GOVERNMENT-U.S.

GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

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

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1456 [28JA]

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

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

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

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), consideration (H. Res. 539), H2925 [4AP]

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

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

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2329, H2330, H2331, H2332, H2334 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

Contracts: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting security clearance contractors from reviewing and approving their own background investigations (S. 2061), S5873 [18SE]

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

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

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

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 994), S2359, S2387, S2389 [10AP]

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

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

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

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

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

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 2520), S6375 [8DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Appointments

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Alleged Violations of IRS Rules by IBB Officials May Cost Taxpayers, U.S. Agency Millions, E167 [5FE]

Critics Say Executive Action on Immigration Would Be Unprecedented. They Forget Their History, S6135 [19NO]

National Climate Assessment—Alarmists Offer Untrue, Unrelenting Doom and Gloom, H3442 [6MY]

Reagan, Bush Also Acted Without Congress To Shield Immigrants From Deportation, S6134 [19NO]

Republicans Prepare for Looming Budget Battle, H9067 [11DE]

Time To Tame Washington’s Intelligence Beast, H5050 [30MY]

When Reagan and GHW Bush Took Bold Executive Action on Immigration, S6134 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 3932), H1430 [27JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 465), H1430 [27JA]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see S. 1957), S439 [16JA]

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

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

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 4274), H2488 [18MR]

Aviation: encourage investments in airports through public-private partnerships (see S. 2750), S5217 [31JY]

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]

——— increase the statutory public debt ceiling, require House and Senate votes on constitutional amendments to balance the budget, and restrict new entitlement spending (see H.R. 4027), H1718 [10FE]

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

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

——— replace process for establishing the debt ceiling with a formula based on the ratio of debt to gross domestic product and reduce pay of Members of Congress for failing to meet fiscal sustainability targets (see H.R. 4021), H1718 [10FE]

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

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

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution or pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis (see H.R. 4043), H1770 [11FE]

Business and industry: require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 5727), H8070 [18NO]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 4444), H3143 [9AP]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 2152), S1730 [25MR]

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

Congress: constitutional amendment requiring that each law enacted be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law (see H.J. Res. 122), H7184 [31JY]

——— end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see H.R. 4343), H2744 [27MR]

——— prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget (see H.R. 4896), H5494 [18JN]

——— prohibit recesses until adoption of a concurrent budget resolution that results in a balanced budget and control travel budgets (see S. 2313), S2875 [8MY]

Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see S. Res. 562), S5783 [18SE] (see H. Res. 737), H7887 [18SE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 2118), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

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

——— improve design-build process in Federal contracting (see S. 2652), S4903 [24JY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting security clearance contractors from reviewing and approving their own background investigations (see S. 2061), S1233 [27FE]

——— prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to contractors responsible for delayed openings of Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4394), H2913 [3AP]

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

Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 2769), S5218 [31JY] (see H.R. 5683), H7937 [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts (see H.R. 3844), H162 [10JA]

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

Dept. of Energy: replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1938), S439 [16JA]

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]

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

Dept. of State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 2302), S2796 [7MY] (see H.R. 4594), H3939 [7MY]

——— provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 2624), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5195), H6814 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 2370), S3237 [21MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 5473), H7528 [15SE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see S. 2770), S5218 [31JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— improve 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— unequivocally authorize an award of provable damages, including damages that are not pecuniary, relative to civil remedies dealing with records maintained on individuals (see H.R. 5772), H8225 [1DE]

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

Federal aid programs: constitutional amendment to control entitlement spending (see H.J. Res. 126), H7887 [18SE]

——— encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 2691), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 4885), H5493 [18JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Financial institutions: 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]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 2520), S3939 [24JN]

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

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

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

GPO: adjust fonts used in printing documents if such adjustments will reduce printing costs (see H.R. 5627), H7885 [18SE]

——— prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 5268), H7125 [30JY]

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

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

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

Information technology: ensure the integrity of any software, firmware, or product developed for or purchased by the Federal Government that uses a third party or open source component (see H.R. 5793), H8668 [4DE]

——— 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]

