GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S521–S526 [28JA], H1473–H1478 [28JA]

Amendments

BLM: permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting (S. 2440), S5642, S5649 [16SE]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 4413), H5624, H5629, H5631, H5632, H5634, H5635, H5636 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6482, S6559 [10DE], H9053 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3464 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), H2629, H2630 [25MR]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2207 [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation: improve State flexibility in addressing propane and other home heating fuel shortages and extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of such fuels (S. 2086), S3243 [21MY]

Domestic policy: 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]

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

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H6978 [28JY], H7015, H7016, H7017, H7018, H7019 [29JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), consideration (H. Res. 693), H6993 [29JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8097, H8098 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8141, H8142 [20NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2185, H2186, H2188, H2189, H2190, H2191, H2193, H2194 [5MR]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2165 [5MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8060 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8048 [18NO]

——— simplify the solid waste disposal process by eliminating unnecessary deadlines and overlapping regulations and allow for the review and revision of regulations as appropriate (H.R. 2279), H104, H106, H107 [9JA]

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]

——— 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]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (S. 2270), S3382, S3383 [3JN]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2037, H2039, H2040, H2041 [27FE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), consideration (H. Res. 475), H1738 [11FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1970 [26FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1958 [26FE]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3464 [7MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S529, S530, S531, S542, S543, S545 [28JA], S565, S566, S568, S571, S573, S574, S577, S579, S604, S605 [29JA]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H94 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H94 [9JA]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (S. 1302), S531, S546 [28JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7070 [30JY]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

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

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (S. 2094), S4664 [21JY], S5828 [18SE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7322, H7324 [9SE]

Analyses

Dispense with Bankruptcy Requirement of Providing Assurance of Payment for Utility Services Under Certain Circumstances (H.R. 5132), E1187 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Bank’s Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills, S6720 [12DE]

Barney Frank Criticizes Planned Rollback of Namesake Financial Law, H9068 [11DE]

Bipartisan Taxpayer Raid, S680 [3FE]

Carbon Tax Provides Market-Based Solution to Climate Change, S4493 [15JY]

CBO—Health-Care Law Will Reduce Jobs by Two Million, S728 [4FE]

CBO—O-Care Slowing Growth, Contributing to Job Losses, S729 [4FE]

Denver Physician—Red Tape Isn’t Health Care Reform (excerpt), S4731 [23JY]

Fed’s $4 Trillion in Assets Draw Lawmakers’ Scrutiny, S58 [7JA]

Good Citizens and Good Neighbors—The Gun Owner’s Role (excerpt), S4206 [7JY]

GOP ‘Cost-Benefit’ Bill Benefits Wall Street and Costs Americans, H5633 [23JN]

Health Insurers Make Late Push To Enroll Young People, S1851 [31MR]

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

How Obama Neglects the Poor (excerpt), S49 [7JA]

ICYMI—White House Delayed Enacting Rules Ahead of 2012 Election To Avoid Controversy, S1384 [10MR]

It’s Okay To Lend Outside QM—CFPB Director Richard Cordray, H2043 [27FE]

Koch Brothers’ Ads Shameful, S1160 [26FE]

New Proposal Includes XBRL Exemption—and Major Setback for Open Data, E1476 [19SE]

ObamaCare and My Mother’s Cancer Medicine, S995 [24FE]

PA. Health Marketplace ‘‘Working’’ for Enrollees, S3927 [24JN]

Pots of Marijuana Cash Cause Security Concerns, H6269 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

Air Force: modernize C–130H aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 2758), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5119), H6351 [16JY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 4524), H3363 [30AP]

Animals: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 4393), H2913 [3AP]

——— provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 5058), H6105 [10JY]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 4525), H3363 [30AP]

Armed Forces: allow servicemembers to keep their automobile insurance when they move from State to State (see H.R. 4669), H4475 [19MY]

——— make determination on enlistment of aliens possessing employment authorization document issued under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 685), H6814 [24JY]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 5522), H7675 [17SE]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see H.R. 5555), H7883 [18SE]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1941), S439 [16JA]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (see H.R. 5462), H7528 [15SE]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 5132), H6397 [17JY]

——— provide protections for medically distressed debtors (see S. 2471), S3668 [12JN] (see H.R. 4917), H5557 [19JN]

BLM: incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands (see H.R. 5598), H7884 [18SE]

——— permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting (see S. 2440), S3474 [5JN]

——— streamline oil and gas permitting process and recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units (see S. 2894), S5783 [18SE]

Budget: clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act, Securities Investor Protection Corp., and Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 4270), H2484 [14MR]

——— establish a Federal regulatory budget and impose cost controls on that budget (see S. 2988), S6388 [8DE]

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

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

——— establish standardized labeling allowing consumers to identify products manufactured in the U.S., allow a tax credit for equity investments in small business, and establish small business savings accounts (see S. 2680), S5050 [29JY]

——— exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain Social Security benefit transfers used for educational purposes (see H.R. 5539), H7882 [18SE]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 2931), S6022 [17NO] (see H.R. 4655), H4059 [9MY]

CBO: require calculation of carbon score for all legislation (see S. 2905), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5733), H8071 [18NO]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1895), S27 [6JA]

CERCLA: raise the per-incident cap on removal actions (see S. 1958), S439 [16JA]

CFTC: align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (see H.R. 4392), H2913 [3AP]

——— impose fees and assessments to recover the cost of appropriations to the Commission (see H.R. 5490), H7617 [16SE]

——— improve futures and swaps trading (see S. 2330), S2953 [13MY]

——— prevent manipulation of physical commodities prices (see S. 3013), S6788 [12DE]

——— provide relief for end users who use physical contracts with volumetric optionality (see H.R. 4267), H2484 [14MR]

——— reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (see H.R. 4413), H2990 [7AP]

——— require the de minimis quantity of swap dealing needed to qualify for exemption from designation as a swap dealer to be changed by a vote of the CFTC (see H.R. 3814), H20 [7JA]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (see S. 2976), S6350 [4DE] (see H.R. 5471), H7528 [15SE]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see S. 2548), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 4996), H5817 [26JN]

Charities: improve transparency in charity regulation (see H.R. 5297), H7126 [30JY]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 5350), H7182 [31JY]

——— regulate and phase out use of persistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemical substances (see S. 2656), S4903 [24JY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 2475), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 1955), S439 [16JA]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5271), H7125 [30JY]

Coal: establish a worker adjustment assistance program to provide assistance and job retraining for workers who have lost their jobs due to unplanned closures of coal and coal-dependent industries (see H.R. 5529), H7882 [18SE]

Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels (see S. 2774), S5325 [1AU]

——— require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 4642), H4058 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 3903), H1240 [16JA]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 2898), S5783 [18SE] (see H.R. 5572), H7883 [18SE]

Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select): establish (see S. Res. 343), S763 [4FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: ensure futures commission merchant compliance (see S. 2601), S4502 [15JY]

Community development: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements (see S. 2900), S5783 [18SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY] (see S. 2554), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 5682), H7937 [12NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (see H. Res. 748), H7937 [12NO]

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

——— require sunset of certain Federal Government reporting requirements to Congress (see H.R. 4637), H4058 [9MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 2625), S4620 [17JY]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see S. 2247), S2379 [10AP]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 4148), H2198 [5MR]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 2811), S5588 [15SE]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 2581), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5486), H7617 [16SE]

——— require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 4476), H3196 [10AP]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5363 [12JN]

Credit: enhance accuracy, ensure consumers receive information, improve transparency of agencies, and provide a means to dispute errors relative to credit reporting (see S. 2224), S2326 [9AP]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 5130), H6397 [17JY]

——— exempt certain high-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers (see H.R. 5148), H6398 [17JY]

——— exempt small mortgage originators from certain licensing requirements and debt-to-income requirements for qualified mortgages (see H.R. 5667), H7887 [18SE]

——— limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures (see H.R. 4596), H3939 [7MY]

——— strengthen certain disclosure requirements for creditors (see H.R. 5639), H7886 [18SE]

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

Cryptocurrency: protect (see H.R. 5777), H8225 [1DE] (see H.R. 5892), H10335 [2JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 2617), S4557 [16JY]

DEA: improve regulation of anabolic steroids (see S. 2012), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 4771), H5022 [29MY]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 4809), H5185 [9JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: exclude ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order (see H.R. 5827), H9044 [10DE]

——— exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards for foods sold in schools (see H.R. 4713), H4784 [21MY]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 5417), H7387 [9SE]

——— support country-of-origin labeling, ban imports of fresh meats from countries with foot-and-mouth disease, and reform certain livestock programs (see S. 2764), S5217 [31JY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide for the eligibility of the Republic of Korea for the license exception for encryption commodities under Export Administration Regulations (see H.R. 4665), H4434 [15MY]

——— provide Israel a license exception to Export Administration Regulations currently available to certain other nations (see H.R. 3961), H1510 [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 5483), H7617 [16SE]

——— prohibit retention of interest in real property disposed of pursuant to base closure law if property was originally acquired by donation for purpose of expanding military installation (see H.R. 5355), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see S. 2863), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 2451), S3544 [10JN]

——— provide for more effective online education verification metrics (see H.R. 5510), H7674 [17SE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see S. 2259), S2424 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (see S. 2592), S4404 [10JY]

——— implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements for motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 5123), H6351 [16JY]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 4066), H1780 [18FE]

——— permit exemptions from regulations pertaining to certain external power supplies (see S. 2791), S5507 [10SE]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4219), H2360 [12MR]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see S. 2278), S2614 [1MY]

——— include certain areas within the frontier and remote areas levels designations (see H.R. 5592), H7884 [18SE]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 4418), H2990 [7AP]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 2054), S1233 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and provide risk-based, performance-based cybersecurity standards for information technology requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.R. 3847), H162 [10JA]

——— ensure humane treatment of detainees, provide alternatives to detention, inspect detention facilities regularly, and penalize noncompliant facilities (see H.R. 4620), H4015 [8MY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 4007), H1686 [6FE]

——— reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (see S. 2781), S5434 [9SE]

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

——— repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards (see S. 2121), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4073), H1880 [21FE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), H1240 [16JA]

——— reform and update flat rent structure for public housing (see H.R. 5632), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (see S. Res. 487), S4154 [26JN] (see H. Res. 565), H3413 [2MY]

——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H3445 [6MY]

——— clarify standard required for importation of sporting arms (see H.R. 4135), H2097 [28FE]

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

——— exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4502), H3240 [28AP]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5866), H9302 [11DE]

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

Dept. of Labor: ensure labor organization financial transparency and accountability (see S. 2688), S5134 [30JY]

——— issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs (see H.R. 4310), H2695 [26MR]

——— modify demonstration projects designed to provide unemployed workers with information, skills, and relationships needed for reemployment (see S. 2870), S5782 [18SE]

——— 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 State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 5520), H7675 [17SE]

——— provide authority to approve or deny permits for border-crossing infrastructure projects (see S. 2314), S2875 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 2071), S1233 [27FE]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), consideration (see H. Res. 501), H2198 [5MR]

——— require to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see S. 2084), S1315 [5MR] (see S. 2729), S5216 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see S. 2208), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4386), H2913 [3AP]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 5180), H6745 [23JY]

——— regulate tax return preparers (see H.R. 4470), H3196 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (see S. 2478), S3719 [17JN]

——— carry out activities to improve rail safety (see S. 2784), S5507 [10SE]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 2858), S5782 [18SE]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 4738), H4829 [22MY]

——— establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries (see S. 2284), S2614 [1MY]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see S. 2085), S1315 [5MR] (see H.R. 4076), H1937 [25FE]

——— improve State flexibility in addressing propane and other home heating fuel shortages and extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of such fuels (see S. 2086), S1365 [6MR]

——— permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 2761), S5217 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 2078), S1315 [5MR]

——— temporarily waive certain vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles (see S. 2130), S1652 [13MR] (see H.R. 4115), H2065 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in tracking and procurement of biological implants and tissue or bone grafts (see H.R. 4374), H2853 [2AP]

——— establish standards for the provision of mammograms at health care facilities (see H.R. 4053), H1770 [11FE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see H.R. 5404), H7295 [8SE]

——— provide for additional qualification requirements for individuals appointed to marriage and family therapist positions (see H.R. 5398), H7241 [1AU]

Depts. of Labor and HHS: draft disclosures describing the rights and liabilities of customers of domestic care services and require such services to provide such disclosures in their contracts (see H.R. 3828), H134 [9JA]

Disabled: establish and implement universal home design guidelines (see S. 2889), S5783 [18SE]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (see H.R. 4192), H2300 [11MR]

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

Drugs: exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 5226), H6976 [28JY]

——— improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 2862), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4299), H2694 [26MR]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 4975), H5768 [25JN]

——— increase number of opioid abusing or addicted patients that providers may treat in an outpatient setting and allow qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants to treat such patients (see S. 2825), S5628 [16SE]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 4498), H3240 [28AP]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

——— extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

Education: prohibit the Federal mandating, incentivizing, or coercing of States to adopt Common Core State Standards or any other specific academic standards, content, or curricula (see S. 2967), S6262 [2DE]

——— require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see S. 2460), S3544 [10JN]

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

——— exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 5423), H7387 [9SE]

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]

Endangered Species Act: publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see H.R. 4319), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see S. 2635), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), consideration (see H. Res. 693), H6975 [28JY]

EPA: allow advanced biofuel, biomass-based diesel, and cellulosic biofuel to satisfy mandates of the renewable fuel program only if domestically produced, and eliminate corn ethanol mandate (see H.R. 4849), H5362 [12JN]

——— allow States to impose a carbon tax on greenhouse gas emissions from existing stationary sources as a way to comply with certain Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 5796), H8668 [4DE]

——— allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 1988), S763 [4FE]

——— assist municipalities and regional sewer authorities that would experience a significant hardship raising revenue for projects and activities for construction of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 3862), H223 [14JA]

——— call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. Res. 512), S4762 [23JY]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see S. 2995), S6540 [10DE]

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 2156), S1731 [25MR]

——— clarify authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site (see H.R. 4854), H5362 [12JN]

——— consider and report on the benefits of any rule addressing carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions from any electric utility generating unit (see H.R. 5300), H7126 [30JY]

——— delay implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (see H.R. 4654), H4059 [9MY]

