WICKER, ROGER F. (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3666, S3676 [21MY], S3771, S3785 [22MY], S3966 [5JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8853 [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1796 [13MR], S1951 [19MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2149, S2175, S2187, S2188, S2189, S2190, S2193, S2195, S2198, S2226, S2229, S2230 [21MR], S2301, S2331, S2333, S2343, S2345, S2346, S2355, S2357, S2364 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6394 [11SE], S6448 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8063 [14NO], S8216, S8261 [19NO], S8364, S8376, S8382, S8397 [20NO], S8500, S8503, S8526 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5919, S5922 [24JY], S5975, S5977 [25JY], S6241 [1AU]

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], S2807, S2814 [18AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4412 [12JN], S4484 [13JN], S4587 [18JN], S4823, S4824, S4837, S4843 [20JN], S5019, S5034, S5055, S5092, S5093 [24JN], S5150, S5162 [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), S3267, S3268 [8MY], S3345, S3347 [9MY], S3376, S3378 [13MY], S3405, S3409 [14MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S1071 [28FE]

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S7560 [16OC]

Articles and editorials

Obama Rewrites Debt-Limit History, Kevin Hassett and Abby McCloskey, Wall Street Journal, S7206 [4OC]

Russian GPS Using U.S. Soil Stirs Spy Fears, Michael S. Schmidt and Eric Schmitt, New York (NY) Times, S8158 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3571 [16MY]

——— 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), S3159 [7MY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S285 [24JA]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1869), S9051 [19DE]

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

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

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S8187 [19NO]

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

——— exempt certain payments to States from sequestration (see S. 1676), S7927 [7NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see S. 1012), S5841 [23JY]

Charles W. Morgan (vessel): commemorate relaunching, commend preservation and reinterpretation as a vessel of scientific and educational exploration, and recognize as the ‘‘Ambassador to the Whales’’ (see S. Res. 183), S5688 [15JY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 1530), S6647 [19SE]

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]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1715), S8049 [14NO]

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]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1951 [19MR]

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

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S214 [23JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 282), S7729 [31OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 369), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 463), S2502 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: implement online computerized assessment to detect behaviors indicating suicide risk and other mental health conditions for Armed Forces members (see S. 810), S4522 [17JN]

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]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 370), S1013 [28FE]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S1951 [19MR]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see S. 192), S1950 [19MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 424), S1012 [28FE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 602), S1950 [19MR]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 955), S4406 [12JN]

——— publish physical activity guidelines (see S. 531), S1710 [12MR]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S9053 [19DE]

——— 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), S8000 [13NO]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S6447 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 304), S707 [13FE]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]

——— require Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to promote artificial reefs (see S. 1079), S4674 [19JN]

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

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]

——— require prompt responses from covered Federal agencies to requests for information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits (see S. 674), S3327 [9MY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 904), S3256 [8MY]

Diseases: 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]

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

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 1254), S5498 [27JN]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1826), S8809 [13DE]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 202), S438 [31JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S943 [27FE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 484), S1271 [7MR]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S6128 [31JY]

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

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (see S. 1753), S8567 [9DE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8771 [12DE]

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

——— exempt essential employees from furloughs required to achieve funding reductions due to sequester and allow funding flexibility to maintain essential services (see S. 724), S2649 [15AP]

FEMA: delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, allow States and local governments to subsidize premiums, and reform flood mapping procedure (see S. 1098), S7576 [28OC]

——— 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), S7796 [4NO] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S6072 [30JY]

——— 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), S5800 [18JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 105), S2897 [23AP]

First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr., Post Office Building, Hazlehurst, MS: designate (see S. 1093), S5500 [27JN]

Fish and fishing: develop a fishery management plan for Gulf of Mexico red snapper (see S. 1161), S4481 [13JN]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 520), S7830 [5NO]

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: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 642), S2502 [9AP]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA]

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

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1716), S8049 [14NO]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 650), S3845 [23MY]

Iran: eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production (see S. 965), S3532 [15MY]

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

——— 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), S1128 [5MR]

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

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 559), S4482 [13JN]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S4022 [7JN]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 212), S469 [4FE]

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S6886 [24SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

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]

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]

Loyola University Chicago: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY]

