FEDERAL EMPLOYEES see also Executive Departments

Amendments

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7933 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7919 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5631, H5635, H5637 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5618 [29JY]

Federal agencies and departments: identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8727, S8728 [16DE]

Pensions: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423 [5AU]

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), S3839, S3844 [4JN], S4290, S4307 [18JN], S4348, S4349, S4352, S4357 [22JN], H4507 [18JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6817, S6819, S6820 [17SE], S6932, S6946, S6948 [24SE], S6955 [25SE], S6978 [28SE], H6731 [30SE]

Articles and editorials

High Price of Blowing the Whistle on EPA (excerpt), H5311 [21JY]

Tighter Lid on Records Threatens To Weaken Government Watchdogs, S8666 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see S. 103), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 3616), H6259 [25SE] (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— ensure ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region (see S. 1290), S2794 [12MY]

——— ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H1802 [19MR]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2252), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 90), H8152 [5NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: establish educational seminars at U.S. ports of entry to improve ability of personnel to classify and appraise articles imported into the U.S. in accordance with customs laws (see H.R. 2015), H2464 [23AP]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 3576), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas (see S. 2367), S8494 [8DE]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 472), H530 [22JA]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 1545), H1848 [23MR] (see H.R. 1592), H1900 [24MR]

Capitol Police: give members the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60 (see H.R. 715), H810 [4FE]

Civil liberties: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 2856), H4591 [23JN]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations for pay in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 545), S1075 [24FE]

Collective bargaining: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 1658), H2108 [26MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 522), H581 [26JA]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require application of laws equally to all U.S. citizens (see S.J. Res. 13), S2400 [23AP]

——— terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing (see H.R. 1535), H1847 [23MR]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 1213), H1565 [3MR]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 26), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 479), H530 [22JA]

——— preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 3114), H5297 [20JY]

Curseen, Joseph P., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided to Members, officers, or employees of Congress who are carrying out official duties outside the U.S. (see H.R. 147), H41 [6JA]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

——— provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 2790), H4431 [16JN]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see S. 2374), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (see H.R. 3894), H7623 [3NO]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see H.R. 3386), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify that other agencies may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees of the Public Health Service to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 668), H754 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

——— assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]

——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (see H.R. 1633), H2033 [25MR]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S6239 [3AU] (see H.R. 1300), H1612 [4MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 276), H224 [12JA]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

——— reform, streamline, and improve (see H.R. 3572), H6178 [18SE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (see S. 1828), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5764 (see H.R. 3402), H5767 [29JY]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see S. 623), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 460), H480 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S1217 [2MR] (see H.R. 2240), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: study residual contamination of workers at certain facilities relative to Dept. of Energy processing and production of materials that emitted radiation (see H.R. 4304), H10710 [18DE]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

——— 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 diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion (see H.R. 3836), H7253 [27OC]

——— use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 84), H39 [6JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the transfer of funds among certain scholarship and debt reduction programs (see H.R. 2674), H3914 [4JN]

——— carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3974), H8151 [5NO]

——— clarify the amount and duration of scholarships under the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2672), H3914 [4JN]

——— clarify the amount of scholarships and duration of obligated service under the Health Professional Scholarship Program (see H.R. 2671), H3914 [4JN]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 3956), H8150 [5NO]

——— direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (see H.R. 3686), H6835 [6OC]

——— establish an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection (see H.R. 1129), H1369 [26FE]

——— establish an ombudsman within the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3978), H8151 [5NO]

——— establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— expand authority to remove senior executives for performance or misconduct to include removal of certain other departmental employees (see S. 1117), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2047), H2496 [28AP]

——— expand eligibility of employees to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program (see H.R. 2673), H3914 [4JN]

——— expand Veterans Choice Program and provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see H.R. 3909), H7623 [3NO]

——— improve accountability of employees (see S. 290), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 473), H530 [22JA]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5029 [9JY]

——— improve certification and licensing of employees and medical laboratories that furnish prosthetic and orthotic services (see H.R. 3414), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H639 [27JA]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 353), H404 [14JA]

