WYDEN, RON (a Senator from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3620, S3629 [20MY], S3636 [21MY], S3769, S3773 [22MY], S3867 [23MY], S3911 [3JN], S3967 [5JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1817 [13MR], S1854, S1869 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2149, S2173, S2205, S2226 [21MR], S2308, S2309, S2330, S2334, S2352, S2353, S2357, S2362 [22MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2975 [24AP], S3057 [25AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6463 [12SE], S6521, S6533 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8109, S8114, S8115, S8116, S8123, S8124 [18NO], S8204, S8221, S8230, S8249, S8254, S8288 [19NO], S8379, S8385 [20NO], S8477, S8480, S8487 [21NO], S8567 [9DE]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5867, S5870, S5919 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6024 [29JY]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), S6668 [19SE]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4523, S4529, S4530 [17JN], S4592, S4596 [18JN], S4844 [20JN], S5092, S5093 [24JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), S3911, S3912 [3JN]

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), S3347 [9MY], S3377 [13MY], S3406, S3408 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S880 [26FE]

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

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations to international conferences, meetings, and negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements, S1826 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 1696), S8000 [13NO]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 267), S589 [11FE]

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (see S. 141), S3326 [9MY]

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 299), S8567 [9DE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S943 [27FE]

Arbor Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 14), S3029 [25AP]

Armed Forces: modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 240), S519 [7FE]

——— protect the privacy of servicewomen seeking abortions in cases of rape or incest and allow use of private funds for abortions at U.S. military facilities (see S. 777), S2896 [23AP]

——— provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 378), S813 [25FE]

——— require continuation of tuition assistance programs for members for the remainder of the fiscal year (see S. 614), S1950 [19MR]

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2650 [15AP]

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]

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

Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 696), S2564 [10AP]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see S. Con. Res. 29), S8457 [21NO]

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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3160 [7MY]

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see S. Res. 144), S5019 [24JN]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency and energy savings in residential buildings (see S. 1200), S4792 [20JN]

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

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

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

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

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S8186 [19NO]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (see S. 1771), S8457 [21NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7953 [12NO]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S2501 [9AP]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see S. 1275), S5620 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S4522 [17JN]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 1510), S6518 [17SE]

——— 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: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 1156), S4481 [13JN]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S469 [4FE]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (see S. 953), S3987 [6JN]

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

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 370), S1893 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 733), S2683 [16AP]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 552), S1785 [13MR]

Dept. of HHS: issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (see S. 1180), S4585 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S9053 [19DE]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 706), S2589 [11AP]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see S. 1130), S4212 [11JN]

Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see S. 579), S3658 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 45), S43 [22JA]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S2026 [20MR]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 1165), S4481 [13JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 734), S7575 [28OC]

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]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S7574 [28OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S8100 [18NO]

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), S6211 [1AU]

Education: improve early education (see S. 519), S1592 [11MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8000 [13NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S4585 [18JN]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 419), S1011 [28FE]

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

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1069), S3844 [23MY]

——— reauthorize and restructure adoption incentives payments (see S. 1876), S9052 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 350), S773 [14FE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 368), S773 [14FE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 968), S4794 [20JN]

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

Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 269), S589 [11FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 119), S708 [13FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: create two additional judge positions and modify procedures for appointment of judges (see S. 1460), S6207 [1AU]

Forest Service: designate national forest acreage as disease and insect infestation treatment areas (see S. 745), S2749 [17AP]

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

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see S. 416), S1011 [28FE]

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

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE]

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

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

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S1785 [13MR]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 296), S3030 [25AP]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 325), S1089 [4MR]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 1452), S6207 [1AU]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S2456 [8AP]

——— impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S5755 [17JY]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]

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

Israel: improve U.S.-Israel energy cooperation (see S. 1491), S6327 [10SE]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1230 [6MR]

Korean Peninsula: recognize historic importance of Korean War and U.S. alliance with South Korea, honor service of U.S. forces, end nuclear proliferation by North Korea, and encourage peace and reunification (see S. Con. Res. 20), S5969 [25JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S772 [14FE]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3956 [4JN]

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

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1127 [5MR]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S2684 [16AP]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S329 [28JA]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S1127 [5MR]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S3569 [16MY]

National Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 148), S3570 [16MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 9), S214 [23JA]

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S4794 [20JN]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 91), S2328 [22MR]

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), S4522 [17JN]

Native Americans: anniversary of restoration of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (see S. Res. 304), S8361 [20NO]

