EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS see also Federal Employees

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5737, S5803, S5804, S5805, S5809 [18SE], H7556 [16SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 722), H7547 [16SE]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), consideration (H. Res. 539), H2925 [4AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3097, H3104, H3114 [9AP], H3149, H3166 [10AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3014 [8AP]

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), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7070 [30JY]

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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), S5639, S5644 [16SE], H7907 [12NO]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2228, H2231, H2233, H2234, H2235, H2236 [6MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2207 [6MR]

——— improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (S. 1360), S5840 [18SE]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2347 [12MR]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

——— require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans (S. 1611), S5837, S5863, S5864 [18SE]

——— strengthen accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting integrity of background investigations and update guidelines for security clearances (S. 1744), S6866 [15DE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2077, H2079 [28FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (H. Res. 492), H2048 [27FE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 475), H1738 [11FE]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1979, H1989, H1990, H1992, H1993, H1995 [26FE], H2014, H2016, H2017, H2018, H2020 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1958 [26FE]

Articles and editorials

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 106), H162 [10JA] (see H.J. Res. 124), H7388 [9SE] (see H.J. Res. 130), H9044 [10DE] (see H.J. Res. 131), H10318 [12DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (see H. Res. 722), H7527 [15SE]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 2420), S3367 [3JN]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), consideration (see H. Res. 539), H2913 [3AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2961 [4AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (see H. Res. 544), H2990 [7AP]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (see S. 2952), S6204 [20NO] (see H.R. 5754), H8169 [20NO]

Congress: 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]

——— 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 (see H. Res. 511), H2300 [11MR]

Contracts: amend laws relative to justification and approval of all sole-source contracts exceeding a certain amount (see H.R. 5211), H6859 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 5634), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: eliminate (see H.R. 5394), H7240 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see H.R. 5322), H7181 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: issue guidelines relative to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and require Federal agencies to submit reports relative to such guidelines (see H.R. 4378), H2853 [2AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (see H.R. 4228), H2432 [13MR]

——— making appropriations (see S. 2534), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4903), H5556 [19JN]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (see S. 2651), S4903 [24JY]

Dept. of Labor: promulgate regulations implementing Good Jobs Model Employer Standards requiring Federal agencies to contract with companies that provide good jobs (see H.R. 5250), H7039 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct of officials (see H. Res. 633), H5597 [20JN]

——— establish the Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (see S. 2401), S3294 [22MY]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 5618), H7885 [18SE]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives (see H.R. 4399), H2961 [4AP]

——— make certain improvements in information security (see H.R. 4356), H2801 [1AP] (see H.R. 4370), H2853 [2AP]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses to senior employees until the backlog of disability claims is resolved and establish a commission to evaluate such backlog (see H.R. 4766), H5022 [29MY]

——— prohibit payment of performance awards to Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 2362), S3184 [20MY]

——— provide emergency supplemental appropriations for the Office of the Inspector General (see H.R. 4948), H5723 [24JN]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 4031), H1769 [11FE]

——— require accountability in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4774), H5022 [29MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5464), H7528 [15SE]

District of Columbia: clarify responsibility of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal buildings (see H.R. 5153), H6398 [17JY]

Employment: 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]

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 branch of the Government: condemn for failure to meet the constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law (see H. Res. 652), H5818 [26JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 4949), H5723 [24JN]

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board: make more independent, accountable, and transparent to improve Federal financial accounting concepts and standards (see H.R. 4678), H4684 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 4645), H4058 [9MY]

——— call for adoption and use of accrual basis accounting principles for budgeting, financial reporting, and performance measures (see H. Res. 545), H2990 [7AP]

——— clarify requirement to consider social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance under National Environmental Policy Act (see H.R. 5358), H7183 [31JY]

——— collaborate on development of freely available open source educational material in college-level physics, chemistry, and math (see H.R. 4455), H3195 [10AP]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1898), S132 [8JA] (see H.R. 4324), H2743 [27MR]