——— include local government minimum wage requirements in determining wages for work-study allowances under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 3979), H8151 [5NO]

——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 4011), H8239 [16NO]

——— limit authority to award bonuses and revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see H.R. 575), H639 [27JA]

——— limit designation of certain employees as beneficiaries under Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 1357), H1635 [13MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1257), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2193), H2769 [30AP]

——— prohibit receipt of bonuses by employees who violate Federal civil laws or regulations (see H.R. 2941), H4771 [25JN]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 3335), H5764 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 1994), H2463 [23AP]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (see H. Res. 388), H5587 [28JY]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty (see H.R. 2981), H4955 [8JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (see H.R. 280), H224 [12JA]

——— recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4138), H8859 [1DE]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee in the permanent record of the employee (see S. 1496), S3678 [3JN]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (see H.R. 1038), H1113 [24FE]

——— review certain whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 3373), H5766 [29JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H703 [2FE]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S5526 [23JY]

——— terminate any employee who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower (see S. 788), S1629 [18MR]

Disabled: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (see H.R. 2741), H4242 [11JN]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H1898 [24MR]

Employment: modify probationary periods relative to positions within the competitive service and the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 3023), H5088 [10JY]

——— permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 777), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1450), H1769 [18MR]

EPA: reduce workforce (see H.R. 3939), H8149 [5NO]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

FAA: revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions (see H.R. 1964), H2416 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: ensure personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes (see H.R. 3915), H7624 [3NO]

——— ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 2033), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

FBI: provide adequate whistleblower protections (see S. 2390), S8602 [10DE]

FDA: improve training and oversight of employees involved in implementing the least burdensome appropriate means concept relative to regulatory approval of medical devices (see H.R. 2424), H3387 [19MY]

——— modify hiring and retention authority of Silvio O. Conte Senior Biomedical Research Service (see H.R. 2439), H3387 [19MY]

FDIC: clarify membership requirements for Board of Directors (see H.R. 1601), H2031 [25MR]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

——— create a centralized website for reports issued by inspectors general (see H.R. 2807), H4491 [17JN]

——— create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

——— enhance authority to pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures (see H.R. 2532), H3560 [21MY]

——— identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (see S. 1616), S4298 [18JN]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— increase transparency by requiring a report describing any proposed conference (see H.R. 3548), H6136 [17SE]

——— increase transparency of inspectors general (see H.R. 1938), H2415 [22AP]

——— institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2474 [27AP]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 742), S1528 [16MR]

——— prohibit accessing pornographic web sites from Federal computers (see H.R. 901), H981 [11FE]

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

——— provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis (see S. 1199), S2650 [5MY]

——— provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 490), H531 [22JA]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H660 [28JA]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

——— reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 1580), S4202 [16JN] (see H.R. 2827), H4541 [18JN]

——— require Congress to review and renew agencies every ten years (see H.R. 1950), H2416 [22AP]

——— strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3059 [19MY]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 2395), H3308 [18MY]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 3579), H6178 [18SE]

Federal Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1072), H1163 [25FE]

FRS: prohibit members and staff from lobbying for or against legislation (see S. 2288), S8020 [17NO]

——— reform by amending Board of Governors staffing policies and settlement voting guidelines (see S. 1248), S2730 [7MY]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE] (see H.R. 957), H1035 [12FE]

——— set rate of pay for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 1264), H1610 [4MR]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

——— prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 2021), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

——— protect unpaid interns in the Federal Government from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3231), H5587 [28JY]

——— reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 417), H430 [20JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with senior Federal employee rates of pay (see H.R. 2243), H2820 [8MY]

GSA: obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised (see H.R. 3000), H5029 [9JY]

——— prohibit leasing of space to house Federal employees hired to process Executive orders implementing immigration reform (see H.R. 2801), H4490 [17JN]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1113 [24FE]

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6137 [17SE]

Human rights: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H404 [14JA]

Income: adjust calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities (see H.R. 1230), H1566 [3MR]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 164), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3492), H5974 [11SE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE] (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— reduce annual rate of basic pay (see H.R. 1137), H1369 [26FE]

