CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3695 [21MY], S3777 [22MY], S3962 [4JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1798 [13MR], S1867 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2185, S2209, S2221 [21MR], S2273, S2285, S2296, S2308, S2331, S2332, S2334, S2344, S2351, S2354, S2364, S2369 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6605 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8109, S8115, S8127, S8128, S8129 [18NO], S8284 [19NO], S8381 [20NO], S8477, S8490, S8493, S8516 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5858, S5916, S5917 [24JY], S5937, S5975 [25JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2598, S2612 [11AP], S2743 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4486, S4487, S4492 [13JN], S4525 [17JN], S4592 [18JN], S4675, S4687 [19JN], S4824 [20JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3273 [8MY], S3346 [9MY], S3407 [14MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S6267 [12AU]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S297 [24JA]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S7799 [4NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1669 [11MR]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S8983 [18DE]

Articles and editorials

Fund Government, Then Negotiate, Baltimore (MD) Sun (excerpt), S7296 [8OC], S7391 [11OC], S7460 [14OC]

Unproductive Shutdown, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S7119 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 1696), S8000 [13NO]

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (see S. Res. 151), S4482 [13JN]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3987 [6JN]

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 299), S8567 [9DE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S943 [27FE]

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1641), S7795 [4NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 129), S3091 [6MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 31), S708 [13FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 769), S2798 [18AP]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

Burma: place conditions on assistance relative to human rights (see S. 1885), S9105 [20DE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2799 [18AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 696), S2564 [10AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3160 [7MY]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 113), S4481 [13JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see S. Res. 144), S5019 [24JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 1392), S6071 [30JY]

Cowley, R. Adams: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1345), S5840 [23JY]

Credit: provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 249), S519 [7FE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S2501 [9AP]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S7575 [28OC]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 273), S7536 [16OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 13), S285 [24JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S6683 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3373 [13MY]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S4214 [11JN]

——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see S. 1644), S7878 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 1156), S4481 [13JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S469 [4FE]

——— establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program (see S. 358), S773 [14FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5498 [27JN]

——— make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 750), S3615 [20MY]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6446 [12SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 195), S438 [31JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S521 [7FE]

Dept. of State: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (see S. 227), S469 [4FE]

——— develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see S. 579), S2502 [9AP]

——— enhance embassy security (see S. 980), S3569 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting veterans (see S. 1211), S4793 [20JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 734), S4213 [11JN]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1091), S4059 [10JN]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

——— statehood (see S. 132), S2749 [17AP]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S6378 [11SE]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1254), S5498 [27JN]

Education: enhance entrance counseling and exit counseling for student borrowers (see S. 546), S5018 [24JN]

——— improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

——— improve early education (see S. 519), S1592 [11MR]

——— support the community schools model (see S. 844), S5687 [15JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S5842 [23JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 419), S1011 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1069), S4407 [12JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3372 [13MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1529), S7617 [29OC]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 829), S3906 [3JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 105), S2897 [23AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 22), S42 [22JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S42 [22JA]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 150), S284 [24JA]

——— regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 691), S2685 [16AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 119), S6327 [10SE]

——— provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse the effects of deforestation and restore forest levels (see S. 1548), S6886 [24SE]

——— require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (see S. 1271), S5620 [10JY]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 718), S2589 [11AP]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 84), S2026 [20MR]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1104), S3987 [6JN]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 12), S285 [24JA]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 1517), S8050 [14NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S6647 [19SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S7576 [28OC]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S1089 [4MR]

——— extend period when Iraqis employed by the U.S. in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and temporarily increase fee or surcharge for processing certain nonimmigrant visas (see S. 1566), S7063 [30SE]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 74), S1592 [11MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S2456 [8AP]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S9052 [19DE]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4214 [11JN]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1127 [5MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

