THUNE, JOHN (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3628 [20MY], S3641, S3672, S3674, S3675 [21MY], S3771, S3775, S3780 [22MY], S3868 [23MY], S3907 [3JN], S3967 [5JN], S3988 [6JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2147, S2169, S2175, S2177, S2187, S2189, S2191, S2195, S2199, S2227 [21MR], S2270, S2283, S2366, S2367 [22MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2972, S2975 [24AP], S3053 [25AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6389 [11SE], S6451, S6452, S6459 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8114 [18NO], S8188 [19NO]

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), S2690 [16AP], S2719, S2751, S2752 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4219 [11JN], S4441, S4487, S4488 [13JN], S4804 [20JN], S5053 [24JN]

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), S3346, S3348 [9MY], S3380 [13MY], S3405, S3432 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, S662 [12FE], H443 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Larger Spending Cuts Would Help the Economy, Michael J. Boskin, Wall Street Journal, S1242 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 356), S773 [14FE]

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

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 137), S401 [30JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 138), S401 [30JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3430 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S1853 [14MR]

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

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3906 [3JN]

Armed Forces: require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1786 [13MR]

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]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and freeze pay for Members of Congress when there is a Federal deficit (see S. 263), S520 [7FE]

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]

Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see S. 1050), S4214 [11JN]

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

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (see S. 1353), S5907 [24JY]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 126), S520 [7FE]

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

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 135), S8602 [10DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S2455 [8AP]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 32), S400 [30JA] (see S. 369), S1089 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 458), S1127 [5MR]

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

——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see S. 1644), S8101 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S1012 [28FE]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 1108), S3987 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 13), S871 [26FE]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see S. 1758), S8457 [21NO]

——— require certain family planning projects and programs to provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see S. 1539), S6753 [24SE]

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), S6887 [24SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 572), S1853 [14MR]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S5499 [27JN]

——— require prompt responses from covered Federal agencies to requests for information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits (see S. 674), S4793 [20JN]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

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

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S4059 [10JN]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 273), S5621 [10JY]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see S. 1753), S8361 [20NO]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]

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), S7674 [30OC]

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

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S4586 [18JN]

——— 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), S3257 [8MY]

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

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

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 327), S772 [14FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S521 [7FE]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S6297 [9SE]

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), S5621 [10JY]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S439 [31JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S470 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S8846 [16DE]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S708 [13FE]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8458 [21NO]

Iran: 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), S1951 [19MR]

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

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 669), S3431 [14MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S5527 [8JY]

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

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

Los Angeles, CA: condemn shooting at Los Angeles International Airport and offer condolences to victims (see S. Res. 324), S9054 [19DE]

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

Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 382), S3430 [14MY]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S4405 [12JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S4523 [17JN]

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

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: modify boundaries (see S. 459), S1127 [5MR]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]

National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S3257 [8MY]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S6753 [24SE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 247), S6647 [19SE]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6210 [1AU]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 130), S3159 [7MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 111), S2960 [24AP]

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

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S8000 [13NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see S. 1046), S5801 [18JY]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 1477), S6208 [1AU]

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

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3571 [16MY]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S5500 [27JN]

Olympic Games: discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (see S. Res. 289), S8603 [10DE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 379), S871 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see S. 1592), S7618 [29OC]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see S. 154), S285 [24JA]

——— 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), S6597 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5908 [24JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S470 [4FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S8975 [18DE]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7618 [29OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7576 [28OC]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 175), S358 [29JA]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

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), S5501 [27JN]

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

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S4406 [12JN] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE]

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), S285 [24JA]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S43 [22JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]

Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 26), S774 [14FE]

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

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S6211 [1AU]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S2845 [22AP]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7728 [31OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: suspend sales of petroleum products until certain conditions are met (see S. 167), S357 [29JA]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S6887 [24SE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see S.J. Res. 16), S3987 [6JN]

——— 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]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2684 [16AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S6683 [23SE]

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

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

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S358 [29JA]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 1364), S5968 [25JY]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1280), S5667 [11JY]

——— provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 779), S2896 [23AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (see S. 517), S2650 [15AP]

