GOVERNMENT—U.S.

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H492 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1930, H1938, H1946, H1963, H1983, H1998 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1867 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730, S1731, S1732, S1733, S1734, S1735 [23MR], S1741, S1744, S1751, S1757, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1769, S1770, S1773, S1774, S1790, S1791, S1794, S1795, S1796, S1797, S1798, S1799, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1803, S1804, S1805, S1806, S1807, S1808, S1809, S1810, S1811, S1812, S1813, S1814, S1815, S1816, S1817, S1818, S1819, S1820, S1821, S1822, S1823, S1824, S1825, S1826, S1827, S1828, S1829, S1830 [24MR], S1836, S1838, S1844, S1845, S1846, S1847, S1848, S1853, S1856, S1857, S1858, S1862, S1864, S1866, S1868, S1872, S1873, S1874, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1901, S1902, S1903, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1909, S1910, S1911, S1912, S1913, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1917, S1918, S1919, S1920, S1921, S1922, S1923, S1924, S1925, S1926, S1927, S1928, S1929, S1930, S1931, S1932, S1933, S1934, S1935, S1936, S1937, S1938, S1939, S1940, S1941, S1942, S1943, S1944, S1945, S1946, S1947, S1948, S1949, S1950, S1951, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955, S1956 [25MR], S1963, S1964, S1965, S1966, S1967, S1968, S1969, S1970, S1971, S1972, S1973, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1978, S1979, S1980, S1981, S1982, S1983, S1984, S1988, S1989, S1991, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S2005, S2007, S2012, S2014, S2015, S2016, S2017, S2018, S2019, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2059, S2060, S2061, S2062, S2063, S2064, S2065, S2066, S2067, S2068, S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079, S2080, S2081, S2082 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2683 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2169 [14AP]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8889, S8906, S8907 [18DE]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1109), S6851 [21SE]

——— establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (S. 1550), S8170, S8171, S8172 [19NO]

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

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6232, H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6240, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6246 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6095, H6096 [17SE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6083, S6084 [28JY]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H260, H262, H263, H266 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

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

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H779, H781, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of Presidential transition (S. 1172), S6194, S6205, S6207 [30JY]

Public debt: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense-Funded Contracts Under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold: USASpending.gov (Internet site), H3204 [14MY]

Who Benefits From Tax Expenditures? Committee on Finance (Senate), S1886 [25MR]

Appointments

Conferees: S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S2212 [15AP], H2198 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Aggregate Demand and State-Level Employment (2013), H263 [13JA]

DEA and NSA Team Up to Share Intelligence, Leading to Secret Use of Surveillance in Ordinary Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

Dismal Growth Needs the 3.5% Solution, S3846 [4JN]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Let Inspectors General Do Their Job, S7750 [4NO]

NSA Is Giving Your Phone Records to the DEA. And the DEA Is Covering It Up (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Surprise! Controversial Patriot Act Power Now Overwhelmingly Used in Drug Investigations (excerpt), S3164 [20MY]

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

Yahoo Executive Confronts NSA Director Over ‘Backdoors’ (excerpt), S3165 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 219), S347 [21JA] (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE] (see H.R. 7), H477 [21JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H477 [21JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

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]

——— making continuing (see H.J. Res. 75), H9205 [9DE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H9374 [16DE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 1776), H2209 [14AP] (see H.R. 3776), H7088 [21OC]

——— require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs (see H.R. 405), H429 [20JA]

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

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

——— 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]

BLS: include discouraged and marginally attached workers in official measure of national unemployment (see H.R. 1876), H2307 [16AP]

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]

——— appropriately determine the budgetary effects of energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 765), S1585 [17MR]

——— clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 548), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see S. 549), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see S. 550), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 28), H756 [3FE]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. 2182), S7304 [19OC]

——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 1456), H1769 [18MR]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

——— establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3803), H7137 [22OC]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

——— increase discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3476), H5941 [10SE] (see H.R. 3708), H6935 [8OC]

——— increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see S. 399), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 119), H40 [6JA]

——— 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]

——— provide for relief from sequester and offsets to such relief through reforms in certain revenue and direct spending programs (see H.R. 3777), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year’s spending levels (see H.R. 3186), H5465 [23JY]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1708 [23MR] (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1847 [23MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 231), H2652 [29AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (see H. Res. 189), H2151 [13AP]

Business and industry: require certifications by prospective Government contractors that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement (see H.R. 1572), H1899 [24MR]

CBO: create a division to perform regulatory analysis (see S. 2294), S8021 [17NO]

——— prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see S. 2260), S7860 [9NO] (see H.R. 282), H224 [12JA]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see S. 1595), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 601), S1161 [26FE]

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

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (see S. 991), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 1831), H2305 [16AP]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

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

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY] (see H. Con. Res. 67), H5769 [29JY]

Congress: constitutional amendment requiring that each law enacted be limited to only one subject and that the subject be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the law (see H.J. Res. 40), H2111 [26MR]

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

——— end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 1575), S4137 [15JN]

——— express that Executive orders that infringe on certain powers and duties of Congress, or that require expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, are advisory only (see H. Con. Res. 63), H5236 [15JY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1706), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3641 [1JN]

——— 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]

Construction industries: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S3860 [8JN]

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]

——— ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 21), S11 [6JA]

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

——— provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 104), S59 [7JA]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 1562), H1898 [24MR]

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: submit a report to Congress on Inspector General mandates (see S. 2128), S7123 [5OC]

Courts: appoint additional Federal district judges for the district of Colorado (see H.R. 2919), H4770 [25JN]

——— ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 1353), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2329), H3211 [14MY]

——— provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 1418), S3237 [21MY]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study on energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (see S. 1342), S2933 [14MY]

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

——— review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for adverse effects on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (see S. 1047), S2352 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 1615), H2032 [25MR]

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

——— require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 1041), H1113 [24FE]

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

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 574), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 514), H532 [22JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 350), S736 [3FE] (see H.R. 1669), H2108 [26MR]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

——— report on reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on Government obligations in the event the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1497), H1802 [19MR]

——— require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (see H.R. 3699), H6892 [7OC]

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

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

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

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

——— improve submission of information (see H.R. 1134), H1369 [26FE]

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

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

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] (see H.R. 1836), H2305 [16AP]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

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

Elections: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

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

EPA: eliminate certain programs, close field offices, and lease or sell underutilized properties (see H.R. 2111), H2653 [29AP]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

