FEDERAL EMPLOYEES see also Executive Departments

Amendments

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (S. 1691), S5837, S5865 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), S5327 [1AU], H7205 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

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

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1068), S902, S903, S907 [11FE]

Thrift Savings Plan: change default investment fund (S. 2117), S5642, S5647 [16SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3230, Veteran Access to Care Act, H5429 [18JN]

——— H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3805 [18JN]

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Board of Trustees, S5958 [12NO]

Articles and editorials

Big Labor’s VA Choke Hold, S3581 [11JN]

Bill Henck—Inside the IRS (excerpt), H2476 [14MR]

Former Army Secretary Honored, E945 [10JN]

HHS Official Resigns, Pens a Must Read Rebuke of Federal Bureaucracy, H2474 [14MR]

VA Employee—Wait List Data Was Manipulated in Austin, San Antonio, S2748 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 4303), H2695 [26MR]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 4607), H4015 [8MY]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 2426), S3424 [4JN]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): apply certain House Rules relative to travel (see H. Res. 604), H5022 [29MY]

Congress: 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]

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 Defense: improve national defense laboratories by increasing retention and hiring flexibility to enable performance of breakthrough research and fulfill the needs of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4410), H2961 [4AP]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 4257), H2484 [14MR]

——— require a report and briefing to Congress explaining procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees (see H.R. 4528), H3363 [30AP]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see H.R. 5721), H8033 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see S. 2826), S5628 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5863), H9302 [11DE]

——— improve cybersecurity personnel recruitment and retention (see S. 2354), S3184 [20MY]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 5620), H7885 [18SE]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 5864), H9302 [11DE]

——— provide additional oversight and guidance relative to cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2372), S3237 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 2127), S1652 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess staffing shortages at medical facilities (see H.R. 5007), H5818 [26JN]

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

——— carry out pilot program to reduce shortage of psychiatrists in Veterans Health Administration by offering competitive employment incentives to certain psychiatrists (see H.R. 4234), H2432 [13MR]

——— carry out pilot programs to reduce shortage of psychiatrists by repaying loans of certain psychiatrists to provide housing allowances to health care providers in rural clinics (see S. 2425), S3424 [4JN]

——— enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— 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]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2311), S2875 [8MY]

——— increase number of graduate medical education residency positions at departmental hospitals (see S. 2639), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 4942), H5640 [23JN]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 4580), H3446 [6MY]

——— 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]

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

——— provide additional points on competitive service entrance exam of preference eligible veterans applying for departmental positions (see H.R. 5023), H5875 [8JY]

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

——— provide for the repayment of higher education loans for departmental health care professionals (see H.R. 4974), H5768 [25JN]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 5323), H7181 [31JY]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations (see S. 2424), S3367 [3JN]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 5094), H6214 [14JY]

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

——— require employment of at least three decision review officers at each regional office (see S. 2296), S2796 [7MY]

——— require GAO audits of facilities on veterans’ access to health care, improve wait times for medical appointments, and prohibit payment of bonuses to certain executives (see S. 2423), S3367 [3JN]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 2545), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5254), H7039 [29JY]

——— terminate any employee who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower (see S. 2606), S4502 [15JY]

Education: establish a pilot program to hire individuals with alternative educational experience (see S. 2079), S1315 [5MR]

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

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions and establish Air Traffic Control Education and Training Advisory Committee (see H.R. 5675), H7900 [19SE]

FDIC: clarify membership requirements for Board of Directors (see S. 2852), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5749), H8169 [20NO]

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]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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 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]

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

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 2266), S2470 [29AP]

——— provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see S. 2435), S3474 [5JN]

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

FRS: require creation of a consumer opt-out list for collected data by, free credit monitoring by, and a Senate confirmed Director of, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and improve security of collected data (see H.R. 4604), H3940 [7MY]

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

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

Government regulations: improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (see H.R. 5170), H6744 [23JY]

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 579), S6022 [17NO]

