DURBIN, RICHARD J. (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S6921 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5245 [31JY]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), S5327 [1AU]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), S6921 [16DE]

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), S3111, S3137, S3138 [15MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1874 [31MR], S2020 [1AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3815 [18JN], S3883 [19JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4339, S4345 [9JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4782 [23JY], S5001 [28JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S859 [11FE]

Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

It’s Time To Level the Playing Field for Main Street Businesses, Donnie Eatherly, Roll Call (publication), S2712 [6MY]

Jamie Dimon—Companies Should Feel Free To Bail on the U.S., Stephen Gandel, Fortune (publication), S4691 [22JY]

Positively Un-American Tax Dodges, Allan Sloan, Fortune (publication), S4689–S4691 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 1696), S69 [7JA]

Africa: establish a comprehensive policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power (see S. 2508), S4004 [25JN]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 477), S3719 [17JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S6205 [20NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1316 [5MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 1695), S2195 [7AP]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 2687), S5134 [30JY]

——— expand and improve care to members and veterans with mental health disorders, review characterization of discharges, and establish a loan repayment program for certain VA psychiatrists (see S. 2182), S4621 [17JY]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 410), S2241 [8AP]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]

Bankruptcy: provide protections for medically distressed debtors (see S. 2471), S4904 [24JY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 363), S1174 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S5784 [18SE]

Burma: develop nondiscriminatory solution addressing Rakhine State’s need for peace and security, end persecution of Rohingya people, and respect internationally recognized human rights for all minority groups (see S. Res. 586), S6205 [20NO]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 2609), S4502 [15JY]

Cambodia: suspend military assistance until an independent and credible investigation occurs into the parliamentary elections and election reforms are implemented (see S. Res. 271), S703 [3FE]

Canada: ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 565), S6206 [20NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 2373), S4663 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 404), S1819 [27MR]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 2746), S6206 [20NO]

——— recognize Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for efforts to end financial exploitation of children, ensure the right of all children to an education, and commend international child protection efforts (see S. Res. 595), S6627 [11DE]

China: recognize anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, condemn continued persecution of political dissent and religious minorities, and release political prisoners (see S. Res. 451), S3187 [20MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S2241 [8AP]

Colleges and universities: provide for disclosure and codes of conduct with respect to consumer financial products or services and institutions of higher education (see S. 2385), S3293 [22MY]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 2898), S6449 [9DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S3295 [22MY]

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]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 2811), S5787 [18SE]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 2581), S4404 [10JY]

Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 2366), S4662 [21JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 2527), S5630 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S2195 [7AP]

——— establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation (see S. 1468), S5919 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: improve energy savings (see S. 2273), S3186 [20MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1956), S1654 [13MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2292), S2718 [6MY] (see S. 2432), S3424 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1973), S3342 [2JN]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 2529), S4003 [25JN]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see S. 2449), S4663 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S3669 [12JN]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 2472), S3668 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see S. 2244), S3296 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see S. 2422), S3367 [3JN]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 2091), S4155 [26JN]

——— permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 2145), S1653 [13MR]

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), S6206 [20NO]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2100), S1416 [10MR]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 429), S2470 [29AP]

Discrimination: prohibit housing and credit decision discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income (see S. 1242), S1692 [24MR]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see S. Res. 541), S5508 [10SE]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (see S. 2198), S1923 [1AP]

Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 2645), S4762 [23JY]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 2755), S5217 [31JY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 2757), S5217 [31JY]

Egypt: provide certain legal relief from politically motivated charges by Egyptian Government (see S. 2649), S4998 [28JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S2096 [2AP]

Eliot Ness ATF Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1914), S290 [13JA]

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

Everett McKinley Dirksen and Marigold Day: designate (see S. Res. 534), S5218 [31JY]

Eximbank: extend and reauthorize (see S. 2709), S5221 [31JY]

FDA: incentivize the development of treatments and vaccines for ebola by adding the disease to priority review voucher program (see S. 2917), S5918 [12NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 2704), S5135 [30JY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S3342 [2JN]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S3475 [5JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 423), S2406 [11AP]

Firearms: establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt certain policies and procedures relating to the transfer and possession of firearms in domestic violence cases (see S. 2676), S5050 [29JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 2483), S3719 [17JN]

Foreign aid: end global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote long-term, agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilient, adaptive, local capacity of vulnerable populations (see S. 2909), S5994 [13NO]

Foreign policy: call for use of all lawful tools to release Warren Weinstein from captivity and return all U.S. citizens held captive abroad (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5376 [8SE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 2047), S1174 [26FE]

Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 505), S4620 [17JY]

Genocide: observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere (see S. Res. 413), S6449 [9DE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 377), S1586 [12MR]

Health: support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see S. Res. 578), S6149 [19NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 545), S5700 [17SE]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 1933), S372 [15JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2789), S5507 [10SE]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2171), S2162 [3AP]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see S. 2578), S4336 [9JY]

International Day of Democracy: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 540), S5920 [12NO]

Iraq: protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 530), S5135 [30JY]

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), S4559 [16JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]

Jan Karski Day: designate (see S. Res. 371), S1315 [5MR]

Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 458), S3294 [22MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 474), S3668 [12JN]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 2598), S4454 [14JY]

Manning, Jean M.: designate as Chief Counsel for Employment Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 391), S1653 [13MR]

Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]

Medicare: provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S1584 [12MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1001 [24FE]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 1737), S28 [6JA] (see S. 2223), S2380 [10AP]

Moldova: support sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, call for removal of Russian forces, and resolve conflict in Transnistria territory (see S. Res. 500), S4621 [17JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 336), S440 [16JA]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 353), S3343 [2JN]

National Cancer Research Month: designate (see S. Res. 445), S3187 [20MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2718 [6MY]

National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S3238 [21MY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 574), S5784 [18SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S5629 [16SE]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 335), S440 [16JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 536), S5376 [8SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 449), S3075 [15MY]

National Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S655 [30JA]

National Science and Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 329), S68 [7JA]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S4662 [21JY]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see S. Res. 433), S2614 [1MY]

NIH: prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, restore purchasing power (see S. 2658), S5052 [29JY]

Office of the Special Advocate: establish (see S. 1467), S599 [29JA]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 2291), S2718 [6MY]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S1585 [12MR]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (see S. Res. 513), S4999 [28JY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S3938 [24JN]

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 (see S. 2685), S5051 [29JY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 2646), S5699 [17SE]

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]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (see S. 2828), S6262 [2DE]

‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 330), S291 [13JA]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see S. Res. 348), S1520 [11MR]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom, and urge inclusion of freedom of religion when drafting new constitution (see S. Res. 453), S3237 [21MY]

Summer Meals Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 495), S4224 [7JY]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (see S. Res. 384), S1653 [13MR]

Taxation: include unrepatriated earnings in income of groups that include an inverted corporation (see S. 2895), S5783 [18SE]

——— limit interest expense deduction to prevent earnings stripping of domestic corporations involved in corporate inversion (see S. 2786), S5507 [10SE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2360), S3184 [20MY]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 838), S6205 [20NO]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 2562), S4154 [26JN] (see S. 2569), S4271 [8JY]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP]

$2.13 Day: designate (see S. Res. 356), S948 [12FE]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 369), S2328 [9AP]

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: support (see S. Res. 522), S5053 [29JY]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims (see S. Res. 520), S4999 [28JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 2148), S1653 [13MR] (see S. 2149), S1691 [24MR]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 329), S68 [7JA]

Venezuela: support democracy, condemn violence and intimidation of political opposition and investigate such acts, dismantle militias, impose sanctions, and encourage dialogue with political opposition (see S. Res. 365), S1234 [27FE]

Veterans: extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see S. 851), S5564 [11SE]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see S. 2782), S5700 [17SE]

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]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2235), S2378 [10AP]

Water: protect surface water from contamination by chemical storage facilities (see S. 1961), S702 [3FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S1584 [12MR]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S2954 [13MY]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S2954 [13MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S4904 [24JY]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 597), S6627 [11DE]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 426), S2470 [29AP]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see S. 2714), S5786 [18SE]

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]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 374), S1315 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see S. 2115), S1584 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (see S. 2712), S5135 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 2014), S890 [11FE]

Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 1960), S486 [27JA]

Insurance: require employers to notify employees and prospective employees if the employer is exempted or excepted from covering certain health services (see S. 2629), S4620 [17JY]

Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL: designate (see S. 2921), S5993 [13NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2023), S947 [12FE]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 2204), S2161 [3AP]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1962), S486 [27JA]

SBA: direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2794), S5564 [11SE]

Syria: establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (see S. Con. Res. 32), S1048 [25FE]

Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 2540), S4153 [26JN]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 2711), S5135 [30JY]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see S. Res. 378), S1519 [11MR]

Water: provide improved water, sanitation, and hygiene programs for high priority developing countries (see S. 2946), S6148 [19NO]

