INDEPENDENT AGENCIES see also Executive Departments

Amendments

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 the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4594 [23JN], H4652, H4653 [24JN], H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734, H4735, H4736, H4737, H4738, H4739, H4740, H4742, H4743, H4745, H4746, H4747, H4748, H4752, H4753, H4754, H4755, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4775, H4776 [25JN], H4784, H4785, H4790, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4812, H4813, H4816, H4818, H4819, H4820, H4821, H4822, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4826, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4830, H4831, H4833, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4841, H4842, H4843, H4844, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4851, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4855, H4864, H4865 [7JY], H4935, H4936, H4937, H4939, H4940, H4941, H4942, H4945 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4614 [24JN]

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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5552, H5555, H5556, H5557, H5558, H5559, H5560, H5561, H5563 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5543 [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]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H822, H825, H826, H827, H828 [5FE]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 78), H771 [4FE]

——— 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]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3643 [1JN], H3674, H3675, H3676, H3677, H3678, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683, H3684, H3685, H3686, H3687, H3688, H3689, H3691, H3692, H3693, H3694, H3695, H3696, H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3706, H3707, H3708, H3709, H3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724, H3725, H3727, H3728, H3729, H3730, H3732, H3733, H3734, H3735, H3736, H3737, H3738, H3739, H3740, H3741, H3742, H3743, H3744, H3745, H3747, H3748, H3750, H3752, H3753, H3754, H3760, H3761, H3762 [2JN], H3790, H3791, H3793, H3794, H3795, H3796, H3797, H3798, H3799, H3801, H3803, H3804, H3805, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Boeing Helped Craft Own Loan Rule, H7708 [4NO]

Small Businesses Bear Burden of Ex-Im Bank Shutdown, H5615 [29JY]

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1800), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2129), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 3049), H5171 [14JY]

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]

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]

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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]

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

Dept. of Energy: 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 HHS: issue guidelines relative to certain primary care Federal health professionals completing continuing medical education on nutrition and require Federal agencies to submit reports relative to such guidelines (see H.R. 3057), H5171 [14JY]

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

——— 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 State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 1725), S4952 [9JY] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2772), H4381 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1645), S4544 [23JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2822), H4541 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (see H. Res. 333), H4591 [23JN]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 3020), H5087 [10JY]

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]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 195), H103 [7JA]

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

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

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]

Eximbank: abolish (see H.R. 1605), H2031 [25MR]

——— reauthorize (see S. 824), S1660 [19MR] (see H.R. 597), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 1031), H1113 [24FE]

——— reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 3611), H6259 [25SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (see H. Res. 450), H6749 [30SE]

——— reform (see H.R. 3847), H7331 [28OC]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see S. 760), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

——— 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]

——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]

——— 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 language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 310), H357 [13JA]

——— include language in certain health-care-related educational and advertising materials indicating such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see H.R. 537), H582 [26JA]

——— 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]

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

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

——— 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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 427), H478 [21JA]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (see H. Res. 380), H5522 [27JY]

——— 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 employees: 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]

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

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (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 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]

——— 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]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 287), S589 [28JA] (see H.R. 609), H661 [28JA]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H703 [2FE]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H1610 [4MR]

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

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 426), S900 [10FE] (see S. 1536), S4021 [10JN] (see H.R. 527), H581 [26JA]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (see H. Res. 78), H754 [3FE]

——— 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]

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]

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

Information technology: accelerate adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (see S. 1046), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 2564), H3561 [21MY]

Law enforcement: regulate use of cell-site simulators (see H.R. 3871), H7389 [2NO]

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

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 Credit Union Administration: hold public hearings and receive comments from the public on its budget (see S. 924), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 2287), H2956 [13MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: permit authorization of Federal agencies to accept certain payments relative to spectrum efficiency and reallocation (see S. 2227), S7722 [3NO]

——— 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]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S1628 [18MR] (see H.R. 1441), H1768 [18MR]

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

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]

OMB: establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of ‘‘Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings’’ report (see S. 759), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 3253), H5588 [28JY]

——— 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]

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]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: reform (see S. 1337), S2850 [13MY] (see H.R. 2305), H2957 [13MY]

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]

——— recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2245 [16AP] (see S. Res. 197), S3925 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2307 [16AP]

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

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (see H.R. 1119), H1369 [26FE]

