COURTS see also Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys; Supreme Court

Addresses

U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn Portrait Unveiling: Senator McConnell, S5948 [12NO]

Amendments

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2329, H2330, H2331, H2332, H2334 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior: exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (S. 2040), S5839, S5872 [18SE]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6181, H6182, H6183, H6184, H6185, H6186, H6187, H6188, H6189, H6190, H6194, H6197, H6198, H6203, H6204, H6207, H6218 [14JY], H6262, H6263, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267, H6268, H6270, H6271, H6272, H6273, H6274, H6275, H6276, H6277, H6278, H6279, H6280, H6282, H6297, H6298 [15JY], H6316, H6317, H6318, H6320, H6321, H6322, H6323 [16JY], H7037 [29JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6048 [10JY]

GSA: convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Building, Jackson, WY, to Teton County, WY (S. 1934), S5460 [9SE]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), S5239 [31JY], S5514 [10SE], H7910 [12NO]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4705 [21MY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), S3820, S3821 [18JN]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1535), S6638 [11DE]

Analyses

Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (H.R. 5421), H8179–H8181 [1DE]

Appointments

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H4046 [9MY], H4712 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Boehner-Bashers’ Track Record—Democrats Were for Suing the President Before They Were Against It, H7089 [30JY]

Congress Needs To Act To Allow Victims of Child Sex Abuse To Recover Restitution, S2799 [7MY]

Crucial Vote on the Surveillance Bill, S6033 [18NO]

David Barron Should Be Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals, S2992 [14MY]

Democrats on Hobby Lobby—‘‘Misspeaks’’ ‘‘Opinion’’ and Overheated Rhetoric, S4525 [16JY]

Ending Global Corruption, E1234 [25JY]

Failed Somali Pirate Prosecution Fuels Terror Trial Fears (excerpt), H4971 [29MY]

Hobby Lobby Decision and Its Distortions, S4526 [16JY]

Newsweek Rewind—60 Years Since Brown v. Board of Ed Desegregated U.S. Schools (excerpt), H4468 [19MY]

NSA Reform Takes Its First Steps, H4797 [22MY]

NSA Reform That Only ISIS Could Love, S6028 [18NO]

Reining in the NSA Is Something That All Americans Can Embrace, S6033 [18NO]

Review Finds Two Decades of Forensic Errors by FBI, S5291 [31JY]

Senate Should Approve a Bipartisan Proposal To Reform the NSA, S6033 [18NO]

Sessions Reflects on Years On and Off the Bench, S1016 [25FE]

Taking the President to Court (2006), H7088 [30JY]

Why Civil Libertarians and Drone Critics Should Support David Barron, S2992 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4307), H2695 [26MR]

——— prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 4308), H2695 [26MR]

Armed Forces: require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see S. 1999), S821 [6FE] (see H.R. 4068), H1780 [18FE]

Arts and humanities: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 3933), H1431 [27JA]

——— facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 5421), H7387 [9SE]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 2589), S4404 [10JY]

——— require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 2319), S2910 [12MY]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

——— limit ability of companies in bankruptcy to reduce or terminate wages or benefits, require continuation of health benefits, and provide information on duration of health benefits (see S. 2418), S3367 [3JN]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 2267), S2470 [29AP] (see H.R. 5233), H7039 [29JY]

——— require upon request a probable cause hearing in connection with property seizures relative to certain monetary instruments transactions (see H.R. 5833), H9044 [10DE]

CERCLA: clarify effect of State statutes of repose on the required commencement date for actions (see S. 2542), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4993), H5817 [26JN]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 2874), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4123), H2097 [28FE]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see H.R. 4124), H2097 [28FE]

Civil liberties: restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 2364), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 4361), H2801 [1AP]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), consideration (see H. Res. 639), H5640 [23JN] (see H. Res. 678), H6655 [22JY]

Claims: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 2769), S5218 [31JY] (see H.R. 5683), H7937 [12NO]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax evasion and efforts to collect taxes on hidden offshore accounts (see S. Res. 398), S1731 [25MR]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc. (see S. Res. 468), S3475 [5JN]

Congress: bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the failure of the President to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H.R. 3857), H183 [13JA]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (see H. Res. 676), H6655 [22JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H7038 [29JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8033 [17NO]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 2118), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see S. 2644), S4762 [23JY] (see H.R. 5502), H7674 [17SE]

Consumers: prohibit from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith relative to debt collection (see H.R. 4624), H4057 [9MY]

Crime: enhance criminal and civil remedies in the protection of children and other victims of commercial sexual exploitation and related crimes (see S. 2536), S4153 [26JN]

——— enhance penalties for computer crimes (see S. 1984), S702 [3FE]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 4708), H4784 [21MY]

——— extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 5711), H7995 [14NO]

——— make an interstate act to conceal a homicide a Federal offense (see H.R. 5869), H9303 [11DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7125 [30JY]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2432 [13MR]

——— provide justice for victims of trafficking, stop exploitation through trafficking, and provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 2564), S4224 [7JY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 2567), S4271 [8JY] (see H.R. 5158), H6580 [18JY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (see S. 2815), S5628 [16SE] (see H.R. 5542), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see H.R. 5121), H6351 [16JY]

——— provide certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to a special victims’ counsel (see H.R. 4863), H5363 [12JN]

——— provide members of Reserve components who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to Special Victims’ Counsel (see S. 2843), S5698 [17SE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 2970), S6262 [2DE] (see S. 2992), S6448 [9DE]

Dept. of HUD: provide amounts from the recent settlement between the Dept. of Justice and Bank of America Corp., to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see H.R. 5601), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (see H.R. 4936), H5639 [23JN]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 4452), H3195 [10AP]

——— establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 3907), H1241 [16JA]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 3908), H1241 [16JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2301), S2796 [7MY] (see S. 2344), S3074 [15MY] (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (see H.R. 4165), H2255 [6MR]

——— provide grants to establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

——— reauthorize provisions relative to Independent Counsel (see H.R. 4603), H3940 [7MY]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 5550), H7882 [18SE] (see H.R. 5858), H9302 [11DE]

——— regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 4540), H3407 [1MY]

——— report to Congress on the number of aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. who appear and fail to appear before immigration judges for certain proceedings (see H.R. 5105), H6215 [14JY] (see H.R. 5118), H6296 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 5367), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect veterans from dishonesty and malfeasance in delivery of medical services by allowing veterans to sue VA employees who falsified or destroyed medical records (see S. 2419), S3367 [3JN]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 4246), H2433 [13MR]

District of Columbia: establish a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service (see H.R. 5006), H5818 [26JN]

——— revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see H.R. 4185), H2260 [10MR]

Drugs: provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 2092), S1365 [6MR] (see H.R. 4288), H2610 [24MR]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 2657), S4903 [24JY]

EEOC: approve commencing or intervening in certain litigation (see H.R. 5422), H7387 [9SE]

Egypt: provide certain legal relief from politically motivated charges by Egyptian Government (see S. 2649), S4762 [23JY]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5515), H7674 [17SE]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see S. 2133), S1652 [13MR] (see H.R. 4227), H2432 [13MR]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 4), H7528 [15SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see S. 2752), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see S. 2748), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see H.J. Res. 118), H6106 [10JY]

——— prohibit garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see S. 2809), S5588 [15SE] (see H.R. 5356), H7183 [31JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see S. 2770), S5218 [31JY]

Executive Office of the President: negotiate extradition treaties to combat more effectively international cybercriminals (see S. Res. 563), S5783 [18SE]

Families and domestic relations: clarify ability to use consumer reports in certain cases to establish and enforce child support payments (see H.R. 5452), H7454 [11SE]

——— provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 5536), H7882 [18SE]

FCC: restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices until final action is taken in proceedings on such rules that were remanded by a court decision (see S. 1981), S702 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H1544 [3FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 4245), H2433 [13MR]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 5192), H6813 [24JY]

——— require online posting of regulatory fines and provide for judicial review of administrative fines (see H.R. 5791), H8668 [4DE]