Insurance: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 2175), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

Intelligence services: require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

IRS: enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4202 [16JN]

——— ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see S. 943, 951), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 1058), H1162 [25FE]

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

——— exempt from certain labor-management relations requirements (see S. 2245, 2246), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4083), H8410 [19NO]

——— limit instances in which official time may be granted to employees (see H.R. 3600), H6227 [24SE]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (see H.R. 1026), H1113 [24FE]

——— prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see H.R. 1144), H1370 [26FE]

——— prohibit designation of individuals who are not employees of the IRS to examine certain books and witnesses (see H.R. 3167), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 683), H755 [3FE]

——— prohibit hiring of additional employees until it is certified that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (see H.R. 1206), H1525 [2MR]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (see H.R. 1152), H1498 [27FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit rehiring of any employees involuntarily separated from service for misconduct (see H.R. 3724), H6935 [8OC]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (see S. 965), S2221 [15AP]

——— strengthen protections from levy for taxpayers in economic hardship (see H.R. 1979), H2417 [22AP]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see S. 941), S2220 [15AP] (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Koskinen, John A.: impeach (see H. Res. 494), H7254 [27OC]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 2986), H4955 [8JY]

——— clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 2985), H4955 [8JY]

Law enforcement officers: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H2876 [12MY]

——— ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see S. 1162), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2137), H2767 [30AP]

——— include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1702), H2110 [26MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 3528), H6075 [16SE]

——— extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 318), H358 [13JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government: protect unpaid interns in the legislative branch from workplace harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3233), H5587 [28JY]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 1959), S6380 [5AU]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 319), H358 [13JA]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit use of funds provided for official travel expenses of Members and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations (see H.R. 2210), H2791 [1MY]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 108), H39 (see H.R. 180), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see S. 606), S1162 [26FE] (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Morris, Thomas L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 490), H7174 [23OC]

NASA: preserve U.S. space leadership by establishing a Board of Directors to review and reform space programs and extend the term of the Administrator (see H.R. 2093), H2653 [29AP]

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H6227 [24SE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S6187 [30JY]

NIH: improve loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2440), H3387 [19MY]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 4022), H8240 [16NO]

NOAA: reduce incidence of sexual harassment and assault (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act: reauthorize (see S. 2206), S7491 [26OC]

Official portraits: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 310, 323), S653 [29JA]

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

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 138), H40 [6JA]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see S. 1746), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H3558 [21MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: apply provisions to certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch (see S. 16), S11 [6JA]

——— apply provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff (see H.R. 1953), H2416 [22AP]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1810), S5210 [21JY]

——— require Members of Congress to disclose determinations of official staff who will be required to obtain health insurance through an exchange (see S. 87), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 1011), H1069 [13FE]

——— require participation in health care exchanges by Supreme Court Justices and staff (see H.R. 2905), H4769 [25JN]

Pensions: clarify timing of deposits relative to Civil Service Retirement System with respect to crediting military service (see H.R. 3208), H5466 [23JY]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1576), S4137 [15JN]

——— provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: provide for direct hire authority for positions (see H.R. 3823), H7174 [23OC]

Political action committees: prohibit authorized committees and leadership committees from employing immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee (see S. 18), S11 [6JA]

Political ethics: express that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee (see H. Res. 250), H2792 [1MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see S. 1779), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3065), H5235 [15JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H43 [6JA]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

Public lands: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1522), S3860 [8JN] (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

——— provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2167), H2768 [30AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 242), H2770 [30AP]

Ritchie, Donald A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 147), S2352 [22AP]

SBA: clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

SEC: provide for a temporary employment restriction for ex-employees seeking to work for companies against which the SEC brought enforcement actions that were participated on by such ex-employees (see H.R. 1463), H1801 [19MR]

Senate: review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]

Senate Rules: revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (see S. Res. 67), S772 [4FE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for investigative leave requirements for members (see S. 362), S772 [4FE] (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

——— provide that rates of basic pay for members are determined on the basis of the position (see H.R. 3768), H7026 [20OC]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (see H.R. 728), H811 [4FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H810 [4FE]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 2146), H2767 [30AP]