NOAA: limit maritime liens on fishing licenses (see S. 542), S2456 [8AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see S. 1162), S4481 [13JN]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish (see S. 1467), S6207 [1AU]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S708 [13FE]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see S. 1426), S6206 [1AU]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see S. 1599), S7830 [5NO]

——— require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things and provide appropriate transition procedures (see S. 1182), S4585 [18JN]

——— strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight relative to domestic surveillance (see S. 1215), S5017 [24JN]

——— strengthen transparency and oversight of domestic surveillance, protect privacy, and improve due process procedures relative to intelligence community and law enforcement information sharing (see S. 1701), S8049 [14NO]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S2897 [23AP]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S813 [25FE]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1878), S9052 [19DE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S3430 [14MY]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see S. 973), S3988 [6JN]

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]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 1839), S9054 [19DE]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]

——— expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 906), S3256 [8MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S1011 [28FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 728), S3031 [25AP]

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

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

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

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]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1845), S8977 [18DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S1854 [14MR]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see S. 700), S3092 [6MY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 234), S708 [13FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S214 (see S. 47), S215 [23JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 123), S3159 [7MY]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S7354 [9OC]

——— ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S2799 [18AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S7354 [9OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S7574 [28OC]

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 73), S1270 [7MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S707 [13FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3031 [25AP]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 1393), S6071 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 1550), S6886 [24SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (see S. 693), S2564 [10AP]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S871 [26FE] (see S. Res. 231), S6519 [17SE]

Computers: clarify definition of ‘‘access without authorization,’’ eliminate redundant laws allowing charges to be brought for violations of such access, and reform penalties for violations (see S. 1196), S4792 [20JN]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 359), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 915), S3326 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development (see S. 1230), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 641), S2146 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. 1414), S6126 [31JY]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (see S. 1415), S6126 [31JY]

——— implement Agreement Between the U.S. and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 812), S3028 [25AP]

——— release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (see S. 1437), S6207 [1AU]

——— withdraw and reserve certain public land for military uses (see S. 1309), S5708 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 748), S2749 [17AP]

Elections: require disclosure of contributions and expenditures for independent Federal election-related activity (see S. 791), S2896 [23AP]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S3569 [16MY]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (see S. 1513), S6518 [17SE]

——— improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S2896 [23AP]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (see S. 551), S1785 [13MR]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 1784), S8565 [9DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S9052 [19DE]

Hydroelectric power: promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (see S. 1419), S6206 [1AU]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 639), S2146 [21MR]

Israel: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 266), S520 [7FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 562), S1853 [14MR]

——— establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health (see S. 1228), S5264 [26JN]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S4212 [11JN]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 1444), S6207 [1AU]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 1053), S3843 [23MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 256), S520 [7FE]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1240), S5498 [27JN]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and make additional wild and scenic river designations (see S. 353), S773 [14FE]

——— designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see S. 352), S773 [14FE]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (see S. 402), S1011 [28FE]

——— restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (see S. 1301), S5708 [16JY]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see S. 354), S773 [14FE]

Palau: approve an agreement between the U.S. and Palau (see S. 1268), S5499 [27JN]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 363), S773 [14FE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records and warrantless searches of communications and reform surveillance authorities and the operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (see S. 1551), S6886 [24SE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: reauthorize (see S. 659), S2328 [22MR]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S4021 [7JN]

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

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

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (see S. 1030), S3843 [23MY]

Technology: allow consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices for interoperability purposes (see S. 467), S1127 [5MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S5264 [26JN]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (see S. 1237), S5498 [27JN]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1250), S5498 [27JN]

Cloture motions

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5652 [11JY], S5694 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5522 [8JY], S5595 [10JY]

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to be NLRB general counsel, S7596 [29OC]

——— nomination to the NLRB, S7532 [16OC]

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

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

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5653 [11JY], S5785 [18JY]

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), S3319 [9MY]

Letters

Convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands: Delegate Sablan, S525 [7FE]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: National Association of Manufacturers, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Alliance To Save Energy, and Business Roundtable (organization), S6409 [12SE]

Facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings: several real estate, building, and energy organizations, S6362 [11SE]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) subcommittee assignments, S5901 [24JY]

Memorandums

Empower States To Require Online Retailers To Collect and Remit State Sales and Use Taxes: Steven Maguire, Jeanne Grimmett, and Erika K. Lunder, Congressional Research Service, S2103 [21MR]

Privilege of the floor

Pickett, Larcus, S6544 [17SE]