——— eliminate duplicative, outdated, or unnecessary congressionally mandated Federal agency reporting (see S. 2109), S1519 [11MR]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (see S. 2925), S5993 [13NO] (see H.R. 4194), H2301 [11MR]

——— end contracts and prohibit entering into new contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to Russian military intervention in Ukraine (see S. 2352), S3074 [15MY]

——— enhance security clearance investigation procedures (see H.R. 5593), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 3011), S6788 [12DE] (see H.R. 4874), H5398 [17JN]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 4732), H4829 [22MY]

——— establish uniform requirements for thorough economic analysis of regulations by Federal agencies based on sound principles (see S. 2099), S1416 [10MR] (see H.R. 3863), H223 [14JA]

——— fill Inspector General vacancies (see H.R. 5630), H7885 [18SE]

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

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), consideration (see H. Res. 501), H2198 [5MR]

——— improve Government efficiency by cracking down on offshore tax evaders, maximizing competition and savings in contracting, and reducing costs of managing coin supplies (see H.R. 5652), H7886 [18SE]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 1921), S325 [14JA]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 2263), S2424 [28AP]

——— prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (see H.R. 5628), H7885 [18SE]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 2704), S5135 [30JY] (see H.R. 5278), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4934), H5639 [23JN]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see S. 2436), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4792), H5064 [30MY]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 2981), S6350 [4DE] (see H.R. 5800), H8668 [4DE]

——— prohibit use of appropriated funds to provide technical assistance to nongovernmental entities for production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs (see H.R. 4072), H1880 [21FE]

——— provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 4022), H1718 [10FE]

——— provide heads of agencies with direct-hire authority to appoint qualified candidates to information technology positions (see H.R. 4598), H3939 [7MY]

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

——— provide notice and evidence before collecting debts through tax refunds and restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset (see H.R. 4764), H5022 [29MY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 2113), S1584 [12MR]

——— provide uniform authority to use funds from disposal of Federal real property and establish public-private pilot program to enhance efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 5626), H7885 [18SE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 5126), H6351 [16JY]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 5152), H6398 [17JY]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 5196), H6814 [24JY]

——— reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (see S. 2683), S5051 [29JY] (see H.R. 5240), H7039 [29JY]

——— reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 2541), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5174), H6744 [23JY]

——— require agencies to make considerations relative to promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation before issuing or modifying certain regulations (see H.R. 3913), H1241 [16JA]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (see H.R. 3973), H1511 [29JA]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (see H. Res. 511), H2300 [11MR]

——— require annual reports from agencies detailing the cost of multilingual services and end speculation about the cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 5717), H7995 [14NO]

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see S. 2829), S5629 [16SE] (see H.R. 4466), H3196 [10AP]

——— require debarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of ‘‘Made in America’’ labels (see H.R. 4729), H4828 [22MY]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 5801), H8668 [4DE]

——— require implementation of report recommendations by an inspector general regarding wasteful and excessive spending (see H.R. 4937), H5639 [23JN]

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

——— require textile and apparel articles acquired for use be manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 2001), S821 [6FE]

——— review certain rules and regulations (see S. 2747), S5217 [31JY]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see H.R. 5492), H7617 [16SE]

——— strengthen Inspector General audits and investigations by streamlining computer matching agreements (see S. 2927), S5993 [13NO]

——— 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]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 3874), H223 [14JA]

Federal employees: allow Foreign Service and other executive agency employees to designate beneficiaries of their death benefits (see H.R. 5206), H6859 [25JY]

——— direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (see H.R. 4447), H3195 [10AP]

——— enhance accountability within the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 5169), H6744 [23JY]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 4566), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 5799), H8668 [4DE]

Government: improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 5056), H6105 [10JY]

——— require a reduction in the number of limousines in the Federal fleet (see H.R. 4331), H2744 [27MR]

——— require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 5064), H6105 [10JY]

——— require retention of records of high level officials (see H.R. 5181), H6745 [23JY]

