PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Addresses

George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by Senator Shaheen, S1031–S1034 [27FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H611, H613 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H600 [8FE]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), H953 [27FE]

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S1399 [5MR], H1420 [20MR]

Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S659 [14FE]

Articles and editorials

History of the Expansion of Presidential Power, E814 [16MY]

Real Referendum, E1682 [5OC]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see S. 2086), S494 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H567 [7FE]

Armed Forces: express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1272 [7MR]

——— require the President to seek congressional approval before engaging members in military humanitarian operations (see S. 3176), S3129 [14MY]

Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (see H.R. 3883), H439 [2FE]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda and Emancipation Hall for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 36), S1195 [1MR]

——— display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 4182), H1304 [8MR]

Coins: provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and Abraham Lincoln commemorative coin surcharges (see H.R. 6133), H4907 [17JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 35), S1195 [1MR]

Congress: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 122), H7264 [18DE]

Contracts: implement controls on salaries of Government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the U.S. (see S. 2198), S1734 [15MR]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1542 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: revoke requirement on use of privately owned communications resources in Executive order on assignment of national security and emergency preparedness communications function (see H.R. 6340), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 3078), S3084 [10MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to increase by 29 votes the number of electoral votes awarded to the candidate for President who receives the largest percentage of the popular vote (see H.J. Res. 121), H6314 [23OC]

——— prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H3103 [17MY]

Executive Office of the President: require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles (see H.R. 6463), H6231 [20SE]

Federal employees: prohibit senior Government officers and employees from lobbying on behalf of foreign governments or instrumentalities for ten years after leaving office (see H.R. 4343), H1805 [29MR]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 3310), S4299 [19JN]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see S. 3304), S4238 [18JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP] (see H.R. 4607), H2066 [24AP]

Income: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H1016 [28FE]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1304 [8MR]

Law enforcement: direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 6698), H7424 [20DE]

——— prohibit the extrajudicial killing of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6357), H5716 [3AU]

Nixon, Patricia: tribute (see H. Res. 582), H1359 [9MR] (see H. Res. 585), H1362 [13MR]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (see H.J. Res. 100), H78 [18JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 3312), S4299 [19JN]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]

Presidential appointments: prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]

——— specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (see S. 3664), S7686 [6DE]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6675 [5DE]

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: anniversary (see H. Res. 715), H4604 [28JN]

Secret Service: eliminate certain limitations on length of protection for former Presidents and their children (see H.R. 6620), H6578 [30NO]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives (see S. 3211), S3329 [21MY]

Special days and holidays: provide that Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February, of each year (see S. 2052), S208 [31JA]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H943 [17FE]

Taxation: enact long-term tax policy and allow one year for citizens to adjust and prepare for impact of any tax increases (see H. Res. 805), H6277 [21SE]

——— express that the effective Federal tax rate paid by the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress should not be less than the effective rate paid by middle class Americans (see H. Con. Res. 103), H944 [17FE]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (see S. 3257), S3688 [4JN] (see H.R. 5912), H3660 [7JN]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 3304), S4238 [18JN] (see S. 3687), S8071 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H602–H615 [8FE], H663 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H593–H602 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), corrections in engrossment, H615 [8FE]

Armed Forces: require force reduction proposals at military installations be submitted as part of the President’s budget request and include an evaluation of consequences of such closures or realignments, H3141 [18MY], H6593 [4DE]

Budget: eliminate requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year (H.R. 3883), H399 [2FE], H590 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda and Emancipation Hall for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 36), H1144 [5MR]

Coins: provide clarity on the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center and Abraham Lincoln commemorative coin surcharges (H.R. 6133), E1383 [1AU]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), H1143 [5MR]

Congress: establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), H6856 [18DE]

——— Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties, H3709, H3710 [18JN]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H73 [18JA], H2459 [9MY]

Corps of Engineers: exempt from legislative line-item veto, H613, H614 [8FE]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), Senate amendment, H953–H955 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (H.R. 2070), H131, H132 [24JA], E71 [25JA]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H460, H461, H470 [3FE], H711 [14FE], H978 [28FE], H1237 [7MR], H1462 [21MR], H4912 [18JY], H5856 [11SE]

Federal employees: require certain individuals to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust or disclose trades to the appropriate congressional official (H.R. 3550), H651 [9FE]

——— require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3639), H382 [2FE], H597 [8FE]

Foege, William: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E758 [10MY], E1091 [20JN]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 3159), H7458–H7461 [30DE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H6168 [20SE]

Government regulations: clarify procedure for considering requests for Presidential waivers from any regulatory freeze, H5269, H5270 [25JY]

——— establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President, H5141 [24JY], H5226, H5234 [25JY]

Hirabayashi, Gordon: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E765 [10MY], E1089 [20JN]