Warren, Steve, S1872 [14MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7261, S7262, S7263 [7OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1846 [14MR], S2027 [20MR]

Bahrain: anniversary of protests, S765 [14FE]

——— human rights violations, S765 [14FE]

BLM: impact of Government shutdown on energy permitting and operations, S7262 [7OC]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1175, S1177 [6MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2103, S2105, S2113 [21MR], S2275, S2276, S2278, S2306 [22MR], S3441, S3496 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7263 [7OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, S3496 [15MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in Hermiston, OR, water recycling and reuse project (S. 693), S2565 [10AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2103, S2105 [21MR], S2275, S2276, S2278 [22MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2929, S2944, S2945, S2946 [24AP], S2986, S3003 [25AP], S3073 [6MY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2827, S2836, S2838 [22AP]

Caproni, Valerie E.: confirmation as district judge, S6438 [12SE]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to response to request for copies of e-mails on national security letters issued by FBI while serving as FBI general counsel, S6438 [12SE]

CBO: release of ‘‘Updated Budget Projections—Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023’’ report, S3496 [15MY]

Climate: global warming, S6420 [12SE]

Conservation of energy: allow disaster assistance recipients to upgrade damaged equipment and structures with energy-efficient products, S6430 [12SE]

——— encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings, S6414 [12SE]

——— facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings, S6361, S6362 [11SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6350, S6356, S6357, S6358, S6361, S6362, S6363 [11SE], S6408, S6409, S6410, S6414, S6418, S6420, S6422, S6424, S6425, S6427, S6428, S6430 [12SE], S6489, S6498 [17SE], S6557, S6561 [18SE], S6621 [19SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), unanimous-consent agreement, S6350 [11SE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6414, S6424, S6429 [12SE]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (S. 359), S783 [14FE]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, S6498 [17SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 1738), S8308 [20NO]

Crooked River: adjust boundary to provide water certainty for Prineville, OR (S. 1771), S8464 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8308, S8347 [20NO]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command, S8308 [20NO]

——— operation and maintenance funding for programs, projects, and activities in the U.S. through reductions in Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, S1846 [14MR]

Dept. of Education: update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (S. 915), S3330 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements, S6363 [11SE]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools, S6358 [11SE]

——— modify definition of renewable energy to include geothermal energy for purposes of Federal energy purchase requirements, S6357 [11SE]

——— promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development (S. 1230), S5270 [26JN]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, S6561 [18SE]

——— study and report on standby usage power standards implemented by States and other industrialized nations, S6356, S6357 [11SE]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (S. 641), S2149 [21MR]

——— issue regulations to make available a searchable Medicare claims and payment database (S. 1180), S4589 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: work with the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture, and State, local, and tribal governments to mitigate negative environmental impacts of border security, S4855 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (S. 437), S2854 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (S. 1414), S6130 [31JY]

——— convey certain Federal land to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians (S. 1415), S6130 [31JY]

——— Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding, S9090 [20DE]

——— release reversionary interest in certain land conveyed to Oregon for establishment of Oregon State University Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center (S. 1437), S6219 [1AU]

Economy: impact of Government shutdown, S7261 [7OC]

EPA: authorize WaterSense Program labeling system for water-efficient appliances, plumbing fixtures, landscaping, and new homes and establish Blue Ban grant program for water and sewer utilities, S6422 [12SE]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (S. 971), S3573 [16MY]

Federal Helium Reserve: allow Dept. of Energy to auction less than mandated if adjustment is necessary to minimize market disruptions, S7005 [27SE]

——— complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), S6624, S6625, S6632, S6634 [19SE]

——— complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), House amendment, S6932 [26SE], S7005 [27SE], S7262 [7OC]

——— complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), unanimous-consent agreement, S6626 [19SE]

——— improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (S. 783), S2898 [23AP], S6623, S6624, S6625 [19SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), S6061 [30JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6151 [1AU]

Fish and fishing: allow fishermen who hold capital construction fund accounts to make a penalty-free withdrawal from such accounts without requiring reinvestment in the fishing industry (S. 551), S1788 [13MR]

Foreign trade: promote exports, S2306 [22MR]

Forests: improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (S. 1784), S8572 [9DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 1875), S9063 [19DE]

Friends of the Children (organization): anniversary, S2559• [10AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7261, S7262, S7263 [7OC]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 267), S6350 [11SE]

——— promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies research, development, and demonstration (S. 1419), S6211–S6213 [1AU]