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]

Health: urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H5248 [10JN]

House Rules: prohibit Committee on Ethics (House) waiver of requirement to include travel reimbursement information in financial disclosure reports of Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 659), H5876 [8JY]

——— require mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment (see H. Res. 548), H3057 [8AP]

Human rights: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 4449), H3195 [10AP]

Income: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 2397), S3294 [22MY] (see H.R. 4306), H2695 [26MR]

IRS: permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 5420), H7387 [9SE]

——— prohibit bonuses to senior-level executives until the IRS complies with all congressional document requests relative to targeting of certain taxpayers (see S. 2517), S3939 [24JN]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2272), S2566 [30AP]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 5418), H7387 [9SE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see S. 2282), S2614 [1MY] (see H.R. 4531), H3363 [30AP]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 2066, 2073), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4597), H3939 [7MY]

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

——— provide monetary awards to any individual who provides information pertaining to the electronic communications sent by Lois G. Lerner during her employment at the IRS (see H.R. 4958), H5767 [25JN]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 2598), S4454 [14JY] (see H.R. 5096), H6215 [14JY]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 5619), H7885 [18SE]

Linnell, Jerald D.: tribute (see S. Res. 584), S6148 [19NO]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 2417), S3367 [3JN]

——— 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]

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

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 4632), H4058 [9MY]

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

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 778), H9044 [10DE]

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of dual-status technicians (see S. 2312), S2875 [8MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: extend authorization (see S. 2760), S5217 [31JY]

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

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 2814), S5628 [16SE]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5426), H7387 [9SE]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (see H.R. 5482), H7617 [16SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate benefits under the Federal employees health benefit program for Members of Congress and require Members to purchase insurance through their States’ exchange (see H.R. 5177), H6745 [23JY]

——— prohibit Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefit program towards exchange health insurance coverage of Members of Congress (see H.R. 3853), H162 [10JA]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 2291), S2718 [6MY] (see H.R. 4578), H3446 [6MY]

Pensions: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 5338), H7182 [31JY]

Political action committees: amend laws relative to employment of family members, candidate loan payments, conversion of contributions for personal use, and lobbying disclosure practices (see H.R. 5011), H5818 [26JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 397), S1731 [25MR]

Schlesinger, James R.: tribute (see S. Res. 472), S3604 [11JN]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 4176), H2256 [6MR]

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

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 5697), H7978 [13NO]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental retirement savings plans after a certain age (see H.R. 4634), H4058 [9MY]

——— exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian Federal employees (see H.R. 4621), H4015 [8MY]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 2257), S2424 [28AP]

Thrift Savings Plan: change default investment fund (see S. 2117), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4193), H2301 [11MR]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 4803), H5072 [5JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H1718 [10FE]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 369), S1281 [4MR]

——— observance (see H. Res. 582), H4059 [9MY]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 521), S4903 [24JY]

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

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 2413), S3341 [2JN]

——— provide that certain disabled veterans receive competitive service employment preference (see H.R. 4247), H2433 [13MR]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 2323), S2953 [13MY]

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]

Willison, Andrew B.: election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 434), S2648 [5MY]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 436), S2648 [5MY]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (see S. Res. 435), S2648 [5MY]

Letters

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) rules relative to travel: Representative Cummings, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5032 [30MY]

Delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at Oakland, CA, VA medical facilities, H4820, H4821 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Naval Reactors Program funding: John M. Richardson and Jonathan W. Greenert, Dept. of the Navy, H5980 [9JY]

Veterans health care access: several veterans organizations, S4739 [23JY], S4855 [24JY]

Lists

Committee on Agriculture (House) Democratic staff, H1486 [29JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House) Republican staff, H1497 [29JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Homeland Security staff, S6618 [11DE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) majority and minority Staff, S6472 [10DE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) staff, S6618 [11DE]

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H3179 [10AP]

Committee on the Budget (House) minority staff, H3181 [10AP]

