MANCHIN, JOE, III (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3668 [21MY], S3870 [23MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1854, S1867, S1868 [14MR], S1894 [18MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2147, S2148, S2169, S2184, S2189, S2193, S2198, S2200, S2201, S2206, S2222, S2226, S2227, S2228, S2231 [21MR], S2272, S2285, S2308, S2309, S2329, S2330, S2332, S2333, S2344, S2351, S2353, S2356, S2357, S2364, S2369 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6453, S6465 [12SE], S6521, S6538, S6539, S6542 [17SE], S6602 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8129 [18NO], S8204, S8227, S8241, S8242, S8249, S8262, S8268, S8277 [19NO], S8365 [20NO], S8461, S8476, S8490 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5866, S5918 [24JY]

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), S2613 [11AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4231 [11JN], S4411 [12JN], S4487 [13JN], S4530 [17JN], S4656 [19JN], S4860, S4984 [21JN], S5162, S5186, S5188 [25JN]

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), S3272 [8MY], S3328 [9MY]

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, S8983 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1531), S7431 [12OC]

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

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), S6887 [24SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S6378 [11SE]

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

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2501 [9AP]

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

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. 20), S5667 [11JY]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S1785 [13MR]

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]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 486), S2897 [23AP]

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 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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S439 [31JA]

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

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors (see S. 1192), S4673 [19JN]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive and negative consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies (see S. 1613), S7673 [30OC]

——— 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), S6128 [31JY]

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), S1012 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve the Transition Assistance Program (see S. 889), S3159 [7MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: provide incentives to assist energy policy innovation in States in order to double electric and thermal energy productivity by a certain date (see S. 1209), S4793 [20JN] (see S. 1218), S5149 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 1089), S3954 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: improve management of the Job Corps program (see S. 1825), S8809 [13DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S8668 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]

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

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), S8100 [18NO]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see S. 1323), S5799 [18JY]

——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 348), S772 [14FE]

Economy: provide for fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the legislative process, the President’s budget, and annual long-term fiscal outlook reports (see S. 1351), S7617 [29OC]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S772 [14FE]

EPA: eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 1807), S8771 [12DE]

——— establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see S. 1466), S6207 [1AU]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S5969 [25JY]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 1853), S8975 [18DE]

——— require that a reduction to the volume of cellulosic biofuel required under the renewable fuel standard also results in a pro rata reduction of the volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels (see S. 977), S3569 [16MY]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1792), S8601 [10DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S871 [26FE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1029), S3843 [23MY]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1100), S3986 [6JN]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 1099), S3986 [6JN]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7878 [6NO] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S8976 [18DE]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S2649 [15AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S7007 [27SE]

Foreign policy: prohibit contracting with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 675), S2685 [16AP]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 55), S7063 [30SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 947), S3430 [14MY]

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

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

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), S9106 [20DE]

——— impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S3255 [8MY]

——— 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]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S8845 [16DE]

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

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

Medicare: improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S7063 [30SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S5621 [10JY]

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]

Memorial Day: encourage nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1648), S7829 [5NO]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 805), S2960 [24AP]

——— protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see S. 468), S1229 [6MR]

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

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1642), S7795 [4NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8601 [10DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1188), S7576 [28OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7674 [30OC]

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), S2455 [8AP]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 1401), S6126 [31JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 1020), S3761 [22MY] (see S. 1199), S4792 [20JN]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: prohibit from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or the use of different auditors on a rotating basis (see S. 1526), S6646 [19SE]

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), S2897 [23AP]

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

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S357 [29JA]

Taxation: provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 420), S3658 [21MY]

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), S3160 [7MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S3760 [22MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1893 [18MR]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S1229 [6MR]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see S. 1707), S9053 [19DE]

Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. 409), S5499 [27JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S329 [28JA]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (see S. 710), S2845 [22AP]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 181), S4983 [21JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S1013 [28FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3328 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S8821 [15DE]

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1835), S8913 [17DE]

