MIKULSKI, BARBARA A. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2876 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5001 [28JY]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1525 [11MR], S1555, S1559 [12MR]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), S4006 [25JN]

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), S3094, S3119, S3138 [15MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3724 [17JN]

Articles and editorials

Time To End the Gridlock That Takes Its Toll on Maryland’s Highways, by, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S5025 [29JY]

Women You Don’t Know—Yet, H2426 [13MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Discovery Trail: designate (see S. 2346), S4155 [26JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S6205 [20NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S373 [15JA]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S2379 [10AP]

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

Biomedical Research Fund: establish (see S. 2115), S1693 [24MR]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S3604 [11JN]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 2746), S6206 [20NO]

Climate: express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges (see S. Res. 524), S4997 [28JY]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S4155 [26JN]

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), S4503 [15JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S2424 [28AP]

Crime: stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 1733), S2566 [30AP] (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 2527), S5630 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2292), S3075 [15MY] (see S. 2432), S3476 [5JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 2692), S5375 [8SE]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see S. 897), S5374 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (see S. 1823), S3185 [20MY]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 2472), S3668 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see S. 2244), S3186 [20MY]

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

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1410), S2566 [30AP]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S3341 [2JN]

Employment: clarify appropriate liability standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims relative to workplace harassment (see S. 2133), S1652 [13MR]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 1495), S4336 [9JY]

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

Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 2483), S5325 [1AU]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 377), S1586 [12MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S1002 [24FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2789), S5565 [11SE]

——— permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see S. 2790), S5507 [10SE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see S. 2578), S4336 [9JY]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 376), S1366 [6MR]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn U.N. Security Council resolution, and support U.S. mediation efforts and Iron Dome missile defense funding (see S. Res. 526), S5137 [30JY]

——— 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), S4455 [14JY]

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

——— support right to defend itself and call on Hamas (terrorist organization) to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel (see S. Res. 517), S5137 [30JY]

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

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 458), S3294 [22MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 474), S3668 [12JN]

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

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S5784 [18SE]

——— develop criteria for medically necessary short inpatient hospital stays (see S. 2082), S1693 [24MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S3508 [9JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S2796 [7MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S3508 [9JN]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 1737), S28 [6JA] (see S. 2223), S2380 [10AP]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 558), S5698 [17SE]

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 570), S5784 [18SE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 503), S4557 [16JY]

National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S2718 [6MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see S. 2346), S4155 [26JN]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 574), S5784 [18SE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 569), S5784 [18SE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 431), S2566 [30AP]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 2298), S5785 [18SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 449), S3075 [15MY]

National Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

National Security Agency: provide for the Inspector General to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2439), S3474 [5JN]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 556), S5698 [17SE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see S. Res. 433), S2720 [6MY]

NOAA: develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2890), S5783 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S224 [9JA]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S1585 [12MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S4455 [14JY]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2023), S5136 [30JY]

SBA: provide authority for sole source contracts for certain small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 2481), S4998 [28JY]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see S. Res. 348), S1585 [12MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1810), S70 [7JA]

——— provide public notice and input prior to closure, consolidation, or public access limitation of field or hearing offices (see S. 2742), S5920 [12NO]

Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (see S. Res. 550), S5629 [16SE]

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), S3237 [21MY]

Taxation: enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 2565), S4271 [8JY]

——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children, increase the earned income tax credit for childless workers, and close certain tax loopholes (see S. 2162), S2240 [8AP]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2360), S4337 [9JY]

——— provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses (see S. 1975), S2380 [10AP]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1533), S5374 [8SE]

Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1070), S948 [12FE]

——— require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable (see S. 2032), S948 [12FE]

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

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1845), S28 [6JA]

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

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2235), S2567 [30AP]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S2406 [11AP]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1463), S4998 [28JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S4455 [14JY]

——— recognize that cardiovascular disease continues to be an overwhelming threat to women’s health and the importance of providing basic, preventive heart screenings to women (see S. Res. 454), S3237 [21MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (see S. 2648), S4762 [23JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S1923 [1AP]

Foreign policy: call for use of all lawful tools to release Warren Weinstein from captivity and return all U.S. citizens held captive abroad (see S. Con. Res. 38), S4154 [26JN]

Karski, Jan: tribute (see S. Res. 594), S6351 [4DE]

