EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT see also White House

Articles and editorials

Anti-Christian Terror Is Everyone’s Concern, E1615 [30OC]

Obama White House Paid Women Staffers Less Than Men in 2012, H2457 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: provide the President with the authority to exempt a portion of civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts covering personnel who have served in the Armed Forces from sequestration (see H.R. 2614), H4212 [8JY]

——— provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Dept. of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration (see H.R. 2613), H4212 [8JY]

——— require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles and CBO to submit the same with its report (see H.R. 476), H341 [4FE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 756), H594 [15FE]

——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (see S. 1353), S5907 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: require official White House meals and White House and Dept. of Agriculture cafeteria meals to be in compliance with nutrition requirements for school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 3686), H7627 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense: report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1238), H1567 [18MR]

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. 294), H170 [15JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 301), H170 [15JA]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 904), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 2322), H3287 [11JN]

Federal employees: clarify that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law enforced upon the general public (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1371), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 2786), H4978 [23JY]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (see S. 82), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 410), H281 [23JA]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 967), H981 [5MR]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform: adopt recommended reforms to reduce spending and make the Federal Government more efficient (see H.R. 243), H85 [14JA]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish (see S. 646), S2146 [21MR]

National Manufacturing Strategy: require development (see S. 544), S1785 [13MR]

——— require preparation (see H.R. 1127), H1395 [13MR]

National Office for Cyberspace: establish (see H.R. 3032), H5397 [2AU]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (see S. 1709), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 2447), H3988 [20JN]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1786), H2391 [26AP]

Obama, President: use funds allocated for trip to Africa to compensate Federal employees furloughed due to sequestration (see H. Res. 275), H4038 [25JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H1823 [21MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 902), S3256 [8MY]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4369 [10JY]

——— prohibit federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other Federal employees pending full repeal (see H.R. 3104), H5553 [16SE] (see H.R. 3164), H5801 [20SE] (see H.R. 3562), H7310 [20NO]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (see H.R. 1912), H2567 [9MY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1497), S6446 [12SE] (see H.R. 3076), H5475 [10SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide penalties for selling or counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony (see H.R. 336), H222 [22JA]

Public debt: retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see S. Res. 8), S214 [23JA] (see H. Res. 360), H5883 [26SE]

White House: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours resume (see H. Res. 111), H1357 [12MR]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 2947), H5343 [1AU]

Factsheets

Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, H5841 [26SE]

Letters

Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment: Representative Wolf, E45 [22JA]

Impact of budget sequestration on White House public tours: Harvin Moore, H1402 [14MR]

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

President Harry S Truman inauguration: Albert R. Anness, E1115 [23JY]

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget submission: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, H356 [5FE]

Press releases

U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013, S6347 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Clark, Karen: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, E734, E760 [23MY]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 756), H2042–H2048 [16AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3208 [5JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (H.R. 301), H5564–H5567 [17SE], H7561 [5DE], E31 [15JA], E284 [13MR], E1330 [18SE], E1615 [30OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3079 [4JN]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (H.R. 2322), H6878 [29OC]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4345, H4346 [10JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H5777 [20SE], H6077 [1OC]

Galeski, Scott A.: Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient, E1147 [26JY]

Gomez, Maria: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E1452 [8OC]

Government: increase accountability, H4320 [10JY]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (H.R. 967), H2048–H2053 [16AP]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H336 [4FE], H2019 [15AP], H2481 [7MY], H3978–H3980 [20JN], E891, E892 [17JN]

Knapp, Julius: Executive Office of the President Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award recipient, E677 [16MY]

Kwerel, Evan: Executive Office of the President Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award recipient, E677 [16MY]

Laird, John: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, H2850 [22MY]

NLRB: Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, H6448 [9OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4208, H4210 [8JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, H7459, H7491 [4DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H4862 [23JY], H6443–H6450 [9OC], H7338 [21NO]

——— travel costs, H3651 [14JN], H3769 [19JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (H.R. 1358), H2289 [24AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (H. Res. 425), H7338 [21NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (H. Con. Res. 45), H4554, H4555 [17JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff (H.R. 1912), H2538 [9MY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, H6021–H6029, H6034, H6035, H6037–H6040, H6044, H6046, H6049 [30SE], H6066, H6067, H6069, H6070, H6091 [1OC], H6118, H6143 [2OC], H6180, H6181, H6187, H6190, H6191, H6192, H6211 [3OC], H6242, H6250, H6257, H6276, H6277, H6280 [4OC], H6314 [5OC], H6355, H6398 [8OC], H6417, H6442, H6444, H6452 [9OC], H6455, H6462 [10OC], H6533 [11OC], H6595 [15OC], H6609 [16OC]