——— designate and award grants for air and health quality empowerment zones (see H.R. 5359), H7183 [31JY]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see S.J. Res. 30), S439 [16JA]

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

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 2514), S3938 [24JN] (see H.R. 4947), H5723 [24JN]

——— give States adequate time to revise implementation plans to prevent emissions activity from contributing significantly to nonattainment in any other State relative to a national ambient air quality standard (see H.R. 4799), H5068 [2JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 2833), S5697 [17SE] (see H.R. 5505), H7674 [17SE]

——— increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities for good financial and environmental management of water systems and strengthen enforcement of safe drinking water requirements (see H.R. 5534), H7882 [18SE]

——— nullify certain rules relative to carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing, new, or reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see H.R. 4813), H5185 [9JN]

——— preserve existing rights and responsibilities relative to non-prohibited discharges of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5071), H6106 [10JY]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 2090), S1365 [6MR]

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

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (see S. 2161), S1775 [26MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 2613), S4557 [16JY] (see H.R. 4012), H1686 [6FE]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 2414), S3367 [3JN] (see H.R. 4808), H5072 [5JN] (see H.R. 4850), H5362 [12JN]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (see H.R. 4795), H5064 [30MY]

——— promote transparent, collaborative, and cost-effective national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see H.R. 5665), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1905), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3826), H134 [9JA]

——— provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 5034), H6034 [9JY]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (see H. Res. 756), H8032 [17NO]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see H.R. 5077), H6135 [11JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 2533), S4153 [26JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 2526), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 4957), H5767 [25JN]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘colonia’’ (see S. 2558), S4154 [26JN]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 4921), H5557 [19JN]

——— set reasonable limits on stringency and timing of proposed regulations for new residential wood heaters, forced-air furnaces, and residential masonry heaters (see H.R. 4407), H2961 [4AP]

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: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 4623), H4057 [9MY]

——— issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S1519 [11MR]

——— issue regulations to improve flight recorder and aircraft crash location requirements on certain commercial passenger aircraft (see H.R. 5337), H7182 [31JY]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 5312), H7181 [31JY]

——— use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 2848), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 5295), H7126 [30JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements for railroad hours of service employees (see H.R. 5122), H6351 [16JY]

FCC: assign the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis the responsibility of bringing institutional focus to approving new technologies and improving regulatory certainty (see S. 2817), S5628 [16SE]

——— ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 2125), S1652 [13MR]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see S. 2787), S5507 [10SE]

——— extend authority of satellite carriers to retransmit certain television broadcast station signals (see S. 2799), S5564 [11SE]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (see S. 2454), S3544 [10JN] (see H.R. 4572), H3446 [6MY] (see H.R. 5036), H6034 [9JY] (see H.R. 5728), H8071 [18NO]

——— extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H5768 [25JN]

——— limit authority over providers of broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 4752), H4909 [28MY]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (see S. 2583), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5161), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit regulation of certain network management practices of broadband Internet access service providers (see H.R. 4070), H1880 [21FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 2476), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4880), H5398 [17JN]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 1989), S763 [4FE]

——— report on impact of designated media market areas and assess how television stations can best serve local communities (see S. 2643), S4705 [22JY]

——— restore authority to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the open Internet and take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such rules (see H.R. 5429), H7387 [9SE]

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

FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products (see H.R. 5010), H5818 [26JN]

——— ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 5657), H7886 [18SE]

——— ensure that certain facilities continue to be treated as alcohol-related facilities, notwithstanding the distribution of spent grains resulting from the production of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 4430), H3057 [8AP]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 4432), H3142 [9AP]

——— establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 5874), H9303 [11DE]

——— expedite review of pharmaceuticals approved for marketing in the European Union (see H.R. 4918), H5557 [19JN]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 5750), H8169 [20NO]

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see S. 2141), S1652 [13MR] (see H.R. 4250), H2433 [13MR]

——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (see S. 2977), S6350 [4DE]

——— require bottled water manufacturers and distributors to disclose bottled water quality information (see H.R. 4978), H5816 [26JN]

——— withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro ER and prohibit from approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent abuse (see S. 2134), S1652 [13MR] (see H.R. 4241), H2433 [13MR]

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative (see H.R. 5532), H7882 [18SE]

Federal Register: modernize (see H.R. 4195), H2301 [11MR]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 34), S1653 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

——— require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 2024), S947 [12FE] (see H.R. 3829), H134 [9JA]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 1960), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 3925), H1252 [23JA]

FERC: clarify legal authority to require regional grid operators in interstate wholesale markets to allow customers to be compensated for voluntarily reducing their electricity consumption (see S. 2947), S6204 [20NO]

——— minimize infringement on the exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 4976), H5816 [26JN]

——— prohibit from issuing certain decisions that will raise costs for ratepayers (see S. 2928), S5993 [13NO] (see H.R. 4327), H2743 [27MR]

——— review decisions of the North American Electric Reliability Corp., affecting cost allocation under system support resources agreements (see S. 2929), S6022 [17NO] (see H.R. 5722), H8033 [17NO]

Financial institutions: amend certain banking statutes to ensure legitimate businesses have nondiscriminatory access to financial services and products (see H.R. 4986), H5817 [26JN]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2102), S1416 [10MR] (see S. 2270), S2470 [29AP] (see H.R. 4510), H3291 [29AP]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (see H.R. 5461), H7528 [15SE]

——— clarify application of the qualified mortgage rule to rural lenders (see S. 2697), S5134 [30JY]

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see S. 1907, 1912), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3819), H72 [8JA]

——— ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 4626), H4057 [9MY]

——— establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 2242), S2378 [10AP]

——— exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund (see H.R. 4167), H2255 [6MR]

——— exempt community banks from certain regulatory requirements, include a community bank representative in the FRS Board of Governors, and create a process to designate a county as a rural area (see H.R. 5786), H8365 [3DE]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H3363 [30AP]

——— provide regulatory easement for lending institutions that enable a vibrant economy (see S. 2698), S5134 [30JY]

——— provide regulatory relief for mid-sized financial institutions (see H.R. 4788), H5063 [30MY]

——— provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see H.R. 5758), H8169 [20NO]

——— provide that residential mortgages held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of presumption of ability to repay requirements (see S. 2641), S4705 [22JY]

——— reduce compliance burdens on certain banking entities (see H.R. 4787), H5063 [30MY]

——— specify that courses offered by lenders for their own employees may not satisfy pre-licensing or continuing education requirements of mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 5310), H7181 [31JY]

——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (see H.R. 5062), H6105 [10JY]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H1776 [14FE] (see H.R. 4532), H3363 [30AP]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: hold open meetings, comply with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and provide additional improvements to the Council (see H.R. 4387), H2913 [3AP]

——— place a moratorium on authority to make financial stability determinations (see H.R. 4881), H5398 [17JN]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 2212), S2161 [3AP]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), consideration (see H. Res. 475), H1718 [10FE]

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

——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see S. 2068), S1233 [27FE]

——— eliminate Federal mandate requiring manufacturers use unproven and unreliable microstamping technology in firearms (see H. Res. 732), H7675 [17SE]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 468), H1511 [29JA]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see H.R. 4547), H3407 [1MY] (see H.R. 4749), H4909 [28MY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S223 [9JA]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 5606), H7884 [18SE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 4966), H5767 [25JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 1900), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3830), H134 [9JA]

——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 2994), S6540 [10DE]

Forest Service: require to meet volume targets for timber harvesting in management of National Forest System units and transfer management to the State in which the unit is located when such targets are not consistently met (see H.R. 4549), H3407 [1MY]

——— stop implementation of travel management rule and incorporate needs and input of affected communities before taking any travel management action affecting access to units derived from public domain (see H.R. 4272), H2484 [14MR]

Forests: expedite review process for wildfire prevention projects (see S. 2768), S5218 [31JY]

——— improve timber management on Oregon and California Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands by emphasizing both forestry and conservation (see S. 2734), S5217 [31JY]

FRS: apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4262), H2484 [14MR]

——— establish an advisory opinion process for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4662), H4434 [15MY]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H5830 [7JY]

——— increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 2732), S5216 [31JY]

——— make certain changes to the small bank holding company policy statement on assessment of financial and managerial factors (see S. 2696), S5134 [30JY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7295 [8SE]

——— provide for a notice and comment period before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues guidance (see H.R. 4684), H4684 [20MY] (see H.R. 4811), H5185 [9JN]

——— provide requirements that must be followed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when carrying out certain examinations (see H.R. 4804), H5072 [5JN]

——— reaffirm importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the Board of Governors and ensure at least one member with such experience (see S. 2252), S2379 [10AP]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission (see S. 2213), S2161 [3AP]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 2378), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4711), H4784 [21MY]

——— exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see H.R. 5402), H7295 [8SE]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to children (see H.R. 5093), H6214 [14JY]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 2047), S1174 [26FE] (see H.R. 4325), H2743 [27MR] (see H.R. 5010), H5818 [26JN]

——— revise regulations relative to definitions for funeral industry practices (see H.R. 4213), H2360 [12MR]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 2670), S4997 [28JY]

——— restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 2159), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4301), H2694 [26MR]

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

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

Health: clarify treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions (see H.R. 4750), H4909 [28MY]

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

——— provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (see S. 2007), S852 [10FE]

——— support regenerative medicine through research funding and commercial development and develop a regulatory environment that enables rapid approval of safe and effective products (see H.R. 4494), H3240 [28AP]

Higher Education Act: establish requirements for preferred banking arrangements (see H.R. 4714), H4828 [22MY]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 2193), S1923 [1AP] (see H.R. 4098), H2000 [26FE]

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

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

——— establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 779), H9303 [11DE]

Immigration: provide for requirements for employers of H–2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 4238), H2432 [13MR]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 2132), S1652 [13MR]

Information technology: restrict ability of the Federal Government to undermine privacy and encryption technology in commercial products and in NIST computer security and encryption standards (see S. 2500), S3863 [19JN]

Insurance: clarify definition of nonadmitted insurer (see S. 2726), S5216 [31JY] (see H.R. 5388), H7184 [31JY]

——— clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (see H.R. 4558), H3407 [1MY]

——— reform verification and reporting processes for health care premium and cost-sharing subsidies (see H.R. 5557), H7883 [18SE]

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

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

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see S. Res. 561), S5783 [18SE] (see H. Res. 735), H7887 [18SE]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (see S. 2101), S1416 [10MR]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see S. 2447), S3475 [5JN]

——— permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4503), H3240 [28AP]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 2011), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 3865), H223 [14JA]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H1937 [25FE]

Issa, Representative: disapprove conduct during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny (see H. Res. 504), H2256 [6MR] (see H. Res. 517), H2433 [13MR]

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

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: improve crowdfunding provisions (see H.R. 4564), H3445 [6MY]

Lerner, Lois G.: call for arrest on charges of contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 664), H6106 [10JY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 574), H3940 [7MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (see H. Res. 568), H3445 [6MY]

Libya: terminate nonimmigration status for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities who are engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training (see H.R. 5401), H7295 [8SE]

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]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (see S. 2335), S3029 [14MY] (see H.R. 4590), H3939 [7MY]

Medicaid: ensure Medicare restriction on physician self-referral applies to Medicaid health services claims (see H.R. 4676), H4475 [19MY]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2240), S2378 [10AP]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1954), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 4067), H1780 [18FE]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (see H.R. 3833), H134 [9JA]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 4437), H3143 [9AP] (see H.R. 5815), H8931 [9DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1001 [24FE] (see H.R. 3991), H1592 [4FE]

——— require Medicare Advantage organizations to disclose changes made to plans required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 4201), H2301 [11MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: continue use of quarterly reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see H.R. 5481), H7617 [16SE]

Mental health: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 4784), H5063 [30MY]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2872), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4783), H5063 [30MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5060), H6105 [10JY]

Minorities: anniversary of Executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations (see H. Res. 479), H1771 [11FE]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 2608), S4502 [15JY] (see H.R. 4988), H5817 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 2949), S6204 [20NO]

——— amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 3940), H1479 [28JA]

——— enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers (see S. 2151), S1730 [25MR] (see H.R. 5848), H9302 [11DE]

——— establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H1686 [6FE]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 1925), S325 [14JA]

——— prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 2819), S5628 [16SE]

——— reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 5107), H6295 [15JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 1926), S325 [14JA]

National Council on Disability: review of certain standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (see H.R. 5166), H6655 [22JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: increase and improve public access to motor vehicle safety information, enhance accountability, and protect motor vehicle consumers (see H.R. 5654), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide greater transparency, accountability, and safety authority (see H.R. 4364), H2802 [1AP]

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

——— provide reports on the use of electronic surveillance, the use of business records, and investigation of non U.S. person to certain additional congressional committees (see H.R. 3881), H472 [15JA]

——— sunset certain laws relative to surveillance activities and roving wiretaps (see H.R. 3880), H472 [15JA]

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

NIST: remove the National Security Agency from the list of entities consulted during development of information systems standards and guidelines (see H.R. 5099), H6215 [14JY]

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2885), S5782 [18SE]

NOAA: provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see H.R. 3869), H223 [14JA]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 2326), S2953 [13MY] (see H.R. 4667), H4434 [15MY]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2324), S2953 [13MY]

——— require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 2325), S2953 [13MY]

OMB: 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]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways: administer in accordance with general management plan for that unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4182), H2256 [6MR]

——— transfer all Federal land, facilities, and other assets to Missouri for purposes of maintaining a State park (see H.R. 4029), H1718 [10FE]

Patents: advance public health by encouraging independent innovators to pursue drug repurposing research and develop new treatments and cures by providing intellectual property protections for those innovations (see S. 2150), S1691 [24MR] (see H.R. 4287), H2610 [24MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: disapprove IRS rule relative to the individual mandate (see S.J. Res. 35), S1819 [27MR]

——— establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 2733), S5217 [31JY]

——— establish board of directors and chief executive officer to oversee Federal exchange and State exchanges and to provide health insurance oversight (see S. 2749), S5217 [31JY]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see S. 1902), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

——— provide for conditions on renewal of health insurance plans purchased through exchanges (see S. 2801), S5564 [11SE]

——— require new procedures for health care exchange websites relative to personal information (see H.R. 3835), H134 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H72 [8JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 2881), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5213), H6976 [28JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: clarify definition of substantial cessation of operations (see S. 2511), S3863 [19JN]

