ENZI, MICHAEL B. (a Senator from Wyoming)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1765 [24MR], S2064, S2076 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S239, S241 [16JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3777, S3788 [4JN], S3912, S3944 [9JN], S4167 [15JN], S4207 [16JN], S4264 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8107 [18NO], S8168 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4794 [7JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6811 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5689 [24JY], S5718, S5720, S5724 [26JY]

Appointments

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

——— S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Case for Legislative Impact Accounting Economics 21, Jason J. Fichtner and Patrick A. McLaughlin, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, S4072 [11JN]

Focus on Real Issues for Small Businesses, Craig Kerrigan, Cheyenne (WY) Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, S3105 [20MY]

Left Is So Wrong on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Froma Harrop, Casper (WY) Star-Tribune, S3048 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S927 [11FE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S927 [11FE]

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

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

Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE]

Armed Forces: 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]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S773 [4FE]

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

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

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize use of active capacity of Colorado River Storage Project Fontenelle Reservoir in Wyoming (see S. 1305), S2851 [13MY]

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

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

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S1120 [25FE]

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

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S927 [11FE]

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

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2432 [27AP]

——— authorize U.S. companies to provide consumer communications devices and services to Cuba (see S. 1389), S3060 [19MY]

——— lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S982 [12FE]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]

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

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S6894 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2569 [30AP]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S4649 [25JN]

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

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3185 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: coordinate Federal and State permitting processes relative to construction of new surface water storage projects on Federal lands and designate Bureau of Reclamation as lead agency (see S. 1533), S5062 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S7967 [16NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: improve the control and management of invasive species that threaten and harm Federal lands (see S. 2240), S7771 [4NO]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 982), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide certain Western States assistance in the development of statewide conservation and management plans for the protection and recovery of sage grouse species (see S. 1036), S2351 [22AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2568 [30AP]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S1162 [26FE]

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

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S698 [2FE]

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

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 234), S420 [22JA]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S8021 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

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

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

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

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S5170 [16JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY]

——— reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 1580), S4251 [17JN]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1026), S2300 [21AP]

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

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1629 [18MR]

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

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S2111 [13AP]

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

Forest Service: provide for management of certain inventoried roadless areas (see S. 193), S283 [20JA]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S901 [10FE]

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

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 1536), S4021 [10JN]

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

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336), S737 [3FE]

Immigration: limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S6075 [28JY]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]

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

——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR]

Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S1119 [25FE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2301 [21AP]

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

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

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

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

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1120 [25FE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S654 [29JA]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S6894 [22SE]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (see S. 1349), S2933 [14MY]

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

——— improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8725 [16DE]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6136 [29JY]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S6534 [9SE]

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

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

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

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7102 [1OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2973 [18MY]

National Guard: authorize and provide flexibility for support of civilian firefighting activities (see S. 1437), S3238 [21MY]

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

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

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]

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

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

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

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

Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 411), S858 [9FE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2246 [16AP]

——— clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

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

——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2246 [16AP]

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

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

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6605 [10SE]

——— repeal (see S. 336), S737 [3FE]

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

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

Pope Francis: commend efforts in securing release of Alan P. Gross from Cuba as a political prisoner and encouraging improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba (see S. Res. 26), S201 [13JA]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S6651 [15SE]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (see S. Res. 243), S6381 [5AU]

——— establish Regional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program (see S. 2136), S7159 [6OC]

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

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

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 15), S1585 [17MR]

Taxation: facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 384), S859 [9FE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 126), S100 [8JA]

——— prevent claims of the earned income tax credit by individuals receiving Social Security numbers and work authorizations pursuant to certain deferred action programs (see S. 686), S1383 [10MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2245 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

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

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S6975 [28SE]

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

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2729 [7MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S4649 [25JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]

Budget: clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1708 [23MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 567), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1315), S2849 [13MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S2472 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 218), S347 [21JA]

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

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (see S. 2039), S6699 [16SE]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see S. 736), S1495 [12MR]

FAA: use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 239), S420 [22JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to conform to concurrent resolutions when promulgating rules (see S. 2199), S7470 [22OC]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see S.J. Res. 17), S4648 [25JN]

Medicare: recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 1354), S2933 [14MY]

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

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 114), S1891 [25MR] (see S. Res. 128), S2041 [26MR]

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

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 263), S6894 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see S. 432), S900 [10FE]