——— unequivocally authorize an award of provable damages, including damages that are not pecuniary, relative to civil remedies dealing with records maintained on individuals (see H.R. 5772), H8225 [1DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5016), H5826 [3JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (see H. Res. 661), H6034 [9JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 2445), S3475 [5JN] (see H.R. 4806), H5072 [5JN]

FRS: repeal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authority to restrict mandatory pre-dispute arbitration (see H.R. 4734), H4829 [22MY]

GAO: produce annual reports on the effectiveness of National Security Agency programs (see H.R. 3882), H472 [15JA]

GSA: convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Building, Jackson, WY, to Teton County, WY (see S. 1934), S372 [15JA]

Health: develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines and establish right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving Federal payors (see H.R. 4106), H2064 [27FE]

——— prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see S. 2196), S1923 [1AP]

——— protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 2220), S2239 [8AP]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch policies and actions on immigration (see H. Res. 772), H8868 [8DE]

——— bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of HHS to faithfully execute the law relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H. Res. 654), H5830 [7JY]

——— bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of Homeland Security to faithfully execute the law relative to use of prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement (see H. Res. 656), H5830 [7JY]

——— bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of the Treasury to faithfully execute the law relative to health insurance-related IRS reporting requirements (see H. Res. 655), H5830 [7JY]

Immigration: eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 5228), H6976 [28JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2743), S5217 (see S. 2772, 2773), S5218 [31JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, expedite processing of minors entering across the southern border, and reimburse States for National Guard deployments (see S. 2666), S4903 [24JY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 4990), H5817 [26JN]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see S. 2611), S4502 [15JY] (see H.R. 5114), H6296 [15JY] (see H.R. 5163), H6655 [22JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: expedite civil actions, claims, and appeals (see H.R. 5092), H6135 [11JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 2790), S5507 [10SE]

Intelligence services: end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (see H.R. 4291), H2644 [25MR]

——— modify the purposes of authorized collection of business records, prohibit the bulk collection of metadata, and require judicial review of national security letters (see S. 2093), S1365 [6MR]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 4074), H1880 [21FE]

IRS: protect taxpayers from improper audits (see S. 2215), S2194 [7AP]

ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 4763), H5022 [29MY]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 5146), H6398 [17JY]

Judiciary: authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho (see S. 2027), S947 [12FE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 2999), S6626 [11DE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 2871), S5782 [18SE]

Law enforcement officers: provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 5830), H9044 [10DE]

Lawyers and attorneys: clarify meaning of the term ‘‘prevailing party’’ relative to recovery of attorneys’ fees (see H.R. 5187), H6813 [24JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (see H.R. 4197), H2301 [11MR]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program (see H.R. 3875), H223 [14JA]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4534), H3363 [30AP]

Patents: curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents (see S. 2049), S1174 [26FE]

Privacy: protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1995), S763 [4FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (see H. Res. 590), H4683 [20MY]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: require reports submitted to Congress under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be submitted to such Board (see H.R. 4499), H3240 [28AP]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4312), H2695 [26MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 2706), S5135 [30JY] (see H.R. 5285), H7125 [30JY]

Safety: restrict confidentiality agreements that prohibit disclosure of information relative to hazards to public safety or health (see S. 2317), S2910 [12MY]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 2868), S5782 [18SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, Service Employees International Union 1199, et al. (see S. Res. 392), S1653 [13MR]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and representation in City of Lafayette v. Bryan Benoit (see S. Res. 452), S3184 [20MY]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and representation in North Dakota v. Beatrice Quill (see S. Res. 516), S4763 [23JY]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Onstad (see S. Res. 360), S1001 [24FE]

——— authorize written testimony, document production, and representation in Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Foundation, Inc. v. U.S. (see S. Res. 422), S2379 [10AP]

——— direct to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Sec. of State (see S. Res. 504), S4557 [16JY]

Social Security: eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary (see H.R. 4658), H4064 [13MY]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 4047), H1770 [11FE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: incentivize States to improve youth outcomes and avoid using incarceration by awarding grants to organizations that get at-risk youth on the right track (see S. 2531), S4003 [25JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3364 [30AP]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 5178), H6745 [23JY]

——— strengthen rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions (see H.R. 3897), H1240 [16JA]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status if the IRS delays acting on applications (see S. 2708), S5135 [30JY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: establish procedures for class actions (see H.R. 5088), H6135 [11JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove amendment to sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 5605), H7884 [18SE]

Veterans: improve protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 2393), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 5375), H7184 [31JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1945), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3899), H1240 [16JA]

Cloture motions

Abrams, Leslie J.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6014 [17NO]

Alonso, Jorge L.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE]

Arleo, Madeline Cox: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6138 [19NO]

Azrack, Joan M.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Barron, David J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3064 [15MY], S3211 [21MY]

Bashant, Cynthia A.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2434 [29AP]

Bastian, Stanley A.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2433 [29AP]

Beetlestone, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6138 [19NO]

Biggs, Loretta Copeland: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Birotte, Andre, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4671 [22JY]

Blakey, John R.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Bloom, Beth: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3892 [23JN]

Bolden, Victor A.: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6139 [19NO]

Bough, Stephen R.: nomination to be district judge, S6806 [13DE], S6905 [16DE]

Boulware, Richard F., II: nomination to be district judge, S3464 [5JN], S3494 [9JN]

Brooks, Timothy L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1303 [5MR]

Burroughs, Allison Dale: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Byron, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3891 [23JN]

Carnes, Julie E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4545 [16JY], S4599 [17JY]

Chhabria, Vince G.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1303 [5MR]

Chuang, Theodore D.: nomination to be district judge, S2462 [29AP], S2579 [1MY]

Chutkan, Tanya S.: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3360 [3JN]

Cohen, Mark H.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6014 [17NO]

Cooper, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1745 [26MR]

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2924 [13MY], S3058 [15MY]

Crabtree, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2434 [29AP]

Crawford, Geoffrey W.: nomination to be district judge, S3856 [19JN], S3893 [23JN]

deGravelles, John W.: nomination to be district judge, S4546 [16JY], S4672 [22JY]

Delgado Hernandez, Pedro A.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1295 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S1336, S1348 [6MR]

Dillon, Elizabeth K.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Donato, James: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1018 [25FE]

Freeman, Beth Labson: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1019 [25FE]

Friedland, Michelle T.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2230 [8AP], S2336 [10AP]

Gayles, Darrin P.: nomination to be district judge, S3654 [12JN], S3680 [16JN]

Gilliam, Haywood S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE]

Griggsby, Lydia K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6294 [3DE], S6319 [4DE]

Hale, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S6228 [1DE], S6277 [3DE]

Harpool, M. Douglas: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1746 [26MR]

Harris, Pamela: nomination to be circuit judge, S4695 [22JY], S4876 [24JY]

Hazel, George J.: nomination to be district judge, S2462 [29AP], S2580 [1MY]

Hendricks, Bruce Howe: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3359 [3JN]

Humetewa, Diane J.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2994 [14MY]

Kearney, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, S6228 [1DE], S6277 [3DE]

Krause, Cheryl A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3925 [24JN], S4102 [26JN]

Lauck, M. Hannah: nomination to be district judge, S3464 [5JN], S3493 [9JN]

Leeson, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6294 [3DE], S6319 [4DE]

Leitman, Matthew F.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1500 [11MR]

Levy, Jon D.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2435 [29AP]

Levy, Judith E.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1500 [11MR]

Lipman, Sheryl H.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2431 [29AP]

Logan, Steven P.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2993 [14MY]

Marquez, Rosemary: nomination to be district judge, S2923 [13MY], S3055 [15MY]

Mastroianni, Mark G.: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3359 [3JN]

May, Leigh Martin: nomination to be district judge, S5772 [18SE], S5904 [12NO]

Mazzant, Amos L., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

McHugh, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1359 [6MR], S1376 [10MR]

McHugh, Gerald A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1746 [26MR]

Mehta, Amit P.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE]

