LANKFORD, JAMES (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1802 [24MR], S1904 [25MR], S2017 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S358 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3722 [3JN], S3805 [4JN], S3928 [9JN], S4083 [11JN], S4264 [18JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2926, S2942 [14MY], S2960 [18MY], S3084 [19MY], S7656 [29OC]

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

Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (S. 1632), S6904, S6905 [22SE]

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), S5857, S5858 [26JY], S5930 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2486 [28AP]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8309 [2DE]

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 (S. Res. 310), S8727, S8732 [16DE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3313 [23MY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S6435 [6AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

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

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

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S5212 [21JY]

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

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

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

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

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 238), S5211 [21JY]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 368), S5211 [21JY]

Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S6940 [24SE]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7048 [30SE]

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]

Children and youth: ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see S. 1965), S6535 [9SE]

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), S151 [12JA]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S2689 [6MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S902 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S654 [29JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO]

——— limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see S. 690), S1383 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S4954 [9JY]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6380 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 1544), S4955 [9JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (see S.J. Res. 10), S1629 [18MR]

——— disapprove law repealing exemption allowing religiously affiliated educational institutions to discriminate against gay and lesbian student groups (see S.J. Res. 11), S1629 [18MR]

Education: prohibit Federal mandating, incentivizing, or making financial support conditioned upon State or local educational agency adoption of specific academic standards, content, curricula, or testing (see S. 144), S131 [9JA]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 234), S542 [27JA]

——— 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]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 640), S7913 [10NO]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S4842 [8JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1584), S5130 [15JY]

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), S1248 [3MR]

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), S4954 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4604 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose details of, and tax treatment of payments under, settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies and require explanations of confidentiality of such settlements (see S. 1109), S2472 [28AP]

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

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

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

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

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

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 1607), S8884 [18DE]

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

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 499), S982 [12FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 435), S900 [10FE]

FEMA: develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs relative to certain disaster relief and emergency assistance (see S. 2109), S8547 [9DE]

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), S2174 [14AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S6975 [28SE]

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

Foreign aid: prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 778), S1628 [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]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S833 [5FE]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S6850 [21SE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7967 [16NO]

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

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

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), S5172 [16JY]

——— 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]

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), S7861 [9NO]

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

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]

Medicare: designate Rural Emergency Hospitals to sustain emergency services in rural areas (see S. 1648), S8884 [18DE]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S1119 [25FE]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S6188 [30JY]

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

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

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S5061 [14JY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]

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

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2796 [12MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]

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

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S420 [22JA]

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]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 933), S2475 [28AP]

——— 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]

——— modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see S. 2084), S7125 [5OC]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 933), S2475 [28AP]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 139), S2245 [16AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S542 [27JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6188 [30JY]

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

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S590 [28JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S151 [12JA]

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

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S982 [12FE]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1312), S2794 [12MY]

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), S4688 [7JY]

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

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see S. 1040), S4603 [24JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S5062 [14JY]

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

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

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see S. 1198), S2650 [5MY]

SSA: prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU]

Taxation: provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S1384 [10MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S348 [21JA]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 155), S2401 [23AP]

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

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

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S6895 [22SE]

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

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]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S6975 [28SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 282), S589 [28JA]

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

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

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

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

Native Americans: prevent Indian tribes and tribal organizations that cultivate, manufacture, or distribute marijuana on Indian land from receiving Federal funds (see S. 1984), S6380 [5AU]

——— revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (see S. 321), S653 [29JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see S. 1836), S5455 [22JY]

Taxation: repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 2158), S7219 [7OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [6JA]

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), motion to proceed, S85 [8JA], S145 [12JA]

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

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564, S1575 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S1641 [19MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S733 [3FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7014 [30SE], S7074 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

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]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), motion to proceed, S1152 [26FE], S1192 [27FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

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], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]

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]

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]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S3313 [23MY]

Prayers

Senate, S3313 [23MY]

Remarks

Abortion: condemn, and call for investigation of, video of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., official discussing the practice of harvesting of fetal organs after abortions for medical research, S5155 [16JY]

——— prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), S6855 [21SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6846 [21SE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, S2836 [13MY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S8228 [1DE]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7638 [29OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (H. Con. Res. 43), S3006 [18MY]

Climate: global warming, S6281 [4AU]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S7902 [10NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend livestock mandatory price reporting requirements (H.R. 2051), S6852, S6854 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7198 [7OC]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish health care compact pilot program, S8259 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), S2671 [6MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (S. 125), unanimous-consent agreement, S2671 [6MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2705–S2708 [7MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5120 [15JY]

EPA: proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6281 [4AU]

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

——— reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S8228 [1DE]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, and provide sensible relief to financial institutions (S. 1484), S5444 [22JY]

Foreign trade: ensure conditions relating to religious freedoms are considered as part of negotiations for trade agreements, S2960 [18MY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2960 [18MY]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process, S5443 [22JY]

——— provide congressional oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and curtail massive collection of sensitive financial information of consumers, S5443 [22JY]

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

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, S2836 [13MY]

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

Griest, Kristen: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6855 [21SE]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, S2836 [13MY]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (S. Res. 257), S6855 [21SE]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6335 [5AU]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6515 [9SE], S6625 [15SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2960 [18MY]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7638 [29OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7042 [30SE], S7070 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), S7562 [28OC]

——— reauthorize (S. 2165), unanimous-consent request, S7245 [8OC], S7561 [28OC]

Moret, Calvin G.: tribute (S. Res. 260), S6855 [21SE]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3005 [18MY]

Navy: anniversary of Chaplain Corps, S8879 [18DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of energy policies, S7902 [10NO]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, S7198 [7OC]

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), S6515 [9SE], S6625 [15SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S4340 [22JN], S8258 [2DE]

——— impact of regulations on ability of certain entities to exercise religious beliefs, S7902 [10NO]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8257, S8260 [2DE], S8343 [3DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S5155 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6225, S6226 [3AU]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S8257, S8260 [2DE], S8343 [3DE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), S6855 [21SE]

Power resources: promote renewable energy technologies, S6283 [4AU]

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), S3005 [18MY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1350), S3005 [18MY]

Senate: legislative program, S3006 [18MY], S6855 [21SE]

Senate Rules: use of budget point of order to enforce spending limits, S2836 [13MY]

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, S4340 [22JN]

Taxation: improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S2836 [13MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 697), unanimous-consent request, S7563 [28OC]

Veterans Day: observance, S7902 [10NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact on economy, S5442–S5444 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S155 [12JA], S2708 [7MY]

Tributes

Wheeler, Joshua L., S7962 [16NO]