DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE see also Corps of Engineers; National Guard; National Security
Addresses
Awarding of Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force: Senator McConnell, S733 [3FE]
Joint Meeting of Congress: Mohammad A. Ghani, President of Afghanistan, H1904–H1908 [25MR]
Amendments
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3409, S3417 [1JN], S3462, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3628, S3629, S3630 [2JN], S3657, S3658, S3660, S3661, S3666, S3667, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3696, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3702, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3739, S3740, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3787, S3788, S3789, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3801, S3802, S3803, S3804, S3805, S3806, S3807, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3829, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3854, S3855, S3866, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3935, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3940, S3941, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3947, S3949, S3951, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3959, S3960, S3961, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974 [9JN], S3987, S4012, S4034, S4035, S4036, S4053, S4054, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4075, S4083, S4089, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4113, S4114, S4115 [11JN], S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4163, S4164, S4165, S4166, S4167, S4168 [15JN], S4188, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4253 [17JN], S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4328 [18JN], H2999, H3154, H3155, H3156, H3157, H3158, H3159, H3160, H3163, H3164, H3166, H3169, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3174, H3181, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3191, H3192, H3194, H3195, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3205 [14MY], H3219, H3220, H3221, H3223, H3224, H3226, H3227, H3228 [15MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]
——— making (H.R. 2685), H4004, H4005 [9JN], H4057, H4059, H4060, H4061, H4062, H4063, H4064, H4065, H4066, H4067, H4068, H4070, H4072, H4073, H4075, H4076, H4081, H4086, H4088, H4089, H4092, H4094, H4095, H4097, H4098, H4100, H4104, H4113, H4114, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128, H4129, H4130, H4131, H4132, H4133, H4160, H4161 [10JN], H4243 [11JN]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6538, S6539 [9SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7786, S7794, S7823, S7831, S7832 [5NO], S7853, S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866 [9NO], S7879, S7880, S7918, S7919, S7931, S7932, S7933 [10NO], S8889 [18DE], H2476 [27AP], H2501 [28AP], H2583, H2586, H2589, H2591, H2592, H2593, H2594, H2596, H2598, H2599, H2600, H2602, H2603, H2604, H2605, H2606, H2607, H2609, H2610, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622, H2657, H2658 [29AP], H9390, H9399, H9434 [17DE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9388 [17DE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]
Analyses
Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]
Announcements
Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1833 [23MR], H5544 [28JY]
Appointments
Commission on Care, S6435 [6AU], H3501 [20MY], H5574 [28JY], H6881 [7OC]
Conferees: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY], H4699 [25JN], H5086 [10JY]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H1052 [13FE]
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], H1052 [13FE]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S3251 [21MY], S4554 [23JN], H1051 [13FE], H2949 [13MY]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY], S3251 [21MY], H1052 [13FE], H1621 [6MR]
Articles and editorials
American Hero, Former POW, Remembered, E1702 [3DE]
Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]
Down the Opium Rathole, H1851 [24MR]
Fighting Extremism Requres Foreign Aid, Too, S2030 [26MR]
Flag No One Is Talking About (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]
House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]
House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]
Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]
Iran’s Forces and U.S. Share a Base in Iraq, H4646 [24JN]
John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]
Obama Is Wrong To Hold Defense Funding Hostage, S3890 [9JN]
Obama’s For-Profit Stealth Attack—Pentagon Punishes Phoenix on Orders From Senate Headquarters (excerpts), S7571 [28OC]
U.S. Embracing a New Approach on Battling ISIS in Iraq, H4028 [10JN]
U.S. To Send More Troops to Iraq for Expanded Training Mission, H4027 [10JN]
Vermont Guard Member Becomes USA’s First Female Combat Engineer, S8480 [8DE]
Bills and resolutions
Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY] (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]
African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]
Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]
——— require a demonstration program on the accession as officers of candidates with auditory impairments (see H.R. 1722), H2111 [26MR]
Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H667 [30JA]
Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H3558 [21MY]
——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see S. 1498), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2742), H4242 [11JN]
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1118), S2473 [28AP] (see S. 1376), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY] (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]
——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]
——— making (see S. 1558), S4103 [11JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2685), H3921 [8JN]
——— making (H.R. 2685), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]
——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]
——— require that overseas contingency operations be paid for (see H.R. 1510), H1803 [19MR]
Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: provide for eligibility for burial of certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2852), H4591 [23JN]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4541 [18JN]
——— afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]
——— allow aliens granted deferred action and work authorization to be appointed to and attend a military service academy and to be appointed as a commissioned officer (see H.R. 2367), H3251 [15MY]
——— allow credit reporting agencies to notify active servicemembers when an adverse action is posted on their credit report (see S. 1249), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 1514), H1803 [19MR]
——— allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2828), H4541 [18JN]
——— allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]
——— amend laws relative to enlistment and consequences of certain service (see S. 2160), S7219 [7OC]
——— 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]
——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]
——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]
——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]
——— authorize use against Iran if Iran cannot demonstrate that it has not sought, developed, or acquired nuclear weapons in violation of commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 66), H5865 [9SE]
——— authorize use against Iran if Iran commits a serious violation of its commitments or obligations under agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.J. Res. 62), H5769 [29JY]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 4208), H9269 [10DE]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see S. 1587), S4202 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 27), H703 [2FE] (see H.J. Res. 33), H1069 [13FE]
——— authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (see H.J. Res. 65), H5847 [8SE]
——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]
——— clarify situations in which the U.S. will cover the cost of transportation for next of kin to attend the transfer ceremony of a member who dies overseas (see H.R. 2662), H3913 [4JN]
——— condemn policy advising the observance of cultural and religious practices in Afghanistan that allow sexual abuse and reinstate Charles Martland as a member of the Army (see H. Res. 451), H6749 [30SE]
——— conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]
——— eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H8411 [19NO]
——— enhance military facilities force protection (see S. 1835), S5455 [22JY]
——— enhance security of military personnel at U.S. military installations and operating locations (see S. 1988), S6381 [5AU]
——— 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]
——— ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience (see H.R. 148), H41 [6JA]
——— ensure that members on active duty diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (see H.R. 146), H41 [6JA]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]
——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (see H.R. 2053), H2496 [28AP]
——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]
——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (see S. 1815), S5210 [21JY]
——— expand use of telehealth under TRICARE program for active servicemembers, their dependents, retirees, and veterans (see H.R. 2725), H4136 [10JN]
——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]
——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2718), H4135 [10JN]
——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents (see H.R. 3963), H8151 [5NO]
——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 342), H403 [14JA]
——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H1611 [4MR]
——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see S. 2347), S8378 (see S. 2357), S8379 [3DE] (see S. 2393), S8602 [10DE] (see H.R. 189), H103 [7JA] (see H.R. 2475), H3505 [20MY] (see H.R. 4252), H9327 [15DE]
——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]
——— impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (see H.R. 3388), H5767 [29JY]
——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H2464 [23AP]
——— improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 2190), H2769 [30AP]
——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see S. 1819), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]
——— include a single comprehensive disability examination as part of the required physical examination for separating members (see H.R. 3885), H7623 [3NO]
——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 3558), H6178 [18SE]
——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]
——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (see S. 2331), S8160 [19NO]
——— make mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections permanent (see S. 1152), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 190), H103 [7JA]
——— permit members to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law (see S. 1839), S5455 [22JY]
——— preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services (see S. 1628), S4298 [18JN]
——— protect servicemembers in higher education by providing better information, reduced interest rates, and improved services relative to student loans, and providing campus support (see H.R. 4260), H9328 [15DE]
——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE] (see H.R. 4200), H9205 [9DE]
——— provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]
——— provide enhanced security at recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bulletproof glass and entry doors (see H.R. 3239), H5588 [28JY]
——— provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (see S. 1567), S4103 [11JN]
——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 454), H479 [21JA]
——— provide for inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan (see S. 1289), S2794 [12MY]
——— provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]
——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]
——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 2259), H2876 [12MY]
——— provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]
——— recognize dependent children of members serving on active duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official lapel button (see H.R. 991), H1068 [13FE]
——— recognize right of members assigned to duty at recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office (see H.R. 3138), H5330 [21JY]
——— reinstate the draft whenever an authorization on the use of military force or declaration of war is in effect and provide for the registration of women with the Selective Service System (see H.R. 1509), H1803 [19MR]
——— remove authority of military department Secretaries to revoke combat valor awards (see H.R. 2011), H2464 [23AP]
——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (see H.J. Res. 57), H4431 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3914 [4JN]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 1304), H1612 [4MR]
——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]
——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5330 [21JY]
——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1821, 1823), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]
——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (see H.R. 1425), H1768 [18MR]
