MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3620 [20MY], S3636, S3686 [21MY], S3787 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6887 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1798 [13MR], S1870 [14MR], S1910 [18MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2227 [21MR], S2268, S2284, S2297, S2350, S2351, S2353, S2355, S2356, S2357, S2360, S2361, S2364, S2368 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6453 [12SE], S6648 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8065 [14NO], S8227, S8249, S8251, S8260, S8262, S8279, S8287 [19NO], S8363, S8408 [20NO], S8459, S8490, S8493, S8496, S8500, S8512, S8513, S8516 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5917 [24JY], S5975, S5977 [25JY]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), S8104, S8135, S8138 [18NO]

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, S2610, S2612 [11AP], S2693 [16AP], S2743 [17AP]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (H.R. 3626), S8573 [9DE]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S5194, S5196, S5198 [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), S3258, S3272 [8MY], S3349, S3350 [9MY], S3373 [13MY]

Appointments

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

Senate National Security Working Group, S4064 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

House GOP’s Legislative Strike, Jonathan Chait, New York (publication), S7054 [30SE]

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), S3657 [21MY]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3956 [4JN]

AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Need-Based Scholarship Program (see S. 120), S6597 [18SE]

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]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S4585 [18JN]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 1320), S7063 [30SE]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence (see S. Res. 318), S9054 [19DE]

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), S3092 [6MY]

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]

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]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 314), S6127 [31JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 122), S3030 [25AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S358 [29JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3328 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 216), S469 [4FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S7575 [28OC]

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

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 333), S772 [14FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S3158 [7MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 647), S5265 [26JN]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see S. 160), S329 [28JA]

——— require inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers (see S. 471), S1229 [6MR]

——— require lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale (see S. 361), S773 [14FE]

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

——— reduce violence and protect citizens (see S. 2), S42 [22JA]

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 Defense: 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]

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

Dept. of HHS: improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see S. 1251), S5498 [27JN]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7953 [12NO]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see S. 372), S773 [14FE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 252), S519 [7FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S42 [22JA]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 1838), S8913 [17DE]

Dept. of Transportation: set separate performance measures for motorized and non-motorized safety and allow States to set their own safety targets and to choose the best methods to meet them (see S. 1708), S8809 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain major medical facility leases (see S. 412), S1011 [28FE]

——— 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), S8000 [13NO]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1091), S9053 [19DE]

——— reauthorize and extend program to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 315), S708 [13FE]

——— support goals and implementation of National Alzheimer’s Project Act and National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease (see S. Res. 301), S8186 [19NO]

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]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4674 [19JN]

——— ensure clean and fair elections (see S. 9), S42 [22JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase reliability of child support for children (see S. 1877), S9052 [19DE]

——— 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), S6297 [9SE]

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

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

——— prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 261), S520 [7FE]

——— 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]

FRS: provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S7674 [30OC]

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

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

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

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 541), S2147 [21MR]

Highlands Conservation Act: extend authorization (see S. 1140), S5970 [25JY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 277), S7674 [30OC]

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

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 461), S1127 [5MR]

——— reform (see S. 1), S42 [22JA] (see S. 744), S2684 [16AP] (see S. 744), S2750 [17AP]

India: welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (see S. Res. 255), S6886 [24SE]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S214 [23JA]

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]

——— 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]

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]

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]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S7575 [28OC]

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

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

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 577), S3031 [25AP]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S2589 [11AP]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1271 [7MR]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S7616 [29OC]

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

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

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

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

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 205), S6072 [30JY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S5801 [18JY]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S3569 [16MY]

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

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

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 104), S2845 [22AP]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize (see S. 797), S2960 [24AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S4214 [11JN]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S9053 [19DE]

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), S2565 [10AP]

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]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 880), S3159 [7MY]

——— protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 1146), S4405 [12JN]

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), S5840 [23JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1690), S8000 [13NO]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 4), S43 [22JA]

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

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S1012 [28FE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 723), S5841 [23JY]

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), S8361 [20NO]