Naturopathic Medicine Week: designate (see S. Res. 420), S2379 [10AP]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (see S. Res. 513), S4763 [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2437), S3474 [5JN]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T.: tribute (see S. Res. 509), S4662 [21JY]

Cloture motions

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

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5197 [31JY]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), motion to proceed, S4988 [28JY], S5083 [30JY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]

Baran, Jeffery M.: nomination to the NRC, S5549 [11SE], S5580 [15SE]

Burns, Stephen G.: nomination to the NRC, S5549 [11SE], S5580 [15SE]

Byron, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S3855 [19JN], S3891 [23JN]

Chuang, Theodore D.: nomination to be district judge, S2462 [29AP], S2579 [1MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S5488 [10SE], S5530 [11SE], S5579 [15SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2179 [7AP], S2299 [9AP]

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

Cooper, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1745 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), S1349 [6MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S1336, S1348 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S5963 [13NO]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5772 [18SE]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), motion to proceed, S1225 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), S6741 [12DE], S6809 [13DE]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S360 [15JA], S424 [16JA]

Gayles, Darrin P.: nomination to be district judge, S3654 [12JN], S3680 [16JN]

Harper, Keith M.: nomination to the U.N. Human Rights Council, S3284 [22MY], S3331 [2JN]

Harpool, M. Douglas: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1746 [26MR]

Harris, Pamela: nomination to be circuit judge, S4695 [22JY], S4876 [24JY]

Hazel, George J.: nomination to be district judge, S2462 [29AP], S2580 [1MY]

Hezir, Joseph S.: nomination to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer, S6229 [1DE], S6293 [3DE]

Kearney, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, S6228 [1DE], S6277 [3DE]

McHugh, Gerald A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1746 [26MR]

Moritz, Nancy L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2463 [29AP], S2581 [1MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3654 [12JN], S3712 [17JN]

Smith, Edward G.: nomination to be district judge, S1643 [13MR], S1747 [26MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4988 [28JY], S5082 [30JY]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), motion to proceed, S1642 [13MR], S1686 [24MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S204 [9JA], S312 [14JA]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S940 [12FE], S1027 [25FE]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S209 [9JA]

Yandle, Staci M.: nomination to be district judge, S3653 [12JN], S3679 [16JN]

Factsheets

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (S. 1086), S6009 [17NO]

Letters

Condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria: by, S2700 [6MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5204 [31JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide for country of origin labeling for livestock, S724 [4FE]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S724 [4FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, S395, S396, S397 [16JA], S3776, S3777, S3781, S3784, S3792 [18JN]

Americorps: anniversary, S5553 [11SE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S3847 [19JN]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S316 [14JA], S385, S392, S394, S395, S396, S397, S402, S403, S404, S411, S421, S424 [16JA], S6505 [10DE], S6679 [11DE], S6743, S6749, S6752 [12DE], S6810 [13DE]

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

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5738, S5739, S5751, S5757, S5762 [18SE]

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

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

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4752 [23JY], S5198, S5199, S5202, S5203, S5205 [31JY]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), motion to proceed, S5011 [29JY], S5083, S5093–S5095, S5107 [30JY], S5168 [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), S3589 [11JN]

——— 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, S5013 [29JY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S884 [11FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1204 [27FE]

Baltimore Orioles (baseball team): tribute, S5746 [18SE]

Birx, Deborah L.: nomination to be Ambassador at Large and Coordinator of U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS, S2081 [2AP]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3451 [5JN]

Chuang, Theodore D.: nomination to be district judge, S2578 [1MY]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to role as legal counsel to Dept. of State during investigation of attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, S2579 [1MY]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S6443 [9DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2149 [3AP], S5581 [15SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2210, S2214 [8AP], S2296, S2299 [9AP], S5528 [11SE]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 84), S593 [29JA]

Climate: global warming, S1483 [10MR]

Colvin, Carolyn Watts: nomination to be SSA Commissioner, unanimous-consent request, S6886 [16DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S6071 [18NO]

Corps of Engineers: authority to regulate farming, forestry, and ranching activities exempted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, S6297 [3DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S4612 [17JY]

——— support reunification agreement, S4612 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S724 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), S1374 [10MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S1374 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), S5528 [11SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3599 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify Federal definition of homelessness relative to Child Care and Development Block Grant Program eligibility, S6012 [17NO]