Telephones: improve service in rural areas and express that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas (see S. Res. 157), S3844 [23MY]

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

Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. 409), S5907 [24JY]

Water: exempt certain lead pipes, fittings, solder, and flux that contain brass from prohibitions on leaded brass (see S. 1824), S8809 [13DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3762 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide for crop production on native sod (see S. 801), S2960 [24AP]

Budget: ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 280), S657 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (see S. 447), S1126 [5MR]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 762), S2797 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 955), S3531 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 1462), S6207 [1AU]

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), S5907 [24JY]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 1505), S6518 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 523), S1709 [12MR]

Forests: promote rehabilitation and restoration of Federal land impacted by catastrophic events and redirect certain funding to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to such events (see S. 661), S2328 [22MR]

Medicare: allow certain critical access and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy available physician requirements for emergency medical conditions (see S. 328), S772 [14FE]

——— establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to furnish remote patient monitoring services that reduce expenditures (see S. 596), S1892 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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]

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

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 278), S7674 [30OC]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S1269 [7MR]

Taxation: provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2649 [15AP]

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

Treaties and agreements: seek inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements (see S. 1788), S8601 [10DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of withdrawal of U.S. combat troops (see S. Res. 280), S7728 [31OC]

Cloture motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

Press releases

EPA Coal Rule Threatens Energy Independence, Says IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S6693 [24SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S7402 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3824 [23MY], S3979 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6915 [26SE], S6982 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S9016 [19DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7073 [1OC], S7117 [2OC], S7190 [4OC], S7224, S7226 [5OC], S7278 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6692, S6693, S6878 [24SE]

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 (H.R. 3210), S7190 [4OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S7117 [2OC], S7148 [3OC], S7190 [4OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), unanimous-consent request, S7147 [3OC]

Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, S7402 [11OC]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1219 [6MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S244 [24JA], S2487–S2490 [9AP], S2520–S2522 [10AP]

——— balance, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065 [21MR]

——— deficit, S243 [24JA], S678–S680 [13FE], S3643 [21MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, S243 [24JA], S2488 [9AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S9016 [19DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1934 [19MR], S2063, S2064, S2065, S2086, S2088, S2132 [21MR], S2245, S2285, S2286 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), motion to recommit, S2062 [21MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S1935 [19MR]

Capitol Police: tribute, S7190 [4OC]

CBO: release of ‘‘Budget and Economic Outlook—Fiscal Years 2013–2023’’ report, S678–S680 [13FE]

——— release of ‘‘Updated Budget Projections—Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023’’ report, S3643 [21MY]

Claire City, SD: anniversary, S5146• [25JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6415, S6416, S6430 [12SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate Adverse Marketing Payments Program, S3825 [23MY], S3979 [6JN]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3824 [23MY], S3980 [6JN]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, S7402 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (H.J. Res. 75), S7224 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9016 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8447 [21NO]

——— next generation long-range striker bomber funding, S8447 [21NO]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S6432 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: making continuing appropriations for Head Start Program (H.J. Res. 84), S7278 [8OC]

——— release of report on health insurance marketplace premiums, S6879 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require implementation of border security strategies before processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status or adjusted status, S4205 [11JN]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S6483 [17SE]

——— making continuing appropriations and allowing use of local funds (H.J. Res. 71), S7117 [2OC]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1241 [7MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S890 [27FE], S1241, S1242 [7MR]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S7495 [15OC]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), S7278 [8OC]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 85), S7224 [5OC], S7278 [8OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7073 [1OC], S7117 [2OC], S7148 [3OC], S7190 [4OC], S7224, S7226 [5OC], S7278 [8OC], S7495 [15OC]

Immigration: prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until completion of certain amount of Southern border reinforced fencing, S4440, S4443 [13JN], S4548, S4549, S4550 [18JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4204 [11JN], S4440, S4443 [13JN], S4548, S4549, S4550 [18JN], S5254 [26JN]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3545 [16MY]

Kelly, Ryan and Rhonda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S6957• [26SE]

KELO–TV (Sioux Falls, SD): anniversary, S3567• [16MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S9016 [19DE]

