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  <congress>112</congress>
  <years>2011-2012</years>
  <date>Updated May 21, 2012</date>
  <volume>7</volume>
  <issue>16</issue>
  <bgcolor>#9999CC</bgcolor>
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    <name>Popular Titles and Subjects</name>
    <introduction>Bills are arranged alphabetically by popular title or subject so they're easy to find. Bill numbers are provided to facilitate research in
      <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov">THOMAS</a>.
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      <a href="http://lis.gov">LIS.</a>
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      <a href="http://lis.gov">LIS.</a>
    </introduction_crs>
    <item>
      <name>#3% withholding rule, repeal</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.674</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-56</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>#1099, repeal expansion of reporting requirements</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-9</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Abortion, prohibit taxpayer funding of</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.877</article>
        <article>S.906</article>
        <article>S.1484</article>
        <article>S.1488</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3</article>
        <article>H.R.217</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.358</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Balanced">Balanced budget amendment</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.J.Res.3</article>
        <article>S.J.Res.5</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.10</article>
        <article>S.J.Res.23</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.24</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.J.Res.1</article>
        <article failed="yes">H.J.Res.2</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.4</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.10</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.11</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.14</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.18</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.23</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.41</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.52</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.54</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.56</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.81</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.87</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.89</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.102</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Buffett Rule</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.2230</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Burma sanctions resolution</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2017</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Sec. 140, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-33</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>China currency manipulation</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.1619</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Congressional pay raise, eliminate automatic adjustment</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.133</article>
        <article>S.148</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.246</article>
        <article>H.R.343</article>
        <article>H.R.431</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Contraception">Contraception, revise coverage requirements in order to protect "rights of conscience"</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1467</article>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.1520</article>
          <article>S.1813</article>
        </amendment>
        <article>S.2043</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1179</article>
        <article>H.R.3897</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Credit unions, raise small business lending caps</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2231</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1418</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Cut_Cap_Balance">Cut, Cap, and Balance</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1340</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.R.2560</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Cybersecurity</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2105</article>
        <article>S.2151</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2096</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3523</article>
        <article>H.R.3674</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3834</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4257</article>
        <article>H.R.4263</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Debit card fees</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.575</article>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.392</article>
          <article>S.782</article>
        </amendment>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1081</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Debt limit</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.365</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-25</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Debt limit, disapproval of increase of 500 billion dollars submitted on August 2, 2011</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.25</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.77</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Debt limit, disapproval of increase of 1.2 trillion dollars submitted on January 12, 2012</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.J.Res.34</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.J.Res.98</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Debt limit, prioritize all obligations if reached</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1420</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2651</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Defense of Marriage Act, repeal</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.598</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1116</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Defense_sequestration">Defense sequestration, prevent by reducing number of Federal employees</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2065</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.3662</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE ALSO:
        <hook name="Sequestration">Sequestration</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>DREAM Act</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.952</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1842</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Drug shortages</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.296</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2245</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Dual eligibles, require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1206</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2190</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>EPA, restrict or delay Federal regulation of greenhouse gases and air pollution</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.27</article>
        <article>S.482</article>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.183</article>
          <article>S.493</article>
        </amendment>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.215</article>
          <article>S.493</article>
        </amendment>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <note>Sec. 4015, </note>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.R.1</article>
        <article>H.R.153</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.910</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2250</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2401</article>
        <article>H.R.2584</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name href="http://www.ag.senate.gov/issues/farm-bill">Farm bill</name>
      <senate>
        <article noLink="yes">DRAFT</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal workforce, reduce number of Federal employees</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1476</article>
        <article>S.1611</article>
        <article>S.1936</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2114</article>
        <article>H.R.3029</article>
        <article>H.R.3487</article>
        <article>H.R.3494</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE ALSO:
        <hook name="Defense_sequestration">Defense sequestration</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Health care overhaul, prohibit use of Federal funds to implement provisions</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.R.1</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1217</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1213</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1214</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2434</article>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.Con.Res.35</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Health care overhaul, repeal and replace</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.192</article>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.13</article>
          <article>S.223</article>
        </amendment>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.Res.9</article>
        <article>H.R.105</article>
        <article>H.R.299</article>
        <article>H.R.397</article>
        <article>H.R.3000</article>
        <article>H.R.3682</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>House spending, reduce authorization amounts for 2011-12</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.Res.22</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Insider_trading">Insider trading, restrictions on nonpublic information provided to Congressional and Federal employees</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.2038</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-105</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>IPO bill</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Small_business_jobs">Small business jobs</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Iran sanctions</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1048</article>
        <article>S.2101</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1905</article>
        <article action="yes" advanced="yes" chamber="s">H.R.2105</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Jobs bill</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1549</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.1660</article>
        <article>S.1720</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Jobs bill, infrastructure spending</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.1769</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.1786</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Jobs bill, teachers and first responders</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.1723</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Jobs bill, veterans</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.674</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-56</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Keystone XL Pipeline, require permit issuance</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <note>Title II, </note>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4348</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Keystone XL Pipeline, require Presidential action</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3765</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title V, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-78</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Libyan conflict, involvement of U.S. Armed Forces</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.Res.194</article>