Government regulations: establish a National Regulatory Budget and an Office of Regulatory Analysis (see S. 2153), S1730 [25MR] (see H.R. 5184), H6813 [24JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (see H. Res. 492), H2000 [26FE]

GSA: verify a building to be leased to accommodate a Federal agency is located a certain distance from public transportation before entering into the lease agreement (see S. 2469), S3668 [12JN] (see H.R. 4859), H5363 [12JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 475), H1718 [10FE] (see H. Res. 776), H9043 [10DE]

Information technology: enhance Federal procurement, expand use of simplified Federal acquisition procedures, and redesignate Office of Electronic Government as the U.S. Digital Government Office (see H.R. 5255), H7124 [30JY]

Inspector General Act: amend (see S. 1953), S439 [16JA]

Inspector General Improvement Act: amend (see S. 1953), S439 [16JA]

Lobbyists: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and restrict former employees and officials of executive and legislative branches relative to political intelligence contacts (see H.R. 5525), H7881 [18SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 2473), S3668 [12JN]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 525), S4997 [28JY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 2719), S5216 [31JY] (see H.R. 5526), H7881 [18SE]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 5635), H7886 [18SE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H1937 [25FE]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: develop a comprehensive action plan to combat human trafficking (see H.R. 5044), H6034 [9JY]

Privacy: require notification when personally identifying information is disclosed by a Government agency (see H.R. 5202), H6814 [24JY]

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

Public works: require public construction and infrastructure projects to use U.S. iron, steel, wood, cement, and manufactured goods, establish American Star Program, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 2682), S5051 [29JY]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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]

Veterans’ Job Corps: establish to provide gainful employment to unemployed veterans and widows of veterans through performance of useful public works (see H.R. 4422), H3057 [8AP]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 5314), H7181 [31JY]

Cloture motions

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

Cost Estimates

DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act (H.R. 4228): CBO, H5146 [9JN]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 83), H9308–H10300 [11DE]

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 3547), H475–H1215 [15JA]

Letters

Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: David Levin and Frank Knapp, American Sustainable Business Council, H1994 [26FE]

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum (organization), H2970 [7AP]

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]

Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations: Sec. of Homeland Security Johnson, H9275 [11DE]

DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9014 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9015 [10DE]

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]

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

Means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending programs: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H2796 [1AP]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2221 [6MR]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2220 [6MR]

——— several organizations, H2223 [6MR]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Katherine McFate and Robert Weissman, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, H2078, H2081 [28FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H2070 [28FE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2015: President Obama, S1278–S1280 [4MR], H2122–H2125 [4MR]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2015—Appendix, Analytical Perspectives, and Historical Tables: President Obama, S1415 [10MR], H2264 [11MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5737 [18SE], H7660 [17SE]

Budget: increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2983 [7AP]

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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2240 [6MR]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2402 [13MR]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2083 [28FE]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H2025 [27FE]

Remarks in House

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

America’s PrepareAthon!: tribute to national campaign increasing emergency preparedness, H3221 [28AP]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H150, H152 [10JA], H208 [14JA], H229, H232, H244–H452 [15JA], H1229, H1230 [16JA], H8653, H8654 [4DE], H8940, H8944 [10DE], H9065–H9075, H9076–H9290, H10304 [11DE], E88, E94, E95, E96 [16JA], E140 [29JA], E1837, E1838, E1839, E1841 [12DE], E1855, E1856 [2JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 106), H150 [10JA], H198 [14JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7438–H7440 [11SE], H7532, H7550–H7576 [16SE], H7622, H7623, H7625, H7629, H7637–H7662 [17SE], H7863, H7869 [18SE], E1440, E1444 [17SE], E1452, E1463, E1464, E1500 [19SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 722), H7541–H7549 [16SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), motion to recommit, H7660 [17SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 130), H9291 [11DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 131), H10314 [12DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2144–H2146 [4MR], H2159, H2160 [5MR], H2687 [26MR], H2731, H2732 [27MR], H2794–H2796 [1AP], H2805, H2806, H2810, H2811, H2812 [2AP], H2859, H2860, H2863, H2900–H2903 [3AP], H2929–H2933 [4AP], H6756 [24JY], E511 [3AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), H2945 [4AP], H2965–H2973, H2983–H2986 [7AP], E543 [8AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), consideration (H. Res. 539), H2919–H2927 [4AP]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (H.R. 1872), motion to recommit, H2983–H2985 [7AP]