Cloture motions

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

Adegbile, Debo P.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S1223 [27FE], S1295 [5MR]

Adler, Robert S.: nomination to the CPSC, S6187 [20NO], S6242 [2DE]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S619 [30JA], S689 [3FE]

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

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5737, S5764 [18SE]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5197 [31JY]

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

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S812 [6FE], S846 [10FE]

Baran, Jeffery M.: nomination to the NRC, S5549 [11SE], S5580 [15SE], S6294 [3DE], S6330 [4DE]

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]

Bay, Norman C.: nomination to FERC, S4324 [9JY], S4472 [15JY]

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

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

Blinken, Antony J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S6799 [13DE], S6896 [16DE]

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]

Bowen, Sharon Y.: nomination to the CFTC, S3285 [22MY], S3353 [3JN]

Brainard, Lael: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3465 [5JN], S3520 [10JN]

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

Burns, Stephen G.: nomination to the NRC, S5549 [11SE], S5580 [15SE]

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

Burrows, Charlotte A.: nomination to the EEOC, S6187 [20NO], S6253 [2DE]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3286 [22MY], S3398 [4JN]

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

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]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S5488 [10SE], S5530 [11SE], S5579 [15SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2179 [7AP], S2299 [9AP]

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

Coloretti, Nani A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HUD, S6187 [20NO], S6242 [2DE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2763 [7MY], S2899 [12MY]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), motion to proceed, S2603 [1MY], S2690 [6MY]

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]

Cruden, John C.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, S6805 [13DE]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3491 [9JN], S3557 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S5963 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5772 [18SE]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), motion to proceed, S1225 [27FE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S5487 [10SE], S5543 [11SE]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5322 [1AU], S5366 [8SE]

Fischer, Stanley: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman, S3465 [5JN], S3521 [10JN]

——— nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3019 [14MY], S3175 [20MY]

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]

Gottemoeller, Rose E.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security, S1225 [27FE], S1304 [5MR]

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]

Harper, Keith M.: nomination to the U.N. Human Rights Council, S3284 [22MY], S3331 [2JN]

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

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

Hezir, Joseph S.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer, S6229 [1DE], S6293 [3DE]

Honorable, Colette Dodson: nomination to the FERC, S6801 [13DE], S6897 [16DE]

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

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4451 [14JY], S4535 [16JY]

Jadotte, Marcus D.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Industry and Analysis, S6803 [13DE]

Kadzik, Peter J.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, S3654 [12JN], S3697 [17JN]

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

LaFleur, Cheryl A.: nomination to FERC, S4325 [9JY], S4472 [15JY]

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]

Lodge, Virginia Tyler: nomination to the TVA Board of Directors, S6295 [3DE], S6404 [9DE]

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

Lopez, Estevan R.: nomination to be Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner, S6803 [13DE]

Lopez, P. David: nomination to be EEOC General Counsel, S6188 [20NO], S6254 [2DE]

Mamet, Noah B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Argentina, S6186 [20NO], S6229 [1DE]

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]

McFerran, Lauren McGarity: nomination to the NLRB, S6294 [3DE], S6330 [4DE]

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

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]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2409 [28AP], S2545 [30AP]

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]

Murthy, Vivek H.: nomination to be Surgeon General and Public Health Service Medical Director, S6799 [13DE], S6849 [15DE]

Orr, Franklin M., Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Science, S6229 [1DE], S6292 [3DE]

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]

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), S3019 [14MY], S3060 [15MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S6437 [9DE], S6589 [11DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), motion to proceed, S1770 [26MR], S1799 [27MR]

Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Nashua, NH: designate (S. 540), S933 [12FE]

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]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3465 [5JN], S3520 [10JN]

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

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

Rodriguez, Leon: nomination to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S3856 [19JN], S3911 [24JN]

Rose, Frank A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Verification and Compliance, S6800 [13DE], S6851 [15DE]

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

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

Saldana, Sarah R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S6797 [13DE], S6884 [16DE]

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

Santos, Daniel J.: nomination to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S6802 [13DE], S6850 [15DE]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3654 [12JN], S3712 [17JN]

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

Smith, Christopher A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, S6806 [13DE]

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

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S3997 [25JN], S4210 [7JY]

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

Stivers, Jonathan N.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator for Asia, S6804 [13DE]

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

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), motion to proceed, S4650 [21JY], S4728 [23JY]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S204 [9JA], S311, S312 [14JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), motion to proceed, S39 [7JA]

