KIRK, MARK (a Senator from Illinois)

Addresses

Acceptance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: Jan Thompson, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor Memorial Society, S6377• [5AU]

Issuance of the First Japanese Corporate Apology for Forced Labor by U.S. POWs During World War II: Hikaru Kimura, Mitsubishi Materials Corp., S6378• [5AU]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1769, S1819, S1821, S1829 [24MR], S1883, S1901, S1903 [25MR], S1973, S1991, S1996, S1998, S2015, S2016, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2044, S2045, S2047, S2070, S2071, S2075, S2077, S2080 [26MR]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1389 [10MR], S1447 [11MR], S2306 [21AP], S2326 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3717 [3JN], S3778, S3800, S3812, S3827, S3831, S3840 [4JN], S3882 [8JN], S3927 [9JN], S4012, S4034, S4054 [10JN], S4113 [11JN], S4269 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7794, S7823, S7831 [5NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8162 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4879 [8JY], S4924 [9JY], S5010 [13JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6320 [4AU]

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 (S. Res. 148), S8828, S8831 [17DE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937 [14MY], S2989 [18MY]

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

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]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5683 [24JY], S5886, S5887 [26JY], S5931, S6039 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2407, S2408, S2412 [23AP], S2482 [28AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8313 [2DE], S8395 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), S6243 [3AU]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), S7472 [22OC]

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

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6297 [4AU]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S6188 [30JY]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 316), S8080 [18NO]

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

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see S. 1087), S2431 [27AP]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7492 [26OC]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S7491 [26OC]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2272 [20AP]

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

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

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1629 [18MR]

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

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S4545 [23JN]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 134), S2110 [13AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see S. 688), S1383 [10MR]

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]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1563), S4103 [11JN]

——— identify and review certain preventive strategies, improve services for, and protect and assist in the recovery of runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see S. 529), S983 [12FE]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2689 [6MY]

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

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S737 [3FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see S. 1424), S3237 [21MY]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S7771 [4NO]

Crime: combat human trafficking (see S. 140), S100 [8JA]

——— increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S2759 [11MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1520), S7345 [20OC]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S201 [13JA]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S201 [13JA]

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]

Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4104 [11JN]

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), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S239 [16JA]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S2569 [30AP]

——— making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S2042 [26MR]

——— ensure student data handled by private companies is protected (see S. 1322), S2849 [13MY]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S3406 [1JN]

——— promote environmental education (see S. 492), S982 [12FE]

——— 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), S466 [26JA]

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

Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see S. 1865), S7861 [9NO]

——— ensure access to screening mammography (see S. 1926), S8021 [17NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]

——— facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 218), S3925 [9JN]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S5171 [16JY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S7861 [9NO]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see S. 453), S4138 [15JN]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 2151), S7861 [9NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

——— modify the visa waiver program (see S. 1507), S3776 [4JN]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S983 [12FE]

——— 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]

——— investigate whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., affiliates have engaged in illegal activity pertaining to fetal tissue and defund any affiliate receiving compensation for such activities (see S. 1917), S6239 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S8022 [17NO]

Dept. of State: withhold percentage of operating budget until issuance of report on Iran’s human rights record (see S. 1627), S4298 [18JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S6533 [9SE]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S654 [29JA]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S6605 [10SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S8602 [10DE]

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), S7124 [5OC]

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

End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see S. 1918), S6850 [21SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S3407 [1JN]

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), S2111 [13AP]

FDA: clarify definition and regulation of combination products (see S. 1767), S6955 [25SE]

——— create a limited population pathway for approval of certain antibacterial drugs (see S. 185), S2530 [29AP]

——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (see S. 1622), S7125 [5OC]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1014), S7103 [1OC]

——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (see S. 1878), S6940 [24SE]

Federal agencies and departments: 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), S1781 [24MR]

——— strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S7471 [22OC]

Federal employees: provide whistleblowing protections to probationary employees, provide Special Counsel with adequate access to information, and increase awareness of Federal whistleblower protections (see S. 2127), S7472 [22OC]

Federal Railroad Administration: improve Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (see S. 797), S2934 [14MY]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 870), S2040 [26MR]

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

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), S2221 [15AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2568 [30AP]

Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1630 [18MR]

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: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA]

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

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 2026), S6605 [10SE]

——— protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]

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: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2246 [16AP]

——— preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2402 [23AP]

——— prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2972 [18MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S4545 [23JN]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 113), S7816 [5NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2473 [28AP]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 216), S4688 [7JY]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S2934 [14MY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S8603 [10DE]

Information technology: specify circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information through an electronic communications device (see S. 237), S420 [22JA]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2761 [11MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see S. 2086), S6975 [28SE]

