmentand related agencies for the fis-cal year ending September 30,2012, and for other purposes.

Sept. 7, 2011.Mrs. Feinstein,Committee on Appropria-tions, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(Rept. 75.)


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Joint resolution expressing thesense of Congress that Sec-retary of the Treasury Timothy

Geithner no longer holds theconfidence of Congress or of thepeople of the United States.

Sept. 8, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

159 S. 1525Mrs. Boxer

A bill to extend the authority ofFederal-aid highway programs.

Sept. 8, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, withoutamendment. (An originalbill.) (No written report.)

160 S. 657Mr. Cardinand others

A bill to encourage, enhance, andintegrate Blue Alert plansthroughout the United Statesin order to disseminate infor-mation when a law enforce-ment officer is seriously injuredor killed in the line of duty.

Sept. 8, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)

162 S. 958Mr. Casey and

others

A bill to amend the Public HealthService Act to reauthorize theprogram of payments to chil-drens hospitals that operate

graduate medical educationprograms.

Sept. 12, 2011.Mr. Harkin,Committee on Health, Edu-cation, Labor, and Pensions,without amendment. (No

written report.) (See alsoOrder No. 175.)

163 S. 1094Mr. Menendez

and others

A bill to reauthorize the Com-bating Autism Act of 2006(Public Law 109416).

Sept. 12, 2011.Mr. Harkin,Committee on Health, Edu-cation, Labor, and Pensions,without amendment. (Nowritten report.) (See alsoOrder No. 174.)

164 S. 1547Mr. Johnson

(SD)

A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the UnitedStates, and for other purposes.

Sept. 13, 2011.Mr. Johnson(SD), Committee on Banking,Housing, and Urban Affairs,without amendment. (Anoriginal bill.) (No written re-port.)


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165 S. 1549Mr. Reid

A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and busi-nesses, to put workers back on

the job while rebuilding andmodernizing America, and toprovide pathways back to workfor Americans looking for jobs.

Sept. 14, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

168 H.J. Res. 77 Joint resolution relating to thedisapproval of the Presidentsexercise of authority to increasethe debt limit, as submittedunder section 3101A of title 31,United States Code, on August2, 2011.

Sept. 15, 2011.Pursuant toP.L. 11225, sec. 301(a)(2),read twice and placed on thecalendar.

169 H.R. 2219 An act making appropriations forthe Department of Defense forthe fiscal year ending Sep-tember 30, 2012, and for otherpurposes.

Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Inouye,Committee on Appropria-tions, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.(Rept. 77.)

170 S. 1572Ms. Mikulski

A bill making appropriations forDepartments of Commerce andJustice, and Science, and Re-lated Agencies for the fiscalyear ending September 30,2012, and for other purposes.

Sept. 15, 2011.Ms. Mikulski,Committee on Appropria-tions, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 78.)

171 S. 1573Mr. Durbin

A bill making appropriations forfinancial services and generalgovernment for the fiscal yearending September 30, 2012,and for other purposes.

Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Durbin,Committee on Appropria-tions, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 79.)

172 H.R. 2551 An act making appropriations forthe Legislative Branch for thefiscal year ending September30, 2012, and for other pur-poses.

Sept. 15, 2011.Mr. Nelson(NE), Committee on Appro-priations, with an amend-ment in the nature of a sub-stitute. (Rept. 80.)

173 H.R. 2587 An act to prohibit the NationalLabor Relations Board from or-dering any employer to close,relocate, or transfer employ-ment under any circumstance.

Sept. 16, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.


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175 H.R. 1852 An act to amend the PublicHealth Service Act to reauthor-ize support for graduate med-

ical education programs in chil-drens hospitals.

Sept. 21, 2011.Placed on thecalendar. (See also Order No.162.)

177 S. 1596Mrs. Murray

A bill making appropriations forthe Departments of Transpor-tation, and Housing and UrbanDevelopment, and related agen-cies for the fiscal year endingSeptember 30, 2012, and forother purposes.