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

——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 1368), S5968 [25JY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 1645), S7829 [5NO]

——— 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 certain small business tax provisions (see S. 1658), S7876 [6NO]

——— 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]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]

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

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

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

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

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1535), S6647 [19SE]

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), S6754 [24SE]

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

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 1459), S6207 [1AU]

——— provide States certain authority to adopt air pollution reduction requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities (see S. 1435), S6206 [1AU]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 1008), S3760 [22MY]

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]

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), S5265 [26JN]

——— 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), S8809 [13DE]

Veterans: 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), S1593 [11MR]

——— 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), S329 [28JA]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S6128 [31JY]

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

Women: ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S1951 [19MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S9051 [19DE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5265 [26JN]

——— 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

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (see S.J. Res. 21), S6269 [6SE]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 86), S2146 [21MR]

Children and youth: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 1516), S6597 [18SE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 40), S813 [25FE] (see S. Res. 237), S6597 [18SE]

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

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see S. 466), S1127 [5MR]

——— extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see S. 423), S1012 [28FE]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see S. 254), S519 [7FE]

——— provide research, training, and navigator services to youth and young adults on the verge of aging out of the secondary education system (see S. 1259), S5499 [27JN]

Dept. of HUD: assist in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program (see S. 469), S1229 [6MR]

——— transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 437), S1088 [4MR]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see S. 579), S1853 [14MR]

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

——— enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (see S. 1386), S6071 [30JY]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 125), S3030 [25AP]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (see S. 1545), S6753 [24SE]

Egypt: reform assistance (see S. 1857), S8976 [18DE]

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), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see S. 905), S3256 [8MY] (see S. 924), S3326 [9MY]

——— extend phase-in of actuarial rates for flood insurance for certain properties (see S. 1075), S3844 [23MY]

Financial institutions: provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards (see S. 1867), S9051 [19DE]

Foreign countries: prohibit assistance following coups d’état (see S. 1857), S8976 [18DE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 981), S3569 [16MY]

——— prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to prices of products and services sold online (see S. 1830), S8845 [16DE]

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

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

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see S. 1002), S3657 [21MY]

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]

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

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

Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 636), S2146 [21MR]

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

National Moth Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S1270 [7MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see S. 637), S2146 [21MR]

OAS: support revitalization and reform (see S. 793), S2960 [24AP]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 828), S3028 [25AP]

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: adjust boundaries to include Hinchliffe Stadium (see S. 1189), S4673 [19JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 457), S1127 [5MR]

Petroleum: ban exportation of crude oil produced on Federal land (see S. 435), S1088 [4MR]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 824), S3028 [25AP]

Ships and vessels: provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see S. 1683), S7951 [12NO]

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

Social Security: improve enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments (see S. 508), S1270 [7MR]

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, support a transition to democracy, impose sanctions on arms and oil sales, and allow for conditional removal of sanctions (see S. 856), S3091 [6MY] (see S. 960), S3531 [15MY]

Taxation: 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]

——— prevent avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates (see S. 991), S3614 [20MY]

——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see S. 1409), S6126 [31JY]

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

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 827), S3028 [25AP]

Thailand: anniversary of diplomatic relations (see S. Res. 77), S1892 [18MR]

Venezuela: support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition (see S. Res. 213), S6208 [1AU]

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

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 143), S3569 [16MY]

World War II: anniversary of rescue of Danish Jews from the Nazis (see S. Res. 227), S6519 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): designate Chairman (see S. Res. 20), S358 [29JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

Archuleta, Katherine: nomination to be OPM Director, S7565 [28OC], S7646 [30OC]

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

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

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]

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

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]

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]

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

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4976 [21JN], S4988, S5012 [24JN], S5215 [26JN], S5330 [27JN]

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

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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

Letters

Nomination of Samantha Power to be U.N. Ambassador: several former U.N. Ambassadors, S6160 [1AU]

Motions

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

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Groom, Molly, S4232 [11JN]

Patel, Krishna, S9064 [19DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8898 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7052, S7054, S7055 [30SE], S7376 [10OC]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, S3290 [9MY]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6282 [9SE]