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

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

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 3855), H182 [13JA]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 2044), S1174 [26FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see S. 2043), S1174 [26FE]

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

——— restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 4491), H3240 [28AP]

Law enforcement: abolish civil asset forfeiture by the Federal Government (see H.R. 5847), H9044 [10DE]

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

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

Motor vehicles: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H1770 [11FE]

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

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): designate as terrorist organization and impose sanctions against persons who knowingly provide material support or resources (see H.R. 5194), H6814 [24JY]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 2104), S1519 [11MR] (see H.R. 4353), H2801 [1AP]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 542), S5564 [11SE]

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

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

Native Americans: restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (see H.R. 5215), H6976 [28JY]

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

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

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

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

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

——— require States with failed health care exchanges to reimburse the Federal Government for amounts provided for establishment and operation of such exchanges (see S. 2339), S3029 [14MY] (see H.R. 4677), H4475 [19MY]

Political campaigns: reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 695), H7126 [30JY]

Postal Service: allow provision of nonpostal services (see H.R. 3910), H1241 [16JA]

——— enhance security and efficiency of nationwide mail and parcel delivery (see H.R. 4670), H4475 [19MY]

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7241 [1AU]

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

Public debt: appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 2877), S5782 [18SE]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (H.R. 3372), consideration (see H. Res. 459), H223 [14JA]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 2206), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4382), H2853 [2AP]

Public lands: make continuing appropriations for certain programs that benefit sportsmen by preventing closure of national park and other public land closures during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S2953 [13MY]

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

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

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

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

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

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 4876), H5398 [17JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: exempt State and county payments from any reduction due to sequestration and reimburse returned payments because of sequestration (see H.R. 3886), H472 [15JA]

Small business: streamline and simplify registration system used by small business concerns to be eligible to contract with the Federal Government (see H.R. 5154), H6398 [17JY]

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

Space policy: provide for an integrated plan for the space launch activities of the Federal Government (see S. 2836), S5697 [17SE]

SSA: provide public notice and input prior to closure, consolidation, or public access limitation of field or hearing offices (see S. 2742), S5217 [31JY]

Taxation: clarify special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities (see S. 2660), S4903 [24JY]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 4894), H5494 [18JN]

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

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

Cloture motions

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

Conference reports

Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act (H.R. 3230), H6953–H6974 [28JY]

Essays

Democracy—Cohesion Between People and Government: Andrew J. Tan, E998 [17JN]

Excerpts

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

Explanations

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

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

Letters

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

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

Budget authority estimates: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, H7361 [9SE], H8030, H8031 [17NO]

Conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H6067 [10JY]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act: Beth Cobert, OMB, S2643 [5MY]

Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act: A.R. (Trey) Hodgkins III, IT Alliance for Public Sector (organization), H1901 [25FE]

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]

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

Provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7071 [30JY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7071 [30JY]

Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act: several organizations, H1754 [11FE]

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

Organizations opposed to H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H1468 [28JA]

Memorandums

Open Data Policy—Managing Information as an Asset: OMB, H8093 [19NO]

Messages

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

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

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H1470 [28JA]

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

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S3591 [11JN], S5206 [31JY], H5423, H5425 [18JN], H6261 [15JY], H6333, H6334 [16JY], H6380 [17JY], H6634 [22JY], H6703, H6735 [23JY], H6792 [24JY], H6847 [25JY]

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

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H3019 [8AP]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2338 [12MR]

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

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

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

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

Questions and answers

GPO anticompetitive practices relative to production of secure Federal credentials: Committee on House Administration (House) with Davita Vance-Cooks, Public Printer, E719–E721 [8MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H1704 [10FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H241, H457, H460 [15JA], H1433, H1439, H1440, H1441, H1442, H1443, H1459–H1472 [28JA], H5357 [12JN], H7629 [17SE], H7873 [18SE], E135, E139, E143 [29JA], E153 [3FE], E162 [4FE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443–H1458 [28JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H1470, H1471 [28JA]

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

Agriculture Extension Act: anniversary, E710 [8MY]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects, H6236 [15JY]

——— establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 2084), H2737 [27MR]