Pensions: establish a special rule for determining normal retirement age for certain existing defined benefit plans (see H.R. 5792), H8668 [4DE]

——— permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relative to withdrawal liability (see H.R. 5802), H8669 [4DE]

——— reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see H.R. 4275), H2488 [18MR]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H7038 [29JY]

——— increase availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees (see H.R. 5447), H7433 [10SE]

——— permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (see H.R. 5714), H7995 [14NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 5814), H8931 [9DE]

Pharmaceuticals: allow importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 5854), H9302 [11DE]

——— allow manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of investigational drugs and devices intended for use by terminally ill patients (see H.R. 4475), H3196 [10AP]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 2549), S4153 [26JN]

Pipelines: establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see H.R. 4339), H2744 [27MR]

——— provide for inspection of pipeline facilities transferred by sale or abandoned (see H.R. 4687), H4684 [20MY]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see H.R. 4338), H2744 [27MR]

Political campaigns: apply laws restricting political speech of individuals to media corporations (see S. 2416), S3367 [3JN]

——— clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 5641), H7886 [18SE]

——— eliminate limitations on direct contributions to candidates and require disclosure of certain contributions within 24 hours (see S. 2415), S3367 [3JN]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 5887), H10325 [16DE]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2207), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4397), H2914 [3AP] (see H.R. 4442), H3143 [9AP]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see S. 2911), S5783 [18SE]

Postal Service: improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 3963), H1510 [29JA]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands leased to a third party (see H.R. 5844), H9044 [10DE]

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers (see S. 2170), S1818 [27MR] (see H.R. 4286), H2610 [24MR]

——— improve propane supply and pricing information, coordinate response to shortages, and study need for regional propane reserves (see S. 2762), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 5469), H7528 [15SE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

——— update avian protection laws in order to support an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy (see H.R. 4797), H5068 [2JN]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1927), S372 [15JA]

——— protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see S. 1976), S655 [30JA] (see H.R. 4400), H2961 [4AP]

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

——— require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure accuracy of collected personal information (see S. 2025), S947 [12FE]

Product safety: expand prohibition on the manufacture, distribution, and importation of children’s products that contain phthalates (see S. 2120), S1584 [12MR]

——— require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 4451), H3195 [10AP]

Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 2204), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4391), H2913 [3AP]

Public lands: improve transparency and oversight of land conveyances involving the sale, exchange, or other disposal of certain public lands or acquisition of non-Federal lands (see H.R. 5074), H6135 [11JY]

——— require hunting activities be a land use in management plans for compatible Federal lands (see H.R. 5530), H7882 [18SE]

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

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (see H.R. 4032), H1769 [11FE]

——— provide electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage energy usage (see S. 2165), S1818 [27MR] (see H.R. 5073), H6106 [10JY]

Public welfare programs: help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency and provide information on total spending and an overall spending limit on such programs (see S. 2015), S890 [11FE] (see H.R. 4731), H4828 [22MY]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H2610 [24MR]

Refuse disposal: establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste, address growing problem of marine debris, and require the EPA to promulgate regulations to attain those goals (see H.R. 5283), H7125 [30JY]

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

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard and a Federal energy efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas suppliers (see H.R. 5072), H6106 [10JY] (see H.R. 5301), H7126 [30JY]

Roads and highways: amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 2721), S5216 [31JY]

——— establish requirements relative to marijuana impaired driving (see H.R. 4179), H2256 [6MR]

——— exempt agricultural loads traveling on Federal highways from weight limitations if State agricultural regulations are met (see H.R. 5201), H6814 [24JY]

——— expedite deployment of highway construction projects (see H.R. 4153), H2198 [5MR]

——— waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 4268), H2484 [14MR]

Safety: ensure certain safety measures are utilized in the interest of public health security relative to labeling and transporting of human tissue specimens or collection of specimens into interstate commerce (see H.R. 5318), H7181 [31JY]

——— require all equestrian helmets manufactured or sold in the U.S. to meet a minimum safety standard (see S. 2972), S6302 [3DE]

SBA: establish rules for franchise eligibility for financial assistance under certain small business programs (see H.R. 5600), H7884 [18SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 2022), S947 [12FE]

——— support innovation (see H.R. 5812), H8930 [9DE]

SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see S. 2498), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4915), H5557 [19JN]

——— enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 5405), H7295 [8SE]

——— exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting (see H.R. 4164), H2255 [6MR]

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

——— improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (see H.R. 4569), H3446 [6MY]

——— improve small company capital formation laws (see H.R. 4565), H3445 [6MY]

——— modify disclosures to investors in municipal and corporate debt securities (see S. 2114), S1584 [12MR]

——— prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see S. 2765), S5217 [31JY]

——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1923), S325 [14JA]

——— provide smaller public companies with access to capital-raising advantages by eliminating excessive filing requirements and expediting stock registration (see H.R. 4568), H3446 [6MY]

——— revise definition of a well-known seasoned issuer to reduce worldwide market value threshold under the definition (see H.R. 4697), H4783 [21MY]

——— revise regulation D relative to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities (see H.R. 4570), H3446 [6MY]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans (see H.R. 4571), H3446 [6MY]

Securities: amend securities laws to improve private market offerings (see H.R. 4554), H3407 [1MY]

Senate: repeal certain requirements relative to newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts (see S. 2197), S1923 [1AP]

Ships and vessels: establish nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel (see H.R. 5609), H7885 [18SE]

——— establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 2094), S1365 [6MR]

——— exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if owners make certain structural alterations to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 2924), S5993 [13NO]

——— extend time period during which permits are not required for certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see S. 2943), S6148 [19NO]

——— remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 2963), S6205 [20NO]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 4200), H2301 [11MR]

——— provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see S. 2216), S2194 [7AP]

Sports: encourage and ensure the use of safe equestrian helmets (see H.R. 4552), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 3954), H1480 [28JA]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce (see H.R. 5252), H7039 [29JY]

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

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award grants to States to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse, dependence or addiction (see H.R. 5339), H7182 [31JY]

Surface Transportation Board: make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (see S. 2777), S5374 [8SE]

——— prohibit long-term storage of rail cars on certain railroad tracks without approval of the rail carrier’s rail car storage plan (see S. 2365), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 4689), H4684 [20MY]

Taxation: cut and reduce excess and duplicative tax assessments and paperwork for entrepreneurs (see H.R. 5636), H7886 [18SE]

——— exempt student workers from determination of higher education institutions’ employer health care shared responsibility (see H.R. 5262), H7125 (see H.R. 5298), H7126 [30JY]

——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 4757), H5022 [29MY]

——— modify Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to determinations of full-time equivalent employees under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S. 2166), S1818 [27MR]

——— provide for improved compliance with the requirements of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5070), H6106 [10JY]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 4754), H4909 [28MY]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 5057), H6105 [10JY]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1959), S486 [27JA]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 3010), S6788 [12DE]

Television: deny the right to grant retransmission consent to a television station if an AM or FM radio station licensed to the same licensee transmits a sound recording without providing compensation for programming (see H.R. 4588), H3939 [7MY]

——— facilitate paid television service in certain counties in Colorado (see S. 2375), S3237 [21MY]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 4131), H2097 [28FE]

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

——— exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 1964), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 3934), H1431 [27JA]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see S. 2659), S4903 [24JY] (see S. 2671), S4997 [28JY] (see H.R. 4812), H5185 [9JN]

Veterans: provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 4110), H2064 [27FE]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 2017), S947 [12FE]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see S. 1916), S325 [14JA]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 549), H3057 [8AP]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2496), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 5078), H6135 [11JY]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), consideration (see H. Res. 715), H7295 [8SE]

——— provide for assessment and management of risk of cyanotoxins in drinking water (see H.R. 5753), H8169 [20NO]

Wildfires: implement reforms to Federal land management agency fire programs in order to address complexities of wildfires in a more cost-effective and efficient manner (see H.R. 5677), H7900 [19SE]

Cloture motions

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S432 [16JA]

Decisions

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership—Alberta Clipper Pipeline Application for Presidential Permit: James B. Steinberg, Dept. of State (excerpt), S2449 [29AP]

E-Mails

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H2750 [1AP]

Excerpts

‘‘Road We Are Traveling,’’ Stuart Chase, H2847, H2848 [2AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, S6721 [12DE]

Letters

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

American Savings Promotion Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7506 [15SE]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7506 [15SE]

Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, and CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act: Bill Cheney, Credit Union National Association, H3427 [6MY]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H5848, H5849, H5854 [8JY]

——— J. Clark Mica, Fertilizer Institute, H5849 [8JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5849 [8JY]

——— several agricultural industry organizations, H5850, H5854 [8JY]

——— several organizations, H5850 [8JY]

Clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions: several trade associations, H7513 [15SE]

Commodity Delivery Relief Act: Dave McCurdy, American Gas Association, E1101 [3JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appropriations process: Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6199 [14JY]

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Alexander M. Cutler, Business Roundtable (organization), E1101 [3JY]

——— Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H5620 [23JN]

——— Amit Narang and Bartlett Naylor, Public Citizen (organization), H5615 [23JN]

——— Andy Blocker, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), E1103 [3JY]

——— Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, E1100 [3JY]

——— Dan Gilligan, Petroleum Marketers Association of America and Michael C. Trunzo, New England Fuel Institute, H5617 [23JN]

——— Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, E1102 [3JY]

——— Jo Ann Emerson, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, E1102 [3JY]

——— Micah Hauptman and Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H5615 [23JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, E1100 [3JY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5613 [23JN]

——— Representative Lucas, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5613 [23JN]

——— several production agriculture and agribusiness organizations, E1103 [3JY]

——— Steve Suppan, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, H5618–H5620 [23JN]

——— Susan N. Kelly, American Public Power Association, E1101 [3JY]

——— Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, E1103 [3JY]

——— William Funk, Richard Murphy, and Thomas O. McGarity, Center for Progressive Reform (organization), H5621 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD Moving to Work Agreement extensions: several housing advocate organizations, S5950 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice investigation into allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny from the IRS: Bruce A. Green, Fordham University School of Law, H3917 [7MY]

——— Daniel Richman, Columbia University Law School, H3916 [7MY]

——— James M. Cole, Dept. of Justice, H3914 [7MY]

——— Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, H3916 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury economic impact study of U.S. bank reporting requirements for interest paid to nonresident aliens: Bill Hampel, Credit Union National Association and Brian Branch, World Council of Credit Unions, Inc., H6183 [14JY]

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

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

Electricity Security and Affordability Act: Cecil E. Roberts, United Mine Workers of America, H2213 [6MR]

——— Partnership for a Better Energy Future (organization), H2212 [6MR]

——— Thomas J. Gibson, American Iron and Steel Institute, H2213 [6MR]

EPA response to subpoena request: Regina McCarthy, EPA, H8095 [19NO]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: American Alliance for Innovation, H8059 [18NO]

——— Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H8053 [18NO]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H8058 [18NO]

——— Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H8054 [18NO]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H8059 [18NO]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8058 [18NO]

——— Ross Eisenberg, National Association of Manufacturers, H8059 [18NO]

——— several organizations, H8053, H8054 [18NO]

EPA use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations: John Erwin, Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, H8099 [19NO]

Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act: American Financial Services Association and several automobile finance companies, H7001 [29JY]

——— Bill Himpler, American Financial Services Association, H7000 [29JY]

——— Francis Creighton, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), H6999 [29JY]

——— John W. Ryan, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, H7000 [29JY]

——— Stephen Ciccone, Toyota Motor Corp., H6999 [29JY]

——— Tara Hairston, Honda North America, Inc., H7000 [29JY]

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Scott Slesinger, National Resources Defense Council, H2266 [11MR]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7589 [16SE]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7589 [16SE]

Federal truck size and weight regulations: Avery Ash, American Automobile Association, H5030 [30MY]

——— Matt Hodapp, National Troopers Coalition, Don Lundy, National Association of Emergency Management Technicians, and Aaron D. Kennard, National Sheriffs’ Association, H5031 [30MY]

——— Todd Spencer, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, H5030 [30MY]

Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act: Michael C. Trunzo, New England Fuel Institute, H2104 [4MR]

——— Richard Roldan, National Propane Gas Association, H2103 [4MR]

Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act: Senator Collins, S2473 [29AP]

Investigation into alleged fraud, waste, and abuse at public housing authorities: Senator Grassley and Representative Holding, S501 [28JA]

——— Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S499, S500, S501 [28JA]

IRS provision of documents relating to tax exempt advocacy organizations: Leonard Oursler, IRS, H3916 [7MY]

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

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Deborah Burger, Karen Higgins, and Jean Ross, National Nurses United, S6040 [18NO]

——— Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association and Robert M. Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S6041 [18NO]

Limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers: Nicholas E. Calio, Airlines for America (organization), H7613 [16SE]

Medicare enforcement instruction extension of supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals: Dennis A. Hachenberg, H7340 [9SE]

——— Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, H7340 [9SE]

——— Tom Bell, Kansas Hospital Association, H7340 [9SE]

MF Global Inc., liquidation customer claim payment: James W. Giddens, EPIQ Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC, H5630 [23JN]

Money Remittances Improvement Act: Peter Yang, Wausau Area Hmong Mutal Association, Inc., H3424 [6MY]

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

New light-duty motor vehicle dealer certification requirement removal under the Clean Air Act: several automotive trade associations, H35 [8JA]

No-action relief from clearing requirement for swaps entered into by eligible Treasury affiliates: Phyllis Dietz, CFTC, H8241–H8244 [2DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility: Marlin Gill, H2649 [26MR]

Prohibit Dept. of Justice funding to prosecute discrimination cases that utilize disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing: several banking organizations, H5000 [29MY]

——— several insurance trade organizations, H5001 [29MY]

Prohibit FCC preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws: Joanne Hovis, Coalition for Local Internet Choice, H6281 [15JY]

——— several organizations, H6281 [15JY]

Prohibit funding for proposed CPSC rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Remedial Actions and Guidelines for Voluntary Recall Notices’’: Ann Brown, H6283 [15JY]

——— Senator King, H6283 [15JY]

——— Senators Casey and Toomey, H6283 [15JY]

Promoting New Manufacturing Act: S. William Becker, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, H8142 [20NO]

