KAINE, TIM (a Senator from Virginia)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1782, S1799 [24MR], S1877, S1916, S1919, S1921 [25MR], S1975, S1998, S2014, S2022, S2045, S2046, S2071, S2075 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S216 [13JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3696 [3JN], S3798, S3815 [4JN], S3938, S3943 [9JN], S4024 [10JN], S4163, S4164 [15JN], S4266 [18JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8169 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4782, S4800 [7JY], S4851 [8JY], S4912, S4925 [9JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6313 [4AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2992 [18MY], S3081 [19MY], S3185 [20MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5538 [23JY], S5686 [24JY], S5734, S5735 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8400 [3DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]

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

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1551 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 185), S3238 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 729), S1494 [12MR]

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1528 [16MR]

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

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1782 [24MR]

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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2111 [13AP]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2731 [7MY]

Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]

Crime: reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7861 [9NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2569 [30AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6811 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S6895 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career (see S. 696), S1383 [10MR]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs (see S. 2064), S6893 [22SE]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 2267), S7912 [10NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 706), S1438 [11MR]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: award grants to expand programs in maritime and energy workforce technical training (see S. 2053), S6809 [17SE]

——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 33), S11 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S5129 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8160 [19NO]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 1770), S7006 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2096), S7005 [29SE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1163 [26FE]

Dept. of State: improve Inspector General oversight through notification of allegations of misconduct by employees, assurance of independence of information technology systems, and reporting on foreign post inspections (see S. 1527), S3860 [8JN]

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 Transportation: designate the corridor between Raleigh, NC, and Norfolk, VA, as an interstate highway (see S. 1348), S2933 [14MY]

——— provide sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors (see S. 2093), S7005 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S6652 [15SE]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S7913 [10NO]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S6939 [24SE]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]

——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6383 [5AU]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S8884 [18DE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 502), S6849 [21SE]

——— provide certain protections from civil liability for individuals prescribing or administering opioid overdose drugs (see S. 707), S1438 [11MR]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA]

Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S653 [29JA]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3059 [19MY]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S2651 [5MY]

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), S1118 [25FE]

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), S6938 [24SE]

FDA: establish procedures regarding approval of opioid drugs (see S. 954), S2220 [15AP]

Federal aid programs: exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs to individuals sterilized under a government-sponsored program from determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits (see S. 1698), S4648 [25JN]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1075 [24FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S3239 [21MY]

Firearms: prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY]

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

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

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

FRS: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN]

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), S7274 [8OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2570 [30AP]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see S. 1468), S3310 [22MY]

Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S8192 [30NO]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2761 [11MY]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6137 [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (Spain): U.S. visit (see S. Res. 253), S6651 [15SE]

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), S1304 [4MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1056), S2352 [22AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see S. 1852), S7006 [29SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S4687 [7JY]

——— provide programs to prevent prescription drug abuse (see S. 1913), S6187 [30JY]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S3679 [3JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S6940 [24SE]

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

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

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

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

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]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S6605 [10SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for peace (see S. Res. 330), S8438 [7DE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S2569 [30AP]

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

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL (see S. Res. 322), S8191 [30NO]

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

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S7103 [1OC]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S7048 [30SE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7861 [9NO]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see S. 718), S1439 [11MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]

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

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

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7594 [28OC]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]

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), S8794 [17DE]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S4841 [8JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S2221 [15AP]

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

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S4203 [16JN]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]

Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]

——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S7913 [10NO]

——— create a credit for foster families (see S. 664), S1303 [4MR]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see S. 2020), S6533 [9SE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]

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.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]

Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]

——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3926 [9JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4103 [11JN]

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

——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S542 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see S. 1587), S4202 [16JN]

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

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (see S. Res. 239), S6187 [30JY]

Dept. of Education: allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 1900), S6186 [30JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1609), S4298 [18JN]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (see S. 478), S982 [12FE]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 191), S283 [20JA]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (see S. 2289), S8020 [17NO]

Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (see S. 2256), S7814 [5NO]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (see S. 2174), S7272 [8OC]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (see S. 355), S736 [3FE]