American Samoa: record of Federal expenditures, E1713 [3DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, H6988, H6989 [29JY], H7056, H7078–H7085 [30JY], H7132 [31JY], E1316 [1AU]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), motion to instruct conferees, H5425–H5429 [18JN], H6261 [15JY], H6333–H6338 [16JY], H6380–H6383 [17JY], H6634 [22JY], H6702, H6735–H6737 [23JY], H6792–H6796 [24JY], H6847–H6851 [25JY]

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

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

Budget: allocation of funds, H2687 [26MR], H2731, H2732 [27MR]

——— balance, H3028, H3030 [8AP], H3161 [10AP], H8070 [18NO]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H3101, H3103 [9AP]

——— deficit, H1712 [10FE], H1943 [26FE], H2364 [13MR], H2952 [4AP], H3026, H3030, H3035–H3039 [8AP], H3080, H3084, H3086 [9AP], H3161 [10AP], H3468 [7MY], H5059 [30MY], H5761–H5765 [25JN], H6300, H6339–H6341 [16JY], H8289 [3DE], E6 [7JA], E25 [8JA], E40 [9JA], E55 [13JA], E69 [14JA], E80 [15JA], E97 [16JA], E117 [27JA], E131 [28JA], E155 [3FE], E170 [5FE], E184 [10FE], E199 [11FE], E242 [25FE], E253 [26FE], E266 [27FE], E282 [28FE], E298 [4MR], E308 [5MR], E328 [6MR], E365 [12MR], E376 [13MR], E396 [14MR], E421 [24MR], E435 [25MR], E447 [26MR], E460 [27MR], E480 [1AP], E494 [2AP], E504 [3AP], E519 [4AP], E538 [7AP], E552 [8AP], E559 [9AP], E590 [28AP], E620 [29AP], E637 [30AP], E663 [1MY], E685 [6MY], E700 [7MY], E715 [8MY], E766 [19MY], E802 [21MY], E822 [22MY], E842 [28MY], E870 [29MY], E893 [30MY], E962 [11JN], E969 [12JN], E1000 [17JN], E1030 [20JN], E1050 [23JN], E1058 [24JN], E1067 [25JN], E1082 [26JN], E1115 [8JY], E1124 [9JY], E1138 [10JY], E1145 [11JY], E1149 [14JY], E1158 [15JY], E1170 [16JY], E1186 [17JY], E1201 [22JY], E1213 [23JY], E1224 [24JY], E1234 [25JY], E1248 [28JY], E1260 [29JY], E1270 [30JY], E1287 [31JY], E1321 [1AU], E1352 [8SE], E1364 [9SE], E1376 [10SE], E1394 [11SE], E1399 [15SE], E1413 [16SE], E1431 [17SE], E1456 [19SE], E1529 [12NO], E1560 [13NO], E1581 [14NO], E1603 [17NO], E1616 [18NO], E1633 [19NO], E1671 [1DE], E1698 [2DE], E1713 [3DE], E1741 [4DE], E1753 [8DE], E1758 [9DE], E1791 [10DE], E1817 [12DE]

——— impact of Republican proposal on small business, H3078 [9AP]

——— impact of Republican proposal on women, H3136–H3138 [9AP]

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

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

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

——— prohibit cuts in budget baseline for education, health, and safety protections, H3020 [8AP]

——— reduce the deficit by ending tax loopholes, H3028 [8AP]

——— reform entitlement programs, H5762–H5764 [25JN], H6339–H6341 [16JY]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), H2945 [4AP], H3014–H3021 [8AP], E557 [9AP]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (H.R. 1871), motion to recommit, H3020 [8AP]

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

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

Buy American Act: 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]

Chaldean Community Foundation: tribute to funding opportunity announcement, E1158 [15JY]

Civil liberties: 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]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H80 [9JA], H2687 [26MR], H2839–H2846 [2AP], H7843 [18SE], E1482 [19SE]