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

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office of New Americans (see H.R. 3201), H5466 [23JY]

——— establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1753), H2152 [13AP]

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] (see H.R. 2802), H4490 [17JN]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), call for committee and floor consideration (see H. Res. 399), H5769 [29JY]

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

FCC: establish signal quality and content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental television channels and preserve support for such channels (see S. 1244), S2730 [7MY]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see S. 887), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

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

——— authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy (see H.R. 3001), H5029 [9JY]

——— clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 135), H40 [6JA]

——— close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1115), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3089), H5290 [16JY]

——— codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs (see H.R. 3617), H6260 [25SE]

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

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

——— create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see S. 236), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 484), H530 [22JA]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 779), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1477), H1802 [19MR]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1109), S2472 [28AP] (see H.R. 2648), H3912 [4JN]

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

——— ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 451), H479 [21JA]

——— establish a pilot program to reduce the number of vehicles owned by certain departments and increase use of ride-sharing services (see H.R. 3592), H6188 [22SE]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 1683), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 1155), H1498 [27FE]

——— establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see S. 1550), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 2144), H2767 [30AP]

——— facilitate recovering costs of litigation and agency adjudications for prevailing parties in an action against the U.S. (see H.R. 3754), H6974 [9OC]

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

——— 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] (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government (see H.R. 1381), H1661 [16MR]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H404 [14JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (see H. Res. 420), H6073 [16SE]

——— improve effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review (see S. 1817), S5210 [21JY]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR] (see H.R. 1629), H2033 [25MR]

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

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see S. 2133), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 4180), H9011 [3DE]

——— include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition (see H.R. 1386), H1720 [17MR]

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

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

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

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

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

——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1073), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 1927), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3438), H5787 [4AU]

——— prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 975), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1809), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

——— prohibit illegal monetary payments to foreign officials and require a report to Congress on CIA payments to foreign entities (see H.R. 261), H188 [9JA]

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

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H2152 [13AP]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see S. 614), S1201 [27FE] (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

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

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

——— provide for congressional oversight of agency rulemaking (see H.R. 2778), H4382 [15JN]

——— provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 723), S1494 [12MR] (see H.R. 1630), H2033 [25MR]

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

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 598), H661 [28JA]

——— publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking for major rules (see S. 1820), S5210 [21JY]

——— reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (see S. 1274), S2759 [11MY]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

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

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal motor vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see S. 565), S1118 [25FE]

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 1613), H2032 [25MR]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see S. 1888), S6136 [29JY] (see H.R. 3300), H5763 [29JY]

——— reestablish period of limitations for claims of the U.S. that may be collected by garnishing payments received from the Government (see S. 2233), S7722 [3NO]

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

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 2006), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 185), H103 [7JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— reform rulemaking process by only promulgating regulations that are necessary, maximize benefits, and provide the public an opportunity to participate in the process (see S. 1818), S5210 [21JY]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 3256), H5588 [28JY]

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

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 1487), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 2631), H3877 [3JN]

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

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (see S. 1807), S5210 [21JY]

——— require annual reports from agencies detailing the cost of multilingual services and end speculation about the cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3188), H5465 [23JY]

——— require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans (see S. 1008), S2272 [20AP] (see S. 1039), S2351 [22AP]

——— require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations (see H.R. 3705), H6892 [7OC]

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

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 690), H755 [3FE]

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 1607), S4298 [18JN]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see S. 1067), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2010), H2464 [23AP]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 1116), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 2044), H2496 [28AP]

——— require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H479 [21JA]

——— require use of iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 2683), H3914 [4JN]

——— require zero-based budgeting (see H.R. 1591), H1899 [24MR]

——— review certain rules and regulations (see S. 846), S1781 [24MR] (see H.R. 3328), H5764 [29JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2810), H4491 [17JN]

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

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

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

——— sunset rules after a certain period unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking (see S. 826), S1660 [19MR]

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

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see S. 1089), S2431 [27AP] (see H.R. 1336), H1613 [4MR]

——— prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

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

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]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 94), S58 [7JA]

Financial institutions: establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting (see S. 726), S1494 [12MR]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 337), S697 [2FE]

——— require additional entities to be subject to requirements (see H.R. 1577), H1899 [24MR]

——— strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

——— conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H39 [6JA]

——— require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see S. Res. 102), S1585 [17MR]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see S. 189), S283 [20JA] (see H.R. 50), H37 [6JA]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

Government Transformation Board: establish (see S. 2269), S7912 [10NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

——— exercise clean-up call options under securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and prohibit new mortgage-backed securities to contain provisions for such options (see H.R. 1224), H1566 [3MR]

——— provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 1036), H1113 [24FE]

——— require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish procedures for considering certain credit scores when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage (see H.R. 4211), H9269 [10DE]

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

——— suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 2036), S6651 [15SE]

GPO: prohibit assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts (see H.R. 3767), H7026 [20OC]

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

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

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 940), H1034 [12FE]

——— require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (see S. 320), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 744), H812 [4FE]

Housing: ensure housing finance reform by prohibiting an increase in the guarantee fee to offset other spending and the sale of preferred shares of Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 2038), S6699 [16SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H2653 [29AP]

——— assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1848 [23MR]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7089 [21OC]

——— prohibit executive branch from exempting from removal categories of aliens considered to be unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 38), H37 [6JA]

——— prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 191), H103 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see S. 534), S1031 [23FE] (see H.R. 31), H37 (see H.R. 155), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 206), H154 (see H.R. 227), H155 [8JA] (see H.R. 1715), H2110 [26MR]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8239 [16NO]

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see S. 1307), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2272), H2877 [12MY]

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

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

——— improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1163 [25FE]

——— restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset (see H.R. 112), H39 [6JA]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 1518), S3776 [4JN]

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

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

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

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

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

Library of Congress: revise certain administrative and management authorities of the Librarian of Congress (see H.R. 4093), H8410 [19NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member (see H.R. 269), H188 [9JA]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 2023), H2464 [23AP]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2074), S6938 [24SE] (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see H.R. 3111), H5291 [16JY]

——— reduce number of nonessential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 427), S900 [10FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require a certification and reports relative to Presidential records (see H.R. 2319), H3211 [14MY]

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]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]

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

Native Americans: clarify criteria necessary for an Indian group to receive Federal acknowledgment as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3764), H7026 [20OC]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 286), H224 [12JA]

——— extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 465), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 872), H980 [11FE]

——— restore Federal recognition to the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes of Oregon (see H.R. 3736), H6973 [9OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H530 [22JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

OMB: issue a directive on management of software licenses (see S. 2340), S8306 [2DE]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

——— report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish certain information on rulemakings (see H.R. 1759), H2152 [13AP]

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

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

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H1802 [19MR]

——— prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 41), H480 [21JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with entities that donate or match employee donations (see H.R. 3245), H5588 [28JY]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 149), H41 [6JA]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

Postal Service: cap rural post office closures and consolidations and establish closure and consolidation guidelines (see H.R. 1885), H2307 [16AP]

——— conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see S. 1854), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

——— enhance security and efficiency of nationwide mail and parcel delivery (see H.R. 1837), H2305 [16AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H224 [12JA]

——— modernize and maintain post office network (see H. Res. 501), H7332 [28OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H639 [27JA]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of Presidential transition (see S. 1172), S2568 [30AP]

Privacy: provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

——— restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

Public buildings: establish a pilot program in certain agencies for the use of public-private agreements to enhance the efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 3809), H7137 [22OC]

Public debt: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— 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]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see S. 69), S58 [7JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 787), S1629 [18MR] (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 443), H479 [21JA]

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

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (see H.R. 510), H532 [22JA]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 1859), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 3175), H5465 [23JY]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

SEC: review the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation (see H.R. 4168), H9010 [3DE]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 273), H223 [12JA]

——— suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 86), S58 [7JA]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1983), H2462 [23AP]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

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

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

Taxation: clarify special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities (see S. 910), S2172 [14AP] (see S. 1667), S4602 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H224 [12JA]

——— provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S200 [13JA] (see H.R. 25), H36 [6JA]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 27), H36 [6JA]

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

Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the U.S., or any State or local government (see S. 328), S697 [2FE]

Transportation: improve public understanding of how transportation investments are made by public agencies through establishing greater transparency and accountability processes (see H.R. 3787), H7089 [21OC]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 2075), H2497 [28AP]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: ensure continued funding during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3589), H6188 [22SE]

Veterans: 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]

——— 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]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Whistleblowing: enhance protection for contractor and grantee employees (see S. 795), S1629 [18MR]

——— extend protections for defense contractor employees to employees of contractors of elements of the intelligence community (see S. 794), S1629 [18MR]

White House: rescind unobligated amounts for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 1693), H2109 [26MR]

Cloture motions

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]

Conference reports

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2516–H2574 [29AP]

Court decisions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Texas, et al. v. U.S., on Executive orders to implement immigration reform: misrepresentations by Dept. of Justice lawyers, S2827 [13MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Alexandra Rebeles, E410 [25MR]

——— Arjun Kunjilwar, E431 [26MR]

——— Austin Hernandez, E442 [26MR]

——— Avery Bayham, E416 [25MR]

——— Brian Rerich, E487 [14AP]

——— Brittany Exley, E470 [13AP]

——— Caroline Jok, E392 [24MR]

——— Conor Devlin, E399 [24MR]

——— Grant Dentry, E401 [24MR]

——— Henri Duygulu, E419 [25MR]

——— Jack Hawkins, E398 [24MR]

——— Jillian Saboe, E437 [26MR]

——— Jonathan Roth, E396 [24MR]

——— Kanika Draksharam, E393 [24MR]

——— Kathryn Carrabine, E420 [25MR]

——— Luke Moffett, E435 [26MR]

——— Madison Brasuell, E445 [26MR]

——— Manzi Masozera, E474 [13AP]

——— Matteo Aloia, E478 [14AP]

——— Michael Brenan, E415 [25MR]

——— Naimah Sarwar, E468 [13AP]

——— Nicolas Jeffress, E439 [26MR]

——— Paola Obispo, E471 [13AP]

——— Phillip Prater, E489 [14AP]

——— Prakul Suresh, E466 [13AP]

——— Rida Sarwar, E413 [25MR]

——— Riley Franks, E409 [25MR]

——— Rituparna Mukherjee, E408 [25MR]

——— Robert Ward, E441 [26MR]

——— Rohit Raina, E406 [25MR]

——— Sheryl Soundar, E413 [25MR]

——— Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

——— Yussra Hamid, E472 [13AP]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Explanations

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

——— Divisions A-E, H9693–H10159 [17DE]

——— Divisions F-L, H10161–H10450 [17DE]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Budget 2016–2025: Amanda Austin, National Federation of Independent Business, H1885 [24MR]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H1891 [24MR]

——— Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1890 [24MR]

——— James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, Inc., H1891 [24MR]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1885 [24MR]

——— several individuals, E429 [26MR]

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 Homeland Security funding relative to Executive orders to implement immigration reform: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H382 [14JA]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, H383 [14JA]

——— several law enforcement officers, H337 [13JA]

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

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

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Equity in Government Compensation Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committtee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8222 [16NO]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committtee on Financial Services (House), H8222 [16NO]

——— Representative Hill, H8223 [16NO]

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

——— John Glenn, S8667 [15DE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Donna Barry, Center for American Progress, S1478 [12MR]

——— Edith Klimoski, Give Way to Freedom (organization), S1478 [12MR]

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

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Christy Goldfuss, Council on Environmental Quality, H6245 [25SE]

——— several environmental organizations, H6211 [24SE], H6244 [25SE]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H773, H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H773 [4FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H774 [4FE]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H774 [4FE]

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

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

Lists

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

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

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE], H967 [11FE]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6211 [24SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Memorandums

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Edward C. Liu and Jon O. Shimabukuro, S2228 [16AP]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Veto of S.J. Res. 8, Disapprove NLRB Rule Relative to Representation Case Procedures: President Obama, S2094, S2107 [13AP]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H509 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1985, S1986, S2010 [26MR], S2193, S2199, S2200, S2201, S2202, S2203, S2204, S2205, S2206, S2207 [15AP], S2613 [5MY], H2171 [14AP]

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

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6254 [25SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H270 [13JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H786 [4FE]

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

Press releases

CCAGW Praises FY 2016 House Balanced Budget Resolution: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H1891 [24MR]

House Budget Proposal: Americans for Prosperity (organization), H1891 [24MR]

