JOHNSON, RON (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1800, S1821, S1828 [24MR], S1883, S1893, S1901, S1924, S1941, S1953 [25MR], S1980, S1981, S2015, S2018, S2021, S2044, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S546 [27JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3789, S3831 [4JN], S3868, S3880 [8JN], S3940 [9JN], S4163 [15JN], S4206, S4207 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S8708, S8726 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1205 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8107 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4955 [9JY], S5010 [13JY]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8727, S8728 [16DE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6083, S6084 [28JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6412, S6416 [5AU], S7547 [27OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671 [24JY], S5711 [26JY], S5933, S5934 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2413, S2414 [23AP], S2456, S2475 [28AP], S2511 [29AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8254, S8308 [2DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of presidential transition (S. 1172), S6194, S6207 [30JY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Tighter Lid on Records Threatens To Weaken Government Watchdogs, Eric Lichtblau, New York (NY) Times, S8666 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S7125 [5OC]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7346 [20OC]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

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. 11), S11 [6JA]

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. 1438), S3238 [21MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1439 [11MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S239 [16JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY]

——— establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1337 [9MR]

——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S100 [8JA]

——— recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see S. 806), S5009 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S698 [2FE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S5456 [22JY]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 2171), S7272 [8OC]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S4687 [7JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S8684 [15DE]

EPA: disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S4022 [10JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S4022 [10JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S3060 [19MY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4955 [9JY]

FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S3457 [2JN]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1115), S4104 [11JN]

——— codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 779), S6296 [4AU]

——— identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (see S. 1616), S4298 [18JN]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC]

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see S. 614), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA]

——— 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. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 1580), S4649 [25JN]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8161 [19NO]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S1161 [26FE]

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1576), S4604 [24JN]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310), S4602 [24JN]

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. 812), S8725 [16DE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1495 [12MR]

Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]

——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]

Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7102 [1OC]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (see S. 1842), S5455 [22JY]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7160 [6OC]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S8603 [10DE]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see S. 2086), S6975 [28SE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7914 [10NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S6073 [28JY]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see S. 558), S1118 [25FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S4604 [24JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S7815 [5NO]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S984 [12FE]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6533 [9SE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 347), S985 [12FE]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S859 [9FE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S984 [12FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

Philippines: provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of Presidential transition (see S. 1172), S2568 [30AP]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S1202 [27FE]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S6466 [8SE]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S2599 [4MY]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S2569 [30AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S984 [12FE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S7124 [5OC]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1074), S2432 [27AP]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8637 [14DE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S4104 [11JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1821), S5210 [21JY]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the National School Lunch Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables (see S. 2243), S7814 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (see S. 1638), S4298 [18JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP]

District of Columbia: revise certain authorities of courts, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, and Public Defender Service (see S. 1629), S4298 [18JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1522), S3860 [8JN]

——— provide whistleblowing protections to probationary employees, provide Special Counsel with adequate access to information, and increase awareness of Federal whistleblower protections (see S. 2127), S7102 [1OC]

FEMA: develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S7046 [30SE]

——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see S. 2300), S8079 [18NO]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that congressional review and oversight provisions do not apply to current partial agreement and, therefore, such agreement cannot preempt existing sanctions (see S. Res. 251), S6605 [10SE]

Jaster, Lisa: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC]

Lieutenant Colonel James ‘‘Maggie’’ Megellas Post Office, Fond du Lac, WI: designate (see S. 1826), S5455 [22JY]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN]

National security: develop metrics to measure effectiveness of security between ports of entry, at ports of entry, and along the maritime border (see S. 1864), S5928 [27JY]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8379 [3DE]

Taxation: permit the Dept. of the Treasury and the SSA to disclose certain return information relative to identity theft (see S. 1323), S2849 [13MY]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see S. 2281), S7913 [10NO]

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 68), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564 [17MR], S1614 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642 [15SE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Inspector General Empowerment Act: John Glenn, S8667 [15DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8741 [17DE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]

Budget: deficit, S8741 [17DE]

Dept. of Education: extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7030 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5509 [23JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5509 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8741 [17DE]

Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, S2233 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7433 [22OC]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (S. 579), S7751 [4NO], S8666, S8672 [15DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7432 [22OC]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6570 [10SE]