——— legislative priorities, H32, H33 [8JA], H1554 [4FE], H5885 [9JY], H6113, H6114 [11JY], H6804–H6809 [24JY], H7058, H7109–H7115 [30JY], H7132 [31JY], H7947 [13NO], H8077 [19NO], E1288 [31JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2995, H2997 [8AP], H3107–H3113 [9AP], E593 [28AP]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H3117–H3121 [9AP]

Constitution Day: observance, H7531 [16SE], H7626, H7628, H7629, H7663, H7666 [17SE], E1427, E1430 [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: exclude executive actions taken to combat discrimination or protect civil rights from any congressional civil action, H2330, H2331 [12MR]

——— exclude executive actions taken to comply with judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution or Federal laws from any congressional civil action, H2332–H2334 [12MR], H7096 [30JY]

——— exclude executive exercising of prosecutorial discretion from any congressional civil action, H2331, H2332 [12MR]

——— importance of Bill of Rights, H5863 [8JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2244 [6MR], H2307, H2309, H2310, H2319–H2340 [12MR], H2373 [13MR], H2438, H2471 [14MR], H6946 [28JY], H7090, H7096 [30JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), motion to recommit, H2338 [12MR]

Contracts: prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to contractors responsible for delayed openings of Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, H3319 [30AP]

Dept. of Commerce: decision to cut ties with Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), H3455 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: comply with Buy American Act requirements relative to energy produced from solar panels used exclusively by the Dept. or generated from solar devices located on Government property, H4744 [21MY]

——— make permanent the use of simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items, E837 [23MY]

——— military readiness funding, H5507 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding for maintenance on certain unused facilities, H5536 [19JN]

——— prohibit funding to maintain or improve certain real property with zero percent utilization rate, H3343 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities, H6066–H6068 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John T. Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H2849 [2AP]

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

——— 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: investigation of Dept. of Homeland Security discretionary enforcement decisions regarding certain immigration violations funding, H4900, H4901 [28MY]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3190 [10AP]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E1400 [15SE]

——— 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 State: extend Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (H.R. 4594), H6109 [11JY], H6219 [15JY], E706 [7MY]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H2613 [25MR]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 2283), H6664, H6730–H6733 [23JY], H6987 [29JY], E1216 [23JY], E1264 [29JY]

——— provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (H.R. 5195), H6749 [24JY], H7070–H7074 [30JY], H8227 [2DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prevent bailouts of certain public pension systems, H6279, H6280 [15JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to prevent law-abiding citizens from possessing, using, or transporting a firearm, H6274 [15JY], H6318–H6320 [16JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY]

Economy: Government bailout of automobile industry, H69–H71 [8JA]

——— impact of Government regulations, H1441 [28JA], H1602 [5FE], H1886 [25FE], H2102 [4MR], H2310 [12MR], H2428–H2431 [13MR], H3250 [29AP], H7398 [10SE], H8069 [18NO]

——— importance of job creation, H209 [14JA]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H1550 [4FE], H3297 [30AP], H8067–H8070 [18NO]

Education: Pell Grants funding, H453 [15JA], H3030 [8AP], H3136 [9AP]

——— tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E195 [11FE]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7773–H7819, H7854–H7858 [18SE], E1603 [17NO]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7684–H7691 [18SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

Endangered Species Act: require disclosure of Federal funding used in litigation against the Federal Government in a covered suit, H7019, H7020 [29JY]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H6050 [10JY]

EPA: 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]

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

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

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

——— eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management, H4764 [21MY], E837 [23MY]

——— eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (H.R. 1232), H1891–H1902 [25FE], E1176 [16JY]

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

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

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

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

——— exempt 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]

——— implement government-wide resiliency, preparedness, and risk management priorities to address risks posed by extreme weather, H4484 [20MY]

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

——— improve performance by investing in evidence-based programs, E1806 [12DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2061), H3205 [28AP]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 994), H3203–H3207 [28AP]

——— 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 contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4993, H4994 [29MY], H5537 [19JN], H6069 [10JY], H6265 [15JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRS: strengthen and maintain funding levels of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, H2052, H2053 [27FE]

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

——— study and publish report on efficiencies in CFTC leasing and rental costs, H5636 [23JN]

Government regulations: anniversary of Federal Acquisition Regulation, E479 [1AP]