Science: ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies (see H.R. 1426), H1768 [18MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2578), H3581 [29MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3641 [1JN]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 1167), H1499 [27FE]

Small business: permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 116), H39 [6JA]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP] (see H.R. 1935), H2415 [22AP]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (see S. 808), S1660 [19MR]

——— expand competition, restore balance to regulatory environment, and improve efficiency and reliability of rail shipping and transportation (see S. 853), S1781 [24MR]

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]

U.S. Copyright Office: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4241), H9306 [11DE]

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 (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]

Conference reports

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

Cost Estimates

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 527): CBO, H817 [5FE]

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

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]

Budget aggregate and allocation revisions: Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5115 [13JY]

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

——— John Glenn, S8667 [15DE]

Prohibit Eximbank assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism: Fred P. Hochberg, Eximbank, H7706 [4NO]

——— Representative Sherman, H7706 [4NO]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5546, H5547 [28JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H5546 [28JY]

——— Representative Tom Price, Committee on the Budget (House), H5546 [28JY]

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

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

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House), H818 [5FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H818 [5FE]

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]

Lists

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

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

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

Organizations supporting S. 808, Surface Transportation Board establishment as independent and more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings, H9222 [10DE]

Messages

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

Motions

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]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7229 [27OC]

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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5570 [28JY]

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

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H831 [5FE]

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

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3815 [3JN]

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]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: 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]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1552–H1558 [3MR]

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

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

——— 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]

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

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H3738, H3739 [2JN], H4935 [8JY]

Courts: ensure timely review of legal challenges to energy projects and limit attorney’s fees in order to discourage frivolous lawsuits, H8955, H8956 [2DE]

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

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential, H3747, H3748 [2JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2772), E1166 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4813, H4814 [7JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4937, H4938 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4699–H4761 [25JN], H4783–H4814, H4816–H4856 [7JY], H4875, H4888–H4900, H4935–H4946 [8JY], H4962, H4963, H4964, H4965, H4966, H4967, H4968, H4969, H4970, H4971, H4972, H4973, H4978–H4980, H5017 [9JY], H5034 [10JY], E1002 [7JY], E1014 [8JY], E1022 [9JY], E1033 [10JY], E1041 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), consideration (H. Res. 333), H4608–H4617 [24JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4824 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of Executive order relative to efforts to reduce Government greenhouse gas emissions, H4826, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H4823 [7JY]

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

EPA: Office of Policy funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— Superfund program funding, H4825 [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]

Eximbank: abolish, H2453–H2456 [23AP], H2971 [14MY]

——— ensure financial statements are in accordance with fair value accounting principles, H7707, H7708 [4NO]

——— ensure small business requirements are met, H7692, H7693 [4NO]

——— establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7701–H7703 [4NO]

——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7708–H7710 [4NO]

——— expiration of charter, H5125 [14JY]

——— prohibit assistance to a state sponsor of terrorism, H7705, H7706 [4NO]

——— prohibit from providing guarantee or extending credit to foreign borrower in connection with export of goods or services by U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of certain percentage of loan, H7703–H7705 [4NO]

——— reauthorize, H2447, H2448 [23AP], H2776 [1MY], H2891 [13MY], H2971 [14MY], H3510 [21MY], H3650 [2JN], H3926 [9JN], H4011, H4013, H4018 [10JN], H4350, H4363 [15JN], H4387, H4388, H4389 [16JN], H4446, H4449 [17JN], H4496, H4526, H4528, H4532, H4533 [18JN], H4582 [23JN], H4597, H4603, H4605 [24JN], H4876 [8JY], H5083 [10JY], H5225–H5231 [15JY], H5286 [16JY], H5302 [21JY], H5344 [22JY], H5452, H5453 [23JY], H5536, H5539 [28JY], H5608, H5612, H5613, H5615–H5618, H5654 [29JY], H5970 [11SE], H6006 [16SE], H6091–H6094 [17SE], H6169 [18SE], H6700–H6704 [29SE], H6780, H6782 [1OC], H7644, H7648 [4NO], H8980, H8994 [3DE], E955 [23JN], E995 [25JN], E1097 [22JY], E1191 [29JY], E1715 [7DE]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6319–H6322 [29SE], H6755–H6759 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H2319 [21AP], H7196, H7198, H7200, H7201, H7217–H7231, H7237 [27OC], H7263, H7267 [28OC], H7399 [3NO], E129 [28JA], E1548, E1549, E1550 [27OC], E1571 [2NO]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7182 [26OC], H7192 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178–H7182 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent agreement, H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1672–H1675 [17MR], H1777–H1780 [19MR], H2319 [21AP], H3764 [3JN], H4452–H4454 [17JN], H4607, H4609–H4613 [24JN], H4656, H4761 [25JN], E880 [11JN], E968 [24JN]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, H8185 [16NO]