Kenya: congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (see S. Res. 90), S2328 [22MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prevent nuclear proliferation (see S. 298), S707 [13FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S6960 [26SE]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Lewis, Representative: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (see S. Res. 170), S4675 [19JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 527), S1710 [12MR]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1318), S7796 [4NO]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S6683 [23SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1318), S7796 [4NO]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 1053), S6297 [9SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S1593 [11MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S6886 [24SE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 41), S813 [25FE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 85), S2026 [20MR]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S6960 [26SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 51), S43 [22JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S3569 [16MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 261), S6960 [26SE]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 9), S214 [23JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 107), S2897 [23AP]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 916), S5687 [15JY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S5149 [25JN]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 172), S4587 [18JN] (see S. Res. 201), S5969 [25JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 206), S6072 [30JY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S2328 [22MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 126), S3161 [7MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 296), S8049 [14NO]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7616 [29OC]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 741), S2684 [16AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 665), S2328 [22MR]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S7140 [2OC]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 140), S3430 [14MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S8566 [9DE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S8566 [9DE]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S3327 [9MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 99), S2684 [16AP]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (see S. 1595), S7615 [29OC]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 415), S1854 [14MR]

——— enhance the Small Business Investment Company Program (see S. 511), S1854 [14MR]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 289), S1854 [14MR]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S3955 [4JN]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S813 [25FE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 997), S3657 [21MY]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see S. Res. 167), S4058 [10JN]

Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy (see S. 617), S2456 [8AP]

Taxation: eliminate wasteful tax loopholes (see S. 8), S42 [22JA]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S708 [13FE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 835), S3029 [25AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S5907 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 728), S2649 [15AP]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1624), S7674 [30OC]

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1116), S4021 [7JN]

——— make permanent qualified school construction bonds and zone academy bonds, treat zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and modify private business contribution requirement for zone academy bonds (see S. 1523), S7953 [12NO]

——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1442), S6207 [1AU]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S3327 [9MY]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 1133), S4212 [11JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 654), S4058 [10JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 401), S1011 [28FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 307), S707 [13FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 836), S3029 [25AP]

——— support and strengthen tax incentives for retirement savings (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2564 [10AP]

Thailand: anniversary of diplomatic relations (see S. Res. 77), S2147 [21MR]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see S. Res. 292), S8000 [13NO]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP]

Ukraine: call for release of Yulia Tymoshenko, urge the European Union to include such release as a criterion for signing certain agreements, and encourage a strong relationship with Europe (see S. Res. 165), S4482 [13JN]

——— support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis (see S. Res. 319), S8977 [18DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S814 [25FE]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see S. 700), S2685 [16AP]

——— reauthorize Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 6), S42 [22JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S215 [23JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 123), S470 [4FE]

Weather: improve resilience to extreme weather events and prevent worsening of extreme weather conditions (see S. 7), S42 [22JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S1127 [5MR]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S7928 [7NO]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 119), S3030 [25AP]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S1892 [18MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3845 [23MY]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 1393), S6071 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Dental Hygienists’ Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 182), S4983 [21JN]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 35), S773 [14FE]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (see S. 476), S1229 [6MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1077), S3844 [23MY]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see S. 1422), S6206 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 999), S3657 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see S. 1418), S6206 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (see S. 103), S213 [23JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 770), S2798 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (see S. 1643), S7795 [4NO]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 608), S1950 [19MR]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1508), S6518 [17SE]

FCC: provide that certain uses of a patent or copyright in compliance with an order for emergency communications services shall be construed as use or manufacture for the U.S. (see S. 1478), S6208 [1AU]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 1567), S7101 [1OC]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see S. Res. 290), S7952 [12NO]

Korea, Republic of: recognize anniversary of Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty, reaffirm importance of U.S.-Korea alliance, and congratulate Park Geun-hye on election as President (see S. Res. 136), S3326 [9MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S773 [14FE]

Medicare: encourage use of dispensing techniques that foster efficiency and reduce wasteful dispensing of outpatient prescription drugs in long-term care facilities (see S. 1493), S6327 [10SE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S2026 [20MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S773 [14FE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 208), S6126 [31JY]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 258), S6886 [24SE]