DEA agents killed in the line of duty, H4939 [29MY]

Representative Paul Ryan’s personal office staff, H3179 [10AP]

Representative Wolf’s staff members, E1339 [8SE]

Senator Hagan’s staff members, S6611 [11DE]

Senator Landrieu’s staff members, S6618 [11DE]

Senator Pryor’s staff members, S6366 [8DE]

SSA employees who stopped fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248 [26FE]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H7205 [1AU]

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

Papers

FY15 House Energy & Water Appropriations Reduction Impacts on Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Naval Reactors Program: Dept. of the Navy, H5981 [9JY]

Remarks in House

American Foreign Service Association: anniversary, E827 [22MY]

Aurora, IL: tribute to air traffic controllers and FAA personnel for efforts to respond to power outage at Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, H8937 [10DE]

Baker, Jonathan: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E694 [6MY]

Borg, Scott G.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E1547 [12NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: anniversary of Border Patrol, E728 [9MY]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (H.R. 4303), H2649 [26MR]

——— Peace Bridge at U.S.-Canada border staffing funding, H85 [9JA]

——— reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (S. 1691), H8945–H8951 [10DE], E1761 [9DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol Visitor Center staff, H4924 [29MY]

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

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): apply certain House Rules relative to travel (H. Res. 604), H5029–H5034 [30MY]

——— 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]

——— staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E115 [27JA], E1257 [29JY]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust Forum, E310–E313 [5MR]

DEA: administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H4936–H4939 [29MY]

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

Dept. of Defense: limit the number of civilian employees (H.R. 4257), E826 [22MY]

——— prohibit conversion of previously contracted functions to performance by Federal employees, H4733–H4735 [21MY], E828 [22MY]

——— prohibit employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4723 [21MY]

——— require public release of substantiated reports of misconduct, H4724 [21MY]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H1508 [29JA]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), Senate amendments, H7205 [1AU], E1327, E1328 [1AU], E1365 [9SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), unanimous-consent agreement, H7205 [1AU]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Naval Reactors Program funding, H5980, H6014 [9JY]

——— promote and support the Savannah River Site clean nuclear energy objectives, H1254 [27JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, and address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, H6919 [28JY]

——— establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, and address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce (H.R. 3107), H6925–H6928 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: funding, H5220, H5221 [10JN]

——— limit compensation for officials or employees of public housing agencies, H5161 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding for relocation of Office of Multifamily Housing asset management positions, H5171–H5173 [9JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3190 [10AP]

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

Dept. of State: allegations of attempting to cover up misconduct by high-ranking officials, H12 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Office of Energy Employment and Training to support the hiring of veterans, women, and underrepresented minorities, H5794–H5797, H5807 [26JN], H6101 [10JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: salaries and expenses funding, H6181 [14JY]

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

——— hiring of additional health care professionals funding, H6847–H6851 [25JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H5407–H5413, H5424–H5429 [18JN], H6334–H6338 [16JY], H6361, H6380–H6383 [17JY], H6735–H6737 [23JY], H6792–H6796 [24JY], H6818, H6847–H6851 [25JY], H6988, H6989 [29JY], H7056, H7078–H7085 [30JY], H7132 [31JY], E1316 [1AU]

——— 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]

——— increase medical residency programs at hospitals in areas facing a physician shortage, H5199 [10JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H3326–H3328 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H3339–H3343 [30AP]

——— 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]

——— require staff to update congressional office caseworkers on constituents’ claims that have been brokered to other VA offices, H3334, H3335 [30AP]

——— review mismanagement occuring in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System and develop a plan for reform, H7045 [30JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (H.R. 5254), E1262 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H5226, H5227 [10JN]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H6068 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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 Credit Union Act: anniversary, E1059 [24JN]

Foreign Service: anniversary, E827 [22MY]

FRS: cost of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau office building renovations, H6129 [11JY]

Government regulations: improve compliance with Federal and Presidential recordkeeping requirements (H.R. 5170), H7594–H7598 [16SE]