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 major rules on oil and gas pipeline safety and pipeline spill prevention or mitigation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5559, H5560 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to nuclear reactor safety standards from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5562, H5563 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to public health and safety from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5560, H5561 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules relative to the health and safety of infants from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5561 [28JY]

——— exempt major rules that OMB determines would result in job creation from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5558, H5559 [28JY]

——— 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 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rules under major rules that shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, H5556, H5557 [28JY]

——— 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]

——— make data, science, studies, and analyses that major rules of the executive branch are based on available on the Internet, H5555, H5556 [28JY]

——— 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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5120 [14JY], H5451 [23JY], H5537, H5545–H5572, H5578 [28JY], H5599, H5602, H5609 [29JY], H8347 [18NO], E1191 [29JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), consideration (H. Res. 380), H5539–H5545 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), motion to recommit, H5570 [28JY]

——— 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]

——— report to Congress on greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with any proposed rule and analysis of impact on low-income communities, H5541 [28JY]

——— require agency reports on proposed Federal rules include an analysis of anticipated jobs gained or lost due to implementation and specify if jobs are public or private, H5557, H5558 [28JY]

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

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

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

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

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]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H816–H834, H838 [5FE], H5760 [29JY]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 78), H766–H772 [4FE]

——— ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H832 [5FE]

——— 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 any rule from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities that stops the proliferation, spread, or development of nuclear weapons, H832 [5FE]

——— exempt from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities any FDA regulation relating to consumer safety, H828–H830 [5FE]

——— exempt from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities any rule that the OMB determines would result in net job creation, H827, H828 [5FE]

——— maintain ability of agencies to waive or delay initial analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities in response to an emergency that makes compliance impracticable, H826 [5FE]

——— maintain regulations on predatory lending practices against veterans and active duty servicemembers, H825, H826 [5FE]

——— 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]

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

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

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

NSF: funding, H3671, H3672 [2JN]

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

Research: establish a working group to review regulations and make recommendations to improve efficiency of Federal research and development (H.R. 1119), H3365, H3366 [19MY]

SBA: allow Chief Counsel for Advocacy to approve small business size standards, H827 [5FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3728 [2JN], H3799–H3801 [3JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3584 [1JN], H3660–H3755 [2JN], H3781–H3817 [3JN], E827 [3JN], E839 [4JN], E850 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3652–H3659 [2JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to recommit, H3815, H3816 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3742 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H3725 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to States or local governments with laws, policies, or procedures in contravention of Federal immigration laws, H3743, H3744 [2JN], H3804, H3805 [3JN]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), H9218–H9223 [10DE]

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]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (S. 2129), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

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]

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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 State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), S4903 [9JY], S5022 [14JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S3033, S3050, S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3091, S3103 [20MY], S3205, S3216 [21MY], S3288 [22MY], S3395 [1JN], S3635, S3654 [3JN], S3750, S3762 [4JN], S4004, S4012, S4013, S4015–S4018 [10JN], S4065, S4085, S4087 [11JN], S4172 [16JN], S4334 [22JN], S4534 [23JN], S4660 [7JY], S4921 [9JY], S5134, S5165 [16JY], S5189 [21JY], S5672–S5675 [24JY], S5701–S5708 [26JY], S5914–S5916 [27JY], S6100 [29JY], S6682 [16SE], S6836 [21SE], S6870–S6873 [22SE], S7076, S7077 [1OC], S7807–S7810 [5NO]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 819), S3672–S3674 [3JN], S6666–S6668, S6669, S6674 [16SE], S6871 [22SE]

——— reauthorize and reform (S. 2183), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), S7444 [22OC], S7554–S7557, S7559, S7599 [28OC], S7602, S7612–S7614 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), unanimous-consent request, S7613 [29OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 824), S3640, S3671 [3JN]