Reaffirm importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the FRS Board of Governors and ensure at least one member with such experience: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), S4584 [17JY]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Daniel Sakura, National Alliance of Forest Owners, H7101 [30JY]

——— several organizations, H7100, H7106 [30JY]

——— Steve Mulligan, American Mosquito Control Association, H7101 [30JY]

Regulation D Study Act: Jim Nussle, Credit Union National Association, H8245 [2DE]

Reliable Home Heating Act: Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1060 [24JN]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1060 [24JN]

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]

Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H3258 [29AP]

School nutrition standards: Miriam Rollin, Mission—Readiness (organization), H4917 [29MY]

——— several School Nutrition Association past presidents, H4916 [29MY]

Secret Science Reform Act: American Association for the Advancement of Science, H8090 [19NO]

——— Andrew A. Rosenberg, Union of Concerned Scientists, H8096 [19NO]

——— David Morgenstein, American Statistical Association, H8096 [19NO]

——— Harold Wimmer, American Lung Association and Stephen C. Crane, American Thoracic Society, H8090 [19NO]

——— Joseph R. Haywood, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H8093 [19NO]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8088 [19NO]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8088 [19NO]

Secret Science Reform Act, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, and Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Gene Karpinski, League of Conservation Voters, H8091 [19NO]

——— several organizations, H8091 [19NO]

Secret Science Reform Act and EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: several organizations, H8096 [19NO]

Simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities: R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H101 [9JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H97 [9JA]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H97 [9JA]

Sunscreen Innovation Act: Brett M. Coldiron, American Academy of Dermatology Association, H6931 [28JY]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society, H6931 [28JY]

——— Mary Antonucci, Melanoma Research Foundation, H6932 [28JY]

——— Steven Goldberg, BASF Corp., H6931 [28JY]

——— Wendy K.D. Selig, Melanoma Research Alliance, H6932 [28JY]

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]

Lists

Americans for Financial Reform (organization) members, H5622 [23JN]

Americans for Financial Reform (organization) partners, H2030 [27FE]

Horse industry groups and individuals supporting H.R. 1518, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, E631–E633 [30AP]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H7106 [30JY]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act, H2030 [27FE]

Organizations supporting approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

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

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

Republican cosponsors of S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7971 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior: incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), H2633 [25MR]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7022 [29JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H8100 [19NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8144 [20NO]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H2211 [6MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H8062 [18NO]

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]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H2052 [27FE]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1968 [26FE]

——— disapprove conduct during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny (H. Res. 517), H2409 [13MR]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3919 [7MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S383 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S573 [29JA]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), H1226 [16JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H7149 [31JY]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7337 [9SE]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act, S5437–S5447 [9SE], H7363–H7372 [9SE]

Press releases

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Dennis Kelleher, Better Markets (organization), H5616 [23JN]

Response to CoreLogic Analysis of Qualified Mortgage (QM) Standards: Center for Responsible Lending (organization), H2042 [27FE]

Proposals

Disapprove conduct of Representative Issa during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2215 [6MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), H1442 [28JA]

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

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

Americans for Prosperity (organization): analysis of advertising campaign in opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2154 [5MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1248 [28JY]

Amtrak: prohibit funding to subsidize food and beverage service, H5228 [10JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (H.R. 4524), H3300 [30AP]

Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (H.R. 4525), E634 [30AP]

——— limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), H7612, H7613 [16SE]

Bankruptcy: dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (H.R. 5132), E1187, E1193 [17JY]

Business and industry: provide for an optional pilot program allowing certain emerging growth companies to increase the tick sizes of their stocks (H.R. 3448), H1746–H1748 [11FE]

Buy American Act: clarify applicability to products purchased for use of legislative branch and prohibit exceptions for products bearing an official congressional insignia (H.R. 194), H6637 [22JY]

——— require a certain percentage of domestic content in green technologies purchased by Federal agencies, States using Federal funds, and property eligible for certain renewable energy tax credits (H.R. 1524), H6638 [22JY]

——— strengthen requirements applicable to building ships for export of liquefied natural gas, H2795 [1AP], H6638 [22JY]

Capitol Hill Ocean Week: observance, E1011 [18JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: standards and protocols relative to security breach notification, H145 [10JA]

——— conduct study to determine whether high-frequency trading increases market volatility, H5629 [23JN]

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

——— exempt registered investment companies (RICs) from duplicative registration and regulatory requirements when such companies are currently registered with and regulated by the SEC, H5636, H5637 [23JN]

——— improve consideration of costs and benefits of regulations and orders (H.R. 1003), H5509 [19JN]

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

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

——— provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps, H5622 [23JN]

——— require a report on number of entities regulated, their size, practice models, and managed assets, H5629–H5631 [23JN]

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

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 5471), H8240–H8244 [2DE]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets, H5663, H5664 [24JN]

——— establish Federal guidelines and reporting requirements for custodial transfer, H7305 [9SE]

Clean Air Act: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources (H.R. 1154), H2689 [26MR]

——— remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), H34–H36 [8JA], H1653, H1654 [5FE]

Climate: global warming, H6 [7JA]

Colleges and universities: allow growth or cultivation of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research in States that already permit industrial hemp growth, H4980, H4981, H4990, H4991 [29MY]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearing on decriminalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia, H3368, H3396–H3398 [1MY], H5357 [12JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2647 [26MR], H2840, H2842 [2AP], H3358 [30AP], H5593 [20JN], H5665–H5672 [24JN], H5806 [26JN], H6642, H6645 [22JY], H7847, H7850, H7851, H7865 [18SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H30 [8JA], H1684 [6FE], H2420 [13MR], H6808 [24JY], H7111–H7113 [30JY], H7965 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 334), H7947 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7965–H7972 [13NO], H7986 [14NO], H8078 [19NO], E1575, E1579 [14NO], E1599 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7952–H7959 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), motion to recommit, H7971, H7972 [13NO]

——— legislative priorities, H33 [8JA], H6804–H6809 [24JY]

Connecticut: implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H2811 [2AP]

Copyrights: require infringement of a copyright for a violation relative to circumvention of copyright protection systems (H.R. 1892), H1905 [25FE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (H.J. Res. 21), H1502 [29JA]

Corps of Engineers: administrative account funding, H5992 [9JY]

——— ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H1568, H1569 [4FE]

Courts: 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]

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

CPSC: increase third-party testing regulatory relief funding through reduction in IRS enforcement account funding, H6187, H6188 [14JY], E1177 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding for proposed rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Remedial Actions and Guidelines for Voluntary Recall Notices’’, H6282–H6284 [15JY], E1177 [16JY]

——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (H.R. 2464), H5322 [12JN]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 4864), H8078 [19NO]

Credit: prohibit Federal agencies from guaranteeing, making, or insuring a mortgage secured by a residence in a jurisdiction that has used eminent domain to take a residential mortgage (H.R. 2733), H1917 [25FE]

Crime: impact of war on drugs on violent crime, H6042 [10JY]

DEA: improve regulation of anabolic steroids (H.R. 4771), H7459–H7461 [15SE]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 4809), H7002–H7004 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver process for school districts that find new school nutrition standards too expensive, H4916 [29MY], H5261, H5283–H5287 [11JN], E967, E970 [12JN]

——— National School Lunch Program limitation, elimination, and removal of certain food items, H8281 [3DE], E503 [3AP]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (H.R. 5417), H7305 [9SE]

——— support alternative methods to tree removal to combat Asian long-horned beetle, H5283 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: create the America Star Program to establish standardized labeling for manufactured products allowing consumers to identify the extent to which the products are manufactured in the U.S. (H.R. 2664), H4920 [29MY], H8200 [1DE]

Dept. of Defense: expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H5392 [17JN]

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

——— prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H5570, H5571 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding for designing, implementing, administering, or carrying out certain climate change-related policies, H5528, H5529 [19JN]

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

——— prohibit funding to promulgate Dept. of Labor directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H5523, H5524 [19JN], E1069 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: create Regulatory Reform Task Force to make recommendations to reduce unnecessary higher education regulations, H6698, H6699 [23JY]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Efficient Buildings Hub funding, H6030 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for ceiling fan and light kit standards, H6086 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to block approval of offshore drilling permits, H6079 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce any rule that increases electricity prices or reduces electricity reliability, H6080 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding to make regulations or guidance derived from the cost-benefit analysis contained in certain technical support documents on social cost of carbon, H6053, H6054 [10JY]

——— submit congressional report on analysis of alternatives to using Savannah River Site infrastructure to conduct alternative method for meeting nuclear disposition requirements, H6072, H6073 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: foster further innovation and entrepreneurship in the health information technology sector (H.R. 2363), E1447 [17SE]

——— exempt promulgation of rules from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H1974 [26FE], H2016, H2017 [27FE], E271 [27FE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), H5845–H5854 [8JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), Senate amendment, H9053–H9060 [11DE], E1856 [2JA]

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

Dept. of HUD: limit compensation for officials or employees of public housing agencies, H5161 [9JN]

——— prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership, H5212 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H5733, H5734, H5765 [25JN], H6754, H6755, H6756, H6758 [24JY]

——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), H3909–H3919 [7MY], H6755 [24JY], H7593 [16SE]

——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (H. Res. 565), consideration (H. Res. 568), H3458–H3465 [7MY]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H4878 [28MY], H4982–H4985 [29MY], H5358 [12JN], E1034 [20JN]

——— prohibit funding to prosecute discrimination cases that utilize disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing, H5000, H5001 [29MY]

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

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 the Interior: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approval for seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, H6642, H6643, H6647 [22JY]

——— direct certain revenue from increasing energy exploration and production and streamlining energy permitting to CFTC to limit excessive speculation in energy markets, H5797, H5798 [26JN]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs, H7848 [18SE]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), H2086 [28FE], H2621–H2635 [25MR], H2671 [26MR], H5254 [11JN], E518 [4AP]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), consideration (H. Res. 501), H2202–H2208 [6MR]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), motion to recommit, H2633 [25MR]

——— notify State and local regulatory agencies and publish notice in the Federal Register after receiving application for permit to conduct offshore fracking activities, H5788, H5789 [26JN]

——— streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development, H5756 [25JN], H7844 [18SE]

——— include existing rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, H6182 [14JY]

——— Inspector General for Tax Administration funding to study economic impact of U.S. bank reporting requirements for interest paid to nonresident aliens through reductions in IRS enforcement funding, H6182, H6183 [14JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement compliance guidelines for financial institutions seeking to provide services to marijuana-related businesses, H6268–H6270 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to penalize financial institutions for providing services to marijuana-related businesses in States with legalized marijuana, H6272, H6275, H6276 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authority to enforce cargo preference requirements relative to U.S.-flagged vessels carrying Government-impelled cargo, H8304 [3DE]

——— develop comprehensive plan to ensure safety and adequate training for first responders along crude oil rail routes, H5229 [10JN], H5884 [9JY]

——— eliminate certain unnecessary reporting requirements and consolidate or modify others (H.R. 3628), H39–H41 [8JA]

——— exempt certain States from Federal truck size and weight regulations, H5030 [30MY]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (H.R. 4076), H2086 [28FE], H2103–H2106 [4MR], H2593 [24MR], H5603 [23JN]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations relative to state of emergency declaration due to extreme weather conditions, H1484 [29JA]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (H.R. 2730), H5174 [9JN]

——— prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (H.R. 3676), H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of a camera to collect and store vehicle license plate numbers, H5180 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to approve foreign air carrier permit or exemption application of air carrier already holding air operators certificate that contravenes U.S. law or U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, H5175, H5176 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in activities with States to consider proposals relative to reduction of motorcycle fatalities, H5090, H5091 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to engage in rulemaking to allow cell phone voice communications during passenger flights, H5223 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations that increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of passengers or property, H5174, H5175 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations that would mandate Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking or event data recorders in light-duty noncommercial passenger motor vehicles, H5223 [10JN]

——— waive certain vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles in Wisconsin, H5094 [9JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (H.R. 5404), H7578–H7581 [16SE]

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

——— prohibit funding to implement directive prohibiting access to clinical programs for veterans participating in State-approved marijuana programs, H3344–H3349 [30AP], H8035 [18NO]

——— require recipients of grants and other assistance for provision of housing and other services to homeless veterans to comply with building and fire codes, H5132, H5133 [9JN]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: continue to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3319 [30AP]

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]

District of Columbia: clarify rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed (H.R. 4192), H3207–H3209 [28AP]

——— eliminate all federally imposed mandates over the local budget process, financial management, and the borrowing of money, H5356 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to decriminalize marijuana, H6046, H6047 [10JY], H6125–H6127 [11JY], H6179, H6180 [14JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY], H9073, H9277, H9285 [11DE]

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

Domestic policy: 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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

Drugs: change Federal classification of marijuana relative to impact and danger, H1661 [6FE], H1721 [11FE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate and tax marijuana, H7300 [9SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H6662 [23JY], H6863, H6865 [28JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (H.R. 499), H185 [14JA]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1523), H2659 [26MR], H7992 [14NO]

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

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, H2995 [8AP], H4053–H4055 [9MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H1441 [28JA], H1602 [5FE], H1886 [25FE], H2102 [4MR], H2310 [12MR], H2428–H2431 [13MR], H3250 [29AP], H7398 [10SE], H8069 [18NO]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H1550 [4FE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H5502 [19JN]

——— impact of implementation of Federal mandate on common core curriculum, H155 [10JA]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H6262 [15JY], E1165 [16JY]

Employment: exempt regulations resulting in net job creation and whose benefits exceeds its cost from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2018 [27FE]

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

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

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

Endangered Species Act: clarify that publication on the Internet of certain data is consistent with State privacy regulations and does not apply to Dept. of Defense classifed information, H7016, H7017 [29JY]

——— economic impact of proposal to designate Northern Long-Eared Bat as an endangered species, H7279 [8SE]

——— ensure fulfillment of Federal trust responsibility with respect to Indian tribes relative to Internet publication of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, H7022 [29JY]

——— exclude scientific information published solely in internal Dept. of the Interior publications from the definition of ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7017, H7018 [29JY]

——— prohibit automatically defining all data submitted by State, county, or tribal governments as the ‘‘best scientific and commercial data available’’, H7018, H7019 [29JY]