——— require the budget to include a means-tested direct spending category and a nonmeans-tested direct spending category, H2796 [1AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H2945, H2951 [4AP], H2987 [7AP], H2995, H2996, H2997, H3000, H3023–H3039 [8AP], H3061, H3062, H3065, H3066, H3072–H3123, H3126, H3133–H3138 [9AP], H3149–H3184, H3185 [10AP], H3229, H3233 [28AP], H3982 [8MY], E561 [9AP], E575, E581 [10AP], E593, E599, E603, E605 [28AP], E613, E615 [29AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), consideration (H. Res. 544), H3001–H3014 [8AP]

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]

——— 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 (H. Res. 694), H7058–H7070 [30JY]

Constitution—U.S.: 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), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2311–H2319 [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), motion to recommit, H2338 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: under secretaries and assistant secretary office account funding, H5290 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve discipline, accountability, and transparency in acquisition program management (H.R. 4228), H5139–H5148 [9JN]

——— making appropriations, H442, H444 [15JA]

——— making continuing appropriations, H9274, H9276, H9279, H9281, H9284 [11DE]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (S. 2651), H9014, H9015 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 384), H8041 [18NO]

Dept. of Labor: promulgate regulations implementing Good Jobs Model Employer Standards requiring Federal agencies to contract with companies that provide good jobs (H.R. 5250), E1264 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct of officials (H. Res. 633), H5562 [20JN]

——— improve accountability to the Inspector General (H.R. 2072), H3341 [30AP], H5130–H5134 [9JN], H5197 [10JN], H6806 [24JY]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives, H3350 [30AP], H5424 [18JN]

——— improve the performance appraisal system for senior executives (H.R. 4399), H4695 [21MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), H2656 [26MR], H4486 [20MY], H4691, H4694–H4699 [21MY], H4914 [29MY], H5028 [30MY], H5197 [10JN], H6806 [24JY], E819, E828 [22MY], E833, E834 [23MY], E853 [28MY], E879 [30MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H441 [15JA], H4813 [22MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, H1567, H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (H.R. 2322), H3221 [28AP]

District of Columbia: clarify responsibility of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal buildings (H.R. 5153), E1192 [17JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H2428–H2431 [13MR]

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]

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 (H.R. 2919), H3430–H3433 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3325 [30AP]

——— clarify that new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process do not overrule regulatory protections governing current construction projects, H2241 [6MR]

——— consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, H2056 [27FE]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), H3209–H3212 [28AP]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), Senate amendment, H7907–H7910 [12NO]

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (H.R. 3635), H6935, H6936 [28JY]

——— ensure reporting requirements relative to officials who stop enforcing a law do not expose critical national security and foreign policy legal, strategic, and tactical positions, H2402, H2403 [13MR]

——— exempt construction of a nuclear facility in an area designated as an earthquake fault zone from proposal to streamline the Federal permitting process, H2235, H2236 [6MR]

——— exempt regulations recommended by an inspector general from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2020 [27FE]

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

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H7845, H7847 [18SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), H2086 [28FE], H2220–H2243 [6MR], E339 [10MR], E358 [12MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2202–H2208 [6MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 2641), motion to recommit, H2241 [6MR]

——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (H.R. 3308), H1947–H1950 [26FE]

——— include pending projects currently under environmental review in proposal to streamline Federal permitting process, H2234, H2235 [6MR]

——— prevent delay of any regulation that saves tax dollars, helps small businesses and veterans, prevents discrimination, or protects consumers, H2025, H2026 [27FE]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (H.R. 4792), H5357 [12JN]

