SCOTT, TIM (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2199 [21MR], S2292, S2354, S2366 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6448 [12SE], S6648 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8215 [19NO], S8373 [20NO]

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), S3271, S3272 [8MY]

Articles and editorials

GOP’s Self-Defeating ‘Defunding’ Strategy, Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal, S6985 [27SE]

Power of 218—If House Republicans Can’t Hold Together, They Have No Leverage at All, Wall Street Journal, S6984 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3256 [8MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S8187 [19NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Civil 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]

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

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 126), S284 [24JA]

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

Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S7877 [6NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 369), S3327 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1210), S4793 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6754 [24SE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S3987 [6JN]

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

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

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]

EPA: repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S4792 [20JN]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6887 [24SE]

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (see S. 1145), S4405 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8846 [16DE]

Federal agencies and departments: 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), S6377 [11SE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S7953 [12NO]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see S. 1378), S6073 [30JY]

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), S7729 [31OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S6378 [11SE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S6683 [23SE]

Firearms: prevent criminals from obtaining firearms (see S. 729), S2649 [15AP]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S7729 [31OC]

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

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

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1204), S6886 [24SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Iran: impose sanctions (see S. 1001), S3988 [6JN]

——— 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), S1594 [11MR]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]

IRS: prohibit application of disproportionate scrutiny to applicants for tax-exempt status based on ideology (see S. 937), S3533 [15MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S3327 [9MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S3570 [16MY] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

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

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 2), S6298 [9SE]

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

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1542), S6753 [24SE]

——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see S. 188), S400 [30JA]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3029 [25AP]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S4481 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 1711), S8914 [17DE]

——— delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6648 [19SE]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6295 [9SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1188), S8458 [21NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5710 [16JY]

——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see S. 1724), S8186 [19NO]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S3532 [15MY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S3532 [15MY]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S9106 [20DE]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7729 [31OC]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S400 [30JA]

SBA: require a study and report on the costs to small business concerns of Federal regulations (see S. 535), S1710 [12MR]

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

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

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S6206 [1AU]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S2750 [17AP]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3956 [4JN]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2456 [8AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6983 [27SE]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1224 [6MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2296 [22MR]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Cannon Street Allstars Little League baseball team, S2143• [21MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S5514 [8JY]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S7410 [11OC]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7410 [11OC]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, S2296 [22MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7410 [11OC]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1224 [6MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8017 [14NO], S8666 [11DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6983 [27SE]

——— repeal, S8017 [14NO]

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

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5774 [18JY]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8665 [11DE]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7410 [11OC]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S8665 [11DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5515 [8JY]

Tributes

Antonakos, Melet and family, S5683 [15JY]

McManus, Chris and family, S5683 [15JY]

Moniz, John, S5514 [8JY]

Scott, Frances, S5514 [8JY]