Hyannis, MA: anniversary of John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, E1293 [19JY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war, H3084, H3085 [17MY]

Karski, Jan: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E902 [30MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit authority to make unilateral reductions to nuclear weapon stockpiles, H3070, H3071 [17MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H699 [14FE], H1025 [29FE], H1104 [1MR], H1921 [18AP], H3399–H3402 [1JN], H3918 [21JN], H4073 [27JN], H5335 [31JY], H5985–H5988 [13SE], H6003, H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6235, H6265–H6271 [21SE]

——— expansion of executive power, E814 [16MY]

OMB: require all budgets submitted to the President be prepared using both accrual-based and cash-based accounting standards, H544, H545 [7FE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (H.J. Res. 100), H128 [24JA], H7476 [31DE]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (H.R. 414), H6115 [19SE]

Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of Westminster address, H3692 [8JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, H3407 [5JN]

Secret Service: eliminate certain limitations on length of protection for former Presidents and their children (H.R. 6620), H6646, H6647 [5DE]

Syria: Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the authorization of military operations, H1293 [8MR]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (H.R. 5912), H6113–H6115 [19SE], E1616 [21SE]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, H6422–H6425 [16NO]

War: Presidential authority under the Constitution as it pertains to the authorization of drone strikes, H3278 [31MY], H6377 [15NO]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (S. 3687), H6855 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: establish executive line-item veto, S3275 [17MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda and Emancipation Hall for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 36), S1368 [1MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), S1368 [1MR]

Congress: establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), S8251 [20DE]

Crime: correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (H.R. 347), S357, S358 [6FE]

——— correct and simplify the drafting of certain laws relating to restricted buildings or grounds (S. 1794), S357 [6FE]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (S. 3078), S3747–S3749 [6JN]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S404 [9FE], S4111 [13JN], S5448 [26JY], S6590–S6592 [21SE]

Elections: contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections, S881 [17FE]

Eximbank: phase out authority and require President to initiate negotiations with other major exporting countries to end subsidized export financing programs, S3146, S3150 [15MY]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 3310), S4301 [19JN]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of space flight speech, S6245 [12SE]

Lincoln Home National Historic Site: tribute to efforts to establish, S5957 [2AU]

Middle East: clarify authority to declare war or use military force in Iran or Syria, S2066 [27MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S315 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA], S149–S151 [30JA], S286 [2FE]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7435 [5DE], S7644, S7645 [6DE], S7714 [11DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), S7663, S7664, S7668, S7670, S7688 [6DE], S7692 [10DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), unanimous-consent request, S7664 [6DE]

Secret Service: eliminate certain limitations on length of protection for former Presidents and their children (H.R. 6620), S8516, S8517 [28DE]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S1435 [7MR]

——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S659 [14FE]

Space policy: authorize the President to determine appropriate export controls of satellites and related items based on national security and foreign policy objectives, S7389 [4DE]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction, S4264 [19JN], S4385 [21JN]

——— prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction (S. 3257), S3688 [4JN]

War: ensure balance of power, as established by the Constitution, between Congress and the President relative to initiation of hostilities by Armed Forces, S2998–S3000 [9MY]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (S. 3687), S8088 [17DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 112–389), H567 [7FE]

Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H439 [2FE]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H25 [17JA]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3310) (S. Rept. 112–233), S6744 [13NO]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3304), S4821 [10JY]

Legally Binding Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 112–379), H218 [31JA]

Midnight Rule Relief Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4607) (H. Rept. 112–513), H3404 [1JN]

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3304), S4821 [10JY]

World War II Memorial Prayer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2070) (H. Rept. 112–368), H77 [18JA]

Statements

Tax Expenditures and Budget Rescission Authority: Representative McCollum, H605 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act, H593 [8FE]

H.J. Res. 122, establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes, H6856 [18DE]

H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, S358 [6FE]

H.R. 2070, World War II Memorial Prayer Act, H131 [24JA]

H.R. 3159, Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, H7458 [30DE]

H.R. 5912, prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions and return previously distributed funds for deficit reduction, H6113 [19SE]

H.R. 6620, Former Presidents Protection Act, H6646 [5DE]

S. 1794, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, S357 [6FE]

S. 3310, Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, S4301 [19JN]

S. 3664, allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7686 [6DE]

S. 3687, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. 3687, William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, Washington, DC, S8088 [17DE], H6855 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 35, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, S1209, S1368 [1MR], H1143 [5MR]

S. Con. Res. 36, use of Capitol rotunda and Emancipation Hall for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S1209, S1368 [1MR], H1144 [5MR]

Tributes

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird), E1749 [13NO]

Nixon, Patricia, H1020 [29FE], E332 [7MR]

Reagan, Ronald, H478 [6FE]