——— clarify that Child Care and Development Block Grant Program reauthorization and improvement maintains existing Federal and State childcare services regulations, S1614 [13MR]

——— conduct review in conjunction with Dept. of Education of Federal early learning and care programs and make recommendations to consolidate and streamline such programs, S1608 [13MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1548, S1550, S1552, S1557, S1561 [12MR], S1602, S1604, S1605, S1608, S1614, S1616 [13MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5951 [12NO], S6007, S6012 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding to assist Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador in addressing drug trafficking and organized crime, S5107 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S394 [16JA]

Dept. of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review funding, S5107 [30JY]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), unanimous-consent agreement, S5763 [18SE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified, S104 [8JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations, S6749 [12DE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2499), S4111 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), House amendment, S6505 [10DE], S6679 [11DE], S6743, S6749, S6752 [12DE], S6810 [13DE]

——— Payment in Lieu of Taxes program funding, S392 [16JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S421 [16JA]

Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program funding, S394 [16JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, S3286 [22MY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S3589 [11JN], S5012, S5013 [29JY]

——— 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), S5033 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S411 [16JA]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), S3286 [22MY], S5033 [29JY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), unanimous-consent request, S5034 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriation, S3792 [18JN]

——— making appropriations, S3776, S3777, S3781, S3784 [18JN]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), S3971 [25JN]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S2210 [8AP]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), House amendment, S385, S392, S394, S395, S396, S397, S402, S403, S404, S411, S424 [16JA]

——— extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), unanimous-consent request, S423 [16JA]

FDA: funding, S3784 [18JN]

Federal agencies and departments: evaluate and consolidate duplicative early learning and child care programs, S1608 [13MR]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to support safe access to education for girls, S4111 [26JN]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, S5952 [12NO]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1552 [12MR]

Harris, Pamela: nomination to be circuit judge, S4875 [24JY]

Hazel, George J.: nomination to be district judge, S2578 [1MY]

History: commemorate anniversary of the War of 1812 and the ‘‘Star-Spangled Banner’’, celebrate heroism of those involved in the conflict, and recognize organizers of commemorative events, S5554 [11SE]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4540 [16JY]

——— influx of minors illegally entering U.S. alone, S4752 [23JY]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, S3795 [18JN]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, S3795 [18JN]

——— 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. (S. 2611), S5199 [31JY]

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, S4474 [15JY]

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, S5011 [29JY]

——— support right to defend itself and call on Hamas (terrorist organization) to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel, S5094 [30JY]

Karski, Jan: tribute (S. Res. 594), S6356 [4DE]

Lenhardt, Alfonso E.: nomination to be AID Deputy Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S5757 [18SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), S2149 [3AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2544 [30AP]

Murthy, Vivek H.: nomination to be Surgeon General and Public Health Service Medical Director, S6772 [12DE]

NASA: funding, S404 [16JA]

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

——— require Director and Inspector General to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, S104 [8JA]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, S4111 [26JN]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (S. Res. 433), S2700 [6MY]

Poland: anniversary of Warsaw Uprising (S. Res. 513), S5314 [31JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5025 [29JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S411 [16JA], S6754 [12DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3776, S3777, S3781, S3784, S3792 [18JN], S3845 [19JN]

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, S4474 [15JY]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S5738, S5739, S5751 [18SE]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4993 [28JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5528 [11SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S316 [14JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), motion to proceed, S103 [8JA]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1204 [27FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S5426 [9SE]

Women: tribute to congressional accomplishments and agenda relative to women, S4896 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S384 [16JA], S6678 [11DE]

U.S. Naval Academy: commend support, S5107 [30JY]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–163), S3293 [22MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–193), S3719 [17JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–222), S5047 [29JY]

Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–241), S5334 [5AU]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–312), S6788 [12DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2437) (S. Rept. 113–181), S3474 [5JN]

Tributes

Baker, Howard H., Jr., S4111 [26JN]

Batkin, Gabrielle, S2560 [30AP]

Coburn, Senator, S5762 [18SE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A., S4895 [24JY]

Kassebaum, Nancy Landon, S4111 [26JN]

Larson, Charles R., S5107 [30JY]

Leahy, Senator, S6749 [12DE]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T., S4618• [17JY]

Torian, Aaron C., S3776 [18JN]