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Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, H2487–H2490 [8MY]

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), S948 [27FE], H823 [4MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 66), H527 [14FE]

Appointments

Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise, S2774 [17AP], S3060 [25AP], H806 [28FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1669 [11MR], S1715 [12MR], S4064 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Chuck Hagel Is Not the Right Choice for Defense Secretary, S742 [14FE]

Iran Expands Nuke Technology for Program That Could Be Used To Make Weapons, S3739 [22MY]

Iran Is Said To Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program, H5232 [31JY]

Iran Paves Over Suspected Nuclear Testing Site Despite U.N. Protests, S3739 [22MY]

Modernize, Don’t Abandon Our Nuclear Arsenal, S5488 [27JN]

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Nominee for Foreign Minister, Seen as Olive Branch to U.S., H5232 [31JY]

Shipyard Lays Keel of the John Warner Submarine, E340 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 1073), H1355 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish a strategy to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region (see H.R. 2314), H3287 [11JN]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.J. Res. 76), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management (see H.J. Res. 81), H6223 [3OC]

——— provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 1879), H2532 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 242), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 307), H176 [18JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 1542), H1991 [12AP]

Domestic policy: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1650), H2158 [18AP]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 66), H498 [13FE]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

——— ensure compliance with international agreements to abandon pursuit of nuclear weapons by protecting existing sanctions (see S. 1765), S8457 [21NO]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H700 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— impose sanctions (see S. 1001), S3657 [21MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 269), S7536 [16OC]

——— prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, dismantle production facilities, allow inspections, suspend support for terrorists and Syria, reduce human rights violations, and allow additional sanctions (see H. Res. 445), H8109 [12DE]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (see H.R. 3292), H6604 [15OC]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn continuing acts of aggression, expressed intent to break Korean War Armistice Agreement, and repeated violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 134), H1825 [21MR]

——— condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (see H. Res. 65), H502 [13FE]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H2391 [26AP]

——— prevent nuclear proliferation (see S. 298), S707 [13FE]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 507), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1208), H1547 [15MR]

Middle East: ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat and support Israel’s right to respond to the potential threat of a Syrian S–300 air defense system (see S. Con. Res. 27), S8457 [21NO]

——— support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]

Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (see H.R. 424), H292 [25JA]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 1128), H1395 [13MR]

Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategy: establish (see S. 1021), S3761 [22MY]

Nuclear energy: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 3766), H8109 [12DE]

Senate: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 431), H7566 [5DE]

Strategic Defense Initiative: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S2026 [20MR]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H814 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization: Alliance for Biosecurity, H833 [4MR]

——— James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, H833 [4MR]

——— several health organizations, H199 [22JA]

——— several public health organizations, H834 [4MR]

——— Stephanie Silverman, Roundtable on Critical Care Policy (organization), H834 [4MR]

——— Thomas K. McInerny, American Academy of Pediatrics, H833 [4MR]

Nuclear Iran Prevention Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5231 [31JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5230 [31JY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5231 [31JY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5231 [31JY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5230, H5231 [31JY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5231 [31JY]

——— several Representatives, H5233 [31JY]

Lists

Highlights and cuts included in H.R. 2609, energy and water development appropriations, H4241 [9JY]

Messages

Agreement Between NATO Members for Cooperation Regarding Atomic Information: President Obama, S6594 [18SE], H5641 [18SE]

National Emergency Relative to Disposition of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium: President Obama, S4790 [20JN], H3984 [20JN]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6502, H6503 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Arms control: require the President to convey to Congress any proposed deals with Russia concerning domestic missile defense systems or nuclear arms, H3555, H3556 [13JN]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4347 [10JY]

Crime: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (H.R. 1073), H2781–H2785 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: maintain all current intercontinental ballistic missile silos in warm status, H3522, H3523 [13JN]

——— nuclear-armed Ohio-class submarine research funding, H4918, H4919 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to conduct environmental impact study relative to intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4964, H4965 [23JY]

——— reduce number of deployed intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4951–H4953 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Manufacturing Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4260 [9JY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development and National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4278, H4279 [9JY]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4283, H4284 [9JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6497–H6504 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), motion to recommit, H6502, H6503 [11OC]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, H4302, H4303 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration B61 nuclear bomb funding, H4288–H4290 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4225, H4228 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Directed Research and Development program funding, H4350, H4351 [10JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration W–76 nuclear warhead funding, H4299 [9JY]

——— Nevada National Security Site perimeter security funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H4298, H4299 [9JY]

——— Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4273, H4274 [9JY]

——— Office of Science funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4281–H4283 [9JY]

——— provide analysis of alternatives for each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches a certain phase, H4305 [9JY]

——— renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4264, H4272 [9JY]

——— Vehicle Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4275 [9JY]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4275, H4276 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), H187–H201 [22JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), Senate amendment, H823–H836 [4MR], E255 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 1542), H4837–H4840 [22JY]

Domestic policy: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1650), E499 [18AP]