Mendoza, Carlos E.: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3892 [23JN]

Mendoza, Salvador, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3653 [12JN], S3679 [16JN]

Meyer, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE], S991 [24FE]

Michelson, Laurie J.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1501 [11MR]

Moody, James M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE], S996 [24FE]

Moritz, Nancy L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2463 [29AP], S2581 [1MY]

Moss, Randolph D.: nomination to be district judge, S5771 [18SE], S5903 [12NO]

Owens, John B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1770 [26MR], S1799 [27MR]

Pappert, Gerald J.: nomination to be district judge, S6228 [1DE], S6278 [3DE]

Parker, Linda V.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1501 [11MR]

Pepper, Pamela: nomination to be district judge, S6080 [18NO], S6137 [19NO]

Peterson, James D.: nomination to be district judge, S2684 [6MY], S2838 [8MY]

Pitman, Robert L.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6079 [18NO]

Pryor, Jill A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5080 [30JY], S5209 [31JY]

Rayes, Douglas L.: nomination to be district judge, S2923 [13MY], S3056 [15MY]

Reeves, Pamela L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1302 [5MR]

Rosenbaum, Robin S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2685 [6MY], S2845 [8MY]

Rosenberg, Robin L.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4672 [22JY]

Rosenstengel, Nancy J.: nomination to be district judge, S2685 [6MY], S2838 [8MY]

Ross, Eleanor L.: nomination to be district judge, S5902 [12NO], S6015 [17NO]

Sannes, Brenda K.: nomination to be district judge, S6081 [18NO], S6137 [19NO]

Schroeder, Robert W., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE]

Shah, Manish S.: nomination to be district judge, S2402 [11AP], S2433 [29AP]

Smith, Edward G.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1747 [26MR]

Sorokin, Leo T.: nomination to be district judge, S3464 [5JN], S3493 [9JN]

Soto, James A.: nomination to be district judge, S2924 [13MY], S3056 [15MY]

Stivers, Gregory N.: nomination to be district judge, S6293 [3DE], S6318 [4DE]

Talwani, Indira: nomination to be district judge, S2684 [6MY], S2837 [8MY]

Tuchi, John J.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2993 [14MY]

White, Ronnie L.: nomination to be district judge, S4451 [14JY], S4519 [16JY]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S209 [9JA]

Yandle, Staci M.: nomination to be district judge, S3653 [12JN], S3679 [16JN]

Court documents

Dennis J. Kucinich, et al. v. President Obama, et al.: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H2328 [12MR]

John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, etc., and Representative Conyers, et al., v. George W. Bush and Donald H. Rumsfeld: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, H2327 [12MR]

Representative Conyers, et al., v. George W. Bush, et al.: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, H2327 [12MR]

Representative Conyers, et al., v. Ronald W. Reagan, et al.: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, H2327 [12MR]

Letters

Address needs of unaccompanied children crossing the border: several religious organizations, H7198, H7226 [1AU]

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S2798, S2799 [7MY]

Congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or executive branch officials inconsistent with their constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H7066, H7098 [30JY]

——— Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H7066, H7067 [30JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H7066, H7067, H7098 [30JY]

——— several law professors, H7092 [30JY]

——— several Representatives, Committee on Rules (House), H7066 [30JY]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Greg Schneider, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., H3430 [6MY]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H7927 [12NO]

Humanitarian crisis regarding unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S.: Dana L. Marks, National Association of Immigration Judges, H6797 [24JY]

Immigration and Naturalization Service guidelines for deportation: several current and former Representatives (1999), H2334 [12MR]

Jobs for America Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H7817 [18SE]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H5545 [19JN]

Nomination of Cheryl A. Krause to be circuit judge: several current and former Stanford Law School deans, S4102 [26JN]

——— several University of Pennsylvania Law School faculty members, S4102 [26JN]

Nomination of David J. Barron to be circuit judge: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford Law School, S3247 [22MY]

Nomination of Pamela Harris to be circuit judge: Douglas T. Kendall and Judith E. Schaeffer, Constitutional Accountability Center, S4866 [24JY]

——— Harold E. Rolfe, S4865 [24JY]

——— Nancy Duff Campbell and Marcia D. Greenberger, National Women’s Law Center, S4864 [24JY]

——— several attorneys, S4862, S4863, S4864 [24JY]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S4865 [24JY]

Nomination of Ronnie L. White to be district judge: Kevin Ahlbrand, Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, S4515 [16JY]

——— Michael Leidholt, National Sheriffs’ Association, S4517 [16JY]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, S4515 [16JY]

Nomination of Victor A. Bolden to be district judge: Frank Ricci, S6177 [20NO]

Online advertising that contributes to human trafficking: Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Blackburn, H4517 [20MY]

——— Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Nadler, H4518 [20MY]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, H4511 [20MY]

——— John D. Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H4511 [20MY]

——— Monika Johnson Hostler, National Alliance To End Sexual Violence, H4511 [20MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4510 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4510 [20MY]

Supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H7220, H7224, H7225 [1AU]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H7226 [1AU]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Holder and James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, S6032 [18NO]

——— several individuals, S6033 [18NO]

——— several technology companies, S6032 [18NO]

Lists

Letters received regarding Michelle T. Friedland to be circuit judge, S2336 [10AP]

Organizations supporting Jackson Lee amendment to H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, on preserving existing law requiring legal challenge to CFTC regulation be first reviewed by the district court, H5635 [23JN]

Organizations supporting nomination of Robert L. Wilkins to be circuit judge, S283 [13JA]

Patent Transparency and Improvements Act provisions impacting business and industry, H3288 [29AP]

Veterans’ and women’s groups supporting S. 1752, Military Justice Improvement Act, S1340 [6MR]

Memorandums

Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Opinions on Interrogation Methods of Detainees: David J. Barron, Dept. of Justice, S3262 [22MY]

Motions

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2338 [12MR]

Donato, James: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7854 [18SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6274 [15JY], H6331 [16JY]

Freeman, Beth Labson: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 162), S3019 [14MY], S3047 [15MY], S3151 [20MY], S3195 [21MY]

Meyer, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE]

Moody, James M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE]

Owens, John B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1770 [26MR]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S209 [9JA]

Press releases

Faleomavaega Opposes the Recently Filed Lawsuit To Force Citizenship on Every Person Born in American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2012), E1697 [2DE]

Maloney and Nadler Call on Village Voice Media To Shut Down Website Frequented by Sex Traffickers, H4518 [20MY]

Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Opposes Confirmation of Ronnie L. White to the Federal Bench: Missouri Sheriffs’ Association and Training Academy, S4517 [16JY]

Representatives Maloney and Blackburn Join Efforts To Address Online Promotion of Human Trafficking, H4518 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H241 [15JA], H5403 [18JN], E74 [15JA]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: anniversary, E1827 [12DE]

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: funding relative to oversight of Federal probation system, H6264, H6265 [15JY]

Appropriations: increase funding through reductions in GSA building rental funding, H6194 [14JY]

Armed Forces: prohibit funding to implement rule allowing sexual history of victims of sexual assault to be admissible in courts-martial proceedings, H5533 [19JN]

Arts and humanities: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H3428–H3430 [6MY]

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (H.R. 5421), H8174–H8181 [1DE]

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, H5834 [8JY], H5885 [9JY], H6391–H6395 [17JY], H6669 [23JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to terminate existing Sacramento River Settlement Contracts before resolution of pending litigation, H6073–H6075 [10JY]

CFTC: ensure that the assessment of costs and benefits regarding rules and orders will be affirmed by a court unless that assessment is found to be an abuse of discretion, H5631 [23JN]

——— preserve existing law requiring legal challenge to regulation be first reviewed by the district court, H5634, H5635 [23JN]

——— prohibit judicial review of any consideration of the costs and benefits of its rules and orders, H5631, H5632 [23JN]

——— require the costs and benefits be considered when promulgating rules and issuing orders, H5633, H5634 [23JN]

Children and youth: commend organizations combatting child abuse, E1298 [1AU]

