HELLER, DEAN (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments

Agriculture: permanently suspend application of certain price support authority (S. 956), S4022 [7JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3618, S3619 [20MY], S3727, S3772 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6760 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1715 [12MR], S1724 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2148, S2184, S2189, S2191, S2200, S2224, S2225 [21MR], S2283, S2284, S2297, S2304, S2310, S2331, S2346, S2350, S2353, S2356, S2364, S2367 [22MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S3056 [25AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7880 [6NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6387 [11SE], S6448, S6452 [12SE], S6598 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8058 [14NO], S8214, S8237, S8269 [19NO], S8392, S8406 [20NO], S8459, S8460, S8501, S8524 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5847 [23JY]

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), S2689 [16AP], S2770 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4411, S4412 [12JN], S4631, S4691 [19JN], S4836 [20JN], S4860, S4984 [21JN]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), S7386 [10OC]

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), S3432 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 345), S3372 [13MY]

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 1541), S7064 [30SE]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1229 [6MR]

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

BLM: provide for land conveyances in Nevada for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and other Federal, State, and local projects (see S. 974), S3569 [16MY]

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: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]

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]

Civil liberties: protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of domestic unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones (see S. 1016), S3846 [23MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1715), S8049 [14NO]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see S. 343), S772 [14FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (see S. Res. 24), S439 [31JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S3091 [6MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (see S. Res. 30), S872 [26FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S6597 [18SE]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S4521 [17JN]

Credit: provide secondary mortgage reform by establishing the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp., abolishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and phasing out housing Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1217), S5149 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see S. 1500), S8362 [20NO]

——— enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3906 [3JN]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 1510), S6518 [17SE]

Dept. of Education: establish student loan interest rates (see S. 1334), S5908 [24JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (see S. 1241), S5709 [16JY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 682), S3906 (see S. 1003), S3907 [3JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 153), S6647 [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S7616 [29OC]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see S. 1130), S4212 [11JN]

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]

——— 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 Transportation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1537), S7008 [27SE]

——— provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 853), S3029 [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 748), S2749 [17AP]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S7575 [28OC]

——— expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses of Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 1039), S3843 [23MY]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 633), S2897 [23AP]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 1573), S7536 [16OC]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see S. 1148), S4405 [12JN]

——— 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), S2845 [22AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC]

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]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S7952 [12NO]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1826), S8809 [13DE]

Endangered species: permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and threatened species (see S. 1731), S8186 [19NO]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S1892 [18MR]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S6024 [29JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6683 [23SE]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 245), S519 [7FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 368), S773 [14FE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S5500 [27JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S2650 [15AP]

——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see S. 731), S2683 [16AP]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1212), S4793 [20JN]

——— improve effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by clarifying reporting requirements related to adjudications of mental incompetency (see S. 480), S1229 [6MR]

——— prevent criminals from obtaining firearms through straw purchasing and trafficking (see S. 730), S2685 [16AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 17), S4481 [13JN]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 327), S2897 [23AP]

——— provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 1300), S5708 [16JY]

FRS: provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S6887 [24SE]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 1667), S7927 [7NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S5708 [16JY]

Government regulations: require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 450), S2565 [10AP]

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

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S1710 [12MR]

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

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S357 [29JA]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1716), S8049 [14NO]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 325), S772 [14FE]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1621), S7674 [30OC]

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), S2799 [18AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S3328 [9MY]

——— 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]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 669), S3570 [16MY]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S3030 [25AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1451), S6207 [1AU]

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

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

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S7575 [28OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S7928 [7NO]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S439 [31JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1600), S7615 [29OC]

National Academy of Sciences: study impact of violent video games and violent video programming on children (see S. 134), S284 [24JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S1710 [12MR]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 240), S6597 [18SE]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 913), S9105 [20DE]

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

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 141), S3430 [14MY]

Native Americans: ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (see S. 1818), S8771 [12DE]

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

——— delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6448 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6961 [26SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6961 [26SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7797 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S1710 [12MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S7829 [5NO]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S3430 [14MY]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see S. 1821), S8771 [12DE]

Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area: designate (see S. 342), S772 [14FE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see S. 1599), S7615 [29OC]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see S. 1193), S4792 [20JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S43 [22JA]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S520 [7FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE]

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), S7618 [29OC]

SBA: require a study and report on the costs to small business concerns of Federal regulations (see S. 535), S6378 [11SE]

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

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 888), S3328 [9MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S1853 [14MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 896), S3256 [8MY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S7170 [3OC]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S3615 [20MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1694), S8000 [13NO]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 448), S1271 [7MR]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S8100 [18NO]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S3030 [25AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 31), S285 [24JA] (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S2456 [8AP]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2961 [24AP]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S4673 [19JN]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 1364), S8001 [13NO]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 725), S2961 [24AP]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2798 [18AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S3091 [6MY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S5264 [26JN]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 772), S4522 [17JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (see S. 28), S329 [28JA]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1845), S8913 [17DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S772 [14FE]

——— appropriate funds necessary for benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 1564), S7140 [2OC]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 234), S658 [12FE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 893), S3255 [8MY]

——— require Federal agencies to hire veterans and require States to recognize military experience when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (see S. 495), S1269 [7MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S439 [31JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]