Federal Helium Reserve: prohibit export of helium to any hostile nation that seeks nuclear weapons or missile technology, H2375 [26AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 66), H516–H529 [14FE]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, H571, H573 [15FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and use of diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H7336 [21NO]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, H7336 [21NO]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (H.R. 850), H5221–H5242 [31JY], H5271 [1AU], H6236 [4OC], H6426 [9OC], H7494, H7496 [4DE], E1165 [30JY], E1181, E1184, E1185 [1AU], E1215 [2AU], E1717 [20NO]

——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, H7494 [4DE]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H6960 [12NO], H7037–H7040, H7048 [13NO], H7062 [14NO], H7255 [20NO], H7368, H7380 [2DE], H7439 [3DE], H7491, H7493–H7498 [4DE], H7560 [5DE], H7653 [11DE], H8098 [12DE]

——— oppose interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, H7378–H7383 [2DE]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program, H7263, H7266 [20NO], H7696, H7699, H7701 [12DE]

——— prohibit the gaining of nuclear weapons capability and maximize U.S. diplomatic influence to achieve a negotiated settlement regarding Iran’s nuclear weapons program (H.R. 3292), H6669 [22OC], H6891 [29OC]

——— U.S. policy, H7193 [19NO], H7630 [11DE]

Israel: U.S. policy relative to threat posed by a nuclear capable Iran, H7378, H7381–H7383 [2DE], H7458 [4DE]

John Warner SSN–785 (vessel): keel laying ceremony for submarine at Newport News Shipbuilding (company), E340 [20MR]

Kazakhstan: tribute to efforts in international relations, E988 [28JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear device test and support additional sanctions (H. Res. 65), H554, H555–H558 [15FE], E173 [25FE]

——— U.S. policy, H1916 [11AP]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Yeshiva University High School Panthers for Israel, E716 [21MY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish, H3619 [14JN]

Mossman, Kenneth L.: nomination to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, E1215 [2AU]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century, H2335, H2336 [25AP]

——— ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system, H2254 [24AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4148 [28JN]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): funding through reduction in Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funding, H3571 [13JN]

——— prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles below newly negotiated levels, H4342–H4344 [10JY], H4970, H4971, H4973 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs, S4742 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: impact of budget sequestration on the National Nuclear Security Administration, S888 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), S7431 [12OC], S7454 [13OC]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, S3548–S3550 [16MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S2123 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), S948–S957 [27FE], S1123 [5MR]

Hagel, Chuck: suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Iran, S389 [30JA], S430 [31JA], S823–S826, S829, S832, S833, S844 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on several national security issues, S740–S742, S746 [14FE]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 164), S6608 [18SE], S7653 [30OC]

Iran: assessment of interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, S9005–S9007 [19DE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, S7483 [15OC]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S7979 [13NO]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 1881), S9069 [19DE], S9115 [20DE]

——— impose sanctions, S8784 [13DE]

——— impose sanctions (S. 1001), S3661 [21MY], S3742 [22MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, S7978–S7980 [13NO], S8613 [11DE], S8702 [12DE], S8797 [13DE], S9005–S9007 [19DE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prevent nuclear proliferation (S. 298), S816, S817 [25FE], S3320 [9MY]

National security: impact of Government shutdown, S7149 [3OC], S7174, S7180, S7192, S7193 [4OC]

Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategy: establish, S8341 [20NO]

——— establish (S. 1021), S3765–S3767 [22MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles below newly negotiated levels, S8819 [15DE], S8962 [18DE]

——— renewal, S4742 [20JN], S5109 [25JN]

Virginia: impact of Government shutdown, S7156 [3OC]

Reports filed

Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 66) (H. Rept. 113–9), H498 [13FE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 307), S771 [14FE]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 113–65), S5498 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1208) (H. Rept. 113–66), H2773 [17MY]

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

Nuclear Iran Prevention Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 850) (H. Rept. 113–177), H5172 [30JY]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 113–85), H2802 [20MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6503 [11OC]

Statements

Condemn Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons: Several Yeshiva University High School Students, E716 [21MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 65, condemn nuclear device test by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and support additional sanctions, H555 [15FE]

H. Res. 66, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H516 [14FE]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.J. Res. 76, Dept. of Energy continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration, H6497 [11OC]

H.R. 307, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, S948–S957 [27FE], H187–H197 [22JA]

H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, H5221–H5230 [31JY]

H.R. 1073, Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act, H2781–H2784 [20MY]

H.R. 1542, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4837 [22JY]

S. 298, North Korea Nonproliferation and Accountability Act, S816 [25FE]

S. 1001, Iran Export Embargo Act, S3661 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 27, ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat and support Israel’s right to respond to the potential threat of a Syrian S–300 air defense system, S8466 [21NO]

S. Res. 82, Strategic Defense Initiative anniversary, S2035 [20MR]

S. Res. 164, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S4061 [10JN]

S. Res. 269, oppose Iranian development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, S7536 [16OC]