BEGICH, MARK (a Senator from Alaska)

Amendments

Alaska: enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (S. 1474), S6416, S6454 [9DE]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1178 [26FE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2724, S2729 [6MY], S2818, S2819, S2822 [7MY], S2879 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S4918 [24JY], S5151 [30JY], S5819, S5827, S5836 [18SE], S6099 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1590, S1593 [12MR]

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

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 2117), S5642, S5647 [16SE]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1068), S902, S903, S907 [11FE]

Olympic Games: discourage ambush marketing by entities that adversely effect the ability of Team USA to attract sponsorships (S. Res. 289), S832, S834 [6FE]

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), S2978 [13MY], S3036 [14MY], S3096, S3102, S3119, S3138, S3139 [15MY], S5271 [31JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S6578 [10DE]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4924 [24JY]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1734 [25MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S71 [7JA], S148 [8JA], S296 [13JA], S329 [14JA], S703 [3FE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1178 [26FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3805 [18JN]

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]

Air Force: modernize C–130H aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 2758), S5217 [31JY]

Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake (see S. Res. 400), S1819 [27MR]

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

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see S. 1957), S439 [16JA]

Arctic Winter Games: tribute to participants (see S. Res. 387), S1653 [13MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 2687), S5134 [30JY]

——— establish eligibility, assignment, training, and certification requirements for sexual assault forensic examiners (see S. 2703), S5221 [31JY]

——— expand and improve care to members and veterans with mental health disorders, review characterization of discharges, and establish a loan repayment program for certain VA psychiatrists (see S. 2182), S1872 [31MR]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see S. 2333), S5220 [31JY]

——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see S. 1999), S949 [12FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1856), S822 [6FE] (see S. 1950), S529 [28JA] (see S. 1963), S486 [27JA] (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 460), S3294 [22MY]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1941), S439 [16JA]

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

Bethel, AK: convey certain property to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. (see S. 2713), S5135 [30JY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 363), S1174 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S5588 [15SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S2196 [7AP]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 493), S4154 [26JN]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 1208), S1002 [24FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 2625), S4620 [17JY]

Contracts: prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting security clearance contractors from reviewing and approving their own background investigations (see S. 2061), S1233 [27FE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S2240 [8AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S4455 [14JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 2527), S4455 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit a reduction in funding for defense commissary system pending the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission report (see S. 2075), S5136 [30JY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1956), S529 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 1066), S1002 [24FE] (see S. 2292), S2718 [6MY] (see S. 2432), S3424 [4JN]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see S. 1033), S702 [3FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 2692), S5334 [5AU]

——— reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College and University adult education and literacy (see S. 1998), S821 [6FE]

Dept. of Energy: expand number of countries to which energy firms can export liquified natural gas (see S. 2083), S1315 [5MR]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see S. 2274), S2566 [30AP]

——— expedite applications to export natural gas and require public disclosure of liquefied natural gas export designations (see S. 2494), S3811 [18JN]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1938), S439 [16JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 1445), S3238 [21MY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 2538), S4405 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify the visa waiver program (see S. 223), S5698 [17SE]

——— repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards (see S. 2121), S1584 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 933), S2648 [5MY]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2840), S5697 [17SE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1307), S3939 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: ensure training service programs make better use of participants’ prior learning to assist participants in obtaining degrees and other postsecondary credentials (see S. 2403), S3294 [22MY]

——— increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities (see S. 2402), S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 2408), S3425 [4JN]

——— authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 2409), S3425 [4JN]

——— increase prices for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (duck stamps) to fund acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds (see S. 2621), S4620 [17JY]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S440 [16JA]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2188), S1871 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S4155 [26JN]

——— reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see S. 2285), S2614 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish innovation in surface transportation program (see S. 2891), S5783 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see S. 1061), S821 [6FE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 2738), S5217 [31JY]

——— establish the Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (see S. 2401), S3294 [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 (see S. 2422), S3367 [3JN] (see S. 2450), S3545 [10JN]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 2091), S3812 [18JN]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2311), S2875 [8MY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 2337), S3029 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 2930), S6149 [19NO]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S2648 [5MY]