——— require consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and preserve rights of members to bring class actions (see H.R. 4161), H8970 [2DE]
——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (see S. 646), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1465), H1801 [19MR]
——— require that decorative objects depicting the official seal of the Dept. of Defense, military departments, Armed Forces, and Defense Agencies be manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2893), H4769 [25JN]
——— require the President to provide Congress with detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to authorizing use of military force against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 104), H982 [11FE]
——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 587), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]
——— require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 3914), H7624 [3NO]
——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]
——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]
Armed Forces, Peace Officer, and First Responder Dual Service Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 516), H7742 [4NO]
Army: eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard (see H.R. 2195), H2790 [1MY]
——— place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]
Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]
Asia: condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea (see S. Res. 183), S3238 [21MY]
Atomic Veterans Service Medal: authorize award (see H.R. 2747), H4343 [12JN]
Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H3560 [21MY]
Aviation: consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]
——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]
——— require a report on future mix of aircraft platforms (see S. 1477), S3456 [2JN]
Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]
Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]
——— eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 2884), H4650 [24JN]
——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]
——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]
——— provide with authority to transfer funds in order to mitigate the effects of a sequestration of available departmental funds (see S. 813), S1660 [19MR]
Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H40 [6JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR] (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1566 [3MR]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA] (see H. Con. Res. 4), H43 [6JA]
Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see S. 719), S1439 [11MR]
Census: provide for more accurate and complete enumeration of Armed Forces members in any tabulation of total population (see S. 652), S1302 [4MR]
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]
CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]
Civil liberties: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]
Colorado Springs, CO: recognize National Museum of World War II Aviation as America’s National World War II Aviation Museum (see H. Res. 193), H2153 [13AP]
Congress: 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]
Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]
Conservation of energy: improve energy savings (see S. 1277), S2759 [11MY] (see S. 1528), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]
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]
——— reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]
Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 2727), H4136 [10JN]
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]
——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see S. 1979), S6380 [5AU] (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]
——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]
Crime: 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]
Cuba: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 294), S7470 [22OC]
Death and dying: 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]
Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]
Dept. of Education: provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H6835 [6OC]
——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see S. 658), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 770), H853 [5FE] (see H.R. 1318), H1613 [4MR]
——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 834), H916 [10FE]
——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2272), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]
——— 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] (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO] (see H.R. 4054), H8280 [17NO]
——— verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 2677), H3914 [4JN]
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]
——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]
——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1610 [4MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]
——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]
Dept. of Justice: inform of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S833 [5FE]
Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 124), H40 [6JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1875), H2307 [16AP]
——— clarify period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (see H.R. 2531), H3560 [21MY]
——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1070), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2008), H2464 [23AP]
——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 2622), H3757 [2JN]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 203), H104 [7JA]
——— expand eligibility for a medallion furnished to signify veteran status of a deceased individual (see H.R. 1380), H1661 [16MR]
——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (see S. 1460), S3309 [22MY] (see H.R. 2487), H3557 [21MY]
——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]
——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1607), H2032 [25MR]
——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see S. 1303), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2282), H2877 [12MY]
——— improve mental health treatment provided to veterans who served in classified missions (see H.R. 421), H430 [20JA]
——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H2031 [25MR]
——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1356), H1635 [13MR] (see H.R. 2054), H2496 [28AP]
——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO] (see H.R. 4134), H8645 [30NO]
——— make memorial headstones and markers available for purchase for members of Reserve components who performed certain training (see H.R. 2294), H2957 [13MY]
——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 748), H852 [5FE] (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]
——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H702 [2FE]
——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]
——— 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), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]
——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 602), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 1141), H1370 [26FE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2029), H2474 [27AP]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (see H. Res. 223), H2495 [28AP]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 566), H9373 [16DE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: call for joint operation of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (see H.R. 914), H1032 [12FE]
——— conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine (see S. 714), S1438 [11MR]
——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see S. 717), S1438 [11MR]
——— ensure that vet centers have access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval System and VA/Dept. of Defense Identity Repository (see H.R. 498), H531 [22JA]
——— establish a joint uniform formulary for systemic pain and psychotropic drugs critical to transitioning treatment of an individual between Depts. (see S. 1721), S4841 [8JY]
——— establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 1590), H1899 [24MR]
——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see S. 715), S1438 [11MR]
——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S926 [11FE]
——— more effectively provide mental health resources for Armed Forces members and veterans at high risk of suicide (see H.R. 3972), H8151 [5NO]
——— provide behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserves based on need and expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1204), H1525 [2MR]
——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2860), H4592 [23JN]
Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]
Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 618), H662 [28JA]
——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 840), S1708 [23MR]
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: authorize a pilot program to enhance efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves and veterans of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1227), H1566 [3MR]
——— establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (see S. 1542), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 4174), H9011 [3DE]
Escambia County, FL: provide for land exchange involving Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 (see H.R. 1451), H1769 [18MR]
Executive Office of the President: impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]
Federal employees: 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]
——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]
——— provide for pay parity for civilian employees serving at joint military installations (see H.R. 2790), H4431 [16JN]
——— 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]
Firearms: protect Second Amendment rights of Armed Forces members and civilian employees trained in use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations (see H.R. 3227), H5523 [27JY]
——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 2611), H3757 [2JN]
——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]
Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 778), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1689), H2109 [26MR]
Foreign countries: submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (see H.R. 3324), H5764 [29JY]
Foreign policy: enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels (see H.R. 1649), H2107 [26MR]
——— require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]
Foreign trade: require report on certain equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be manufactured in U.S. arsenals and depots (see H.R. 2055), H2496 [28AP]
——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]
FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN] (see H.R. 2979), H4955 [8JY]
Gentile, Dominic S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1857), H2306 [16AP]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2041 [26MR]
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1366), S2971 [18MY] (see H.R. 4095), H8410 [19NO]
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]
Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]
GSA: establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in Social Security benefits and military retirement pay (see H.R. 4071), H8360 [18NO]
Halcomb, Edward: award Distinguished-Service Cross, notwithstanding time limitations on the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1337), H1614 [4MR]
Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE] (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 429), H6137 [17SE] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]
Health: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1022), S2300 [21AP] (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]
——— ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (see H.R. 3849), H7331 [28OC]
——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]
Holland, Milton M.: posthumously restore promotion to Army captain that was rescinded due to his race (see H.R. 1010), H1069 [13FE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]
——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H188 [9JA]
Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]
Income: 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]
Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 273), S7102 [1OC]
Information technology: develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]
Insurance: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H855 [5FE]
——— expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services by covered beneficiaries under TRICARE who are eligible for Medicare (see S. 1313), S2849 [13MY]
Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY] (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 73), H8360 [18NO]
——— express that the President has failed to adequately develop and execute a strategy to defeat and that a course correction is needed to protect the U.S. and its allies (see H. Res. 573), H10711 [18DE]
Israel: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (see H.R. 1915), H2354 [21AP]
Jaster, Lisa: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 497), H7254 [27OC]
Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]
Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2250), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]
Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1094), H1368 [26FE]