Civil rights: decision in Mendez v. Westminster ending segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California schools, H4691 [21MY]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H5757–H5761 [25JN]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R. 1755), H229 [15JA], H5507 [19JN], H5592 [20JN], H5759 [25JN], E1141 [10JY]

——— tribute to lawyers challenging segregation in schools, H4463, H4464 [19MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): divide committee membership equally between majority and minority parties, H3973–H3976 [8MY]

——— establish (H. Res. 567), consideration (H. Res. 575), E735 [9MY]

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H6844, H6847 [25JY], H6941–H6947 [28JY], H6982, H6983, H6985, H6986, H6987, H6988, H6989, H7003, H7004, H7011 [29JY], H7046, H7047, H7054, H7055, H7056, H7087–H7099, H7120 [30JY], H7135 [31JY]

Constitution—U.S.: clause requiring legislation for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives, E1812 [12DE]

——— exclude executive actions taken to combat discrimination or protect civil rights from any congressional civil action, H2330, H2331 [12MR]

——— exclude executive actions taken to comply with judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution or Federal laws from any congressional civil action, H2332–H2334 [12MR], H7096 [30JY]

——— exclude executive exercising of prosecutorial discretion from any congressional civil action, H2331, H2332 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2244 [6MR], H2307, H2309, H2310, H2319–H2340 [12MR], H2373 [13MR], H2438, H2471 [14MR], H6946 [28JY], H7090, H7096 [30JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), motion to recommit, H2338 [12MR]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 62), E340 [10MR]

Crime: establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (H.R. 4708), E807 [21MY]

——— interjurisdictional enforcement of protection order and redefinition of victims, E537 [7AP]

——— provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 4225), H4486, H4515–H4522, H4531 [20MY], H4692 [21MY], H6664 [23JY], E833 [23MY]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 3530), H112 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1504–H1506 [29JA], H3358 [30AP], H4486, H4501–H4509, H4531 [20MY], H4691, H4692 [21MY], E800, E806 [21MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H6 [7JA], H4481, H4486, H4509–H4515, H4528 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

——— use of mandatory minimum penalties for certain crimes, E833 [23MY]

Davis, L. Clifford: Tarrant County, TX, Bar Association Blackstone Award recipient, E769 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4548 [20MY], H4728–H4730 [21MY], H5410–H5413 [18JN], H5567 [20JN], H8625 [4DE], E1079 [26JN]

——— extend certain legal protections to all closed military installations, H4780 [21MY]

——— 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, H4692 [21MY]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H5544–H5547 [19JN], H8372 [4DE], E1048 [23JN], E1079 [26JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding to retain legal counsel who is not an employee of either Dept. of HUD or Dept. of Justice, H5177, H5178 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities (H.R. 4936), H6663 [23JY]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 2187), H3064 [9AP]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in terrorist attacks in U.S. courts, H5491 [18JN]

——— drug court program funding, H4880, H4881 [28MY]

——— Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program funding through reductions in Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation, and Statistics funding, H4946 [29MY]

——— Executive Office for Immigration Review funding, H4899 [28MY]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H4890, H4891 [28MY]

——— prohibit funding to force journalists or news reporters to testify to reveal their sources, H4996, H4997 [29MY], E897 [30MY], E931 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H4986, H4987 [29MY]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (H.R. 4165), E537 [7AP], E1265 [29JY]

——— provide informational resources to local law enforcement to help combat human trafficking, H4506 [20MY]

——— reauthorize Postconviction DNA Testing Grant Program, H2981 [7AP]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, H4709 [21MY], H4796 [22MY]

——— State and local mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants funding, H4902, H4903 [28MY]

——— veterans treatment courts funding, H4901, H4902 [28MY], H4944 [29MY]

——— veterans treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses account funding, H4941, H4942 [29MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to abide by administrative judge decision in litigation against T Bank, N.A., H6181 [14JY]

District of Columbia: establish a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service (H.R. 5006), E1091 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to prevent law-abiding citizens from possessing, using, or transporting a firearm, H6274 [15JY], H6318–H6320 [16JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3689), H5356 [12JN]

——— revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (H.R. 4185), H6150–H6152 [14JY], E338 [10MR]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E339 [10MR]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (H.R. 710), H2659 [26MR]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7773–H7819, H7854–H7858 [18SE], E1603 [17NO]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7684–H7691 [18SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

Endangered Species Act: improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees, H6844 [25JY], H6990–H6993 [29JY], E1304 [1AU]

——— place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, H6844 [25JY], H6990–H6993, H7010, H7011 [29JY]

——— require disclosure of Federal funding used in litigation against the Federal Government in a covered suit, H7019, H7020 [29JY]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4897, H4898 [28MY], H4926 [29MY], H5058 [30MY], E876 [29MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (H.R. 4245), H2364 [13MR]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H6265 [15JY]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H6278, H6279 [15JY]

——— making appropriations, H441, H443 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6122, H6125 [11JY], H6169–H6213 [14JY], H6242–H6245, H6261–H6284 [15JY], H6316–H6333 [16JY], H6361 [17JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY], E1165, E1172, E1176, E1177 [16JY], E1187 [17JY], E1195 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6043–H6049 [10JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), motion to recommit, H6331, H6332 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H6263, H6264 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6267 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H6316 [16JY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, E376 [13MR]

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, H4918 [29MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1565), H2919 [4AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H4470 [19MY]

Forest Service: allow added flexibility to implement salvage logging plan on lands affected by the Rim Fire in California while protecting sensitive areas and maximizing revenue to fund reforestation, H1675, H1676 [6FE]

——— financial impact of Endangered Spiecies Act lawsuits, H2733 [27MR]

Forests: expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber in Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and BLM lands impacted by the Rim Fire in California, H1609 [5FE], H1662, H1664 [6FE]

FRS: repeal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exclusive rulemaking authority and restore judicial review, H2029, H2040, H2041 [27FE]

GAO: issue quarterly reports on costs associated with congressional civil actions against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, H2335 [12MR]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H467 [15JA], H3952 [8MY]

Government: importance of elected officials and judges governing impartially, H6345 [16JY]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, H1974 [26FE], H7688 [18SE]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (H.R. 1493), H1953 [26FE]

GSA: convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Building, Jackson, WY, to Teton County, WY (S. 1934), H7913, H7914 [12NO]

Health: prevent establishment of Federal health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice cases, H2457 [14MR]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (H. Res. 442), H114–H118 [9JA]

Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse, Birmingham, AL: prohibit funding to reinstall Red Mountain sculpture on the plaza, H6264 [15JY]

——— provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 4990), H5807 [26JN], H6223 [15JY], H7199 [1AU], E1326 [1AU]

——— remove discretion of Border Patrol in determining whether unaccompanied alien children shall be returned to their home country, H7221 [1AU]

Insurance: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in Halbig v. Burwell relative to offering subsidies in Federal health insurance exchanges, H6587 [22JY], H6980 [29JY]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 1378), H8898, H8899 [9DE], E1777 [10DE]

John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse, Yuma, AZ: dedication, E698 [7MY]

John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center, San Diego, CA: designate, H8898, H8899 [9DE]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 5146), H8848 [8DE]

Kiriakou, John: call for Presidential pardon of conviction for disclosing classified information, E1601 [17NO]

Lesser, Gary: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand award recipient, E1373 [9SE]

Lipman, Sheryl H.: nomination to be district judge, H3301 [30AP]

LSC: anniversary, E1208, E1213, E1214 [23JY], E1223, E1226, E1227 [24JY], E1233, E1239, E1242, E1243 [25JY], E1295 [1AU]

——— funding, H4961–H4963 [29MY]

——— funding through reductions in DEA funding, H4930, H4931 [29MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (H.R. 4197), H6161, H6162 [14JY]

Nasshorn, Donald: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Bronze Key Award recipient, H6851 [25JY]

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, H1730 [11FE]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program, H2953 [4AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6391–H6395 [17JY], H6948 [28JY], H8037 [18NO]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish, H4797 [22MY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H3285 [29AP], E1531 [12NO]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system (S. 1720), H3285–H3288 [29AP]