Steadman, Pat: Harvey Milk Champions of Change award recipient, E735 [23MY]

Terrorism: provide information to Congress as to which organizations are believed to be affiliates or adherents of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), E883 [17JN]

White House: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours resume, H979 [5MR], H1417 [14MR], H1543 [15MR]

——— resume public tours, H1401, H1404 [14MR], H1543 [15MR], H6228 [4OC]

Women: strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 2947), E1200 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Coastal zones: call to establish interagency task force to address cleanup of debris from Japanese earthquake, S1285 [11MR]

Colorado: tribute to President’s ‘‘E’’ Award recipients, S3951 [4JN]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S5909 [24JY], S8930 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement union lawsuit against the Obama administration relative to allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws, S4000 [7JN], S4508, S4510 [17JN], S5310 [26JN]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (S. 653), S7612 [29OC]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts, S3308 [9MY]

——— convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 904), S7605 [29OC]

Firearms: provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect and prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes (S. 82), S226 [23JA], S299 [28JA]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S5204 [26JN]

Information technology: Executive order relative to improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, S8930, S8931 [18DE]

National Endowment for the Oceans: establish, S3143 [7MY], S3223, S3227, S3246 [8MY], S3564 [16MY]

National Park Service: vistors services and maintenance of national parks funding, including White House tours, through reductions in National Heritage Partnership Program funding, S1978, S1984 [20MR]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, S8334 [20NO]

——— direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (S. 1709), S8052 [14NO]

NLRB: Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, S302–S304 [28JA], S381–S383 [30JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8700, S8703 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S8862–S8867 [16DE]

——— evaluation of immigration policies, S309 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S5935 [25JY]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by all Federal employees, S6816, S6818 [24SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by President, Vice President, Members of Congress, appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6424, S6429 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6359 [11SE], S6408, S6410–S6415, S6423, S6424, S6430 [12SE], S6478–S6482, S6492–S6494, S6496–S6498, S6501, S6502, S6504 [17SE], S6555, S6561 [18SE], S6620–S6622 [19SE], S6709–S6712, S6739, S6740, S6743, S6744, S6765, S6813, S6820, S6826, S6827 [24SE], S6923 [26SE], S7022, S7028, S7039–S7041 [30SE], S7065, S7068, S7069, S7082 [1OC], S7108, S7118 [2OC], S7145 [3OC], S7257 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7362 [10OC], S7453 [13OC], S7485, S7492–S7495, S7499 [15OC], S7522 [16OC], S7647 [30OC], S8625 [11DE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), S7896 [7NO], S8592 [10DE]

Presidential appointments: authority of cabinet level officials to carry out policy, S4565 [18JN]

——— nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5508 [27JN], S6253 [1AU], S7558 [16OC]

Public debt: retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (S. Res. 8), S224 [23JA]

——— use of extraordinary measures to extend public debt ceiling, S7480, S7481, S7499 [15OC]

Secret Service: self-guided White House tours funding through reductions in Transportation Security Administration funding, S1845 [14MR]

Reports filed

Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 113–34), H1955 [11AP]

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 756) (H. Rept. 113–33), H1955 [11AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 113–172), H4978 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1371) (S. Rept. 113–80), S5968 [25JY]

Nomination of Jo E. Handelsman To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7951 [12NO]

Nomination of Robert M. Simon To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7951 [12NO]

Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia Establishment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 653), S8975 [18DE]

Statements

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H2083 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations, H4869 [23JY]

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H4384 [11JY]

Keep Your Health Plan Act, H7118 [15NO]

No Budget, No Pay Act, H241 [23JA]

No Subsidies Without Verification Act, H5525 [12SE]

Retail Investor Protection Act, H6860, H6865 [29OC]

SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H2737 [17MY]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act, H7479 [4DE]

Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act, H3323 [12JN]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, S481 [7FE]

Summaries

Fiscal Year 2013 Sequestration Impacts on the Federal Judiciary, S4447 [13JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 45, express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act employer mandate provisions, H4555 [17JY]

H.R. 301, Dept. of State Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia establishment, H5564 [17SE]

H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H2042–H2045 [16AP]

H.R. 967, Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H2049–H2051 [16AP]

S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act, S5909–S5912 [24JY]

S. Res. 8, retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President, S223 [23JA]