Hashmi, Sonny: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E1546 [12NO]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3442 [6MY]

——— impeach (H. Res. 411), H6663 [23JY]

House of Representatives: tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1285 [31JY]

——— tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1285 [31JY]

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

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4660, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, E886 [30MY]

House Rules: require mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment (H. Res. 548), H2996 [8AP], H3381 [1MY]

Human rights: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 4449), H6664, H6733–H6735 [23JY], E1216 [23JY]

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

Intelligence services: require a waiting period for senior intelligence officials who leave Federal service before being employed by a company that is controlled by a foreign government that poses a high counterintelligence risk, H5048, H5049 [30MY]

IRS: funding, H6177, H6178, H6180 [14JY], E1176 [16JY]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 5420), H7535, H7599 [16SE]

——— prohibit funding for any conferences, H6277, H6278 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H6270, H6271 [15JY]

——— prohibit intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee, H2476 [14MR]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 5418), H7535, H7598 [16SE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (H.R. 4531), H3300 [30AP]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 2565), H1963 [26FE]

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

Lippert, Alice: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E1548 [12NO]

Marsh, John O., Jr.: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Medal of Distinguished Public Service recipient, E945 [10JN]

Members of Congress: increase the number of years of service required to be vested in an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System (H.R. 2357), H2648 [26MR]

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

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Columbus, OH, Buckeye Branch 78, H2658 [26MR]

Navy: allow civilian employees to receive overtime pay when working overseas, H4723 [21MY], H8625 [4DE]

NRC: ensure orderly conduct of policy and rulemaking actions, H5980 [9JY]

Office of Compliance: prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment training funding, H3381, H3382 [1MY]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: allegations of abuse of immigrant minors detained in Federal custody by Federal employees, H4843 [28MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: intelligence community whistleblowing and source protection directorate funding, H5466, H5467 [18JN], E1048 [23JN]

OMB: prohibit funding to pay salary of any Federal employee who has been found in contempt of Congress, H6273 [15JY]

OPM: provide that the Inspector General may use amounts in the revolving fund to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities (H.R. 2860), H200–H202 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit coverage for abortion under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program except under certain circumstances, H6045 [10JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service, H5257, H5258 [11JN]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (H.R. 630), H7981 [14NO]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, E702 [7MY], E716 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4977 [29MY]

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

Social Security: allegations of fraudulent disability claims by former Federal, State and local employees, H188 [14JA]

SSA: tribute to employees for stopping fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248 [26FE]

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

Thrift Savings Plan: change default investment fund (H.R. 4193), H6162–H6164 [14JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 4803), H6604–H6606 [22JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 4026), H6608 [22JY]

——— report to Congress on Office of Inspection review of Federal Air Marshals Service officials acceptance of free or discounted firearms for personal use, H6605, H6606 [22JY]

U.S. Office of Special Counsel: increase funding for ongoing oversight of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E1452 [19SE]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 2291), H6160, H6161 [14JY]

Wolf, Representative: tribute to staff, E1338 [8SE]

Wright, David: resignation as Dept. of HHS Director of Office of Research Integrity, H2474 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

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), insert S. 2450 language in lieu, S3564 [11JN]

Bay, Norman C.: suitability to be FERC commissioner relative to allegations of denial of due process while serving as FERC enforcement director, S4445 [14JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (S. 1691), S5865–S5872 [18SE]

Capitol Police: tribute, S6609 [11DE]

Collective bargaining: expand list of Federal agencies excluded from collective bargaining rights to include the IRS and Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S3580 [11JN]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, S3580 [11JN]

Coloretti, Nani A.: suitability to be Deputy Sec. of HUD relative to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network hiring practices, S6227 [1DE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): tribute to staff, S6529 [10DE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): tribute to staff, S5208 [31JY]

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: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), S5318, S5319 [1AU]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), unanimous-consent request, S5205, S5206, S5211 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: tribute, S6879 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, S3487 [9JN]

