INHOFE, JAMES M. (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1735 [23MR], S1796, S1797, S1798, S1802, S1808, S1810, S1814, S1815, S1816, S1817 [24MR], S1836, S1857, S1883, S1894, S1901, S1907, S1913, S1924, S1953 [25MR], S1978, S1993, S1995, S2016, S2046, S2078 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S353, S358 [21JA], S439 [22JA], S591 [28JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), cosponsorship withdrawn, S422 [22JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1389, S1390 [10MR], S1529 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3658, S3666, S3686, S3693, S3696, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3713, S3714 [3JN], S3755, S3800, S3805, S3809, S3815, S3824 [4JN], S3863, S3870 [8JN], S3944, S3956 [9JN], S4083, S4110, S4113, S4115 [11JN], S4166 [15JN], S4207 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4251 [17JN], S4264, S4269 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8106 [18NO], S8169 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4955 [9JY], S5033 [14JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2966, S2989 [18MY], S3081 [19MY]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6904, S6905 [22SE]

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], S6946 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5892 [26JY], S5934 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2435 [27AP], S2482 [28AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8796 [17DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]

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

Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]

Articles and editorials

Climate-Change Religion, Representative Lamar Smith, Wall Street Journal, S2681 [6MY]

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]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

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

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7724 [3NO]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2032), S7006 [29SE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S6606 [10SE]

——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1528 [16MR]

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

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

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S1031 [23FE]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S1031 [23FE]

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]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1111), S2473 [28AP]

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]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S1119 [25FE]

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

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

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

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR]

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]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2474 [28AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

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: prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S238 [16JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8885 [18DE]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S4954 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: grant rights-of-way on Federal land under the Mineral Leasing Act (see S. 1196), S2650 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S421 [22JA]

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

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S7345 [20OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S202 [13JA]

Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S591 [28JA]

——— prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S542 [27JA]

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

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 1032), S2301 [21AP]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S2042 [26MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S2042 [26MR]

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]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S1246 [3MR]

——— 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]

——— include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule (see S. 1393), S3183 [20MY]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 544), S1075 [24FE]

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

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 573), S1118 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— 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]

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

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 499), S982 [12FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

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), S1660 [19MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S2111 [13AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1586 [17MR]

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 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: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4842 [8JY]

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

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]

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]

——— ensure that certain aliens receive thorough background investigations before being admitted to the U.S. as refugees (see S. 2435), S8883 [18DE]

——— 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), S7221 [7OC]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S8022 [17NO]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

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), S7414 [21OC]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

——— require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2732 [7MY]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities (see S. 274), S589 [28JA]

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

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), 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), S7772 [4NO]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S131 [9JA]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2730 [7MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6468 [8SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S8685 [15DE]

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]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1337 [9MR]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S5526 [23JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]

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

Motor vehicles: clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination (see S. 1692), S5171 [16JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2761 [11MY]

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

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S202 [13JA]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

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

National security: authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8439 [7DE]

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), S420 [22JA]

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]

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S6811 [17SE]

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]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]

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), S11 [6JA]

——— ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (see S. 38), S57 [7JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA]

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

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

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

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 1500), S3678 [3JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1836), S5527 [23JY] (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

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

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S7273 [8OC]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR]

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

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), S1201 [27FE]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 474), S1163 [26FE]

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

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), S1384 [10MR]

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

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S4104 [11JN]

——— 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 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]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2246 [16AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY]

——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 835), S1708 [23MR]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S2273 [20AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S283 [20JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S1075 [24FE]

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), S1304 [4MR]

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

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]

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. 72), S900 [10FE]

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

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

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

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

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 95), S1247 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements (see S. 1379), S3059 [19MY]

Armed Forces: enhance security of military personnel at U.S. military installations and operating locations (see S. 1988), S6381 [5AU]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 31), S348 [21JA]

Day of Recognition for Ebola Orphans: establish (see S. Res. 155), S2530 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide flexibility to school food authorities in establishing a price for paid school lunches (see S. 1805), S5210 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 690), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1336 [9MR]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 1987), S6381 [5AU]

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]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: make technical corrections relative to rollover of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy (see S. 1646), S4544 [23JN]

Families and domestic relations: establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 1637), S4298 [18JN]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S833 [5FE]

Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 291), S590 [28JA]

Medicare: cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see S. 2262), S7912 [10NO]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 186), S3238 [21MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 139), S2245 [16AP]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— 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]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see S. 1647), S4544 [23JN]

Taxation: eliminate taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (see S. 948), S2220 [15AP]

——— permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see S. 947), S2220 [15AP]

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]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (see S. 261), S541 [27JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

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), S1575 [17MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

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]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5922 [27JY], S6092 [29JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6161 [30JY], S6227 [3AU]

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]

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]

Explanations

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (H.R. 22), S8363 [3DE]

Lists

California organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683 [3NO]

Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]

Organizations supporting S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S7683–S7685 [3NO]

Motions

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), conference report, S8363 [3DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Bussard, Patrick, S1735 [23MR]

Farr, Rebecca, S1735 [23MR]

Kielmovitch, Alicia, S8559 [9DE]

Koffman, Chaya, S5326 [21JY]

McCarty, Anthony, S864 [9FE]

Podolack, Chuck, S7728 [3NO]

Rigby, Elizabeth, S1735 [23MR]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6843 [21SE]

Africa: develop a plan for each sub-Saharan country for negotiating and entering into free trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S3026 [19MY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S334 [21JA], S371 [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8715 [16DE], S8780 [17DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S850 [9FE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7883 [10NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1745, S1749, S1750 [24MR], S1870 [25MR], S1993, S2001 [26MR]

