HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730 [23MR], S1800, S1802, S1808, S1815, S1817, S1819, S1820 [24MR], S1853, S1893, S1907, S1912, S1916, S1929, S1934, S1951 [25MR], S1975, S1995, S1996, S1997, S2016, S2018, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2061, S2064, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2073, S2074, S2076, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S239, S241, S243, S244 [16JA], S270 [20JA], S431 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3701 [3JN], S3805, S3815, S3816 [4JN], S3870 [8JN], S3913, S3927, S3945 [9JN], S4083, S4113 [11JN], S4188 [16JN], S4240, S4245 [17JN], S4264, S4269 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919, S945 [11FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4691, S4692 [7JY], S4854 [8JY], S4925 [9JY], S5099 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6307, S6312 [4AU], S7305 [19OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2799 [12MY], S2942 [14MY], S2998, S2999 [18MY], S3052, S3053, S3081, S3087 [19MY], S3197, S3198 [20MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

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

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671, S5686, S5696 [24JY], S5724, S5727, S5891 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2486 [28AP], S2583 [30AP]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2852 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY], S4307 [18JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2870 [13MY], S2943, S2946 [14MY]

Analyses

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S488 [26JA]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

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

——— H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

——— S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S8034 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Corn Wars—The Farm-by-Farm Fight Between China and the United States To Dominate the Global Food Supply, Ted Genoways, New Republic (publication) (exerpt), S7251 [8OC]

Don’t Buy the Trade Deal Alarmism, Washington (DC) Post, S3034 [19MY]

Gay Rights, Religious Freedom and the Law, David R. Rivkin, Jr. and Elizabeth Price Foley, Wall Street Journal, S2422 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1218 [2MR]

——— 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]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2032), S7125 [5OC]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7722 [3NO]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S4954 [9JY]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Crime: expand funding available for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes (see S. 1071), S2475 [28AP]

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

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S926 [11FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1162 [26FE]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S284 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: assure educational stability for children in foster care (see S. 1639), S4298 [18JN]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1629 [18MR]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S466 [26JA]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see S. 1428), S4687 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S3184 [20MY]

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

——— establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S151 [12JA]

Dept. of Labor: preserve the companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay and the live-in domestic services exemption for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 2221), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S8307 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 500), S982 [12FE]

——— ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 113), S859 [9FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2570 [30AP]

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

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), S150 [12JA]

——— 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]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S3680 [3JN]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S2850 [13MY]

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), S541 [27JA]

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

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

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), S1304 [4MR]

——— 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), S3239 [21MY]

——— 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), S1304 [4MR]

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), S1439 [11MR]

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]

FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (see S. 2030), S6651 [15SE]

——— provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices (see S. 1077), S2400 [23AP]

——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (see S. 1101), S2934 [14MY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— 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]

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

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY]

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

Forests: expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S5130 [15JY]

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: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2102), S7046 [30SE]

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), S6940 [24SE]

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

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

Insurance: clarify rules on nondiscriminatory employer wellness programs as they relate to premium discounts, rebates, or modifications to otherwise applicable cost sharing under group health plans (see S. 620), S1217 [2MR]

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), S7274 [8OC]

——— 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), S2474 [28AP]

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]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2761 [11MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S5212 [21JY]

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

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), S2531 [29AP]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S5130 [15JY]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4603 [24JN]

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

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 Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 144), S2352 [22AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S3679 [3JN]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S6894 [22SE]

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), S150 [12JA]

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

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

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S7124 [5OC]

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

Native Americans: provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]

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]

NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S1660 [19MR]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

——— 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]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S348 [21JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S5929 [27JY]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

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

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4022 [10JN]

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

——— 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), S238 [16JA]

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

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6189 [30JY]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: limit authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument (see S. 1416), S3237 [21MY]

——— modify authority to declare national monuments (see S. 2004), S6434 [6AU]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (see S. 1600), S4250 [17JN]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S8547 [9DE]

Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8439 [7DE]

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

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

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S100 [8JA]

Taxation: improve higher education tax benefits compliance (see S. 1413), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S1336 [9MR]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE]

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

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S4649 [25JN]

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]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see S. 143), S466 [26JA]

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

Veterans: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7914 [10NO]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP]

——— 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]

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S4104 [11JN]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2760 [11MY]

Wildlife: clarify that intrastate species are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act or other Federal interstate commerce laws (see S. 1142), S2567 [30AP]

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

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 906), S2172 [14AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Animals: provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1845), S5526 [23JY]