Budget: require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed, S2246 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8898 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2246, S2268, S2298, S2300, S2308, S2311, S2315, S2316 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7376 [10OC]

CBO: release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4632 [19JN]

China: recognize plight of Tibetan people and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue, S1888 [18MR]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): historical nomination of John Sherman to serve as Sec. of State during the McKinley Administration, S344 [29JA]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (S. Res. 225), unanimous-consent request, S6570 [18SE]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to address coastal recovery and reconstruction from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S317 [28JA]

——— provide specific project recommendations in study analyzing flood risks on the east coast, S3448 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: East Coast missile defense shield funding through reductions in foreign assistance to Egypt, S2315 [22MR]

Dept. of State: enhance embassy security (S. 980), S3579 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for proper Federal management and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs of the Outer Continental Shelf, S8898 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6088, S6094 [31JY]

Disasters: provide better coordination among flood mitigation programs to assist homeowners and small businesses, S2300 [22MR]

Diseases: extend authorities relative to global HIV/AIDS and promote oversight of U.S. programs (S. 1545), S9095 [20DE]

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance as a result of military coup d’état, S6088, S6094 [31JY]

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 (S. 1610), S7592 [29OC], S8619 [11DE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (S. 1610), unanimous-consent request, S8619 [11DE]

——— prevent National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases until completion of study on affordability of premiums, S3247 [8MY]

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), S2716 [17AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2716 [17AP]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2683 [16AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7052, S7054 [30SE], S7376 [10OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7592 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7592 [29OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S207 [23JA], S317, S321 [28JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, S321 [28JA]

Immigration: prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, S5004 [24JN]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving federally subsidized health insurance coverage, S2298 [22MR]

——— reform (S. 744), S4200 [11JN], S4394 [12JN], S4632 [19JN], S5003, S5004 [24JN], S5255 [26JN], S5342 [27JN]

——— reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S4091 [11JN]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), S3740 [22MY]

Kerry, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S344, S351 [29JA]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals, S2268 [22MR]

Moniz, Ernest J.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S3541 [16MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S7052, S7055 [30SE], S7376 [10OC]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S3604 [20MY], S5774 [18JY]

Power, Samantha: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S6159, S6161 [1AU]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7377 [10OC]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, S7377 [10OC]

Senate: provide a point of order against legislation funding the U.N. while member nations force their citizens or residents to undergo abortion, S2316 [22MR]

Shwartz, Patty: nomination to be circuit judge, S2480 [9AP]

Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance, support a transition to democracy, impose sanctions on arms and oil sales, and allow for conditional removal of sanctions (S. 856), S3290 [9MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8988 [19DE]

——— extend the research credit, S8988 [19DE]

Tibet: U.S. policy, S1888 [18MR]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3604 [20MY]

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), S3247 [8MY], S3448 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): designate Chairman (S. Res. 20), S368 [29JA]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S3429 [14MY], S5148 [25JN], S5839 [23JY], S6069–S6071 [30JY], S6204–S6206 [1AU], S7062 [30SE], S7725–S7728 [31OC], S8048, S8049 [14NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–8), S2328 [22MR]

African Union Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 166), S5148 [25JN]

AID Expansion of Number of Scholarships Available to Pakistani Women Under the Merit and Need-Based Scholarship Program: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 120), S7386 [10OC]

Armed Forces Use Against Syria in Response to Use of Chemical Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S6270 [6SE]

Call for End to Ongoing Conflict and Support International Efforts Toward Long-Term Peace, Stability, and Observance of Human Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 144), S5148 [25JN]

Call for Release of Yulia Tymoshenko, Urge European Union To Include Release as Criterion for Signing Certain Agreements, and Encourage Strong Relationship With Europe by Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 165), S5148 [25JN]

Condemn Acts of Piracy and Maritime Crime in Gulf of Guinea, Support U.S. Assistance in Combatting Such Crimes, and Commend International Agencies That Enhanced Maritime Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 288), S8975 [18DE]

