TOOMEY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), S855 [10FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1235 [27FE]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2723, S2729, S2737 [6MY], S2815, S2818 [7MY], S2882 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S3882 [19JN], S5238 [31JY], S5636, S5637 [16SE], S5805 [18SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1591 [12MR]
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), S6817 [13DE]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S543 [28JA], S577 [29JA]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S543 [28JA], S577 [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), S3038, S3039 [14MY], S3088, S3103, S3110, S3111, S3113, S3138, S3141 [15MY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1877 [31MR], S1978 [1AP], S2097 [2AP]
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], S4664 [21JY], S4781 [23JY], S5026 [29JY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3864, S3872, S3873 [19JN]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4231 [7JY], S4420 [10JY]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6924 [16DE]
——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4913, S4914, S4915, S4923 [24JY]
Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), S1778 [26MR]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S134, S147, S149 [8JA], S294 [13JA], S329 [14JA]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1235 [27FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S821 [6FE]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]
Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA on the Capitol Grounds (see S. 2053), S2195 [7AP]
Armed Forces: require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see S. 2231), S5375 [8SE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1977), S891 [11FE]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S6095 [18NO]
Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]
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]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see S. 1500), S2379 [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 2529), S4003 [25JN]
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]
Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1249), S6205 [20NO]
Dept. of the Interior: increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see S. 2621), S5375 [8SE]
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 (see S. 2450), S3605 [11JN]
——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 2091), S2380 [10AP]
——— provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see S. 932), S5334 [5AU]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S3296 [22MY]
——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations (see S. 2424), S3367 [3JN]
——— report cases of certain infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities (see S. 875), S2648 [5MY]
Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1091), S1520 [11MR]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1623), S2096 [2AP]
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]
FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S3475 [5JN]
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), S2195 [7AP]
——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S1653 [13MR]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S2912 [12MY]
——— 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), S223 [9JA]
——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S1924 [1AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S292 [13JA]
Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see S. 1756), S5785 [18SE]
Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1204), S69 [7JA]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S3424 [4JN]
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), S5137 [30JY]
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), 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), S5052 [29JY]
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]
——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see S. 2282), S2614 [1MY]
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]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 474), S3668 [12JN]
Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 482), S4337 [9JY]
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), S5219 [31JY]
National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 559), S5698 [17SE]
National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S3669 [12JN]
Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see S. 2944), S6206 [20NO]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3237 [21MY]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S4558 [16JY]
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]
——— 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), S487 [27JA]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 379), S1519 [11MR]
——— tribute to wrestling team (see S. Res. 409), S2095 [2AP]
Russia: impose sanctions (see S. 2828), S6206 [20NO]
——— prevent further aggression toward Ukraine and other European and Eurasian states by strengthening NATO, imposing sanctions, and hardening non-NATO allies (see S. 2277), S2719 [6MY]
SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see S. 2498), S3863 [19JN]
——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1923), S1003 [24FE]
Senate Rules: modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions (see S. Res. 382), S1584 [12MR]
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), S1365 [6MR]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S1923 [1AP]
——— extend exclusion for small business stock and provide incentives for small business high technology research investment (see S. 2139), S1652 [13MR]
——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 2892), S5920 [12NO]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S2614 [1MY]
——— terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see S. 2279), S3075 [15MY]
——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1163), S2379 [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]
William H. Gray 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see S. 2594), S4404 [10JY]
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), S2380 [10AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see S. 2982), S6350 [4DE]
——— leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 354), S891 [11FE]
Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 2309), S2875 [8MY]
——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 2426), S3424 [4JN]