Drugs: establish a commission to coordinate efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse (see S. 1277), S2240 [8AP]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see S. 1323), S1175 [26FE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1410), S2240 [8AP]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 1322), S1234 [27FE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S764 [4FE]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S1925 [1AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1069), S1692 [24MR]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see S. 1413), S1417 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1898), S4763 [23JY]

——— 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 Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 2541), S4153 [26JN]

Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 2117), S2797 [7MY]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see S. 1396), S4155 [26JN]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S3811 [18JN]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S1366 [6MR]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 423), S2406 [11AP]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 2080), S2567 [30AP]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S5219 [31JY]

FRS: provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S822 [6FE]

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

GSA: convey certain Federal property in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik Corp. (see S. 2684), S5589 [15SE]

Health: extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 1517), S599 [29JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 545), S5588 [15SE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see S. 2653), S4903 [24JY]

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]

——— require employers to notify employees and prospective employees if the employer is exempted or excepted from covering certain health services (see S. 2629), S4620 [17JY]

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

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]

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 2663), S4903 [24JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S2953 [13MY]

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

Medicare: include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1184), S3237 [21MY]

——— protect relative to reconciliation involving changes to the program and prevent eligibility age increase, privatization, and conversion to a voucher system (see S. 2087), S1365 [6MR] (see S. 2491), S4004 [25JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 2689), S5699 [17SE]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 452), S1316 [5MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S3185 [20MY]

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

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), S2327 [9AP]

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 519), S4903 [24JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]

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

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S5629 [16SE]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 536), S5376 [8SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide for use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge (see S. 2018), S2912 [12MY]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]

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

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 415), S2195 [7AP]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

Native Americans: facilitate ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources (see S. 1574), S1693 [24MR]

——— modify tribal authority to issue protective orders over non-tribe members (see S. 2945), S6206 [20NO]

——— permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians (see S. 2830), S5629 [16SE]

——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1948), S439 [16JA]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 2299), S2796 [7MY]

——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S2425 [28AP]

——— settle claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1448), S764 [4FE]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S3342 [2JN]

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]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see S. 2543), S5220 [31JY]

Oberstar, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 461), S3294 [22MY]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 1397), S2911 [12MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see S. 2434), S3474 [5JN]

——— enhance access for independent agents and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment (see S. 2175), S1818 [27MR]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2168), S1818 [27MR]

——— provide a permanent path for the direct enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans (see S. 2173), S1818 [27MR]

——— provide greater flexibility in offering health insurance coverage across State lines (see S. 2174), S1818 [27MR]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S4558 [16JY]

——— revise reporting requirements to preserve the privacy of individuals (see S. 2176), S1818 [27MR]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 2291), S2718 [6MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S3938 [24JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 397), S1731 [25MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S821 [6FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S4503 [15JY]

Ships and vessels: remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 2963), S6205 [20NO]

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

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S2328 [9AP]

‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 330), S326 [14JA]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1996), S763 [4FE] (see S. 2363), S3184 [20MY]

SSA: provide public notice and input prior to closure, consolidation, or public access limitation of field or hearing offices (see S. 2742), S5217 [31JY]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S702 [3FE]

Taxation: allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray costs of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and repair or replace damaged property (see S. 1991), S822 [6FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 1645), S4998 [28JY]

——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1442), S764 [4FE]

——— modify Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to determinations of full-time equivalent employees under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S. 2166), S1818 [27MR]

Transportation Security Administration: exempt certain flights in Hawaii and Alaska from increased aviation security service fees (see S. 1964), S486 [27JA]

——— prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 1008), S5374 [8SE]

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

Venezuela: support democracy, condemn violence and intimidation of political opposition and investigate such acts, dismantle militias, impose sanctions, and encourage dialogue with political opposition (see S. Res. 365), S1316 [5MR]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 1950), S529 [28JA] (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE] (see S. 2413), S3341 [2JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 2707), S5508 [10SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 462), S3720 [17JN]

Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 2865), S5782 [18SE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S599 [29JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1587), S2648 [5MY]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 1688), S1366 [6MR]

——— 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), S1820 [27MR]

——— tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 421), S2471 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: provide for authorization of liquified natural gas terminals and related facilities necessary for the export of Alaska natural gas (see S. 2096), S1366 [6MR]

Alaska Aces (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3669 [12JN]

Children and youth: enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds (see S. 2241), S2378 [10AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2444), S3474 [5JN]

——— strengthen prevention and response capabilities in the Arctic (see S. 2131), S1652 [13MR]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: implement (see S. 2482), S3719 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a loan guarantee program for natural gas distribution grids in areas with high energy costs through the Rural Utilities Service (see S. 2058), S1233 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: determine suitability and feasibility of adding sites associated with forced relocation and confinement of Aleut people during World War II in Alaska as unit of National Park System (see S. 2716), S5216 [31JY]

——— establish regional joint Outer Continental Shelf lease and permit processing offices (see S. 2071), S1233 [27FE]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 2668), S4903 [24JY]

——— require land transfer to Alaska to construct single-lane gravel emergency road access through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to connect King Cove, AK, and Cold Bay, AK, airport (see S. 1929), S372 [15JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the Office of Planning for Future Intercity Transportation (see S. 2961), S6205 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot programs to reduce shortage of psychiatrists by repaying loans of certain psychiatrists to provide housing allowances to health care providers in rural clinics (see S. 2425), S3424 [4JN]

Disasters: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (see S. 2665), S4903 [24JY]

District of Columbia: permit determination of the fiscal year period and make local funds for a fiscal year available for use upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to congressional review (see S. 2246), S2379 [10AP]

——— streamline legislative process and conserve taxpayer dollars (see S. 2245), S2378 [10AP]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see S. 2435), S3474 [5JN]

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 2664), S4903 [24JY]

Fish and fishing: promote sustainable conservation and management for fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 2991), S6448 [9DE]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see S. 2800), S5564 [11SE]

Medicare: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 2187), S1870 [31MR]

——— provide for a minimum payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians (see S. 2186), S1870 [31MR]

National Guard: codify in law the establishment and duties of the Office of Complex Administrative Investigations (see S. 2875), S5782 [18SE]

National Institute of Mental Health: provide funding to support suicide prevention and brain research, including the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (see S. 2035), S1001 [24FE]

National Teacher Day: observance (see S. Res. 440), S2875 [8MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance (see S. Res. 443), S2953 [13MY]

Native Americans: ensure funding for certain health care services payments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations (see S. 2669), S4903 [24JY]

——— safeguard voting rights and provide resources and oversight necessary to ensure equal access to electoral process for Native Americans and Alaska Native voters (see S. 2399), S3294 [22MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (see S. 2181), S1819 [27MR]

——— establish an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmospheric research, prediction, and environmental information program to support renewable energy (see S. 2705), S5135 [30JY]

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]

Social Security: enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2455), S3544 [10JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities (see S. 2059), S1233 [27FE]

——— encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 2636), S4705 [22JY]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2069), S1233 [27FE]

Telephones: expand National Do Not Call Registry to include Super PACs and other third-party political groups, prohibit robo-calls to telephone numbers on the Registry, and prohibit push-polling (see S. 2957), S6204 [20NO]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 2004), S821 [6FE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2258), S2424 [28AP]

Cloture motions

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S812 [6FE], S846 [10FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]

Azrack, Joan M.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Bashant, Cynthia A.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2434 [29AP]

Biggs, Loretta Copeland: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Birotte, Andre, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4671 [22JY]

Bowen, Sharon Y.: nomination to the CFTC, S3285 [22MY], S3353 [3JN]

Brooks, Timothy L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1303 [5MR]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3286 [22MY], S3398 [4JN]

Delgado Hernandez, Pedro A.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1295 [5MR]

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]

Dillon, Elizabeth K.: nomination to be district judge, S6809 [13DE]

Donato, James: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1018 [25FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S5487 [10SE], S5543 [11SE]

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

Fischer, Stanley: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3019 [14MY], S3175 [20MY]

Freeman, Beth Labson: nomination to be district judge, S940 [12FE], S1019 [25FE]

Hale, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S6228 [1DE], S6277 [3DE]

Moody, James M., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S939 [12FE], S996 [24FE]