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

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S421 [22JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S1303 [4MR]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S6136 [29JY]

Crime: specify state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind to strengthen criminal intent protections (see S. 2298), S8079 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see S. 1892), S6136 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities (see S. 1015), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S982 [12FE]

——— 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: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 1268), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

——— enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases (see S. 937), S2173 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: reform the surface transportation project delivery program (see S. 2258), S7860 [9NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: allow removal of pinyon-juniper trees to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage grouse and mule deer (see S. 468), S926 [11FE]

Drugs: improve DEA scheduling process for new FDA-approved drugs under the Controlled Substances Act and registration process for use of controlled substances in clinical trials (see S. 481), S982 [12FE]

Education: promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE]

EPA: establish a program to defer designation of nonattaiment areas by allowing State and local governments to develop early action compacts to achieve national ambient air quality standards for ozone (see S. 2072), S6938 [24SE]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (see S. 1525), S3860 [8JN]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (see S. 2348), S8378 [3DE]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S238 [16JA]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see S. 1421), S3237 [21MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 1683), S4648 [25JN]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP]

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

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 995), S2245 [16AP]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (see S. 365), S772 [4FE]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program (see S. 1009), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area: establish (see S. 13), S11 [6JA]

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), S200 [13JA]

——— permanently authorize the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program (see S. 1339), S2933 [14MY]

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

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see S. 914), S2172 [14AP]

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

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

Medicare: improve efficiency of appeals process (see S. 2368), S8494 [8DE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see S. 810), S1660 [19MR]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see S. 560), S1118 [25FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

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

Puerto Rico: provide assistance and support through tax relief and financial and pension reforms (see S. 2381), S8547 [9DE]

Roads and highways: modify U.S. Code relative to the obligation and release of funds (see S. 1781), S5129 [15JY]

——— permit a State transportation department to approve a justification report for a project to build or modify a freeway-to-crossroad interchange within a transportation management area in such State (see S. 1782), S5129 [15JY]

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see S. 1198), S2650 [5MY]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see S. 1197), S2650 [5MY]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see S. 1194), S2650 [5MY]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 15), S11 [6JA]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see S. 2282), S7966 [16NO]

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. 920), S2172 [14AP]

——— clarify special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities (see S. 910), S2172 [14AP]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 916), S2172 [14AP]

——— exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers (see S. 919), S2172 [14AP]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 912), S2172 [14AP]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 915), S2172 [14AP]

——— exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised (see S. 909), S2172 [14AP]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1946), S6379 [5AU]

——— improve access and administration of the U.S. Tax Court (see S. 903), S2172 [14AP]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for certain small insurance companies (see S. 905), S2172 [14AP]

——— prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 907), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology (see S. 913), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 908), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see S. 917), S2172 [14AP]

——— provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked (see S. 918), S2172 [14AP]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see S. 904), S2172 [14AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (see S. 740), S1528 [16MR]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: establish penalties for causing environmental damage while cultivating marijuana or other controlled substances on Federal lands or trespassing on private property (see S. 348), S736 [3FE]

Utah: convey certain land to Washington County and authorize the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land (see S. 1985), S6380 [5AU]

——— withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit threats against former Vice Presidents and members of their families (see S. 250), S466 [26JA]

Washington County, UT: clarify laws relative to designation of a northern transportation route (see S. 1783), S5129 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

President pro tempore: election (see S. Res. 3), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election (see S. Res. 5), S12 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election (see S. Res. 4), S12 [6JA]

Cloture motions

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), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

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

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8075 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7342 [20OC], S7434 [22OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]

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), S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— 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]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2644 [5MY], S2725 [7MY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

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), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE]

Designated acting Presidents pro tempore

Blunt, Senator, S1015 [19FE], S3319 [26MY], S3321 [28MY], S7285 [13OC]

Capito, Senator, S7287 [16OC]

Cotton, Senator, S159 [13JA], S1323 [9MR], S2259 [20AP], S2281 [21AP], S7677 [3NO]

Ernst, Senator, S7289 [19OC]

Gardner, Senator, S7665 [30OC]

Heller, Senator, S2699 [7MY], S5477 [23JY]

Lankford, Senator, S3313 [23MY]

McConnell, Senator, S4901 [9JY]

Paul, Senator, S1263 [4MR], S3089 [20MY]

Perdue, Senator, S6429 [6AU], S6613 [11SE]

Sessions, Senator, S7283 [9OC]

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]

Hymns

‘‘Abide With Me,’’ Henry Francis Lyte, S8694 [16DE]

