PAUL, RAND (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5805 [18SE]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5242, S5244 [31JY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), S855 [10FE], S897 [11FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S4179 [26JN], S5707 [17SE], S5819 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (H.R. 1281), S6394, S6395 [8DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1981, S2027 [1AP], S6545 [10DE]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), S6101 [18NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S4624 [17JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3820 [18JN], S3871, S3881 [19JN]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and airspace territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas (S. Res. 412), S4432, S4439 [10JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4282 [8JY], S4337 [9JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4816, S4818, S4819, S4840 [23JY], S4913 [24JY]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1732 [25MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S142 [8JA], S826 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide for completion of the accelerated transition of U.S. combat and military and security operations to Afghanistan (see S. Res. 347), S821 [6FE]

Alcoholic beverages: anniversary of congressional declaration of bourbon whiskey as a distinctive product of the U.S. (see S. Res. 446), S3074 [15MY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1977), S853 [10FE]

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

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 2495), S3863 [19JN]

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

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see S. 1895), S822 [6FE]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 2874), S6206 [20NO]

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]

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]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 1828), S891 [11FE]

Crime: reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 1675), S4405 [10JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 2904), S6096 [18NO]

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

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see S. 2807), S6541 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S3342 [2JN]

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

Drugs: improve 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), S5994 [13NO]

Egypt: provide certain legal relief from politically motivated charges by Egyptian Government (see S. 2649), S5326 [1AU]

Emergency Interstate Bridge Safety Fund: establish through repeal of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements (see S. 2512), S3898 [23JN]

Employment: encourage corporate, academic, and social entities to develop rules requiring consideration of minority candidates when searching for a business vendor or filling leadership positions (see S. Res. 511), S4705 [22JY]

EPA: 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), S5434 [9SE]

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

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

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

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 273), S28 [6JA]

FDA: provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see S. 2141), S3939 [24JN]

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), S4336 [9JY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S5784 [18SE]

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

Information technology: restrict ability of the Federal Government to undermine privacy and encryption technology in commercial products and in NIST computer security and encryption standards (see S. 2500), S6788 [12DE]

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]

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

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see S. 2793), S5564 [11SE]

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

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

Medicare: enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market (see S. 2552), S5220 [31JY]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S5136 [30JY]

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]

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]

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

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]

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

Water: 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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 1919), S325 [14JA]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1930), S372 [15JA]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see S. 2644), S4762 [23JY]

Crime: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 2567), S4271 [8JY]

Drugs: reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 2657), S4903 [24JY]

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance as a result of military coup d’état (see S. 2477), S3719 [17JN]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see S. 3015), S6788 [12DE]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see S.J. Res. 46), S6302 [3DE]

Members of Congress: authorize to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a provision of law (see S. 2062), S1233 [27FE]

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

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

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 2550), S4153 [26JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5739 [18SE]

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

Barron, David J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3198, S3211 [21MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S3201 [21MY]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to legal arguments justifying the targeted killing of U.S. citizens by drone strikes, S3198, S3211 [21MY]

Budget: deficit, S16 [6JA]

Credit Suisse Group AG: require disclosure of names of U.S. citizens hiring the Swiss bank for tax evasion purposes, S3256 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S1338 [6MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding to countries that persecute Christians, S4212 [7JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 209), S15–S17 [6JA]

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 (S. Res. 498), S4595 [17JY]

Palestinian Authority: restrict funds (S. 2265), S2595 [1MY], S4212 [7JY]

——— restrict funds (S. 2265), unanimous-consent request, S2596 [1MY], S4213 [7JY], S4595 [17JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Swiss Confederation: ratify, unanimous-consent request, S3256 [22MY], S3400 [4JN], S3633 [12JN]

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), S5739 [18SE]

Tax Convention With Chile: ratify, unanimous-consent request, S3399 [4JN]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S17 [6JA]