DONNELLY, JOE (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3668, S3682 [21MY], S3777, S3780 [22MY], S3847, S3868, S3869 [23MY], S3989 [6JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2149, S2184, S2189 [21MR], S2343 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6463 [12SE], S6521 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8064, S8065 [14NO], S8114, S8115, S8122 [18NO], S8188, S8204, S8225, S8249, S8260 [19NO], S8362, S8371, S8404, S8408 [20NO], S8476, S8477 [21NO]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4691 [19JN], S4837 [20JN], S4860, S4984 [21JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5583 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (see S. Res. 151), S5019 [24JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA]

Armed Forces: require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1593 [11MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any issued orders (see S. 1438), S6447 [12SE]

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]

Budget: require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (see S. 581), S1853 [14MR]

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]

Children and youth: revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 116), S7386 [10OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S2649 [15AP]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3571 [16MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see S. 751), S2749 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: 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), S8001 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S7577 [28OC]

Dept. of Labor: require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (see S. 453), S1127 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S5265 [26JN]

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]

EPA: prohibit release of sensitive data relative to livestock producers (see S. 1343), S5840 [23JY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see S. 1413), S8458 [21NO]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 1099), S4214 [11JN]

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S1710 [12MR]

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

Iran: 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), S1128 [5MR]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S5568 [9JY]

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

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see S. Con. Res. 20), S5969 [25JY]

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

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

Medicare: recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S4213 [11JN]

National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S7618 [29OC]

National cemeteries: provide authority to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery and disinter remains of Michael L. Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (see S. 1471), S6208 [1AU]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 995), S3657 [21MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 169), S4406 [12JN]

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

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S6072 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1642), S8050 [14NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8846 [16DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1188), S4673 [19JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S6648 [19SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 26), S590 [11FE]

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

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 888), S3159 [7MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S6296 [9SE]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea (see S. Res. 167), S5150 [25JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S6327 [10SE]

——— expand and permanently extend health care tax credit available to laid-off employees receiving trade adjustment assistance and retirees receiving Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., payments (see S. 1446), S7796 [4NO]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 501), S6328 [10SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S9052 [19DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S358 [29JA]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3570 [16MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 1320), S5799 [18JY]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1802), S8668 [11DE]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 1828), S8845 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: implement online computerized assessment to detect behaviors indicating suicide risk and other mental health conditions for Armed Forces members (see S. 810), S3028 [25AP]

Dept. of Labor: address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities and employer participation in education and workforce training (see S. 1619), S7674 [30OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam and certain Korean war veterans born with spina bifida or certain birth defects (see S. 832), S3029 [25AP]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 262), S6960 [26SE]

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), S6882 [24SE], S8816 [15DE], S8872 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8350 [20NO], S8440 [21NO]

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

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

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8816 [15DE], S8957 [18DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S5583 [10JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3747 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7505 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7198 [4OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6862 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S2027 [20MR]

Capitol Police: tribute, S7198 [4OC]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on JP Morgan Chase & Co., ‘‘whale trades’’ and risks and abuses of derivatives (S. Res. 300), S8290 [19NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7505 [16OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6634 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), unanimous-consent agreement, S8289 [19NO]

——— implement online computerized assessment to detect behaviors indicating suicide risk and other mental health conditions for Armed Forces members (S. 810), S3032 [25AP]

Dept. of Labor: address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities and employer participation in education and workforce training (S. 1619), S7967 [13NO]

——— require certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential (S. 453), S2927 [24AP], S6862 [24SE], S7967 [13NO]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 381), S8289 [19NO]

Economy: importance of job creation, S6862 [24SE]

EPA: develop carbon dioxide emissions standards from industrial sources based on efficiencies achievable using existing proven technology, S6634 [19SE]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, assembly plant, S7967 [13NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7198 [4OC], S7505 [16OC]

Indiana: ensure certain veterans of past wars receive medals and ribbons not yet awarded, S7910 [7NO]

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), S7505 [16OC]

Marian University: tribute to cycling team, S9048• [19DE]

——— tribute to football team, S9048• [19DE]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8290 [19NO]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), S8290 [19NO]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 995), S7910 [7NO]

Public debt: ceiling, S7505 [16OC]

Senate: legislative program, S8290 [19NO]

Veterans: improve mental health care, reduce backlog of benefits claims, and provide education and employment opportunities for all veterans, S7910 [7NO]

——— participation in Library of Congress Veterans History Project, S7910 [7NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S7910 [7NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2928 [24AP]

Tributes

Wade, Tristan M., S3368 [13MY]