——— require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]

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

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]

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), S7722 [3NO]

——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S131 [9JA]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5682 [24JY]

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), S6810 [17SE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S5928 [27JY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S7655 [29OC]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S7594 [28OC]

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S1336 [9MR]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S1246 [3MR]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S4346 [22JN]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S1304 [4MR]

——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S1628 [18MR]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see S. 377), S6240 [3AU]

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see S. 768), S1628 [18MR] (see S. 984), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S3861 [8JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S8494 [8DE]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S653 [29JA]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S3862 [8JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S4022 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S7219 [7OC]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1509), S4347 [22JN]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S3185 [20MY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S1162 [26FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1120 [25FE]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see S. 1149), S4346 [22JN]

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), S6652 [15SE]

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), S8080 [18NO]

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

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

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

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

Navy Reserve: centennial (see S. Res. 86), S1118 [25FE]

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: support sustainable recovery and rebuilding following earthquakes (see S. 1882), S6136 [29JY]

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]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP]

Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see S. Res. 167), S2651 [5MY]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see S. 771), S6939 [24SE]

NLRB: 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]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S4022 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

——— 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), S6188 [30JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S6240 [3AU]

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S7967 [16NO]

——— 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]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 1411), S3237 [21MY]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 270), S6938 [24SE]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S2221 [15AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S653 [29JA]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S7723 [3NO]

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

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

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), S590 [28JA]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S6605 [10SE]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2972 [18MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S6652 [15SE]

——— 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), S6434 [6AU]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN]

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

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S1247 [3MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S283 [20JA]

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

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]

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

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO]

——— 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]

Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]

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), S7221 [7OC]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S6534 [9SE]

Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR]

——— 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), S4138 [15JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S5456 [22JY]

——— provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace (see S. 1590), S4249 [17JN]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S4545 [23JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S4251 [17JN]

——— 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), S421 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see S. 1662), S4602 [24JN]

Armed Forces: amend laws relative to enlistment and consequences of certain service (see S. 2160), S7219 [7OC]

Aviation: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6380 [5AU]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 2355), S8378 [3DE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 572), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 325), S673 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see S. 628), S1246 [3MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S2110 [13AP]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see S. 575), S1118 [25FE]

Dept. of Transportation: waive the state of good repair certification requirement for participants in the pilot program for expedited project delivery (see S. 1734), S4953 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]

——— provide for conveyance of land between Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL, and Danville Area Community College (see S. 1967), S6380 [5AU]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see S. 297), S590 [28JA]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 1566), S4103 [11JN]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 2180), S7272 [8OC]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 1024), S2300 [21AP]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 1586), S4202 [16JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: review certain rules and regulations (see S. 846), S1781 [24MR]

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

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

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), S2400 [23AP]

——— extend sanctions and report on use of funds made available through sanctions relief (see S. 1682), S4648 [25JN]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8241 [1DE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see S. Res. 190), S3679 [3JN]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1871), S5928 [27JY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see S. 1465), S3310 [22MY]

——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S3310 [22MY]

——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see S. 1168), S2568 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1164), S2568 [30AP]

NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S1660 [19MR]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY]

Privacy: require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (see S. 1027), S2300 [21AP]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 1636), S4298 [18JN]

Roosevelt University: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S2245 [16AP]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S653 [29JA]

Small business: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see S. 1978), S6380 [5AU]

Taxation: exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE]

——— improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 195), S283 [20JA]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see S. 850), S1781 [24MR] (see S. 946), S2220 [15AP]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1004), S2245 [16AP]

Volunteer workers: provide for liability protection for organizations and entities (see S. 1684), S4648 [25JN]

Cloture motions

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1575 [17MR], S1641 [19MR]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S8030, S8033 [18NO]

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), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

Discharge petitions signed 

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

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

Coins: tribute to the penny in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, S978 [12FE]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts, S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1377 [10MR], S1458 [12MR], S2332 [22AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), unanimous-consent request, S1376 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4013, S4015 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children, S1458 [12MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7851, S7853 [9NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7068 [1OC]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), unanimous-consent agreement, S7878 [10NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S4013, S4015 [10JN]

International Day of the Girl Child: observance, S7541 [27OC]

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

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

National Roofing Week: observance, S4595• [24JN]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

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]

Reports filed

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2029) (S. Rept. 114–57), S3236 [21MY]

Tributes

Dawes, Charles G., S6377• [5AU]

Gliniewicz, Charles J. (G.I. Joe), S6526• [9SE]

Lincoln, Abraham, S978 [12FE]

Thompson, Jan, S6377• [5AU]