Proclamations

Constitution Week: Representative Walters, E1305 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H2040, H2041, H2045, H2072, H2074, H2081, H2082, H2091 [26MR], H4982, H5013, H5014 [9JY], H5072, H5073 [10JY], E1046 [13JY], E1069 [15JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H483, H484, H494–H511 [22JA], H2894 [13MY], H5760 [29JY], E110 [26JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), consideration (H. Res. 42), H485–H494 [22JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), motion to recommit, H509 [22JA]

Accountability: importance, H4370–H4376 [15JN]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (H.R. 413), H5187 [15JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, H151 [8JA], H5284, H5285 [16JY]

——— making consolidated appropriations, H8869 [2DE], H8974, H9001 [3DE], H9215 [10DE], H9280, H9282, H9298 [11DE], H9364–H9367, H9369–H9372 [16DE], H9378, H9379–H9676, H9679–H9684, H9686 [17DE], H10694 [18DE], E1818 [17DE], E1823, E1825, E1826, E1827–E1829, E1831, E1832, E1833, E1834, E1835, E1840, E1842 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

——— making continuing, H5969, H5970 [11SE], H6006, H6007 [16SE], H6083 [17SE], H6213 [24SE], H6258 [25SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310, H6311 [29SE], H6718, H6728, H6729, H6731–H6742, H6744 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H9275–H9286, H9295 [11DE], E1401 [1OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), H9338 [16DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H8869 [2DE], H8974 [3DE], H9280 [11DE]

Armed Forces: exclude basic housing allowance from any calculation of income or resources for any purpose under Federal, State, or local law, H2991 [14MY]

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

BLM: identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4731 [25JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1653 [16MR], H5862 [9SE], H6782 [1OC]

——— balance, H1698, H1699 [17MR], H1834 [23MR], H2158 [14AP], H6967–H6972 [9OC]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt ceiling, H4527 [18JN]

——— deficit, H764 [4FE], H836, H837 [5FE], H989, H1004, H1011 [12FE], H1169 [26FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1878, H1882, H1883 [24MR], H1912, H1959, H1979 [25MR], H2823 [12MY], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H6718 [30SE], H6970–H6972 [9OC], H7013 [20OC], H7034 [21OC], H9686 [17DE], H10703–H10706 [18DE], E12 [6JA], E27 [7JA], E29 [8JA], E50 [12JA], E59 [13JA], E67 [14JA], E81 [20JA], E89 [21JA], E107 [22JA], E111 [26JA], E117 [27JA], E129 [28JA], E149 [2FE], E157 [3FE], E160 [4FE], E170 [5FE], E186 [10FE], E196 [11FE], E203 [12FE], E217 [13FE], E247 [25FE], E258 [26FE], E269 [27FE], E283 [2MR], E296 [3MR], E310 [4MR], E333 [16MR], E350 [17MR], E357 [18MR], E394 [24MR], E407 [25MR], E434 [26MR], E457 [13AP], E479 [14AP], E498 [15AP], E533 [21AP], E560 [22AP], E593 [28AP], E615 [29AP], E631 [30AP], E673 [12MY], E692 [13MY], E704 [14MY], E819 [2JN], E833 [3JN], E856 [9JN], E870 [10JN], E880 [11JN], E891 [12JN], E896 [15JN], E914 [17JN], E950 [23JN], E967 [24JN], E987 [25JN], E1009 [7JY], E1018 [8JY], E1027 [9JY], E1051 [13JY], E1064 [14JY], E1073 [15JY], E1081 [16JY], E1089 [21JY], E1102 [22JY], E1117 [23JY], E1129 [27JY], E1145 [28JY], E1182 [29JY], E1233 [8SE], E1244 [9SE], E1255 [10SE], E1271 [11SE], E1295 [16SE], E1311 [17SE], E1326 [18SE], E1354 [24SE], E1372 [28SE], E1388 [29SE], E1398 [30SE], E1430 [6OC], E1445 [7OC], E1454 [8OC], E1466 [9OC], E1490 [20OC], E1503 [21OC], E1516 [22OC], E1536 [26OC], E1547 [27OC], E1553 [28OC], E1572 [2NO], E1582 [3NO], E1589 [4NO], E1608 [5NO], E1625 [16NO], E1642 [17NO], E1646 [18NO], E1657 [19NO], E1676 [30NO], E1688 [1DE], E1696 [2DE], E1721 [7DE], E1730 [8DE], E1751 [9DE], E1765 [10DE], E1779 [11DE], E1806 [16DE], E1818 [17DE], E1831 [18DE]

——— deficit relative to the Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7133 [22OC]

——— eliminate sequestration, H5985 [16SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— history of previous shutdown relative to process, H9687 [17DE]

——— impact of sequester on economy and infrastructure, H6719 [30SE]

——— reform entitlement programs, H1554–H1556 [3MR], H1701–H1704 [17MR], H1754 [18MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1811, H1834, H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1852, H1853, H1856, H1857, H1858, H1870–H1895 [24MR], H1909–H2021, H2023, H2024 [25MR], H2038 [26MR], E419 [25MR], E427, E428, E429 [26MR], E492 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 163), H1858–H1869 [24MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), H2158, H2171 [14AP], H2293 [16AP], H2446 [23AP], H2510, H2511 [29AP], H2668, H2670 [30AP], E505 [15AP], E585 [27AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, H2664, H2694–H2702 [30AP], E635 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 231), H2671–H2684 [30AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt (H. Res. 189), H2165–H2171 [14AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, H2171–H2178 [14AP]

——— shutdown relative to process, H4527 [18JN], H5985, H5986, H5987, H6006 [16SE], H6083, H6088, H6089, H6090, H6091, H6094, H6097 [17SE], H6142, H6143, H6152–H6154, H6156, H6168, H6169 [18SE], H6213 [24SE], H6264 [28SE], H6310 [29SE], H6717, H6718 [30SE], H6845 [7OC], H8871, H8872 [2DE], H9092 [9DE]

——— tribute to organizational support for the Democratic budget alternative, E423 [25MR]

Cassadaga, NY: tribute to Cassadaga Job Corps Center, E533 [21AP]

Chapin, SC: tribute to Chapin High School senior government class, E632 [30AP]

Climate: prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: establish (H.R. 1831), H5486–H5488 [27JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H872 [10FE], H2322 [21AP], H5760 [29JY], H10698, H10699 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, H7102, H7106 [22OC], H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

——— tribute to Congressional Hackathon, H7164 [23OC]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8437–H8442 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1941–H1946 [25MR], E421 [25MR], E492 [14AP]