National Minority Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 145), S3569 [16MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 222), S6377 [11SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 969), S3569 [16MY]

Syria: condemn violence, use of chemical weapons, and human rights violations and call for Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 219), S6295 [9SE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 952), S3430 [14MY]

——— exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see S. 1224), S5264 [26JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2684 [16AP]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 1141), S4213 [11JN]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see S. 966), S3532 [15MY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 1855), S8976 [18DE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S3326 [9MY]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 247), S519 [7FE]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 56), S871 [26FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 970), S3569 [16MY]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S3326 [9MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6991 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6680 [23SE], S6843 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1782 [13MR], S1882 [18MR], S1987 [20MR]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), motion to proceed, S1703 [12MR]

Block, Sharon: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1227 [6MR], S1256 [7MR]

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S849 [26FE], S991 [28FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2927 [24AP], S3013 [25AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7864 [6NO], S7902 [7NO]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7777 [31OC], S7794 [4NO]

Comey, James B., Jr.: nomination to be FBI Director, S5978 [25JY]

Connor, Michael L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S8838 [16DE]

Davis, Brian J.: nomination to be district judge, S8837 [16DE], S9082 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), motion to proceed, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5522 [8JY], S5595 [10JY]

Engler, Richard J.: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S8838 [16DE]

Estevez, Alan F.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S7565 [28OC], S7640 [30OC]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8027 [14NO]

Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8558 [9DE], S8677 [12DE]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), motion to proceed, S2492 [9AP], S2580 [11AP]

Gibson, Sloan D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S8837 [16DE]

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1084 [4MR], S1146 [6MR]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S8560 [9DE], S8783 [13DE]

Hirozawa, Kent Y.: nomination to the NLRB, S5978 [25JY], S6031 [30JY]

Hochberg, Fred P.: nomination to be Eximbank President, S5653 [11JY], S5718 [17JY]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S3969 [6JN], S4086 [11JN]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7532 [16OC]

James, Deborah Lee: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S8560 [9DE], S8763 [12DE]

Johnson, Jeh C.: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S8560 [9DE], S8834 [16DE]

Jones, B. Todd: nomination to be ATF Director, S5994 [29JY], S6099 [31JY]

Koskinen, John A.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S8837 [16DE], S9081 [20DE]

Lew, Sec. of the Treasury: nomination to be IMF, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Governor, S7566 [28OC]

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S8836 [16DE], S9068 [19DE]

McCafferty, Landya B.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8717 [12DE]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5653 [11JY], S5785 [18JY]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7566 [28OC], S7706 [31OC], S8418 [21NO]

Morris, Brian: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8750 [12DE]

Patterson, Anne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S8560 [9DE], S8799 [13DE]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY], S5979 [25JY], S6050 [30JY]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5653 [11JY], S5736 [17JY]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8595 [10DE]

Power, Samantha: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5994 [29JY]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7385 [10OC], S7425 [12OC]

Raskin, Sarah Bloom: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S8838 [16DE]

Schiffer, Nancy J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6049 [30JY]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3698 [21MY]

Wald, Patricia M.: nomination to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S8559 [9DE], S8723 [12DE]

Watt, Representative: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S7566 [28OC], S7706 [31OC], S8585 [10DE]

Watters, Susan P.: nomination to be district judge, S8560 [9DE], S8757 [12DE]

Wheeler, Thomas E.: nomination to the FCC, S7565 [28OC]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]

Wolford, Elizabeth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8711 [12DE]

Wright, Jessica Garfola: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S8838 [16DE]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE], S9083 [20DE]

Letters

Tax deduction improvement and extension for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings: several organizations, S6563 [18SE]

Lists

Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project supporters, S2659 [16AP]

Motions

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1146 [6MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Poems

‘‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,’’ Robert Frost (excerpt), S209• [23JA]

Privilege of the floor

Mellinger, Elise, S9064 [19DE]

