HELLER, DEAN (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1808, S1809, S1810, S1818 [24MR], S1875, S1876, S1946 [25MR], S2020, S2065, S2070 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S359, S360 [21JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1394 [10MR], S2276 [20AP], S2335 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3693, S3694, S3717 [3JN], S3756, S3805 [4JN], S3913, S3941 [9JN], S4083 [11JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7832 [5NO], S7853 [9NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8106 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4796, S4801 [7JY], S4827 [8JY], S4912, S4955 [9JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6301 [4AU], S7335 [20OC], S7418 [21OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3185 [20MY], S7660 [29OC]

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), S6700 [16SE], S6942 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5693 [24JY], S5719, S5725, S5738 [26JY], S6138 [29JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2482 [28AP], S2531 [29AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8311 [2DE], S8344 [3DE]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6978 [28SE]

Veterans: waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (S. 1731), S7622, S7662 [29OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2699 [7MY], S5477 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 162), S2568 [30AP]

Armed Forces: amend laws relative to enlistment and consequences of certain service (see S. 2160), S7219 [7OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1586 [17MR]

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

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

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 liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see S. 1595), S4250 [17JN]

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), S1076 [24FE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S1528 [16MR]

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

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1782 [24MR]

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]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S2401 [23AP]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S8884 [18DE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S5455 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 327), S859 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see S. 1665), S4602 [24JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear repository (see S. 1825), S5455 [22JY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S4686 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see S. 2226), S8685 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice: include court security officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (see S. 1108), S2472 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey land to be held in trust for certain Indian tribes in Nevada (see S. 1436), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1661 [19MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S4202 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2111 [13AP]

——— establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8794 [17DE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S284 [20JA]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S3238 [21MY]

——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S3238 [21MY]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S4250 [17JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S1440 [11MR]

Endangered species: permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and threatened species (see S. 855), S1781 [24MR]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1529 [16MR]

——— establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

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

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S5456 [22JY]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 156), S200 [13JA]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

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), S2042 [26MR]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see S. 1067), S2400 [23AP]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S3926 [9JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1726), S8495 [8DE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S2221 [15AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S2221 [15AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6940 [24SE]

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

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

France: 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]

FRS: establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see S. 871), S2040 [26MR]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

GAO: develop and submit a report on the current state of the skills gap that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to close the skills gap and recommendations to improve such efforts (see S. 1920), S6296 [4AU]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2569 [30AP]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336), S737 [3FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 216), S4688 [7JY]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S239 [16JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S7219 [7OC]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S6383 [5AU]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S201 [13JA]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see S. 798), S2273 [20AP]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S8307 [2DE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S901 [10FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1781 [24MR]

IRS: establish an expedited process for removal of senior executives based on performance or misconduct (see S. 2345), S8306 [2DE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

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), S7722 [3NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 391), S832 [5FE] (see S. 1874), S7103 [1OC]

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]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2432 [27AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 512), S983 [12FE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7304 [19OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S7305 [19OC]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4545 [23JN]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see S. 704), S4545 [23JN]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see S. 2351), S8603 [10DE]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S6297 [4AU]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see S. 2364), S8494 [8DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1218 [2MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S7594 [28OC]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4842 [8JY]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2402 [23AP]

Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S737 [3FE]

Motor vehicles: allow automotive industry employees who provide information on motor vehicle defects or noncompliance to receive a percentage of monetary penalties resulting from enforcement actions (see S. 304), S653 [29JA]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

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

Native Americans: enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see S. 1579), S4202 [16JN]

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), S6811 [17SE]

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

NRC: obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository (see S. 691), S1383 [10MR]

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. 12), S59 [7JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S984 [12FE]

——— repeal (see S. 336), S737 [3FE]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S5682 [24JY]

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

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S6296 [4AU]

——— 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 (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

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), S1163 [26FE]

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

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S901 [10FE]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5130 [15JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S833 [5FE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 608), S1201 [27FE]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S1781 [24MR]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 949), S2220 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S2272 [20AP]

Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (see S. 740), S2760 [11MY]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S900 [10FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S1384 [10MR]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

——— waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (see S. 1731), S7655 [29OC]

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), S3456 [2JN]

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. 1512), S3776 [4JN]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S7345 [20OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4103 [11JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA]

——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (see S. 1815), S5210 [21JY]

BLM: validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 83), S58 [7JA]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 109), S59 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 151), S200 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to States for screening and treatment for maternal depression (see S. 2311), S8160 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 113), S59 [7JA]

——— publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published (see S. 112), S59 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see S. 1535), S4021 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 1105), S2472 [28AP]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 296), S590 [28JA]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S982 [12FE]

——— provide the public with access to departmental research (see S. 114), S59 [7JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite access to Federal lands for good Samaritan search-and-recovery missions (see S. 160), S201 [13JA]

——— promote exploration for geothermal resources (see S. 562), S1118 [25FE]

Douglas County, NV: promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development (see S. 472), S982 [12FE]

EPA: rescind funds made available if certain deadlines are not met (see S. 110), S59 [7JA]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 760), S1585 [17MR]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 253), S466 [26JA]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 421), S899 [10FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event (see S. 111), S59 [7JA]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S4648 [25JN]

Insurance: establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S59 [7JA]

Lake Tahoe: provide for environmental restoration and forest management activities in surrounding basin (see S. 1724), S4952 [9JY]

Medicare: require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans (see S. 2349), S8378 [3DE]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 2382), S8547 [9DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S57 [7JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 232), S420 [22JA]

National Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see S. 924), S2172 [14AP]

Nevada: facilitate pinyon-juniper related projects in Lincoln County, modify boundaries of certain wilderness areas, and implement conservation plan for the Virgin River (see S. 953), S2220 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S2351 [22AP]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3183 [20MY]

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (see S. 842), S1780 [24MR]

SBA: increase oversight of small business assistance programs (see S. 115), S59 [7JA]

Tarkanian, Jerry: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S984 [12FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 315), S653 [29JA]

——— allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 91), S58 [7JA]

——— allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 41), S57 [7JA]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S697 [2FE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 351), S736 [3FE]

——— repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 116), S59 [7JA]

Cloture motions

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

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

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]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2699 [7MY], S5477 [23JY]

Remarks

Anderson, Richard: United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589• [28OC]

Basin and Range National Monument: designation, S6271 [4AU]

Best, Justice: C–SPAN StudentCam documentary competition winner, S2036• [26MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1876 [25MR]

Buttelmann, Henry: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935• [24SE]

Carson City, NV: anniversary of Carson City Chamber of Commerce, S4294• [18JN]

——— anniversary of Carson Tahoe Health Center, S8599• [10DE]

Carson City (NV) Nevada Appeal: anniversary, S2728• [7MY]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1463 [12MR]

Dept. of Education: provide for additional disaggregation of data for local education agencies with larger populations of Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander students, S4826 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, S1464 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S78 [8JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to the prioritization of the construction of significant highway projects, S1876 [25MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, S7622 [29OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibition of Veterans Benefits Administration executive bonuses until the backlog of disability claims for veterans is eliminated, S1876 [25MR]

Douglass, Ana: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Nevada Professor of the Year award recipient, S8155• [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4826 [8JY]

Ely, NV: anniversary of Hotel Nevada, S4949• [9JY]

Endangered species: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to conservation agreements with relevant Western States before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes a listing determination on the greater sage-grouse, S1876 [25MR]

France: 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, S7977 [17NO]

Furlong, Ken: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) America (organization) Law Enforcement Executive of the Year award recipient, S5926• [27JY]

Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada (organization): tribute to Veterans Integration Program, S1492• [12MR]

Gross, Clayton K.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Hair, Carrie: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927• [27JY]

Henderson, NV: anniversary of Henderson Chamber of Commerce, S6603• [10SE]

——— tribute to Foothill High School participants in Vans Custom Culture shoe designing contest, S4645• [25JN]

——— tribute to Henderson Veterans Treatment Court, S95• [8JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 254), S7263 [8OC]

Honor Flight Nevada (organization): tribute, S3774• [4JN]

Hrindo, Jan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, S5927• [27JY]