——— prohibit deemed approval for any project for which an agency does not meet deadlines relative to environmental review process, H2231–H2233 [6MR]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch rules and regulations issued outside the formal rulemaking process, H6320 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H7661 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to hire outside organizations to teach agency employees how to support or defeat congressional legislation, H6179 [14JY]

——— prohibit legislation or regulations from restricting the right of the public in the Federal permitting process, H2236 [6MR]

——— prohibit use of estimate on social cost of carbon in environmental review process, H2233, H2234 [6MR]

——— provide notice and evidence before collecting debts through tax refunds and restore statute of limitations applicable to debt collection through administrative offset (H.R. 4764), E865 [29MY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (H.R. 1423), H1902–H1904 [25FE], E262 [27FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), H2843 [2AP], H7110–H7113 [30JY]

——— reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (H.R. 5240), E1262 [29JY]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, H1974 [26FE]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), H2244 [6MR], H2309, H2326, H2340–H2348 [12MR], H2401–H2405 [13MR], H2471 [14MR]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2311–H2319 [12MR]

——— require all officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason to report to Congress (H.R. 3973), motion to recommit, H2402–H2404 [13MR]

——— require regulations with negative impact on jobs and wages be subject to heightened review and additional transparency requirements as well as statement from agency head acknowledging such impact, H1975, H1991, H1992 [26FE]

——— waive reporting requirements relative to officials who stop enforcing a law for any reason if sufficient funds are not available to generate the increase volume of reports, H2347, H2348 [12MR]

Federal employees: direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt, H3353, H3354 [30AP], H4969 [29MY]

——— direct the employing authority of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is in contempt of Congress to not pay such employee while they remain in contempt (H.R. 4447), H3908 [7MY]

——— enhance accountability within the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 5169), H7591–H7594 [16SE]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal tax information (H.R. 3762), H1958 [26FE]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (H.R. 107), H5226 [10JN]

——— provide for livable wages for Federal workers, H6273, H6274 [15JY]

Foreign aid: require the President to establish guidelines for, and increase transparency of, foreign assistance programs (H.R. 2638), H2986 [7AP]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (H.R. 1211), H1887–H1891 [25FE]

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

——— require the head of each agency to link agency funding request to performance results, H250 [15JA]

Government: impact of Federal regulations and Federal aid on societal behavior relative to the role of Government in the lives of individual citizens, H153–H156 [10JA]

——— improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 5056), H6143, H6147–H6149 [14JY]

Government regulations: clarify that requirements of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act do not apply if a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the benefits of a regulation exceeds its costs, H2079–H2083 [28FE]

——— continue to exempt independent agencies from certain regulations under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, H2077 [28FE]

——— ensure all impacted entities are provided an opportunity for consultation relative to imposing Federal mandates, H2077–H2079 [28FE]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H1973, H1974 [26FE]

——— exempt regulatory actions affecting veterans, seniors, consumers, and communities affected by natural disasters from certain regulations under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, H2083, H2084 [28FE]

——— 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]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates, H7687 [18SE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H1883 [25FE], H2069–H2086 [28FE], H2102 [4MR], H2568 [24MR], H7904 [12NO], E361 [12MR]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (H. Res. 492), H2043–H2049 [27FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), motion to recommit, H2083, H2084 [28FE]

Holder, Attorney General: enforcement of certain laws and constitutionality of certain executive actions, H2088–H2090 [28FE], H3052 [8AP]

House of Representatives: tribute to staff who worked on H. Con. Res. 96, setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024, H3179, H3186 [10AP]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 475), H1731–H1739 [11FE]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 776), H9065–H9075 [11DE]

National Guard: funding through reduction in Dept. of Defense operation and maintenance of activities and agencies funding, H5445, H5446 [18JN]

Obama, President: assessment of ties of members of the administration to members of the news media, H3440 [6MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, H2477 [14MR], H3441 [6MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on ways to improve the declassification process across the intelligence community, H5048, H5049 [30MY]

——— submit report on U.S. counterterrorism strategy to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its’ affiliates and adherents, H5052 [30MY]