Letters

Defend Trade Secrets Act: John Neuffer, Semiconductor Industry Association, S7253 [8OC]

——— several organizations, S7253 [8OC]

——— Theodore H. Davis, Jr., ABA, S7252 [8OC]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), S3286 [22MY]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 2, repeal Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals and extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S2152 [14AP]

Memorandums

Free Trade Agreements and Role of Congress: Daniel T. Shedd and Brandon J. Murrill, Congressional Research Service, S2959 [18MY]

Strenthening Property Rights and the U.S. Economy Through Federal Trade Secret Protection: Alden Abbott, Heritage Foundation (excerpt), S7252 [8OC]

Motions

Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2161 [14AP]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2161 [14AP]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to regulations extending rights and protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act, S6704–S6765 [16SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S27 [7JA], S69 [8JA], S121 [9JA], S133 [12JA], S221 [16JA], S249 [20JA], S301 [21JA], S367 [22JA], S447 [26JA], S495 [27JA], S549 [28JA], S611 [29JA], S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1017 [23FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085 [25FE], S1127 [26FE], S1187 [27FE], S1207 [2MR], S1223 [3MR], S1343 [10MR], S1397 [11MR], S1451 [12MR], S1511 [16MR], S1559 [17MR], S1591 [18MR], S1637 [19MR], S1675 [23MR], S1739 [24MR], S1833 [25MR], S1959 [26MR], S2093 [13AP], S2141 [14AP], S2185 [15AP], S2227 [16AP], S2259 [20AP], S2311 [22AP], S2361 [23AP], S2419 [27AP], S2441 [28AP], S2491 [29AP], S2543 [30AP], S2593 [4MY], S2611 [5MY], S2659 [6MY], S2743 [11MY], S2767 [12MY], S2815 [13MY], S2897 [14MY], S2949 [18MY], S3009 [19MY], S3201 [21MY], S3253 [22MY], S3323 [31MY], S3373 [1JN], S3419 [2JN], S3635 [3JN], S3731 [4JN], S3849 [8JN], S3889 [9JN], S3977 [10JN], S4063 [11JN], S4119 [15JN], S4171 [16JN], S4213 [17JN], S4255 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S4619 [25JN], S4659 [7JY], S4805 [8JY], S4987 [13JY], S5021 [14JY], S5091 [15JY], S5133 [16JY], S5179 [21JY], S5431 [22JY], S5565 [24JY], S5701 [26JY], S5893 [27JY], S6045 [28JY], S6089 [29JY], S6147 [30JY], S6213 [3AU], S6247 [4AU], S6327 [5AU], S6437 [8SE], S6477 [9SE], S6543 [10SE], S6615 [15SE], S6661 [16SE], S6773 [17SE], S6821 [21SE], S6859 [22SE], S6909 [24SE], S6951 [25SE], S6961 [28SE], S6983 [29SE], S7011 [30SE], S7055 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129 [6OC], S7173 [7OC], S7227 [8OC], S7309 [20OC], S7367 [21OC], S7427 [22OC], S7479 [26OC], S7497 [27OC], S7551 [28OC], S7601 [29OC], S7733 [4NO], S7775 [5NO], S7845 [9NO], S7869 [10NO], S7959 [16NO], S7973 [17NO], S8029 [18NO], S8113 [19NO], S8181 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8247 [2DE], S8323 [3DE], S8427 [7DE], S8445 [8DE], S8507 [9DE], S8563 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8647 [15DE], S8690 [16DE], S8733 [17DE], S8837 [18DE]

Privilege of the floor

Canavan, Benjamin, S4358 [22JN]

Rollo, Andrew, S2896 [13MY]

Rosenbaum, Kevin, S2896 [13MY]

Schmidt, Kenneth, S2896 [13MY]

Su, Sahra, S2896 [13MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1416 [11MR], S1514 [16MR], S1647 [19MR], S2392 [23AP]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6833 [21SE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8691 [16DE], S8850, S8866 [18DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S851 [9FE], S1367 [10MR]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 16), S8 [6JA]

Budget: clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 6), S780 [4FE], S7231–S7233 [8OC]

——— deficit, S7445–S7447 [22OC]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7609, S7636 [29OC], S7667 [30OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1767 [24MR], S1853, S1855, S1870 [25MR], S2005 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S4097 [11JN]

Carter, Ashton B.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S851 [9FE]

Charleston, SC: offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, S4335 [22JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