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

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

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

——— 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]

GPO: anticompetitive practices relative to production of secure Federal credentials, H3373, H3374, H3376 [1MY], E719 [8MY]

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

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities, H1704 [10FE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 940), E74 [15JA]

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

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

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

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

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

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H85 [9JA]

Hurricanes: implement emergency preparedness plans, H5193 [10JN]

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: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 2434), H1649 [5FE]

——— require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government, H5039 [30MY]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (H.R. 2530), H1917–H1919 [25FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (H.R. 2531), H1919–H1921 [25FE], E264 [27FE]

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

——— prohibit funding for pursuing claims against taxpayers for underpayment attributable to loss of records, H6275 [15JY]

Lexington, SC: tribute to Red Bank Elementary School Business Mentor Program, E313 [5MR]

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

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

Morality and ethics: importance of elected officials and judges governing impartially, H6345 [16JY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3047 [8AP], H3281 [29AP], H3360 [30AP], H3404 [1MY], H3443 [6MY], H4817 [22MY], H5491 [18JN]

National Day of Reason: observance, E629 [30AP]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H1691–H1693 [10FE]

National Park Service: barricades around open, outdoor memorials during Government shutdown, H2477 [14MR]

News media: allegations of media bias, H5194 [10JN], H5562 [20JN]

Obama, President: constitutionality of using executive action to enact immigration reform, H7249 [8SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to allegations of crony capitalism and progressive policies, H2847 [2AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H1439 [28JA], H1703–H1707 [10FE], H1731 [11FE], H2264 [11MR], H2849–H2851 [2AP], H5807–H5810 [26JN], H6127–H6130 [11JY], H6391–H6395 [17JY], H6948 [28JY], H8037 [18NO], H8358 [3DE], H8664–H8667 [4DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, H2153 [5MR], H4485 [20MY], H5880 [9JY], H6101–H6104 [10JY], H6131–H6133 [11JY], H6301, H6343 [16JY], H6669 [23JY], H6817 [25JY], H6865 [28JY], H7165 [31JY], H7392 [10SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H7942 [13NO], H8019, H8022–H8027 [17NO], H8036, H8042, H8043, H8044 [18NO], H8078, H8079, H8080, H8126, H8128–H8130 [19NO], H8135, H8136, H8148, H8151–H8158 [20NO], H8173, H8209–H8212 [1DE], H8263–H8267 [2DE], H8276, H8278, H8279, H8360, H8361–H8364 [3DE], H8367, H8665 [4DE], H8824, H8825 [8DE], H8934 [10DE], H9049, H9274 [11DE], E1776 [10DE]

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

——— study use of contractors for intelligence activities, H5038, H5048–H5050 [30MY]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

Political campaigns: increase of influence of money and corporations, H9067–H9074 [11DE]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government, H7982 [14NO]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (H. Res. 695), H7305 [9SE]

Political science: principles of conservatism, H3051 [8AP]

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

——— take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (H. Res. 711), E1322 [1AU]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law, H6342 [16JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H1483 [29JA], H1681, H1682 [6FE], H1701, H1707, H1708–H1713 [10FE], E269 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— reduce Federal spending to provide stable economic environment for private sector productivity and job creation, H2305 [12MR]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling, H1749–H1758 [11FE], E222 [21FE]

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

Puerto Rico: financial management, E1172 [16JY]

——— GAO report regarding fiscal impact of statehood on Federal Government, H2809 [2AP]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish, H1990 [26FE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H1929 [25FE], H4051 [9MY], H5863 [8JY], H6345 [16JY]

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

Rio Vista, CA: tribute to Rio Vista High School AP government class, E858 [29MY], E907 [5JN]

SSA: require adequate notice and justification for closing of field offices, H1553 [4FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Lesser v. Garnett decision relative to women’s right to vote, H2014 [27FE]

——— anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H240, H241, H242, H453, H454–H460, H467 [15JA], E73, E74 [15JA], E151 [3FE]

——— decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community relative to tribal sovereign immunity in lawsuit to prohibit operation of gaming facility on non-Indian lands, E1457 [19SE]