Law enforcement: increase penalties if a defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the victim’s military service or status as a veteran (see H.R. 2862), H4592 [23JN]
——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (see S. 24), S11 [6JA]
——— maintain a registry of sexual offenders, require such offenders to register before release from military prisons, ensure civilian law enforcement and the public has access to the registry (see H.R. 956), H1035 [12FE]
——— prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1441), S3238 [21MY]
——— provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]
——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 139), H40 [6JA]
Law enforcement officers: support (see H. Res. 266), H3252 [15MY]
McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]
Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 1502), S3775 [4JN] (see H.R. 808), H856 [5FE]
Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]
Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]
Moreell, Ben: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 15), H855 [5FE]
Motor vehicles: continue national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess military vehicle is transferred to State or local firefighting agencies (see H.R. 177), H42 [6JA]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]
National Archives and Records Administration: limit fees charged to veterans for military service records (see H.R. 4159), H8970 [2DE]
National Atomic Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5467 [23JY]
National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5029 [9JY]
——— prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3557 [21MY]
National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]
——— modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S2529 [29AP] (see H.R. 1614), H2032 [25MR]
——— require report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units (see S. 1625), S4298 [18JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 345), H4771 [25JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]
National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (see S. 216, 222), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 2730), H4241 [11JN]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H404 [14JA]
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers (see H. Res. 443), H6260 [25SE]
Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 298), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]
Navy Reserve: centennial (see S. Res. 86), S1118 [25FE] (see H. Res. 144), H1614 [4MR]
New Mexico: anniversary of White Sands Missile Range (see S. Res. 107), S1709 [23MR]
Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H7188 [26OC]
NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]
Nonprofit organizations: authorize the transport to any country, without charge, supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization intended for distribution to Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1177), H1499 [27FE]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish units of the National Guard (see H.R. 3649), H6705 [29SE]
Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]
——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]
Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (see S. 267), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 1794), H2210 [14AP]
Philippines: extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3449), H5847 [8SE]
——— provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]
POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]
——— express that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. (see H. Res. 537), H8412 [19NO]
——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 401), H412 [16JA]
Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 396), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 747), H852 [5FE]
Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]
Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]
Rodriguez, Ramon: award Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (see H.R. 1596), H1900 [24MR]
SBA: establish an incubator and accelerator grant program for veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 2273), S7913 [10NO]
——— establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]
——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 1266), S2759 [11MY]
——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]
Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see S. 747), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1398), H1721 [17MR]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]
Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]
Ships and vessels: increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 3329), H5764 [29JY]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S2245 [16AP]
Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]
Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]
Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: designate (see H. Res. 423), H6075 [16SE]
Syria: restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 2239), S7771 [4NO]
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), S347 [21JA] (see S. 920), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]
——— allow the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans or Ready Reserve or National Guard members, make such credit permanent, and expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for active duty servicemen (see H.R. 3003), H5029 [9JY]
——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3388 [19MY]
——— establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2377), H3252 [15MY]
——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (see H.R. 1581), H1899 [24MR]
——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H4650 [24JN]
——— extend employer wage credit for activated military reservists (see S. 641), S1246 [3MR]
——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (see H.R. 4250), H9327 [15DE]
——— extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2160), H2768 [30AP]
——— prevent extension of tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries (see S. 907), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2572), H3573 [22MY]
Technology: establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]
Telecommunications: designate single senior official to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet departmental requirements (see H.R. 1864), H2306 [16AP]
Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]
——— 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]
Texas: designate the Castner Range and establish the Castner Range National Monument (see H.R. 4268), H9374 [16DE]
Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for Armed Forces members (see H.R. 1754), H2152 [13AP]
U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 2831), H4541 [18JN]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]
Ukraine: provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 162), H1848 [23MR]
Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN] (see H. Res. 334), H4592 [23JN]
Utah: withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]
Vallejo, CA: authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property on site of former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (see H.R. 806), H855 [5FE]
Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]
——— allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H2876 [12MY]
——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3971), H8151 [5NO]
——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5116 [13JY]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]
——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 52), H3574 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]
——— issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 4272), H9374 [16DE]
——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see S. 448), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 868), H980 [11FE]
——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see H.R. 341), H403 [14JA]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members (see H.R. 3439), H5787 [4AU]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]
——— recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]
War: post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]
War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 120), H40 [6JA]
——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]
Whistleblowing: extend protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of elements of the intelligence community (see S. 794), S1629 [18MR]
World War II: commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]
——— establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List (see S. 151), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 315), H357 [13JA]
——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]
Citations
Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Presented to the Honorable John F. Lehman: Arnold L. Punaro and Craig R. McKinley, S6801 [17SE]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]
——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]
Conference reports
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]
Essays
Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]
——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]
Day That Launched a Better Future: Isaiah Casintahan, E1270 [11SE]
Explanations
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1356), H7955–H8123 [5NO]
Histories
U.S.S. Pittsburgh Service in World War II, S7812 [5NO]
Hymns
Marines’ Hymn: Marine Corps, H7639 [4NO]
Letters
Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Angela Canterbury and John Isaacs, Council for a Livable World, H4468 [17JN]
——— Maggie O’Donnell, Friends Committee on National Legislation (organization), H4468 [17JN]
——— Mickey Edwards, Louis Fisher, and Virginia Sloan, Constitution Project (organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]
——— Representatives McGovern and Jones, H9310 [15DE]
——— several Representatives, H9310 [15DE]
——— Stephen Miles, Win Without War (organization), H4468 [17JN]
Badger Army Ammunition Plant land transfer clarification on remediation of environmental contamination: John Conger, Dept. of Defense, S3054 [19MY]
——— Senator Baldwin, S3054 [19MY]
Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]
Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6286 [28SE]
——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H6286 [28SE]
Budget 2016–2025: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]
Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House) (House), E754 [19MY]
——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]
——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]
——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720 [15MY]
——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720 [15MY]
——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]
——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752 [19MY]
——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715 [14MY]
——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753 [19MY]
——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]
——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714 [14MY]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753 [19MY]
——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]
——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]
Dept. of Defense placement of University of Phoenix on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel: Senators McCain, Flake, and Alexander, S7572 [28OC]
——— several organizations, S7607 [29OC]
Dept. of Defense simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items: David Costello, Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition, H3204 [14MY]
——— Scott N. Paul, Alliance for American Manufacturing, H3204 [14MY]
——— several textile and apparel organizations, H3203 [14MY]
Dept. of Energy Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding: Michael Breen, Leendert Hering, and Norman Seip, H3456 [20MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services: Dale Barnett, American Legion, S7065 [1OC]
——— Matthew M. Miller, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), H2584 [29AP]
——— several organizations, H2584 [29AP]
Eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard: Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, H4091 [10JN]
Extend condolences to victims of airstrike in Afghanistan at Doctors Without Borders (organization) hospital: Representative Waters, E1472 [9OC]
Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]
Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]
——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]
Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]
——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]
National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]
Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Alberto Mora, S8628 [14DE]
——— John D. Hutson, S8628 [14DE]
Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Jim Winkler, S4180 [16JN]
——— Leith Anderson, S4180 [16JN]
——— Oscar Cantu, S4179 [16JN]
——— several former U.S. officials, S4180 [16JN]
——— several intelligence professionals, S4179, S4181 [16JN]
——— several retired officers, S4179 [16JN]
SBA expansion of the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure: Michael Cooper, Association of Defense Communities, S2761 [11MY]
Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]
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]
Groups opposing McCain amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on prohibiting funding of medical research or development projects, S4226 [17JN]
New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E266 [27FE]
Ohio high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2563 [30AP]
Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]
Organizations supporting Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4084 [11JN]
Messages
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): President Obama, S925 [11FE], H926 [11FE]
Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations: President Obama, S2564 [30AP], H2765 [30AP]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S7098 [1OC], H6785 [1OC]
Veto of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: President Obama, H7127 [22OC]
Motions
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3341 [31MY], S4016 [10JN], S4915, S4919 [9JY], S7195 [7OC], H3233 [15MY], H4814 [7JY], H6777 [1OC]
——— making (H.R. 2685), S4171 [16JN], S6864 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], H4225 [11JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7014 [30SE], S7779 [5NO], S8844, S8858 [18DE], H2585 [29AP], H2708 [30AP], H9399 [17DE]
Poems
‘‘For All the Fathers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E899 [15JN]
‘‘For All the Mother’s,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E666 [8MY]
‘‘Our America’s Son,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E788 [21MY]
‘‘So Proudly We Wave,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E299 [4MR]
Press releases
Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]
Proposals
Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H927 [11FE]
Remarks in House
Afghan National Security Forces: require training to include training on protection of human rights, H3162 [14MY]
Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, H1665 [17MR], H1851, H1852 [24MR], H2157 [14AP], H2823 [12MY], H3313 [19MY], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC], H7379 [2NO], H7394 [3NO]
——— report on congressional delegation trip to visit Armed Forces members in Kabul, Kandahar, and Bagram Airfield, H8871 [2DE]
——— require the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction certification of access to U.S. assistance accounts to guarantee effective audits, H3221 [15MY]
Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund: funding, H4097, H4098 [10JN]
Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, E1458 [9OC]
Air Force: Air National Guard radio communications funding, H4072 [10JN]
——— Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]
——— anniversary, H6089 [17SE]
——— anniversary of last covert airborne reconnaissance mission into Berlin, Germany, E1337 [22SE]
——— national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]
Alderete, Samuel: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1067 [14JY]
Animals: prohibit use of Armed Forces for combat activities relative to global anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts, H7371 [2NO]
——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (H.R. 2742), H4246 [12JN]
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8133, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940–H2948 [13MY], H2961, H2962, H2969, H2970, H2972, H2999–H3206 [14MY], H3218, H3219–H3236, H3238 [15MY], H5158, H5159 [14JY], H5760 [29JY], E722 [15MY], E748 [19MY], E756 [20MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768–H6778 [1OC], H6882 [7OC], H7039, H7040, H7079 [21OC], H9027 [8DE], E1425 [6OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989–H2997 [14MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3233, H3234 [15MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096, H7098, H7100, H7129–H7135 [22OC], H7142, H7170 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7192, H7197, H7198, H7244 [27OC]
——— make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]
——— making (H.R. 2685), H4018, H4040–H4133 [10JN], H4171, H4172, H4218–H4227, H4237 [11JN], H5242 [16JY], H6312 [29SE], E879 [11JN], E894 [15JN], E954 [23JN]
——— making (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]
——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to recommit, H4225, H4226 [11JN]
——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1875, H1876, H1883–H1890, H1892 [24MR], H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2600–H2603 [29AP], H2699 [30AP], H2946 [13MY], H2990, H2994, H2996, H3175 [14MY], H4237 [11JN], H6769–H6772, H6774–H6777 [1OC], E756 [20MY]
——— provide for auditable financial statements, H4054 [10JN]
——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722 [15MY]
Arctic regions: arctic polar icebreakers construction funding, H3226 [15MY]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), H6285–H6287 [28SE]
——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), insert H.R. 3504 language upon passage, H6096 [17SE]
——— anniversary of Fort Drum Army National Guard 10th Mountain Division, H1503 [2MR], E301 [4MR]
——— anniversary of Marine Corps Reserves Charlie Co., E1254 [10SE]
——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]
——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]
——— authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances, H3160 [14MY]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H228 [13JA], H928, H929, H973, H975 [11FE], H2991–H2994, H2996 [14MY], H3397 [20MY], H4457–H4471 [17JN], H9017 [7DE], H9309, H9310 [15DE]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, H4021, H4022, H4029, H4054 [10JN]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 27), H990 [12FE]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 33), H1124 [25FE], H8284 [18NO]
——— authorize use to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons (H.J. Res. 65), E1230 [8SE]
——— award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in terrorist attacks perpetrated within the U.S. and clarify eligibility of such members for combat-related special compensation, H2322 [21AP]
——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H437 [21JA], H2157 [14AP], H5527 [28JY], H6839 [7OC], H6983 [20OC]
——— display flags of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags of all 50 States are displayed, H2265 [15AP]
——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation, H3229 [15MY]
——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9335–H9337 [16DE], E1793 [15DE]
——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (H.R. 2475), E761 [20MY]
——— funding, H5156 [14JY]
——— impose a statute of limitations on the ability to recover certain indebtedness owed to the U.S. by uniformed services members, including retired and former members (H.R. 3388), H5608 [29JY]
——— improve assistance to veterans transitioning into civilian life, H7630 [4NO]
——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (H.R. 3558), E1327 [18SE]
——— moment of silence in honor of members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1693 [17MR]
——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, H4118, H4119 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]
——— proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY], H5287 [16JY]
——— protect from impact of budget sequestration, H644 [28JA], H991 [12FE], H1503 [2MR]
——— provide for pay increase and ensure that members receive pay during a Government shutdown, H3233, H3234 [15MY]
——— provide free wireless high-speed Internet and network connections access to military members deployed overseas, H3190 [14MY]
——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H3906–H3909 [4JN], H4389 [16JN], H4455–H4471 [17JN], H4598 [24JN], E945 [23JN], E962 [24JN]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq, H2993 [14MY]
——— require congressional approval prior to changes in oaths for military enlistment, uniformed services appointments, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at military service academy (H.R. 1425), H1730 [18MR]
——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer, H3202 [14MY], H9027 [8DE]
——— require mental health assessments before enlistment or commissioning as an officer (H.R. 1465), H1774 [19MR], H5971 [11SE], H6782 [1OC]
——— require the President to determine and inform Congress by a set date for what purpose and for how long U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan, H2991, H2992 [14MY]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 3068), H5879 [10SE]
——— study possible causes for suicides by female servicemembers and veterans, H4076 [10JN]
——— tribute, H4363 [15JN], H5159 [14JY], H9312 [15DE], H10698, H10699 [18DE]
——— tribute to 3d Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment of the New Hampshire National Guard, H114 [8JA]
——— tribute to Army 946th Forward Surgical Team, E688 [13MY]
——— tribute to fathers on Father’s Day, E899 [15JN]
——— tribute to 513th Air Control Group, H4870 [8JY]
——— tribute to members from the Virgin Islands killed in military action, E789 [22MY]
——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, H1695, H1697 [17MR], E507 [15AP]
——— tribute to Mississippi National Guard 209th Civil Engineer Squadron, E36 [8JA]
——— tribute to mothers of members, E666 [8MY]
——— tribute to veterans from Montana, H3400 [20MY]
——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Company A, 2d Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, H9677 [17DE]
——— tribute to Virginia National Guard Detachment 2, Company B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion, H9677 [17DE]
Army: anniversary, H4247 [12JN]
——— anniversary of Chaplain Corps, H5472 [27JY], H5606, H5609 [29JY], E1184 [29JY]
——— Bradley Fighting Vehicle modernization funding, H4070 [10JN]
——— eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard, H3202 [14MY], H4089–H4091 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding to procure any aircrew combat uniforms, H4122 [10JN]
Army Gold Star Installation Access Card: implement service-wide expansion, H3190 [14MY]
Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, E1427 [6OC]
Asian Americans: tribute, E225 [20FE]
Australia: anniversary of the air crash death of U.S. soldiers at Bakers Creek, Queensland, Australia, during World War II, E900 [15JN]
Aviation: A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]
——— conduct review of current capacities to detect, identify, and disable unidentified or potentially malicious remotely piloted aircraft, H3162 [14MY]
——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]
——— EC–130H aircraft funding, H4117, H4118 [10JN]
——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]
——— prohibit funding to retire or divest KC–10 refueling tanker aircraft fleet, H4113 [10JN]
Bedford, IA: Bedford Community School District recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1052 [13JY]
Bergdahl, Bowe R.: report on negotiated release from captivity in Afghanistan, H9274 [11DE]
Binghamton, NY: tribute to Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E907 [16JN]
Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]
Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Camp Bowie, E1239 [9SE]
Buckingham, PA: None Such Farm (business) recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, E1039 [10JY]
Budget: eliminate firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits (H.R. 2884), H4602 [24JN]
——— impact of sequestration, H3161 [14MY]
——— report on auditable financial statements of military departments and agencies, H2993, H3205, H3206 [14MY]
——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]
Business and industry: evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and integration with existing interrelated systems, H8128 [5NO]
California: tribute to U.S. Military Academy nominees, H9333 [16DE]
Cape Canaveral, FL: negotiation of lease agreement between Canaveral Port Authority and the Air Force, H3203 [14MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), H1651 [16MR]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), H207 [12JA]
Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]
Clear Path for Veterans (organization): tribute to Female Veteran and Active Duty Appreciation Day, H4016 [10JN]
Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E777 [21MY]
Coal: prohibit funding earmarked for purchase of anthracite coal from Tamaqua, PA, for Air Force base in Germany, H4081, H4082 [10JN]
Coast Guard: anniversary, E127 [28JA]
Colleges and universities: identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128 [5NO]
Commissaries: prohibit funding to change produce sourcing, H4119 [10JN]
Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: reestablish, H4062 [10JN]
Computers: ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]
——— provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]
Concord, CA: recognize anniversary of munitions explosion and exonerate sailors unjustly blamed and convicted of mutiny following the Port Chicago disaster, H5220–H5225 [15JY]
Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, H7339 [29OC]
Contracts: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]
——— maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]
Cooke, Matthew: Purple Heart recipient, E582 [23AP]
Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]
——— Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan study, H2761 [30AP]
——— provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (H.R. 3114), H8169, H8170 [16NO]