Missouri River: prohibit Corps of Engineers from imposing surplus water usage fees on States, S3413, S3414, S3415, S3416 [14MY]

National Guard: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3237), S7224 [5OC], S7278 [8OC]

National objectives: economic recovery, S890 [27FE]

National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), S7117 [2OC], S7148 [3OC], S7224 [5OC], S7278 [8OC]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1219 [6MR]

New Effington, SD: anniversary, S5797• [18JY]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), S7117 [2OC], S7224 [5OC], S7278 [8OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S1241, S1242 [7MR], S5931 [25JY], S6483 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S5553–S5555 [9JY], S5713 [16JY]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), S5931 [25JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S7118 [2OC], S7278 [8OC]

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

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5553–S5555 [9JY], S7073 [1OC], S7589 [29OC], S7812 [5NO], S7973, S7974 [13NO], S8014 [14NO], S8591 [10DE], S8728, S8746 [12DE], S8880 [17DE], S9017, S9029 [19DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S5713–S5715 [16JY], S5931 [25JY], S6878 [24SE], S7974 [13NO]

——— implementation, S7588 [29OC]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans, S6430–S6432 [12SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6692, S6693, S6878 [24SE], S6915 [26SE], S6982 [27SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S7118 [2OC]

——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (S. 1724), S8189 [19NO]

——— repeal, S8014 [14NO]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6415, S6416 [12SE]

Power resources: prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S6693 [24SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5651 [11JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5651 [11JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S7191 [4OC], S7225 [5OC], S7278 [8OC], S7495 [15OC]

Rosholt, SD: anniversary, S5797• [18JY]

Senate: legislative process, S9016 [19DE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5651 [11JY]

Sioux Falls, SD: anniversary of Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater Center, S6111• [31JY]

South Dakota: tribute to veterans, S7919 [7NO]

South Dakota State Unviersity: tribute to men’s and women’s basketball teams, S1948• [19MR]

Taxation: preserve deduction for charitable donations, S2086 [21MR]

——— prohibit an increase in tax rates until unemployment is reduced to a certain level, S2245 [22MR]

——— rates, S2487 [9AP]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S2488 [9AP]

——— repeal estate tax, S2087, S2088 [21MR], S2286 [22MR]

——— repeal estate tax provided action would not result in an increase in the deficit, S2285 [22MR]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3643 [21MY]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), S7117 [2OC], S7148 [3OC], S7224 [5OC]

Veterans Day: observance, S7919 [7NO]

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), S3413, S3414, S3415, S3416 [14MY]

Wheat Growers (organization): anniversary, S5492• [27JN]

Tributes

Ackerman, Alayna, S6110• [31JY]

Al-Haj, Tara, S6110• [31JY]

Anderson, Brittany, S5146• [25JN]

Bachmeier, Erika, S6110• [31JY]

Balsley, Elaine, S517• [7FE]

Blake, Madison, S6110• [31JY]

Bliss, Joseph, S8808• [13DE]

Buell, Bethany, S6111• [31JY]

Dearborn, Skye, S6111• [31JY]

Fusaro, Brandon, S8808• [13DE]

Groseth, Cara, S4671• [19JN]

Harrington, Issac, S8808• [13DE]

Haugen, Katie, S5146• [25JN]

Headrick, Jenna, S6111• [31JY]

Hodson, Laura, S2588• [11AP]

Hoeven, Senator, S2064 [21MR]

Johanns, Senator, S2063 [21MR]

Kiewel, Karina, S3254• [8MY]

Kirby, Cole, S5147• [25JN]

Mudd, Hannah, S3254• [8MY]

Neuharth, Al, S3567• [16MY]

Reeves, Matthew, S6111• [31JY]

Reuland, Samuel, S6111• [31JY]

Reynolds, James, S5147• [25JN]

Ritterbush, Auburn, S5147• [25JN]

Shay, Owen, S6111• [31JY]

Timmerman, Adam, S6112• [31JY]

Wonnenberg, Isaiah, S8808• [13DE]

Zachariahs, Hamilton, S5147• [25JN]