U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin Of MARYLAND

Related Bill(s)

AsSponsor

Bill s3617
A bill to ensure sufficient sizing of the civilian and contract services workforces of the Department of Defense.

Bill sr572
A resolution designating September 2012 as the "National Month of Voter Registration".

Bill sr560
A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign during the Civil War.

Bill s2347
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.

Bill sj39
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Bill s1512
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes.

Bill s829
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

Bill s3428
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low.

Bill s3358
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide social services agencies with the resources to provide services to meet the unique needs of the Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life.

Bill s3223
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the reduction in the recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations.

Bill s3213
A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Bill s2187
A bill to remove the sunset date for amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Bill s2104
A bill to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under that Act.

Bill s2074
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.

Bill s2017
A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.

Bill s1776
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the authority to accept the donation of travel benefits in the form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost accommodations.

Bill s1740
A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

Bill s1681
A bill to assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution.

Bill s1670
A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

Bill s1669
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of awarding grants to owners or operators of water systems to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a region of the United States.

Bill s1638
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland and for other purposes.

Bill s1575
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.

Bill s1404
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements.

Bill s1120
A bill to encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes.

Bill s1039
A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Bill s1036
A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to ensure that job opportunities for people who are blind and people with significant disabilities are met by requiring the application of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act to certain lease agreements entered into by the Federal Government for private buildings or improvements.

Bill s950
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to repeal a prohibition on allowing States to use toll revenues as State matching funds for Appalachian Development Highway projects.

Bill s899
A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria.

Bill s898
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary to establish a comprehensive design standard program to prevent, control, and treat pollulted stormwater runoff from federally funded highways and roads, and for other purposes.

Bill s744
A bill to authorize certain Department of State personnel, who are responsible for examining and processing United States passport applications, to access relevant information in Federal, State, and other records and databases, for the purpose of verifying the identity of a passport applicant and detecting passport fraud, and for other purposes.

Bill s657
A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

Bill s488
A bill to require the FHA to equitably treat homebuyers who have repaid in full their FHA-insured mortgages, and for other purposes.

Bill s377
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Bill s372
A bill to reduce the ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, damage, and destroy computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources, and for other purposes.

Bill s324
A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

Bill s247
A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Bill sr196
A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.

Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.

Bill sc26
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.

Bill sc9
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.

Bill sc6
A concurrent resolution commending the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 102nd anniversary.

AsCo-Sponsor

Bill s710
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system.

Bill s493
A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s987
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Bill s3591
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, and for other purposes.

Bill s3616
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2001 and to permanently reinstate the expansion of tax benefits for adoption enacted in 2010, and for other purposes.

Bill s743
A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes.

Bill s3341
A bill to require a quadrennial diplomacy and development review, and for other purposes.

Bill sj41
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Bill sr574
A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel.

Bill s3231
A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care.

Bill s2046
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and for other purposes.

Bill s1993
A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

Bill s1910
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.

Bill s1301
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.

Bill sj45
A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".

Bill sr555
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Save for Retirement Week", including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy.

Bill sr543
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental child abduction.

Bill sr448
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.

Bill s847
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes.

Bill s3523
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection to fashion design, and for other purposes.

Bill s3477
A bill to ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.

Bill s3463
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.

Bill s3430
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Bill s1884
A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools.

Bill s722
A bill to strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs.

Bill s306
A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Bill s821
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.

Bill s3536
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill s3239
A bill to provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens, and for other purposes.

Bill s2282
A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017.

Bill s2250
A bill to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt.

Bill s2215
A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill s1494
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

Bill s1454
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions.

Bill s1309
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care.

Bill s1171
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible dependent beneficiaries of employees.

Bill s996
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.

Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Bill s357
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to identify and declare wildlife disease emergencies and to coordinate rapid response to those emergencies, and for other purposes.

Bill s339
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.

Bill s274
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to medication therapy management services under the Medicare prescription drug program.

Bill sr516
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.

Bill sr176
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.

Bill s3532
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes.

Bill s3252
A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.

Bill s3244
A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make such form mandatory.

Bill s2172
A bill to remove the limit on the anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Bill s755
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due.