Credit: allow members of the Armed Forces and veterans to sue a predatory mortgage lender, H8320 [18NO]
Crime: 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]
Crisp, Carl: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1178 [29JY]
Cuba: prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: anniversary, H6264 [28SE]
Darien, IL: tribute to 416th/412th Theater Engineer Commands, E629 [30AP]
Day of the Deployed: observance, H7187 [26OC]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]
——— prohibit funding to propose, plan, or execute any additional base realignment and closure rounds, H4129, H4130 [10JN]
Defense Health Program: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, H4065 [10JN]
——— breast cancer research funding, H4073, H4074 [10JN]
——— Duchenne muscular dystrophy research funding, H4066, H4067 [10JN]
——— lung cancer research funding, H4062 [10JN]
——— prostate cancer research funding, H4064, H4065 [10JN]
Defense Logistics Agency: prohibit funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H4115, H4116 [10JN]
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program: funding, H4055 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: increase weight of non-connected children residing in public-private venture housing located on military property for the purposes of Impact Aid basic support payment calculations, H1281 [26FE]
——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]
——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657 [19NO]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Drop-In Biofuel Production Program funding, H3456–H3458 [20MY]
——— low-enriched uranium in naval reactors funding, H2715 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]
Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]
——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to promulgate directive that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, H4115 [10JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate backlog of benefit claims and delays in receipt of medical care, H1120 [25FE], H2670 [30AP], H2952 [13MY], H5242 [16JY]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H196–H201 [12JA], H788 [4FE], H5759 [29JY], H6214–H6219 [24SE], E60, E61 [13JA], E215 [13FE]
——— expand Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H2954, H2955 [13MY]
——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders, H3177 [14MY]
——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (H.R. 2123), H2670 [30AP]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (H.R. 1607), H5517–H5519 [27JY]
——— mental health and traumatic brain injury care funding, H2589 [29AP]
——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (H.R. 748), H5125 [14JY]
——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (H.R. 642), H763, H764, H765 [4FE], H1179 [26FE]
——— support programs related to veterans suicide prevention, H6214–H6222 [24SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2446 [23AP]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2574–H2623 [29AP], H2663, H2670, H2702–H2710 [30AP], E636, E638 [30AP], E640 [1MY], E725 [15MY]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration (H. Res. 223), H2506–H2515 [29AP]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9379–H9390 [17DE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to recommit, H2708, H2709 [30AP]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379, H9390–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]
——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP], E725 [15MY]
——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H2616 [29AP]
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]
Dietz, Robert H.: Medal of Honor recipient, H3399 [20MY]
Disabled: exempt AbilityOne products from the Afghan First, Central Asian States, and Djibouti procurement programs, H3160 [14MY]
District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1204), E285 [2MR]
——— establish District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2860), E947 [23JN]
Doctors Without Borders (organization): extend condolences to victims of airstrike at hospital in Afghanistan, E1472 [9OC]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal, E508 [15AP]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]
Education: establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]
——— provide training for servicemembers to meet requirements for merchant marine licenses and professional certifications, H3162 [14MY]
Egg Harbor Township, NJ: Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League SeaPerch middle school team recipient of Office of Naval Research SeaPerch Challenge awards for obstacle and finesse course, E1120 [23JY]
Electric power: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H4062 [10JN]
Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, E773 [21MY], E795 [29MY]
Employment: conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128 [5NO]
Essex Troop (organization): anniversary, E987 [25JN]
Explosives: improvised explosive devices protection for troops funding, H2972 [14MY]
F/A–18 E/F aircraft: funding, H2669 [30AP]
Federal agencies and departments: include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]
Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H4127, H4128 [10JN]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]
——— limit the number of civilian employees, H2017 [25MR]
——— prohibit civilian employees paid through the Working Capital Fund Account from being furloughed, H4124 [10JN]
——— 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]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: implement recommendations that would assist veterans in the transition to civilian jobs driving commerical vehicles and in obtaining commerical drivers licenses, H7661 [4NO]
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC): funding, H4056 [10JN]
Firearms: restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]
Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: funding, H4061, H4062 [10JN]
Florich, Thomas: Army decision to allow burial in Arlington National Cemetery, H4336 [12JN]
Florida: tribute to high school seniors in the 20th Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E535 [21AP]
——— tribute to high school seniors in the 22d Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E665 [8MY]
——— tribute to 9th Congressional District service academy nominees, E896 [15JN]
Foreign aid: condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]
Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA], H969 [11FE], H5153–H5159 [14JY], H8347 [18NO], E888 [12JN]
——— develop strategy to prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to train with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) from returning home, H3221 [15MY]
——— enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels, H4404, H4405 [16JN]
——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]
——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]
——— report to Congress on impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop levels or material in Europe on NATO’s core mission of collective defense, H3161 [14MY]
Foreign trade: require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (H. Con. Res. 56), H4171 [11JN], H6168 [18SE]
Fort Bragg, NC: prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field, H4132 [10JN]
——— prohibit deactivation of 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Field until certification that the closing will have no impact on Airborne and Special Operations units readiness, H3202 [14MY]
Fort Polk, LA: 3d Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade of the Army funding, H4877 [8JY]
Fredericksburg, VA: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E877 [11JN]
Funding, H1857, H1858, H1880, H1881 [24MR], H1961, H2014 [25MR]
Gabrielle Giffords (U.S.S.): christening, H4604 [24JN]
Gold Star Mother’s Day: observance, H6717 [30SE], E1314 [17SE]
Government regulations: conduct study on impact of proposed EPA ozone rule on military readiness, H3161 [14MY]
——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans, E1587 [4NO]
——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H825, H826 [5FE]
Gulf War Illness Research Program: funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4064 [10JN]
Harlan, Jack C., Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, H8250 [17NO]
Health: ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and dependents, veterans, and Medicare beneficiaries, and allow acupuncturists as officers in the Public Health Service (H.R. 3849), H7266 [28OC]
——— traumatic brain injury program funding, H4075 [10JN]
Herrala, Jeff: Air Force Cadet of the Year award recipient, H6087 [17SE]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Armed Forces members killed at Chattanooga, TN, military sites, H5315 [21JY]
——— moment of silence in memory of victims of military aircraft crash in Afghanistan, H6879 [7OC]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]
Housing: ensure that decisions relating to on-base housing take into consideration commute times and land available for on-base housing, H3222 [15MY]
Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]
——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]
Indian Head, MD: anniversary of Naval Support Facility Indian Head, E1345 [24SE]
Ingalls, Jeffrey J.: POW Medal recipient, H2366 [22AP]
Intelligence services: prohibit funding for intelligence community to subvert or interfere with the integrity of any cryptographic standard that is proposed, developed, or adopted by NIST, H4125 [10JN]
Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to direct hostage rescue efforts, H3171 [14MY]
Iran: oppose Russian sale of advanced weaponry and maintain terror-related sanctions as part of a nuclear program agreement with Iran, H3176 [14MY]
Iraq: condition assistance on political inclusion of ethnic and sectarian minorities, H3175 [14MY]
——— provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H1018 [12FE], H3175 [14MY]
Iraq Train and Equip Program: funding, H4098, H4099 [10JN], H6312 [29SE]
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force, H8287 [18NO]
Japan: U.S. policy, E598 [28AP]
Johnson, Henry: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY], E826 [2JN]
Jones, Willie C.: Purple Heart recipient, E779 [21MY]
Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S., H3225 [15MY]
——— improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4778, H4779–H4781 [7JY]
Junior ROTC programs: tribute, E804 [1JN]
Korean War: anniversary, H6881, H6882 [7OC]
——— anniversary of Operation Chromite, E1268 [11SE]
Kyle, Christopher S.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (H.R. 1094), H1376 [27FE]
La Crescenta, CA: tribute to Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program, H6169 [18SE]
Law enforcement: allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]
——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies, H7380 [2NO]
——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1232), H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]
——— prohibit transfer of flash-bang grenades to local law enforcement agencies, H4121, H4122 [10JN]
——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (H.R. 139), H630 [27JA]
——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]
Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, H6965 [9OC]
Louisiana: tribute to improvements in National Guard, H8402 [19NO]
Marine Corps: anniversary, H7639 [4NO]
——— search and rescue units funding, H4120, H4121 [10JN]
Martland, Charles: condemn punishment for whistleblowing, H6743 [30SE]
Mental health: post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4067, H4068 [10JN]
——— suicide prevention program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance accounts funding, H4061 [10JN]
Military satellite communications (SATCOM): funding, H4055 [10JN]
Missile Defense Agency: redesigned kill vehicles funding, H4054 [10JN]
——— Space-Based Kill Assessment program funding, H4068, H4069 [10JN]
Monuments and memorials: ensure that national monument designations on lands beneath or associated with a military operations area will not endanger national security, H3189, H3190 [14MY]
Morris County, NJ: opening of firehouse at Picatinny Arsenal, E1782 [11DE]
Motor vehicles: tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits funding, H3190 [14MY]
Mount Holly, NJ: Rancocas Valley Regional High School recipient of Navy Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit award, E729 [18MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: limit fees charged to veterans for military service records (H.R. 4159), H8870 [2DE]
National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (H.R. 2490), H3766 [3JN], E829 [3JN]
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]
National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (H.R. 1614), E414 [25MR]
——— southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]
National Guard Youth Challenge Program: funding, H4063 [10JN]
National Military Family Month: observance, H7350 [2NO], E1651 [18NO]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H4017 [10JN], H4604 [24JN]
National Prostate Cancer Council on Screening, Early Detection, Assessment, and Monitoring of Prostate Cancer: establish (H.R. 2730), H4388 [16JN], H6292 [28SE]
National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund: funding, H4092–H4094, H4133 [10JN]
National security: body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4054, H4094, H4095 [10JN]
——— impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]
——— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and commend Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs for raising awareness of life-saving resources available to veterans and servicemembers, H6256 [25SE]
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL: anniversary, E1319 [18SE]
Navy: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, E1797 [15DE]
——— reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155, H3156 [14MY]
——— shipbuilding funding, H4053 [10JN]
Navy Reserve: anniversary, E682 [12MY]
Nebraska: tribute to 2d Congressional District Military Voices Campaign, H1052 [13FE]
Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3237 [15MY], H3320 [19MY], H3490 [20MY], E732 [18MY]
New Bedford, MA: unveiling of mural recognizing 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, E1083 [20JY]
New Jersey: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pay locality area discrepancies, H4056 [10JN]
——— tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E265 [27FE]
Nigeria: condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H153 [8JA]
——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H1733 [18MR]
——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), H8401 [19NO]
——— develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H.R. 3833), H7402 [3NO], H8657 [1DE]
——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and support allies and other partners, H3225, H3226 [15MY], H3509 [21MY]
——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2161, H2165 [14AP], H2217, H2221, H2222, H2223 [15AP], E495 [15AP]
North Chicago, IL: anniversary of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, H6752 [1OC], E1372 [28SE]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit funding for certain military activities on public lands, H4119, H4120 [10JN]
Northrop Grumman Corp.: contract to develop long range strike bomber, H7397 [3NO]
Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]
——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186, H3187 [14MY]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]
——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]
——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3192–H3194 [14MY]
Obama, President: issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]
——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]
——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]
Ohio-class submarines: replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184, H3185 [14MY]
Operationally Responsive Space program: funding, H4075 [10JN]
Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031, E1032, E1033 [10JY]
Overcash, David: Dept. of Defense Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Leadership Award recipient, E918 [17JN]
Pakistan: assistance funding, H4095, H4096, H4132 [10JN], H7170 [23OC]
——— prohibit waiver of conditions relative to assistance funding, H4104 [10JN]
Palm Beach County, FL: tribute to high school students enlisting in the Armed Forces, E589 [28AP]
Pitts, Ryan: Medal of Honor recipient, H1731 [18MR]
Port O’Connor, TX: tribute to Warriors Weekend, H3403 [20MY]
POW: allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]
——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]
——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]
——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 401), H433 [21JA]
——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]
——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]
——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]
——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]
——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]
——— release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6257 [25SE]
Power resources: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]
——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program: funding to study blast injury and its correlation to traumatic brain injury, H3161 [14MY]
Real estate: exempt servicemembers, veterans, seniors, students, and their families from proposed temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions, H6868 [7OC]
Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]
Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, H6712 [30SE], H6800 [6OC]
——— military response to violations of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty funding, H4072, H4073 [10JN]
——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea, H3162 [14MY]
SBA: improve process of SBA size designation for small businesses receiving Dept. of Defense contracts, H3198 [14MY]
Schools: school districts that hold a military installation funding, H4065 [10JN]
Shawnee, KS: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1144 [28JY]
Shemin, William: Medal of Honor recipient, E755 [20MY]
Shepherd’s Men (organization): tribute, H2363 [22AP]
Simpson (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E1321 [18SE]
Small business: assess prime contracting goals to ensure maximum participation by a wide variety of small businesses, H3162 [14MY]
Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary, E908 [16JN]
Sons of the Flag (organization): tribute, E299 [4MR]
Space-based missile defense program: cost estimate, H3225 [15MY]
Special Operations Forces: cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]
Special Operations Forces Appreciation Month: observance, H6718 [30SE]
STARBASE program: funding, H4059 [10JN]
Stefanik, Representative: report on congressional delegation trip to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and meetings with U.S. Armed Forces stationed there, H1504 [2MR]
Strickland, Jonathan C.: U.S. Army Cadet Command Cadet of the Year award recipient, H3321 [19MY]
Surplus Government property: prohibit funding to transfer mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to local law enforcement agencies, H4123, H4124 [10JN]
Sutton, John: Soldier’s Medal recipient, E436 [26MR]
Syria: conduct report to assess effectiveness and operational requirements of establishing a no-fly zone, H3161 [14MY]
Syria Train and Equip Program: funding, H4100, H4101 [10JN]
Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (H.R. 2457), H3772 [3JN]
——— exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans (H.R. 1581), H1856 [24MR]
——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), E1794 [15DE]
——— make research and development tax credit permanent, H9425 [17DE]
——— reform the Federal tax code, H9425 [17DE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices, H9426 [17DE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]
——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to killing of journalists and police officers in Paris, France, H95 [7JA]
——— prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]
——— 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]
Texas: tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy nominees, E834 [3JN]
The House, Inc.: tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049 [13JY]
Thompson, Coy: Purple Heart pinning ceremony, E1636 [17NO]
Transportation Security Administration: provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427 [30NO], E783 [21MY]
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program: funding, H7633 [4NO]
Turkey: commend for permitting use of Incirlik Air Base for manned and unmanned airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), E1175 [29JY], E1361 [25SE]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: prohibit funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]
U.S. Military Academy: call for investigation into pillow fight tradition, H5856 [9SE]
U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer, H2607 [29AP]
Uhler, Richard K.: Purple Heart recipient, E855 [9JN]
Ukraine: prohibit funding to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion, H4123 [10JN]
——— provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (H. Res. 162), H1824–H1829 [23MR]
——— provide weapons for defense against Russian military, H903 [10FE]
United Service Organization, Inc. (USO): funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065, H4066 [10JN]
Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (H. Res. 211), E528 [17AP]
——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (H.R. 3040), H8138 [5NO]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans, H2955 [13MY]
——— health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]
——— provide housing and services for homeless veterans, H8252 [17NO]
——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, H2953 [13MY]
——— tribute to USA Warriors Ice Hockey program, H56 [7JA]
Vets4Warriors program: funding, H4056, H4060, H4061 [10JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1020–H1022, H1025 [12FE]
Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031 [10JY]
——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E1032 [10JY]
——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E1032 [10JY]
——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E1033 [10JY]
War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]
Weapons: conventionally armed air launched cruise missile funding, H4133 [10JN]
——— missile defense site deployment funding, H4054 [10JN]
——— planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site funding, H2586 [29AP]
Wells, Forrest: Bronze Star recipient, E142 [2FE]
Women: provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries, H4057, H4058 [10JN]
World War II: anniversary of conclusion, H2345 [21AP]
——— anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, H434, H435 [21JA]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3771 [3JN], E881 [11JN]
——— tribute to Flying Tigers, E355 [18MR]
——— tribute to Flying Tigers fighter squadrons, H4778 [7JY], H5302 [21JY]
Year of the Military Diver: observance, H2776 [1MY]
Zimmerman, Bob: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Major Norman Hatch Award recipient, E799 [1JN]
Remarks in Senate
Afghanistan: recognize waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. resources occuring in Afghan reconstruction, S3981 [10JN], S7781 [5NO]
Air Force: allow private contractors to provide training for remotely piloted aircraft, S4013 [10JN]
——— relocate C–130 aircraft from Little Rock AFB, AR, to Pope Field, NC, S3746, S3754, S3755 [4JN]
——— report on feasibility of using the Air National Guard to assist with the RQ–4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems mission, S4013 [10JN]
——— report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3271 [22MY]
Anderson, Richard: United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S7589 [28OC]
Animals: require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (S. 1498), S3681 [3JN]
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO], S8067 [18NO]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3636, S3642–S3651, S3655–S3661, S3663, S3665–S3667 [3JN], S3731, S3733–S3746, S3750–S3762, S3764–S3768, S3845–S3847 [4JN], S3850–S3855, S3885–S3887 [8JN], S3890–S3892, S3895–S3917, S3920, S3921 [9JN], S3978–S3982, S3984, S3986–S4000, S4004–S4010, S4012–S4018 [10JN], S4064, S4065, S4073–S4078, S4083–S4091, S4095–S4097 [11JN], S4122–S4125, S4128, S4131 [15JN], S4171–S4195 [16JN], S4213, S4214, S4218, S4220–S4230, S4244–S4247 [17JN], S4258–S4279, S4293, S4328 [18JN], S4620 [25JN], S4915–S4920 [9JY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7089 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129–S7136, S7144–S7147, S7150 [6OC], S7173–S7175, S7181–S7183, S7185–S7195, S7197–S7200, S7204, S7216 [7OC], S7233 [8OC], S7371, S7379 [21OC], S8660 [15DE]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S7225 [7OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4916–S4920 [9JY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S3442 [2JN], S3745 [4JN], S4122 [15JN], S4188, S4189 [16JN], S4240 [17JN], S4621 [25JN]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S4085, S4086 [11JN]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7427, S7447 [22OC], S7558 [28OC]
——— authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1118), S2478 [28AP]
——— making, S8850 [18DE]
——— making (H.R. 2685), S4213, S4214, S4227–S4230 [17JN], S4293 [18JN], S7379 [21OC], S7795 [5NO]
——— making (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4275, S4276, S4278 [18JN], S6864–S6868, S6876, S6885, S6886 [22SE], S7204 [7OC], S7697 [3NO], S7734, S7740, S7768 [4NO], S7776–S7779, S7801, S7811 [5NO]
——— making (H.R. 2685), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN]
——— making (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]
——— operations and maintenance accounts funding, S4005 [10JN]
——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1740, S1745, S1757 [24MR], S1837, S1885 [25MR], S2641 [5MY], S3643–S3650, S3665 [3JN], S3733–S3736, S3744, S3751, S3760, S3765 [4JN], S3851–S3854, S3886, S3887 [8JN], S3890, S3891, S3895–S3905, S3907–S3910, S3917 [9JN], S3979–S3981 [10JN], S4187 [16JN], S4214 [17JN], S4258, S4273, S4293 [18JN], S4916–S4920 [9JY], S6919 [24SE], S7131, S7134 [6OC], S7191–S7193 [7OC]
Arctic Regions: develop strategy to protect national security interests in the Arctic, S4278 [18JN]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), S7065, S7066 [1OC]
——— actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (S. 1603), S6539 [9SE], S6551 [10SE], S6837 [21SE]