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 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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), S8246 [1DE], S8248 [2DE]

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

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

——— tribute, S6985 [29SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 287), S830 [5FE]

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

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5443 [22JY]

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

——— importance of transparency and accountability, S7136 [6OC]

——— 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]

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

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

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

——— observance, S6340 [5AU]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (S. 771), S7077 [1OC]

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

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]

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: reform, S8237 [1DE]

——— reform (S. 1337), S2901 [14MY]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens (S. Res. 197), S3974, S3975 [9JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4012 [10JN], S4122 [15JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2131), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S1311 [4MR], S7237 [8OC], S7408 [21OC], S8121 [19NO], S8194 [30NO], S8613 [10DE], S8687 [15DE]

Surface Transportation Board: establish as independent and make more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings (S. 808), S4329 [18JN]

Reports

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

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3049) (H. Rept. 114–205), H5171 [14JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1800) (S. Rept. 114–82), S5169 [16JY]

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. 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. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 114–230), H5522 [27JY]

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. 2578, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 114–135), H3641 [1JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 333) (H. Rept. 114–177), H4591 [23JN]

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

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2772) (H. Rept. 114–154), H4381 [15JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1725) (S. Rept. 114–79), S4952 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2822) (H. Rept. 114–170), H4541 [18JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1645) (S. Rept. 114–70), S4544 [23JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 114–195), H5087 [10JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 195) (H. Rept. 114–361), H9010 [3DE]

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 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]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]

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]

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]

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3279) (H. Rept. 114–351), H8644 [30NO]

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]

Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 427) (H. Rept. 114–214), H5329 [21JY]

Research and Development Efficiency Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 114–121), H3386 [19MY]

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]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2578) (H. Rept. 114–130), H3581 [29MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2578) (S. Rept. 114–66), S4202 [16JN]

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]

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 114–12), H702 [2FE]

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 712) (H. Rept. 114–184), H4768 [25JN]

Surface Transportation Board Independence, Investigative Authority Increase, Rate Review Timelines Improvement and Important Proceedings Advancement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 114–52), S3236 [21MY]

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]

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]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4739, H4759 [25JN], H4830, H4833 [7JY], H4937 [8JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7230 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7183 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7178 [26OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3744 [2JN], H3799 [3JN]

Statements

Consolidated Appropriations Legislation Economic Impact on Puerto Rico: Representative Gutierrez (Spanish Translation), H9378 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing: Michael P. Boyle, Boyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc., S3671 [3JN]

Studies

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

Tables

Budget aggregates, H5115 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, H5115 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4701–H4722 [25JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3662–H3666 [2JN]

Virginia companies financed by Eximbank, S3091 [20MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, H1915–H1929 [25MR]

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. 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. 287, consideration of H.R. 2577, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2578, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H3652 [2JN]

H. Res. 333, consideration of H.R. 2822, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act, H4608 [24JN]

H. Res. 380, consideration of H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act and specify persons to be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto during joint meeting to receive Pope Francis, H5539 [28JY]

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. 450, consideration of H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7182 [26OC]

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. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H779–H781 [4FE]

H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, H256–H260 [13JA]

H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, H6232–H6235 [25SE]

H.R. 427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, H5552–H5555 [28JY]

H.R. 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H822–H825 [5FE]

H.R. 597, Eximbank reauthorization, H7217–H7219 [27OC]

H.R. 1119, Research and Development Efficiency Act, H3365 [19MY]

H.R. 1831, Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act, H5486 [27JY]

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. 287, Safe Food Act, S592–S600 [28JA]

S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, S778 [4FE]

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. 808, Surface Transportation Board establishment as independent and more efficient and accessible by increasing investigative authority, improving rate review timelines and advancing important proceedings, S4329–S4331 [18JN], H9218–H9221 [10DE]

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. 1550, Program Management Improvement Accountability Act, S8172 [19NO]

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. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025, S1717–S1729 [23MR], S2112–S2139 [13AP]

S. Con. Res. 12, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S2254 [16AP]

S. Con. Res. 17, Regulation Sensibility Through Oversight Restoration (RESTORE) Resolution, S3188 [20MY]

S. Res. 197, recognize need to improve physical access to many U.S. postal facilities and other Federal agencies for all people and in particular disabled citizens, S3932 [9JN]

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