——— 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), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 321), H4490 [17JN]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (see S. 303), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1563), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55 (see S. 969), S2244 [16AP]

Terrorism: designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H1802 [19MR] (see H.R. 2877), H4650 [24JN]

Thrift Savings Plan: prevent funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option (see S. 1144), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 719), H811 [4FE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6705 [29SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (see H. Res. 448), H6748 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 434), H6227 [24SE]

——— enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Tribute (see H. Res. 258), H2877 [12MY]

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 1067), H1163 [25FE]

——— make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S5061 [14JY]

U.S. Foreign Service Day: observance (see H. Res. 89), H812 [4FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Unemployment: clarify that furloughed Federal employees who receive back pay may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same time period (see H.R. 2512), H3559 [21MY]

Veterans: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see S. 242), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see S. 136), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblowing protections to probationary employees, provide Special Counsel with adequate access to information, and increase awareness of Federal whistleblower protections (see S. 2127), S7102 [1OC]

Cloture motions

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]

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

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

Letters

Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H4505 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General access to sensitive information: Michael E. Horowitz and Kathy A. Buller, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, S7750 [4NO]

——— Senators Shelby and Mikulski, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S7749 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1507 [2MR]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H1507 [2MR]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1531 [26OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1531 [26OC]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5505 [27JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5505 [27JY]

Inspector General Empowerment Act: Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight (POGO) (organization), S8670 [15DE]

——— John Glenn, S8667 [15DE]

Office of the Inspector General access to Dept. of Justice sensitive information: several Members of Congress, S7749 [4NO]

Restrict authority to arm EPA criminal investigators: Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S510 [27JA]

Suspend and remove Dept. of Veterans Affairs employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees: Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S5530 [23JY]

VA Accountability Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5625 [29JY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), H5625 [29JY]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Committee on the Budget (House) majority staff, H2702 [30AP]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) majority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) minority staff, H8997 [3DE]

Inspector General reports—waste, fraud, and abuse, H4601 [24JN]

Inspectors general and testimonial subpoena authority use examples, S8669 [15DE]

Representative Tom Price’s personal office staff, H2702 [30AP]

Messages

Alternative Plan for 2016 Locality-Based Comparability Payments: President Obama, H8431 [30NO]

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations: President Obama, S2564 [30AP]

Motions

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S7876 [10NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5651 [29JY]

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], H4507 [18JN]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6931, S6932 [24SE], S6966 [28SE], H6733 [30SE]

Proclamations

Ms. Felecia B. Prince Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E1281 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), H2999 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), H8133 [5NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—Senate amendment, H8196–H8209 [16NO]

Budget: eliminate sequestration, H5985 [16SE]

Capitol Police: tribute to New Member Orientation Program, E521, E524 [16AP]

CFTC: encourage Office of the Chief Economist employment applications from members of minority groups, women, disabled persons, and veterans, H3951 [9JN]

Collective bargaining: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to Democratic staff members, E664 [8MY]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House): hearings on alleged mismanagement at the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2346 [21AP]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): tribute to staff, H4336 [12JN]

Committees of the House: procedures for the conduct of depositions by staff, E21 [7JA]

Congress: staff exchange program with the German Bundestag, E55 [13JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), H1603 [4MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 3114), H8169, H8170 [16NO]

Cunningham, Scott: YMCA Youth and Government Distinguished Service Award and Dr. Paul Grist Service Award recipient, E1102 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]

——— limit the number of civilian employees, H2017 [25MR]

——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]

——— require military and civilian personnel mandated to report suspected instances of child abuse to also report such abuse directly to State child protective service agencies (H.R. 3894), H7399 [3NO]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H8145 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Savannah River Site nuclear energy facility, H5809 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524 [16AP]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (H.R. 1633), H4566–H4569 [23JN]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5504–H5506 [27JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for position of Public Advocate, or position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H396 [14JA]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522 [16AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (H.R. 1024), H1091 [24FE]

——— reform, streamline, and improve (H.R. 3572), H6991–H7005 [20OC], E1495 [21OC]