——— report on investigation of allegations that the 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny by the IRS, S6356, S6362 [5AU]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S8841 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S396 [22JA], S566 [28JA], S971 [12FE], S2392 [23AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S72 [8JA], S162 [13JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1288 [4MR]

Constitution Day: observance, S6790–S6792 [17SE]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (S. 1890), S7250, S7251, S7252, S7253 [8OC]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1416, S1430 [11MR], S1514 [16MR], S1647 [19MR], S2392 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4176 [16JN]

——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: allow schools, districts, nonprofits, and small businesses to develop proposals based on the specific needs of the community, S4671 [7JY]

——— allow State education agencies and eligible entities to use Local Academic Flexible Grant funds to audit and streamline assessment systems, S8469 [8DE]

——— allow States and local governments to renegotiate contracts and to reallocate money and policies in more effective ways, S4672 [7JY]

——— allow States to use Pay for Success initiatives funding to improve quality and coordination of early learning and care services, S4671 [7JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system, S4671 [7JY]

——— establish a commission to develop procedures to regulate use of, and ensure protection of student personal data, S4672 [7JY], S4998 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S727 [3FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY], S3285 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S602 [28JA], S918 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S2952, S2963 [18MY], S4525 [23JN], S4580 [24JN]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (S. 1268), S2841 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S3256, S3285, S3292 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8691 [16DE], S8850, S8866 [18DE]

Duchesne County, UT: anniversary, S6180 [30JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4671 [7JY], S4998 [13JY], S5143 [16JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8463, S8469 [8DE]

Families and domestic relations: block any action from being taken to finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing the Federal child support enforcement program (S. 1525), S4011 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency, S3092 [20MY], S3257, S3292 [22MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2779, S2786, S2789 [12MY], S2841 [13MY], S2908, S2920, S2926 [14MY], S2951, S2958, S2963, S2966 [18MY], S3016, S3033, S3049, S3050 [19MY], S3092 [20MY], S3202, S3206, S3207, S3210, S3211, S3212, S3222, S3226, S3231 [21MY], S3256, S3285, S3286, S3292, S3293, S3295, S3296 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S4525, S4537, S4538 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2313 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— impact of trade agreements on economy and job creation, S1595 [18MR]

——— 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 (S. 1381), unanimous-consent request, S3210 [21MY]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 17), S8 [6JA]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S2420–S2423 [27AP], S5679–S5681 [24JY], S6873–S6875 [22SE], S7080–S7082 [1OC], S7212–S7214 [7OC], S7752–S7754 [4NO], S7899–S7901 [10NO], S8131–S8133 [19NO], S8206–S8208 [1DE], S8586–S8588 [10DE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels (S. 365), S3299 [22MY]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

Health: improve women’s access to quality health care, S2159 [14AP]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S970 [12FE], S4937 [9JY], S7568–S7570 [28OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S727 [3FE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7250 [8OC]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7336 [20OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5447 [22JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6545 [10SE]

——— noncompliance with interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons and violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, S4335 [22JN]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2392 [23AP]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S2593 [4MY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2926 [14MY], S2951, S2958, S2963, S2966 [18MY], S3016, S3033, S3049, S3050 [19MY], S3092 [20MY], S3202, S3206, S3207, S3222, S3226, S3231 [21MY], S3256, S3285, S3286, S3292, S3293, S3295, S3296 [22MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7609, S7636 [29OC], S7667 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2779, S2786, S2789 [12MY], S2841 [13MY], S2908, S2920 [14MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent request, S3048, S3049 [19MY], S3291 [22MY]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, S6822–S6824 [21SE]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6166 [30JY]

Medicare: anniversary, S6166 [30JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to reforming sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S1855, S1870 [25MR]

——— improve efficiency of appeals process (S. 2368), S8496 [8DE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2094 [13AP], S2151, S2159, S2160, S2161 [14AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— repeal the therapy cap and provide for medical review of outpatient therapy services, S2160 [14AP]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (S. Res. 266), S7090 [1OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3300 [22MY]

——— military readiness of U.S. forces, S8783–S8785 [17DE]

Nepal: provide nonsensitive exports duty-free treatment in the U.S. market, S3286 [22MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel, S1208 [2MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1242 [3MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S2392 [23AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1416 [11MR]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, S1595 [18MR]

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project Action Plan on U.S. and international tax strategies, S5155–S5157 [16JY]

Parrish, Jill N.: nomination to be district judge, S3223 [21MY]

