FLAKE, JEFF (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1790, S1794, S1795 [24MR], S1856, S1874, S1910, S1911, S1912, S1933, S1934, S1955 [25MR], S1976, S1977, S2007, S2018, S2045, S2076, S2078 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S184 [13JA], S241 [16JA], S399, S432, S433 [22JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1446, S1447 [11MR], S2334 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3701 [3JN], S3755, S3812, S3813, S3814 [4JN], S3863 [8JN], S3938, S3940, S3967 [9JN], S4024, S4034 [10JN], S4145, S4163 [15JN], S4264 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7832 [5NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8024 [17NO], S8107, S8108, S8109 [18NO], S8169 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4843, S4875 [8JY], S5080 [14JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6306, S6311 [4AU], S6410 [5AU], S7334 [20OC], S7508 [27OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2926, S2943 [14MY], S3061, S3084 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5174 [16JY], S5215 [21JY], S5548, S5549, S5550 [23JY], S5850 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8318 [2DE]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7726 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

We’re Standing Up Against Regulation-Happy Obama, by, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S5905 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 2152), S7274 [8OC]

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

Arizona: designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1649), S4544 [23JN]

Armed Forces: 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]

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

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

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

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]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

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

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S1781 [24MR]

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

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S7546 [27OC]

Crime: reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7414 [21OC]

Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1049), S2352 [22AP]

——— 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]

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]

Dept. of Energy: issue long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (see S. 1428), S5009 [13JY]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S2431 [27AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— improve operation of Unmanned Aircraft System program (see S. 159), S201 [13JA]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S5212 [21JY]

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: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park (see S. 782), S1628 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

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

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S5171 [16JY]

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

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S1162 [26FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 2286), S8020 [17NO]

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

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

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]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

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

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

EPA: disapprove 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]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 577), S1161 [26FE]

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

——— include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule (see S. 1393), S3183 [20MY]

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

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) (see S. 2406), S8725 [16DE]

——— 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), S5211 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S773 [4FE]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— 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]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1661 [19MR]

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

Forests: expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives (see S. 1691), S4688 [7JY]

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

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

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

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 152), S200 [13JA]

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

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

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

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]

——— detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1752), S5008 [13JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA]

——— reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2173 [14AP]

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7861 [9NO]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S7546 [27OC]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs control (see S. 847), S1781 [24MR]

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

Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 437), S1120 [25FE]

New Mexico: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 1780), S5129 [15JY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S7861 [9NO]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2402 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2402 [23AP]

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

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S1217 [2MR]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6188 [30JY]

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

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S7816 [5NO]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S421 [22JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

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

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6241 [3AU]

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]

Power resources: modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

Roads and highways: extend Interstate Route 11 (see S. 842), S1780 [24MR]

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

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

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S421 [22JA]

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

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

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S6939 [24SE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1541), S4021 [10JN]

——— ensure each State receives a fair percentage of total Federal highway funding (see S. 2103), S7046 [30SE]

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

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S1032 [23FE]

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), S2652 [5MY]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 357), S771 [4FE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: permit renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance (see S. 1442), S3238 [21MY]

——— prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see S. 463), S926 [11FE]

——— reform crop insurance program (see S. 2244), S7814 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs (see S. 939), S2173 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: commend success of Operation Streamline in improving border security and call for continued prosecution of first-time illegal border crossers (see S. Res. 104), S1629 [18MR]

——— implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see S. 2380), S8547 [9DE]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4021 [10JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 146), S150 [12JA]

Employment: continue job creation and the promotion of investment through improvements to targeted employment areas (see S. 2115), S7102 [1OC]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 934), S2173 [14AP]

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

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

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 639), S1246 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 343), S736 [3FE]

Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]

Immigration: detain any unlawfully present alien who is arrested for certain criminal offenses, expedite the removal of such aliens, and report on number of criminal alien arrests, convictions, and removals (see S. 1843), S5455 [22JY]

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

Kaibab National Forest: clarify mapping error to allow the purchase of certain lands by Young Life (organization) (see S. 1592), S4249 [17JN]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options (see S. 531), S1031 [23FE]

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

Public utilities: provide for consideration by State regulatory authorities and nonregulated electric utilities of whether subsidies should be provided for construction and operation of customer-side technology (see S. 2384), S8602 [10DE]

Taxation: create Universal Savings Accounts (see S. 2320), S8160 [19NO]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 2379), S8547 [9DE]

Water: prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S2568 [30AP]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

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

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

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

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

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3340 [31MY], S3427 [2JN]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed 

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), 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

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: by, S7572 [28OC]

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units: by, S5905 [27JY]

Remarks

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]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S2704 [7MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (S. 1587), S7995, S7996 [17NO]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC]

——— deficit, S575 [28JA]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7634 [29OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S2004 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2641 [5MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: dedication of Barry Goldwater statue in National Statuary Hall, S886 [10FE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S400 [22JA], S572 [28JA]

——— prohibit earmarks, S4082 [11JN]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2326 [22AP]

Cuba: re-establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations and lifting of trade and travel restrictions, S8749 [17DE]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Decker, Eileen M.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S8363 [3DE]

——— repeal certain changes relative to Standard Reinsurance Agreements with private companies that administer Federal crop insurance, S7634 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3746 [4JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7150 [6OC]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S2641 [5MY]

——— prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3746 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: allow flexibility in establishing charter school authorizer standards, S5147 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S923 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY], S4532 [23JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6430• [6AU]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 502), S1579 [17MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S575 [28JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5147 [16JY]

EPA: extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 640), S1253 [3MR]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 639), S1253 [3MR]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (S. 2183), S7306 [19OC]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (S. 253), S4059, S4060 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relative to prohibiting award of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, S2004 [26MR]

——— require an evaluation to identify and eliminate duplicate green building programs, S400 [22JA]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY], S4532 [23JN]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 995), S2203 [15AP]

GAO: conduct study of programs or initiatives related to human trafficking and determine if any programs or initiatives are duplicates, S2326 [22AP]

Gross, Alan P.: anniversary of release from Cuba as a political prisoner, S8749 [17DE]

Huber, John W.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S923 [11FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6348 [5AU]

——— condition relief from sanctions pursuant to any nuclear program agreement on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6777 [17SE]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6550 [10SE], S6777 [17SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2493 [29AP]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6777 [17SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3219 [21MY], S3294 [22MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7634 [29OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2165), S7306 [19OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2169), S7306 [19OC]

Miller, Eric S.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, unanimous-consent agreement, S4059 [10JN]

National Chemistry Week: designate (S. Res. 289), S7306 [19OC]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1234 [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), S6550 [10SE], S6777 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8363 [3DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2493 [29AP]

Point of order, S8363 [3DE]

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]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S8363 [3DE]

Senate: legislative program, S4061 [10JN]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4532 [23JN]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S572 [28JA]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7690 [3NO]

Tributes

Mueller, Kayla J., S886 [10FE]

Scott, Richard G., S6911 [24SE]