Dept. of State: enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (S. 1386), S3157 [20MY]

——— enhance security for facilities and personnel at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad (S. 1386), unanimous-consent request, S2896–S2898 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), S351 [15JA]

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, S3553–S3560, S3563, S3575, S3578, S3582, S3583, S3586–S3594, S3597 [11JN], S3622, S3623, S3645–S3647 [12JN], S3702 [17JN], S3805 [18JN], S4131–S4133 [26JN], S4248–S4251, S4258 [8JY], S4639 [21JY], S4737–S4740 [23JY], S4854–S4858 [24JY], S5005, S5006, S5012–S5020 [29JY], S5125 [30JY], S5170, S5171, S5175, S5178, S5188 [31JY]

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

——— 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]

——— require GAO audits of facilities on veterans’ access to health care, improve wait times for medical appointments, and prohibit payment of bonuses to certain executives (S. 2423), S3715 [17JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Navy Yard shootings, S5596 [16SE]

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

——— 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]

Greene, Howard O., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 579), S6004, S6005 [17NO]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (S. 2282), S2619 [1MY]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (S. 2066), S1253 [27FE], S1255, S1256 [3MR], S2637, S2638 [5MY]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (S. 2066), unanimous-consent request, S2638 [5MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 2598), S4456 [14JY]

Linnell, Jerald D.: tribute (S. Res. 584), S6159 [19NO]

Manning, Jean M.: designate as Chief Counsel for Employment Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 391), S1669 [13MR], S1724 [25MR]

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

National Guard: eliminate inequities in the treatment of dual-status technicians (S. 2312), S2878 [8MY]

National Security Agency: affirm importance of agency mission and include review of recommendations of President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies in efforts to reform surveillance programs, S104 [8JA]

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

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (S. 2814), S5596, S5597, S5631 [16SE]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1068), S903, S907 [11FE]

OPM: provide that the Inspector General may use amounts in the revolving fund to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities (H.R. 2860), S607 [29JA]

Partnership for Public Service (organization): tribute to Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists, S2861–S2863 [8MY]

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]

Peace Corps: grant Inspector General full and timely access to records relative to review of sexual assaults against volunteers allegations, S1814 [27MR], S3454 [5JN]

——— require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, S1761 [26MR], S1814 [27MR]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief, S5766–S5769 [18SE]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1486), S5979 [13NO]

——— restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service, S6323–S6325 [4DE]

Prater, Mark: Tax Foundation Exemplar of Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, S6083 [18NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 397), S1739 [25MR]

——— observance, S2760 [7MY], S2861 [8MY]

Schlesinger, James R.: tribute (S. Res. 472), S3620 [11JN]

Senate: anniversary of Senate Employees’ Child Care Center, S1227 [27FE]

——— tribute to staff, S611 [30JA], S1528 [11MR]

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

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

Thrift Savings Plan: change default investment fund (H.R. 4193), S6580 [10DE]

——— change default investment fund (S. 2117), S5647 [16SE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 521), S5070 [29JY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 2413), S3395 [4JN], S3434, S3457–S3460 [5JN]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 2291), S5330 [1AU]

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

Whistleblowing: clarify disclosures of information on matters that does not affect national security, S3624 [12JN]

Willison, Andrew B.: election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 434), S2625, S2626 [5MY]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 436), S2625 [5MY]

——— notify the President of election as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (S. Res. 435), S2625 [5MY]

Reports filed

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

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

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1691) (S. Rept. 113–248), S5373 [8SE]

CFPB Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 113–349), H1718 [10FE]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Application of Certain House Rules Relative to Travel: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 604) (H. Rept. 113–465), H5022 [29MY]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select) Rules Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 722) (H. Rept. 113–600), H7527 [15SE]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recouping of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5094) (H. Rept. 113–672), H10317 [12DE]

DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2354) (S. Rept. 113–207), S4454 [14JY]