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 352), H3163, H3165 [10AP]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 4894), E1011 [18JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), S502, S503 [28JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (S. 1957), S3447 [5JN]

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

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

——— making continuing, S6003 [17NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— making supplemental (S. 2772), S5315 [31JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S3553–S3560, S3563, S3564–S3575, S3578, S3582, S3583, S3586–S3594, S3597 [11JN], S3622, S3623, S3645–S3647 [12JN], S3681 [16JN], S3702 [17JN], S3805 [18JN], S4131–S4133 [26JN], S4248–S4251, S4258 [8JY], S4639 [21JY], S4737–S4740 [23JY], S4854–S4858 [24JY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), conference report, S5012–S5020 [29JY], S5125 [30JY], S5170, S5171, S5175, S5178, S5188, S5206–S5208 [31JY], S5317 [1AU]

——— appropriate funds to ensure Reserve component members who perform training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, S5198 [31JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1298–S1300 [5MR]

——— clarify rules for use of reserve fund, S67 [7JA]

——— deficit, S5, S16 [6JA], S107 [8JA], S613 [30JA], S749 [4FE], S782 [6FE], S925, S933 [12FE], S1196–S1199 [27FE], S1854 [31MR], S2141–S2143 [3AP], S2352–S2354 [10AP], S5175 [31JY]

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

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

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

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, S1493 [11MR]

Close Up Foundation: tribute, S3806, S3807 [18JN]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies, S3993 [25JN]

——— direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (S. 2152), S1732 [25MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, S11 [6JA], S5159 [31JY], S5349 [8SE], S5961 [13NO], S6124–S6126 [19NO]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, S4141 [26JN]

Constitution Day: observance, S5618 [16SE], S5658 [17SE], S5861 [18SE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S6182 [20NO]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), S2598 [1MY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 2118), S1611 [13MR], S6110 [19NO]

Contracts: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting security clearance contractors from reviewing and approving their own background investigations (S. 2061), S5873 [18SE]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: eliminate duplication and overlap of energy worker training programs, S2769 [7MY]

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

Dept. of HUD: investigation into alleged fraud, waste, and abuse at public housing authorities, S498 [28JA], S1914 [1AP], S5950 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of Dept. of Homeland Security discretionary enforcement decisions regarding certain immigration violations funding, S3392 [4JN]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, S3487 [9JN]

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (H.R. 5195), S5329 [1AU]

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

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

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

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

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S2077 [2AP]

——— importance of job creation, S344 [15JA]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4448 [14JY], S5462 [9SE], S5484 [10SE], S5601 [16SE], S6508–S6510 [10DE], S6760–S6764 [12DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 994), S2359–S2362, S2370 [10AP], S2643 [5MY], S6435 [9DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 2117), S5647 [16SE]

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

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

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

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1214), S5643 [16SE]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 2520), S3942 [24JN], S6343 [4DE], S6375–S6377 [8DE], S6442 [9DE], S6580 [10DE], S6767 [12DE]

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

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (S. 2044), S1682 [24MR]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (S. 2043), S1682 [24MR]

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

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), S1132 [25FE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 542), S5571 [11SE]

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

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (S. 1074), S2342–S2344 [10AP]

Obama, President: constitutionality of executive actions, S6159–S6161 [19NO]

——— evaluation of administration, S4212 [7JY], S5087 [30JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S271 [13JA], S511 [28JA], S875 [11FE], S4890, S4891 [24JY], S6109 [19NO], S6327–S6329 [4DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S2338 [10AP], S4368, S4371–S4373 [10JY], S4641–S4643 [21JY], S4885–S4890 [24JY], S4978–S4980 [28JY], S5081 [30JY], S5163, S5194 [31JY], S5335–S5337 [5AU], S5352–S5354 [8SE]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S213–S215 [9JA]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S6003, S6006 [17NO], S6115–S6118, S6120, S6130–S6137 [19NO], S6164, S6168–S6172, S6175, S6180–S6182, S6192 [20NO], S6225, S6226 [1DE], S6245, S6251, S6254 [2DE], S6279–S6281 [3DE], S6321, S6327–S6329, S6337 [4DE], S6362 [8DE], S6487 [10DE], S6608 [11DE], S6750 [12DE], S6813 [13DE], S6842–S6846 [15DE], S6870–S6876, S6883–S6885 [16DE]