Walter, Ronald A.: nomination to the TVA Board of Directors, S6295 [3DE], S6404 [9DE]

Weil, David: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S2230 [8AP], S2416 [28AP]

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

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

Letters

Dept. of Defense funding for Guam infrastructure projects: by, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S414 [16JA]

——— Senators Cochran and Durbin, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and Representatives Visclosky and Frelinghuysen, Committee on Appropriations (House), S414 [16JA]

Motions

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S5964 [13NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S859 [11FE]

Privilege of the floor

Landberg, Chris, S1696 [24MR]

Rosenberg, Alex, S4664 [21JY]

Remarks

Adegbile, Debo P.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S1291 [5MR]

——— suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal, S1291 [5MR]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (S. 1901), S491 [27JA]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S711 [4FE]

AID: Cuba democracy programs funding to create communications network to circumvent government censorship of information, S2354 [10AP]

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

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S413, S419 [16JA], S6796 [13DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5751 [18SE]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4880 [24JY], S5201, S5202 [31JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S4248, S4249 [8JY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, S5013, S5014 [29JY], S5208 [31JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), S3536 [10JN]

——— express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, S2228 [8AP]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S302 [14JA], S861–S863 [11FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), S492 [27JA]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S861, S862 [11FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S1035 [25FE]

Belarus: call for immediate release of all political prisoners, S432 [16JA]

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (S. 2115), S2312 [9AP], S2553 [30AP]

Black History Month: observance, S1227 [27FE]

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

Brothers, L. Reginald, Jr.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, unanimous-consent agreement, S2174 [7AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2710, S2712 [6MY]

Carlin, John P.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, unanimous-consent agreement, S1896 [1AP]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Wrigley Field baseball park, S2463 [29AP]

Childress, Mark B.: nomination to be Ambassador to Tanzania, unanimous-consent agreement, S2174 [7AP]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S6496–S6498 [10DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S5597 [16SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2205 [8AP]

Climate: global warming, S1379 [10MR], S2452 [29AP], S2685 [6MY], S3346 [3JN], S3693 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: affordability, S3164 [20MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: civil war and warlord violence, S4140 [26JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S2452 [29AP]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 75), S491 [27JA]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), motion to proceed, S2589 [1MY], S2685, S2686 [6MY], S2743 [7MY]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), unanimous-consent request, S2767, S2768 [7MY]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S4688 [22JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, S3272 [22MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3272 [22MY]

Credit unions: extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person (H.R. 3468), S6608 [11DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S4498 [15JY]

——— support reunification agreement, S4498 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S711 [4FE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S711 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6734 [12DE]

——— making appropriations, S419–S421 [16JA]

——— prohibit funding for Guam infrastructure projects, S413 [16JA]

Dept. of Education: allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness (S. 2712), S5145 [30JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2292), S2779 [7MY], S3011 [14MY], S3165 [20MY], S3357 [3JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S3404 [4JN]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3492 [9JN], S3515 [10JN], S3640, S3641 [12JN], S3905 [24JN], S5599 [16SE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1873), S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S1644 [13MR], S1762 [26MR], S3164 [20MY], S3357 [3JN], S3904 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1601 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1447), S6612 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (S. 2014), S943 [12FE]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S4248, S4249 [8JY], S5013, S5014 [29JY]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, S3217 [21MY]

——— proposal to lift salary freeze on medical personnel, S5848 [18SE]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H.R. 4192), S2740 [6MY]

Education: require certain protections for student loan borrowers (S. 1803), S923 [12FE], S2780 [7MY], S3165 [20MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S3826 [19JN], S5600 [16SE]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5355 [8SE]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (S. 202), unanimous-consent request, S4129 [26JN]

EPA: impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S710 [4FE]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3346 [3JN], S3693 [17JN]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (S. 2785), S6607 [11DE]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), House amendment, S413, S419 [16JA]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: anniversary, S4139 [26JN]

FDA: expand authority to regulate tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, S342 [15JA]

——— provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products aimed at attracting minors, S4139 [26JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (S. 2704), S5406 [9SE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S302 [14JA]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S512–S514 [28JA]

——— require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (S. 1960), S648 [30JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607 [11DE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S4243 [8JY], S4290 [9JY]

——— gun control, S4243 [8JY], S4290 [9JY]

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

Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, S5849 [18SE]

Georgetown University: anniversary, S433 [16JA]

GSA: allow veterans who own small businesses to participate in excess Federal property program, S5471 [10SE]

