HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5221 [31JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2285 [8AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2729 [6MY], S2815 [7MY], S2882 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5638 [16SE], S5712 [17SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (S. 2450), S3619 [11JN], S3672 [12JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S450, S454 [16JA]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S2976, S2978 [13MY], S3035, S3036, S3039 [14MY], S3089, S3102, S3110, S3111, S3113, S3141 [15MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1980, S2017 [1AP]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S4772 [23JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4231 [7JY], S4351, S4353, S4354 [9JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4824 [23JY], S4913, S4922, S4923, S4933 [24JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S179, S180, S181 [8JA]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2167 [3AP]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations to international conferences, meetings, and negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements, S2287 [8AP]

Articles and editorials

Big Labor’s VA Choke Hold, Kimberley A. Strassel, Wall Street Journal, S3581 [11JN]

Congress Needs To Act To Allow Victims of Child Sex Abuse To Recover Restitution, Washington (DC) Post, S2799 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3720 [17JN]

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

BLM: permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting (see S. 2440), S3812 [18JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S2796 [7MY]

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

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S3075 [15MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see S. Res. 502), S4904 [24JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]

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]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 2605), S4502 [15JY]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 2321), S2910 [12MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 2267), S2470 [29AP]

Crime: reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 1675), S1417 [10MR]

DEA: improve regulation of anabolic steroids (see S. 2012), S890 [11FE]

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

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

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 2690), S5134 [30JY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see S. 2513), S3898 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 2154), S1730 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S1776 [26MR]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see S. Res. 333), S600 [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S3425 [4JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 1049), S2648 [5MY]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 2394), S3294 [22MY]

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

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

——— clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 2156), S4621 [17JY]

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

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

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S1693 [24MR]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 2996), S6540 [10DE]

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

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

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

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1029), S6262 [2DE]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 2691), S5134 [30JY]

Financial institutions: clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see S. 1907), S326 [14JA]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S1049 [25FE]

——— prohibit funding of a State or local firearms ownership database (see S. 2105), S1519 [11MR]

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

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

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 2193), S2797 [7MY]

Immigration: treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see S. 2611), S4707 [22JY]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: address Russian noncompliance (see S. 2725), S5216 [31JY]

——— hold Russia accountable for being in material breach of obligations, prohibit future nuclear arms reduction negotiations, and assess status of treaty (see S. Con. Res. 34), S2381 [10AP]

Iran: condition further bilateral negotiations on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Res. 328), S134 [8JA]

——— expand economic sanctions, hold human rights violators accountable, and promote democracy (see S. 2585), S4504 [15JY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S28 [6JA]

——— prohibit waiver of certain sanctions absent certification that the waiver will not result in funding activities in support of terrorism, nuclear weapon development, or human rights violations (see S. 2667), S4903 [24JY]

——— provide congressional review, report on any violations, and establish a timeline relative to a final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program (see S. 2650), S5052 [29JY]

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

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 2011), S890 [11FE]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn and call for an end to such attacks, and dissolve Palestinian Authority unity Government with Hamas (see S. Res. 498), S4404 [10JY]

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

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

Labor unions: amend laws relative to timing of elections and pre-election hearings and identification of pre-election issues, and require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the NLRB (see S. 2178), S1818 [27MR]

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

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

Medicare: provide for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning (see S. 2553), S4154 [26JN]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see S. 2000), S821 [6FE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S3343 [2JN]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 104), S1923 [1AP]

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

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]

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

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]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S5698 [17SE]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (see S. 2048), S1282 [4MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3720 [17JN]

NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 1027), S3669 [12JN]

Olympic Games: commemorate the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter Games and support Team USA in the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 352), S821 [6FE]

——— tribute to U.S. participants in 2014 Olympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 381), S1519 [11MR]

Palestinian Authority: restrict funds (see S. 2265), S2470 [29AP]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2190), S1923 [1AP]

——— disapprove IRS rule relative to the individual mandate (see S.J. Res. 35), S1819 [27MR]

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

——— 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]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1842), S5136 [30JY]