——— authorization of military force against Iraq, S6584 [10SE]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S850, S851 [9FE], S879, S904 [10FE], S907, S910, S915, S921, S922 [11FE], S949–S954, S964, S973 [12FE], S1364, S1367 [10MR], S2703–S2705 [7MY], S6344 [5AU], S8429 [7DE], S8479 [8DE]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, S7481 [26OC]
——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (S. 1587), S4206 [16JN], S4262 [18JN], S7995–S7997 [17NO]
——— enhance annual mental health screenings for members, S3753 [4JN]
——— equalize treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded Reserve component members who die from injury or illness incurred during inactive duty training with members who die on active duty (H.R. 2053), S3201 [21MY]
——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]
——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), S8835 [17DE]
——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (S. 2393), S8618 [10DE]
——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security, S5506 [23JY]
——— increase civil penalties for violation of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, S3885–S3887 [8JN]
——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]
——— limit use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4015 [10JN]
——— make invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements relative to controversies arising under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and preserve rights to bring class actions (S. 2331), S8165 [19NO]
——— preserve access to benefits for dependents of retirement eligible servicemembers who engage in misconduct resulting in forfeiture of benefits, S4191 [16JN]
——— proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]
——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]
——— provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge (S. 1567), S4587 [24JN]
——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]
——— reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4176, S4178–S4182, S4189 [16JN], S4274 [18JN], S7186–S7189 [7OC]
——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, S2326 [22AP], S3742–S3744 [4JN], S3911 [9JN], S4131 [15JN], S4183–S4187 [16JN]
——— tribute to Air Force 341st Missile Wing of Malmstrom AFB, MT, S8013 [17NO]
——— tribute to deployment of 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard, S2294 [21AP]
——— tribute to members from California killed in military action, S831 [5FE]
——— tribute to members killed in helicopter accident off the coast of Florida, S1889 [25MR]
Army: limit the retirement of combat units, S3739 [4JN], S3996, S3998, S4016 [10JN], S4075, S4078 [11JN], S4192, S4193 [16JN]
——— Stryker Lethality Upgrades procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation funding, S3657, S3659 [3JN], S3737, S3738 [4JN]
Aviation: B–1 bomber aircraft funding, S4195 [16JN]
——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]
Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters: funding, S3885 [8JN]
Budget: allocation of funds, S7518 [27OC], S7738 [4NO]
——— deficit, S7195 [7OC]
——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]
——— impact of sequestration, S1860 [25MR], S4218 [17JN], S4293 [18JN]
——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (S. Con. Res. 7), S1509 [12MR]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]
——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (S. Con. Res. 2), S117 [8JA]
Capps, Roger: Dept. of Defense Defense of Freedom Medal recipient, S6935 [24SE]
Carter, Ashton B.: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S973 [12FE]
——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S851 [9FE], S923 [11FE], S947, S949, S955, S958–S962 [12FE]
——— nomination to be Sec. of Defense, unanimous-consent agreement, S946 [11FE]
Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, S5147 [16JY]
——— 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 (S. Res. 227), S5429 [21JY]
——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]
Cleveland, Charles (Chick): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2930 [14MY]
Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]
——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]
Commissaries: assess proposal to privatize, S4084, S4085 [11JN], S4182 [16JN], S4228, S4246 [17JN]
——— funding, S3986 [10JN]
Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566 [30AP], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8438 [7DE]
Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]
Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]
Conger, John: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller), S8626, S8629 [14DE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8660 [15DE]
——— goals of the 114th Congress, S80, S92–S94 [8JA]
Contracts: prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3745, S3746 [4JN]
——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]
——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]
——— require contractors to disclose campaign contributions over a certain amount, S3765 [4JN]
——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]
Crime: enhance penalties and other tools relative to maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism, S4175, S4176 [16JN]
——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud, S3273 [22MY]
Cuba: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow construction of new facilities and improvements to existing facilities at the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, S2010 [26MR]
Davidson, Janine A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Navy, S8876 [18DE]
Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 294), S7477 [22OC]
Death and dying: 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]
Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (S. Res. 182), S3088 [19MY]
Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S3907 [9JN], S5503 [23JY], S6252 [4AU], S8448 [8DE]
——— 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 (S. 1664), S7898 [10NO]
Dept. of Energy: require approval or disapproval of liquified natural gas export applications upon completion of environmental review process, S3921 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: inform of persons required to register as sex offenders, S2320 [22AP]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer land from Badger Army Ammunition Plant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, S3054 [19MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to improving provision of health care for women veterans, S1876 [25MR]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S678, S680–S682, S690 [2FE], S707, S716–S720, S730, S734 [3FE], S872 [9FE], S907 [11FE], S7901 [10NO]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), unanimous-consent agreement, S633 [29JA], S677 [2FE]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (S. 167), S667 [30JA]
——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S1881 [25MR], S2003 [26MR]
——— extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (S. 1460), S7901 [10NO]
——— improve disability treatment and compensation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions, S7856 [9NO]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7379 [21OC], S7786–S7796, S7801 [5NO], S7846, S7847, S7851, S7853 [9NO], S7869–S7875, S7878–S7881, S7888, S7955 [10NO]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8690–S8702, S8709–S8711, S8713–S8715, S8717–S8723 [16DE], S8733–S8735, S8739–S8742, S8750–S8765, S8773–S8776, S8780, S8789–S8791 [17DE], S8838, S8842–S8859, S8866, S8869–S8871, S8874, S8877 [18DE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014, S7038, S7041 [30SE], S7055, S7057–S7060, S7062–S7065, S7067–S7069, S7073–S7075 [1OC], S7779, S7785 [5NO]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO], S8750 [17DE]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to assess feasibility and advisability of expanding use of physician assistants specializing in psychiatric medicine, S4014 [10JN]
——— designate certain non-departmental mental health care providers as providers who have particular knowledge of provision of mental health care to Armed Forces members and veterans, S4014 [10JN]
——— improve provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, S4014 [10JN]
——— improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (S. 469), S944 [11FE], S5437, S5438, S5441 [22JY]
Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]
Dunford, Joseph F., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6144 [29JY]
Ecology and environment: prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]
——— national objectives priority assignments, S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY]
Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 265), S5027 [14JY]
El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]
——— 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 (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]
Elwood, IL: dedication of monument honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) veterans at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, S3176 [20MY]
Employment: establish grant program to promote reforms in workforce education and skills training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas (S. 1542), S7077 [1OC]
Eximbank: reauthorize, S4172 [16JN]
Families and domestic relations: require any federally mandated reporter with evidence of child abuse in military families and homes to notify both Family Advocacy Program and the appropriate State child welfare department, S4124 [15JN]
Federal employees: 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]
Fontenot, Joseph: Army Times (publication) Soldier of the Year award recipient, S5454 [22JY]
Foreign policy: importance of diplomacy and foreign aid, S2030 [26MR]
FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (S. 1565), S4109 [11JN]
Funding, S1695, S1696 [23MR], S1770–S1772 [24MR], S1885 [25MR], S1985 [26MR]
——— through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]
GAO: report on Marine Corps audit, S6254–S6256 [4AU]
Gold Star Wives Day: designate (S. Res. 131), S2139 [13AP]
Griest, Kristen: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]
Haver, Shaye: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6816 [17SE], S6855 [21SE]
Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research, S1849 [25MR]
——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (S. 289), S744 [4FE], S1401 [11MR], S2188 [15AP], S2632 [5MY], S8063 [18NO]
——— prohibit funding of medical research or development projects unless the project is designed to protect, enhance, or restore the health and safety of Armed Forces members, S4222–S4226 [17JN]
Hedger, Stephen C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs, S4817 [8JY], S7280 [8OC]
Higher Education Act: reauthorize, S3667 [3JN]
Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]
Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S8235 [1DE]
Information technology: improve cybersecurity, S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN]
Iran: extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]
Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (S. 1188), S2661 [6MY]
——— condition military assistance to Iraq on certification that actions to ensure safety of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya have been taken, S3753 [4JN]
——— provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4122, S4128 [15JN], S4186 [16JN]
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): submit a report on strategy to combat threat, S4222 [17JN]
Japan: U.S. policy, S2444–S2446 [28AP]
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System: funding, S8570 [10DE]
Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial (S. 24), S13 [6JA]
Lehman, John F.: National Defense Industrial Association Gold Medal recipient, S6801 [17SE]
Levine, Peter: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer, S3316, S3317 [23MY]
Little Rock AFB, AR: anniversary, S7121 [5OC]
Mountain Home AFB, ID: 366th Fighter Wing recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S7717 [3NO]
National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S6244 [3AU]
National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program, S4004 [10JN]
National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S3176 [20MY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]
——— observance, S4620 [25JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 215), S4657 [25JN]
——— observance, S4587 [24JN]
National security: issues, S959 [12FE]
——— maintain Arctic airborne brigade, S4096 [11JN]
——— military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]
NATO: require member countries to commit a certain amount of national income to defense, S3995 [10JN]
Navy: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, S8879 [18DE]
——— policies and practices relative to retaliation against whistleblowers, S8876 [18DE]
——— report on potential impact of delaying overhaul of U.S.S. George Washington, S4222 [17JN]
Navy Reserve: centennial (S. Res. 86), S1123 [25FE], S1298 [4MR]
New Jersey: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2647 [5MY]
NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]
Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S1416 [11MR], S1552–S1555 [16MR], S3110–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S4259 [18JN], S7055 [1OC], S7198–S7200 [7OC]
——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]
Ohio: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2562 [30AP]
Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (S. 267), S6325 [4AU]