Pelletier, Justine: return to parental custody after removal due to charge of medical child abuse, H5487 [18JN]

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau: lawsuit challenging EPA rule establishing new mandate for nutrient-runoff standards and takeover of laws governing waters in States comprising Chesapeake Bay watershed, H5638 [23JN]

Permanent Court of Arbitration: ruling that Russia violated the Energy Charter Treaty when it expropriated Yukos Oil Co., assets, E1323 [1AU], E1469, E1480 [19SE]

Pittman, Gregory C.: Muskegon County, MI, Living Legends Award recipient, E1631 [19NO]

Power resources: prohibit litigation of cases involving oil and gas leases to take precedence over all other pending matters before the district court, H5789, H5790 [26JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), H202–H207 [14JA]

——— establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), Senate amendment, H7910, H7911 [12NO]

Privacy: prevent bulk collection of personal records by requiring that court orders use ‘‘specific selection term’’ as basis for collecting customer information, H4799, H4803 [22MY], E825 [22MY], E873 [29MY]

——— protect the rights of individuals against Government violations, H2090–H2092 [28FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H1649 [5FE], H4469–H4471, H4473 [19MY], H4788, H4789–H4804, H4819 [22MY], H4998 [29MY], H5037 [30MY], H5545–H5547 [19JN], E825 [22MY], E834, E835 [23MY], E843, E846, E852, E854 [28MY], E873 [29MY]

Public lands: require groups not substantially justified or directly affected by final Federal grazing decisions to pay legal expenses of the other party when they lose in court, H1674 [6FE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 579), H8844, H8845 [8DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1944), H1913–H1917 [25FE], E262 [27FE]

Social Security: eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary (H.R. 4658), E746 [13MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4462–H4469 [19MY], H4691 [21MY], E753 [15MY], E768 [19MY]

——— anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Res. 561), E637 [30AP], E806 [21MY]

——— anniversary of decision in U.S. v. Windsor relative to constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act definition of marriage as only being between one man and one woman, H5806 [26JN]

——— decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community relative to tribal sovereign immunity in lawsuit to prohibit operation of gaming facility on non-Indian lands, E1457 [19SE]

——— decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, H5807–H5810 [26JN], H6128 [11JY], H6392, H6395 [17JY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5505 [19JN]

——— hearing of arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Sebelius relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374 [13MR], H2592, H2600–H2609 [24MR], H2615, H2619, H2620, H2636–H2642 [25MR], H2658, H2684 [26MR], H2735 [27MR], E399 [14MR]

——— permit televising of proceedings, H2607 [24MR]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: decision in Palmer v. District of Columbia relative to prohibition on carrying handguns outside the home, H6988 [29JY]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: decision to retroactively modify sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E1203 [22JY]

University of New Mexico: tribute to mock trial team, E478 [1AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 3899), H4814 [22MY], H5505 [19JN], H5729, H5735 [25JN], H5772 [26JN], H5886 [9JY], H7044 [30JY], H7539 [16SE], E336 [10MR], E1075, E1086 [26JN]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 1505), E614 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1670), S2935–S2938, S2941 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 1670), unanimous-consent request, S2935 [13MY]

Abrams, Leslie J.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6013 [17NO], S6074 [18NO]

Alonso, Jorge L.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Arleo, Madeline Cox: nomination to be district judge, S6138 [19NO], S6176 [20NO]

Ashford, Tamara W.: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S6179 [20NO]

Azrack, Joan M.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE], S6908 [16DE]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence (S. Res. 318), S82 [7JA]

Barron, David J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2834, S2836 [8MY], S2990 [14MY], S3154–S3157 [20MY], S3198–S3202, S3204, S3205, S3211 [21MY], S3246, S3259, S3262, S3266, S3272 [22MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S3201 [21MY]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to legal arguments justifying the targeted killing of U.S. citizens by drone strikes, S2835 [8MY], S2990 [14MY], S3154–S3157 [20MY], S3198–S3202, S3204, S3205, S3211 [21MY], S3246, S3259 [22MY]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S3246 [22MY]

Bashant, Cynthia A.: nomination to be district judge, S2432 [29AP], S2554, S2556 [30AP]

Bastian, Stanley A.: nomination to be district judge, S2432, S2433 [29AP], S2554 [30AP]

Beetlestone, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S6138, S6139 [19NO], S6176 [20NO]

Biggs, Loretta Copeland: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE], S6908 [16DE]

Birotte, Andre, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4672, S4676 [22JY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4611 [17JY]

Blakey, John R.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Bloom, Beth: nomination to be district judge, S3910 [24JN]

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through Executive action, S4288 [9JY], S4443 [14JY]

Bolden, Victor A.: nomination to be district judge, S6139 [19NO], S6176 [20NO]

Bough, Stephen R.: nomination to be district judge, S6806 [13DE], S6835 [15DE]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to allegations of judge shopping and personal political activism, S6835 [15DE]

Boulware, Richard F., II: nomination to be district judge, S3494 [9JN], S3511–S3513, S3519 [10JN]

Bowen, Sharon Y.: suitability to be CFTC member relative to actions as Securities Investor Protection Corp., Acting Chair in judgment against Stanford Financial Group, S3348, S3352 [3JN]

Brooks, Timothy L.: nomination to be district judge, S866 [11FE], S921, S928 [12FE], S989 [24FE], S1224 [27FE], S1300, S1302, S1303 [5MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S928 [12FE], S1223 [27FE]

Burroughs, Allison Dale: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Byron, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S3910 [24JN]

Carnes, Julie E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4545 [16JY], S4599 [17JY], S4648, S4649 [21JY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4573, S4595 [17JY]

Chhabria, Vince G.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1300 [5MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S1223 [27FE]

Chuang, Theodore D.: nomination to be district judge, S2576–S2580, S2590 [1MY]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to role as legal counsel to Dept. of State during investigation of attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S2578–S2580, S2590 [1MY]

Chutkan, Tanya S.: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3360 [3JN], S3396 [4JN]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S1898 [1AP]

Cohen, Mark H.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6013 [17NO], S6074 [18NO]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc. (S. Res. 468), S3477, S3478 [5JN]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S6182 [20NO]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), S2598 [1MY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 2118), S1611 [13MR], S6110 [19NO]

Cooper, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1747 [26MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1720 [25MR]

Correctional institutions: permit certain low-risk Federal prisoners to earn credit toward completing a portion of their sentence through home confinement, halfway houses, or community supervision, S3912 [24JN]

Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2991 [14MY], S3059 [15MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3020 [14MY]

Crabtree, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2430, S2432 [29AP], S2554 [30AP]

Crawford, Geoffrey W.: nomination to be district judge, S3890 [23JN], S3910 [24JN]

——— recommendation to be nominated for district judge, S1679 [24MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 1738), S3273 [22MY], S4294 [9JY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 2567), S4370 [10JY], S6490 [10DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S2628 [5MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 1733), S4294 [9JY], S6371–S6373 [8DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 2599), S4459 [14JY], S4461 [15JY]

Daly, Deirdre M.: nomination to be district judge, S3212 [21MY]

deGravelles, John W.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4673, S4677 [22JY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4611 [17JY]

Delgado Hernandez, Pedro A.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1296, S1300–S1302 [5MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S1223 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S985 [24FE], S3828, S3830, S3832 [19JN], S4385 [10JY], S6182 [20NO], S6284–S6287 [3DE]

——— ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, S6732, S6733 [12DE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S988 [24FE], S1306–S1309 [5MR], S1335–S1349 [6MR], S1374 [10MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), unanimous-consent agreement, S1185 [26FE], S1336 [6MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), unanimous-consent request, S981 [24FE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2970), S6271 [2DE], S6273 [3DE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2992), S6466 [9DE], S6581 [10DE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2992), unanimous-consent request, S6587–S6589 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding to assist Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador in addressing drug trafficking and organized crime, S5107 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review funding, S5106, S5107 [30JY]

