SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1967, S1979 [1AP]

Articles and editorials

Fed’s $4 Trillion in Assets Draw Lawmakers’ Scrutiny, Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg News (news service), S58 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 37), S4764 [23JY]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S224 [9JA]

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

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

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

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S4225 [7JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 575), S5784 [18SE]

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

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]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 2094), S1872 [31MR]

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), S5435 [9SE]

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]

——— tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 421), S3186 [20MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, S3777, S3788 [18JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S386, S399, S404, S413, S423 [16JA]

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

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), conference report, S5018 [29JY]

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, S5018 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: 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 appropriations, S3777, S3788 [18JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), House amendment, S386, S399, S404, S413, S423 [16JA]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S399 [16JA]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S571 [29JA]

FRS: reform monetary policy to promote economic growth and minimize risk, S59 [7JA]

McDonald, Robert A.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5018 [29JY]

NASA: funding, S404 [16JA], S3788 [18JN]

——— space technology funding, S3778 [18JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), motion to proceed, S3777, S3778, S3788 [18JN]

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 [18SE]

Yellen, Janet L.: confirmation as FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S57–S60 [7JA]

Tables

Federal Reserve Banks balance sheet, S57 [7JA]

Tributes

McCrary, Charles D., S1817• [27MR]

McKinley John K., S3894 [23JN]