| SR630 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Navy and the many crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) (Enterprise) on having provided the United States an incalculable service in international relations and engagement and in the prevention and winning of armed conflicts over ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-01-02
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8668; text as passed Senate: CR S8668; text of measure as introduced: CR S8666) |
| SJR51 | Intro
Sine Die | Disapproves and nullifies a rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that provides guidance on the excise tax imposed on the sale of certain medical devices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-21
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR613 | Intro
Sine Die | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Urges European governments and the European Union (EU) to: (1) designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization so th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-21
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice. (text: CR S8379-8380) |
| SR626 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates April 24, 2014, as Jan Karski Day. Recognizes the life and legacy of Dr. Karski and expresses gratitude for his efforts in informing the free world of the atrocities committed by Nazi and totalitarian forces in Poland during World War II....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR627 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates Senator Barbara Mikulski as Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-20
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8320; text as passed Senate: CR S8320; text of measure as introduced: CR S8305) |
| SR617 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates Johnny Manziel for winning the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-20
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8320) |
| SR439 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) law enforcement agency efforts to provide training to law enforcement agents on how to investigate and prosecute cases of sex trafficking and how to identify and rescue trafficking victims; and (2) trafficking victim servic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-20
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8319-8320) |
| SR625 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes and applauds the planned January 12, 2013, opening of the United States Freedom Pavilion: the Boeing Center, an iconic pavilion and a major feature of the America's National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recognizes the ge...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-19
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8233-8234; text as passed Senate: CR S8233-8234; text of measure as introduced: CR S8205-8206) |
| SCR65 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Navy and the many crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) (Enterprise) on having provided the United States an incalculable service in international relations and engagement and in the prevention and winning of armed conflicts over ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-19
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| SR618 | Intro
Sine Die | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Observes the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Commemorates the legacy of Rosa Parks to inspire all people of the United States ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-19
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8232-8233) |
| SR624 | Intro
Sine Die | Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret of the death of the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, Senator from Hawaii. Declares that when the Senate adjourns December 18, 2012, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-18
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8152; text as passed Senate: CR S8152; text of measure as introduced: CR S8140) |
| SR623 | Intro
Sine Die | Notifies the President of the United States of the election of the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy as President of the Senate pro tempore.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-18
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8103-8104; text as passed Senate: CR S8104; text of measure as introduced: CR S8140) |
| SR622 | Intro
Sine Die | Notifies the House of Representatives of the election of the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy as President of the Senate pro tempore.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-18
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8103; text as passed Senate: CR S8103; text of measure as introduced: CR S8139) |
| SR619 | Intro
Sine Die | Elects Senator Patrick J. Leahy from Vermont as the President of the Senate pro tempore.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-17
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089; text as passed Senate: CR S8089; text of measure as introduced: CR S8073) |
| SR620 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes Senator Harry Reid from Nevada to administer the oath of office of President of the Senate Pro Tempore to Senator Patrick J. Leahy from Vermont.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-17
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089; text as passed Senate: CR S8089; text of measure as introduced: CR S8073) |
| SR621 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemns the senseless attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Offers condolences to all of the students, teachers, administrators, and faculty of Sandy Hook Elementary School, as well as their families, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-17
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8089-8090; text as passed Senate: CR S8090; text of measure as introduced: CR S8073) |
| SR616 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, to provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-13
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8046-8047; text as passed Senate: CR S8046-8047; text of measure as introduced: CR S8043) |
| SR615 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. and Brian K. Kobilka, M.D.). Recognizes the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-12
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7989; text as passed Senate: CR S7989; text of measure as introduced: CR S7982) |
| SR614 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the World Peace Corps Mission for advancing peace, justice, and inter-religious collaborations. Celebrates the World Peace Award and its recipients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-12
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7989; text as passed Senate: CR S7989; text of measure as introduced: CR S7982) |
| SR612 | Intro
Sine Die | Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses profound sorrow at the death of the Honorable Arlen Specter, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania; and (2) conveys its condolences to his family. Declares that when the Senate adjourns December 10, 2012, it...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-10
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7706-7707; text as passed Senate: CR S7706-7707; text of measure as introduced: CR S7704) |
| SR611 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates December 15, 2012, as Wreaths Across America Day. Honors the Wreaths Across America project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all of the volunteers and donors involved in this worthy tradition of placing holiday wreaths at national cemeteries...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-06
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7688; text as passed Senate: CR S7688; text of measure as introduced: CR S7687) |
| SCR62 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) tax incentives for retirement savings plans play an important role in encouraging employers and employees to participate in such plans, (2) existing incentives have increased the number of Americans covered b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SCR61 | Intro
Sine Die | Express the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses and is not in the interest of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SR610 | Intro
Sine Die | Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Continues to recognize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate education in this country as central to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-05
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7639; text as passed Senate: CR S73639; text of measure as introduced: CR S7459-7460) |
| SR609 | Intro
Sine Die | Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of U.S. citizen Alan Phillip Gross. Urges the government of Cuba to provide all appropriate diagnostic and medical treatment to address the full range of medical issues facing Mr. Gross and to allow...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-05