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

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H6844 [25JY], H6983, H7007–H7024 [29JY], E1279 [30JY], E1304, E1315 [1AU]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), consideration (H. Res. 693), H6989–H6995 [29JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), motion to recommit, H7022 [29JY]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies to design, implement, administer, or carry out certain climate change-related policies, H6084 [10JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies to implement, administer, or enforce National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H6087, H6088 [10JY]

Energy Information Administration: certify that another Federal program can reduce carbon pollution as an alternative to EPA establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel, H2194 [5MR]

EPA: achievability of health-based proposal to revise ozone standards, H7538 [16SE]

——— allow consideration of all existing pollution control technologies being used in the U.S. or elsewhere when setting new powerplant emission standards, H2188, H2189 [5MR]

——— allow proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon nonpublic information science when responding to emergencies and disasters, H8101 [19NO]

——— allow use of all peer-reviewed scientific publications to issue regulations, H8092, H8099 [19NO]

——— apply emission limits to hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide emitted by electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3138), H6644 [22JY], H7113 [30JY]

——— change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (H.R. 311), H2264–H2266 [11MR]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘demonstration project’’ relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas refers to projects that receive Federal rather than local funding or financial assistance, H2193 [5MR]

——— clarify that outdated air quality standards do not apply toward a preconstruction permit if the applicable Federal, State, or local permitting agency determines that applying it would likely increase air pollution, H8141, H8142 [20NO]

——— clarify that regulations governing powerplants performance standards can be based on technologies developed in foreign countries providing those technologies have been proved to be achievable in the U.S., H2189 [5MR]

——— clarify that States are not prohibited from imposing new or revised Federal air quality standards under State or local law, H8142 [20NO]

——— economic impact of enforcement of certain air pollution and water pollution regulations, H1649–H1656 [5FE]

——— enforcement of regulations and collection of fines relative to rainwater runoff, H5884 [9JY]

——— ensure ability to issue rules that save consumers money on electricity bills and encourage energy efficiency, H2211–H2214 [6MR]

——— exempt certain rules that protect children and seniors from cancer-causing pollution or cause small business job loss from certain air quality standards, H8144 [20NO]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, H1566–H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]

——— exempt the conduct of certain silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements, E161 [4FE]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, H2287 [11MR], H6042 [10JY], H7865 [18SE]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, H8275 [3DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size, H2779 [1AP]

——— prohibit expansion of State waste disposal sites eligible for National Priorities List and preserve ‘‘highest priority facilities’’ listings for cleanup, H106, H107 [9JA]

——— prohibit implementation of provisions to simplify solid waste disposal process that increase litigation, reduce funding for cleanup, or delay cleanup of contaminated sites, H107, H108 [9JA]

——— prohibit implementation of provisions to simplify solid waste disposal processes that result in fewer cleaned-up sites, do not preserve polluter pays principle, and do not limit toxic chemical exposure, H110 [9JA]

——— prohibit imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units until carbon capture and storage is technologically and economically feasible (H.R. 2127), H4918 [29MY]

——— prohibit members of corporations and trade associations from serving on the Scientific Advisory Board if they represent an entity that has a financial interest in the outcome of Board decisions, H8062 [18NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), H3249 [29AP], H5602 [23JN], H6341 [16JY], H7852 [18SE], H8087–H8103 [19NO], E1631 [19NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045–H8050 [18NO]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 4012), motion to recommit, H8101 [19NO]

——— promote new manufacturing by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in issuing air quality standards necessary to obtain preconstruction permits (H.R. 4795), H8137–H8146 [20NO]

——— proposal to expand Wyoming Wind River Indian Reservation boundary lines, H1529 [3FE]

——— proposed regulation to reduce number of biofuels in gasoline, H243 [15JA]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H5028 [30MY], H5345–H5350 [12JN], H5402 [18JN], H5646 [24JN]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H7865 [18SE]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), H186 [14JA], H1650 [5FE], H2086 [28FE], H2178–H2195 [5MR], H2208–H2215 [6MR], H4918, H4925 [29MY], H5254 [11JN], E319 [6MR], E339 [10MR], E358 [12MR]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), motion to recommit, H2211–H2214 [6MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), H7852 [18SE], H8050–H8064 [18NO], E1631 [19NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), consideration (H. Res. 756), H8045–H8050 [18NO]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1422), motion to recommit, H8062 [18NO]

——— provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (H.R. 5077), H6356 [17JY]

——— regulate hydraulic fracturing, H2685–H2690 [26MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (H.R. 2825), H2689 [26MR]

——— regulation of agricultural on-farm fuel storage and spill prevention, H1655 [5FE]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, H1649, H1650 [5FE], H7847, H7848 [18SE]

——— regulation of intrastate waters including isolated streams or ditches on private agricultural properties, H1651 [5FE]

——— regulation of production of wood-burning stoves, H1650 [5FE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program, H6756 [24JY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, H7865 [18SE]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (H.R. 1582), H30 [8JA], H7111 [30JY]

——— require all scientific and technical information used for rulemaking be made available online before proposing or finalizing new regulations, H8098 [19NO]

——— require consultation with certain energy and technology agencies prior to submitting reports to Congress on the economic impact of proposed regulations, H2190 [5MR]

——— require reliance on proven technologies when issuing regulations for powerplants, H2186–H2188 [5MR]

——— require reports submitted to Congress include economic impact of regulations on global competitiveness and the required capital investments and certain costs associated with new equipment, H2190, H2191 [5MR]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 2983), H2689 [26MR]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (H.R. 4623), E729 [9MY]

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

FCC: expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (H.R. 3670), H7347–H7349 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 4572), H6588–H6592 [22JY], E1211, E1213 [23JY]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), H8081–H8087 [19NO]

——— increase consumer choice and competition in the wireless telecommications marketplace, H4020 [9MY]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (H.R. 5161), H7349, H7350 [9SE], E1389 [11SE]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), H7965 [13NO]

——— prohibit funding to change broadcast indecency policies, H6323 [16JY]

——— prohibit preemption of certain State or municipal broadband laws, H6280–H6282 [15JY]

——— proposal to eliminate sports blackout rule, H7398 [10SE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 3675), H2280–H2284 [11MR]

FDA: expedite approval of certain pharmaceuticals and experimental treatments used in cancer treatments, E1424 [16SE]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 5750), H8938 [10DE]

——— proposed regulations relative to laboratory developed tests, H7248 [8SE]

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (H.R. 4250), H6928–H6933 [28JY], E1304 [1AU]

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (S. 2141), H7959 [13NO]

Federal Acquisition Regulation: anniversary, E479 [1AP]

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

——— 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 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 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), motion to recommit, H2241 [6MR]

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

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

Federal Railroad Administration: funding for inspections of nationwide crude oil routes, H5088, H5089 [9JN]

Federal Register: modernize (H.R. 4195), H6164–H6168 [14JY]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 3829), H1762, H1763 [11FE]

Financial institutions: allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (H.R. 3374), H7504–H7506 [15SE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements, H7510–H7515 [15SE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (H.R. 4510), E1796 [12DE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (S. 2270), H9019 [10DE], E975 [12JN]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (H.R. 5461), H7508–H7515 [15SE], E1423 [16SE], E1469 [19SE]

——— clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa (H.R. 1679), H5138, H5139 [9JN]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 1750), H2032 [27FE]

——— ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (H.R. 4626), H6997, H6998 [29JY]

——— prohibit funding to designate any nonbank financial companies as ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’ or as a ‘‘systemically important financial instution’’, H6317, H6318 [16JY]

——— provide a process to allow financial institutions to go bankrupt (S. 1861), H8179 [1DE]

——— revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, H9067–H9074, H9277, H9279, H9284, H9285 [11DE]

——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (H.R. 5062), H6998–H7002 [29JY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to analyze impact of proposed rules on financial industry and consumer and small business access to credit, H2039, H2040 [27FE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), H1681 [6FE], H1728 [11FE], H1947 [26FE], H2028–H2043, H2050–H2055 [27FE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), consideration (H. Res. 475), H1731–H1739 [11FE]

——— strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3193), motion to recommit, H2052, H2053 [27FE]

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2005), H6227 [15JY]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, H4918 [29MY]

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

——— gun control, H62–H65 [8JA], H1438 [28JA], H2953 [4AP], H3947 [8MY], H5240 [10JN], H5252, H5255, H5258 [11JN], H5322 [12JN], H6349 [16JY]

Food: exempt food safety, including infant formula, regulations from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H1974 [26FE]

Food industry: impact of over-regulation, E1583 [14NO]

——— improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (H.R. 1249), E966 [12JN]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit reverse targeting and protect rights of persons inside the U.S. communicating with people abroad who are under surveillance, H4797 [22MY]

——— provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H4470 [19MY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H8117 [19NO]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 3830), H460–H464, H466 [15JA], H1599, H1600 [5FE], H3223–H3229 [28AP], H3300 [30AP], E78 [15JA], E892 [30MY]

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

——— maintain access to National Forest System lands for snowmobiles until a travel management rule is finalized, H1583 [4FE], H1600 [5FE]

——— proposed regulations relative to groundwater management, H6043 [10JY]

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

FRS: acknowledge and honor work of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in providing protection and relief to consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in financial markets, H2042, H2043 [27FE]

——— congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appropriations process, H6197–H6199 [14JY]

——— Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, E1172 [16JY]

——— establishment of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H6129 [11JY]

——— proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage regulations, H30 [8JA], H2042, H2043 [27FE]

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

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 24), H7539, H7588–H7591 [16SE], E1430 [17SE]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (H.R. 3240), H188 [14JA], H8244–H8246 [2DE]

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]

Gruber, Jonathan: characterization of remarks relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H7904, H7925–H7927 [12NO], H7944, H7947 [13NO], H8002 [17NO], H8944 [10DE]

Handgun Violence Prevention Act: anniversary, H2919 [4AP]

Hazardous substances: clarify disclosure requirements of owners or operators of facilities holding certain quantities of substances included on the Dept. of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest list, H99, H100 [9JA]

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

——— reform audit system for medical equipment providers, H6043 [10JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 1518), E631 [30AP]

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

——— legislative priorities, H8228 [2DE], E1849–E1852 [16DE]

Insurance: protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H1470, H1471 [28JA]

Intelligence services: clarify regulations relative to management of software licenses, H5048 [30MY]

——— end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures (H.R. 4291), H4799 [22MY], E834 [23MY]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers, H7814 [18SE]

——— provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7110 [30JY]

IRS: allow regulations requiring disclosure of secret political donors of organizations seeking 501(c)4 tax-exempt status, H1969 [26FE]

——— disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, H5371 [17JN], H5490 [18JN], H5505 [19JN], H5765 [25JN], H6754, H6755, H6756, H6757, H6758 [24JY], H7025 [29JY]

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

——— prohibit funding for any instant message or other electronic communications system that is not searchable and archivable at all times, H6277 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for certain activities relative to organizations seeking 501(c)4 tax-exempt status, H6317 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding for use in contravention of Internal Revenue Code section relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information, H6276, H6277 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Federal Records Act, H6272 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to create machine-readable materials that are not subject to safeguards, H6277 [15JY]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1946, H1960–H1971 [26FE], H2068 [28FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), motion to recommit, H1969 [26FE]

——— reform, H6225 [15JY]

——— reform reporting requirements for U.S. citizens living abroad, H6265 [15JY]

Kisatchie National Forest: prohibit restrictions on the use of dogs in deer hunting activities, H1580, H1581 [4FE]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3393 [1MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3902–H3909, H3919 [7MY], H3950 [8MY], H6755 [24JY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), motion to refer, H3920–H3922 [7MY]

Medicaid: ensure Medicare restriction on physician self-referral applies to Medicaid health services claims (H.R. 4676), E761 [19MY]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (H.R. 4067), H7339–H7341 [9SE]

——— modify durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement (H.R. 3833), E37 [9JA]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (H.R. 4437), H3138–H3141 [9AP]

Mining and mineral resources: prioritize hiring of veterans and individuals receiving unemployment compensation and utilize equipment and materials manufactured in the U.S. for mining operations, H2633 [25MR]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), H1554 [4FE]

National Council on Disability: review of certain standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (H.R. 5166), H6671 [23JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: funding, H5237, H5238 [10JN]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H7539 [16SE]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan, H7520, H7521, H7523 [15SE]

——— direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (H.R. 2447), H6379 [17JY]

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

Natural gas: provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects, H7864 [18SE]

——— provide for timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law relative to siting, construction, expansion, or operation of pipeline projects (H.R. 1900), H7111 [30JY]

Newtown, CT: tribute to Team 26 bicyclists who rode to the Capitol in support of gun control, H2202 [6MR]

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

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H86 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1529 [3FE], H1601 [5FE], H1684 [6FE], H2309, H2310 [12MR], H2373, H2417–H2421 [13MR], H3276 [29AP], H4461 [19MY], H5594 [20JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to allegations of crony capitalism and progressive policies, H2847 [2AP]

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

——— evaluation of economic policies, H166 [13JA], H1529 [3FE], H1599 [5FE], H6750 [24JY]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H6643, H6644 [22JY], H6985 [29JY]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H1503 [29JA]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit funding to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that limits greenhouse gas emissions, H5003 [29MY]

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]

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]

OSHA: exempt regulation to prevent combustible dust explosions and fires from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H1973 [26FE], H2019 [27FE]

——— proposed rule relative to workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, H1945 [26FE]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways: allow continued use of motorized vessels, H1579 [4FE]

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

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions, H114–H118 [9JA], H2850 [2AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H6 [7JA], H138 [10JA], H189, H209 [14JA], H1231 [16JA], H1554, H1557, H1584–H1587 [4FE], H1704–H1707 [10FE], H1722 [11FE], H1923 [25FE], H1946 [26FE], H2011, H2013 [27FE], H2093 [28FE], H2154, H2174 [5MR], H2261, H2288 [11MR], H2371 [13MR], H2437, H2475 [14MR], H2568 [24MR], H2619, H2620 [25MR], H2649, H2657, H2658, H2659, H2684, H2690–H2693 [26MR], H2750, H2788 [1AP], H2815, H2817, H2822, H2823, H2825, H2829, H2833–H2839, H2842, H2845–H2847 [2AP], H2893 [3AP], H2964 [7AP], H2997, H3052 [8AP], H3202 [28AP], H3384 [1MY], H4917 [29MY], H5076, H5077 [9JN], H5601 [23JN], H6227 [15JY], H6342 [16JY], H6356, H6392 [17JY], H6987, H6989 [29JY], H7057 [30JY], H7442 [11SE], H7458 [15SE], H7535 [16SE], H7919, H7925–H7927 [12NO], H8152, H8153 [20NO], H8287 [3DE], H9048 [11DE], E278 [28FE], E1393 [11SE]