Remarks

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation, S4724 [19JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S4206 [11JN]

Air Force: anniversary, S6592 [18SE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7512 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8873 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7025 [30SE], S7077 [1OC], S7119 [2OC], S7181 [4OC], S7337 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6875, S6876 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1777 [13MR]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6317 [10SE]

——— ensure access to quality mental health care for active duty servicemembers, veterans, and family members, S3321 [9MY]

Army: anniversary, S4475 [13JN]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project, S2658 [16AP]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute (S. Res. 35), S789 [14FE]

Budget: deficit, S453 [4FE]

——— reduce Federal spending, S453 [4FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8873 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2058, S2101 [21MR], S2291, S2298 [22MR], S3149 [7MY], S3557 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7026 [30SE], S7391 [11OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), S453 [4FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2101 [21MR]

——— require all foreign and domestic companies registered with the SEC to report annually on amounts paid to each country for access to oil, gas, and minerals, S5598 [10JY]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission: extend (S. 476), S1232 [6MR]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (S. 1077), S3858 [23MY]

Children and youth: expand and improve the provision and insurance coverage of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, S1247–S1249 [7MR], S2291 [22MR]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, S4353 [12JN]

——— human rights violations, S4353 [12JN]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7808 [5NO]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Gettysburg Address, S8183 [19NO]

Climate: global warming, S5137 [25JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7512 [16OC]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (S. 1422), S6215 [1AU]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6562 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Regional Conservation Partnership Program, S4206 [11JN]

——— modify crop insurance eligibility requirements to include compliance with conservation laws, S4207 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9015 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8314 [20NO]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command, S8314 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5552 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, MD, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth (S. 103), S219 [23JA]

——— study suitability and feasibility of adding President Station in Baltimore, MD, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 770), S2804 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education (S. 1643), S7798 [4NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S5946 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to recommit, S5946 [25JY]

Diseases: improve coverage of colorectal cancer screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 608), S1953 [19MR]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims, S7005 [27SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S2878 [23AP], S3149 [7MY], S5939 [25JY]

——— impact of Government shutdown, S7120 [2OC], S7390 [11OC], S7457 [14OC], S7714 [31OC]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1508), S6522 [17SE]

——— establish carbon emission standards that are cost-effective, based on the best available science, and benefit middle-class and low-income families, S2298 [22MR]

——— preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2298 [22MR]

Federal employees: impact of budget sequestration, S1777 [13MR]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees, S7513 [16OC]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (S. 1567), S7101 [1OC], S7121 [2OC]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2674 [16AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence, S2674 [16AP]

Flag Day: observance, S4475 [13JN]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, S7826 [5NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7025 [30SE], S7077 [1OC], S7119 [2OC], S7180 [4OC], S7295 [8OC], S7337 [9OC], S7390 [11OC], S7457, S7458, S7461 [14OC], S7512 [16OC]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1110 [5MR]

Human Rights Day: observance, S8597 [10DE]

Hungary: human rights violations, S8805 [13DE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S5106–S5108 [25JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4455 [13JN], S5106–S5108 [25JN]

Independence Day: observance, S5489 [27JN]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7512 [16OC]

International Women’s Day: observance, S1261 [7MR]

Israel: independence anniversary, S2680 [16AP]

——— U.S. policy, S2680 [16AP]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, S4789• [20JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 175), S4724 [19JN]

Kerry, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S345 [29JA]

Kirchner, Gene M.: Reisterstown, MD, Volunteer Fire Dept. Medal of Honor recipient, S3319 [9MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: human rights violations, S3321 [9MY]

——— prevent nuclear proliferation (S. 298), S3320 [9MY]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. policy, S3320 [9MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S3849 [23MY], S8089 [18NO]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 357), S782 [14FE]

Lew, Jacob J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S922 [27FE]

LGBT Pride Month: observance, S5489 [27JN]

Maryland: tribute to local companies for contributions to economy through manufacturing innovation, S5700 [16JY], S7714 [31OC]

