ISAKSON, JOHNNY (a Senator from Georgia)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730, S1735 [23MR], S1810 [24MR], S1836, S1883, S1901, S1902, S1928, S1937 [25MR], S1978, S2018, S2021, S2076, S2080 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3824 [4JN], S3878 [8JN], S3957 [9JN], S4023, S4035 [10JN], S4168 [15JN], S4265 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve processing of claims for benefits (S. 1203), S7938 [10NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4692 [7JY], S4853, S4880 [8JY], S4973 [9JY], S5039 [14JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937 [14MY], S3081 [19MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]

Minimum wage: postpone a scheduled increase applicable to American Samoa (H.R. 2617), S7050, S7052 [30SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE], S6946 [24SE]

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

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2435, S2439 [27AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]

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

Articles and editorials

GOP in Denial on Climate Change, Senators Reid and Whitehouse, USA Today (excerpt), S1600 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 48), S421 [22JA]

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

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

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2152), S7274 [8OC]

——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]

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]

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

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

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1031 [23FE] (see S. Res. 88), S1162 [26FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S927 [11FE]

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

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

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]

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

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

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3926 [9JN]

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

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

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 71), S7160 [6OC]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see S. 662), S6652 [15SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 201), S421 [22JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S466 [26JA]

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

——— simplify college financial aid application and repayment processes, streamline Federal grant and loan programs, reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants, and discourage over-borrowing (see S. 108), S59 [7JA]

Dept. of HHS: expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6976 [28SE]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 799), S2600 [4MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S7492 [26OC]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

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

Dept. of the Interior: allow offshore South Atlantic energy production, provide revenue sharing from such leases, establish veterans workforce training, and create partnerships with institutions of higher education (see S. 1279), S2759 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend authorization to replace existing medical center in Denver, CO, and authorize transfers of certain funding to replace such medical center (see S. 1568), S4103 [11JN]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S2730 [7MY]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S2850 [13MY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S1586 [17MR]

1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S5928 [27JY]

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

——— provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 803), S1660 [19MR]

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1120 [25FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1385 [10MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S2973 [18MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4842 [8JY]

FDA: create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S1119 [25FE]

——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6073 [28JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— 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]

——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8161 [19NO]

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

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S5526 [23JY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1892 [25MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE]

——— terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S4299 [18JN]

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

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7547 [27OC]

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

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

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

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4023 [10JN]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see S. 1744), S4953 [9JY]

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

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

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

Health: enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (see S. 1597), S4250 [17JN]

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

——— 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]

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

Immigration: ensure that certain aliens receive thorough background investigations before being admitted to the U.S. as refugees (see S. 2435), S8883 [18DE]

——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7160 [6OC]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S5527 [23JY]

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

——— exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S8603 [10DE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]

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

IRS: enhance taxpayer rights through enhanced accountability, privacy protections, rights to appeal, tax system reform, and improved disclosure policies (see S. 1578), S4604 [24JN]

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

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2215), S8548 [9DE]

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

Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]

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

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 338), S1076 [24FE]

Medicare: improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see S. 2197), S7470 [22OC]

——— increase limit on length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program (see S. 971), S2244 [16AP]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 2071), S8080 [18NO]

——— provide for advanced illness care coordination services for beneficiaries (see S. 1549), S4021 [10JN]

——— provide relief to Medicare Advantage plans with a significant number of dually eligible or low-income subsidy beneficiaries and prevent termination of two star plans (see S. 2104), S7595 [28OC]

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

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S6297 [4AU]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 98), S1303 [4MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 187), S3238 [21MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]

National Dyslexia Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S7656 [29OC]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S3239 [21MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S737 [3FE]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]

Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]

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

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]

NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S4346 [22JN]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

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

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

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

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

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2172 [14AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S348 [21JA]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S2352 [22AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure long-term unemployed individuals are not taken into account for purposes of the employer health care coverage mandate (see S. 38), S57 [7JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]

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

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4104 [11JN]

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

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

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements and impose contribution caps (see S. 836), S1708 [23MR]

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

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

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

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

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

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

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

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]

Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S6940 [24SE]

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

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2221 [15AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S834 [5FE]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]

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

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S927 [11FE]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S901 [10FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S3060 [19MY]

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]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S1120 [25FE]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S6939 [24SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]

——— free States to spend gas tax revenues on their transportation priorities (see S. 1404), S3183 [20MY]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S901 [10FE]

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

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S1217 [2MR]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see S. 1660), S4602 [24JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 394), S1202 [27FE]

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

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 351), S1202 (see S. 608), S1201 [27FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S1304 [4MR]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S5009 [13JY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S900 [10FE]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]

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

——— revise definition of municipal solid waste for purposes of the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1246), S4842 [8JY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 2218), S7655 [29OC]

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

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]

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

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

Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

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

——— prohibit implementation of a proposed environmental protection rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ until certain reports are produced (see S. 1178), S3457 [2JN]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S3239 [21MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8794 [17DE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S348 [21JA]

Credit: revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the transition to privatization, and protect against another housing collapse (see S. 495), S982 [12FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S1781 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend certain expiring provisions of administered law (see S. 2082), S6955 [25SE]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 319), S8160 [19NO]