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 (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2501 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 1543), S6753 [24SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S469 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 868), S3158 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 1167), S4481 [13JN]

——— ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 473), S1229 [6MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 430), S1012 [28FE]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see S. 1751), S8361 [20NO]

——— require prompt responses from covered Federal agencies to requests for information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits (see S. 674), S2501 [9AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 1049), S3843 [23MY]

Douglas County, NV: establish a wilderness area, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 1263), S5499 [27JN]

EPA: require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 1363), S5968 [25JY]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 1379), S6023 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 1097), S3986 [6JN]

Health: reform medical liability system, improve access to health care for rural and indigent patients, and enhance access to affordable prescription drugs (see S. 1860), S9051 [19DE]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see S. 962), S3531 [15MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 604), S1950 [19MR]

Lincoln County, NV: facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects (see S. 1640), S7795 [4NO]

Lyon County, NV: designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain land conveyances (see S. 159), S329 [28JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 124), S214 [23JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 472), S1229 [6MR]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and Lincoln County, NV, and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 757), S2749 [17AP]

SBA: increase oversight of small business assistance programs (see S. 936), S3429 [14MY]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 490), S1269 [7MR]

——— allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1255), S5498 [27JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 127), S284 [24JA]

——— repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 213), S469 [4FE]

Veterans: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 1058), S3844 [23MY]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see S. 1707), S8049 [14NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks

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

Archuleta, Katherine: nomination to be OPM Director, S7660 [30OC]

BLM: collaborate with Western States to prevent listing of sage-grouse as an endangered species, S2305 [22MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2265, S2305 [22MR]

Carson City, NV: anniversary of Rotary Club of Carson City, S868• [26FE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6501 [17SE]

Courts: decision in U.S. v. Estate of E. Wayne Hage relative to grazing permits on Federal land, S5607 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop plan, including an increase in Bureau of Customs and Border Protection officers as necessary, to reduce wait times at airports with highest volume of international travelers, S4383 [12JN]

——— report on implementation of biometric entry and exit data system for high-volume airports, S4382 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents, S2265 [22MR]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S6501 [17SE]

Endangered Species Act: affirm importance of State and Federal partnership to protect wildlife, S2265 [22MR]

Hyer, Zan Peterson: American Mothers, Inc., Nevada Mother of the Year award recipient, S3089• [6MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4382 [12JN], S4631, S4661 [19JN], S5228 [26JN]

Inhofe, Senator: condolences on death of son, S7986 [13NO]

Johnson, Sonya: National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization Ag Advocate Award recipient, S6065• [30JY]

Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Natural History Museum recipient of American Alliance of Museums national accreditation, S6514• [17SE]

——— tribute to Ed W. Clark High School Science Olympiad team, S5491• [27JN]

——— tribute to Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School mock trial team, S6514• [17SE]

Missing in America Project (organization): tribute to Veteran Recovery Program, S6956• [26SE]

OPM: lack of response to Senate queries on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7660 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), S5931 [25JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), S5931 [25JY]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (S. 1617), S7986 [13NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5930 [25JY], S7986 [13NO]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6501 [17SE]

Presidential Scholars Foundation: tribute to Presidential Scholar honorees, S3951• [4JN]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 1599), S7715 [31OC]

Robinson, Konner: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587• [11FE]

Ruvo, Larry: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., Horatio Alger Award recipient, S3090• [6MY]

Salicchi, Ceasar: Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Distinguished Nevadan honoree, S3951• [4JN]

Schrecengost, Anthony: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587• [11FE]

Scire, John A.: University of Nevada, Reno Dean’s Award for Teaching by a Member of the Contingent Faculty recipient, S3253• [8MY]

Southern Border Security Commission: include Nevada, S4382 [12JN], S4631, S4661 [19JN]

Tarkanian, Jerry: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, S3155• [7MY]

Wadsworth, Montsdarrat: American Mothers, Inc., Nevada Young Mother of the Year award recipient, S3089• [6MY]

Wilson, Wayne: Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Citizen Service Before Self finalist, S940• [27FE]

Tributes

Ault, Chris, S3155• [7MY]

Bart, Krys, S5525• [8JY]

Blake, Ashlie, S5797• [18JY]

Caviglia, Caesar, S6110• [31JY]

Chambers, Robert W., Jr., S5836• [23JY]

Cuaresma, Silverio, Sr., S279• [24JA]

Czech, Norbert, S3369• [13MY]

Daunis, Jesse, S2587• [11AP]

Eadington, Bill, S766• [14FE]

Elliot, Steven, S1784• [13MR]

Faiss, Wilbur, S7875• [6NO]

Hall, Timothy, S3253• [8MY]

Harter, Michael, S3529• [15MY]

Landsberry, Michael, S7715 [31OC], S7924 [7NO]

McFadden, Leo, S701• [13FE]

Paulson, Karen, S6108 [31JY]

Schorr, Steve, S5706• [16JY]

Simon, Katy, S3369• [13MY]

Turner, Helyse S., S7006• [27SE]

Tuufuli, Reno, S5797• [18JY]

Vanbuskirk, David, S5965• [25JY]

Vucanovich, Barbara F., S4455 [13JN]