——— domestic priorities, H7379 [2NO], E1575 [3NO]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1750–H1755 [18MR], H1934–H1938 [25MR], E421 [25MR]

Constitution Day: observance, H6087 [17SE], H6170–H6174 [18SE], E1305 [17SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of first ten amendments, H9323 [15DE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), H4032 [10JN]

——— uphold Fourth Amendment protections against indiscriminate government searches and seizures, H802–H804 [4FE]

——— uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 1562), H2241–H2243 [15AP]

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

Dams: prohibit funding to remove any federally owned or operated dams, H2756 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: maintain current simplified acquisition threshold for certain textile, clothing, and apparel items, H3203 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program funding, H2670 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (H.R. 1615), H4570, H4571 [23JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds to an organization or individual, H3733, H3734 [2JN], H9015 [7DE]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, E403 [25MR], E451, E463 [13AP], E533, E537 [21AP], E550, E557 [22AP], E1395 [30SE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), H539–H542, H561 [26JA], E125 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: limit attorney fees in civil suits under the Endangered Species Act, H4854, H4855 [7JY]

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

——— prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

——— require an annual report on amounts paid or payable by Federal agencies to the Judgment Fund (H.R. 3699), H7193 [27OC]

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

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

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

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

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

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H4527 [18JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H54 [7JA], H363 [14JA], H439, H442 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H743–H749 [3FE], H992 [12FE], H1103–H1108 [24FE], H2220, H2255–H2260 [15AP], H5188 [15JY], H9266–H9268 [10DE]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E242 [24FE], E247, E248 [25FE], E255, E256 [26FE]

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

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

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

——— prohibit designation of a council member to the Federal Permitting Improvement Council, H7730 [4NO]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 3279), H8423–H8426 [30NO]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (H.R. 1753), H4422 [16JN]

——— refrain from pursuing policies that make hiring illegal aliens economically advantageous, H384–H386 [14JA], H1605 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage, H3555 [21MY], H7395 [3NO]

——— prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (H.R. 2802), H5181 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document, H4797 [7JY]

——— allow consideration of the social cost of carbon in an environmental review or environmental decision in the Federal permitting process, H6241, H6242 [25SE]

——— clarify certain draft guidelines issued by the Council on Environmental Quality requiring agencies measure projected social cost of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions analyses, H6242, H6243 [25SE]

——— clarify process for allowing public comment or public participation in the Federal permitting process, H6246, H6247 [25SE]

——— close out expired, empty grant accounts (H.R. 3089), H6271, H6272 [28SE]

——— establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (H.R. 2144), H6700 [29SE]

——— exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266, H267 [13JA]

——— exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264–H266 [13JA]

——— exempt rules that OMB determines would result in net job creation from rulemaking reform, H262 [13JA]

——— exempt terrorism and crime prevention, pay, tax benefits, small businesses, and anti-discrimination protections from rulemaking reform, H270 [13JA]

——— grant deadline extensions for construction permits if requested by a State or local elected official or a local tribal official, H6238 [25SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process, H8995 [3DE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6207–H6213 [24SE], H6232–H6256 [25SE], E1374 [28SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), consideration (H. Res. 420), H6090–H6096 [17SE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), motion to recommit, H6254 [25SE]

——— include subcontracting goals for small business concerns in the responsibilities of certain members of a Federal agency responsible for acquisition, H2994 [14MY]

——— increase transparency by requiring a report describing any proposed conference (H.R. 3548), H6169 [18SE]

——— prevent a project from being approved if it impacts access to hunting, fishing, or impacts an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, H6240, H6241 [25SE]

——— prevent evaluation of alternatives developed from new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process that do not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and climate change, H6236, H6237 [25SE]

——— prohibit approval of any project for which the Federal reviewing agency has not issued the requested permit or license within a certain number of days, H6238–H6240 [25SE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), H9018–H9021 [7DE]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (H.R. 598), H765 [4FE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (H.R. 942), H3205 [14MY]

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

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal motor vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (S. 565), H6269–H6271 [28SE]

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

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

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H182 [9JA], H249–H272 [13JA], E114 [26JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), motion to recommit, H270 [13JA]

——— require an evaluation of each alternative in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment to identify potential effects on low-income communities and communities of color, H6237, H6238 [25SE]

——— require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243–H6246 [25SE]

——— require consideration of impacts on low-income populations when formulating new regulations, H260, H261 [13JA]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (H.R. 258), H2666 [30AP], H3636 [1JN], H8230 [16NO], H8440 [30NO], E951 [23JN]

Federal-State relations: balance of power between States and Federal Government, H2366 [22AP]

Forest Service: identification of unused land for potential sale funding, H4784 [7JY]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno High School Senate club, E439 [26MR]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (H.R. 90), H990 [12FE]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H775, H782, H783 [4FE]

——— assess effects of government action on private property, H6713 [30SE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— exempt construction projects that negatively affect drinking water supply or air quality of nearby communities from new permitting process rules, H6254 [25SE]

——— preserve regulations that provide critical protections against sexual and domestic violence, H786 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H95 [7JA], H150 [8JA], H772–H788 [4FE], H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), motion to recommit, H786 [4FE]

——— require assessment of effects of government action on private property, including the use and value of such property, H781, H782 [4FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 2036), H8221–H8223 [16NO], E1633 [17NO]

History: anniversary of first Presidential election, E45 [9JA]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H3297 [18MY], H4526–H4528 [18JN], H6311 [29SE], H8140 [5NO]

——— legislative priorities, H7048 [21OC]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H615 [27JA]

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

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (H.R. 191), H191 [12JA], H333 [13JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H194, H195, H208 [12JA], H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H238–H247, H323–H341 [13JA], H362, H363, H375–H379, H381, H387 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H712 [3FE], H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H930, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H996–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1160 [25FE], H1167, H1172 [26FE], H1377–H1384, H1387–H1392, H1491, H1492 [27FE], H1514 [2MR], H1569, H1604, H1605 [4MR], E66, E69 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E296 [3MR]

Income: prohibit members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

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

——— funding, H2216 [15AP]

Medicare: solvency, H5474 [27JY]

Motor vehicles: reduce vehicle fleets and increase use of commercial ride-sharing companies by Depts. of Agriculture, the Interior, and Energy, H7674, H7675 [4NO]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3305 [18MY], H3911 [4JN], H9076 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1836–H1839 [23MR]