——— investigation into fraudulent Social Security disability claims, S6889–S6891 [16DE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S1811 [27MR], S1898, S1912 [1AP], S2337, S2358, S2371 [10AP], S2403 [11AP], S2577 [1MY], S4670 [22JY], S5290 [31JY], S5574 [15SE], S5845 [18SE]

Dillon, Elizabeth K.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE], S6908 [16DE]

Donato, James: nomination to be district judge, S989 [24FE], S1018 [25FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S995 [24FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S939 [12FE]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine, S4143 [26JN]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 1410), S2224–S2226 [8AP], S2942 [13MY], S3912 [24JN], S4449 [14JY], S5845 [18SE], S6490 [10DE]

EEOC: release of report relative to litigation tactics and unresolved complaints, S6297 [3DE]

Egypt: condemn trial sentencing hundreds of people to death, S2429 [29AP]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), S5957 [12NO], S5996 [13NO]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order, S4574 [17JY]

FCC: restore rules relative to open Internet and broadband industry practices, S2996 [14MY], S3168 [20MY], S5472 [10SE], S6119 [19NO]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in the criminal justice system, S7 [6JA], S843 [10FE], S1808 [27MR], S2634 [5MY]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms, S3333 [2JN]

——— 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), S1901 [1AP]

——— prevent criminals from obtaining firearms through straw purchasing and trafficking, S1649 [13MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 54), S568 [29JA]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S3278–S3280 [22MY]

Freeman, Beth Labson: nomination to be district judge, S989 [24FE], S1018 [25FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S995 [24FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S939 [12FE]

Friedland, Michelle T.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2335, S2336, S2355 [10AP], S2415 [28AP]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2390 [10AP], S2401 [11AP]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S2355 [10AP]

Gayles, Darrin P.: nomination to be district judge, S3653, S3654 [12JN], S3680 [16JN], S3695, S3696 [17JN]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3678 [16JN]

Gilliam, Haywood S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Green, James W.F.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S3210, S3212 [21MY]

Griggsby, Lydia K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6294 [3DE], S6320, S6329 [4DE]

GSA: convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Building, Jackson, WY, to Teton County, WY (S. 1934), S5460 [9SE]

Hale, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S6277, S6292 [3DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6252 [2DE]

Harpool, M. Douglas: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1711 [25MR], S1747 [26MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1720 [25MR]

Harris, Pamela: nomination to be circuit judge, S4695 [22JY], S4861–S4868, S4875, S4876 [24JY], S4976, S4982, S4986 [28JY], S5044 [29JY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4844 [23JY]

Hazel, George J.: nomination to be district judge, S2576–S2581 [1MY]

Hendricks, Bruce Howe: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3360 [3JN], S3396, S3397 [4JN]

Hobby Protection Act: amend to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act (H.R. 2754), S6839 [15DE]

Humetewa, Diane J.: nomination to be district judge, S2890, S2904 [12MY], S2988, S2991, S3018 [14MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2946 [13MY]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S4306, S4308, S4309 [9JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2772), S5317 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2773), S5203, S5315 [31JY], S5317 [1AU]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (S. 2611), S4517 [16JY], S4639, S4643–S4645 [21JY], S4730 [23JY], S4858–S4860 [24JY], S5077–S5079 [30JY], S5186–S5188, S5199 [31JY]

Insurance: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in Halbig v. Burwell relative to offering subsidies in Federal health insurance exchanges, S4725 [23JY], S4982 [28JY]

Iran: require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S2085 [2AP]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 1378), S6840 [15DE]

John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center, San Diego, CA: designate, S6840 [15DE]

Judiciary: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (S. 1385), S5210 [31JY], S5846 [18SE]

——— authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho (S. 2027), S1797 [27MR]

——— reduce the number of Federal judgeships for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S280 [13JA]

Kearney, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, S6278, S6292 [3DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6252 [2DE], S6291 [3DE]

Krause, Cheryl A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4097, S4102 [26JN], S4209 [7JY]

Lauck, M. Hannah: nomination to be district judge, S3492 [9JN], S3512, S3513 [10JN], S3600 [11JN]

Law enforcement: assessment of criminal justice system relative to disparate treatment of African Americans and incarceration levels, S6489–S6491 [10DE]

Leeson, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6294 [3DE], S6319, S6320, S6329 [4DE]

Leitman, Matthew F.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1499, S1500 [11MR], S1536 [12MR]

Levy, Jon D.: nomination to be district judge, S2432 [29AP], S2547, S2554 [30AP]

Levy, Judith E.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1499, S1500 [11MR], S1536 [12MR]

Lipman, Sheryl H.: nomination to be district judge, S2431 [29AP], S2554 [30AP]

Logan, Steven P.: nomination to be district judge, S2988, S2991 [14MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2904 [12MY], S2946 [13MY]

LSC: anniversary, S4897–S4899 [24JY], S4994 [28JY]

Marquez, Rosemary: nomination to be district judge, S2988, S2991 [14MY], S3055 [15MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3020 [14MY]

Marvel, L. Paige: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S6179 [20NO]

Mastroianni, Mark G.: nomination to be district judge, S3285 [22MY], S3359 [3JN], S3396, S3420 [4JN]

May, Leigh Martin: nomination to be district judge, S5771 [18SE], S5901, S5902, S5939 [12NO], S5962, S5963 [13NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5772 [18SE]

Mazzant, Amos L., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

McHugh, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1359 [6MR], S1375–S1377 [10MR], S1504 [11MR], S1536 [12MR]

McHugh, Gerald A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1687 [24MR], S1747 [26MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1720 [25MR]

Mehta, Amit P.: nomination to be district judge, S6807 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Mendoza, Carlos E.: nomination to be district judge, S3910 [24JN]

Mendoza, Salvador, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3653, S3654 [12JN], S3694–S3696 [17JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 162), motion to proceed, S3019 [14MY], S3047 [15MY], S3151 [20MY], S3195 [21MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend period of certain authority relative to judicial review of decisions on whistleblowers (H.R. 4197), S5570 [11SE]

Meyer, Jeffrey A.: nomination to be district judge, S988–S992, S995 [24FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S939 [12FE]

Michelson, Laurie J.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1499, S1500 [11MR], S1536 [12MR]

Moody, James M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S866 [11FE], S921, S928 [12FE], S989, S996 [24FE], S1013, S1016 [25FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S995 [24FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S928, S939 [12FE]

Moritz, Nancy L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2576, S2579 [1MY], S2635 [5MY]

Moss, Randolph D.: nomination to be district judge, S5771 [18SE], S5902, S5903 [12NO], S5962 [13NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5772 [18SE]

National security: acknowledge increasing threat of narcoterrorism to national security and ensure law enforcement agencies have proper tools to combat such crimes, S4449 [14JY]

National Security Agency: end the bulk collection of records under the telephone metadata program, S838 [10FE]

Nooter, William W.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S5979 [13NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S511 [28JA], S875 [11FE], S4890, S4891 [24JY], S6109 [19NO], S6327–S6329 [4DE]

Owens, John B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1797–S1799 [27MR], S1856–S1859, S1880 [31MR]

Pappert, Gerald J.: nomination to be district judge, S6278, S6292 [3DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6252 [2DE], S6291 [3DE]

Parker, Linda V.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1499, S1500 [11MR], S1536 [12MR]

Patents: deter abusive patent litigation by awarding the prevailing party reasonable fees and expenses and allowing the defendant to request the alleging party post a bond to cover certain costs (S. 1612), S5114, S5116 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S4725–S4727 [23JY]

Pepper, Pamela: nomination to be district judge, S6137 [19NO], S6174, S6175, S6176 [20NO]

Peterson, James D.: nomination to be district judge, S2684 [6MY], S2836, S2838, S2841, S2844 [8MY]

Pitman, Robert L.: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6907 [16DE]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP]