EPA: implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (see S. 1914), S6187 [30JY]

Firearms: require sellers or transferors of firearms to take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient is not prohibited from possessing a firearm (see S. 2016), S6533 [9SE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 465), S926 [11FE]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (see S. 1329), S2850 [13MY]

Simon, Robert E., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 285), S7272 [8OC]

Privilege of the floor

Pascual, Michael, S6538 [9SE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, S4594 [24JN]

Appalachian Regional Commission: anniversary, S2847 [13MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8854 [18DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1364 [10MR], S2703 [7MY], S6344 [5AU]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, S7481 [26OC]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (S. 1587), S4206 [16JN], S4262 [18JN], S7995, S7996 [17NO]

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

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7637 [29OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1696 [23MR], S1841 [25MR], S2014 [26MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 94), S1256 [3MR]

College of William & Mary: anniversary of Virginia Institute of Marine Science (S. Res. 239), S6194 [30JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), motion to proceed, S141 [12JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3744 [4JN], S4005 [10JN], S4262 [18JN]

——— operations and maintenance accounts funding, S4005 [10JN]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S3744 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: add career and technical education as a core academic subject, S4914 [9JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1841 [25MR]

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (S. 1900), S6189 [30JY]

——— create a competitive high school redesign program to increase number and percentage of students who graduate from high school ready for college and a career, S8460 [8DE]

——— encourage States to reform accountability system to include measures that demonstrate students are ready for postsecondary education or the workforce, S4997 [13JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools, S4928 [9JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 1609), S4301 [18JN]

——— extend eligibility for Federal student loans to certain short-term career and technical education programs, S8460 [8DE]

——— promote career readiness indicators and career counseling for students (S. 478), S985 [12FE]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 191), S463 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4229 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S687 [2FE]

Dept. of HUD: modernize and improve Family Unification Program (S. 2289), S8023 [17NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8854 [18DE]

Drugs: establish programs for health care provider training in Federal health care and medical facilities, establish Federal co-prescribing guidelines, and establish a grant program relative to naloxone (S. 2256), S7819 [5NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S1696 [23MR]

Education: provide for the preparation of career and technical education teachers (S. 2174), S7275 [8OC]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training, S4927 [9JY], S8460 [8DE]

——— support provision of safe relationship behavior education and training (S. 355), S738 [3FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4914, S4927 [9JY], S4997 [13JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8460 [8DE]

EPA: implement guidelines for specification of certain dredged or fill material disposal sites (S. 1914), S6191 [30JY]

Executive Office of the President: anniversary of the establishment of the Flag and Seal of the President of the U.S., S7480 [26OC]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal, S5710 [26JY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S687 [2FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8204–S8206 [1DE]

Infrastructure: improvement funding through closing certain tax loopholes for offshore corporations, S1696 [23MR]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6262 [4AU]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6503 [9SE], S6584 [10SE]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1363 [10MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2385 [23AP], S2426 [27AP], S6584 [10SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S1363 [10MR]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7637 [29OC]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1475 [12MR]

Medicaid: anniversary, S6174 [30JY]

Medicare: anniversary, S6174 [30JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (S. 857), S4594 [24JN]

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

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, S1363 [10MR]

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

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), S6503 [9SE], S6584 [10SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5710 [26JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2385 [23AP], S2426 [27AP], S6584 [10SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6175 [30JY]

——— repeal, S5710 [26JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal, S1697 [23MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S5710 [26JY]

Rockingham County, VA: remove use restriction on a certain parcel of land that was to be used for a child care center (S. 1329), S2851 [13MY]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S1363 [10MR]

Simon, Robert E., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 285), S7281 [8OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8854 [18DE]

Truman, Harry S.: assessment of administration, S7480 [26OC]

Virginia Tech University: anniversary of campus shootings, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

WDBJ–TV (Roanoke, VA): shooting of Alison Parker, Adam Ward, and Vicki Gardner during live television broadcast, S6452 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 465, Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, S933–S939 [11FE]

Tributes

Weinstein, Warren, S2385 [23AP]