Sept. 21, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Appropria-tions, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 83.)

178 S. 1599Mr. Harkin A bill making appropriations forDepartments of Labor, Healthand Human Services, and Edu-cation, and related agencies forthe fiscal year ending Sep-tember 30, 2012, and for otherpurposes.

Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Harkin,Committee on Appropria-tions, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 84.)

179 S. 1601Mr. Leahy

A bill making appropriations forthe Department of State, for-eign operations, and relatedprograms for the fiscal yearending September 30, 2012,and for other purposes.

Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on Appropria-tions, without amendment.(An original bill.) (Rept. 85.)

180 H.R. 2480 An act to amend title 5, UnitedStates Code, to authorize ap-propriations for the Adminis-trative Conference of theUnited States for fiscal years2012, 2013, and 2014, and forother purposes.

Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment. (Nowritten report.)


others

A bill to prevent and mitigateidentity theft, to ensure pri-vacy, to provide notice of secu-rity breaches, and to enhancecriminal penalties, law enforce-ment assistance, and other pro-tections against securitybreaches, fraudulent access,and misuse of personally identi-fiable information.

Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Rept.91.) (Additional and minorityviews filed.)


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182 S. 1535Mr.

Blumenthal

A bill to protect consumers bymitigating the vulnerability ofpersonally identifiable informa-

tion to theft through a securitybreach, providing notice andremedies to consumers in thewake of such a breach, holdingcompanies accountable for pre-ventable breaches, facilitatingthe sharing of post-breach tech-nical information between com-panies, and enhancing criminaland civil penalties and otherprotections against the unau-thorized collection or use of per-sonally identifiable information.

Sept. 22, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in the

nature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)

187 S. 1660Mr. Reid

A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and busi-nesses, to put workers back onthe job while rebuilding andmodernizing America, and toprovide pathways back to workfor Americans looking for jobs.

Oct. 6, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

188 S. 914Messrs.Begich,

Grassley, and

Tester

A bill to amend title 38, UnitedStates Code, to authorize thewaiver of the collection of co-payments for telehealth and

telemedicine visits of veterans,and for other purposes.

Oct. 11, 2011.Mrs. Murray,Committee on Veterans Af-fairs, with an amendment inthe nature of a substitute.

(Rept. 88.)

189 S. 1641Messrs.

Baucus, Hatch,and McConnell

A bill to implement the UnitedStates-Colombia Trade Pro-motion Agreement.

Oct. 11, 2011.Mr. Baucus,Committee on Finance, with-out amendment. (No writtenreport.)

190 S. 1642Messrs.

Baucus, Hatch,

and McConnell

A bill to implement the UnitedStates-Korea Free Trade Agree-ment.

Oct. 11, 2011.Mr. Baucus,Committee on Finance, with-out amendment. (No written

report.)

191 S. 1643Messrs.

Baucus, Hatch,and McConnell

A bill to implement the UnitedStates-Panama Trade Pro-motion Agreement.

Oct. 11, 2011.Mr. Baucus,Committee on Finance, with-out amendment. (No writtenreport.)


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192 H.R. 2681 An act to provide additional timefor the Administrator of theEnvironmental Protection

Agency to issue achievablestandards for cement manufac-turing facilities, and for otherpurposes.



others

A bill to authorize appropriationsfor fiscal years 2012 through2015 for the Trafficking Vic-tims Protection Act of 2000, toenhance measures to combattrafficking in persons, and forother purposes.

Oct. 13, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Rept.96.)


A bill to extend the chemical fa-cility security program of theDepartment of Homeland Secu-rity, and for other purposes.

Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Lieberman,Committee on Homeland Se-curity and Governmental Af-fairs, with amendments.(Rept. 90.)


and others

A bill to provide for additionalFederal district judgeships.

Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment. (Nowritten report.)


and others

A bill to amend title 28, UnitedStates Code, to clarify the juris-diction of the Federal courts,and for other purposes.

Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)

199 H.R. 2633 An act to amend title 28, UnitedStates Code, to clarify the timelimits for appeals in civil casesto which United States officersor employees are parties.