Idaho: establish certain wilderness areas and authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System and BLM lands in central Idaho (H.R. 1138), S6271 [4AU]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7430 [22OC], S7502, S7503, S7504 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6271 [4AU]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7430 [22OC], S7502, S7503, S7504 [27OC]

Landon, Bill: Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Lynn Stevens Excellence in Safety Award recipient, S8375• [3DE]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, S7654• [29OC]

——— tribute to Mountain Ridge Little League baseball team, S980 [12FE]

McLee, Shirley: Magnet Schools of America (organization) Regional Magnet Teacher of the Year award recipient, S2036• [26MR]

Members of Congress: temporarily hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, S1876 [25MR]

Military Officers Association of America: anniversary of southern Nevada chapter, S8600• [10DE]

Nevada: tribute to Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipients, S4102• [11JN]

Nevada Indian Commission: anniversary, S8155• [19NO]

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. 22), S6153 [30JY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8344 [3DE], S8535, S8536, S8537, S8538 [9DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, S8344 [3DE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (S. 2045), S7248 [8OC], S7977 [17NO], S8535, S8536, S8537, S8538 [9DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8344 [3DE]

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), S6271 [4AU]

——— 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 (S. 1123), S2776 [12MY]

Reban, Alicia: Land Trust Alliance Ambassador of the Year award recipient, S7097• [1OC]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Davidson Academy of Nevada, S6376• [5AU]

——— Galena High School winner of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition grand prize, S2268• [20AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6153 [30JY]

Rodriguez, German: Dept. of Justice Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery award recipient, S2037• [26MR]

Skorkowsky, Pat: Jobs for America’s Graduates (organization) National Superintendent of the Year award recipient, S8879• [18DE]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Lee Business School winner of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Competition, S980• [12FE]

——— tribute to Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, S6805• [17SE]

——— tribute to robotics team, S4101• [11JN]

Vento, Joe: Century Award recipient, S2214• [15AP]

Veterans: waive minimum period of continuous active duty for homeless veterans to receive benefits and furnish benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions (S. 1731), S7622 [29OC]

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), S7735 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7735 [4NO]

West, Favil: Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year award recipient, S2729• [7MY]

WestCare Foundation: tribute, S2397• [23AP]

Tributes

Brewer, Bill, S1584• [17MR]

Burton, Brian, S7965• [16NO]

Christensen, Paul, S1492• [12MR]

Courneya, Virgil, S8879• [18DE]

Cripps, Colleen, S3180• [20MY]

De Castroverde, Waldo, S6935• [24SE]

Decker, Katie, S5926• [27JY]

Dudley, Paul F., S4645• [25JN]

Farris, Joanne, S2563• [30AP]

Gammick, Dick, S199• [13JA]

Gillespie, Doug, S200• [13JA]

Grady, Tom, S540• [27JA]

Guthrie, Ed, S1156• [26FE]

Hagar, Ray, S6376• [5AU]

Hernandez, Michael, S6184• [30JY]

Kelley, Katherine, S6805• [17SE]

Kidder, Roy, S5168• [16JY]

Knuf, Kevin, S3773• [4JN]

Koester, Paul, S8375• [3DE]

Lamb, Ralph, S4948• [9JY]

Mahana, Justin, S767• [4FE]

McIntosh, Donaldo, S1300• [4MR]

McLaughlin, Stephanie, S7409• [21OC]

Merida, Otto, S7459• [22OC]

Morton, David, S1156• [26FE]

Myers, Linda, S4837• [8JY]

Napoles, Victoria, S7813 [5NO]

Pitts, Steve, S2397• [23AP]

Ponder, Jon, S855• [9FE]

Shaw, Jeffrey, S1300• [4MR]

Sheehan, Maria, S6603• [10SE]

Shervanick, Jody, S2564• [30AP]

Tarbutton, Grady, S7812• [5NO]

Tetreault, Steve, S7098• [1OC]

Verhelst, Noelle, S3180• [20MY]

Wheeler, Bob, S7264• [8OC]

Wise, Christy, S5168• [16JY]

Woodford, Ivan B., S7965• [16NO]

Wright, Jon, S4295• [18JN]