——— ensure any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program is deemed a treaty and is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, S2457, S2468 [28AP], S2545, S2546, S2548 [30AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2457, S2468 [28AP], S2545, S2546, S2548 [30AP]

Miller Brewing Co.: anniversary, S6973• [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6570 [10SE]

——— allow individuals to maintain health insurance coverage that existed prior to 2014, S8254, S8264, S8265 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2457, S2468 [28AP], S2545, S2546, S2548 [30AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8342 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8254, S8264, S8265 [2DE], S8342 [3DE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S7263 [8OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8741 [17DE]

Votes: correction, S1986 [26MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–33), S2272 [20AP]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]

Bureau of the Census Authority To Conduct the Quarterly Financial Report Program Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 114–157), S7470 [22OC]

Competitive Service Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1580) (S. Rept. 114–143), S6651 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1864) (S. Rept. 114–152), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation Sole Authority To Appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 114–170), S8191 [30NO]

Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2109) (S. Rept. 114–173), S8437 [7DE]

District of Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1629) (S. Rept. 114–110), S6239 [3AU]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

Emergency Information Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 114–142), S6651 [15SE]

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 991) (S. Rept. 114–151), S7101 [1OC]

Expenditures: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 33), S420 [22JA]

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 614) (S. Rept. 114–86), S5210 [21JY]

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (bill no.) (S. Rept. 114–59), S3309 [22MY]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 891), S4601 [24JN]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 114–169), S8191 [30NO]

Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1350), S4601 [24JN]

Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Inspector General Empowerment Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 579) (S. Rept. 114–36), S2650 [5MY]

Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128) (S. Rept. 114–171), S8191 [30NO]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 179), S2687 [6MY]

James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building, Del City, OK: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3059), S7271 [8OC]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

Lieutenant Colonel James ‘‘Maggie’’ Megellas Post Office, Fond du Lac, WI: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1826), S6134 [29JY]

Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office, St. Louis, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 324), S7271 [8OC]

Nomination of Carol Fortine Ochoa To Be GSA Inspector General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of David M. Bennett To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of David S. Shapira To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Denise Turner Roth To Be GSA Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Earl L. Gay To Be OPM Deputy Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of James C. Miller III, To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Mickey D. Barnett To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Peter V. Neffenger To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4137 [15JN]

Nomination of Russell C. Deyo To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S420 [22JA]

Nomination of Stephen Crawford To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2687 [6MY]

Nomination of Steven M. Wellner To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Nomination of William W. Nooter To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S4601 [24JN]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1884), S7271 [8OC]

Postal Service Issuance of Semipostal Stamp To Support Breast Cancer Research: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 114–144), S6809 [17SE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 558) (S. Rept. 114–65), S4137 [15JN]

Presidential Transitions Improvements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1172) (S. Rept. 114–94), S5928 [27JY]

Program Management Improvement Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1550) (S. Rept. 114–162), S7722 [3NO]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

RESPONSE Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 546) (S. Rept. 114–85), S5210 [21JY]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 558), S7271 [8OC]

Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1616) (S. Rept. 114–174), S8492 [8DE]

Sergeant First Class Daniel M. Ferguson Post Office, Mulberry, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1326), S4601 [24JN]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 728), S4601 [24JN]

Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office, St. Louis, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 323), S7271 [8OC]

Sgt. Zachary M. Fisher Post Office, Chesterfield, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 322), S7271 [8OC]

Sister Ann Keefe Post Office, Providence, RI: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 651), S2687 [6MY]

Social Media Working Group Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 623) (S. Rept. 114–145), S6849 [21SE]

Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building, Grove City, OH: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1596), S6134 [29JY]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 994), S2687 [6MY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1442), S7271 [8OC]

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 282) (S. Rept. 114–71), S4601 [24JN]

Truth in Settlements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1109) (S. Rept. 114–76), S4685 [7JY]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 114–89), S5525 [23JY]

Rules

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S413–S416 [22JA]

——— Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1152–S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, S1154 [26FE]

——— Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, S1154 [26FE]

Tributes

Holmquist, Carson A.L., S5910 [27JY]

Johnson-Harris, Quinn, S7640 [29OC]

Smillie, Rhonda D., S5004• [13JY]

Starr, Bart and Cherry, S8130 [19NO]