——— tribute to veterans, S7920 [7NO]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S9015 [19DE]

Medicare: expansion of Part D, S6875, S6876 [24SE]

Memorial Day: observance, S3833 [23MY]

Mental Health Month: observance, S3321 [9MY]

National Coalition for the Homeless: anniversary, S2745 [17AP]

National Lake Appreciation Month: observance, S5706 [16JY]

National security: impact of Government shutdown, S7180 [4OC]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S503 [7FE]

Navy: anniversary, S7385 [10OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 969), S3571 [16MY]

NIH: anniversary of National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information, S7571 [28OC]

Northeast Asia: U.S. policy, S4353 [12JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S5137 [25JN]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5137 [25JN]

Park Geun-hye: U.S. visit by Republic of Korea President, S3320 [9MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7026 [30SE]

——— permit stand-alone dental plans to participate in health insurance exchanges if paired with qualified health plans, S1249 [7MR]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6875, S6876 [24SE]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5732 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S5733 [17JY]

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): anniversary, S5489 [27JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S7337 [9OC], S7512 [16OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7390 [11OC], S7457, S7458, S7459, S7461 [14OC]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S3149 [7MY], S3557 [16MY]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S256, S257, S258 [24JA]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S256, S257, S258 [24JA]

Social Security: historical context of Republican Congressional opposition to instituting Social Security and Medicare relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation, S6875 [24SE]

Supreme Court: decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, S5489 [27JN]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, S835 [26FE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (S. 952), S3433 [14MY]

——— improve and extend deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, S6562 [18SE]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (S. 966), S3533 [15MY]

——— rates, S453 [4FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (S. 917), S3331 [9MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6372 [11SE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 247), S522 [7FE], S4724 [19JN]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S8089 [18NO]

U.S. Naval Academy: anniversary, S7385 [10OC]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933, S8182 [19NO]

——— commend pardoning of political prisoners, S2495 [9AP]

——— condemn imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, S2495 [9AP]

Veterans Day: observance, S7920 [7NO]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S503 [7FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S503 [7FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), S503 [7FE], S1261 [7MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3412 [14MY]

——— provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3412 [14MY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (S. 970), S3572 [16MY]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8088 [18NO]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 15), S3342 [9MY]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4788 [20JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of Carol Waller Pope to the Federal Labor Relations Authority: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Ernest W. Dubester to the Federal Labor Relations Authority: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Patrick Pizzella to the Federal Labor Relations Authority: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Stevan E. Bunnell To Be Dept. of Homeland Security General Counsel: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Suzanne E. Spaulding To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for National Protection Programs: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7063 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 247, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act, S523 [7FE]

S. 476, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission extension, S1233 [6MR]

S. 770, President Street Station Study Act, S2805 [18AP]

S. 917, Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act, S3332 [9MY]

S. 952, Church Plan Clarification Act, S3433 [14MY]

S. 969, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act reauthorization, S3572 [16MY]

S. 970, Water Resources Research Act grants reauthorization and applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes, S3572 [16MY]

S. 1077, Cheasapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network reauthorization, S3859 [23MY]

S. 1643, Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act, S7798 [4NO]

Tributes

Armstrong, Ivey L., Sr., S7924 [7NO]

Chase, Francis J., S209• [23JA]

Covert, Kevin, S5964 [25JY]

Evans, William S. (Bull), S4209• [11JN]

Freeman, Helen E. (Nellie), S9097 [20DE]

Gheorghe, Nicolae, S6372 [11SE]

Hill, Catherine S. (Kay), S6439• [12SE]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S4354 [12JN]

Mellinger, Elise, S9015 [19DE]

Schwartz, Jodi, S5553 [9JY]

Somers, Nate, S8314 [20NO]

Sullam, Susan, S4208 [11JN]

Sweeney, John J., S4582• [18JN]

Watkins, Levi, Jr., S8807• [13DE]

Wynder, Bernard, S7613• [29OC]