Burundi: call for international support of Presidential election results and a peaceful resolution to ongoing conflict, S8521 [9DE]

——— elections, S7883, S7884 [10NO]

Climate: effectiveness of U.S. regulatory attempts to reduce carbon emissions to control global warming without international cooperation in reducing emissions, S7214–S7216 [7OC]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA]

——— global warming, S196 [13JA], S1138 [26FE], S2678–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO], S8715 [16DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S195 [13JA], S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA], S916 [11FE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S86 [8JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1274 [4MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2234 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S8363 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: assess proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4246 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7883 [10NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3663 [3JN], S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4244, S4246 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7216 [7OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S4240 [17JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1745 [24MR]

——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., S7883 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (S. 1877), S6077 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: continue to provide funding for State urban renewal projects through the Hardest Hit Fund program, S5479 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S5439–S5441, S5445–S5447 [22JY], S6049 [28JY]

——— establish Assistance for Major Projects Program, S5483 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— establish National Freight Program, S5482 [23JY], S6052 [28JY]

——— provide incentives to States to use private sector engineering companies for highway and bridge projects, S6154 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S719 [3FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8715 [16DE], S8780 [17DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8124 [19NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent request, S8124 [19NO]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (S. 1124), S2696 [6MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7515 [27OC], S8007 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7515 [27OC], S8007 [17NO]

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 (S. 571), S1735–S1737 [23MR], S2289 [21AP], S6925 [24SE], S8674, S8682 [15DE]

——— 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 (S. 571), unanimous-consent agreement, S8678 [15DE]

——— reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, and require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, S5907–S5910 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (S. 1698), S8195 [30NO]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, S1139 [26FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Immigration: ensure State and local compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody (S. 1842), S7409 [21OC]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S2235 [16AP]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed, S2235 [16AP]

——— 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 (S. 2146), S7409 [21OC]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8295 [2DE]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1749, S1750 [24MR]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6521 [9SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2675 [6MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3026 [19MY], S3294 [22MY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): reauthorization, S1746, S1747 [24MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 171), S2697 [6MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (S. Res. 172), S2697 [6MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 170), S2697 [6MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S2679–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S1139 [26FE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (S. Res. 322), S8195 [30NO]

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), S6521 [9SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5898, S5899, S5907–S5910 [27JY], S6047, S6048, S6049, S6051, S6055, S6062 [28JY], S6091, S6092 [29JY], S6154, S6155, S6159, S6161 [30JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8366, S8368 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), House amendment, S7883 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5181, S5187, S5189 [21JY], S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447 [22JY], S5479, S5482 [23JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2675 [6MY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8295 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8295 [2DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S8715 [16DE], S8780 [17DE]

Point of order, S8363 [3DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8194 [30NO]

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), S3439 [2JN]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S2678 [6MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5181, S5187, S5189 [21JY], S5438–S5441, S5444–S5447 [22JY], S5482, S5483 [23JY], S5898, S5899, S5907–S5910 [27JY], S6047, S6048, S6049, S6051, S6055, S6062 [28JY], S6091, S6092 [29JY], S6154, S6155, S6159, S6161 [30JY], S7883 [10NO], S8362, S8363, S8364, S8365, S8366, S8368 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), S7484 [26OC], S7575, S7576 [28OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S5118–S5120 [15JY], S7484 [26OC]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S8194 [30NO]

——— legislative program, S2697 [6MY], S8195 [30NO]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8715 [16DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S3026 [19MY]

Technology: require FAA and NOAA to work together in development of Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) system, S8124 [19NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), S8781 [17DE]

——— reauthorize and improve (S. 697), S7139, S7140 [6OC]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, S86 [8JA]

Treaties and agreements: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit funding of international organizations implementing U.N. Arms Trade Treaty prior to Senate ratification, S1993 [26MR]

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, S8715 [16DE]

——— proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8522 [9DE]

Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (S. 452), S928 [11FE]

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), S7685 [3NO], S7736 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7736 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7683, S7685 [3NO]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: designate (S. 261), S544 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8782 [17DE]

Reports filed

Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1324) (S. Rept. 114–159), S7654 [29OC]

Charles Clark U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1034), S2598 [4MY]

Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697), S4249 [17JN]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 697) (S. Rept. 114–67), S4296 [18JN]

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1647) (S. Rept. 114–80), S5129 [15JY]

EPA National Estuary Program Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1523) (S. Rept. 114–161), S7654 [29OC]

Expenditures: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 31), S347 [21JA]

Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 114–84), S5169 [16JY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 612), S2598 [4MY]

Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 114–47), S2971 [18MY]

Nomination of Eric M. Satz to the TVA Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Gregory G. Nadeau To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Kristen M. Kulinowski to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Mark Scarano To Be Northern Border Regional Commission Cochairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2567 [30AP]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Nomination of Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S6136 [29JY]

Secret Science Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 544) (S. Rept. 114–69), S4345 [22JN]

Sensible Environmental Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1500) (S. Rept. 114–160), S7654 [29OC]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization and Applied Water Supply Research Regarding Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 653) (S. Rept. 114–48), S2971 [18MY]

William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 261), S2598 [4MY]

Rules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S339–S341 [21JA]

Synopses

Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]

Texts of

S. 261, William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, OK, S544 [27JA]

S. 452, Defense of Ukraine Act, S929 [11FE]

Tributes

Enzi, Senator, S8367 [3DE]

Hatch, Senator, S4244 [17JN]

Johnson, John D., S5168• [16JY]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S7139 [6OC]

Litchfield, Bruce A., S6290• [4AU]

McCain, Senator, S4241 [17JN]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, S6848• [21SE]

Odierno, Raymond T., S6287 [4AU]

Rounds, Senator, S3450 [2JN]

Wheeler, Joshua L., S7961 [16NO]