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7. Sisters and Spouses: Jami and James 

Collins: 0; April Liberi: 0. 

* Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Poland. 

Nominee: Stephen D. Mull. 

Post: Warsaw, Poland. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: None. 

2. Spouse: None. 

3. Children and Spouses: Ryan Mull: None. 

4. Parents: Faith Spracklin: None; Franklin Spracklin (deceased): None; Donald Mull: 

None; Susan Mull: None. 

5. Grandparents: Marian Meredith (deceased): None; Richard Meredith (deceased): 

None; Sarah Mull (deceased): None; George 

Mull (deceased): None. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Jeffery Mull: 

None; Elaine Mull: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Kathy Christel: 

None; Neil Christel: None; Sherri Heckman: 

None; Timothy Heckman (deceased): None. 

* Walter North, of Washington, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to Papua New 

Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary of the United States of 

America to the Republic of Vanuatu. 

Nominee: Walter Elliott North. 

Post: U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Republic of 

Vanuatu. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, donee: 

1. Self: $100 (est.), 2008, Democrats Abroad; 

$200 (est), 2008 (est), Richard Kelley, State 

Legislative Campaign, Seattle, Washington. 

2. Spouse: Judith Ryon: None. 

3. Children and Spouses: Michael Ryon: 

None; Christine Ryon: None. 

4. Parents: Melora North: None; Walter 

North (deceased). 

5. Grandparents: Walter North (deceased). 

Cora North (Deceased). Melora Herold (deceased). Paul Herold (deceased). 

6. Brothers and Spouses: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Melora North: 

None. 

* Richard G. Olson, of New Mexico, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 

the United States of America to the Islamic 

Republic of Pakistan. 

Nominee: Richard G. Olson. 

Post: Islamabad. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, donee: 

1. Self: 0.00. 

2. Spouse: 0.00. 

3. Children and Spouse: Ana Olson (daughter): $10.00, 2004, John Kerry; Isabella Olson 

(daughter): 0.00. 

4. Parents: Richard Olson, deceased; Barbara Olson, deceased. 

5. Grandparents: Gustave Olson, deceased; 

Ida Olson, deceased; Ralph Hawkins, deceased; Mabel Hawkins, deceased. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip Olson & 

Elisa Frost: $50.00, 2008, Barack Obama. 

7. Sisters and Spouses (n/a). 

* Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the 

Vienna Office of the United Nations, with 

the rank of Ambassador. 

Nominee: Joseph Estey Macmanus. 

Post: Chief of Mission UNVIE, Chief of Mission IAEA. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, donee: 

1. Joseph Estey Macmanus: None. 

2. Carol Krumbach Macmanus, spouse: 

None. 

3. Christopher Joseph Macmanus, son: 

None. 

4. Deceased Parents: Joseph E. Macmanus 

and Miriam Butterbaugh Macmanus. 

5. Deceased Grandparents: Estey 

Butterbaugh, Minnie Rupert Butterbaugh, 

Jose Macmanus, Elsa Sibel Macmanus. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas H. 

Macmanus, Stephen Macmanus, Christopher 

J. Macmanus: to the best of my knowledge: 

None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Macmanus 

Grose, Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom: to the 

best of my knowledge: None. 

* Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the 

International Atomic Energy Agency, with 

the rank of Ambassador. 

Nominee: Joseph Estey Macmanus. 

Post: Chief of Mission UNVIE, Chief of Mission IAEA. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, donee: 

1. Joseph Estey Macmanus: None. 

2. Carol Krumbach Macmanus, spouse: 

None. 

3. Christopher Joseph Macmanus, son: 

None. 

4. Deceased Parents: Joseph E. Macmanus 

and Miriam Butterbaugh Macmanus. 

5. Deceased Grandparents: Estey 

Butterbaugh, Minnie Rupert Butterbaugh, 

Jose Macmanus, Elsa Sibel Macmanus. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas H. 

Macmanus, Stephen Macmanus, Christopher 

J. Macmanus: to the best of my knowledge: 

None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Patricia Macmanus 

Grose, Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom: to the 

best of my knowledge: None. 

* John Hardy Isakson, of Georgia, to be a 

Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. 

* Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, to be a 

Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. 

Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the 

Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the 

RECORDs on the dates indicated, and 

ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 

Calendar that these nominations lie at 

the Secretary’s desk for the information of Senators. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Department of State nominations beginning with William R. Brownfield and ending 

with Thomas Alfred Shannon, Jr., which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on 

June 27, 2012. 

Foreign Service nominations beginning 

with Joelle-Elizabeth Beatrice Bastien and 

ending with Kenneth R. Propp, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 

12, 2012. 

Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, for the 

Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions I report favorably 

the following nomination lists which 

were printed in the RECORDs on the 

dates indicated, and ask unanimous 

consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that 

these nominations lie at the Secretary’s desk for the information of 

Senators. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Public Health Service nominations beginning with Melinda Astran and ending with 

Chelsea True, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on June 25, 2012. 

Public Health Service nominations beginning with Donald S. Ahrens and ending with 

Diamond E. Zuchlinski, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record on July 25, 2012. 