——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H607–H611, H621 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: prioritize hiring asset management staff in local Office of Multifamily Housing field offices instead of consolidating positions in certain hub and satellite locations, H3972 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: Office of the Inspector General funding, H3694, H3695 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H3753, H3754 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937, H4938 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding to hire new inspectors and create the national pipeline information exchange, H3857 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— direct the Inspector General to make certain reports publicly available (H.R. 3686), H8137 [5NO]

——— disability claim backlog reduction funding through reductions in Office of General Counsel funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— expand Veterans Choice Program and provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 3909), H7640 [4NO]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H3646 [2JN], H8427 [30NO]

——— improve accountability of employees, H3399 [20MY], H3545 [21MY], H3646 [2JN], H4371, H4372 [15JN]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety, H5631, H5638–H5640 [29JY]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (H.R. 2999), H5612 [29JY], E1035 [10JY]

——— Inspector General report on mismanagement at Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office, H2590 [29AP]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit employment of uncertified orthotists and prosthetists at VA health care facilities, H2618 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for salaries of employees who received an unsatisfactory work performance review, H2620 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2610–H2612 [29AP]

——— prohibit granting bonuses to VA emergency medical care processing staff until claims are processed in a timely and efficient manner, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit removal or demotion of an employee based on performance or misconduct who has filed a whistleblower complaint or is seeking corrective action, H5651, H5652 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5452 [23JY], H5573 [28JY], H5614, H5623–H5640, H5650, H5654, H5759 [29JY], H8346, H8348 [18NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5610–H5623 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), motion to recommit, H5651, H5652 [29JY]

——— provide that congressional testimony by employees is official duty, H5628 [29JY]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations, H3764, H3765 [3JN]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1507–H1509, H1511 [2MR], H1576 [4MR], E302 [4MR], E314 [6MR]

——— retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Dept. in the permanent record of the employee (H.R. 1038), H3259, H3260 [18MY], H3400 [20MY]

Depts. of Defense and Homeland Security: allow all personnel identified as critical to network defense to receive appropriate training for internationally recognized certification exams, H3199 [14MY]

Disabled: provide a short-term disability insurance program for disabilities that are not work-related (H.R. 2741), E885 [11JN]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5308–H5312 [21JY]

Employment: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1450), E358 [18MR]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H2722 [30AP]

EPA: prohibit compensation of employees using a special pay-scale intended for healthcare industry leaders, H4851, H4852 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out criminal enforcement program powers, H4942, H4943 [8JY]

FAA: prohibit funding for use of biographical assessments in the hiring of air traffic controllers, H3977 [9JN]

Families and domestic relations: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 532), E119 [27JA]

Federal agencies and departments: increase transparency by requiring a report describing any proposed conference (H.R. 3548), H6169 [18SE]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, H4600 [24JN]

——— reestablish Golden Fleece Award to highlight waste, fraud, and abuse, H3397 [20MY]

Goverment regulations: revise rules regarding overtime pay, H712 [3FE]

Government: importance of accountability, H4370–H4376 [15JN]

——— prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 3470), H7634 [4NO]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H4527 [18JN]

GSA: allow the construction, installation, and operation of electric vehicle charging stations for private vehicle use at Federal facilities, H7583 [3NO]

Holmes, Robert R.: American Society of Civil Engineers Government Civil Engineer of the Year award recipient, E1503 [21OC]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 8), H28 [6JA]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of bombing of Oklahoma City, OK, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2297 [16AP]

——— tribute to House Employee Excellence Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

——— tribute to House Service Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

——— tribute to House Team Player Award recipients, E1213 [8SE]

——— tribute to Members and staff participation in AED (automated external defibrillator) Hunt on the Hill event, H5986 [16SE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2701 [30AP]

Human rights: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), H546–H548 [26JA], E120 [27JA]

Intelligence services: require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (H.R. 1058), H2200 [14AP], H2220, H2230–H2232, H2234 [15AP]

——— funding, H2216, H2221 [15AP]

——— permit the release of information relative to the status of certain investigations (H.R. 1026), H2233–H2235 [15AP]

