COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734 [23MR], S1782, S1799, S1804, S1813 [24MR], S1874, S1877, S1880, S1893, S1904, S1931, S1937, S1943, S1945, S1948, S1952 [25MR], S1994, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2043, S2045, S2059, S2062, S2080 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S240 [16JA], S284, S296 [20JA], S349, S361 [21JA], S399, S434, S435, S436, S437, S438, S442 [22JA], S467, S475 [26JA], S526, S528, S542 [27JA], S591 [28JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1498 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3629 [2JN], S3667, S3690, S3700, S3717 [3JN], S3788, S3796 [4JN], S3927, S3956 [9JN], S4024, S4036 [10JN], S4253 [17JN], S4265, S4328 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8170 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4801 [7JY], S4847, S4849, S4859, S4864, S4880 [8JY], S4964 [9JY], S5066, S5068, S5069, S5078 [14JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6300 [4AU], S7333 [20OC], S7508 [27OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2966, S2973, S2989 [18MY], S3061, S3084 [19MY]

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), S5736, S5741, S5872 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2532 [29AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8308 [2DE], S8402 [3DE]

SBA: increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), S5556 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7219 [7OC]

——— 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), S6468 [8SE]

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

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

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6187 [30JY]

——— reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S983 [12FE]

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2689 [6MY]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7816 [5NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1661 [19MR]

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

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

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]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 519), S983 [12FE]

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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1303 [4MR]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S8884 [18DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2689 [6MY]

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

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S11 [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S8495 [8DE]

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

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

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

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7274 [8OC]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S1075 [24FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S1495 [12MR]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6653 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see S. 197), S1384 [10MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S2221 [15AP]

——— create a partnership with the Corp. for National and Community Service to place individuals in low-performing schools to implement school turnaround strategies and provide additional support (see S. 1710), S4686 [7JY]

——— establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 605), S1892 [25MR]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs (see S. 1398), S3183 [20MY]

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

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S2173 [14AP]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see S. 1719), S6699 [16SE]

——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S3060 [19MY]

——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S2273 [20AP]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2402 [23AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 1588), S4202 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8637 [14DE]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8547 [9DE]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE]

——— 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), S100 [8JA]

——— 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 death benefits for police officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (see S. 962), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S6810 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1709 [23MR]

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

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7724 [3NO]

——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]

——— report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1892 [25MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP]

——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S3861 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1021), S5062 [14JY]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S5211 [21JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2246 [16AP]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S7160 [6OC]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S466 [26JA]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S2400 [23AP]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S7006 [29SE]

——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S4687 [7JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S4954 [9JY]

——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S6187 [30JY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2935 [14MY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1782 [24MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2652 [5MY]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S8162 [19NO]

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 319), S8160 [19NO]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S983 [12FE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

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

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

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), S5170 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 622), S1217 [2MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S5062 [14JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

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

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7656 [29OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]

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

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

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

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S859 [9FE]

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

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2851 [13MY]

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

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2731 [7MY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S5526 [23JY]

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]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2270), S7912 [10NO]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S4602 [24JN]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

International trade: promote (see S. 2201), S8794 [17DE]

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), 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), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

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

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see S. 1707), S6188 [30JY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6137 [29JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S5171 [16JY]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2731 [7MY]

——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S2689 [6MY] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

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), S2245 [16AP]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1303 [4MR]

Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S1119 [25FE]

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

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S2111 [13AP]

——— cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1066), S2400 [23AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1586 [17MR]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S2173 [14AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S7860 [9NO]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S3862 [8JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S2173 [14AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S3776 [4JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]

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

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S1661 [19MR]

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

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S7304 [19OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: authorize concurrent compacts for purposes of regional economic integration and cross-border collaborations (see S. 1605), S4297 [18JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S6241 [3AU]

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

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]

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

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S6535 [9SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]

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

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]

National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]

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

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 520), S7220 [7OC]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2851 [13MY]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S590 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4203 [16JN]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S7967 [16NO]

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

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

Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]

Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S859 [9FE]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see S. 1123), S3061 [19MY]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S8494 [8DE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S3310 [22MY]

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

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1202 [27FE]

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), S8603 [10DE]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1031 [23FE]

SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see S. 1870), S7274 [8OC]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2402 [23AP]

——— establish Regional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program (see S. 2136), S7346 [20OC]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see S. 1934), S6296 [4AU]

——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2402 [23AP]

——— help small businesses reduce energy costs by extending the Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan program to businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements (see S. 1756), S5061 [14JY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2402 [23AP]