——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 1401), S1498, S1511 [11MR], S4742 [23JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S279–S281 [13JA], S928 [12FE], S989–S994, S996 [24FE], S1019, S1020 [25FE], S1225 [27FE], S1265–S1267 [4MR], S1300 [5MR], S1536 [12MR], S1797, S1798 [27MR], S1858 [31MR], S2335, S2336, S2355, S2356–S2358 [10AP], S2431 [29AP], S2579 [1MY], S2635 [5MY], S2990 [14MY], S3396 [4JN], S3903, S3910 [24JN], S4097 [26JN], S4197–S4199 [7JY], S5209, S5210 [31JY], S5846 [18SE], S5902, S5903 [12NO], S5979 [13NO], S6004, S6013 [17NO], S6806 [13DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political and judicial nominees, S2683 [6MY], S3195 [21MY], S3280 [22MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1233), S5514–S5518 [10SE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6027–S6029, S6032, S6075–S6080 [18NO], S6107, S6108 [19NO]

Pryor, Jill A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5209–S5211, S5213 [31JY], S5363, S5364 [8SE]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5330 [1AU]

Pugh, Cary D.: nomination to be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S6179 [20NO]

Rayes, Douglas L.: nomination to be district judge, S2988, S2991 [14MY], S3056 [15MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3020 [14MY]

Reeves, Pamela L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1300, S1302 [5MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S1223 [27FE]

Rosenbaum, Robin S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2685 [6MY], S2836, S2846 [8MY], S2894, S2898 [12MY]

Rosenberg, Robin L.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4672, S4677 [22JY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4611 [17JY]

Rosenstengel, Nancy J.: nomination to be district judge, S2685 [6MY], S2836, S2838, S2845 [8MY]

Ross, Eleanor L.: nomination to be district judge, S5901 [12NO], S6013 [17NO], S6074 [18NO]

Safety: restrict confidentiality agreements that prohibit disclosure of information relative to hazards to public safety or health (S. 2317), S2912 [12MY]

Sannes, Brenda K.: nomination to be district judge, S6138 [19NO], S6176 [20NO]

Schroeder, Robert W., III: nomination to be district judge, S6808 [13DE], S6908 [16DE]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (S. 2868), S5788 [18SE]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and representation in City of Lafayette v. Bryan Benoit (S. Res. 452), S3193 [20MY]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and representation in North Dakota v. Beatrice Quill (S. Res. 516), S4846 [23JY]

——— authorize testimony and representation in U.S. v. Onstad (S. Res. 360), S1009 [24FE]

——— authorize written testimony, document production, and representation in Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Foundation, Inc. v. U.S. (S. Res. 422), S2391 [10AP]

Shah, Manish S.: nomination to be district judge, S2432, S2433 [29AP], S2554–S2556 [30AP]

Smith, Edward G.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1687 [24MR], S1747 [26MR]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S1720 [25MR]

Sorokin, Leo T.: nomination to be district judge, S3512, S3513, S3519 [10JN]

Soto, James A.: nomination to be district judge, S2988, S2992 [14MY], S3057 [15MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3020 [14MY]

Stivers, Gregory N.: nomination to be district judge, S6293 [3DE], S6319, S6329 [4DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S3151, S3177 [20MY]

——— decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Burwell relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, S4205, S4212 [7JY], S4388 [10JY], S4451 [14JY], S4461–S4468, S4474–S4476, S4481–S4483, S4489–S4491, S4495 [15JY], S4516, S4519–S4529, S4531, S4533–S4535, S4537 [16JY], S5401 [9SE], S5493 [10SE]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S2582, S2601 [1MY], S2842 [8MY], S3214 [21MY], S4892 [24JY], S5351, S5357, S5360 [8SE], S5393, S5397, S5407, S5419 [9SE], S5495, S5501 [10SE]

——— decision in McCullen v. Coakley relative to requiring a buffer zone at Massachusetts health care facilities providing abortion services, S4118 [26JN]

——— decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, S4098, S4101, S4130, S4136, S4141 [26JN]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2558 [30AP], S4142 [26JN]

——— hearing of arguments in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, S284 [13JA], S875 [11FE]

Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd.: refusal to appear in U.S. District Court regarding drywall manufactured in China litigation, S4977 [28JY], S5043 [29JY], S5299 [31JY]

Talwani, Indira: nomination to be district judge, S2684 [6MY], S2749 [7MY], S2836, S2837, S2844, S2846 [8MY]

Territories: improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), S3821 [18JN]

——— improve administration of programs in the insular areas (S. 1237), unanimous-consent agreement, S3822 [18JN]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1535), S5526, S5529 [11SE], S6657–S6660 [11DE]

Tuchi, John J.: nomination to be district judge, S2904 [12MY], S2988, S2991 [14MY]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2946 [13MY]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S284 [13JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1945), S443 [16JA], S2558 [30AP], S4126 [26JN]

Wellner, Steven M.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court judge, S5979 [13NO]

White, Ronnie L.: nomination to be district judge, S4450 [14JY], S4514–S4519, S4527 [16JY]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to commitment to precedents established by prior decisions and personal activism in rulings while serving as Missouri Supreme Court justice, S4514–S4519 [16JY]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S210 [9JA], S279, S281–S283, S284 [13JA]

Yandle, Staci M.: nomination to be district judge, S3653, S3654 [12JN], S3694, S3696 [17JN]

Yucca Mountain, NV: decision regarding nuclear waste disposal site, S641–S644 [30JA]

Reports filed

All Circuit Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4197), S5216 [31JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4197) (H. Rept. 113–519), H6214 [14JY]

Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2040) (S. Rept. 113–242), S5334 [5AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5049) (H. Rept. 113–639), H8225 [1DE]

Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1934), S3474 [5JN]

Congressional Authority To Initiate Litigation for Actions by the President or Other Executive Branch Officials Inconsistent With Their Duties Under the Constitution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 676) (H. Rept. 113–561), H6975 [28JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 676, Congressional Authority To Initiate Litigation for Actions by the President or Other Executive Branch Officials: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 113–566), H7038 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 590) (H. Rept. 113–460), H4683 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 113–378), H2300 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations and H.R. 4718, Bonus Depreciation Modification and Permanency: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 661) (H. Rept. 113–517), H6034 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5230, Supplemental Appropriations To Address Border Crisis, Border Security and Law Enforcement, and Humanitarian and Repatriation Assistance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4185) (H. Rept. 113–514), H5826 [3JY]

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4318) (H. Rept. 113–540), H6397 [17JY]

Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4316) (H. Rept. 113–538), H6397 [17JY]

Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the U.S. Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5683) (H. Rept. 113–650), H8867 [8DE]

Establish Procedures for Consideration of Claims of Constitutionally Based Privilege Against Disclosure of Presidential Records: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1233) (S. Rept. 113–218), S4762 [23JY]

Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4138) (H. Rept. 113–377), H2260 [10MR]

Expedited Departure of Certain Snake Species Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2158) (H. Rept. 113–596), H7527 [15SE]

Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5421) (H. Rept. 113–630), H8225 [1DE]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5016) (H. Rept. 113–508), H5826 [3JY]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 113–435), H3445 [6MY]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1378) (H. Rept. 113–406), H3142 [9AP]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5146) (H. Rept. 113–611), H7937 [12NO]

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5588 [15SE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3530) (H. Rept. 113–450), H4433 [15MY]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4534) (H. Rept. 113–699), H10334 [2JA]

Nomination of Allison Dale Burroughs To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Amit P. Mehta To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Amos L. Mazzant III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Andre Birotte, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Armando O. Bonilla To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Beth Bloom To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2875 [8MY]

Nomination of Beth Labson Freeman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Brenda K. Sannes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4619 [17JY]

Nomination of Bruce Howe Hendricks To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1365 [6MR]

Nomination of Carlos E. Mendoza To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2875 [8MY]

Nomination of Carolyn B. McHugh To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Cary D. Pugh To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5216 [31JY]

Nomination of Cheryl A. Krause To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2161 [3AP]

Nomination of Christopher R. Cooper To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Cynthia A. Bashant To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Daniel D. Crabtree To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Darrin P. Gayles To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2875 [8MY]

Nomination of David J. Barron To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of David J. Hale To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Deirdre M. Daly To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2613 [1MY]