——— prohibit officers and employees from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business (H.R. 1152), H2232, H2233 [15AP], H8348 [18NO]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2220, H2238–H2240 [15AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 3528), E1292 [16SE]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), H7012 [20OC]

New Jersey: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pay locality area discrepancies, H4056 [10JN]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (H.R. 4022), E1629 [16NO]

NRC: funding, H2688 [30AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on impact of OPM cyber breach, H4410, H4411 [16JN]

——— submit a report on continuous evaluation of security clearances, H4412 [16JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2295–H2297 [16AP]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, H5153 [14JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (H.R. 3029), E1040 [10JY], E1047 [13JY]

Pensions: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System, E428 [26MR]

Petraeus, David H.: urge Dept of Justice not to pursue felony charges relative to leaking classifed information while CIA Director, H237 [13JA], H399 [14JA]

Public lands: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4782, H4783 [7JY]

Sarkos, Constantine (Gus): Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, E663 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (H.R. 728), H4360 [15JN], E906 [16JN]

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), H2848–H2850 [12MY], H5600 [29JY]

——— 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), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4497–H4507 [18JN]

——— 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), Senate amendment, H4507–H4525 [18JN], H4657–H4662 [25JN], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H2243–H2249 [15AP]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H892–H894 [10FE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6734, H6738–H6742 [30SE], E1401 [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79)—consideration (H. Res. 448), H6727–H6730 [30SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6718, H6731–H6738 [30SE], H6845 [7OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment (H. Res. 434), H6195–H6197 [24SE]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (H.R. 3523), H5991 [16SE]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: extend temporary expansion to ensure that judges of such court may enroll in the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program, H5515, H5516 [27JY]

Veterans: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (H.R. 313), H6268, H6269 [28SE]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), H6267, H6268 [28SE], H6717 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (H.R. 2252), S3014 [19MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), S2946 [14MY]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90), S7878 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 90)—unanimous-consent agreement, S7875 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), House amendment, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO]

——— clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), unanimous-consent agreement, S7843 [5NO]

Budget: extend sequestration relief, S1871 [25MR], S2211 [15AP], S7511 [27OC]

Bunge, Robert: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (S. 238), S8703 [16DE]

Campbell, Gretchen K.: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

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

Committee on Finance (Senate): 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–S6363 [5AU]

Congress: tribute to staff, S8866 [18DE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for mediation and hearings and provide for an additional term for members of the Board of Directors (H.R. 1213), S1328 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to Fargo, ND, Farm Service Agency staff, S1381 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (S. 2374), S8498 [8DE]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems, S6338 [5AU], S7482 [26OC]

——— strengthen ability to detect and prevent intrusions against, and use countermeasures to protect, Government agency information systems (S. 1828), S5456–S5459 [22JY]

——— suspend employee travel to government conferences and symposiums until data on administration of the H–2A program is provided, S3209 [21MY]

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

——— tribute to employees, S4589 [24JN]

——— tribute to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), S8571–S8573 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: U.S. Marshals Service internal investigation relative to whistleblowing and media leak, S6340 [5AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network hiring practices, S2471 [28AP]

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

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect and strengthen, S1765 [24MR]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S383 [22JA], S730–S732 [3FE], S7448, S7449 [22OC]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight, S8779 [17DE]

——— investigate alleged mismanagement of procurement contracts, S3763 [4JN]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5507–S5510, S5529, S5530 [23JY], S7324 [20OC]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), unanimous-consent request, S7323, S7324 [20OC]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5507–S5510, S5529 [23JY]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (S. 1856), S5528–S5530 [23JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2705–S2708 [7MY]

EPA: restrict authority to arm criminal investigators, S509, S510 [27JA]

FBI: provide adequate whistleblower protections (S. 2390), S8605–S8607 [10DE]

Federal agencies and departments: address misuse of paid administrative leave by employees, S8125 [19NO]

——— identify and prevent improper payments and identify strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing use of agency charge cards (S. 1616), S8728 [16DE]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

——— reduce duplication and increase efficiency, S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S2962 [18MY], S4567 [24JN]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S2748 [11MY]

——— reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (S. 1580), S6819 [17SE]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general, S2265 [20AP]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (S. 579), S7747–S7751 [4NO], S8665–S8672 [15DE]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (S. 579), unanimous-consent request, S8672 [15DE]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: modify, S2292 [21AP]

FRS: prohibit members and staff from lobbying for or against legislation (S. 2288), S8027 [17NO], S8029 [18NO]

Gerber, Michael: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Government: impact of sequestration on Executive departments and independent agencies services, S4172 [16JN]

——— impact of shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

——— prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (S. 2021), S6606–S6608 [10SE]

——— tribute, S1365 [10MR], S3771–S3773 [4JN]

Human rights: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons, S1572 [17MR]

Income: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund prohibiting discretionary bonuses for employees who have delinquent tax liability, S1857 [25MR]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2035), S6660 [15SE], S6662 [16SE], S6789 [17SE]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to target citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment of the Constitution (S. 965), S2223 [15AP]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1377), S3068 [19MY]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), S7224 [7OC]

Lillehoj, Hyun: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3773 [4JN]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 236), S6147 [30JY]

——— observance, S6340 [5AU]

NIH: tribute to employees, S1365 [10MR]

NLRB: reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (S. 288), S600 [28JA], S1238 [3MR]

Official portraits: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 310), unanimous-consent request, S8060 [18NO]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 139), S2257 [16AP]

OPM: acceleration of cybersecurity upgrade in response to data breaches at Federal agencies funding, S7397 [21OC]

——— investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S5200 [21JY]

——— provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (S. 1746), S4996, S4997 [13JY]

Paese, Mark: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to coverage of certain congressional staff and members of the Executive branch, S1858 [25MR], S2011 [26MR]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S5183 [21JY]

Pensions: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423, S6424 [5AU]

Postal Service: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reform Postal Service, S1866 [25MR], S2004 [26MR], S2202, S2203, S2208 [15AP]

——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 2051), S6811–S6815 [17SE]

Public lands: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), S6425 [5AU]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 160), S2589 [30AP]

——— observance, S2677, S2678 [6MY], S2734–S2736 [7MY]

Ritchie, Donald A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 147), S2319 [22AP]

Ross, Ronald: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Secret Service: improper accessing of personnel file of Representative Chaffetz by certain agents, S7111–S7113 [5OC], S8187 [30NO]

Senate: tribute to staff who worked on S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act, S5151, S5152 [16JY]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

——— revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations (S. Res. 67), S783–S785 [4FE]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: designate (H.R. 728), S4894 [8JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1651), S4547, S4548 [23JN]

St. Paul, MN: allegations of misconduct by Veterans Benefits Administration employees who reassigned themselves to jobs that involved fewer responsibilities while maintaining high salaries, S7037 [30SE], S8060 [18NO]

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), S3844 [4JN]

——— 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, S4282–S4287, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4559, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN]

——— 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), unanimous-consent agreement, S4579 [24JN]

——— make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (S. 303), S619 [29JA]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), S6819 [17SE], S6931 [24SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), House amendment, S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE]

Tribute, S6985 [29SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (S. Res. 82), S1011 [12FE]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Veterans: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (H.R. 313), S7495 [26OC]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (S. 242), S6085 [28JY]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 136), S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY]

Washington (state): tribute to National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive, S2524 [29AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, S6340 [5AU]

Zwicker, Gregory: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalist, S3772 [4JN]

Reports filed

Competitive Service Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1580) (S. Rept. 114–143), S6651 [15SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1580) (H. Rept. 114–367), H9010 [3DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act and H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 388) (H. Rept. 114–234), H5587 [28JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Corps of Engineers Funds To Hire Veterans and Armed Forces Members To Assist With Curation and Historic Preservation Activities: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3114) (H. Rept. 114–249), H5846 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1082) (S. Rept. 114–163), S7722 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Recoupment of Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Departmental Employees: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 114–32), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revoking of Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Medical Appointment Wait List Manipulations: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 114–148), S6974 [28SE]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]

DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1633) (H. Rept. 114–163), H4490 [17JN]