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), S6545 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6149 [30JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8227 [1DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5497, S5498 [23JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2392 [23AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S73 [8JA], S1683 [23MR], S4243 [17JN], S4624 [25JN], S4937 [9JY], S7568–S7570 [28OC], S8280 [2DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), S73 [8JA]

——— repeal mandate requiring certain employers to automatically enroll full-time employees in health plans, S7610 [29OC]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8280 [2DE]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S., S8850 [18DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6221 [3AU]

Point of order, S2158, S2159, S2160 [14AP], S3293, S3294 [22MY]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, S6873 [22SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8841 [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), S3440 [2JN]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3300 [22MY]

Public debt: ceiling, S7445–S7447 [22OC]

Puerto Rico: provide assistance and support through tax relief and financial and pension reforms (S. 2381), S8867–S8869 [18DE]

——— status of economic crisis, S8183, S8186 [30NO]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings, S8183, S8186 [30NO], S8867 [18DE]

——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), unanimous-consent request, S8514 [9DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S2950 [18MY], S5497, S5498 [23JY], S6149 [30JY], S8227 [1DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1647), S4635 [25JN]

SBA: establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, S3231 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]

Secret Service: anniversary, S4941 [9JY]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S34 [7JA]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve as President pro tempore, S30 [7JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S2391 [23AP]

——— legislative process, S30–S33 [7JA], S971–S973 [12FE], S2391 [23AP], S4636–S4638 [25JN], S8840 [18DE]

——— tribute to Members who worked on extending certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8693 [16DE]

Senate Rules: impact of reforming filibuster rules, S7175–S7178 [7OC]

——— notify Members of paragraph 2 of Rule XIX relative to decorum during debate, S5701 [26JY]

——— Senate floor decorum, S5706 [26JY], S7175 [7OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect and strengthen, S1767 [24MR]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2094 [13AP], S2151, S2161 [14AP], S2392 [23AP]

——— reallocate funds from the Old-Age and Survivors Disability Insurance fund to the Social Security Disability Insurance program, S885 [10FE], S1482 [12MR], S7610 [29OC]

——— reform, S1482 [12MR]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (S. 1929), S6298 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (S. 1923), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (S. 1922), S6297–S6299 [4AU]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (S. 15), S2951 [18MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (S. 2282), S7968 [16NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388 [22JA]

——— decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4624 [25JN]

——— hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S1287 [4MR], S4243 [17JN]

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, S4525, S4537, S4538 [23JN], S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax, S396 [22JA]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent U.S. jobs from moving overseas by reducing the corporate tax rate, S2005 [26MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8691 [16DE], S8850, S8866 [18DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), House amendment, S4579, S4590 [24JN]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S8184 [30NO]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2841 [13MY], S2903–S2905 [14MY], S3285 [22MY]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform, S566 [28JA], S5498 [23JY]

——— reform partnership audits rules, S7636 [29OC]

——— review of tax expenditures, S1886 [25MR]

Tax-exempt organizations: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3210, S3211, S3212 [21MY]

Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (S. 740), S1648 [19MR]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S1595 [18MR], S2920 [14MY], S2958 [18MY], S3033, S3049 [19MY], S3092 [20MY], S3206, S3207, S3210, S3211, S3212, S3222 [21MY], S4010 [10JN], S4066–S4068 [11JN], S6987 [29SE], S7195–S7197 [7OC]

——— require approval of Congress before additional countries may join, S3293 [22MY]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit use of fast-track trade promotion authority for any free trade agreement or investment treaty if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions, S3033 [19MY]

Ukraine: provide military assistance (H.R. 5190), S1416 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

President pro tempore: election (S. Res. 3), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election (S. Res. 5), S6 [6JA]

——— notify the President of election (S. Res. 4), S6 [6JA]

Tribute, S33 [7JA], S2423 [27AP], S4244 [17JN], S8840, S8869 [18DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–9), S2110 [13AP]

Alternative Tax Liability Limitation Increase for Certain Small Insurance Companies: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 905) (S. Rept. 114–16), S2171 [14AP]

Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2368) (S. Rept. 114–177), S8492 [8DE]

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 995) (S. Rept. 114–42), S2793 [12MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Waiver Authority Clarification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1362) (S. Rept. 114–108), S6186 [30JY]

Charitable Agricultural Research Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 908) (S. Rept. 114–19), S2171 [14AP]

Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 906) (S. Rept. 114–17), S2171 [14AP]

Community Based Independence for Seniors Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 704) (S. Rept. 114–103), S6186 [30JY]

Craft Beverage Bond Simplification Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 904) (S. Rept. 114–15), S2171 [14AP]

Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1268) (S. Rept. 114–44), S2793 [12MY]

Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 916) (S. Rept. 114–26), S2171 [14AP]

Electronic Health Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1347) (S. Rept. 114–106), S6186 [30JY]

Exclude From Gross Income Certain Clean Coal Power Grants to Non-Corporate Taxpayers: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 919) (S. Rept. 114–29), S2171 [14AP]

Exclude Payments Received Under Work Colleges Program From Gross Income, Including Payments Made From Institutional Funds: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 912) (S. Rept. 114–22), S2171 [14AP]

Expenditures: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S420 [22JA]

Hire More Heroes Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 22) (S. Rept. 114–3), S981 [12FE]

Improve Certain Education Savings Plans: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 114–56), S3236 [21MY]

Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.599) (S. Rept. 114–101, S6186 [30JY]

Investment Tax Credit for Waste Heat to Power Technology: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 913) (S. Rept. 114–23), S2171 [14AP]

IRS Enrolled Agents Use of Credentials Clarification: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 914) (S. Rept. 114–24), S2171 [14AP]

IRS Processing of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted by ‘‘Political Advocacy’’ Organizations From 2010–2013: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–119), S6379 [5AU]

LNG and LPG Excise Tax Equalization Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 917) (S. Rept. 114–27), S2171 [14AP]

Medicare Enforcement Instruction on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals Extension: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1461) (S. Rept. 114–109), S6186 [30JY]

Military Spouse Job Continuity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]

Nomination of Anne E. Wall To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4021 [10JN]

Nomination of Marisa Lago To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Nomination of W. Thomas Reeder, Jr., To Be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director: Committee on Finance (Senate), S6379 [5AU]

Notice for Organizations That Include Charities Is Essential (NOTICE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 918) (S. Rept. 114–28), S2171 [14AP]

Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1349) (S. Rept. 114–107), S6186 [30JY]

Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1253) (S. Rept. 114–105), S6186 [30JY]

Philanthropic Enterprise Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 909) (S. Rept. 114–20), S2171 [14AP]

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 313) (S. Rept. 114–98), S6186 [30JY]

Preventing and Reducing Improper Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures (PRIME) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 861) (S. Rept. 114–104), S6186 [30JY]

Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 466) (S. Rept. 114–100), S6186 [30JY]

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 915) (S. Rept. 114–25), S2171 [14AP]

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 607) (S. Rept. 114–102), S6186 [30JY]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 114–99), S6186 [30JY]

Special Rules Clarification for Accident and Health Plans of Certain Governmental Entities: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 910) (S. Rept. 114–21), S2171 [14AP]

Tax Relief Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 114–118), S6379 [5AU]

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1269) (S. Rept. 114–45), S2849 [13MY]

Trade Preferences Extension Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 114–43), S2793 [12MY]

U.S. Tax Court Access and Administration Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 114–14), S2171 [14AP]

Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 114–18), S2171 [14AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Defend Trade Secrets Act: Intellectual Property Owners Association, S7253 [8OC]

Rules

Committee on Finance (Senate), S410–S412 [22JA]

Statements

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Speaker Boehner, S2152 [14AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 3, election as President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 4, notify the President of election of President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

S. Res. 5, notify the House of Representatives of election of President pro tempore, S6, S20 [6JA]

Tributes

Bangerter, Norman H., S2295 [21AP]

Cardin, Senator, S8869 [18DE]

Casper, Billy, S1332 [9MR]

Chovanec, Richard F., S1887 [25MR]

Christensen, Gordon J., S2559 [30AP]

Corradini, Deedee, S1295 [4MR]

Gibbons, Linda, S648 [29JA]

Graham, Nathan, S8693 [16DE]

Hamburg, Margaret, S2024 [26MR]

Johns, John B., S8783 [17DE]

Lockhart, Becky, S339 [21JA]

Mannella, Kenneth E., S8435 [7DE]

Moore, Michael, S8723 [16DE]

Packer, Boyd K., S4941 [9JY]

Parrott, Thomas, S4541 [23JN]

Perdue, Senator, S2430 [27AP]

Perry, L. Tom, S3770 [4JN]

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thailand), S2023 [26MR]

Reid, Senator, S33 [7JA]

Richards, Richard, S829 [5FE]

Rickard, Sylvia Garcia, S9 [6JA]

Rosenhan, Erma H., S1028 [23FE]

Scott, Richard G., S6932 [24SE]

Ship, Carolyn L. McDonald, S7856 [9NO]

Walker, Olene, S8369 [3DE]