Russia: prevent further aggression toward Ukraine and other European and Eurasian states by strengthening NATO, imposing sanctions, and hardening non-NATO allies (see S. 2277), S2613 [1MY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 2304), S2796 [7MY]

Senate Rules: modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions (see S. Res. 382), S1584 [12MR]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 2363), S3545 [10JN]

Sri Lanka: develop a balanced U.S. policy, call for international assistance in dealing with grievances arising from civil war, support reconciliation, and improve religious and media freedoms (see S. Res. 364), S1233 [27FE]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom, and urge inclusion of freedom of religion when drafting new constitution (see S. Res. 453), S3297 [22MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (see S. 2026), S1235 [27FE]

Terrorism: express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 469), S3604 [11JN]

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

U.S. Access Board: develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education (see S. 2060), S1233 [27FE]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see S. Res. 370), S1367 [6MR]

——— refute Russian sovereignty over Crimea, its territory, airspace, or waters, oppose foreign aid or investments with Russia as intermediary, and restrict aid to countries that recognize Russian sovereignty (see S. 2238), S2378 [10AP]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see S. 2782), S5920 [12NO]

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

World Plumbing Day: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1653 [13MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S2566 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2301), S2796 [7MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse (see S. 3017), S6788 [12DE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 3011), S6788 [12DE]

Health: reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 2539), S4153 [26JN]

Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 3000), S6626 [11DE]

Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 2871), S5782 [18SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare and Medicaid payments (see S. 2122), S1584 [12MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see S. 2944), S6148 [19NO]

Pharmaceuticals: establish a new class of ‘‘dormant therapy’’ drugs to remove disincentives to the development of certain treatments relative to the length of patent protections (see S. 3004), S6626 [11DE]

Taxation: prevent identity theft related tax refund fraud (see S. 2736), S5217 [31JY]

Letters

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S2798, S2799 [7MY]

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Carolyn Watts Colvin to be SSA Commissioner, S6304 [3DE]

Privilege of the floor

Rosenbaum, Kevin, S259 [9JA]

Remarks

Aaron, Henry J.: nomination to the Social Security Advisory Board, S5354 [8SE]

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, S944• [12FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S3847 [19JN]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S274 [13JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1298 [5MR], S2352–S2354 [10AP]

——— deficit, S2352–S2354 [10AP]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3171, S3174 [20MY], S3450 [5JN]

Chen, Lanhee J.: nomination to the Social Security Advisory Board, S5354 [8SE]

Climate: global warming, S1505 [11MR]

Cohen, Alan L.: nomination to the Social Security Advisory Board, S5354 [8SE]

Colvin, Carolyn Watts: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, S6662 [11DE], S6798 [13DE]

——— nomination to be SSA Commissioner, unanimous-consent request, S6886 [16DE]

——— suitability to be SSA Commissioner relative to allegations of waste and mismanagement while Acting SSA Commissioner, S6662 [11DE], S6886 [16DE]

Congress: legislative priorities, S6124–S6126 [19NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2769 [7MY]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S4736 [23JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S2628–S2630 [5MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1552 [12MR]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (H.R. 1281), S6531 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 2301), S2798, S2799 [7MY]

——— proposal to offer clemency to non-violent drug offenders, S2549 [30AP]

Drought: provide additional water supplies and disaster assistance to California and other Western States (S. 2198), S3222 [21MY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S3222 [21MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5398 [9SE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance, S274 [13JA]

Federal employees: 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]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S471 [27JA]

Fischer, Stanley: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, unanimous-consent request, S3281 [22MY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S4879 [24JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 1900), S224, S225, S227 [9JA], S754 [4FE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S3278–S3280 [22MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S471 [27JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), S4214 [7JY]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (S. 169), S6363 [8DE]

——— reform (S. 744), S6362 [8DE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4481 [15JY]

IRS: disappearance of emails relative to investigation of alleged targeting of conservative nonprofit groups, S3847–S3849 [19JN]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 2011), S864 [11FE], S1213 [27FE]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (H. Res. 657), S5115 [30JY]

McHugh, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1504 [11MR]