Bill sr401
A resolution expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the United States around the globe.

Bill s634
A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.

Bill s1989
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.

Bill s1935
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes Foundation.

Bill s1832
A bill to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.

Bill s434
A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.

Bill sc17
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Bill s3442
A bill to provide tax incentives for small businesses, improve programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill s932
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.

Bill s697
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Services for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.

Bill s641
A bill to provide 100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and sanitation on a sustainable basis within six years by improving the capacity of the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.

Bill s35
A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.

Bill s32
A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

Bill s3396
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and for other purposes.

Bill s3388
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes.

Bill s3372
A bill to amend section 704 of title 18, United States Code.

Bill s3369
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Bill s3323
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

Bill s3318
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill s3205
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that persons renouncing citizenship for a substantial tax avoidance purpose shall be subject to tax and withholding on capital gains, to provide that such persons shall not be admissible to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill s3203
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill s3181
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require a plan to ensure the military leadership of the Armed Forces reflects the diversity of the population of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill s2325
A bill to authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.

Bill s2294
A bill to provide for continued conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, increase energy production from animal waste, improve transparency of Federal restoration efforts, and expand agricultural opportunities to participate in State voluntary water quality credit trading programs.

Bill s2222
A bill to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets.

Bill s2219
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

Bill s2179
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill s2165
A bill to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.

Bill s2145
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications.

Bill s2125
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure requirements to suppliers of such devices and items for purposes of payment under the Medicare program, and to modify the payment rules for such devices and items under such program to account for practitioner qualifications and complexity of care.

Bill s2036
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill s2007
A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes.

Bill s1994
A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.

Bill s1990
A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Bill s1961
A bill to provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Bill s1929
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Mark Twain.

Bill s1925
A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Bill s1903
A bill to prohibit commodities and securities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress, to require additional reporting by Members and employees of Congress of securities transactions, and for other purposes.

Bill s1901
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement.

Bill s1891
A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.

Bill s1781
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes.

Bill s1770
A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster case placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Bill s1753
A bill to require operators of Internet websites that provide access to international travel services and market overseas vacation destinations to provide on such websites information to consumers regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with traveling to such vacation destinations, and for other purposes.

Bill s1701
A bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

Bill s1696
A bill to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.

Bill s1679
A bill to ensure effective control over the Congressional budget process.

Bill s1662
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology regulatory science program.

Bill s1632
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit, and for other purposes.

Bill s1628
A bill to provide for improvements in the Federal hiring process, and for other purposes.

Bill s1621
A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes.

Bill s1616
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.

Bill s1597
A bill to provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school districts and community colleges across the United States in order to support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those schools, and for other purposes.

Bill s1591
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

Bill s1585
A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Bill s1576
A bill to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.

Bill s1527
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.

Bill s1508
A bill to extend loan limits for programs of the Federal Housing Administration, the government-sponsored enterprises, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill s1493
A bill to provide compensation to relatives of Foreign Service members killed in the line of duty and the relatives of United States citizens who were killed as a result of the bombing of the United States Embassy in Kenya on August 7, 1998, and for other purposes.

Bill s1460
A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

Bill s1433
A bill to pay personnel compensation and benefits for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Bill s1397
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.

Bill s1372
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.

Bill s1350
A bill to expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.

Bill s1313
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

Bill s1299
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.

Bill s1283
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition.

Bill s1280
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of sexual assault protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes.

Bill s1269
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic programs, and for other purposes.

Bill s1214
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of Department of Defense funds and facilities for abortions.

Bill s1201
A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, to improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill s1200
A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.

Bill s1167
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and for other purposes.

Bill s1151
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.

Bill s1133
A bill to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes.

Bill s1131
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to establish and implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and public awareness program.

Bill s1115
A bill to establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Bill s1096
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013.

Bill s1094
A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-416).

Bill s1088
A bill to provide increased funding for the reinsurance for early retirees program.

Bill s1056
A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways.

Bill s1048
A bill to expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill s1034
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes.

Bill s1025
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.

Bill s1023
A bill to authorize the President to provide assistance to the Government of Haiti to end within 5 years the deforestation in Haiti and restore within 30 years the extent of tropical forest cover in existence in Haiti in 1990, and for other purposes.