NRC: funding, H2715 [30AP]

NSF: establish standard for award of grants that requires an explanation of scientific merit and national interest, H3446, H3447 [20MY]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H972–H976 [11FE], H1547–H1551 [3MR], H1575 [4MR], H6170–H6174 [18SE], H8140–H8145 [5NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— issuance of ‘‘Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment’’ memorandum, H7639 [4NO]

——— prohibit overreach of executive regulatory authority on Federal and private contractors, H6080 [17SE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H58 [7JA], H161, H183 [9JA], H750 [3FE], H2302–H2304 [16AP], H3766 [3JN], E62 [13JA]

OMB: reform process for extending Federal permit applications and ensure applications are reviewed in a timely manner, H7731, H7732 [4NO]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4339 [12JN]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165 [29JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, H4324 [12JN]

——— tribute, H235 [13JA]

Power resources: address disparity between onshore and offshore energy policies relative to revenue sharing for States, H3301–H3304 [18MY]

——— prohibit repeal of provisions that establish targets for reducing energy from fossil fuels in Federal buildings, H8935 [2DE]

Presidential Succession Act: anniversary, E1010 [7JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H708 [3FE], H7034, H7053–H7060 [21OC], H7159, H7165 [23OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

Real estate: establish uniform and more efficient Federal process to protect private property rights (H.R. 510), H2963 [14MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H95 [7JA], H235, H236 [13JA], H2321 [21AP]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

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

SBA: increase small business Federal contracting goals, including those for service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged minority-owned, and qualified HUBZone small businesses (H.R. 3175), E1112 [23JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

Statesville, NC: tribute to West Iredell High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, H2886 [13MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H440, H441, H461, H462–H467, H470–H472 [21JA], H484, H501, H503–H505, H513, H520 [22JA]

——— impact of Roe v. Wade decision, H2949 [13MY]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H7646 [4NO]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 27), E1 [6JA]

Texas: tribute to 22d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E392, E393 [24MR], E408, E409, E410, E412, E413, E415, E416, E418, E420 [25MR]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 2075), E596 [28AP]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to Public Service Center ‘‘Cal in the Capital’’ internship program, E1398 [30SE]

University of New Haven: tribute to Washington Program, E623 [30AP]

Veterans: 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]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

Women: protect medical privacy of all women, including victims of rape or incest, relative to her choice of or use of comprehensive health insurance coverage, H509 [22JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1371–S1374 [10MR], S1398, S1404, S1412, S1415, S1416, S1419, S1420, S1426, S1427 [11MR], S1452–S1454, S1458–S1463, S1472–S1474, S1476–S1478 [12MR], S1511–S1515, S1517 [16MR], S1559–S1565, S1570 [17MR], S1591, S1597, S1615–S1618, S1620, S1623–S1625 [18MR], S1637–S1648, S1651–S1653 [19MR], S2144, S2162 [14AP], S2185, S2186, S2192 [15AP], S2227–S2232 [16AP], S2260 [20AP], S2312 [22AP], S2392 [23AP]

Appropriations: legislative process, S6090 [29JY], S6369 [5AU], S6828 [21SE], S6876, S6886 [22SE], S7602 [29OC], S7794–S7796 [5NO]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S2683 [6MY], S7734, S7738, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8427 [7DE], S8590 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8647, S8648, S8659 [15DE], 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 continuing, S5673 [24JY], S6090 [29JY], S6616 [15SE], S6673 [16SE], S6774 [17SE], S6821, S6830, S6833, S6836 [21SE], S6869, S6888 [22SE], S6910, S6911, S6913–S6920, S6930, S6931 [24SE], S6961–S6972 [28SE], S6983–S6985, S6990–S6992 [29SE], S7011–S7014, S7020 [30SE], S7056, S7058, S7059 [1OC], S8586 [10DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), S8723 [16DE]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S7740 [4NO], S8137 [19NO], S8283, S8286–S8289 [2DE], S8335 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions, S6964–S6966 [28SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (S. 334), S7647 [29OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S3104 [20MY], S7738 [4NO]

——— balance, S1833, S1834 [25MR], S7673 [30OC]

——— clarify authority of Committee on Taxation (Joint) to exercise control over revenue estimates during congressional budget process, S4097 [11JN]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR], S1756 [24MR]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S2158 [14AP]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7625 [29OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

——— deficit, S386 [22JA], S575 [28JA], S760 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S1694, S1696 [23MR], S1834 [25MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S3897 [9JN], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7195 [7OC], S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7668–S7673 [30OC], S7708 [3NO], S8067 [18NO], S8739–S8742 [17DE], S8853 [18DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

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

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to create a biennial budget resolution process, S1981, S1982 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government, S1978, S1979 [26MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to subject all Federal spending to sequestration, S2003 [26MR]

——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 150), S202, S203 [13JA]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

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

——— preserve point of order against reconciliation legislation that would increase the deficit or reduce a surplus, S1878 [25MR]

——— reconciliation process, S1699 [23MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, S760 [4FE], S7629 [29OC]

——— 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]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), S1843 [25MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1675–S1681, S1687–S1690, S1694–S1703 [23MR], S1739–S1758, S1761–S1777 [24MR], S1833–S1886 [25MR], S1959–S2023, S2031 [26MR], S2141 [14AP], S2186, S2191, S2193–S2212 [15AP], S2442 [28AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2492 [29AP], S2545, S2554 [30AP], S2611–S2646 [5MY], S4097, S4098 [11JN], S5710 [26JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), motion to instruct conferees, S2199–S2212 [15AP]

——— shutdown relative to process, S4806 [8JY], S6328 [5AU], S6616, S6630 [15SE], S6774, S6777, S6788 [17SE], S6836 [21SE], S6860, S6863, S6881–S6883, S6885 [22SE], S6963 [28SE], S7078–S7080 [1OC]

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

Buy American Act: compliance, S3039 [19MY]

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

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law, S7621 [29OC]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (S. 1595), S4251 [17JN]

