DONNELLY, JOE (a Senator from Indiana)
Amendments
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2729 [6MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5238, S5250 [31JY], S5836 [18SE], S6099 [18NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3135, S3141 [15MY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3880 [19JN]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S293 [13JA]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S6822 [15DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: cease release of detainees, carry out commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding governing transfer of detainees from the U.S., and uphold rule of law relative to referral and disposition of detainees (see S. Res. 355), S948 [12FE]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]
Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S1731 [25MR]
——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 240), S5218 [31JY]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S2241 [8AP]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see S. Res. 502), S4503 [15JY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]
Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see S. Res. 562), S5783 [18SE]
Conservation of natural resources: support voluntary, incentive-based, private land conservation in order to sustain natural resources to meet the needs of a growing population (see S. Con. Res. 39), S4404 [10JY]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 1739), S1417 [10MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1361), S6205 [20NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see S. 2244), S3186 [20MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 734), S5218 [31JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 2930), S6449 [9DE]
Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see S. 539), S4271 [8JY]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 2504), S3863 [19JN]
Eximbank: extend and reauthorize (see S. 2709), S5135 [30JY]
FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S3475 [5JN]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S3237 [21MY]
FRS: increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 2732), S5216 [31JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S4155 [26JN]
International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]
Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn and call for an end to such attacks, and dissolve Palestinian Authority unity Government with Hamas (see S. Res. 498), S4504 [15JY]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]
Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]
Law enforcement: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 2386), S3293 [22MY]
Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]
Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S3342 [2JN]
——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 2689), S5699 [17SE]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1282 [4MR]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1776 [26MR]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]
National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S2718 [6MY]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 449), S3075 [15MY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revise reporting requirements to preserve the privacy of individuals (see S. 2176), S3296 [22MY]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S1585 [12MR]
Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 2823), S5628 [16SE]
Roads and highways: amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 2721), S5216 [31JY]
Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 588), S6205 [20NO]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE]
Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S1585 [12MR]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1996), S2471 [29AP] (see S. 2363), S3184 [20MY]
Taxation: increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1346), S3686 [16JN]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S1416 [10MR]
Telephones: prevent caller ID spoofing (see S. 2956), S6204 [20NO]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S5784 [18SE]
Ukraine: require a report on military assistance (see S. 2555), S4154 [26JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S2796 [7MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: conduct periodic mental health assessments and improve mental health services for Armed Forces members and submit reports relative to mental health (see S. 2300), S2796 [7MY]
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): condemn killing of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig and other terrorist acts and express condolences to his family (see S. Res. 598), S6540 [10DE]
Cloture motions
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S619 [30JA], S689 [3FE]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]
Bowen, Sharon Y.: nomination to the CFTC, S3285 [22MY], S3353 [3JN]
Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3286 [22MY], S3398 [4JN]
Cooper, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1745 [26MR]
Harpool, M. Douglas: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1746 [26MR]
Leitman, Matthew F.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1500 [11MR]
Levy, Judith E.: nomination to be district judge, S1359 [6MR], S1500 [11MR]
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]
Michelson, Laurie J.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1501 [11MR]
Parker, Linda V.: nomination to be district judge, S1360 [6MR], S1501 [11MR]
Smith, Edward G.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1747 [26MR]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4298 [9JY], S4377 [10JY]
——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S3997 [25JN], S4210 [7JY]
Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), motion to proceed, S1642 [13MR], S1686 [24MR]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]
Letters
Account of being held captive by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, S6122 [19NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S6822 [15DE]
Remarks
Adams, William D.: nomination to be National Endowment for the Humanities Chairperson, unanimous-consent agreement, S4284 [8JY]
Baucus, Senator: nomination to be Ambassador to China, unanimous-consent agreement, S773 [4FE]
Brazil, IN: Jackson Township Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5985 [13NO]
Carmel, IN: Carmel High School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, S5368 [8SE]
Castro, Julian: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, unanimous-consent agreement, S4284 [8JY]
Chesterton, IN: St. Patrick School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6444• [9DE]
Civil Rights Act: anniversary, S4302–S4304 [9JY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S6064 [18NO]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5666 [17SE]
——— implement online computerized assessment to detect behaviors indicating suicide risk and other mental health conditions for Armed Forces members (S. 810), S5666 [17SE]
Evansville, IN: Signature School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6084 [18NO]
Fishers, IN: Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5985 [13NO]
Fort Wayne, IN: Cedarville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6016 [17NO]
Gadis, David L.: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, S6261• [2DE]
Indiana: anniversary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 153, S2466• [29AP]
——— tribute to individuals involved in the civil rights movement, S4302–S4304 [9JY]
Indianapolis, IN: Sidener Academy for High Ability Students recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6017 [17NO]
——— St. Thomas Aquinas School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, S5368 [8SE]
Memorial Day: observance, S3169 [20MY]
National Model Aviation Day: observance, S5858• [18SE]
National objectives: economic recovery, S96 [8JA]
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: observance, S5666 [17SE]
New Harmony, IN: anniversary, S5368 [8SE]
Nineveh, IN: Sprunica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6017 [17NO]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (S. Res. 344), S773, S774 [4FE]
Portland, IN: East Elementary recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6085 [18NO]
Senate: legislative program, S774 [4FE], S4285 [8JY]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 1996), S774 [4FE]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4285 [8JY]
Vetter, Darci L.: nomination to be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, unanimous-consent agreement, S4284 [8JY]
Votes: position on missed, S5581• [15SE]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 447), unanimous-consent agreement, S4284 [8JY]
Tributes
Bradway, Rod, S6084 [18NO]
Calvin, Jacob, S4396 [10JY]
Chrobot, Leonard F., S5858• [18SE]
Kassig, Abdul-Rahman (Peter), S6121 [19NO]
Lane, Randall, S3169 [20MY]
Mathews, Dale, S3169 [20MY]
Middlebrook, Jamie, S5621• [16SE]
Renn, Perry, S5984 [13NO]
Schultz, Nickolaus, S5858• [18SE]
Smrt, Joseph B., S5984 [13NO]
Westerfield, Jeffrey B., S5126 [30JY]
Williams, Jesse, S3169 [20MY]