Nomination of Diane J. Humetewa To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of Douglas L. Rayes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of Edward G. Smith To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Eleanor L. Ross To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Elizabeth K. Dillon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6626 [11DE]

Nomination of Geoffrey W. Crawford To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3668 [12JN]

Nomination of George J. Hazel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Gerald A. McHugh, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Gerald J. Pappert To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Gregg J. Costa To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1818 [27MR]

Nomination of Gregory N. Stivers To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Indira Talwani To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S820 [6FE]

Nomination of James A. Soto To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of James D. Peterson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S820 [6FE]

Nomination of James Donato To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of James M. Moody, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of James W.F. Green To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2613 [1MY]

Nomination of Jeanne E. Davidson To Be U.S. Court of International Trade Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Jeffrey A. Meyer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Jeri K. Somers To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4619 [17JY]

Nomination of Jill A. Pryor To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Joan M. Azrack To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6626 [11DE]

Nomination of John B. Owens To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of John J. Tuchi To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of John R. Blakey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of John W. deGravelles To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Jon D. Levy To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Jorge L. Alonso To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Judith E. Levy To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Julie E. Carnes To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of L. Paige Marvel To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S761 [4FE]

Nomination of Laurie J. Michelson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Leigh Martin May To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Leo T. Sorokin To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1818 [27MR]

Nomination of Leslie J. Abrams To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Linda V. Parker To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Loretta Copeland Biggs To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6626 [11DE]

Nomination of Lydia K. Griggsby To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3668 [12JN]

Nomination of M. Douglas Harpool To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of M. Hannah Lauck To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1818 [27MR]

Nomination of Madeline Cox Arleo To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Manish S. Shah To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Mark A. Kearney To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Mark G. Mastroianni To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1365 [6MR]

Nomination of Mark H. Cohen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Matthew F. Leitman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Michelle T. Freidland To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Nancy B. Firestone To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Nancy J. Rosenstengel To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S821 [6FE]

Nomination of Nancy L. Moritz To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Pamela Harris To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4619 [17JY]

Nomination of Pamela L. Reeves To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Pamela Pepper To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4619 [17JY]

Nomination of Patricia M. McCarthy To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4619 [17JY]

Nomination of Paul G. Byron To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2875 [8MY]

Nomination of Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Randolph D. Moss To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Richard F. Boulware II To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2161 [3AP]

Nomination of Robert L. Pitman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Robert W. Schroeder III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6204 [20NO]

Nomination of Robin L. Rosenberg To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1365 [6MR]

Nomination of Ronnie L. White To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Rosemary Marquez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of Salvador Mendoza, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2161 [3AP]

Nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Staci M. Yandle To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2161 [3AP]

Nomination of Stanley A. Bastian To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Stephen R. Bough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S3236 [21MY]

Nomination of Steven P. Logan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1233 [27FE]

Nomination of Tamara W. Ashford To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S761 [4FE]

Nomination of Tanya S. Chutkan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1818 [27MR]

Nomination of Theodore D. Chuang To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S439 [16JA]

Nomination of Thomas L. Halkowski To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3863 [19JN]

Nomination of Timothy L. Brooks To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Victor A. Bolden To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of Vince G. Chhabria To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S438 [16JA]

Nomination of Wendy Beetlestone To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5781 [18SE]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S325 [14JA]

Omnibus Territories Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1237) (S. Rept. 113–146), S2238 [8AP]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2919) (H. Rept. 113–434), H3445 [6MY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 113–357), H1936 [25FE]

Public Buildings Savings and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2612) (H. Rept. 113–656), H9301 [11DE]

Smarter Sentencing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1410), S1517 [11MR]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4225) (H. Rept. 113–451), H4433 [15MY]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 113–447), H4064 [13MY]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870) (S. Rept. 113–137), S820 [6FE]

Trade Secrets Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5233) (H. Rept. 113–657), H9302 [11DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3188) (H. Rept. 113–394), H2801 [1AP]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1781–H1880 [21FE], H2489–H2565 [21MR], H6401–H6579 [18JY], H7691–H7772 [18SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6199, H6208 [14JY], H6272, H6274 [15JY]

Statements

Jobs for America Act: Executive Office of the President, H7816 [18SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Executive Office of the President, S6077 [18NO]

Subpoena Notices

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, H2489 [21MR]

Dept. of the Army Office of Staff Judge Advocate, H7906 [12NO]

District Court of Douglas County, NE, H7906 [12NO]

Florida 12th Judicial Circuit for Sarasota County, H4428 [15MY]

House of Representatives Office of Compliance, H4046 [9MY]

Superior Court for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, H3202 [28AP]

Superior Court of Walker County, GA, H3 [7JA]

U.S. Army, H8344 [3DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H3411 [2MY], H7905, H7906 [12NO]

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, H1995 [26FE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H2280 [11MR], H2965 [7AP], H3202 [28AP], H7486 [15SE]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, H5067 [2JN]

Summaries

EEOC—An Agency on the Wrong Track? Litigation Failures, Misfocused Priorities, and Lack of Transparency Raise Concerns About Important Anti-Discrimination Agency: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S6298 [3DE]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7927 [12NO]

Financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6171–H6176 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 511, consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act and H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act, H2311 [12MR]

H. Res. 590, consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4699 [21MY]

H. Res. 661, consideration of H.R. 5016, financial services and general Government appropriations and H.R. 4718, bonus depreciation modification and permanency, H6043 [10JY]

H. Res. 676, congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7087 [30JY]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H. Res. 676, congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7058 [30JY]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7684 [18SE]

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7773–H7807 [18SE]

H.R. 579, R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS, H8844 [8DE]

H.R. 1233, establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, S5514–S5518 [10SE], H202–H206 [14JA]

H.R. 1378, James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA, H8898 [9DE]

H.R. 1944, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H1913 [25FE]

H.R. 2919, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H3430 [6MY]

H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4789–H4793 [22MY]

H.R. 3530, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H4501–H4504 [20MY]

H.R. 3610, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H4509 [20MY]

H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act, H2329 [12MR]

H.R. 4185, District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act, H6150 [14JY]

H.R. 4197, All Circuit Review Extension Act, H6161 [14JY]

H.R. 4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H4515 [20MY]

H.R. 4292, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H3428 [6MY]

H.R. 5146, Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA, H8848 [8DE]

H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7153–H7158 [31JY], H7213–H7216 [1AU]

H.R. 5421, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act, H8174–H8177 [1DE]

S. 1237, Omnibus Territories Act, S3822 [18JN]

S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6657 [11DE]

S. 1934, Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act, S5460 [9SE], H7913 [12NO]

S. 2040, Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act, S5872 [18SE], H8187 [1DE]

S. 2215, Eliminating Improper and Abusive IRS Audits Act, S2196 [7AP]

S. 2589, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S4410–S4414 [10JY]

S. 2611, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act, S4504–S4509 [15JY]

S. 2685, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S5055–S5065 [29JY]

S. 2743, supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance, S5224–S5233 [31JY]

S. Res. 318, condemn political violence in Bangladesh, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence, S82 [7JA]

S. Res. 360, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in U.S. v. Onstad, S1008 [24FE]

S. Res. 392, Senate Legal Counsel document production and representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, Service Employees International Union 1199, et al., S1664 [13MR]

S. Res. 398, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on offshore tax evasion and efforts to collect taxes on hidden offshore accounts, S1734 [25MR]

S. Res. 422, Senate Legal Counsel testimony in writing, document production, and representation in Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Foundation, Inc. v. U.S., S2387 [10AP]

S. Res. 452, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and representation in City of Lafayette v. Bryan Benoit, S3191 [20MY]

S. Res. 468, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc., S3477 [5JN]

S. Res. 504, direct Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, Sec. of State, S4559 [16JY]

S. Res. 516, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and representation in North Dakota v. Beatrice Quill, S4771 [23JY]

S. Res. 563, Executive Office of the President negotiation of extradition treaties to combat more effectively international cybercriminals, S5796 [18SE]