Oct. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)

201 H.R. 2250 An act to provide additional timefor the Administrator of theEnvironmental Protection

Agency to issue achievablestandards for industrial, com-mercial, and institutional boil-ers, process heaters, and incin-erators, and for other purposes.



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202 H.R. 2273 An act to amend subtitle D of theSolid Waste Disposal Act to fa-cilitate recovery and beneficial

use, and provide for the propermanagement and disposal, ofmaterials generated by thecombustion of coal and otherfossil fuels.


203 S. 1720Mr. McCainand others

A bill to provide American jobsthrough economic growth.


204 S. 1723

Mr. Menendez

A bill to provide for teacher and

first responder stabilization.

Oct. 18, 2011.Read the second

time and placed on the cal-endar.

205 S. 1726Mr. McConnell

A bill to repeal the imposition ofwithholdings on certain pay-ments made to vendors by gov-ernment entities.



and others

A bill to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and mod-

ernizing America.

Nov. 1, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-

endar.

214 S. 1786Mr. Hatch

A bill to facilitate job creation byreducing regulatory uncer-tainty, providing for rationalevaluation of regulations, pro-viding flexibilities to States andlocalities, providing for infra-structure spending, and forother purposes.

Nov. 2, 2011.Read twice andordered placed on the cal-endar.

215 S. 75Mr. Kohl andothers

A bill to restore the rule thatagreements between manufac-turers and retailers, distribu-tors, or wholesalers to set theminimum price below whichthe manufacturers product orservice cannot be sold violatesthe Sherman Act.

Nov. 3, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Com-mittee on the Judiciary, with-out amendment. (No writtenreport.)


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217 H.R. 2042 An act to require the Secretaryof Homeland Security, in con-sultation with the Secretary of

State, to establish a program toissue Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Business TravelCards, and for other purposes.

Nov. 3, 2011.Placed on thecalendar.

219 S.J. Res. 6Mrs.

Hutchison andothers

Joint resolution disapproving therule submitted by the FederalCommunications Commissionwith respect to regulating theInternet and broadband indus-try practices.

Nov. 3, 2011.Committee onCommerce, Science andTransportation discharged bypetition pursuant to 5 U.S.C.802(c), and placed on the cal-endar.


Joint resolution disapproving arule submitted by the Environ-mental Protection Agency relat-ing to the mitigation by Statesof cross-border air pollutionunder the Clean Air Act.

Nov. 3, 2011.Committee onEnvironment and PublicWorks discharged by petitionpursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c),and placed on the calendar.

222 H.R. 1070 An act to amend the SecuritiesAct of 1933 to require the Secu-rities and Exchange Commis-sion to exempt a certain classof securities from such Act.

Nov. 7, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

223 H.R. 1965 An act to amend the securitieslaws to establish certainthresholds for shareholder reg-istration, and for other pur-poses.


224 H.R. 2930 An act to amend the securitieslaws to provide for registrationexemptions for certaincrowdfunded securities, and forother purposes.


225 H.R. 2940 An act to direct the Securitiesand Exchange Commission toeliminate the prohibitionagainst general solicitation as arequirement for a certain ex-emption under Regulation D.



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227 S. 453Mr. Brown(OH) and

others

A bill to improve the safety ofmotorcoaches, and for otherpurposes.

Nov. 9, 2011.Mr. Rockefeller,Committee on Commerce,Science, and Transportation,

with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Rept.93.)


and others

A bill to repeal the Defense ofMarriage Act and ensure re-spect for State regulation ofmarriage.

Nov. 10, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,without amendment. (Nowritten report.)

231 S. 899Mr. Cardinand others

A bill to provide for the eradi-cation and control of nutria.

Nov. 15, 2011.Mrs. Boxer,Committee on Environmentand Public Works, with anamendment. (Rept. 94.)