Armed Forces: better connect current and former members with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government websites and conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs (see S. 1637), S7728 [31OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see S. 949), S3430 [14MY] (see S. 1577), S7574 [28OC]

Dept. of Education: establish student loan interest rates (see S. 1334), S5800 [18JY]

——— 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), S5498 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national Silver Alert communications network to assist regional and local search efforts for missing senior citizens (see S. 1814), S8771 [12DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish National Yellow Dot Program to alert emergency personnel to medical conditions, prescriptions, and information to treat individuals in motor vehicle emergency situations (see S. 1831), S8845 [16DE]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 621), S2026 [20MR]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 830), S3028 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 1231), S5264 [26JN]

Financial institutions: 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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1671), S7927 [7NO]

Senior citizens: provide for a Seniors’ Financial Bill of Rights (see S. 1734), S8186 [19NO]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 22), S6327 [10SE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

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

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2833 [22AP]

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

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

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

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]

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

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Poems

‘‘It’s Only Some Stripes of Red and White’’, S4476 [13JN]

‘‘2nd to None,’’ Albert C. Caswell, S3613• [20MY]

Privilege of the floor

Gilbert, Dan, S8289 [19NO]

Miller, Erica, S8289 [19NO]

Remarks

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3527 [15MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7506 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7114 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1974 [20MR]

Armed Forces: require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year, S1974 [20MR]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (S. 470), S1279 [11MR]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be OMB Director, S2923 [24AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2891 [23AP]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7506 [16OC]

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors involved in border security, S4470 [13JN], S4659 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1034), S4470 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8161 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5828 [23JY], S5872, S5893 [24JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5555 [9JY], S5586, S5587, S5588, S5589 [10JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), S5477 [27JN], S5555 [9JY], S5586, S5587, S5588, S5589 [10JY], S5828 [23JY]

Fayette County, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School for participation in the Sharing History and Reaching Every Student (SHARES) Program and voter registration, S3022• [25AP]

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), S2636, S2639, S2640, S2641, S2642, S2643 [15AP], S2710, S2726, S2728, S2730, S2735, S2736, S2739 [17AP]

——— 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, S2584 [11AP]

——— 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, S2636, S2639, S2640, S2641, S2642, S2643 [15AP], S2710, S2730, S2735, S2739 [17AP]

Flag Day: observance, S4475 [13JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7113 [2OC], S7506 [16OC]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S743 [14FE]

Huntington, WV: anniversary of Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House (business), S3978 [6JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4659 [19JN]

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), S7506 [16OC]

Kennedy, John F.: anniversary of assassination, S8452 [21NO]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5762 [18JY]

McGowan, Steve: Boy Scouts Silver Buffalo Award recipient, S3836• [23MY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S732, S733 [14FE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S5762 [18JY]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5762, S5789, S5790 [18JY]

O’Connell, Beverly Reid: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2619 [11AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S7114 [2OC]

Power resources: importance of coal mining industry to energy and economy, S5787, S5789, S5790 [18JY]

——— national energy policy, S5787, S5789, S5790 [18JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S7506 [16OC]

Senate: legislative program, S2619 [11AP]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available for 48 hours before consideration on the floor, S2736 [17AP]

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: anniversary, S3323• [9MY]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (S.J. Res. 22), S6330, S6331, S6332, S6333 [10SE]

Torres, Analisa: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2619 [11AP]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S924 [27FE]

VH1 Save the Music Foundation: recognition of efforts in West Virginia to preserve music education, S2024• [20MR]

Watson, Derrick K.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2619 [11AP]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S4567, S4568 [18JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Dept. of State request for United Arab Emirates to honor and make payments on national bonds: West Virginia State Legislature, S1890• [18MR]

Tributes

Bomkamp, Katherine, S3983• [6JN]

Bresch, John E. (Jack), S202 [23JA]

Byrd, Robert C., S8357 [20NO]

Cleckley, Franklin D., S921 [27FE]

Friedman, William J., S1889• [18MR]

Harris, Charles, S3613• [20MY]

Yeager, Chuck, S675 [13FE]