Medicare: improve payments under the clinical laboratory fee schedule, S2860 [8MY]

——— Medicare Advantage program funding, S1138 [26FE]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S1856 [31MR]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (S. 2000), S1552 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), S1856 [31MR], S2860 [8MY]

——— extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), unanimous-consent request, S1855 [31MR]

——— repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare and Medicaid payments (S. 2122), unanimous-consent request, S1855 [31MR]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S471 [27JA]

National Police Week: observance, S2932 [13MY]

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

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

——— evaluation of administration relative to witholding of certain Dept. of State documents from congressional investigation of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S2857–S2859 [8MY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S273 [13JA]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S1505 [11MR]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S6362 [8DE]

Patents: deter abusive patent litigation by awarding the prevailing party reasonable fees and expenses and allowing the defendant to request the alleging party post a bond to cover certain costs (S. 1612), S5114 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3060, S3062 [15MY], S3221 [21MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), motion to proceed, S2999 [14MY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S274 [13JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1893 [1AP], S2055, S2056 [2AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), unanimous-consent request, S2056 [2AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1138 [26FE], S3171 [20MY]

——— implementation, S3450 [5JN]

——— repeal, S471 [27JA]

——— repeal implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S2056 [2AP], S4879 [24JY]

——— require States with failed health care exchanges to reimburse the Federal Government for amounts provided for establishment and operation of such exchanges (S. 2339), S3450 [5JN]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5023 [29JY], S5196 [31JY]

Senate: legislative process, S274 [13JA], S2055, S2056 [2AP], S2999–S3001 [14MY], S3060, S3062 [15MY], S3847 [19JN], S4678–S4681 [22JY], S4983–S4985 [28JY], S5179–S5181 [31JY]

——— tribute to departing Senators, S6891 [16DE]

Supreme Court: decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., v. Burwell relative to requirements for health insurance coverage of contraceptives by for-profit corporations, S4481 [15JY]

——— decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, S4136 [26JN]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities, S6901, S6902 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2999 [14MY], S3060, S3062 [15MY], S3221 [21MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6901 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S6248–S6250 [2DE], S6901 [16DE]

——— lower corporate tax rate to promote more corporations remaining in the U.S. and under U.S. ownership and control, S2856 [8MY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations, make bonus depreciation and research and development credit permanent, and exclude certain capital gains income, S4878 [24JY]

——— proposed merger of Pfizer Inc., and AstraZeneca PLC relative to treatment of existing inversions by corporations to avoid the U.S. corporate tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S2932 [13MY]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel, S6771 [12DE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4878 [24JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), motion to proceed, S4734 [23JY]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S2933 [13MY], S6891 [16DE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, S2056 [2AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (S. 232), S2933 [13MY]

Terrorism: express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S., S3800–S3803 [18JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S1893 [1AP], S2055, S2056 [2AP]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S273 [13JA]

Utah: anniversary of Canyonlands National Park, S5553 [11SE]

Statements

Clarify Treatment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Plans in Which Expatriates Are the Primary Enrollees: by, S6772 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act, S5222–S5224 [31JY]

Tributes

Adkins, Sherry, S3065 [15MY]

Baker, Howard H., Jr., S4135 [26JN]

Baucus, Senator, S795 [6FE]

Chambliss, Senator, S6776 [12DE]

Coburn, Senator, S6776 [12DE]

Eccles, Marriner S., S2787 [7MY]

Ferrier, Antonia, S1362 [6MR]

Harkin, Senator, S6715 [12DE]

Johanns, Senator, S6777 [12DE]

Johnson, Derek, S2932 [13MY]

Kennedy, Michael, S6182 [20NO]

Levin, Senator, S6362 [8DE]

Pryor, Senator, S6777 [12DE]

Reynolds, Marc C., S4994• [28JY]

Rockefeller, Senator, S6362 [8DE], S6777 [12DE]

Walsh, Senator, S6777 [12DE]

Watkins, William M. (Mack), S3658 [12JN]

Williams, John S., S1362 [6MR]

Wride, Cory, S2932 [13MY]