FDA: clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S5129 [15JY]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see S. 2024), S6605 [10SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 1661), S4602 [24JN]

Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see S. 1317), S2849 [13MY]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see S. 868), S2040 [26MR]

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: adjust boundary to include Wallis House and Harriston Hill (see S. 1930), S6296 [4AU]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1547), S4021 [10JN]

Medicare: cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1066), S2400 [23AP]

——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see S. 2351), S8378 [3DE]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S589 [28JA]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see S. 1347), S2933 [14MY]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S2352 [22AP]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 58), S653 [29JA]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S8306 [2DE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 106), S1661 [19MR]

NLRB: reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 801), S1660 [19MR]

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see S. 1696), S4648 [25JN]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 325), S8306 [2DE]

Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Gainesville, GA: designate (see S. 2396), S8602 [10DE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of locum tenens physicians as independent contractors to help alleviate physician shortages in underserved areas (see S. 2371), S8494 [8DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]

World War II: commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

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

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE]

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

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

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7249 [8OC], S7323 [20OC]

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

Iran: provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 625), motion to proceed, S1295 [4MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6518 [9SE], S6581 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge petitions signed 

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

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

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

Poems

‘‘To Those I Love,’’, S5710 [26JY]

Remarks

Africa: review South Africa trade practices relative to poultry, S2834 [13MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S2834 [13MY]

——— extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Americus, GA: anniversary of Americus Movement and the imprisonment of the ‘‘Stolen Girls’’, S7456 [22OC]

Armed Forces: proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]

Atlanta, GA: reopening of Children’s Museum of Atlanta, S8239• [1DE]

Baltimore, MD: condemn violence resulting from protest over death of Freddie Gray, S2459 [28AP]

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

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

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1840 [25MR], S1978, S1979, S1998 [26MR]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, S4816 [8JY]

Climate: importance of good climate policies of large corporations, S1600 [18MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: provide assistance to coffee farmers, S8372 [3DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S6802 [17SE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1424 [11MR], S1600 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7371 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S748 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), S680 [2FE], S719 [3FE]

——— improve management, accountability, and oversight, S8779 [17DE]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities (S. 1463), S3289 [22MY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5507 [23JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), S6117, S6118 [29JY], S6165 [30JY]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5507 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7875 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7059 [1OC]

Education: require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in mandated assessments for that school year, S5039, S5045 [14JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4816 [8JY], S5039, S5045 [14JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8452 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7234 [8OC]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program (S. 1009), S2661 [6MY]

Hedger, Stephen C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs, S4817 [8JY]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5434 [22JY]

——— anniversary of the end of U.S. hostage crisis, S463 [26JA]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6490 [9SE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to pay claims from sanctions revenue to U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran and their families, S1979, S1998 [26MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2459 [28AP]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S463 [26JA]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (S. 868), S7751 [4NO]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY]

Memorial Day: observance, S3267 [22MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1238 [3MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S5434 [22JY]

——— fast-track trade promotion authority, S1193 [27FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6490 [9SE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2459 [28AP]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4219 [17JN], S8284, S8285 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8284, S8285 [2DE]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3438 [2JN]

Reid and Whitehouse, Senators: characterization of remarks relative to efforts by Coca-Cola Co., to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, S1600 [18MR]

Rivers: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river systems water use conflict resolution, S7234 [8OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6117, S6118 [29JY], S6165 [30JY]

Shulkin, David J.: confirmation as Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4592 [24JN]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in King v. Burwell relative to IRS promulgation of regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies for coverage purchased through Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, S4219 [17JN]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2834 [13MY]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), unanimous-consent agreement, S2834 [13MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2460 [28AP]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7714 [3NO]

Yates, Sally Quillian: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2833 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8782 [17DE]

Reports

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select) Activities, S650 [29JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–156), S7413 [21OC]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 833), S6434 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revoking of Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Medical Appointment Wait List Manipulations: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 114–148), S6974 [28SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S347 [21JA]

Nomination of David J. Shulkin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of LaVerne Horton Council To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3925 [9JN]

Nomination of Michael H. Michaud To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S7159 [6OC]

Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 203) (S. Rept. 114–34), S2400 [23AP]

21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1203) (S. Rept. 114–153), S7303 [19OC]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Rules

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S1060–S1071 [24FE]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S341 [21JA]

Tributes

Coats, Senator, S3438 [2JN]

Colbert, Scott E., S2106• [13AP]

Cousins, Thomas G., S8200 [1DE]

Cross, Gerald M., S6185• [30JY]

Dixon, Sonny, S3013 [19MY]

Fields, Henry L., S856• [9FE]

Fraumann, Bob, S6235• [3AU]

Holley, Henry, S2106• [13AP]

Lewis, Representative, S1425 [11MR]

Lombardo, Joe, S3181• [20MY]

Mason, Wayne, S1526• [16MR]

Perdue, Senator, S2430 [27AP]

Reid, Senator, S680 [2FE]

Roberts, Roy, S3013 [19MY]

Smith, Charles R., S7227 [8OC]

Vandiver, Sybil E. Russell (Betty), S7966• [16NO]

Violante, Joseph A., S6185• [30JY]

Wells, Skip, S5710 [26JY]

Woodside, M.H. (Woody), S7628 [29OC]