Parker, Franklin R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S8626, S8629 [14DE]
Petroleum: proposal to construct new petroleum reserve on the west coast, S7905 [10NO]
Pharmaceuticals: prevent abuse and provide accountability in approval process for compound pharmaceuticals, S6366 [5AU]
Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S7812 [5NO]
Portman, Senator: report on trip to Latvia, S3658 [3JN]
POW: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]
——— extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (S. 165), S503–S505 [27JA], S851 [9FE]
——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]
——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., S7883 [10NO]
Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S661 [29JA], S1256 [3MR], S2086–S2088 [26MR], S2589 [30AP], S3248 [21MY], S3371 [31MY], S3974 [9JN], S4551 [23JN], S5919 [27JY], S6352–S6356 [5AU], S6972 [28SE], S7475 [22OC], S7624 [29OC], S8194 [30NO], S8611–S8613 [10DE], S8728 [16DE], S8913 [18DE]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7974, S7978 [17NO], S8141–S8143 [19NO]
Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]
——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]
Russia: assessment of airstrikes in Syria, S7019 [30SE], S7072 [1OC]
——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]
——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]
SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 1266), S2761 [11MY]
Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (S. 747), S2188 [15AP]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 325), S8319 [2DE]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (S. Res. 136), S2589 [30AP]
Starzak, Alissa M.: nomination to be Dept. of the Army General Counsel, S8626–S8629 [14DE]
Taiwan: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges, S4222 [17JN]
Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]
——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]
——— establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN], S4088 [11JN]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]
U.S. Naval Academy: renaming of administration building in honor of Charles R. Larson, S7094 [1OC]
Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists, S4074 [11JN]
Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (S. Res. 209), S4554 [23JN]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to robotics team, S4101 [11JN]
University of Phoenix: placement on probationary and potential termination status relative to participation in the Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, S7553, S7571–S7574 [28OC], S7605–S7608 [29OC]
Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2522–S2524 [29AP]
Veterans: commend availability of benefits under the GI Bill, S7897 [10NO]
Warrior Games: tribute, S4620 [25JN]
Welby, Stephen P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering, S8626, S8629 [14DE]
World War II: anniversary of conclusion, S6371, S6372 [5AU]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3767 [4JN]
——— tribute to Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive coalition, S6184 [30JY]
Reports filed
Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1200, S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]
Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892, S6893 [22SE], S7545 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE]
Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1603) (S. Rept. 114–116), S6379 [5AU]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 223) (H. Rept. 114–94), H2495 [28AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]
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 Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 114–139), H3921 [8JN]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]
——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]
——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation Evaluation Procedures for Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1607) (H. Rept. 114–207), H5289 [16JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2029) (H. Rept. 114–92), H2474 [27AP]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]
Detaining Terrorists To Protect America Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 165), S1031 [23FE]
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]
Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]
HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]
Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S589 [28JA], S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3059 [19MY], S4296 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6892 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8437 [7DE]
Military Spouse Job Continuity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 920) (S. Rept. 114–30), S2172 [14AP]
Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1201 [27FE], S1780 [24MR], S2566, S2567 [30AP], S3058, S3059 [19MY], S4296, S4297 [18JN], S5525 [23JY], S6295 [4AU], S6893 [22SE], S7546 [27OC], S8159 [19NO], S8437, S8438 [7DE], S8684 [15DE]
Nomination of Alissa M. Starzak To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]
Nomination of Ashton B. Carter To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S899 [10FE]
Nomination of Franklin R. Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]
Nomination of Gabriel Camarillo To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]
Nomination of Janine A. Davidson To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]
Nomination of John Conger To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller): Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]
Nomination of John E. Sparks To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]
Nomination of Lisa S. Disbrow To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]
Nomination of Marcel J. Lettre II To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8684 [15DE]
Nomination of Patrick J. Murphy To Be Under Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8883 [18DE]
Nomination of Peter Levine To Be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2566 [30AP]
Nomination of Stephen P. Welby To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Research and Engineering: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8437 [7DE]
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 189) (H. Rept. 114–356), H8859 [1DE]
Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203), S347 [21JA]
——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203) (S. Rept. 114–34), S2400 [23AP]
U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]
Veterans Small Business Ownership Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1866), S6651 [15SE]
Wounded Warrior Tax Equity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 114–18), S2171 [14AP]
Rulings of the Chair
Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4247 [17JN]
——— making (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4132 [10JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585, H2600, H2601, H2614 [29AP]
Statements
Budget Sequestration Impact on the Dept. of Defense: Several Defense and Foreign Policy Experts, S1861 [25MR]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Executive Office of the President, H2512 [29AP]
Human Rights Groups Applaud Legislation Reaffirming U.S. Prohibition on Torture: Several Human Rights Organizations, S4180 [16JN]
September 11th Families Support the Reinforcement of Ban on Torture: 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (organization), S4179 [16JN]
University of Phoenix Endorsement: Andrew Workman, S7573 [28OC]
——— Jim Wallace, S7574 [28OC]
——— Ryan Zulkoski, S7573 [28OC]
Subpoena Notices
Court-martial proceedings, H9297 [11DE]
Summaries
Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]
Synopses
Letters of support for Inhofe/Mikulski amendment to H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, on assessing proposal to privatize commissaries, S4085 [11JN]
Tables
Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4042–H4050 [10JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2576–H2579 [29AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]
H. Con. Res. 55, remove Armed Forces members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, H4455 [17JN]
H. Con. Res. 81, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6779 [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]
H. Res. 162, provide Ukraine military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, H1825 [23MR]
H. Res. 223, consideration of H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H2506 [29AP]
H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2892 [13MY]
H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2989 [14MY]
H. Res. 340, return to Senate, H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4657 [25JN]
H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6752 [1OC]
H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]
H. Res. 507, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H7403 [3NO]
H.R. 203, Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, H196–H198 [12JA]
H.R. 907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H4779 [7JY]
H.R. 1607, improve Dept. of Veterans Affairs disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, H5517 [27JY]
H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]
H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4358–S4521 [22JN], H2999–H3153 [14MY]
H.R. 2029, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S7786–S7793 [5NO]
H.R. 2835, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, H6285 [28SE]
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. 4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H9336 [16DE]
S. 136, Gold Star Fathers Act, S103 [8JA], S2763 [11MY], H6267 [28SE]
S. 267, General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act, S6325 [4AU]
S. 289, American Cures Act, S600 [28JA]
S. 396, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S834–S836 [5FE]
S. 747, American Innovation Act, S1531 [16MR]
S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S1712–S1716 [23MR]
S. 1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, S2303 [21AP]
S. 1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act, S2403 [23AP]
S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747–H7954 [5NO]
S. 1498, require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S., S3681 [3JN]
S. 1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, S4107 [11JN]
S. 1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act, S6539 [9SE]
S. 1625, require National Guard report on location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units, S4302 [18JN]
S. 1628, preserve current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of uniformed services, S4302 [18JN]
S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]
S. 2272, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7916 [10NO]
S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]
S. 2393, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act, S8618 [10DE]
S. Con. Res. 2, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force, S110 [8JA], H207 [12JA]
S. Con. Res. 7, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, S1255 [3MR], H1651 [16MR]
S. Con. Res. 18, recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers, S4348 [22JN]
S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]
S. Res. 86, Navy Reserve centennial, S1122 [25FE]
S. Res. 107, White Sands Missile Range anniversary, S1729 [23MR]
S. Res. 131, Gold Star Wives Day, S2056 [26MR]
S. Res. 136, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S2253 [16AP]
S. Res. 182, Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day, S3071 [19MY]
S. Res. 183, condemn construction of artificial land formations by China on the Spratly Islands and call for peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and territorial disputes in South China Sea, S3244 [21MY]
S. Res. 195, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S3932 [9JN]
S. Res. 209, Ulysses S. Grant Association designation as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant, S4549 [23JN]
S. Res. 215, National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, S4654 [25JN]
S. Res. 227, condemn shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected, S5214 [21JY]
S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]
S. Res. 237, condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities in Africa and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield, S6192 [30JY]
S. Res. 241, National Airborne Day, S6242 [3AU]
S. Res. 247, commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions, S6405 [5AU]
S. Res. 257, tribute to Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver, S6816 [17SE]
S. Res. 273, condemn mass murders in 1965–66 in Indonesia, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release relevant records and documents, S7105 [1OC]
S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) 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, S7414 [21OC]
S. Res. 294, Day of the Deployed, S7474 [22OC]
S. Res. 296, tribute to Lisa Jaster, Kristen Griest, and Shaye Haver, S7492 [26OC]
S. Res. 298, commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish Naval Submarine Base New London, CT, and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S., S7493 [26OC]
S. Res. 325, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8307 [2DE]
Tributes