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

Medicaid: repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3659 [21MY]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S6886 [24SE]

——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 323), S3327 [9MY]

——— permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump (see S. 914), S3326 [9MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S3846 [23MY]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S3845 [23MY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program, establish basic audit standards and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies, and provide recoupment returns (see S. 867), S3091 [6MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S3845 [23MY]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S2961 [24AP]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY]

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S6126 [31JY]

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

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S6887 [24SE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 120), S3030 [25AP]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 916), S5018 [24JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S7576 [28OC]

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

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

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

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1068), S3844 [23MY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 741), S2684 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6684 [23SE]

——— 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), S7574 [28OC]

——— 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), S5667 [11JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S1950 [19MR]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S1950 [19MR]

——— repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see S. 1894), S9105 [20DE]

——— 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]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S6961 [26SE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1128), S5908 [24JY]

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]

——— establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE]

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

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), S329 [28JA]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S285 [24JA]

Roads and highways: waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1289), S5667 [11JY]

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), S944 [27FE]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 415), S1089 [4MR]

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

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see S. 899), S3256 [8MY]

Securities: determine a customer’s net equity based on the customer’s last statement, prohibit certain recoveries, and change how trustees are appointed (see S. 1725), S8914 [17DE]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S5499 [27JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S3159 [7MY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4794 [20JN]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S6296 [9SE]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]

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

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

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

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S6211 [1AU]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting (see S. 1634), S7728 [31OC]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 305), S707 [13FE]

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1728), S8186 [19NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S5907 [24JY]

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]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 119), S3030 [25AP]

World Polio Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 270), S7536 [16OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S1711 [12MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5500 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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]

Dept. of the Interior: grant permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps (see S. 738), S2684 [16AP]

EPA: prohibit approval of the introduction of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol (see S. 344), S772 [14FE]

Gulf of Mexico: provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see S. 1555), S6960 [26SE]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 87), S2146 [21MR] (see S. Res. 93), S2455 [8AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY]

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]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

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]

Letters

Working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment: Military Coalition, S8758 [12DE]

——— Norb Ryan, Military Officers Association of America, S8758 [12DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Mulcahy, Ian, S3788 [22MY]

Rausch, Donald, S3788 [22MY]

Smail, Emily, S3788 [22MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8757, S8758, S8759 [12DE], S8870, S8896, S8897 [17DE]

Armed Forces: working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8757, S8758, S8759 [12DE], S8870, S8896, S8897 [17DE]

Brown, Debra M.: nomination to be district judge, S7791 [4NO]

Budget: balance, S1995 [20MR]

——— require supermajority vote to waive unfunded State and local government mandate points of order, S2302 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8757 [12DE], S8870, S8896, S8897 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1995 [20MR], S2302 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6421 [12SE], S6681 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9007 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8154, S8158, S8159 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: require ongoing review of private sector green building certification systems and exclude portions of such certification systems found to be discriminatory against domestic products, S6421 [12SE], S6681 [23SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Pediatric Research Network, S9047 [19DE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), S9047 [19DE]

Dept. of State: limit foreign countries from constructing satellite positioning and ground monitoring stations within the U.S., S8158, S8159 [19NO]

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, S8154 [19NO]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S828 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Iran, S829 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Israel, S828 [26FE]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4379 [12JN], S4745 [20JN]

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), S3741 [22MY]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3519 [15MY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3519 [15MY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S9007 [19DE]

Olympic Games: suggested additions to U.S. delegation to Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, S8968 [18DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8015 [14NO], S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762 [12DE]

——— repeal, S8015 [14NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5631 [11JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5631 [11JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S7206, S7207 [4OC]

Puerto Rico: plebiscite to determine status of territory, S3834 [23MY]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3519 [15MY]

Senate Rules: prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S9007 [19DE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5631 [11JY], S8757 [12DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (S. 1632), S8046 [14NO]

Syria: U.S. policy, S5551 [9JY]

——— U.S. support for opposition forces, S5551 [9JY]

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

Resolutions by organizations

State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico funding to conduct a congressionally-sponsored plebiscite: Puerto Rico, S3834 [23MY]

Tributes

Portman, Senator, S7206 [4OC]