Hunger Action Month: observance, S5849 [18SE]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (S. Res. 486), S4108 [26JN]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S861 [11FE], S3704 [17JN], S5489 [10SE], S6116 [19NO]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3585 [11JN], S3703 [17JN], S4108 [26JN]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, S4106, S4107 [26JN]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, S5489 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), S5489 [10SE]

——— reform, S4106, S4107 [26JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S3585 [11JN], S3704 [17JN], S4107, S4129 [26JN], S6115 [19NO], S6168 [20NO], S6872 [16DE]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4493–S4495 [15JY]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4495 [15JY]

International Ice Hockey Federation: urge suspension of plan to hold 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship in Belarus relative to human rights violations, S433 [16JA]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks, S5013 [29JY]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (H.R. 3044), S6607 [11DE]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: anniversary of ‘‘War on Poverty’’, S97 [8JA]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S5600 [16SE]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S5600 [16SE]

Lawson, Michael A.: nomination to be International Civil Aviation Organization Council U.S. Representative, S4655 [21JY]

Manning, Jean M.: designate as Chief Counsel for Employment Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 391), S1724 [25MR]

McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 32), S1527 [11MR]

McDonald, Sec. of Veterans Affairs.: confirmation, S5208 [31JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments (S. 2110), S1528 [11MR]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), motion to proceed, S1886 [1AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2453, S2454 [29AP]

Mining and mineral resources: require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S6189 [20NO]

——— require U.S.-registered companies selling products using tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC, S4140 [26JN]

Murthy, Vivek H.: nomination to be Surgeon General and Public Health Service Medical Director, S6825, S6845 [15DE]

National Adoption Month: observance, S6115 [19NO]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S512–S514 [28JA]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S2740 [6MY]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 337), S491 [27JA]

National Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 439), S2740 [6MY]

NIH: funding, S2743 [7MY]

——— medical research funding, S2553 [30AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S5404 [9SE]

——— evaluation relative to strategy to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5470 [10SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S6115 [19NO], S6168 [20NO], S6844 [15DE], S6872 [16DE]

Olympic Games: tribute to U.S. participants in 2014 Olympic Winter Games (S. Res. 381), S1527 [11MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2768 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S39 [7JA], S90 [8JA], S302 [14JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1886 [1AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), House amendment, S6734 [12DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), unanimous-consent request, S2068 [2AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1034 [25FE], S1885 [1AP], S3197 [21MY], S3347 [3JN]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S2589 [1MY], S2686 [6MY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (S. Res. 379), S1527 [11MR]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 2023), S949–S951 [12FE]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, S99 [8JA]

Presidential appointments: call for prompt nomination and confirmation of ambassadors in order to provide certainty in leadership and support security at U.S. embassies, S4655 [21JY]

——— nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1526 [11MR]

Pullman National Historical Park: establish (S. 1962), S488 [27JA]

Ramsey, IL: anniversary, S2947 [13MY]

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

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (S. 2828), S6602, S6607 [11DE]

Saldana, Sarah R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S6844 [15DE], S6872 [16DE]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S931 [12FE]

——— legislative process, S117 [8JA], S336, S337 [15JA]

——— legislative program, S492 [27JA], S1528 [11MR], S1596 [12MR], S2740 [6MY], S4665 [21JY]

——— tribute to staff, S1528 [11MR]

Shah, Manish S.: nomination to be district judge, S2554 [30AP]

Sison, Michele J.: nomination to be U.N. Deputy Representative and U.N. Security Council Deputy Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S6117 [19NO]

——— nomination to be U.N. General Assembly Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S6117 [19NO]

Skvarla, Diane K.: designate as Curator Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 338), S491, S492 [27JA]

‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary, S342 [15JA]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S4211 [7JY]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T.: tribute (S. Res. 509), S4664 [21JY]

Supreme Court: 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, S4495 [15JY]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S5357 [8SE]

——— decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, S2067 [2AP]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5751 [18SE]

——— establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (S. Con. Res. 32), S1813 [27MR]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 380), S1527 [11MR]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (S. 91), unanimous-consent request, S4129 [26JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities, S6911 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6911 [16DE]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S3165 [20MY], S3358 [3JN]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (S. 2360), S4724 [23JY], S5405–S5407 [9SE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce, S4688 [22JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S5076 [30JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), motion to proceed, S4689 [22JY], S4723 [23JY]

——— provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products (S. 194), S343 [15JA]

Taylor, Francis X.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, unanimous-consent agreement, S2174 [7AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5471 [10SE], S5552 [11SE]