OMB: ensure Federal agencies continue to annually publish a list of regulations to be reviewed, H1995 [26FE]

——— include in the initial regulatory flexibility analyses requirements an analysis of any impairment of the ability of small entities to access credit, H1993–H1995 [26FE]

——— require Federal agencies to identify in any Notice of Rulemaking the achievable objective of the proposed rule and the metrics to be used, H1992, H1993 [26FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1950, H1971–H1995 [26FE], H2014–H2027 [27FE], H2429 [13MR], H7111, H7113 [30JY], E271 [27FE], E361 [12MR]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1950–H1960 [26FE], E271 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), corrections in engrossment, H2028 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), motion to recommit, H2025, H2026 [27FE]

——— strike six-month moratorium on finalizing rules and regulations, H1989 [26FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish, H1990 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 625), S3219, S3220 [21MY], S5602, S5603 [16SE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S300, S305, S316–S320 [14JA], S345–S348, S360, S361 [15JA], S384–S387, S390–S392, S394–S425, S427 [16JA], S6503, S6505 [10DE], S6601, S6610, S6660, S6671–S6673, S6678, S6679 [11DE], S6700, S6719–S6722, S6736, S6740–S6767, S6771 [12DE], S6796, S6804, S6809–S6814 [13DE], S6860–S6863 [15DE], S6876–S6878 [16DE]

——— making continuing, S6003 [17NO]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S43, S67 [7JA], S277 [13JA], S925 [12FE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 106), S316 [14JA], S343, S344 [15JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 106), unanimous-consent agreement, S323 [14JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5602 [16SE], S5657, S5658, S5673, S5676, S5678, S5679, S5682 [17SE], S5725, S5729, S5733–S5764 [18SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), unanimous-consent agreement, S5684 [17SE], S5737, S5757 [18SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), unanimous-consent request, S5679 [17SE], S5739 [18SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 130), S6678, S6681 [11DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 131), unanimous-consent agreement, S6801 [13DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S211 [9JA], S727 [4FE], S1259 [4MR], S1298–S1300 [5MR], S1332–S1334 [6MR], S1640 [13MR], S1854 [31MR], S2141–S2143, S2148 [3AP], S2222 [8AP], S2339, S2352–S2354 [10AP]

——— allocation of unemployment benefits extension funding relative to budget spending limits, S277 [13JA]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S67 [7JA], S925 [12FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024, S2043 [2AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), S2458 [29AP]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S4141 [26JN]

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]

Dept. of Defense: reform procurement process to eliminate wasteful defense spending, S2630 [5MY]

——— reform procurement process to eliminate wasteful defense spending relative to large business information technology systems, S4202–S4204 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (S. 1652), S1472 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S404 [16JA]

——— repeal certain reporting mandates of the Office of Inspector General (S. 2651), S5715 [17SE]

——— tribute, S6879 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance, S1151 [26FE]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), S3259, S3263–S3265 [22MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), unanimous-consent request, S3262 [22MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (S. 2013), S2574 [1MY], S3049 [15MY], S3159 [20MY], S3412 [4JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S412 [16JA], S3647–S3649 [12JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2753 [7MY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (S. 191), S49 [7JA], S408 [16JA]

——— consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S398–S400 [16JA]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1898), unanimous-consent request, S6908, S6909 [16DE]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1898), S115 [8JA], S6909 [16DE]

——— eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), S5644–S5647 [16SE]

——— end contracts and prohibit entering into new contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to Russian military intervention in Ukraine, S1680 [24MR], S1702 [25MR], S1747 [26MR]

——— end contracts and prohibit entering into new contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to Russian military intervention in Ukraine (S. 2352), unanimous-consent agreement, S5004 [28JY]

——— evaluate and consolidate duplicative early learning and child care programs, S1607–S1609 [13MR]

——— improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (S. 1360), S5877 [18SE]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (S. 2704), S5142 [30JY], S5406 [9SE]

——— prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (S. 2436), S3476 [5JN]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (S. 2113), S5900 [12NO], S6435 [9DE], S6518 [10DE], S6727 [12DE]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (S. 2113), unanimous-consent request, S6436 [9DE], S6727 [12DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 367), S351 [15JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 15), S2078 [2AP]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (S. 1029), S408 [16JA]

——— require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans (S. 1611), S5863–S5865 [18SE]

——— require cost-benefit analysis of government regulations, S4881 [24JY]

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (S. 1173), S2431 [29AP]

——— require quarterly performance reviews of Federal policy and management priorities and establish Chief Operating Officers and Performance Improvement Officers and Council, S6435 [9DE]

——— strengthen accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting integrity of background investigations and update guidelines for security clearances (S. 1744), S6866, S6867 [15DE]

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

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 525), S5003 [28JY], S6226 [1DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, S2549–S2552 [30AP], S2628 [5MY], S4389–S4392 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power in implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3171–S3174 [20MY], S3443 [5JN]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S4881 [24JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S4 [6JA], S2543 [30AP], S2587, S2589 [1MY], S2682, S2686 [6MY], S3443 [5JN], S5539 [11SE]

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

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S267, S271 [13JA], S928 [12FE], S3152 [20MY], S5978 [13NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees for foreign policy positions, S3712–S3715 [17JN], S4197–S4199 [7JY], S4572 [17JY], S5316 [31JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees for foreign policy positions, unanimous-consent request, S5211–S5213 [31JY]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S879, S902 [11FE], S931 [12FE], S1377 [10MR], S2418 [28AP], S2554 [30AP], S2780 [7MY], S3161 [20MY], S3496 [9JN], S3620 [11JN], S3840, S3884 [19JN], S4089 [25JN], S4695 [22JY], S4868, S4871 [24JY], S5592 [15SE], S5616 [16SE], S6013, S6016 [17NO], S6107, S6141 [19NO], S6295, S6305 [3DE], S6817 [13DE], S6903, S6904 [16DE]

Whistleblower Protection Act: anniversary, S2366–S2369 [10AP]

Reports filed

Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1936 [25FE]

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1880 [21FE]

Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1872) (H. Rept. 113–381), H2488 [18MR]

Conference Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 113–268), S5918 [12NO]

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. Con. Res. 74, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 113–327), H223 [14JA]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 96, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2015–2024 and Clarify Proceedings and Actions During April District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 544) (H. Rept. 113–405), H2990 [7AP]

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.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 722) (H. Rept. 113–600), H7527 [15SE]

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. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 113–362), H2000 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1874, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H.R. 1871, Baseline Reform Act, and H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 113–400), H2913 [3AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 113–374), H2198 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act and H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 113–361), H1937 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 113–378), H2300 [11MR]

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 Senate Amendment to H.R. 83, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 776) (H. Rept. 113–655), H9043 [10DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 113–327), H223 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4903) (H. Rept. 113–481), H5556 [19JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2534) (S. Rept. 113–198), S4153 [26JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture Requirement for Annual Permits and Fees for Commercial Filming Activities on Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2798) (H. Rept. 113–335), H1510 [29JA]

DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4228) (H. Rept. 113–436), H3445 [6MY]

DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2651), S5627 [16SE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2651) (S. Rept. 113–261), S5779 [18SE]

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2689) (H. Rept. 113–627), H8132 [19NO]

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]

Faithful Execution of the Law Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3973) (H. Rept. 113–376), H2260 [10MR]

Federal Data Center Consolidation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1611) (S. Rept. 113–157), S2718 [6MY]

Federal Spectrum Incentive Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3674) (H. Rept. 113–670), H10317 [12DE]

Government Reports Elimination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4194), S5216 [31JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 113–419), H3240 [28AP]

Military Land and National Defense (Military LAND) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3687) (H. Rept. 113–503), H5823 [30JN]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2919) (H. Rept. 113–434), H3445 [6MY]

Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1820) (S. Rept. 113–217), S4762 [23JY]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2641) (H. Rept. 113–363), H2064 [27FE]

Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3635) (H. Rept. 113–562), H6975 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 475) (H. Rept. 113–350), H1718 [10FE]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 776) (H. Rept. 113–655), H9043 [10DE]

Searching for and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4874) (H. Rept. 113–675), H10318 [12DE]

Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1744), S6204 [20NO]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1744) (S. Rept. 113–276), S6234 [1DE]

Senior Executive Service Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5169) (H. Rept. 113–603), H7616 [16SE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2015–2024: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 113–403), H2961 [4AP]

Shutdown Unworthy Spending (SUSPEND) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3345) (H. Rept. 113–669), H10317 [12DE]

Taxpayer Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3308) (H. Rept. 113–358), H1936 [25FE]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2113) (S. Rept. 113–243), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1423) (H. Rept. 113–355), H1880 [21FE]

Truth in Settlements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1898), S5627 [16SE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1898) (S. Rept. 113–259), S5779 [18SE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 113–352), H1776 [14FE]

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]

Statements

Consolidated Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H9285 [11DE]

Jobs for America Act: Executive Office of the President, H7816 [18SE]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Executive Office of the President, H2225 [6MR]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Executive Office of the President, H2047 [27FE]

Summaries

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 83), H9286–H9290 [11DE]

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]

Mandatory outlays in CBO’s baseline (2014–2024), H2798 [1AP]

Mandatory outlays since 2004, H2799 [1AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 74, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, H452 [15JA]

H. Con. Res. 96, setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024, H3087–H3097 [9AP]

H. Con. Res. 122, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 83, consolidated appropriations, H9291 [11DE]

H. Res. 458, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3547, and H. Con. Res. 74, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, and House proceedings and actions during January district work period, H244 [15JA]

H. Res. 475, clarify House proceedings and actions during February district work period and same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H1731 [11FE]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H1950 [26FE]

H. Res. 492, consideration of H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H2043 [27FE]

H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H2202 [6MR]

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. 539, consideration of H.R. 1874, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act, H.R. 1871, Baseline Reform Act, and H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act, H2919 [4AP]

H. Res. 544, consideration of H. Con. Res. 96, setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024, and clarify House proceedings and actions during April district work period, H3001 [8AP]

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. 722, consideration of H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, H7541 [16SE]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 776, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 83, consolidated appropriations, H9065 [11DE]

H. Res. 776, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9065 [11DE]

H.J. Res. 106, continuing appropriations, H198 [14JA]

H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, H7550–H7552 [16SE]

H.J. Res. 130, continuing appropriations, H9291 [11DE]

H.J. Res. 131, continuing appropriations, H10314 [12DE]

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7773–H7807 [18SE]

H.R. 83, consolidated appropriations, H9076–H9273 [11DE]

H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H2075 [28FE]

H.R. 1211, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act, H1887–H1890 [25FE]

H.R. 1423, Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act, H1902 [25FE]

H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act, H2965–H2968 [7AP]

H.R. 2072, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act, H5130 [9JN]

H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H2228–H2231 [6MR]

H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, H1979–H1988 [26FE]

H.R. 2919, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H3430 [6MY]

H.R. 3308, Taxpayer Transparency Act, H1947 [26FE]

H.R. 3547, consolidated appropriations, H256–H437 [15JA]

H.R. 3635, Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act, H6935 [28JY]

H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act, H2340 [12MR]

H.R. 4031, Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act, H4694 [21MY]

H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act, H2329 [12MR]

H.R. 4194, Government Reports Elimination Act, S5644–S5646 [16SE], H3209–H3212 [28AP], H7907–H7909 [12NO]

H.R. 4228, DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act, H5139–H5145 [9JN]

H.R. 5056, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H6147 [14JY]

H.R. 5169, Senior Executive Service Accountability Act, H7591 [16SE]

S. 1611, Federal Data Center Consolidation Act, S5864 [18SE]

S. 2651, DHS OIG Mandates Revision Act, S5715 [17SE], H9014 [10DE]

S. Res. 525, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S4999 [28JY]