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 114–93), S5928 [27JY]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2243) (H. Rept. 114–339), H8239 [16NO]

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1557) (H. Rept. 114–117), H3251 [15MY]

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1563) (H. Rept. 114–73), H2208 [14AP]

Federal Intern Protection Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 114–383), H10709 [18DE]

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 114–222), H5401 [22JY]

Gold Star Fathers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 114–35), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 136) (H. Rept. 114–263), H6177 [18SE]

Human Trafficking Detection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 460) (S. Rept. 114–46), S2933 [14MY]

Inspector General Empowerment Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 579) (S. Rept. 114–36), S2650 [5MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2395) (H. Rept. 114–210), H5289 [16JY]

IRS Email Transparency Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1152) (H. Rept. 114–69), H2151 [13AP]

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1531) (S. Rept. 114–123), S6466 [8SE]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 114–182), H4768 [25JN]

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 709) (H. Rept. 114–66), H2151 [13AP]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1616) (S. Rept. 114–174), S8492 [8DE]

Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 728), S4601 [24JN]

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 114–70), H2151 [13AP]

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1026) (H. Rept. 114–68), H2151 [13AP]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 719) (S. Rept. 114–111), S6294 [4AU]

VA Accountability Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1994) (H. Rept. 114–225), H5464 [23JY], H5522 [27JY]

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 114–89), S5525 [23JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 313) (H. Rept. 114–180), H4768 [25JN]

Rules

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Studies

Dept. of Defense Inspectors General Use of Testimonial Subpoena Authority, S8670 [15DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 8, compensation of certain minority House employees, H28 [6JA]

H. Res. 321, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H4497 [18JN]

H. Res. 388, consideration of H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act and H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, H5610 [29JY]

H. Res. 434, Senate amendment to H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6195 [24SE]

H.R. 280, Dept. of Veterans Affairs recoupment of certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees, H1507 [2MR]

H.R. 313, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, H6268 [28SE]

H.R. 357, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H546 [26JA]

H.R. 460, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H607 [27JA]

H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act, H2238 [15AP]

H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H892 [10FE]

H.R. 728, Sergeant First Class William B. Woods, Jr., Post Office, Cedar Hill, MO, H4360 [15JN]

H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act, H2233 [15AP]

H.R. 1038, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, H3259 [18MY]

H.R. 1058, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, H2230 [15AP]

H.R. 1152, IRS Email Transparency Act, H2232 [15AP]

H.R. 1213, Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act, H1603 [4MR]

H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, H5504 [27JY]

H.R. 1531, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, H4782 [7JY]

H.R. 1557, Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, H5308–H5310 [21JY]

H.R. 1563, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, H2243 [15AP]

H.R. 1633, DHS Paid Administrative Leave Accountability Act, H4566 [23JN]

H.R. 1994, VA Accountability Act, H5631–H5635 [29JY]

H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H2848 [12MY]

H.R. 2252, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, H2999 [14MY]

H.R. 3114, Corps of Engineers funding to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities, H8169 [16NO]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]

H.R. 3505, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H7353 [2NO]

H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, H6991–H7004 [20OC]

S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]

S. 238, Correctional Officer Protection Act, S8703 [16DE]

S. 242, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, S6085 [28JY]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 1356, clarify effective date of certain Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act provisions, S2946 [14MY]

S. 1377, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3068–S3070 [19MY]

S. 1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act, S6424 [5AU]

S. 1580, Competitive Service Act, S6819 [17SE]

S. 1616, Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act, S8728 [16DE]

S. 2162, Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act, S7224 [7OC], H7012 [20OC]

S. 2390, FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S8606 [10DE]

S. Res. 67, revise number of affirmative votes required to end debate on nominations in the Senate, S783 [4FE]

S. Res. 82, tribute to Kathleen Alvarez Tritak, S1009 [12FE]

S. Res. 139, anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 147, designate Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the Senate, S2358 [22AP]

S. Res. 160, Public Service Recognition Week, S2580 [30AP]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 236, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S6191 [30JY]

Tributes

Ritchie, Donald A., S2701 [7MY], S2928 [14MY]