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

Committee on Finance (Senate): accomplishments during 114th Congress, S8765–S8768 [17DE]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8707 [16DE], S8841 [18DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S909 [11FE], S2283 [21AP], S2315 [22AP], S2378–S2380 [23AP], S2743, S2744 [11MY], S3635 [3JN], S4628, S4629, S4636–S4638 [25JN], S4669 [7JY], S4818 [8JY], S6152 [30JY], S6249, S6278 [4AU], S6333 [5AU], S8181, S8182 [30NO], S8197 [1DE], S8248 [2DE], S8325 [3DE], S8433–S8435 [7DE], S8461, S8469, S8473–S8475 [8DE], S8507, S8528 [9DE], S8564–S8566, S8568–S8570 [10DE], S8655, S8657–S8659, S8660 [15DE], S8841, S8866 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, S6224 [3AU], S7289 [19OC], S8183 [30NO], S8508 [9DE]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, S8840 [18DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S6790–S6792, S6799, S6802 [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (H. Con. Res. 54), S4117 [11JN]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Courts: Federal circuit court decision relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S7870, S7956 [10NO]

——— provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (S. 1418), S3240 [21MY]

Crime: allow State attorneys general and local district attorneys to prosecute Federal human trafficking cases, S1481 [12MR]

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

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

Dept. of Education: Federal Pell Grant Program funding, S1988 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

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

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

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

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps, S2106 [13AP], S2213 [15AP], S2351 [22AP]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, S2765 [11MY]

——— prioritize fight against human trafficking without increasing the size of the Federal Government, S1647 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management, accountability, and oversight, S8779 [17DE]

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

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

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR], S3733 [4JN], S4214 [17JN]

——— impact of changing workforce structure and on-demand economy, S4238–S4240 [17JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, S7709 [3NO]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA], S575 [28JA], S645–S648 [29JA], S750–S752 [4FE], S874 [10FE], S1361–S1363 [10MR], S1565–S1567, S1573–S1575 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S3846 [4JN], S4215–S4217 [17JN], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

Education: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote the importance of civic and government education, S1967 [26MR]

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

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

False Claims Act: clarify proof of intent regulations, S6102 [29JY]

FBI: failure to comply with Inspector General request for information in certain investigations, S2265 [20AP]

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

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

——— close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8906, S8907 [18DE]

——— codify and modify regulatory requirements (S. 168), S203 [13JA]

——— disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (S. 1109), S2476 [28AP], S6851 [21SE]

——— establish a deficit-reduction reserve fund for Government reform and efficiency, S1974 [26MR]

——— 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]

——— establish central oversight authority for enterprise software license agreements, S4918 [9JY]

——— establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (S. 1550), S8171–S8173 [19NO]

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

——— impact of regulatory requirements, S7641 [29OC]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (S. 378), S777 [4FE]

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

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), S6084 [28JY]

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

——— reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal motor vehicle fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (S. 565), S4088 [11JN], S4168 [15JN]

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S2748 [11MY], S5153 [16JY], S6110 [29JY], S6911–S6913 [24SE], S7032 [30SE], S7200 [7OC], S7370 [21OC], S8228 [1DE], S8567 [10DE]

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

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (S. 1944), S6384 [5AU]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (S. 1487), S3680 [3JN]

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (S. 1807), S5212 [21JY]

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

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

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

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

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

——— sunset rules after a certain period unless agencies undergo notice and comment rulemaking (S. 826), S1668 [19MR]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 2387), S8604 [10DE]

Federal employees: impact of Government shutdown, S7373 [21OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— tribute, S1365 [10MR], S3771–S3773 [4JN], S6985 [29SE]

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

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 337), S701 [2FE], S2031–S2033 [26MR], S3304 [22MY]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm importance of religion and freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, S6873–S6875 [22SE], S7080–S7082 [1OC], S7212–S7214 [7OC], S7752–S7754 [4NO], S7899–S7901 [10NO], S8131–S8133 [19NO], S8206–S8208 [1DE], S8586–S8588 [10DE], S8625 [14DE]

Gallatin Gateway, MT: tribute to Lone Peak High School Capitol Hill Challenge team, S2684 [6MY]

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

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

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (S. 189), S560 [28JA]

Government-sponsored enterprises: reform, S5443 [22JY]

——— suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (S. 2036), S6659 [15SE]

Health: require certain drug manufacturers entering into settlement agreements for violations of law to make supplemental payments to be used to increase medical research funding (S. 320), S657 [29JA]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S550, S553–S555, S563 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S668–S671 [30JA], S678–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S874–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S908, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S948, S951–S954, S956–S958, S963, S968, S974 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1038–S1041, S1043, S1045–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1129, S1130 [26FE], S1187–S1191, S1196 [27FE], S1213, S1214 [2MR], S8718 [16DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1034 [23FE], S1037, S1038 [24FE], S1085, S1096, S1104 [25FE], S1127, S1131–S1137 [26FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1187, S1189, S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

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

Lynch, Loretta E.: suitability to be Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S1518–S1520 [16MR], S1599 [18MR], S2363–S2366 [23AP]

Members of Congress: temporarily hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, S1876 [25MR]

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, S8844 [18DE]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

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

——— observance, S6340 [5AU]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (S. 465), S932 [11FE]

——— prohibit Keystone XL Pipeline construction from impacting any trust obligation or treaty requirement, S529 [27JA], S624–S626 [29JA]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR], S1400 [11MR], S1960, S1962 [26MR]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, S533–S536 [27JA], S1043 [24FE], S2828 [13MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8777–S8779 [17DE]

——— State of the Union Message, S301–S306 [21JA], S376 [22JA]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects, S188 [13JA]

——— oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (S. 280), S2676, S2677 [6MY]

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

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

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

Petroleum: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for investing in advanced fossil energy technology research and development, S1878 [25MR]

Political ethics: importance of transparency and accountability, S7136 [6OC]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: improve process of Presidential transition (S. 1172), S6205, S6207 [30JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— 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]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (S. 1636), S7032 [30SE]

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

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

Religion: role in government and politics, S6860 [22SE]

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

Senate: legislative priorities, S6583 [10SE], S6863 [22SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

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

States: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from engaging in closed-door settlement agreements that ignore impacted jurisdictions, S1769 [24MR]

Sunshine Week: observance, S2031–S2033 [26MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S388–S390 [22JA]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 155), S552, S553 [28JA]

——— review of tax expenditures, S1886 [25MR]

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

Yates, Sally Quillian: suitability to be Deputy Attorney General relative to position on Executive orders to implement immigration reform and supervision of lawyers litigating lawsuits on such Executive orders, S2827–S2829 [13MY]

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

Reports

Health Insurance Exchanges—Coverage of Non-Excepted Abortion Services by Qualified Health Plans: GAO (excerpt), H500 [22JA]