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]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: require States with failed health care exchanges to reimburse the Federal Government for amounts provided for establishment and operation of such exchanges (S. 2339), S3031 [14MY], S3450 [5JN]

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

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

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling, S915 [12FE]

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

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

Republican Party: national agenda, S1850 [31MR], S1883 [1AP], S2169 [7AP]

Social Security: solvency, S6834 [15DE]

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

Reports filed

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

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

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

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

All-American Flag Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 113–236), S5216 [31JY]

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 1869) (H. Rept. 113–382), H2565 [21MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and Conference Report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 113–334), H1430 [27JA]

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

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

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

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

Consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 113–378), H2300 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4870, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and Senate Amendments to H.R. 3230 Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act: Committee on•20Rules (House) (H. Res. 628) (H. Rept. 113–475), H5397 [17JN]

Consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 478) (H. Rept. 113–351), H1769 [11FE]

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

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

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 113–139), S1818 [27MR]

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

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

Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the U.S. Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5683) (H. Rept. 113–650), H8867 [8DE]

Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 328) (H. Rept. 113–731), H10335 [2JA]

Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4138) (H. Rept. 113–377), H2260 [10MR]

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

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

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

Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1232) (S. Rept. 113–262), S5779 [18SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1232) (H. Rept. 113–359), H1936 [25FE]

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

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2520), S6204 [20NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2520) (S. Rept. 113–287), S6388 [8DE]

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

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]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1074), S2161 [3AP]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1074) (S. Rept. 113–209), S4454 [14JY]

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 161), S2161 [3AP]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 113–208), S4454 [14JY]

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

National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 113–348), H1686 [6FE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2104) (S. Rept. 113–298), S6540 [10DE]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 7) (H. Rept. 113–332), H1252 [23JA]

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

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

Preventing Conflicts of Interest With Contractors Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2061) (S. Rept. 113–257), S5627 [16SE]

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3286) (H. Rept. 113–694), H10333 [2JA]

Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1750) (S. Rept. 113–295), S6540 [10DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1781–H1880 [21FE], H2489–H2565 [21MR], H6401–H6579 [18JY], H7691–H7772 [18SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 465), H1443, H1445 [28JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S3593 [11JN]

Statements

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

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

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

——— Public Citizen (organization), H7809 [18SE]

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

Summaries

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

Tables

Federal Government spending outlays, H1751 [11FE]

Texts of

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

H. Con. Res. 82, corrections in enrollment of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1759 [11FE]

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

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

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

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

H. Res. 465, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and conference report on H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act, H1443 [28JA]

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

H. Res. 475, consideration of S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, H1748 [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. 511, consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act and H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act, H2311 [12MR]

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

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

H. Res. 628, consideration of H.R. 4870, Dept. of Defense appropriations and Senate amendments to H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, H5407 [18JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H1459 [28JA]

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

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

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

H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, H1891–H1898 [25FE]

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

H.R. 1871, Baseline Reform Act, H3015 [8AP]

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

H.R. 2283, Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, H6730 [23JY]

H.R. 2431, National Integrated Drought Information System reauthorization, H1691 [10FE]

H.R. 2530, Taxpayer Transparency and Efficient Audit Act, H1917 [25FE]

H.R. 2531, Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act, H1919 [25FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 5195, provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, H7071 [30JY]

S. 540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act, S933 [12FE], H1752 [11FE]

S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, S2359–S2361 [10AP], H3203–H3205 [28AP]

S. 1214, All-American Flag Act, S5643 [16SE]

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

S. 2061, Preventing Conflicts of Interest With Contractors Act, S5873 [18SE]

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

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

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

S. 2520, FOIA Improvement Act, S3942–S3944 [24JN], S6375–S6377 [8DE]

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

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

S. Res. 542, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S5565 [11SE]

S. Res. 562, express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development, S5796 [18SE]