        <article>S.J.Res.18</article>
        <article>S.J.Res.20</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.Res.292</article>
        <article failed="yes">H.J.Res.68</article>
        <article failed="yes">H.R.2278</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Line">Line-item veto and rescission authority</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.102</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1043</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3521</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Medicare "doc fix", eliminate and develop new system</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.5707</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Medicare "doc fix", extend through December 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3630</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title III, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-96</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Medicare "doc fix", extend through February 29, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3765</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title III, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-78</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Military pay, continue to receive during funding gaps</name>
      <senate>
        <article current="yes">S.724</article>
        <article>S.774</article>
        <article>S.855</article>
        <article>S.1365</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article current="yes">H.R.1297</article>
        <article>H.R.1362</article>
        <article>H.R.1442</article>
        <article>H.R.1508</article>
        <article>H.R.2886</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Net neutrality rule, resolution of disapproval</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.6</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.37</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name href="http://help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/ROM117523.pdf">No Child Left Behind, revise and reauthorize</name>
      <senate>
        <article noLink="yes">DRAFT</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1891</article>
        <article>H.R.2218</article>
        <article>H.R.2445</article>
        <article active="yes">H.R.3989</article>
        <article active="yes">H.R.3990</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>NLRB election rule, resolution of disapproval</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.J.Res.36</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.J.Res.103</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Nominations, reduce number of executive branch positions subject to Senate confirmation</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.679</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>NPR, prohibit Federal funding of</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1076</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Offshore drilling</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.516</article>
        <article>S.843</article>
        <article>S.861</article>
        <article>S.916</article>
        <article>S.917</article>
        <article>S.953</article>
        <article>S.1400</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1229</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1230</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1231</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Oil and gas companies, tax code changes</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.258</article>
        <article current="yes">S.940</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.601</article>
        <article>H.R.1813</article>
        <article>H.R.1959</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Online_piracy">Online piracy</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.968</article>
        <article>S.2029</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.3261</article>
        <article>H.R.3782</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Patent law</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1249</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-29</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>PATRIOT Act, 90-day extension of certain provisions</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.514</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-3</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>PATRIOT Act, extend certain provisions</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.990</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-14</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Pay freeze for Federal and Congressional employees, extend through December 31, 2013</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2079</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3835</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Payroll tax cut, extend through December 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3630</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title I, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-96</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Payroll tax cut, extend through February 29, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3765</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title I, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-78</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>PIPA</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Online_piracy">Online piracy</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Planned Parenthood funding</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <note>Section 4013, </note>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.R.1</article>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.Con.Res.36</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Postal Service, overhaul USPS</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.353</article>
        <article>S.1010</article>
        <article>S.1625</article>
        <article advanced="yes">S.1789</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2309</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Reconciliation bill">Reconciliation bill, FY2013</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.5652</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE ALSO:
        <hook name="Sequestration">Sequestration</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Rescission requests, establish an expedited procedure for the President</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Line">Line-item veto</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Regulations, postpone implementation of certain Federal rules</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2587</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2250</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2681</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2273</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1633</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Regulations, require Congressional approval of major Federal rules</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.299</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.10</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Regulations, revise requirements for federal agency rulemaking</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1606</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3010</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Rights of conscience</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Contraception">Contraception</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Senate rules, amend rules related to cloture and floor debate</name>
      <senate>
        <article failed="yes">S.Res.8</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.Res.10</article>
        <article failed="yes">S.Res.21</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Senate rules, amend rule related to notices of intent to object</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.Res.28</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Senate rules, amend rule related to reading of amendments</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.Res.29</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Sequestration">Sequestration, repeal most mandatory spending cuts</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <note>Title VII, </note>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.5652</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE ALSO:
        <hook name="Reconciliation bill">FY2013 Budget Reconciliation bill</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name anchor="Small_business_jobs">Small business jobs bill, ease security regulations for startups</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3606</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-106</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Small business tax cuts</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.9</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>SOPA</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Online_piracy">Online piracy</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Spending caps</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.245</article>
        <article>S.J.Res.4</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1605</article>
        <article>H.R.1848</article>
        <article>H.R.2041</article>
        <article>H.J.Res.51</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>Also included in some of the Balanced Budget resolutions and the Cut, Cap, and Balance bills.  SEE:
        <hook name="Balanced">Balanced budget amendment</hook>
      </notes>
      <notes>
        <hook name="Cut_Cap_Balance">Cut, Cap, and Balance.</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>STOCK Act</name>
      <senate/>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes>SEE:
        <hook name="Insider_trading">Insider trading</hook>
      </notes>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Student loans, extend current 3.4 percent interest rate</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2343</article>
        <article>S.2366</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4628</article>
        <article>H.R.4816</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Syria, impose sanctions with respect to human rights</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2034</article>
        <article>S.2101</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2106</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through February 29, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3765</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Sec. 312, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-78</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>TANF, extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program through FY 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3630</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title IV, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-96</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Unemployment compensation, extend through February 29, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3765</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title II, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-78</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Unemployment compensation, extend through December 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3630</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Title II, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-96</article>
      </public>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Unemployment compensation, funding and eligibility requirements</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.904</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.1745</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
  </active_legislation>
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    <name>Agency Authorizations</name>