Enhanced Security Clearance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1618) (H. Rept. 113–283), S6261 [2DE]

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

Federal Employees Having Seriously Delinquent Tax Debts Ineligible for Federal Employment: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1045) (S. Rept. 113–272), S5992 [13NO]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2323) (S. Rept. 113–249), S5373 [8SE]

NOAA Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1068) (S. Rept. 113–133), S132 [8JA]

Postal Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1486) (S. Rept. 113–237), S5216 [31JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform (House) (H.R. 2748) (H. Rept. 113–733), H10335 [2JA]

Public Buildings Savings and Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2612) (H. Rept. 113–656), H9301 [11DE]

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

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]

Smart Savings Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2117), S5216 [31JY]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2117) (S. Rept. 113–244), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4193) (H. Rept. 113–507), H5823 [30JN]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4803) (H. Rept. 113–513), H5826 [3JY]

Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3230) (H. Rept. 113–564), H6975 [28JY]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2291), S5216 [31JY]

Statements

Dept. of Labor Accomplishments: Seth Harris, S1228 [27FE]

Prohibit Conversion of Previously Contracted Dept. of Defense Functions to Performance by Federal Employees: American Conservative Union, H4735 [21MY]

——— American Legion, H4734 [21MY]

——— Business Coalition for Fair Competition, H4735 [21MY]

——— Competitive Enterprise Institute, H4735 [21MY]

——— Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS), H4735 [21MY]

——— National Veteran Small Business Coalition, H4735 [21MY]

——— Textile Rental Services Association, H4735 [21MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 111, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3230, Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, H7087 [30JY]

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. 604, apply certain House Rules relative to travel to Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select), H5029 [30MY]

H.R. 2291, Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY, H6160 [14JY]

H.R. 2860, OPM IG Act, H200 [14JA]

H.R. 3107, Dept. of Homeland Security establishment of cybersecurity occupation classifications, assessment of cybersecurity workforce, and addressing of identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, H6925 [28JY]

H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3565–S3575 [11JN]

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. 4193, Smart Savings Act, H6162 [14JY]

H.R. 4197, All Circuit Review Extension Act, H6161 [14JY]

H.R. 4449, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H6733 [23JY]

H.R. 4803, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6604 [22JY]

H.R. 4810, Veteran Access to Care Act, H5196 [10JN]

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

H.R. 5170, Federal Records Accountability Act, H7594–H7596 [16SE]

H.R. 5418, prohibit IRS officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business, H7598 [16SE]

H.R. 5420, permit the release of information relative to the status of certain IRS investigations, H7599 [16SE]

S. 1068, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act reauthorization and amendment, S908–S913 [11FE]

S. 1691, Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act, S5868–S5872 [18SE], H8945–H8949 [10DE]

S. 2117, Smart Savings Act, S5647 [16SE]

S. 2215, Eliminating Improper and Abusive IRS Audits Act, S2196 [7AP]

S. 2323, Gold Star Fathers Act, S5514 [10SE]

S. 2422, Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act, S3370–S3379 [3JN]

S. 2598, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S4456–S4458 [14JY]

S. Res. 369, U.S. Foreign Service Day, S1283 [4MR]

S. Res. 391, designate Jean M. Manning Chief Counsel for Employment Emeritus of the Senate, S1664 [13MR]

S. Res. 397, Public Service Recognition Week, S1733 [25MR]

S. Res. 434, election of Andrew B. Willison as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S2649 [5MY]

S. Res. 435, notify the President of election of Andrew B. Willlison as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S2649 [5MY]

S. Res. 436, notify the House of Representatives of election of Andrew B. Willison as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, S2649 [5MY]

S. Res. 472, tribute to James R. Schlesinger, S3607 [11JN]

S. Res. 505, Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus Association anniversary, S4622 [17JY]

S. Res. 521, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S4909 [24JY]

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

S. Res. 579, tribute to Howard O. Greene, Jr., S6024 [17NO]

S. Res. 584, tribute to Jerald D. Linnell, S6157 [19NO]