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7637-7638; text as passed Senate: CR S7637-7638; text of measure as introduced: CR S7459) |
| SR595 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month. Recognizes that every child should have a permanent and loving family.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-05
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7638) |
| SR573 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the third week of January 2013 as Teen Cancer Awareness Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-05
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7638) |
| SR608 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the establishment with private funds of a President's Youth Council to: (1) advise the President and the executive branch on the perspectives of young people, (2) suggest ways to make investments by the federal government in youth services m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-04
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SR543 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemns the international abduction of all children. Urges countries identified by the Department of State as noncompliant or demonstrating patterns of noncompliance with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to fulfil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-12-04
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7403-7404; text as passed Senate: CR S7403-7404) |
| SR605 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week beginning on November 26, 2012, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-30
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7308-7309; text as passed Senate: CR S7309; text of measure as introduced: CR S7305) |
| SR606 | Intro
Sine Die | Commemorates the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth on December 1, 1812. Commends the dedicated service of the Sisters who provided nursing care during the Civil War, World War I, and epidemics of yellow fever, ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-30
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7309; text as passed Senate: CR S7309; text of measure as introduced: CR S7305) |
| SR607 | Intro
Sine Die | Declares that the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret of the passing of the Honorable George McGovern, a former U.S. Senator and Member of the House of Representatives from South Dakota. Extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-30
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7310; text as passed Senate: CR S7310; text of measure as introduced: CR S7306) |
| SR518 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the Southern Baptist Convention for electing Reverend Fred Luter, Jr., as its president. Acknowledges Reverend Luter's unique role as the first African-American leader of the Convention. Honors the Convention's commitment to an inclusi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-30
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7308; text as passed Senate: CR S7308) |
| SR604 | Intro
Sine Die | Declares that the Senate has received with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the passing of the Honorable Warren B. Rudman, a former Senator from New Hampshire. Declares that when the Senate adjourns on November 29, 2012, it stand a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-29
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7277-7278; text as passed Senate: CR S7278; text of measure as introduced: CR S7220) |
| SR603 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week of November 26 through November 30, 2012, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week and expresses support for its goals and ideals.Encourages the expansion of such clinics so that they may continue to serve as health care workf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-29
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7277; text as passed Senate: CR S7277; text of measure as introduced: CR S7220) |
| SR600 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month, including encouraging people to fight diabetes through public awareness about prevention and treatment options, and increasing education about the disease; and (2) decreasing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-29
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7276-7277) |
| SR601 | Intro
Sine Die | Commends the people of Albania and Kosova for protecting the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. Commends Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, in Israel for reco...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-27
To Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
| SR602 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates 2012-2013 as the Year of the Korean War Veteran. Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Honors the contributions and sacrifices made by Korean War veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-27
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6979; text as passed Senate: CR S6979; text of measure as introduced: CR S6949) |
| SR599 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses unwavering commitment to the security of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and supports its inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism. Reiterates that Hamas must end G...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6872-6873; text as passed Senate: CR S6872; text of measure as introduced: CR S6859) |
| SR598 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulates the San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6871-6872; text as passed Senate: CR S6872; text of measure as introduced: CR S6858-6859) |
| SR597 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) collect from another such individual, within Senate buildings, nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-15
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6871; text as passed Senate: CR S6871; text of measure as introduced: CR S6858) |
| SR490 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates the week of September 16, 2012, as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week. Reaffirms the importance of an enhanced and coordinated research effort aimed at improving the understanding of primary mitochondrial diseases and the development of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-15
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6870-6871) |
| SR596 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a Senator, officer, or employee of the Senate to: (1) solicit another such individual, within Senate buildings, for nonmonetary donations for the relief of victims of Superstorm Sandy during the 30-day period beginning on which the Senate ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-14
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6827; text as passed Senate: CR S6827; text of measure as introduced: CR S6806) |
| SR594 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes in the Senate the Select Committee on Investigation of the September 11, 2012, Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya to: investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-14
To Senate Rules And Administration Committee |
| SR593 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it supports the U.S. Soldier's Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that "I will never leave a fallen comrade"; (2) it believes it is unacceptable to abandon the search effor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-14
To Senate Armed Services Committee |
| SR592 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| SR591 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day. Recognizes Raymond Weeks for his pioneering efforts in the establishment of Veterans Day. Honors the sacrifices of, and pays tribute to, the men...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-13
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6761; text as passed Senate: CR S6761; text of measure as introduced: CR S6747) |
| SR590 | Intro
Sine Die | Supports the goals and ideals of Children's Grief Awareness Day to raise awareness of and support for grieving children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-11-13
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| SR577 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizes and honors the service of the First Special Service Force (a military unit composed of volunteers from the United States and Canada) during World War II.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-09-22
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6680; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6630-6631) |
| SR578 | Intro
Sine Die | Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2012. Encourages: (1) children and teenagers to live drug-free lives, and (2) people of the United States to promote drug-free communities and to participate in drug prevention activities...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2012-09-22
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6679-6684; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6680-6681; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/21/2012 S6631) |