——— impact of implementation on Medicare payments to critical access hospitals, H2287 [11MR]

——— implementation, H30 [8JA], H1731 [11FE], H2007 [27FE], H2953 [4AP], H3263 [29AP], H7059–H7062, H7095, H7097 [30JY], H8136 [20NO], E626 [29AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges has been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (H.R. 3811), consideration (H. Res. 455), H87–H96 [9JA]

——— prohibit coverage for abortion under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program except under certain circumstances, H6045 [10JY]

——— provide for criminal penalties for aggravated identity theft facilitated by employment at an implementing agency (H.R. 3652), H85 [9JA]

——— provide for disclosure of lower costs and additional health benefits to individuals and families enrolled in health exchanges, H1226, H1227 [16JA]

——— require new procedures for health care exchange websites relative to personal information (H.R. 3835), H112 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges, H6180 [14JY]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), H241 [15JA], H1218–H1228 [16JA], E76 [15JA], E101 [17JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), consideration (H. Res. 455), H87–H96 [9JA]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R. 3362), motion to recommit, H1226, H1227 [16JA]

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

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (H.R. 4275), H2577–H2589 [24MR]

——— reform multiemployer pension plan system, H9281–H9284, H9286 [11DE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H6870–H6874 [28JY], H7100–H7108 [30JY], E1313, E1322 [1AU]

——— clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7058–H7070 [30JY]

——— clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), motion to recommit, H7149, H7150 [31JY]

——— minimize use of certain pesticides known or suspected to cause serious health issues for infants and children, monitor adverse impacts from their use, and report location and quantities to local permitting agencies, H7149, H7150 [31JY]

——— permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (H.R. 5714), H8231, H8232 [2DE]

Pipelines: provide for inspection of pipeline facilities transferred by sale or abandoned (H.R. 4687), E783 [20MY]

Political campaigns: eliminate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts, H9286 [11DE]

Political ethics: investigation of allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional IRS scrutiny, H2263 [11MR]

Political science: principles of conservatism, H3051 [8AP]

Pollution: exempt air quality and water quality regulations from OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requirement to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis, H2015 [27FE]

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

——— improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles, H243 [15JA]

Power resources: impact of environmental regulations on energy prices, H6985 [29JY]

——— limit release of toxic air pollutants from petroleum coke, prohibit oil and natural gas exports to countries that support terrorist organizations, and allow CFTC actions to limit excessive speculation in energy markets, H7853 [18SE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs, H8069 [18NO]

——— update regulations pertaining to domestic oil production, E740 [9MY]

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

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

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

Public debt: provide for an orderly process by which the debt ceiling is increased by permitting the Dept. of the Treasury to increase the debt ceiling unless blocked by a supermajority of Congress (H.R. 233), H33 [8JA], H1601 [5FE]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 4032), H3216, H3217 [28AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish, H1990 [26FE]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application relative to religious hiring by religious organizations, H5971 [9JY]

Renewable energy: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard (H.R. 3654), H7956 [13NO], E250 [26FE]

Roads and highways: waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System (H.R. 4268), H4439, H4440 [19MY]

Safety: encourage use of carbon monoxide detectors, E274 [28FE]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, H8629 [4DE]

Schools: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements, H7985 [14NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4987, H4988 [29MY]

SEC: enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 5405), H7497–H7504 [15SE], E1475 [19SE]

——— exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting, H7502 [15SE], E1475 [19SE]

——— improve consideration of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders, H5618 [23JN]

——— improve form 10-K and regulation S-K (H.R. 4569), H8258–H8260 [2DE]

——— modify Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative self-reporting requirements, H6316 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Financial Accounting Standards Board final leasing accounting standard rules, regulations, or requirements, H6268 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to study, promulgate, draft, review, implement, and enforce new standards of conduct for brokers, dealers, and investment advisers, H6322, H6323 [16JY]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H7110 [30JY]

——— require certain investment advisers to pay fees to help cover the costs of inspecting and examining investment advisers, H6207 [14JY]

——— revise proposed rule to impose floating net asset value on certain money market funds, H6267, H6268 [15JY]

——— revise regulation D relative to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities (H.R. 4570), E1827 [12DE]

——— revise rules to increase threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relative to compensatory benefit plans, H7501 [15SE]

——— update and improve cybersecurity disclosure guidance, H6179, H6180 [14JY]

Securities: make shareholder registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies (H.R. 801), H196–H200 [14JA]

——— provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, H7512 [15SE], H8963–H8966, H8986, H8988, H8990 [10DE]

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

——— prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (H.R. 4200), H8239, H8240 [2DE]

Space policy: support public-private partnerships to ensure continued space exploration and scientific research, H2619 [25MR]

States: allow to retain current Dept. of the Interior surface mining stream buffer zone rule unless State has program with greater stream protection, H2628–H2632 [25MR]

——— maintain ability to issue surface mining stream buffer zone rules beyond Federal standards, H2628, H2630–H2632 [25MR], E518 [4AP]

Supreme Court: decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, H2812 [2AP]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), H6671 [23JY], H6770, H6771 [24JY], H7061 [30JY], H7689 [18SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), unanimous-consent request, H7063, H7064 [30JY]

——— making expired tax provisions permanent without offset, H6369, H6370 [17JY]

——— provide relief for small businesses, H3124 [9AP]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 4754), E848 [28MY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H7813, H7815 [18SE]

——— treat charitable contributions made by an individual after the close of the taxable year, but before the tax return due date, as made in such taxable year, H6366, H6373 [17JY]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (H.R. 5057), H7409, H7410 [10SE], H7439 [11SE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (H.R. 4131), E282 [28FE]

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

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), E771 [19MY]

——— provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), H6609–H6612 [22JY], E1117 [8JY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary, H7108 [30JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: protect farmers and hunters from fines due to taking of migratory birds on agricultural fields by clarifying distinction between normal agricultural practices and baiting, H1580 [4FE]

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

Veterans: encourage private employers to hire veterans, H7056 [30JY]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 4110), H4817 [22MY], E331 [6MR], E771 [19MY], E1531 [12NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps, H5614, H5617 [23JN]

——— adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H5509 [19JN]

——— establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (H.R. 2672), H3420–H3422 [6MY], H3950 [8MY]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, H9278 [11DE]

——— preserve authority of EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect quality of surface water available for public drinking water, agricultural uses, and to mitigate against harmful impact of drought, H7337 [9SE]

——— prevent exemption from proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act if it is determined implementation is likely to have an adverse impact on water quality, H7324 [9SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H5979 [9JY], H6668 [23JY], H7985 [14NO], H8001 [17NO]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), H7305, H7314–H7325, H7335–H7339 [9SE], H7393 [10SE], H7532 [16SE], H7948 [13NO], E1362 [9SE], E1379, E1380 [10SE], E1397 [11SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), motion to recommit, H7337 [9SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), unanimous-consent agreement, H7248 [8SE]

——— prevent issuance of final rules by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act if certain conditions are met, H7322, H7323 [9SE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (H.R. 1921), H2689 [26MR]

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

Wyoming: closure of coal-fired powerplants due to increasing government regulations, H2143 [4MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), S502–S504 [28JA], S2935–S2938 [13MY]

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 1696), unanimous-consent request, S2935 [13MY]

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

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

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S696 [3FE], S724 [4FE]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S9–S11 [6JA], S718 [4FE], S1509 [11MR], S2752 [7MY], S3330 [2JN], S4989 [28JY], S5679 [17SE], S5897 [12NO]

——— oppose carbon pollution fee, S2059, S2078 [2AP]

Americans for Prosperity (organization): analysis of advertising campaign in opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S1160 [26FE], S1257 [4MR], S1759 [26MR], S2409 [28AP]

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]

Aviation: limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers (H.R. 5462), S6354 [4DE]

BLM: Abandoned Mine Land Program funding, S5113 [30JY]

——— permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting, S6654 [11DE]

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, S1493 [11MR]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S188 [8JA]

CFTC: improve futures and swaps trading (S. 2330), S2955 [13MY]

——— prevent manipulation of physical commodities prices (S. 3013), S6896 [16DE]

——— provide for greater regulation of high frequency trading of commodities futures and greater protection for derivatives traders and trading facilities, S1915 [1AP]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (H.R. 5471), S6581 [10DE]

——— specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions (S. 2976), S6351 [4DE]

——— take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (S. 2548), S4158–S4160 [26JN]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (H.R. 724), S3307 [22MY]

Climate: impact of global warming on agriculture, S1473 [10MR]

Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select): establish (S. Res. 343), S767 [4FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1497, S1498 [11MR], S1903 [1AP], S2079, S2080 [2AP], S2139 [3AP], S2428 [29AP], S2537 [30AP], S2588 [1MY], S2693–S2696 [6MY], S2746, S2749, S2770–S2773 [7MY], S2850 [8MY], S2890 [12MY], S2931 [13MY], S3789 [18JN], S4096, S4141 [26JN], S4299 [9JY], S4743 [23JY], S5653 [17SE], S5729–S5733, S5735 [18SE], S6074 [18NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S350 [15JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1511 [11MR], S2431, S2442–S2453, S2459 [29AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S2615–S2619, S2622 [1MY], S2677 [5MY], S2900 [12MY], S2925, S2926 [13MY], S3918–S3924 [24JN], S3950–S3952 [25JN], S4753–S4755 [23JY], S5887–S5896, S5899 [12NO], S5969–S5978 [13NO], S6029–S6032, S6034–S6073 [18NO], S6109 [19NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent agreement, S5902 [12NO], S6025 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S2901 [12MY], S3921 [24JN], S4753 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2554), S5962, S5965–S5967 [13NO]

——— legislative priorities, S6124–S6126 [19NO]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S4141 [26JN]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (S. 2625), S4622 [17JY]

Controlled Substances Act: place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, S1580 [12MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to limit corporate spending in elections (S.J. Res. 18), S4388 [10JY]

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

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, S5044 [29JY]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 2581), S4406 [10JY], S4447 [14JY]

DEA: improve regulation of anabolic steroids (H.R. 4771), S6696 [11DE]

——— improve regulation of anabolic steroids (S. 2012), S891 [11FE]

——— issuance of final rule implementing the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act, S1905 [1AP]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 4809), S5720 [17SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S2628–S2630 [5MY], S3698 [17JN], S5596 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify regulations relative to the importation of seeds, S725 [4FE]

——— coordinate efforts with FDA to secure work visas for U.S. food safety inspectors to investigate Chinese processing facilities that produce pet food and chicken for human consumption, S3804 [18JN]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S679 [3FE]

Dept. of Education: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (S. 2451), S3545 [10JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: eliminate corn ethanol mandate from the renewable fuel standard, S2854 [8MY]

——— ensure large-capacity hot water heaters that are part of a demand response program can continue to be manufacutured, S2891 [12MY]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (S. 2592), S4414–S4417 [10JY], S4646 [21JY], S4742 [23JY]

——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6855 [15DE]

——— prohibit new energy efficiency mandates on residual boilers, S2853 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that Child Care and Development Block Grant Program reauthorization and improvement maintains existing Federal and State childcare services regulations, S1614 [13MR]

——— ensure oversight of Federal research grants and exercise authority to investigate allegations of research misconduct and recover funds obtained by fraud, S4260 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6481–S6486 [10DE]

——— reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (S. 2781), S5482 [10SE]

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

Dept. of HUD: investigation into alleged fraud, waste, and abuse at public housing authorities, S498 [28JA], S1914 [1AP], S5950 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, S3889 [23JN]

——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (S. Res. 487), S4113–S4116 [26JN]

——— appoint a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS (S. Res. 487), unanimous-consent request, S4115 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process, S4860 [24JY]

——— incorporate surface mining stream buffer zone rule into State programs (H.R. 2824), S2823 [7MY], S2832 [8MY]

——— limit authority to issue regulations modifying the stream zone buffer rule, S1903 [1AP]

——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (S. 1852), S48 [7JA], S190 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (S. 2478), S3721 [17JN]

——— extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (H.R. 4076), S1667 [13MR]

——— maintain regulation changing the hours-of-service rule for commercial truck drivers, S3837–S3842 [19JN], S6671–S6673 [11DE]

——— permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 2761), S5234 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (H.R. 5404), S5863 [18SE]

Disabled: establish and implement universal home design guidelines (S. 2889), S5790 [18SE]

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

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]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, and restore 40-hour work week, S1907 [1AP]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2077 [2AP], S2537 [30AP], S3222 [21MY]

——— importance of job creation, S2175 [7AP], S2219 [8AP]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S313 [14JA], S1907 [1AP], S2063 [2AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4448 [14JY]

——— restore 40-hour work week, S2294 [9AP], S2334 [10AP]

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

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

EPA: allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances (S. 1988), S719 [4FE]

——— approval of State regional haze implementation plans, S2842 [8MY]

——— call for congressional support of environmental regulations, S3958 [25JN]

——— call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines, S6614 [11DE]

——— consider cost and feasibility of national primary ambient air quality standard for ozone and prioritize application of such standard with respect to extreme nonattainment areas, S2696 [6MY], S2767 [7MY]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S719 [4FE]

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

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units, S1509 [11MR], S2752 [7MY]

——— economic impact of certain water pollution regulations, S4318–S4321 [9JY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 2514), S3900 [23JN]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S710 [4FE], S1375 [10MR]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, S6250 [2DE]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S3993 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1399 [10MR]

——— permit States to develop certain Federal domestic oil and natural gas resources, S126 [8JA]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S3326 [2JN]

——— prohibit issuance of new regulations before complying with Clean Air Act requirements on job impact statements for such regulations, S125 [8JA]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations, S2753 [7MY]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (S. 2161), S6491 [10DE]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances, S3460 [5JN], S3826 [19JN]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (S. 2414), S3388 [4JN], S3455 [5JN], S3693 [17JN], S4096 [26JN], S4289 [9JY], S4574 [17JY]