Condemn Persecution of Baha’is and Continued Violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, Impose Sanctions, and Call for Release of Religious Prisoners in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 75), S8975 [18DE]

Condemn Political Violence, Provide Fair Elections, Support Dialogue Between Political Factions, Judicial Independence, Human Rights, and Grameen Bank Independence in Bangladesh: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 318), S8975 [18DE]

Condemn Terrorist Attack at Mall in Kenya, Express Condolences to Families and Friends of Victims, Commend First Responders and Rescuers, and Reaffirm Support for Government and People: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 268), S7724 [31OC]

Congratulate Commitment to Peaceful Elections, Call for Justice for Victims of Political Violence, and Support Democratic Reforms in Kenya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 90), S2748 [17AP]

Danish Jews Rescue From the Nazis During World War II Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S7062 [30SE]

Dept. of State Development of a Strategy To Obtain Observer Status for Taiwan at the Triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 579) (S. Rept. 113–42), S4480 [13JN]

Egypt Assistance Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1857), S8975 [18DE]

Embassy Security, Threat Mitigation, and Personnel Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1386), S8565 [9DE]

Expenditures: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 40), S870 [26FE]

——— Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 237), S6596 [18SE]

Express Condolences and Support to Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Support Relief and Reconstruction Assistance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 292), S8048 [14NO]

Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 113–131), S9104 [20DE]

Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 657), S8048 [14NO]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2683 [16AP]

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 718) (S. Rept. 113–103), S6327 [10SE]

Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 559) (S. Rept. 113–104), S6445 [12SE]

NATO Allied Command Transformation Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 156), S5907 [24JY]

Nomination of Adam M. Scheinman To Be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Alexa Lange Wesner To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Amy J. Hyatt To Be Ambassador to Palau: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8049 [14NO]

Nomination of Anne W. Patterson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Anthony L. Gardner To Be U.S. Representative to the EU: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8049 [14NO]

Nomination of Brian A. Nichols To Be Ambassador to Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Carlos R. Moreno To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Caroline B. Kennedy To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7062 [30SE]

Nomination of Carolyn Hessler Radelet To Be Peace Corps Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Catherine M. Russell To Be Dept. of State Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Crystal Nix-Hines To Be U.S. Representative to UNESCO: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Dana J. Hyde To Be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8975 [18DE]

Nomination of Daniel A. Clune To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Daniel A. Sepulveda To Be Deputy Assistant Sec. of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Nomination of Daniel B. Baer To Be Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Russel To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of Daniel W. Yohannes To Be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of David D. Pearce To Be Ambassador to Greece: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of David Hale To Be Ambassador to Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Deborah K. Jones To Be Ambassador to Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of Denise Campbell Bauer To Be Ambassador to Belgium: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Donald Lu To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Douglas E. Lute To Be NATO Council U.S. Permanent Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Dwight L. Bush, Sr., To Be Ambassador to Morocco: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7728 [31OC]

Nomination of Elizabeth Frawley Bagley To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Eunice S. Reddick To Be Ambassador to Niger: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Evan Ryan To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Frank A. Rose To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Verification and Compliance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Geoffrey R. Pyatt To Be Ambassador to Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of Gregory B. Starr To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Diplomatic Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of James C. Swan To Be Ambassador to Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of James Costos To Be Ambassador to Spain and Andorra: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6071 [30JY]

Nomination of James F. Entwistle To Be Ambassador to Nigeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of James Knight To Be Ambassador to Chad: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3429 [14MY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of James W. Brewster, Jr., To Be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Jeffrey Shell To Be Broadcasting Board of Governors Chairman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Nomination of John B. Emerson To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John F. Hoover To Be Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of John R. Gifford To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of John R. Phillips To Be Ambassador to Italy and San Marino: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Joseph Y. Yun To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Karen Clark Stanton To Be Ambassador to Timor-Leste: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Keith M. Harper To Be Ambassador to U.N. Human Rights Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8975 [18DE]

Nomination of Kenneth F. Hackett To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Kenneth R. Weinstein to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Kirk W.B. Wagar To Be Ambassador to Singapore: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Liliana Ayalde To Be Ambassador to Brazil: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6070 [30JY]

