BURR, RICHARD (a Senator from North Carolina)
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), S1093 [25FE], S1179, S1180 [26FE]
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), S4181 [26JN], S5711 [17SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1523 [11MR], S1562, S1568 [12MR]
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), S3035, S3039 [14MY], S3103, S3110, S3113 [15MY], S3187 [20MY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1967, S1979, S2029 [1AP]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4276 [8JY], S4339, S4354 [9JY], S4419, S4420 [10JY]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4923 [24JY]
Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1695 [24MR]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S134 [8JA], S231 [9JA], S329 [14JA]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1093 [25FE], S1179, S1180 [26FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3805 [18JN]
Articles and editorials
Overloaded Vets Bill Would Be a Costly Letdown, Pete Hegseth, Hill (publication) (excerpt), S1147 [26FE]
Supersized Veterans’ Bill Promises Much—Mostly Broken Promises, Stewart Hickey, AMVETS.org (Internet site), S1162 [26FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]
Armed Forces: leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 354), S891 [11FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1869), S70 [7JA]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S1048 [25FE]
Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]
Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 2475), S3719 [17JN]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 493), S4154 [26JN]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 2371), S3237 [21MY]
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]
Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 2605), S4502 [15JY]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Education: establish a simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan, new and notification about repayment options, and loan forgiveness for the total and permanently disabled (see S. 2812), S5628 [16SE]
Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see S. 192), S1519 [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents (see S. 2406), S4706 [22JY]
——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see S. 2449), S4155 [26JN]
——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see S. 2405), S3864 [19JN]
——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S5564 [11SE]
Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S3075 [15MY]
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), S3507 [9JN]
——— prohibit payment of performance awards to Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 2362), S3184 [20MY]
——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S2425 [28AP]
——— 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]
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), S6022 [17NO]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see S. 1911), S223 [9JA]
EPA: 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]
FDA: incentivize the development of treatments and vaccines for ebola by adding the disease to priority review voucher program (see S. 2917), S5918 [12NO]
——— provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients (see S. 2141), S5699 [17SE]
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]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S3186 [20MY]
——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S2470 [29AP]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S223 [9JA]
——— prohibit funding of a State or local firearms ownership database (see S. 2105), S1519 [11MR]
Government regulations: establish a National Regulatory Budget and an Office of Regulatory Analysis (see S. 2153), S1776 [26MR]
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), S4502 [15JY]
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), S133 [8JA]
Iraq: protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 530), S5700 [17SE]
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), S4455 [14JY]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]
Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]
Labor unions: amend laws relative to timing of elections and pre-election hearings and identification of pre-election issues, and require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the NLRB (see S. 2178), S1925 [1AP]
——— clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 2535), S4153 [26JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1316 [5MR]
Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]
Medicare: modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 2980), S6350 [4DE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 519), S4903 [24JY]
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 570), S5784 [18SE]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2718 [6MY]
National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S2876 [8MY]
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), S3604 [11JN]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S3545 [10JN]
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]
——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1188), S2911 [12MY]
——— 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), S223 [9JA]
——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S5629 [16SE]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S655 [30JA]
Roads and highways: amend laws relative to identification of high priority corridors and inclusion of certain route segments in the Interstate Highway System (see S. 2720), S5216 [31JY]
Russia: prevent further aggression toward Ukraine and other European and Eurasian states by strengthening NATO, imposing sanctions, and hardening non-NATO allies (see S. 2277), S2613 [1MY]
Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 2304), S2876 [8MY]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 577), S5918 [12NO]
Senate Rules: modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions (see S. Res. 382), S1584 [12MR]
Small business: provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see S. 2334), S3028 [14MY]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1996), S2380 [10AP] (see S. 2363), S3184 [20MY]
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]
Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (see S. Res. 384), S1925 [1AP]
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), S5784 [18SE]
Taxation: exempt aircraft management services from the ticket tax (see S. 2775), S6096 [18NO]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 521), S4903 [24JY]
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]
——— recognize patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries of veterans services organizations (see S. Res. 506), S4620 [17JY]
Veterans Day: recognize Veterans Day 2014 as a special ‘‘Welcome Home Commemoration’’ for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 (see S. Res. 479), S3863 [19JN]
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]
Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE]
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), S702 [3FE]
——— 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), S2648 [5MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see S. 2978), S6350 [4DE]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 394), S1691 [24MR]
IRS: prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2272), S2566 [30AP]
Military and Veterans Caregiver Month: designate (see S. Res. 395), S1731 [25MR]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 503), S4557 [16JY]
OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 2369), S3237 [21MY]
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), S821 [6FE]
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 380), S1519 [11MR]
Taxation: increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 2997), S6540 [10DE]
Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see S. Res. 592), S6234 [1DE]
Privilege of the floor
Freedman, Max, S1595 [12MR]
Remarks
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), S3681 [16JN]
——— 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]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1210 [27FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S1024, S1026, S1027, S1036 [25FE], S1147, S1162 [26FE]
Carpenter, William (Kyle): Medal of Honor recipient, S3830 [19JN]
Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte Motor Speedway Let Freedom Race Celebration, S2421 [28AP]
Dept. of HHS: Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funding for Indian tribes and tribal organizations, S1556 [12MR]
——— 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, S1555 [12MR]
——— grant authority to withhold Child Care and Development Block Grant Program funds from States failing to comply with a low-income or special needs priority requirement, S1614 [13MR]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1549, S1551, S1555, S1556, S1568, S1569 [12MR], S1605, S1611, S1614, S1616 [13MR]
——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), House amendment, S6005 [17NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: delay expansion of medical services to veterans with no service-connected disability or income above means-tested threshold until GAO certifies that resources can accommodate increased enrollment, S1024, S1026 [25FE], S1162 [26FE]
——— 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]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1552 [12MR]
Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, S1027 [25FE]
Kernersville, NC: tribute to Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School boys’ tennis team, S3505• [9JN]
McDonald, Robert A.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5018 [29JY]
Medicare: improve payments under the clinical laboratory fee schedule, S2860 [8MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: extend certain payments, programs, and services (H.R. 4302), S2860 [8MY]
NLRB: impact of ruling that defines student athletes as employees of the university, S2362, S2363, S2364 [10AP]
Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S3829 [19JN]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities, S6901 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6901 [16DE]
——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel, S6771 [12DE]
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., S3829 [19JN]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1210 [27FE]
——— improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), motion to proceed, S1024, S1026, S1027, S1036 [25FE], S1147, S1162 [26FE]
——— provide nursing training and respite stipend to assist spouses and parents acting as caregivers for disabled veterans, S1036 [25FE]
Tributes
Chambliss, Senator, S6513 [10DE]
Cline, Richard F., S1689 [24MR]
Coburn, Senator, S6594 [11DE]
Hedrick, Jerry L., S5852 [18SE]