*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to 

the nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly 

constituted committee of the Senate. 

(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they 

be confirmed.) 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. 

COONS, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 3553. A bill to amend the Immigration 

and Nationality Act to enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, 

and research in the United States, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. TOOMEY: 

S. 3554. A bill to require an independent 

study and report on simulated tactical flight 

training in a sustained gravity environment; 

to the Committee on Armed Services. 

By Mr. BURR: 

S. 3555. A bill to amend title 38, United 

States Code, to require Federal agencies to 


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hire veterans, to require States to recognize 

the military experience of veterans when 

issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL): 

S. 3556. A bill to provide penalties for email 

marketing fraud; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. 

HARKIN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. DURBIN, 

Mr. BEGICH, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 3557. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of 

higher education that participate in programs under title IV of such Act from including predispute arbitration agreements in 

enrollment contracts; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. 

TOOMEY): 

S. 3558. A bill to amend the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality 

standards, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. 

TESTER, Mr. CONRAD, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

and Mr. INHOFE): 

S. 3559. A bill to direct the Administrator 

of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

change the Spill Prevention, Control, and 

Countermeasure rule with respect to certain 

farms; to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. 

LUGAR, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mr. AKAKA, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. REED, 

Mr. PRYOR, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. 

BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 

Mr. WICKER, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. 

WARNER): 

S. 3560. A bill to provide for scientific 

frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mrs. HAGAN: 

S. 3561. A bill to correct the boundaries of 

the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North 

Carolina; to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KERRY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. JOHNSON

of South Dakota, Mr. MERKLEY, and 

Mr. MENENDEZ): 

S. 3562. A bill to reauthorize and improve 

the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. 

CONRAD): 

S. 3563. A bill to amend the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining 

Pilot Project; to the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and 

Ms. COLLINS): 

S. 3564. A bill to extend the Public Interest 

Declassification Act of 2000 until 2018 and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. HARKIN, 

and Ms. MIKULSKI): 

S. 3565. A bill to eliminate discrimination 

and promote women’s health and economic 

security by ensuring reasonable workplace 

accommodations for workers whose ability 

to perform the functions of a job are limited 

by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. HARKIN: 

S. 3566. An original bill to provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; from the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 

placed on the calendar. 

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mrs. 

BOXER): 

S. 3567. A bill to establish the Commission 

to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BAUCUS: 

S. 3568. An original bill to create a Citrus 

Disease Research and Development Trust 

Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, to renew and modify 

the temporary duty suspensions on certain 

cotton shirting fabrics, and to modify and 

extend the Wool Apparel Manufacturers 

Trust Fund, and for other purposes; from the 

Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar. 

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and 

Mr. HOEVEN): 

S. 3569. A bill to improve the enforcement 

of criminal and civil law with respect to 

cloud computing, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

By Mr. RUBIO: 

S. 3570. A bill to provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation 

of a vessel in the navigable waters of the 

United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. 

SHELBY, Mr. CORKER, and Mr. 

TOOMEY): 

S. 3571. A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a 

small business review panel on the qualified 

mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 3572. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title 5, United States Code, 

the Small Business Act, and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide certainty for small business concerns, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Ms. 

MURKOWSKI): 

S. 3573. A bill to recognize the primacy of 

States, provide for the consideration of the 

economic impact of additional regulations, 

and provide for standards and requirements 

relating to certain guidelines and regulations relating to health and the environment; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, 

Mr. COBURN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. COCHRAN, 

Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. 

MORAN): 

S. 3574. A bill to amend section 403 of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

By Mr. BENNET: 

S. 3575. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment 

of LGBT older individuals; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. PAUL: 

S. 3576. A bill to provide limitations on 

United States assistance, and for other purposes; read the first time. 

By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. 

INHOFE): 

S. 3577. A bill to eliminate conditions in 

foreign prisons and other detention facilities 

that do not meet primary indicators of 

health, sanitation, and safety, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. 

SNOWE): 

S. Res. 559. A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of 

selfless commitment and exemplary service 

to the United States; to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. 

MIKULSKI): 

S. Res. 560. A resolution commemorating 

the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign during the Civil War; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

JOHNSON of South Dakota, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. JOHANNS): 

S. Res. 561. A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 

celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States; to the 

Committee on Indian Affairs. 

By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and 

Ms. SNOWE): 

S. Res. 562. A resolution designating the 

week beginning on September 10, 2012 and 

ending on September 14, 2012 as ‘‘National 

Health Information Technology Week’’ to 

recognize the value of health information 

technology in improving health quality; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. 

KERRY): 

S. Res. 563. A resolution designating December 3, 2012, as ‘‘National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL

of New Mexico, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. MANCHIN, 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. 

CASEY): 

S. Res. 564. A resolution designating the 

month of October 2012 as ‘‘National Medicine 

Abuse Awareness Month’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, and Mr. AKAKA): 

S. Res. 565. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of October 20, 2012, as the 

‘‘National Day on Writing’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. 

AKAKA, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, 

Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. KERRY, 


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