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

SBA: provide for team and joint venture offers for certain contracts (see S. 958), S2220 [15AP]

Senate: require legislation to be confined to a single issue (see S. Res. 192), S3776 [4JN]

Taxation: modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 324), S673 [30JA]

Wyoming: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 210), S4545 [23JN]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

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

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

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5002 [13JY], S5098 [15JY], S5149 [16JY], S8030, S8033 [18NO]

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

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

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

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

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

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

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

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

Discharge petitions signed 

EPA: disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]

Letters

Devils Tower National Monument: Kelly B. Dennis, Jeanne A. Whalen, and Steve J. Stahla, S6700 [16SE]

Economic impact and contributions of Gillette, WY, coal and oil industries: Gillette, WY, senior citizens, S8716 [16DE]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2193 [15AP], S2613 [5MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8341 [3DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Brown, Clint, S8319 [2DE]

D’Angelo, Greg, S8319 [2DE]

Dean, Greg, S1735 [23MR]

Ditch, David, S1735 [23MR]

Donnell, Robert, S8687 [15DE]

Everly, George, S8319 [2DE]

Gorman, Tori, S8319 [2DE]

Harrelson, Jill, S8319 [2DE]

Jones, Mike, S1735 [23MR], S8319 [2DE]

Kowalski, Dan, S1735 [23MR]

Lipsky, Flora, S6144 [29JY]

Mahoney, Claire, S1735 [23MR]

Oh, Hannah, S1735 [23MR], S6144 [29JY]

Rice, Keri, S1735 [23MR]

Ryan, Josh, S8319 [2DE]

Smith, Josh, S1735 [23MR], S8319 [2DE]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1597 [18MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6847 [21SE]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1870 [25MR]

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

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S3104 [20MY]

——— deficit, S386 [22JA], S3104 [20MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— extend sequestration relief, S1871 [25MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1677, S1680, S1702 [23MR], S1740, S1745, S1749, S1750, S1763, S1765, S1766, S1767 [24MR], S1836, S1842, S1865, S1868, S1869, S1870, S1871 [25MR], S1961, S1980, S1981, S1983, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1987, S1988, S1989, S1990, S1991, S1992, S1994, S1999, S2000, S2002, S2003, S2004, S2006, S2007, S2008, S2009, S2010, S2011, S2012, S2013, S2014, S2022 [26MR], S2193, S2197, S2208 [15AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2613, S2630, S2642 [5MY], S5710 [26JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2203, S2208, S2210, S2211, S2212 [15AP]

——— status report, S4943 [9JY], S6597 [10SE], S7537 [27OC], S8299 [2DE]

Chandhuri, Jonodev O.: nomination to be National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Civil rights: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S1766 [24MR]

Climate: create a point of order against any legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science, S2006, S2007 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868 [25MR]

Colorado: Federal district court decision on environmental compliance of Dept. of the Interior permit issued to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Inc., for expansion of Colowyo mine, S4070, S4072 [11JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S4592 [24JN], S7043 [30SE], S7537 [27OC], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8539 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8657–S8659 [15DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1597 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3902 [9JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4920 [9JY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S4920 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1842 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase access to higher education for low-income individuals through the Federal Pell Grant Program, S1988 [26MR]

——— Federal Pell Grant Program funding, S1988 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Women’s Health Care and Clinic Security and Safety Fund, S8341 [3DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S807 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: access of veterans to care and infrastructure funding through imposition of a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers, S8349 [3DE]

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

——— expand the deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and servicemembers, S2003 [26MR]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, S7449 [22OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6429• [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Devils Tower National Monument: designate the mountain and populated place as Devils Tower (S. 2039), S6700 [16SE]

Deyo, Russell C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Management, unanimous-consent agreement, S2223 [15AP]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, S4070, S4072 [11JN], S7449 [22OC]

Education: expand pre-school programs for children of low- and moderate-income families, S2003 [26MR]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers to raise revenue to establish a program to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, S1987 [26MR]

Elections: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to disclosure of campaign contributions by corporations, S1992 [26MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8465 [8DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families, S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation to allow Americans to earn paid sick time, S1986 [26MR], S2211 [15AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accomodations for pregnant workers, S2000 [26MR]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S8010 [17NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S8010 [17NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to keep the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protection of water quality, S1869 [25MR]

——— impact of Government regulations on coal industry, S7449 [22OC]

——— impact of mercury and air toxic standards rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from coal and fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S5157 [16JY], S7449 [22OC]

——— proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S8010–S8012 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 226), S5157 [16JY]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end ‘‘too big to fail’’ bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks, S2011 [26MR], S2208 [15AP]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3047 [19MY], S3104 [20MY]

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

——— provide congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and curtail massive collection of sensitive financial information of consumers, S5198 [21JY]

FTC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen the ‘‘do-not-call’’ registry, S2010 [26MR]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (S. 1536), S4070 [11JN]

Harris, Laura: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Homosexuality: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure equal treatment of same-sex married couples under Social Security and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S2006 [26MR], S2210 [15AP]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S807 [5FE]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1702 [23MR], S1749 [24MR]

Insurance: protect victims of violence or disease, veterans, workers who have lost health insurance and jobs, and other vulnerable populations from repeal of the advance premium tax credit, S8355 [3DE]

——— strike reinstatement of tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits, S8354 [3DE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6595 [10SE], S6684 [16SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6596 [10SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3047 [19MY], S3104 [20MY]

Jones, Adam: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Kramer, Douglas J.: nomination to be SBA Deputy Administrator, S4070 [11JN]

Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve health outcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex children, S1741 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1750 [24MR]

——— make enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage reimbursement permanent, S8342 [3DE]

——— protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S1985 [26MR]

Medicare: create a point of order against any legislation that would privatize Medicare, cut benefits, increase out-of-pocket spending, or turn Medicare into a premium support plan, S1870 [25MR]

——— funding, S1999 [26MR], S2630 [5MY]

——— prohibit privatizing Medicare, cutting benefits, increasing out-of-pocket spending, or turning Medicare into a premium support plan, S2212 [15AP]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S8345 [3DE]

Minimum wage: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for promoting a substantial increase, S1983 [26MR]

Nieslanik, Hannah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award Distinguished Finalist for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S863, S864 [9FE], S1232 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6595 [10SE], S6684 [16SE]

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

——— ensure that individuals can keep health insurance coverage, S8355 [3DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S6596 [10SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4622 [25JN], S8250 [2DE], S8340, S8341, S8342, S8366 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8210 [1DE], S8250 [2DE], S8340, S8341, S8342, S8344, S8345, S8349, S8352, S8354, S8355, S8366 [3DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), unanimous-consent agreement, S8350 [3DE]

Point of order, S1871 [25MR], S8343, S8344, S8345, S8347, S8349, S8355 [3DE]

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

Rich, Trinity: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, S1216 [2MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S8366 [3DE]

Social Security: create a point of order against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S1767 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand and protect benefits, S2012 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect beneficiaries from benefit cuts, S2210 [15AP]

Supreme Court: decision in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4622 [25JN]

Tatman, Wayne and Kathy: Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees, S6129 [29JY]

Taxation: establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children and enhance the dependent care credit, S8344 [3DE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, S2009 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend and expand middle class tax relief, S2008 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently increase small business expensing allowance, S1991 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S., S1984 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide tax benefits to employers that invest in American jobs and provide fair pay and benefits and eliminate tax benefits for corporations that ship jobs overseas, S1990 [26MR]

——— extend special rule for senior citizens relative to income level for deduction of medical care expenses, S8352 [3DE]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S3047 [19MY]

Voting: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a voter reenfranchisement inititative, S2013 [26MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, S5198 [21JY]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7760 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7760 [4NO]

Wyoming: tribute to innovation of coal and oil industries, S8717 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8367 [3DE]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S4944–S4946 [9JY], S6598–S6600 [10SE], S7538–S7541 [27OC], S8299–S8301 [2DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–31), S2172 [14AP]

Expenditures: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S653 [29JA]

Fairness for Crime Victims Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

Rules

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S1198 [27FE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S4592 [24JN], S7044 [30SE], S8076 [18NO], S8298 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE], S8842 [18DE]

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8251 [2DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8076 [18NO], S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Committee on Budget (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S7044 [30SE]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget allocations adjustments detail, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4592 [24JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) spending allocations revisions, S8299 [2DE], S8373 [3DE], S8540 [9DE], S8707 [16DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Direct spending and revenue effects of McConnell substitute amendment to H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, S8252 [2DE]

Tributes

Davis, Edward M., III (Sandy), S6129 [29JY]

Ditch, Dennis and Ruth, S6806• [17SE]

Elmendorf, Douglas W., S2033 [26MR]

Perdue, Senator, S2430 [27AP]