233 S. 1793Mr.

Whitehouse

A bill to amend title 28, UnitedStates Code, to clarify the stat-utory authority for the long-standing practice of the Depart-ment of Justice of providing in-vestigatory assistance on re-quest of State and local au-thorities with respect to certain

serious violent crimes, and forother purposes.


234 S. 1794Mr.

Blumenthal

A bill to correct and simplify thedrafting of section 1752 (relat-ing to restricted buildings orgrounds) of title 18, UnitedStates Code.

Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with amendments. (No writ-ten report.)

235 H.R. 347 An act to correct and simplify thedrafting of section 1752 (relat-ing to restricted buildings orgrounds) of title 18, UnitedStates Code.

Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in thenature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)


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236 H.R. 2076 An act to amend title 28, UnitedStates Code, to clarify the stat-utory authority for the long-

standing practice of the Depart-ment of Justice of providing in-vestigatory assistance on re-quest of State and local au-thorities with respect to certainserious violent crimes, and forother purposes.

Nov. 17, 2011.Mr. Leahy,Committee on the Judiciary,with an amendment in the

nature of a substitute. (Nowritten report.)

237 H.R. 2189 An act to encourage States to re-port to the Attorney Generalcertain information regardingthe deaths of individuals in thecustody of law enforcementagencies, and for other pur-poses.


238 S. 1917Mr. Casey

A bill to create jobs by providingpayroll tax relief for middleclass families and businesses,and for other purposes.

Nov. 29, 2011.Read the sec-ond time and placed on thecalendar.

240 S.J. Res. 30

Mr. Reid

Joint resolution extending the

cooling-off period under section10 of the Railway Labor Actwith respect to the dispute re-ferred to in Executive OrderNo. 13586 of October 6, 2011.

Dec. 1, 2011.Read the second

time and placed on the cal-endar.

241 S.J. Res. 31Mr. Reid

Joint resolution applying certainconditions to the dispute re-ferred to in Executive Order13586 of October 6, 2011, be-tween the enumerated freightrail carriers, common carriers

by rail in interstate commerce,and certain of their employeesrepresented by labor organiza-tions that have not agreed toextend the cooling-off periodunder section 10 of the RailwayLabor Act beyond 12:01 a.m. onDecember 6, 2011.

Dec. 1, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.


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242 S.J. Res. 32Mr. Enzi

Joint resolution to provide for theresolution of the outstandingissues in the current railway

labor-management dispute.


243 S. 1930Mr. Toomey

and Mrs.McCaskill

A bill to prohibit earmarks. Dec. 1, 2011.Read the secondtime and placed on the cal-endar.

244 S. 1931Mr. Heller

A bill to provide civilian payrolltax relief, to reduce the Federalbudget deficit, and for otherpurposes.


245 S. 1932Mr. Lugar and

others

A bill to require the Secretary ofState to act on a permit for theKeystone XL pipeline.


246 S. 1792Mr.

Whitehouse

and others

A bill to clarify the authority ofthe United States MarshalsService to assist other Federal,

State, and local law enforce-ment agencies in the investiga-tion of cases involving sex of-fenders and missing children.

Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Com-mittee on the Judiciary, with-out amendment. (No written

report.)

247 S. 671Mr. Sessionsand others

A bill to authorize the UnitedStates Marshals Service toissue administrative subpoenasin investigations relating to un-registered sex offenders.

Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Leahy, Com-mittee on the Judiciary, withan amendment in the natureof a substitute. (No writtenreport.)

248 S. Res. 316 Resolution expressing the senseof the Senate regardingTunisias peaceful JasmineRevolution.

Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Com-mittee on Foreign Relations,without amendment, and anamendment to the preamble.(No written report.)


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249 S. Res. 227Mr. Webb and

others

Resolution calling for the protec-tion of the Mekong River Basinand increased United States

support for delaying the con-struction of mainstream damsalong the Mekong River.

Dec. 1, 2011.Mr. Kerry, Com-mittee on Foreign Relations,with an amendment in the

nature of a substitute, and anamendment to the preamble,and an amendment to thetitle. (No written r

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