Reeves, Pamela L.: nomination to be district judge, S1224 [27FE], S1302 [5MR]

Rosenberg, Robin L.: nomination to be district judge, S4545 [16JY], S4672 [22JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4298 [9JY], S4377 [10JY]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S3997 [25JN], S4210 [7JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), motion to proceed, S4650 [21JY], S4728 [23JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S737, S738 [4FE], S794 [6FE]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]

White, Ronnie L.: nomination to be district judge, S4451 [14JY], S4519 [16JY]

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

Privilege of the floor

Demmert, Joy, S6579 [10DE]

Kearns, Lee, S6579 [10DE]

Kirkpatrick, Lavor, S6579 [10DE]

Mena, Morgan, S6579 [10DE]

Murphy, Eleanor, S6579 [10DE]

Remarks

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: ratify, S2156 [3AP]

Alaska: anniversary of Great Alaska Earthquake (S. Res. 400), S1804 [27MR]

——— enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes relative to enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, improve quality of life in rural Alaska, and reduce alcohol and drug abuse (S. 1474), S6414, S6416 [9DE]

——— success of Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care programs, S3394 [4JN]

Alaska Special Olympics: tribute, S2465• [29AP]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries: ratify, S2156 [3AP]

Anchorage, AK: anniversary of Cook Inlet Housing Authority, S1311• [5MR]

——— anniversary of South Anchorage High School, S2376• [10AP]

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 625), S3220 [21MY]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5750 [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), S3645–S3647 [12JN], S4858 [24JY]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S845 [10FE], S866 [11FE]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (S. 1000), S6247 [2DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 2444), S6487 [10DE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2764 [7MY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean: ratify, S2156 [3AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean: ratify, S2156 [3AP]

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 (H.R. 5069), S6247 [2DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program under which veterans in Alaska may receive health care benefits at non-departmental medical facilities, S3646 [12JN]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S3645–S3647 [12JN], S4858 [24JY]

——— investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, S3394 [4JN]

Fairbanks, AK: observance of Hockey Week, S220• [9JA]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S2156 [3AP]

Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute to Last Frontier and Golden Heart Chapters, S2464 [29AP]

IRS: exempt certain aircraft from air transportation excise tax, S3220 [21MY]

KCAM–Radio (Glennallen, AK): anniversary, S1515• [11MR]

Last Frontier Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S5986 [13NO]

Mayo Clinic: anniversary (S. Res. 339), S855, S856 [10FE]

Medicare: extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (S. 1954), S855 [10FE]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2454 [29AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, S6255–S6257 [2DE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (S. 2181), S1805 [27MR]

Port Lions, AK: anniversary, S4264• [8JY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S2765 [7MY]

Red Cross Month: observance, S1277• [4MR]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6596–S6598 [11DE]

——— legislative program, S856 [10FE]

——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S856 [10FE]

Ships and vessels: remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels, S6487 [10DE]

Social Security: enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (S. 2455), S3546 [10JN]

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), S5750 [18SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for the purchase of heating and cooling equipment which meets the Energy Star program requirements and is used in certain high-cost energy communities, S2765 [7MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6899 [16DE]

Thorn Bay, AK: tribute to Southeast Island School District for building greenhouses for students at each school, S3928• [24JN]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 2413), S3395 [4JN]

Violence Against Women Act: repeal special rule for Alaska, S6416 [9DE]

Week of the Young Child: observance, S2232• [8AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6438 [9DE], S6499 [10DE], S6598–S6601, S6671 [11DE], S6781 [12DE], S6822, S6858 [15DE], S6913, S6914, S6917 [16DE]

Tributes

Bayless, Jeff, S1516• [11MR]

Brown, Fred, S4500• [15JY]

Busch, Lauren, S3928• [24JN]

Coburn, Senator, S6596 [11DE]

Henderson, Renee, S2465• [29AP]

Hunt, Ollen, S1815• [27MR]

Landrieu, Senator, S6651 [11DE]

McRae, Howard A., S5369• [8SE]

Naske, Claus-M., S1815• [27MR]

Parker, Walter, S4500• [15JY]

Rhodes, Phyllis, S1816• [27MR]

Zulkosky, Patricia, S5126• [30JY]