——— proposed rule relative to standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new stationary sources, S384 [16JA]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3325–S3331, S3333–S3336 [2JN], S3345–S3347, S3349, S3354–S3356 [3JN], S3409, S3410, S3414 [4JN], S3454 [5JN], S3495, S3497–S3501 [9JN], S3518 [10JN], S3693 [17JN], S3798 [18JN], S3900 [23JN], S4141 [26JN], S4674 [22JY]

——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (H.R. 3826), S2823 [7MY], S2832 [8MY]

——— reconsider rule prohibiting Dept. of Defense from transferring excess military vehicles to rural fire departments due to emissions regulations, S4246 [8JY]

——— regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S1391 [10MR], S2752 [7MY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, S2847 [8MY], S4861 [24JY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 2533), S3900 [23JN]

——— require congressional approval of any regulations with high compliance costs, S2077, S2078 [2AP], S2696 [6MY]

——— require GAO and Dept. of Energy to conduct cost-benefit analysis of proposed greenhouse gas regulations on powerplants, S2077 [2AP]

——— rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S1396, S1400 [10MR]

——— study economic impact of regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from existing powerplants and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy, S2696 [6MY]

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

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (H.R. 5728), S6219, S6220 [20NO]

——— extend expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations (S. 2454), S3546 [10JN], S5846 [18SE]

——— modify Federal labeling requirements for electronic devices to permit electronic device manufacturers to display Federal labeling requirements digitally (S. 2583), S5874 [18SE]

——— prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues, S610 [30JA]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (S. 2476), S3720 [17JN], S4388 [10JY], S6768 [12DE]

——— proposed analysis of news organizations to assess coverage of critical information subjects, S980 [24FE]

——— report on impact of designated media market areas and assess how television stations can best serve local communities (S. 2643), S4713 [22JY]

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

FDA: expand authority to regulate tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, S342, S359 [15JA]

——— investigate safety of pet food, pet treats, processed chicken, and animal feed imported from China, S3803 [18JN]

——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (S. 2141), S1725 [25MR], S5715–S5720 [17SE]

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

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

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

——— 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 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]

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

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 2024), S964 [12FE], S978 [24FE]

FEMA: issue guidelines for methods, other than building elevation, that owners of certain urban residential buildings may implement to mitigate against flood risk, S566, S588 [29JA]

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

Financial institutions: address concept of ‘‘too big to fail’’ through stricter limits on leverage and liabilities and through improved capital assessment and financial reporting, S6749 [12DE]

——— allow use of prize-linked savings accounts to encourage personal savings (H.R. 3374), S6432 [9DE], S6580 [10DE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (S. 2270), S2471 [29AP], S3383 [3JN], S6530, S6531 [10DE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1349), S4708 [22JY]

——— provide that residential mortgages held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of presumption of ability to repay requirements (S. 2641), S4708 [22JY]

——— revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities, S6488, S6510, S6532 [10DE], S6601, S6660 [11DE], S6721, S6722, S6749 [12DE], S6810 [13DE]

——— specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators (H.R. 5062), S5862, S5863 [18SE]

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

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

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S1901 [1AP]

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

——— gun control, S201 [9JA], S635, S650 [30JA], S1230 [27FE], S2643 [5MY], S3331–S3333 [2JN], S3481 [9JN], S4141 [26JN], S4206–S4208 [7JY], S4243, S4250 [8JY], S4290 [9JY], S6515–S6517 [10DE], S6863 [15DE]

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

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

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 150), S3333 [2JN]

Floods: establish limitations on force-placed insurance, S618 [30JA]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S4879 [24JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 1900), S224–S227 [9JA], S304 [14JA], S384, S400 [16JA], S505 [28JA], S754 [4FE]

FRS: anniversary of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S4671 [22JY]

——— proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage regulations, S57 [7JA]

——— reaffirm importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the Board of Governors and ensure at least one member with such experience, S4581, S4584, S4588 [17JY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 209), S15–S17 [6JA]

Health: provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax, S1557 [12MR]

——— provide regulatory clarity over clinical and health software and relieve categories of such low-risk software from the medical device tax (S. 2007), S853, S854 [10FE]

Health care facilities: prohibit medical device manufacturers from requiring hospitals and buyers from signing a confidentiality agreement to prevent them from revealing medical device prices to third parties, S3350 [3JN]

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

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (S. 2193), S1935 [1AP]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (S. 2132), S1657 [13MR]

Insurance: clarify definition of nonadmitted insurer (S. 2726), S5222 [31JY]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend, S5169 [31JY]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (H.R. 2600), S5862 [18SE]

IRS: disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, S3847–S3849 [19JN], S4141 [26JN]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare, S610, S612 [30JA], S777 [6FE], S1188, S1203 [27FE], S1598 [13MR], S1677 [24MR], S2204 [8AP], S3693 [17JN]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), S1253 [27FE], S1256 [3MR]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 2011), S860, S863–S866 [11FE], S1210, S1211, S1213 [27FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 2011), unanimous-consent request, S1211, S1212 [27FE]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws (S. 2335), S3030 [14MY]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, S1843 [31MR]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (H.R. 4067), S6219 [20NO]

——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1954), S855 [10FE], S6664 [11DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services, S1843 [31MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (S. 2037), S1007 [24FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: impact of implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S5173–S5175 [31JY]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, S3329 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: amend weight limitations for natural gas vehicles, S3837 [19JN]

——— enforcement of Government regulations affecting truck weight and size and limits on time drivers spend driving, S3577 [11JN]

——— enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers (S. 2151), S1723 [25MR], S2144 [3AP]

——— impact of increase in corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S1391 [10MR]

——— limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (S. 1925), S327–S329 [14JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: allow States to opt out of participation, S573, S581 [29JA], S617 [30JA]

——— reform, S4576, S4577, S4581, S4582, S4589 [17JY], S6905 [16DE]

——— reform (S. 1926), S334 [14JA], S335 [15JA], S565–S582, S584, S587–S589 [29JA], S612–S627 [30JA], S1399 [10MR]

——— reform (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S383, S432 [16JA], S467, S470, S471, S473, S474, S476–S479 [27JA], S493, S495–S498, S512–S514 [28JA], S565 [29JA]

——— reform (S. 1926), unanimous-consent agreement, S555 [28JA], S567, S581, S593 [29JA]

National parks and recreation areas: codify into law as title 54 of the U.S. Code certain laws relative to the National Park System (H.R. 1068), S6867 [15DE]

——— permit transport of bows and archery equipment through national parks, S4369 [10JY]

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

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

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S505 [28JA], S584 [29JA], S667 [3FE], S747 [4FE]

——— evaluation of administration, S509–S512 [28JA]

——— 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]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S6109 [19NO], S6327–S6329 [4DE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S45–S47 [7JA], S213–S215 [9JA], S273 [13JA], S407 [16JA], S472 [27JA], S504 [28JA], S870 [11FE], S936 [12FE], S1135 [26FE], S1840 [31MR], S1899 [1AP], S2695 [6MY], S2926 [13MY], S3349 [3JN]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1372, S1382–S1386 [10MR], S2751, S2753 [7MY], S5679–S5682 [17SE]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S384 [16JA], S505 [28JA], S1533 [12MR], S2633 [5MY], S2744 [7MY], S4096 [26JN], S4289 [9JY], S5076 [30JY], S5652 [17SE]

——— State of the Union Message, S582–S584 [29JA]

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

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]

OSHA: exempt small farming operations from rules and regulations, S305 [14JA]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: anniversary, S1711 [25MR]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards, S99 [8JA], S801 [6FE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4 [6JA], S37, S41, S51 [7JA], S95, S114 [8JA], S192–S194 [9JA], S306 [14JA], S348–S354 [15JA], S422, S423, S427–S430 [16JA], S472 [27JA], S562–S564, S569 [29JA], S627 [30JA], S728, S755 [4FE], S782, S801 [6FE], S873–S876 [11FE], S919, S920, S931 [12FE], S994, S995 [24FE], S1012–S1016, S1023, S1034 [25FE], S1133, S1135–S1142, S1160 [26FE], S1192, S1212–S1218, S1221 [27FE], S1264 [4MR], S1332, S1351 [6MR], S1495–S1498 [11MR], S1532, S1533, S1534–S1536 [12MR], S1599–S1601 [13MR], S1678 [24MR], S1700 [25MR], S1744, S1747, S1756–S1758, S1763–S1767 [26MR], S1783–S1785 [27MR], S1850, S1851 [31MR], S1885, S1887 [1AP], S2049–S2051, S2054, S2055, S2057, S2060, S2069, S2072–S2077 [2AP], S2135 [3AP], S2295, S2301–S2303 [9AP], S2341, S2351 [10AP], S2430 [29AP], S2586, S2599–S2601 [1MY], S2755 [7MY], S2850–S2853 [8MY], S2893 [12MY], S2924, S2927 [13MY], S3001, S3007–S3011 [14MY], S3159, S3171 [20MY], S3197, S3202–S3204 [21MY], S3281–S3284 [22MY], S3347 [3JN], S3390, S3392–S3394, S3401–S3403, S3408, S3411 [4JN], S3434–S3446 [5JN], S3489 [9JN], S3518 [10JN], S3557 [11JN], S3853–S3855 [19JN], S3995–S3997 [25JN], S4234, S4244–S4248, S4251–S4256 [8JY], S4442 [10JY], S4443 [14JY], S4462, S4468–S4470, S4477 [15JY], S4514, S4524, S4529, S4530 [16JY], S4647 [21JY], S4674 [22JY], S4731 [23JY], S5098–S5101 [30JY], S5173–S5178 [31JY], S5387 [9SE], S5526 [11SE], S5603–S5606 [16SE], S5656 [17SE], S5897 [12NO], S5980 [13NO], S6123 [19NO], S6183–S6186 [20NO], S6243, S6254 [2DE], S6316 [4DE], S6434 [9DE], S6494 [10DE]

——— impact of implementation on the diagnosis and treatment of autism, S2090 [2AP]

——— impact of regulations on rural health care, S6663–S6665 [11DE]

——— impact on women, S1502 [11MR]

——— implementation, S726 [4FE], S1744 [26MR], S1796 [27MR], S3169 [20MY], S3450 [5JN], S4725–S4727 [23JY]

——— improvement in treatment of patients with certain cancers and in preventative cancer testing and screenings, S1353–S1355 [6MR]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (S. 1902), S303 [14JA]

——— repeal, S1502 [11MR]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges, S3649 [12JN]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (S. 1590), S351 [15JA]

Patriotism: revise U.S. Code provisions on patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations (H.R. 1067), S6463 [9DE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: clarify definition of substantial cessation of operations (S. 2511), S5647–S5649 [16SE], S5687 [17SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (S. 1302), S545–S554 [28JA]

——— reform multiemployer pension plan system, S6719 [12DE]

Political campaigns: eliminate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts, S6814 [13DE]

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

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP], S2765 [7MY]

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

——— free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removing statutory and administrative barriers, S2461 [29AP]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters, S4852 [24JY]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S385 [16JA], S979 [24FE], S4096 [26JN], S4574 [17JY]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, S1902 [1AP]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (S. 1482), S1498, S1511 [11MR]

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

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (S. 1976), S656 [30JA]

Public utilities: exempt from the Lacey Act Amendments certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority (H.R. 4032), S3308 [22MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment, S1511 [11MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3698 [17JN], S3774 [18JN], S6880 [16DE]

Roads and highways: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5038 [29JY]

Robins AFB, GA: application of Federal Acquisition Regulations relative to contracts with Mercer Engineering Research Center, S6687 [11DE]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, S6440 [9DE]

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

Senate: legislative priorities, S5674 [17SE], S6435 [9DE]

——— repeal certain requirements relative to newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts (S. 2197), S2887 [8MY]

——— require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 375), S397 [16JA]

Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses: release of report on impact on Government regulations on State environmental stewardship, S2697 [6MY]

Ships and vessels: clarify term shipyard relative to eligible companies which construct or repair commercial or government vessels, S6735 [12DE]

——— remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels, S6480, S6481, S6487 [10DE]

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

——— decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, S2066–S2068, S2071 [2AP], S2303–S2305 [9AP], S2558 [30AP], S2582, S2601 [1MY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices, S505 [28JA], S871 [11FE], S1149 [26FE], S2056 [2AP], S2139 [3AP], S2927 [13MY], S3052, S3054 [15MY], S3996 [25JN], S4873 [24JY], S6435 [9DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 232), S48 [7JA], S2431 [29AP], S2933 [13MY]

Technology: permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards (H.R. 5057), S6696 [11DE]

Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5026–S5028 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (H.R. 4812), S6354 [4DE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (S. 1916), S326 [14JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S4294 [9JY], S4369 [10JY], S6110 [19NO], S6736 [12DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 5078), S5518 [10SE], S5523 [11SE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S. 2496), S3952–S3958 [25JN]

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

Women: access to family planning and reproductive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S1503 [11MR]

Reports

Debunking the Myth That the IRS Targeted Progressives—How the IRS and Congressional Democrats Misled America About Disparate Treatment: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Staff, H3918 [7MY]

Finding Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3482–H3901 [7MY]

Impact on Premiums for Individuals and Families With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance From Guaranteed Issue and Renewal, and Fair Health Insurance Premiums Provisions of Affordable Care Act: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, H1923–H1925 [25FE]

Risk Management Handbook Volume III—Standard 7.1—Incident Handling and Breach Notification: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (excerpt), H146 [10JA]

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]

Anti-Spoofing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3670) (H. Rept. 113–572), H7295 [8SE]

Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3519) (H. Rept. 113–347), H1685 [6FE]

Captive Primate Safety Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1463) (S. Rept. 113–308), S6626 [11DE]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1793) (S. Rept. 113–269), S5918 [12NO]

Charitable Giving Extension Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3134) (H. Rept. 113–495), H5816 [26JN]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4007) (H. Rept. 113–491), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4007) (S. Rept. 113–263), S5779 [18SE]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581), S5779 [18SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581) (S. Rept. 113–311), S6788 [12DE]

Clarify District of Columbia Rules Relative to Human Occupancy of Penthouses Above the Top Story of the Building Upon Which the Penthouse Is Placed: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 113–418), H3239 [28AP]

Coal Jobs Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5077) (H. Rept. 113–604), H7881 [18SE]

