NELSON, BEN (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3869 [7JN], S3901, S3913 [11JN], S3986, S3991 [12JN], S4210 [14JN], S4245 [18JN], S4272 [19JN], S4348, S4370 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7117 [28NO], S7201, S7219, S7223, S7271, S7273 [29NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S538, S539 [9FE], S571• [13FE], S700 [15FE], S861 [16FE], S1384, S1395 [5MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4830 [10JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7972 [12DE]

——— S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7392 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Adoption: express importance of a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for all children and recognize that adoption promotes greater stability than long-term institutionalization or foster care (see S. Res. 378), S699 [15FE]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S1932 [21MR]

Agriculture: promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]

Air Force Weather: anniversary (see S. Res. 545), S5978 [2AU]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S6341 [13SE]

Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 2112), S699 [15FE]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 387), S1195 [1MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S4951 [12JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S3087 [10MY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5258 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S4674 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S2968 [8MY]

——— improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1862), S389 [7FE]

Diseases: provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers (see S. 3560), S6548 [20SE]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5871 [1AU] (see S. 3394), S6457 [19SE]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S6457 [19SE]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 368), S350 [6FE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 2068), S323 [2FE] (see S. 2288), S2392 [17AP]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S850 [16FE]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S2656 [24AP]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7459 [5DE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7459 [5DE]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 442), S2824 [26AP]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S1195 [1MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3633 [24MY]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

Power resources: streamline criteria for storage and dispensing of fuels, provide liability protection for fuel retailers, and ensure retailers’ equipment is safe and compatible to sell new fuels (see S. 2264), S2394 [17AP]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6457 [19SE]

Strategic Air Command: anniversary of stand down and dedication of memorial (see S. Res. 479), S3729 [5JN]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see S. Res. 435), S3730 [5JN]

——— condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. Res. 435), S3786 [6JN]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S5134 [18JY]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S2085 [27MR]

Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S2325 [16AP]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S4893 [11JY]

U.S. Strategic Command: anniversary (see S. Res. 480), S3729 [5JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S615 [14FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S3130 [14MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1577 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: establish criteria for the rate of fees charged for grazing private livestock on public rangelands (see S. 3374), S4893 [11JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3712), S8507 [28DE]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 3541), S6340 [13SE]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 550), S6108 [11SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S6108 [11SE]

Tariff: avermectin B (see S. 2624), S2924 [7MY]

——— azoxystrobin (see S. 2631), S2924 [7MY]

——— clodinafop-propargyl (see S. 2626), S2924 [7MY]

——— cloquintocet-mexyl (see S. 2632), S2924 [7MY]

——— cyproconazole (see S. 2625), S2924 [7MY]

——— fludioxonil (see S. 2627), S2924 [7MY]

——— pinoxaden (see S. 2633), S2924 [7MY]

——— pymetrozine (see S. 2630), S2924 [7MY]

——— (R,S)—2-((2,6-dimethylphenyl)methoxyacetylamino) propionic acid, methyl ester (see S. 2629), S2924 [7MY]

——— thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxonil, and mefenoxam formulations (see S. 2628), S2924 [7MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit establishment by air carriers and airport operators of expedited lines at airport screening checkpoints for specific categories of passengers (see S. 2235), S2030 [26MR]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), motion to proceed, S3252 [17MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to proceed, S4313 [20JN], S4400 [21JN]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3159 [15MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S686 [15FE], S886 [17FE]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1840, S1841 [20MR], S1884 [21MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830 [15NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724 [31JY], S5919 [2AU], S6784 [14NO]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]

Watford, Paul J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3252 [17MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4272 [19JN], S4343, S4348 [20JN], S5718 [31JY], S8238 [20DE]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3807 [7JN], S3935 [12JN]

Coyne, Ann: National Association of Social Workers Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2082• [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate farm subsidies, S3935 [12JN]

——— ensure that performance bonus payments are used by State agencies only to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S4272 [19JN]

——— reform Federal grazing fees, S3935 [12JN]

——— revise Housing Act requirements for areas to be considered rural areas, S4348 [20JN]

——— rural broadband telecommunications services programs funding, S4343 [20JN]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S23 [23JA]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to decisions on use of electrocution in capital punishment cases, S23 [23JA]

Rural Health Education Network: anniversary, S3625• [24MY]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S8238 [20DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7776 [12DE]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 2105), S3935 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7692 [10DE], S7777, S7787 [12DE], S8237, S8238, S8259 [20DE], S8351 [21DE], S8447 [27DE], S8502 [28DE], S8574 [31DE]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5882) (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]

Tributes

Addison, Denise, S3621 [24MY]

Hogan, Hunter (H.D.), S5045 [16JY]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8122 [18DE], S8238 [20DE]

Kano, Hiram H., S5205• [19JY]

Mikulski, Senator, S2229 [29MR]

Pallesen, Charles M., Jr., S36• [23JA]

Potter, Frederick L., S8040• [13DE]