——— require Chief Counsel for Advocacy submittal of a report on small business innovation (see S. 963), S2220 [15AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S698 [2FE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]

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

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4203 [16JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 1000), S2245 [16AP]

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), S1076 [24FE]

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

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

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S1118 [25FE]

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S7047 [30SE]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 1072), S2400 [23AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S421 [22JA]

——— allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs (see S. 574), S8438 [7DE]

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

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]

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

——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5930 [27JY]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S8021 [17NO]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 2271), S7913 [10NO]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1736), S4953 [9JY]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (see S. 455), S926 [11FE]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

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), S1384 [10MR]

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

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S5455 [22JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S7220 [7OC]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S2221 [15AP]

——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S4138 [15JN]

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

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S7161 [6OC]

——— 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

Animals: strengthen protections for wild elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species through country-specific anti-poaching and anti-trafficking strategies and curtail demand for illegal wildlife products (see S. 2385), S8602 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR]

——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 1033), S2301 [21AP]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2336), S8241 [1DE]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: increase use of crowdsourcing and citizen science to advance and accelerate scientific research, literacy, and diplomacy (see S. 2113), S7047 [30SE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]

Medicare: encourage beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt advance directives guiding the medical care they receive (see S. 2297), S8079 [18NO]

National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 289), S7304 [19OC]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2529 [29AP]

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

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

NSF: implement Sustainable Chemistry Program (see S. 1447), S3238 [21MY]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 270), S6938 [24SE]

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

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1656), S4601 [24JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment (see S. 722), S1439 [11MR]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture 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), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Podair, Dan, S7280 [8OC]

Sensenbrenner, Erica, S5474 [22JY]

Remarks

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, S1572 [17MR]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S489 [26JA], S2835 [13MY]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (S. 1911), S6191 [30JY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8137 [19NO]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S8137 [19NO]

Armed Forces: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

Bonilla, Armando O.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1769 [24MR], S1877, S1881, S1882 [25MR], S1994, S2002 [26MR]

Climate: express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), S8737 [17DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4188), unanimous-consent request, S8737 [17DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8372 [3DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S488 [26JA], S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

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

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1573 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve mandatory appropriations for agricultural conservation programs, S1882 [25MR]

——— extend authorization of Summer Food Service Program and National School Lunch Program, S7072 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4004 [10JN]

——— modify and extend the National Guard State Partnership Program, S4004 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S5048 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to encourage the use of college savings accounts, S1882 [25MR]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1166), S7077 [1OC]

——— extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R. 3594), S7400 [21OC]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S7076 [1OC]

——— provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities, S5035 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S1034 [23FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2835 [13MY]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034 [23FE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnerships, S7072 [1OC]

——— extend authorization of child advocacy centers, S7072 [1OC]

Economy: revitalize the middle class, S531 [27JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5035, S5047 [14JY], S5140 [16JY]

Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, S7075, S7077 [1OC]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system, S7806 [5NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4004 [10JN], S6870 [22SE], S7076 [1OC]

Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (S. 1491), S5450 [22JY]

Firestone, Nancy B.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

FRS: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for funding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent agency, S2002 [26MR]

Halkowski, Thomas L.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1034 [23FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7520 [27OC]

International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies: observance, S8791 [17DE]

Iran: assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S8650–S8653 [15DE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6501 [9SE], S6576 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2450 [28AP]

Jamaica: promotion of economic development through Jamaican Diaspora Conference, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, S4294 [18JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2101), S7072 [1OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1573 [17MR]

McCarthy, Patricia M.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S7805 [5NO]

National Manufacturing Day: observance, S7075, S7077 [1OC]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3146 [20MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S7072 [1OC]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S531 [27JA]

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), S6501 [9SE], S6576 [10SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2450 [28AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S91 [8JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, S488 [26JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5049 [14JY]

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), S3146 [20MY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075 [1OC]

Senate Competitiveness Caucus: establish, S4100 [11JN]

Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S7071, S7072 [1OC]

Somers, Jeri K.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S5049 [14JY]

——— nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, unanimous-consent request, S5048 [14JY]

Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers, S1881 [25MR]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (S. 1656), S8579 [10DE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2835 [13MY]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies, S1882 [25MR]

——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (S. 455), S7076 [1OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, S8579 [10DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S1572 [17MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: anniversary, S5450 [22JY]

Tributes

Bullock, William H., S148• [12JA]

Gilliam, James H., Sr., S7082 [1OC]

Hitchens, Howard G., S540• [27JA]

Levin, Alan, S4635 [25JN]

Sears, Fred, S8273 [2DE]