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

Consideration of H. Res. 565, Dept. of Justice Appointment of a Special Counsel To Investigate the Alleged Targeting of Conservative Nonprofit Groups by the IRS: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 113–439), H3445 [6MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 574, and Report, Find Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Subpoena: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 113–439), H3445 [6MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

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. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 113–566), H7038 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 756) (H. Rept. 113–626), H8032 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2279, Simplify EPA Waste Disposal Process Regulations and Amend CERCLA Relative to State Involvement in Site Remediation and Federal Facilities: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

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. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 113–374), H2198 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 475) (H. Rept. 113–350), H1718 [10FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 113–322), H72 [8JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 113–373), H2147 [4MR]

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. 4315, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 693) (H. Rept. 113–563), H6975 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 629) (H. Rept. 113–476), H5493 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 715) (H. Rept. 113–581), H7295 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5682, Congressional Approval of Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 748) (H. Rept. 113–617), H7937 [12NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3193) (H. Rept. 113–346), H1685 [6FE]

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4413) (H. Rept. 113–469), H5072 [5JN]

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]

Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4771) (H. Rept. 113–587), H7527 [15SE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4771) (H. Rept. 113–587), H7527 [15SE]

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]

Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4569) (H. Rept. 113–642), H8272 [2DE]

Driver Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1925) (S. Rept. 113–255), S5588 [15SE]

Electricity Security and Affordability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3826) (H. Rept. 113–365), H2097 [28FE]

Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2583) (S. Rept. 113–280), S6234 [1DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5161) (H. Rept. 113–575), H7295 [8SE]

Ensure Requirement for Testing or Treatment of Airman or Air Traffic Controller for a Sleep Disorder Is Adopted Pursuant to a Rulemaking Proceeding: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 113–343), H1685 [6FE]

EPA Comprehensive Assessment of Scientific and Technical Research on Implications of the Use of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends: Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House) (H.R. 875) (H. Rept. 113–667), H10317 [12DE]

EPS Service Parts Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5057) (H. Rept. 113–574), H7295 [8SE]

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

Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1363) (H. Rept. 113–690), H10333 [2JA]

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

Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 311) (H. Rept. 113–375), H2255 [6MR]

FCC Expiring Provisions Extension Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2454), S4153 [26JN]

FCC Extension of Expiring Provisions Relative to Retransmission of Signals of Television Broadcast Stations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4572) (H. Rept. 113–518), H6135 [11JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 113–544), H6654 [22JY]

FCC Process Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 113–338), H1514 [31JA]

Federal Register Modernization Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 113–515), H5826 [3JY]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 24) (H. Rept. 113–602), H7616 [16SE]

Forensic Science and Standards Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022) (S. Rept. 113–320), S6788 [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]

Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 801) (H. Rept. 113–325), H223 [14JA]

Honor Flight Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4812) (H. Rept. 113–516), H5826 [3JY]

Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1217), S5779 [18SE]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 69) (H. Rept. 113–685), H10333 [2JA]

Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4299) (H. Rept. 113–565), H7038 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4299) (H. Rept. 113–565), H7900 [19SE]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 113–224), S5133 [30JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 113–200), S4153 [26JN]

Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1419) (S. Rept. 113–294), S6540 [10DE]

Medicare Enforcement Instruction Extension on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4067) (H. Rept. 113–582), H7387 [9SE]

New Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Dealer Certification Requirement Removal Under the Clean Air Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 724) (H. Rept. 113–320), H19 [7JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 724) (S. Rept. 113–144), S1923 [1AP]

North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4032) (H. Rept. 113–413), H3195 [10AP]

Oregon and California Land Grant Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1784) (S. Rept. 113–307), S6626 [11DE]

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Administration in Accordance With General Management Plan for that Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4182) (H. Rept. 113–594), H7527 [15SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Definition of Substantial Cessation of Operations Clarification: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2511), S5374 [8SE]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1406) (S. Rept. 113–254), S5588 [15SE]

Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2824) (H. Rept. 113–364), H2097 [28FE]

Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3676) (H. Rept. 113–466), H5063 [30MY]

Promoting New Manufacturing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4795) (H. Rept. 113–488), H5639 [23JN]

Protecting the Homeland Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5401) (H. Rept. 113–673), H10318 [12DE]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 935) (H. Rept. 113–467), H5068 [2JN]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 935) (H. Rept. 113–467), H5068 [2JN]

Regulation D Study Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3240) (H. Rept. 113–640), H8272 [2DE]

Regulatory Certainty Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4854) (H. Rept. 113–609), H7937 [12NO]

Reliable Home Heating Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2086) (S. Rept. 113–162), S3183 [20MY]

Remove EPA Authority To Retroactively Disapprove Corps of Engineers Permits To Discharge Dredged or Fill Material Into Navigable Waters: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 524) (H. Rept. 113–485), H5596 [20JN]

Remove Limitation on a Prohibition Relative to Permits for Discharges Incidental to Normal Operation of Vessels: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2963) (S. Rept. 113–284), S6349 [4DE]

Repeal Certain Requirements Relative to Newspaper Advertising of Senate Stationery Contracts: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 2197), S2378 [10AP]

Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2446) (H. Rept. 113–345), H1685 [6FE]

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

Safe Rental Car Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 921) (S. Rept. 113–253), S5588 [15SE]

Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799), S5697 [17SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 113–322), S6788 [12DE]

SBIC Advisers Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4200) (H. Rept. 113–641), H8272 [2DE]

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]

Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4012) (H. Rept. 113–619), H7937 [12NO]

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]

Security in Bonding Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 776) (H. Rept. 113–462), H4783 [21MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 776) (H. Rept. 113–462), H4783 [21MY]

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

Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2026) (H. Rept. 113–607), H7936 [12NO]

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2274) (H. Rept. 113–326), H223 [14JA]

Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 113–342), H1657 [5FE]

Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5402) (H. Rept. 113–658), H9302 [11DE]

Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1300) (S. Rept. 113–179), S3341 [2JN]

Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3865) (H. Rept. 113–353), H1780 [18FE]

Sunscreen Innovation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4250) (H. Rept. 113–558), H6813 [24JY]

——— Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2141), S5697 [17SE]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870) (S. Rept. 113–137), S820 [6FE]

Surface Transportation Board Investigative Authority Increase, Improvement of Rate Review Timelines and Advancement of Important Proceedings: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2777) (S. Rept. 113–321), S6788 [12DE]

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]

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

21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4315) (H. Rept. 113–537), H6397 [17JY]

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

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2094), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2094) (S. Rept. 113–304), S6540 [10DE]

Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5078) (H. Rept. 113–568), H7180 [31JY], H7295 [8SE]

Women’s Procurement Program Equalization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2452) (H. Rept. 113–661), H9302 [11DE]

Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3188) (H. Rept. 113–394), H2801 [1AP]

Youth Sports Concussion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1014), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1014) (S. Rept. 113–310), S6788 [12DE]

Statements

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, H5616 [23JN]

EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H8054 [18NO]

Federal Funding of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, S814 [6FE]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Ron Paul (2011), H7590 [16SE]

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

——— Public Citizen (organization), H7809 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation Impact on Health Care, Coverage, Costs, and Accessibility, H7416 [10SE]

——— Justin Carter, C&C Fabrication Co., Inc., H2154 [5MR]

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]

Representative DeFazio’s Local Mosquito Control District Permit Application: American Mosquito Control Association, H7101 [30JY]

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

Secret Science Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H8092 [19NO]

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

Summaries

Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (H.R. 4413): End User Exemption for Certain Derivative Sales Provisions, H8990 [10DE]

Dept. of State Environmental Impact Study for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5895 [12NO]

EEOC—An Agency on the Wrong Track? Litigation Failures, Misfocused Priorities, and Lack of Transparency Raise Concerns About Important Anti-Discrimination Agency: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate), S6298 [3DE]

Review Process for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Senate Republican Omnibus Alternative to Unemployment Benefits Extension, S2175 [7AP]

Tables

Federal Reserve Banks balance sheet, S57 [7JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2279, simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities, H87 [9JA]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act, H87 [9JA]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, H87 [9JA]

H. Res. 475, consideration of H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act, 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. 497, consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act, H2160 [5MR]

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

H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, H2202 [6MR]

H. Res. 504, disapprove conduct of Representative Issa during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2236 [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. 517, disapprove conduct of Representative Issa during Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) hearing on investigation of IRS allegations of subjecting certain political groups to additional tax scrutiny, H2409 [13MR]

H. Res. 565, Dept. of Justice appointment of a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H3909 [7MY]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H. Res. 565, Dept. of Justice appointment of a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, H3458 [7MY]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H. Res. 574 and report, find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena, H3458 [7MY]

H. Res. 574, find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3902 [7MY]

H. Res. 629, consideration of H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, H5508 [19JN]

H. Res. 693, consideration of H.R. 4315, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, H6989 [29JY]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H7058 [30JY]

H. Res. 715, consideration of H.R. 5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, H7307 [9SE]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

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

H. Res. 748, consideration of H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7952 [13NO]

H. Res. 756, consideration of H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, and H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, H8045 [18NO]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

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

H.R. 24, Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H7588 [16SE]

H.R. 311, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, H2264 [11MR]

H.R. 724, new light-duty motor vehicle dealer certification requirement removal under the Clean Air Act, H34 [8JA]

H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, H196 [14JA]

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

H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H6870 [28JY], H7100 [30JY]

H.R. 1233, establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, S5514–S5518 [10SE], H202–H206 [14JA]

H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, H8050 [18NO]

H.R. 1679, clarify that certain laws regulating bank deposit holds apply to American Samoa, H5138 [9JN]

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

H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act, H192 [14JA]

H.R. 2279, simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities, H104 [9JA]

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

H.R. 2672, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, H3420 [6MY]

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

H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America, H2629 [25MR]

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

H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act, H2037–H2039 [27FE]

H.R. 3240, Regulation D Study Act, H8244 [2DE]

H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act, H1219 [16JA]

H.R. 3374, American Savings Promotion Act, H7504 [15SE]

H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act, H1746 [11FE]

H.R. 3578, ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, H1744 [11FE]

H.R. 3628, Transportation Reports Elimination Act, H39 [8JA]

H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act, H7347 [9SE]

H.R. 3675, FCC Process Reform Act, H2281 [11MR]

H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act, H139 [10JA]

H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act, H2185 [5MR]

H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, H1961 [26FE]

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

H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act, H5845–H5847 [8JY]

H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act, S6482–S6486 [10DE]

H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, H8097 [19NO]

H.R. 4032, North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act, H3216 [28AP]

H.R. 4067, Medicare enforcement instruction extension on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, H7339 [9SE]

H.R. 4076, Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, H2103 [4MR]

H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act, H3257 [29AP]

H.R. 4192, clarify District of Columbia rules relative to human occupancy of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the penthouse is placed, H3207 [28AP]

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

H.R. 4195, Federal Register Modernization Act, H6164 [14JY]

H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act, H8239 [2DE]

H.R. 4250, Sunscreen Innovation Act, H6928–H6930 [28JY]

H.R. 4268, waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System, H4439 [19MY]

H.R. 4275, Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, H2577–H2588 [24MR]

H.R. 4315, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, H7015 [29JY]

H.R. 4386, Money Remittances Improvement Act, H3422 [6MY]

H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act, H8258 [2DE]

H.R. 4572, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H6588 [22JY]

H.R. 4626, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, H6997 [29JY]

H.R. 4771, Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act, H7459 [15SE]

H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, H8140 [20NO]

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

H.R. 4809, Defense Production Act reauthorization and improvement, H7002 [29JY]

H.R. 4812, Honor Flight Act, H6610 [22JY]

H.R. 5057, EPS Service Parts Act, H7409 [10SE]

H.R. 5062, Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act, H6998 [29JY]

H.R. 5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, H7321 [9SE]

H.R. 5161, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, H7349 [9SE]

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

H.R. 5404, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, H7578–H7580 [16SE]

H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H7497–H7501 [15SE]

H.R. 5461, clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions, H7508–H7510 [15SE]

H.R. 5462, limit fees charged to passengers of air carriers, H7612 [16SE]

H.R. 5471, specify how clearing CFTC requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, H8240 [2DE]

H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7965 [13NO]

H.R. 5714, Pest Management Records Modernization Act, H8231 [2DE]

H.R. 5728, FCC extension of expiring provisions relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, H8081–H8084 [19NO]

S. 1302, Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, S546–S554 [28JA]

S. 1895, Centennial Monetary Commission Act, S28–S30 [6JA]

S. 1916, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities (HELP Rural Communities) Act, S327 [14JA]

S. 1926, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers reform, S619–S626 [30JA]

S. 1954, extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals under Medicare, S855 [10FE]

S. 1960, Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act, S488 [27JA]

S. 2086, Reliable Home Heating Act, S3243 [21MY], H5602 [23JN]

S. 2141, Sunscreen Innovation Act, S5715–S5720 [17SE], H7959–H7964 [13NO]

S. 2197, repeal certain requirements relative to newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts, S2887 [8MY]

S. 2204, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S2162–S2164 [3AP]

S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, S2472 [29AP], H9019 [10DE]

S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2616 [1MY]

S. 2330, End-User Protection Act, S2955–S2957 [13MY]

S. 2414, Coal Country Protection Act, S3369 [3JN]

S. 2440, BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act, S5649 [16SE]

S. 2454, FCC expiring provisions extension relative to retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, S3546 [10JN]

S. 2476, Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act, S3721 [17JN]

S. 2511, clarify Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. definition of substantial cessation of operations, S5647 [16SE]

S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S4406 [10JY]

S. 2583, Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses (E-LABEL) Act, S5874 [18SE], H7965 [13NO]

S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, S4707 [22JY]

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

S. 2889, Universal Home Design Act, S5793 [18SE]

S. Res. 343, Committee on the Investigation of Leaks Concerning Certain Activities of the National Security Agency (Senate, Select) establishment, S765–S767 [4FE]

S. Res. 487, Dept. of Justice appointment of a special counsel to investigate the alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the IRS, S4163 [26JN]

S. Res. 512, call for withdrawal of proposed EPA rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S4770 [23JY]

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

S. Res. 561, disapprove proposed measure by International Association of Insurance Supervisors to eliminate public observers, S5796 [18SE]

S.J. Res. 30, disapprove EPA rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants, S447 [16JA]

S.J. Res. 35, disapprove IRS rule relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual mandate, S1831 [27MR]