MANCHIN, JOE, III (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1799, S1807, S1825, S1826, S1827, S1828 [24MR], S1877, S1878, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1910, S1914, S1916, S1928 [25MR], S1969, S1977, S1995, S2016, S2021, S2045, S2047, S2067, S2068, S2079 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184, S202, S214 [13JA], S241 [16JA], S349, S361 [21JA], S391, S421, S428 [22JA], S473 [26JA], S542 [27JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1441, S1444 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3696 [3JN], S3800 [4JN], S4139 [15JN], S4204 [16JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4676, S4780, S4782, S4792, S4795, S4801 [7JY], S4912 [9JY], S5010, S5015 [13JY], S5103 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6304 [4AU], S7418 [21OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2973, S2984, S2995 [18MY], S3190, S3191 [20MY], S3240 [21MY], S3311 [22MY]

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), S5322 [21JY], S5550 [23JY], S5683, S5694 [24JY], S5725 [26JY], S6039 [27JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8395 [3DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]

Congressional Award Board, S1124 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1459), S3309 [22MY]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1247 [3MR]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY]

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

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: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 1315), S2849 [13MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2531 [29AP]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY]

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

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 2355), S8378 [3DE]

——— modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1710 [23MR]

——— establish a full-service community schools grant program (see S. 1787), S5170 [16JY]

——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S3184 [20MY]

Dept. of Energy: authorize entrance into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relative to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (see S. 1285), S2759 [11MY]

——— establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC) (see S. 893), S2041 [26MR]

——— establish as lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law relative to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects (see S. 1293), S2794 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2174 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8603 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S6975 [28SE]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO]

——— ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1495 [12MR]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6188 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S2569 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), S1660 [19MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements (see S. 2000), S6381 [5AU]

——— 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]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S4022 [10JN]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

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

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 684), S1383 [10MR]

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

——— modify treatment of agreements entered into to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services (see S. 739), S1528 [16MR]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see S. 297), S590 [28JA]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8637 [14DE]

Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S6466 [8SE]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S653 [29JA]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S1218 [2MR]

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 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), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 543), S1074 [24FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

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), S1118 [25FE]

FCC: encourage spectrum licensees to make unused spectrum available to rural and smaller carriers to expand wireless coverage (see S. 417), S7815 [5NO]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1115), S2473 [28AP]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 343), S736 [3FE]

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), S2273 [20AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S1628 [18MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

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

Foreign trade: require the administering authority to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four or fewer exporters or producers are involved in the investigation or review (see S. 1702), S4648 [25JN]

——— require the President to make the text of trade agreements available to the public in order for those agreements to receive expedited consideration from Congress (see S. 1381), S3059 [19MY]

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]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 372), S772 [4FE]

Government Transformation Board: establish (see S. 2269), S7912 [10NO]

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

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S2600 [4MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S7816 [5NO]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see S. 1802), S5170 [16JY]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7305 [19OC]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8241 [1DE]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S7594 [28OC]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]

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), S7816 [5NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7414 [21OC]

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]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2402 [23AP]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S2401 [23AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2732 [7MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S3861 [8JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1190), S2650 [5MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4299 [18JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2246 [16AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S6382 [5AU]

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

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]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE]

Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3407 [1JN]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S3309 [22MY]

——— improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 1145), S2567 [30AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6699 [16SE]

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: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S11 [6JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1372), S3059 [19MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 869), S2040 [26MR]

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]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see S. 1803), S5170 [16JY]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S2530 [29AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S4841 [8JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S982 [12FE]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S2569 [30AP]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S2760 [11MY]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S927 [11FE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S4202 [16JN]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 1686), S4648 [25JN]

——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]

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]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

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

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE]

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. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1004), S2245 [16AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 342), S8883 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

Dept. of Energy: repeal certain programs and establish a coal technology program (see S. 1283), S2759 [11MY]

——— require consideration of the objective of improving conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs (see S. 1282), S2759 [11MY]

——— use existing available funding to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (see S. 1306), S2794 [12MY]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S3237 [21MY]

FDA: establish procedures regarding approval of opioid drugs (see S. 954), S2220 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 236), S420 [22JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: permit authorization of Federal agencies to accept certain payments relative to spectrum efficiency and reallocation (see S. 2227), S7722 [3NO]

SEC: provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1010), S2272 [20AP]

States: ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see S. 1261), S2730 [7MY]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— 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]

Motions

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8348 [3DE]

Privilege of the floor

Kern, Ken, S8027 [17NO]

Remarks

Appalachian Regional Commission: anniversary, S2037• [26MR]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8739, S8740, S8742 [17DE]

Budget: deficit, S3897 [9JN], S8739, S8740, S8742 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1878 [25MR], S2012 [26MR]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Charleston Job Corps, S2106• [13AP]

Climate: express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392 [22JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S41 [7JA], S392 [22JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S167 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1283 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3896, S3897 [9JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S3896, S3897 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: allow use of funds for programs and activities that promote volunteerism and community service, S4908 [9JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools, S5142 [16JY]

——— require State plans to include support for the education of children facing substance abuse in the home, S5145 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S728 [3FE]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, S2106 [13AP]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S4531 [23JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8739, S8740, S8742 [17DE], S8858 [18DE]

Drugs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address methamphetamine abuse, S1878 [25MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4908, S4914 [9JY], S5142, S5145 [16JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7514 [27OC], S7991 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7514 [27OC], S7991 [17NO]

Feinberg, Sarah E.: nomination to be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S7575 [28OC]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S8348 [3DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3209, S3211, S3212, S3213 [21MY], S4531 [23JN]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S4531 [23JN]

——— prohibit fast-track trade agreements with countries that do not have a minimum wage of at least $2 per hour, S3213 [21MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S728 [3FE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6564 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3213 [21MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3142, S3143, S3144 [20MY]

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), S6564 [10SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8348 [3DE]

Petroleum: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Point of order, S8858 [18DE]

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), S3142, S3143, S3144 [20MY]

Ritchie County, WV: tribute to veterans visiting Washington, DC, S7910• [10NO]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees, S4908, S4914 [9JY]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S839 [5FE]

Storer College: historical significance, S735• [3FE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4531 [23JN]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8739, S8740, S8742 [17DE], S8858 [18DE]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3209, S3211, S3212 [21MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S7143, S7144 [6OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S3209, S3211, S3212 [21MY]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7692 [3NO]

Tributes

Blatnik, Thais F. O’Donnell, S8600• [10DE]

Capito, Senator, S1363 [10MR]

Hancock, Melvin, S8013• [17NO]

Howard, Ammaline H. (Amy), S3453• [2JN]

Kapourales, Sam, S2214• [15AP]

Perry, Mike, S1149 [26FE]

Seese, Kirsten, S7910• [10NO]

Watts, Matthew J., S464• [26JA]