Progress in Combating Trafficking in Persons—The U.S. Government Response to Modern Slavery: President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking (excerpt), H609 [27JA]

Ten Thousand Commandments—An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State 2014 Edition: Clyde W. Crews, Jr., Competitive Enterprise Institute, H255 [13JA]

Reports filed

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1759) (H. Rept. 114–238), H5762 [29JY]

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

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

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act and Senate Amendments to H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 114–378), H9269 [10DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 231) (H. Rept. 114–98), H2652 [29AP]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 114–49), H1847 [23MR]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, Corrections in Enrollment of, and Consideration of Senate Amendment to, H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 114–272), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 114–4), H477 [21JA]

Consideration of H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act and H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 114–261), H6073 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 114–14), H754 [3FE]

Consideration of H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

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

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 114–382), H9373 [16DE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1562) (H. Rept. 114–72), H2208 [14AP]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Default Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

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

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

DHS FOIA Efficiency Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1615) (H. Rept. 114–148), H4241 [11JN]

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

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

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 991) (S. Rept. 114–151), S7101 [1OC]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 114–211), H5289 [16JY]

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

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

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 614) (S. Rept. 114–86), S5210 [21JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2320) (H. Rept. 114–299), H7026 [20OC]

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

Federal Permitting Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 280) (S. Rept. 114–113), S6294 [4AU]

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 565) (S. Rept. 114–59), S3309 [22MY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1613) (H. Rept. 114–266), H6226 [24SE]

FOIA Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337), S858 [9FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 337) (S. Rept. 114–114), S1030 [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]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 114–169), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 114–264), H6177 [18SE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 465) (S. Rept. 114–141), S6604 [10SE]

Insert H. Con. Res. 27 Language in Lieu and Adopt S. Con. Res. 11, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016-2025: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 114–65), H2151 [13AP]

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

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

Inspector General Mandates Reporting Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128) (S. Rept. 114–171), S8191 [30NO]

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

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

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

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 35) (S. Rept. 114–139), S6604 [10SE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

Presidential Transitions Improvements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1172) (S. Rept. 114–94), S5928 [27JY]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (S. 1172) (H. Rept. 114–384), H10710 [18DE]

Program Management Improvement Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1550) (S. Rept. 114–162), S7722 [3NO]

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 690) (H. Rept. 114–183), H4768 [25JN]

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

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 348) (H. Rept. 114–228), H5522 [27JY]

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

Searching for and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1155) (H. Rept. 114–196), H5088 [10JY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2016–2025: Committee of Conference (S. Con. Res. 11) (H. Rept. 114–96), H2652 [29AP]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–47), H1847 [23MR]

Special Rules Clarification for Accident and Health Plans of Certain Governmental Entities: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 910) (S. Rept. 114–21), S2171 [14AP]

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 712) (H. Rept. 114–184), H4768 [25JN]

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

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 282) (S. Rept. 114–71), S4601 [24JN]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 598) (H. Rept. 114–298), H7026 [20OC]

Truth in Settlements Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1109) (S. Rept. 114–76), S4685 [7JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 50) (H. Rept. 114–11), H702 [2FE]

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

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

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

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2802–H2819 [8MY], H3535–H3543 [21MY], H5664–H5758 [29JY]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1299–H1361 [26FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1871 [25MR], S1986 [26MR]

Statements

Consolidated Appropriations Legislation Economic Impact on Puerto Rico: Representative Gutierrez (Spanish Translation), H9378 [17DE]

Default Prevention Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H7054 [21OC]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: Executive Office of the President, H507 [22JA]

Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Improve Payments for Physicians and Other Professionals and Extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Center for American Progress, H2043 [26MR]

Studies

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1915–H1929 [25MR]

H. Con. Res. 54, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H4032 [10JN]

H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6738 [30SE]

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H485 [22JA]

H. Res. 78, consideration of H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act and H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H767 [4FE]

H. Res. 163, consideration of H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1858 [24MR]

H. Res. 189, insert H. Con. Res. 27 language in lieu and adopt S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H2165 [14AP]

H. Res. 231, consideration of H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, conference report on S. Con. Res. 11, Federal budget for 2016-2025, and H.J. Res. 43, DC law on reproductive health non-discrimination disapproval, H2671 [30AP]

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

H. Res. 420, consideration of H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6090 [17SE]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, corrections in enrollment of, and consideration of Senate amendment to, H.R. 719, continuing appropriations, H6727 [30SE]

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 2250, continuing appropriations, H9275 [11DE]

H. Res. 566, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, consolidated appropriations, H9379 [17DE]

H.J. Res. 78, continuing appropriations, H9338 [16DE]

H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, H494 [22JA]

H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, H256–H260 [13JA]

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

H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6232–H6235 [25SE]

H.R. 514, Human Trafficking Prioritization Act, H539 [26JA]

H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7053 [21OC]

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

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

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

H.R. 1562, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2241 [15AP]

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

H.R. 1615, DHS FOIA Efficiency Act, H4570 [23JN]

H.R. 1831, Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act, H5486 [27JY]

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

H.R. 3089, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, H6271 [28SE]

H.R. 3279, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, H8423 [30NO]

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

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

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

S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act, S699–S701 [2FE]

S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, S778 [4FE]

S. 465, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, S933–S939 [11FE]

S. 565, Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act, S4168 [15JN], H6269 [28SE]

S. 614, Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act, S6083 [28JY], H9018 [7DE]

S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, S1630 [18MR]

S. 826, Regulatory Examination Vital for Improving and Evaluating Working Solutions (REVIEWS) Act, S1668 [19MR]

S. 975, American Business for American Companies Act, S2247–S2249 [16AP]

S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act, S6852 [21SE]

S. 1115, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, S8906, S8907 [18DE]

S. 1172, Presidential Transitions Improvements Act, S6207–S6209 [30JY]

S. 1418, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, S3241 [21MY]

S. 1550, Program Management Improvement Accountability Act, S8172 [19NO]

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

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

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

S. 1807, Regulatory Impact Scale on the Economy Small Business (RISE Small Business) Act, S5213 [21JY]

S. 2036, Equity in Government Compensation Act, S6659 [15SE], H8221 [16NO]

S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S8604 [10DE]

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

S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S1717–S1729 [23MR], S2112–S2139 [13AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution, S3188 [20MY]

S. Res. 102, Congressional Oversight To Start Taxpayer (COST) Savings Resolution, S1588 [17MR]

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

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