Immigration: clarify definition of physical tactical infrastructure relative to waivers of environmental regulations, S4855 [21JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4854 [21JN]

——— sunset waivers of environmental regulations relative to border security, S4855 [21JN]

Intelligence services: require public disclosure of information relative to surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S8347 [20NO]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend, S2929 [24AP], S3003 [25AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (S. Res. 75), S3425 [14MY]

Jewell, Sarah: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2542, S2545 [10AP]

Kenya: congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (S. Res. 90), S2853 [22AP]

McShane, Michael J.: nomination to be district judge, S3590 [20MY]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 562), S1855 [14MR]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (S. 1137), S4215 [11JN]

——— provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (S. 1444), S6221 [1AU]

——— reform, S2113 [21MR]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 1053), S3852 [23MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (S. 1600), S7631 [29OC]

Moniz, Ernest J.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S3539, S3551 [16MY]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1175, S1177 [6MR]

National Security Agency: require Director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, S8347 [20NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 256), S524 [7FE]

Oregon: designate certain land as wilderness and make additional wild and scenic river designations (S. 353), S780–S782 [14FE]

——— designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (S. 352), S780–S782 [14FE]

——— provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe (S. 402), S1013 [28FE]

——— restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests (S. 1301), S5711 [16JY], S6639 [19SE]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (S. 354), S780–S782 [14FE]

Palau: approve an agreement between the U.S. and Palau (S. 1268), S5504 [27JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for participation in health care exchanges by President, Vice President, Members of Congress, appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (S. 1497), unanimous-consent request, S6410, S6424, S6430 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6410 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6418, S6420 [12SE], S6621 [19SE]

Power resources: authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (S. 363), S784 [14FE]

——— domestic oil and natural gas production, S7261 [7OC]

——— extend certain renewable energy tax incentives, S8992 [19DE]

Privacy: prohibit any U.S. agency, including the National Security Agency, from searching telephone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant based on probable cause, S6053 [30JY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: reauthorize (S. 659), S2337 [22MR]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard, S6422 [12SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, S6061 [30JY]

Senate: legislative program, S2855 [22AP]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (S. 1118), S4022 [7JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8992 [19DE]

——— provide an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid (S. 1030), S3847 [23MY]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S2631 [15AP], S8992 [19DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal or reform certain provisions, S6053 [30JY]

Water: smart water system pilot projects funding, S6422 [12SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–4), S2145 [21MR]

Alaska Subsistence Structure Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 736) (S. Rept. 113–67), S5498 [27JN]

Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 112) (S. Rept. 113–17), S2844 [22AP]

American Falls Reservoir Hydroelectric Project Deadline for Commencement of Construction Reinstatement and Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 276) (S. Rept. 113–24), S2844 [22AP]

Black Hills Cemetery Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 447) (S. Rept. 113–63), S5498 [27JN]

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 371) (S. Rept. 113–62), S5498 [27JN]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 26) (S. Rept. 113–16), S2844 [22AP]

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 225) (S. Rept. 113–53), S5497 [27JN]

Bureau of Reclamation Participation in Hermiston, OR, Water Recycling and Reuse Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 693) (S. Rept. 113–75), S5687 [15JY]

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 678), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 678) (S. Rept. 113–39), S3905 [3JN]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 306), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 306) (S. Rept. 113–35), S3905 [3JN]

Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 312) (S. Rept. 113–58), S5497 [27JN]

Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 305) (S. Rept. 113–57), S5497 [27JN]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 476) (S. Rept. 113–64), S5498 [27JN]

Clarify That Uncertified States and Indian Tribes Have Authority To Use Certain Payments for Noncoal Reclamation Projects and Acid Mine Remediation Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 222) (S. Rept. 113–20), S2844 [22AP]

Collinsville Renewable Energy Promotion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 316) (S. Rept. 113–69), S5498 [27JN]

Denali National Park Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 157) (S. Rept. 113–19), S2844 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior Pilot Project Offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Modification: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 244) (S. Rept. 113–22), S2844 [22AP]

Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 352) (S. Rept. 113–28), S2844 [22AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 59) (S. Rept. 113–50), S5497 [27JN]

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761) (S. Rept. 113–37), S3905 [3JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 55), S870 [26FE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 231), S6517 [17SE]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 368) (S. Rept. 113–61), S5498 [27JN]

First State National Historical Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 347) (S. Rept. 113–27), S2844 [22AP]

Fort Sumner Project Title Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 284) (S. Rept. 113–56), S5497 [27JN]

Geothermal Production Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 113–72), S5686 [15JY]