Consumers: preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions (see S. 2328), S2953 [13MY]
Dept. of Defense: develop procedures to share certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life (see S. 2810), S5588 [15SE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for private security officers to improve child protection (see S. 2647), S4762 [23JY]
——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2344), S3074 [15MY]
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), S440 [16JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct study relative to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see S. 2822), S5628 [16SE]
——— protect veterans from dishonesty and malfeasance in delivery of medical services by allowing veterans to sue VA employees who falsified or destroyed medical records (see S. 2419), S3367 [3JN]
Freedom of speech: protect (see S. 2232), S2327 [9AP]
FRS: increase threshold at which regulated depository institutions are subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau direct examination and reporting requirements (see S. 2732), S5216 [31JY]
Noll, Charles H. (Chuck): tribute (see S. Res. 497), S4336 [9JY]
Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 2969), S6262 [2DE]
Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 344), S763 [4FE]
Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania (see S. Res. 599), S6627 [11DE]
Space policy: provide for an integrated plan for the space launch activities of the Federal Government (see S. 2836), S5697 [17SE]
Taxation: expand the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services (see S. 2958), S6205 [20NO]
——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 2257), S2424 [28AP]
——— repeal tax increase on taxpayers who incur catastrophic medical expenses (see S. 2962), S6205 [20NO]
Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built to honor their service (see S. 2671), S4997 [28JY]
Veterans: protect employment and training services (see S. 2834), S5697 [17SE]
VFW: anniversary (see S. Res. 529), S5135 [30JY]
World War II: tribute to Easy Company, 2d Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division (see S. Res. 401), S1819 [27MR]
Letters
Prohibit funding for proposed CPSC rule entitled ‘‘Voluntary Remedial Actions and Guidelines for Voluntary Recall Notices’’: by, H6283 [15JY]
Suitability of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal: Maureen Faulkner, S1268 [4MR]
Remarks
Adegbile, Debo P.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S918 [12FE], S1267 [4MR], S1290 [5MR]
——— suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal, S918 [12FE], S1267 [4MR], S1290 [5MR]
Armed Forces: tribute to members from Pennsylvania killed in military action in Afghanistan, S128 [8JA]
Conlan, Shane P.: College Football Hall of Fame inductee, S6017 [17NO]
Conservation of energy: facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (H.R. 2126), unanimous-consent request, S6909 [16DE]
——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2853 [8MY]
Dept. of Energy: eliminate corn ethanol mandate from the renewable fuel standard, S2854 [8MY]
——— prohibit new energy efficiency mandates on residual boilers, S2853 [8MY]
Dept. of HHS: ensure that under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program all child care programs on Federal facilities conduct the same background check on child care providers that are required on State land, S2309 [9AP]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S2309 [9AP]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S5940, S5944 [12NO]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), unanimous-consent request, S5940 [12NO]
Dept. of State: reconsider decision to suspend adoptions from Nepal, S5694• [17SE]
Eximbank: reform, S2309 [9AP]
FEMA: adjust phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates, S575 [29JA], S616 [30JA]
——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S575 [29JA], S616 [30JA]
Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber, S3179 [20MY]
Kearney, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6291 [3DE]
Krause, Cheryl A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4097 [26JN]
Leeson, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6320 [4DE]
Little League Baseball, Inc.: anniversary, S3927• [24JN]
McHugh, Gerald A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1687 [24MR]
Montana: withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (H.R. 2259), unanimous-consent request, S2150 [3AP]
——— withdraw Federal land on North Fork watershed located in the vicinity of Flathead National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 255), unanimous-consent request, S2150 [3AP]
Murrysville, PA: express condolences to victims and families of Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2308 [9AP]
——— tribute to community members and first responders for response to Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2788 [7MY]
Pappert, Gerald J.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6291 [3DE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Pittsburgh Opera, S758 [4FE]
Point of order, S338 [15JA]
Ponchatoula (U.S.S.): tribute, S5955 [12NO]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4097 [26JN]
Roads and highways: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5038 [29JY]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5026, S5028, S5038 [29JY]
Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), S5940, S5944 [12NO]
——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), unanimous-consent request, S5940 [12NO]
——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), S920 [12FE], S2308 [9AP], S2347, S2349 [10AP], S4607–S4609 [17JY]
——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), unanimous-consent request, S2348 [10AP]
Senate: legislative process, S338 [15JA], S2853, S2854 [8MY]
Smith, Edward G.: nomination to be district judge, S1687 [24MR]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), motion to proceed, S4733 [23JY]
Transportation: allow local communities recovering from natural disasters to rebuild infrastructure without acquiring Federal environmental permits, S5026, S5028 [29JY]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S338 [15JA]
——— terminate benefits to jobless millionaires, S338 [15JA]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to Vietnam War Commemorative Partner Program, S5304 [31JY]
Statements
Clarify Treatment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Plans in Which Expatriates Are the Primary Enrollees: by, S6772 [12DE]
Tributes
Craig Lewis, Joyce, S6920• [16DE]