Nomination of Mark B. Childress To Be Ambassador to Tanzania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Mark E. Lopes To Be U.S. Executive Director of Inter-American Development Bank: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8975 [18DE]

Nomination of Matthew C. Armstrong to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Nomination of Matthew T. Harrington To Be Ambassador to Lesotho: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Matthew W. Barzun To Be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Michael G. Carroll To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Michael S. Hoza To Be Ambassador to Cameroon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Morrell J. Berry To Be Ambassador to Australia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Nisha Desai Biswal To Be Assistant Sec. of State for South Asian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6596 [18SE]

Nomination of Pamela K. Hamamoto To Be U.S. Representative to the U.N. Geneva Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Patricia M. Haslach To Be Ambassador to Ethiopia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Patrick H. Gaspard To Be Ambassador to South Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Philip S. Goldberg To Be Ambassador to the Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Reuben E. Brigety II To Be Ambassador to the African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Richard Stengel To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Robert A. Sherman To Be Ambassador to Portugal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Robert O. Blake, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Indonesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Rose E. Gottemoeller To Be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7725 [31OC]

Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Nomination of Samantha Power To Be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Samantha Power To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

Nomination of Sarah Sewall To Be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Sec. of the Treasury Lew To Be IMF U.S. Governor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2683 [16AP]

Nomination of Senator Kerry To Be Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S357 [29JA]

Nomination of Stephanie Sanders Sullivan To Be Ambassador to Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6069 [30JY]

Nomination of Stephen N. Zack To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Steve A. Linick To Be Dept. of State Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6204 [1AU]

Nomination of Ted Strickland To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Alternate Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8048 [14NO]

Nomination of Terence P. McCulley To Be Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6205 [1AU]

Nomination of Thomas F. Daughton To Be Ambassador to Namibia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7727 [31OC]

Nomination of Timothy M. Broas To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7726 [31OC]

Nomination of Tomasz P. Malinowski To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Tulinabo S. Mushingi To Be Ambassador to Burkina Faso: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5148 [25JN]

Nomination of Victoria Nuland To Be Assistant Sec. of State for European and Eurasian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5839 [23JY]

North Korea Nonproliferation and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 298), S771 [14FE]

OAS Revitalization and Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 793) (S. Rept. 113–43), S4481 [13JN]

PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1545) (S. Rept. 113–112), S7140 [2OC]

Promote Peaceful and Collaborative Resolution of Southeast Asian Maritime Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 167), S5148 [25JN]

Recognize Anniversary of Earthquake in Haiti, Honor Victims and Responders, and Reaffirm Support and Assistance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 12), S771 [14FE]

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]

Support Credible, Inclusive, and Transparent Presidential and Provincial Elections in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 151), S5148 [25JN]

Support Free and Peaceful Exercise of Representative Democracy in Venezuela and Condemn Violence and Intimidation of Country’s Political Opposition: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 213), S7062 [30SE]

Support Full Implementation of U.S. and International Sanctions on Iran and Urge the President To Continue To Strengthen Enforcement of Sanctions Legislation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 65), S2748 [17AP]

Support Goals and Ideals of World AIDS Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 314), S8975 [18DE]

Support Sovereignty and Closer Relations With Europe, Condemn Violence Against Peaceful Protesters, and Urge a Peaceful Solution to Political and Economic Crisis in Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 319), S8975 [18DE]

Syria Transition Support Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 960) (S. Rept. 113–79), S5907 [24JY]

Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Recipients: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1683), S8048 [14NO]

Urge Intensified Cooperation by Iran on the Case of the Disappearance of Former FBI Agent, Robert Levinson, While on Business Trip in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 312), S8975 [18DE]

World Press Freedom Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 143), S3759 [22MY]

Rules

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S698–S701 [13FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 20, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) chairman designation, S367 [29JA]

Tributes

Adubato, Stephen N., Sr., S7614• [29OC]

Broksas, Kurk, S5836• [23JY]

Chiesa, Senator, S4040 [10JN]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S3899 [3JN]