Good Neighbor Forestry Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 327) (S. Rept. 113–97), S6327 [10SE]

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 247) (S. Rept. 113–23), S2844 [22AP]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Amendments Consent: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S.J. Res. 12) (S. Rept. 113–76), S5687 [15JY]

Helium Stewardship Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 783) (S. Rept. 113–83), S6023 [29JY]

Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 27) (S. Rept. 113–49), S5497 [27JN]

Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 113–51), S5497 [27JN]

Hydropower Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 545), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 545) (S. Rept. 113–36), S3905 [3JN]

Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 267), S3371 [13MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 267) (S. Rept. 113–38), S3905 [3JN]

Illabot Creek Segment Designation as a Component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 383) (S. Rept. 113–30), S2844 [22AP]

Lower Mississippi River Area Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 311) (S. Rept. 113–26), S2844 [22AP]

Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. ) (S. Rept. 113–94), S6327 [10SE]

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

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 459) (S. Rept. 113–32), S2844 [22AP]

Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System Completion Facilitation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 684) (S. Rept. 113–74), S5687 [15JY]

Mount Denali Designation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 155) (S. Rept. 113–93), S6327 [10SE]

Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 757) (S. Rept. 113–68), S5498 [27JN]

Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 113–25), S2844 [22AP]

Nomination of Christopher A. Smith To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8913 [17DE]

Nomination of Elizabeth M. Robinson To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Management & Performance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7308 [8OC]

Nomination of Ernest J. Moniz To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2797 [18AP]

Nomination of Esther Puakela Kia’aina To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Insular Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8913 [17DE]

Nomination of Michael L. Connor To Be Deputy Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7308 [8OC]

Nomination of Sarah Jewell To Be Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2145 [21MR]

Nomination of Steven Croley To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8913 [17DE]

North Fork Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 255) (S. Rept. 113–95), S6327 [10SE]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Lands Conveyance: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 256) (S. Rept. 113–55), S5497 [27JN]

Oregon Caves Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 354) (S. Rept. 113–29), S2844 [22AP]

Oregon Treasures Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 353) (S. Rept. 113–100), S6327 [10SE]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation Establishment of a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 113–21), S2844 [22AP]

Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 342) (S. Rept. 113–59), S5497 [27JN]

Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 130) (S. Rept. 113–18), S2844 [22AP]

Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 486) (S. Rept. 113–102), S6327 [10SE]

Provo River Project Transfer Act Clarification of Certain Property Descriptions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 211) (S. Rept. 113–52), S5497 [27JN]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 113–101), S6327 [10SE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 659) (S. Rept. 113–73), S5687 [15JY]

Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 241) (S. Rept. 113–54), S5497 [27JN]

San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 609) (S. Rept. 113–66), S5498 [27JN]

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 341) (S. Rept. 113–99), S6327 [10SE]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 23) (S. Rept. 113–14), S2844 [22AP]

South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 25) (S. Rept. 113–15), S2844 [22AP]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 340) (S. Rept. 113–98), S6327 [10SE]

U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Improvement: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1491), S9051 [19DE]

Valles Caldera National Preserve Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 285) (S. Rept. 113–96), S6327 [10SE]

White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 393) (S. Rept. 113–31), S2844 [22AP]

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 113–60), S5497 [27JN]

Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 28) (S. Rept. 113–92), S6327 [10SE]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S646 [12FE]

Texts of

S. 359, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S784 [14FE]

S. 363, Geothermal Production Expansion Act, S784 [14FE]

S. 402, provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in Oregon, S1014 [28FE]

S. 551, Capital Construction Fund Penalty Relief Act, S1788 [13MR]

S. 562, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S1855 [14MR]

S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act, S2898–S2901 [23AP]

S. 971, Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act, S3573 [16MY]

S. 1030, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act, S3848 [23MY]

S. 1053, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S3852 [23MY]

S. 1137, Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act, S4215 [11JN]

S. 1228, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act, S5266–S5268 [26JN]

S. 1230, Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act, S5270–S5272 [26JN]

S. 1268, approve an agreement between the U.S. and Palau, S5505 [27JN]

S. 1414, Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance Act, S6130 [31JY]

S. 1415, Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance Act, S6131 [31JY]

S. 1419, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act, S6213 [1AU]

S. 1437, Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center Land Conveyance Act, S6220 [1AU]

S. 1444, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act, S6222 [1AU]

Tributes

Rees, Raymond F., S5566• [9JY]

Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S2546 [10AP]

Textor, Robert, S1590• [11MR]

Willis, Jim, S650• [12FE]