    <introduction/>
    <introduction_webster/>
    <introduction_crs/>
    <item>
      <name>Coast Guard</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1665</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2838</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes>The Senate bill is for FY 2012-2013 and the House bill is for FY 2012-2014.</notes>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Defense, FY 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1540</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-81</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Defense, FY 2013</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2467</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4310</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Export-Import Bank, FY 2012-2015</name>
      <senate>
        <amendment>
          <article failed="yes">S.Amdt.1836</article>
          <article>H.R.3606</article>
        </amendment>
        <article>S.1547</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2072</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, FY 2012-2015</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.658</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-95</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through May 31, 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1079</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-7</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through June 30, 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1893</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-16</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through July 22, 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2279</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-21</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through September 16, 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2553</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-27</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through January 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2887</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-30</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Aviation Administration, through February 17, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3800</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-91</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Federal Maritime Commission, FY 2012-2015</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2838</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Intelligence agencies, FY 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.754</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-18</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Intelligence agencies, FY 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1892</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-87</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Intelligence agencies, FY 2013</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.5743</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>State Department, FY 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.2583</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>State Department, FY 2012-2013</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1426</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
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  <program_authorizations pageBreak="no">
    <name>Program Authorizations</name>
    <introduction/>
    <introduction_webster/>
    <introduction_crs/>
    <item>
      <name>FDA user fee program, through FY2017</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2516</article>
        <article action="yes" chamber="s">S.3187</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.5651</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>National Flood Insurance program, through May 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Sec. 573, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>National Flood Insurance program, through June 30, 2012</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.3050</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article action="yes" advanced="yes" chamber="s">H.R.5740</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>National Flood Insurance program, through December 31, 2012</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.2344</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>National Flood Insurance program, through FY 2016</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1940</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1309</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>SBIR/STTR, FY 2012-2017</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1540</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Division E, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-81</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, through September 30, 2011</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.662</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-5</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, through March 31, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2887</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-30</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, through June 30, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4281</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-102</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, through September 30, 2012</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4348</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, FY 2012-2013</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.1813</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.14</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, FY 2012-2016</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.7</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Surface transportation programs, energy provisions</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3408</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Trafficking Victims Protection Act, FY 2012-2013</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.3589</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Trafficking Victims Protection Act, FY 2012-2015</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.1301</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Violence Against Women Act, through FY2016</name>
      <senate>
        <article advanced="yes">S.1925</article>
        <article>S.2338</article>
      </senate>
      <house/>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Violence Against Women Act, through FY2017</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article>H.R.4271</article>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.4970</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
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    <name>Appropriations and Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, 112th Congress, 1st Session</name>
    <introduction>More information available on the
      <a href="http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/appropsbills.htm">appropriations web page</a>.
    </introduction>
    <introduction_webster>More information available on the
      <a href="http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/appropsbills.htm">appropriations web page.</a>
    </introduction_webster>
    <introduction_crs>More information available on the
      <a href="http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/b_three_sections_with_teasers/appropsbills.htm">appropriations web page.</a>
    </introduction_crs>
    <item>
      <name>Agriculture</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2112</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-55</article>
      </public>
      <notes>Contained in Division A of first
        <hook name="Minibus">Minibus</hook>.
      </notes>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Budget Resolution, FY2012</name>
      <senate>
        <article>S.Con.Res.18</article>
        <article>S.Con.Res.20</article>
        <article>S.Con.Res.21</article>
      </senate>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.Con.Res.34</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Commerce, Justice, Science</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2112</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-55</article>
      </public>
      <notes>Contained in Division B of first
        <hook name="Minibus">Minibus</hook>.
      </notes>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Defense</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Divison A, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Energy and Water</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Divison B, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Financial Services, General Government</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Division C, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Defense and Full-Year Continuing appropriations</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1473</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-10</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Full-Year Continuing appropriations</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes" failed="yes">H.R.1</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through March 18, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.44</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-4</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through April 8, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.48</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-6</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Continuing appropriations (through April 15, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.1363</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-8</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2011 Emergency supplemental appropriations, disaster relief</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <note>Division B,</note>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.66</article>
      </house>
      <public/>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Consolidated appropriations</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through October 4, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2017</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-33</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through November 18, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2608</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-36</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Continuing appropriations(through December 16, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2112</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-55</article>
      </public>
      <notes>Contained in Division D of first
        <hook name="Minibus">Minibus</hook>.
      </notes>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through December 17, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.94</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-67</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Continuing appropriations (through December 23, 2011)</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.J.Res.95</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-68</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>FY 2012 Disaster relief appropriations</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.3672</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <article>P.L.112-77</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Homeland Security</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
      </house>
      <public>
        <note>Division D, </note>
        <article>P.L.112-74</article>
      </public>
      <notes/>
      <link/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>Interior</name>
      <senate/>
      <house>
        <article advanced="yes">H.R.2055</article>
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