Tornadoes: recognize anniversary of tornadoes in Illinois and recovery efforts, S6189 [20NO]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (S. 2711), S5143 [30JY]

——— express sympathy to families of victims and investigate shooting down of passenger airplane, S4655 [21JY]

——— oppose Russian involvement in political situation, S1296 [5MR]

——— provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), S1528 [11MR]

——— support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), motion to proceed, S1635 [13MR], S1684 [24MR], S1698 [25MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S1886 [1AP]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S90 [8JA], S301 [14JA], S336, S337, S341 [15JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), motion to proceed, S38, S39 [7JA], S97, S117 [8JA]

Veterans: allow consolidation of student loans or participation in student loan forgiveness without penalty, S1035 [25FE]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S1035 [25FE]

——— provide nursing training and respite stipend to assist spouses and parents acting as caregivers for disabled veterans, S1035 [25FE]

Votes: position on missed, S1020 [25FE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (H.R. 2901), S6911 [16DE]

Weil, David: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S2355 [10AP]

West Virginia: contamination of water supply by chemical used in coal production process, S710 [4FE]

Whitaker, Kevin M.: nomination to be Ambassador to Colombia, unanimous-consent agreement, S1896 [1AP]

World Immunization Week: observance, S2552 [30AP]

World Polio Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 270), S2553 [30AP]

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

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S14• [6JA]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4870) (S. Rept. 113–211), S4618 [17JY]

Statements

Immigrant Families Should Not Pay the Price: Simone Campbell, NETWORK (organization), S862 [11FE]

Texts of

S. 1962, Pullman National Historical Park Act, S489 [27JA]

S. 2023, Fair Elections Now Act, S951–S957 [12FE]

S. 2115, American Cures Act, S1586 [12MR]

S. 2540, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S4156–S4158 [26JN]

S. 2589, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S4410–S4414 [10JY]

S. 2629, Preventive Care Coverage Notification Act, S4622 [17JY]

S. 2712, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S5145 [30JY]

S. 2794, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S5565 [11SE]

S. 2921, Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Galesburg, IL, S5995 [13NO]

S. 2946, Water for the World Act, S6154–S6157 [19NO]

Tributes

Baucus, Senator, S796 [6FE]

Begich, Senator, S6499 [10DE]

Booker, Senator, S710 [4FE]

Bruce, Alan, S1852 [31MR]

Chambliss, Senator, S6500 [10DE]

Chappelle, Daryl, S2573 [1MY]

Coburn, Senator, S6500 [10DE]

Dixon, Alan J., S4242 [8JY]

Dwyer, Sheila, S6682 [11DE]

Erickson, Nancy, S6682 [11DE]

Evans, Lane, S5964 [13NO]

Ferrara, Salvatore, II, S6260 [2DE]

Gabel, Gary, S2453 [29AP]

Gabel, John, S2453 [29AP]

Gainer, Irene, S517 [28JA]

Gainer, Terrance W., S2573 [1MY]

Gray, Kenneth J., S4497 [15JY]

Hagan, Senator, S6499 [10DE], S6612 [11DE]

Harkin, Senator, S4688 [22JY], S6498 [10DE], S6714 [12DE]

Johanns, Senator, S6500 [10DE]

Johnson, Senator Tim, S6500 [10DE]

Kamerman, Alexis (Lexie), S517 [28JA]

Landrieu, Senator, S6502 [10DE]

Lawless, Anne O’Toole, S4392 [10JY]

Lawless, Billy, S4392 [10JY]

Levin, Senator, S6500 [10DE]

Manning, Jean M., S1724 [25MR]

Murgatroyd, Tom, S2905 [12MY]

Olkewicz, Nancy Pittore, S5295 [31JY]

Pendelton, Hadiya, S568 [29JA]

Poshard, Glenn, S2604 [1MY]

Powell family, S2905 [12MY]

Pryor, Senator, S6369 [8DE]

Reitan, Carol, S3065 [15MY]

Rockefeller, Senator, S6343 [4DE]

Rogers, John, Sr., S480 [27JA]

Schaefer, August (Gus), S1579 [12MR]

Schmid, Elizabeth L., S1227 [27FE]

Stem, James A., Jr., S5686 [17SE]

Teasley, Janet, S6317 [4DE]

Topinka, Judy Baar, S6530 [10DE]

Udall, Senator Mark, S6501 [10DE]

Umanos, Jerry, S2453 [29AP]

Walsh, Senator, S6682 [11DE]

Willison, Andrew B., S2574 [1MY]