Bill s1018
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to provide for implementation of additional recommendations of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services.

Bill s1016
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

Bill s979
A bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.

Bill s974
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector.

Bill s972
A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to establish procedures to advance the use of cleaner construction equipment on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects, to make the acquisition and installation of emission control technology an eligible expense in carrying out such projects, and for other purposes.

Bill s968
A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.

Bill s960
A bill to provide for a study on issues relating to access to intravenous immune globulin (IVG) for Medicare beneficiaries in all care settings and a demonstration project to examine the benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer IVG in the home.

Bill s952
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.

Bill s951
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.

Bill s939
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities.

Bill s926
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning areas.

Bill s871
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.

Bill s815
A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.

Bill s800
A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to reauthorize and improve the safe routes to school program.

Bill s797
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

Bill s776
A bill to provide for the compensation of furloughed Federal employees.

Bill s750
A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.

Bill s749
A bill to establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the United States Government.

Bill s741
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.

Bill s735
A bill to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.

Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.

Bill s705
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

Bill s672
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

Bill s656
A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residents.

Bill s649
A bill to expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes.

Bill s613
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses.

Bill s598
A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

Bill s587
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes.

Bill s584
A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.

Bill s572
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.

Bill s562
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway.

Bill s558
A bill to limit the use of cluster munitions.

Bill s555
A bill to end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.

Bill s539
A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.

Bill s534
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced domestically by certain small producers.

Bill s528
A bill to provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements.

Bill s520
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.

Bill s506
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

Bill s461
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend financing of the Superfund.

Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.

Bill s418
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol.

Bill s414
A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.

Bill s412
A bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.

Bill s411
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill s387
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide flexible spending arrangements for members of uniformed services, and for other purposes.

Bill s366
A bill to require disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of certain sanctionable activities, and for other purposes.

Bill s362
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other purposes.

Bill s328
A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.

Bill s309
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.

Bill s296
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.

Bill s260
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.

Bill s219
A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

Bill s211
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.

Bill s185
A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes.

Bill s143
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes.

Bill s102
A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes.

Bill s77
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners.

Bill s72
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.

Bill s33
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Bill s28
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes.

Bill sj29
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

Bill sj21
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Bill sj20
A joint resolution authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.

Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

Bill sr494
A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

Bill sr493
A resolution recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by supporting education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men.

Bill sr467
A resolution designating May 18, 2012, as "Endangered Species Day".

Bill sr462
A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care system, acknowledging the dedication of foster care parents, advocates, and workers, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

Bill sr435
A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill sr429
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

Bill sr428
A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.

Bill sr419
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition week.

Bill sr402
A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield.

Bill sr399
A resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.

Bill sr397
A resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan, and for other purposes.

Bill sr380
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

Bill sr356
A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.

Bill sr347
A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Bill sr302
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.

Bill sr285
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Habitat Day, October 3, 2011.

Bill sr274
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that funding for the Federal Pell Grant program should not be cut in any deficit reduction program.

Bill sr266
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Save for Retirement Week", including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy.

Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.

Bill sr216
A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.

Bill sr211
A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Bill sr202
A resolution designating June 27, 2011, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".

Bill sr201
A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Bill sr180
A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime.

Bill sr175
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.

Bill sr172
A resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions made by scientists and clinicians across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2011, as "National Cancer Research Month".

Bill sr138
A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.

Bill sr132
A resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the United States.

Bill sr119
A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act.

Bill sr109
A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.

Bill sr86
A resolution recognizing the Defense Intelligence Agency on its 50th Anniversary.

Bill sr80
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Bill sr65
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the conviction by the Government of Russia of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that flagrantly undermines the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.

Bill sr51
A resolution recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating Greek and American democracy.

Bill sr22
A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt and urging the Government of Egypt to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.

Bill sc53
A concurrent resolution honoring the victims of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting and condemning the atrocities that occurred in Aurora, Colorado.

Bill sc47
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cypress.

Bill sc34
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.

Bill sc15
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts to combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global Health Initiative.

Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

Bill sc4
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.

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