NATIONAL SECURITY see also Department of Defense; Espionage; Strategic Materials; Terrorism

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Unisys Corp., Development of Micro-segmentation Technology To Lower Cybersecurity Risks: Tom Patterson, Unisys Corp. (excerpt), E1822 [17DE]

Amendments

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422 [5AU], H5990 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3409, S3417 [1JN], S3462, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3628, S3629, S3630 [2JN], S3657, S3658, S3660, S3661, S3666, S3667, S3686, S3687, S3688, S3689, S3690, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3696, S3697, S3698, S3699, S3700, S3701, S3702, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711, S3712, S3713, S3714, S3715, S3716, S3717, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3722, S3723, S3724, S3725, S3726, S3727 [3JN], S3739, S3740, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3784, S3785, S3786, S3787, S3788, S3789, S3791, S3792, S3793, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3801, S3802, S3803, S3804, S3805, S3806, S3807, S3808, S3809, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3813, S3814, S3815, S3816, S3817, S3818, S3819, S3820, S3821, S3822, S3823, S3824, S3825, S3826, S3827, S3828, S3829, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3839, S3840, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3854, S3855, S3866, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3873, S3874, S3876, S3877, S3878, S3879, S3880, S3881, S3882, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3910, S3912, S3913, S3914, S3915, S3935, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3940, S3941, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3947, S3949, S3951, S3956, S3957, S3958, S3959, S3960, S3961, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3967, S3968, S3969, S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974 [9JN], S3987, S4012, S4034, S4035, S4036, S4053, S4054, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4075, S4083, S4089, S4110, S4111, S4112, S4113, S4114, S4115 [11JN], S4141, S4142, S4143, S4144, S4145, S4146, S4163, S4164, S4165, S4166, S4167, S4168 [15JN], S4188, S4206, S4207, S4208, S4209 [16JN], S4240, S4245, S4253 [17JN], S4263, S4264, S4265, S4266, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4328 [18JN], H2999, H3154, H3155, H3156, H3157, H3158, H3159, H3160, H3163, H3164, H3166, H3169, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3174, H3181, H3182, H3184, H3185, H3187, H3188, H3189, H3191, H3192, H3194, H3195, H3196, H3197, H3198, H3199, H3200, H3201, H3205 [14MY], H3219, H3220, H3221, H3223, H3224, H3226, H3227, H3228 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6759 [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4004, H4005 [9JN], H4057, H4059, H4060, H4061, H4062, H4063, H4064, H4065, H4066, H4067, H4068, H4070, H4072, H4073, H4075, H4076, H4081, H4086, H4088, H4089, H4092, H4094, H4095, H4097, H4098, H4100, H4104, H4113, H4114, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4120, H4121, H4122, H4123, H4124, H4125, H4126, H4127, H4128, H4129, H4130, H4131, H4132, H4133, H4160, H4161 [10JN], H4243 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2428, H2433, H2434, H2435, H2436, H2437, H2438, H2439, H2440, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), S786 [4FE], S1151, S1172, S1183, S1184 [26FE], S1204, S1205 [27FE], H374, H379, H381, H384, H386 [14JA], H1535 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H246 [13JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1384 [27FE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116 [11JN]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980 [9JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7410 [3NO]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1133 [25FE]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8377 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4399, H4404, H4405, H4406, H4407, H4408, H4409, H4410, H4411, H4412, H4413, H4414, H4415, H4416, H4417 [16JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2386, H2391, H2392, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2376 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6243, S6244 [3AU], S6300, S6301, S6303, S6304, S6305, S6306, S6307, S6309, S6310, S6311, S6312, S6313, S6315, S6316, S6320, S6321, S6322 [4AU], S6406, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6415, S6416, S6419, S6420, S6421 [5AU], S7305 [19OC], S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7339, S7347, S7353, S7365 [20OC], S7381, S7415, S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7422 [21OC], S7508, S7549 [27OC]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7114, H7115, H7116, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7050 [21OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8894, H8919, H8923, H8924, H8925, H8926, H8927, H8928, H8929, H8930, H8931, H8932, H8934, H8935, H8936, H8937, H8938, H8940, H8942, H8943, H8953, H8954, H8956, H8957, H8959, H8960, H8961, H8963, H8964 [2DE]

——— modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 539), H8663 [1DE]

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, S3342, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3358, S3359, S3371 [31MY], S3408, S3409, S3410 [1JN]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S739 [3FE], S946 [11FE], H539 [26JA], H2949 [13MY], H3236 [15MY]

Conferees: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY], H4699 [25JN], H5086 [10JY]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S739 [3FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1011 [12FE], S1083 [24FE], S1206 [27FE]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Haggles Over Patriot Act, We Answer 6 Basic Questions (excerpt), S3160, S3161 [20MY]

Big Brother Takes a Hit—The Courts Give an Assist To Repealing Intrusions Into the Privacy of Everyone, S2774 [12MY]

Clues on Twitter Show Ties Between Texas Gunman and ISIS Network, S2824 [13MY]

Conservatives Question ‘Gimmicks’ in House GOP’s Defense Budget, H1860 [24MR]

Credibility Gap, S1093 [25FE]

Cyber Defense Bill, at Last—Data Sharing Can Improve Security and Consumer Privacy, S7500 [27OC]

Fighting Extremism Requres Foreign Aid, Too, S2030 [26MR]

GOP Holds Security Hostage to Immigration, H676 [2FE]

GOP Should Focus on Fixing Immigration, Not Compromising Security, S924 [11FE]

House GOP 2016 Budget Resolution Is DOA, H1860 [24MR]

House GOP Members Threatening To Take Budget Down Over Defense, H1859 [24MR]

How Not To Fight Terrorism, S8117 [19NO]

Impeding the Fight Against Terror—U.S. Appeals-Court Ruling on Surveillance Will Have Damaging Consequences if Obama Doesn’t Appeal, S2825 [13MY]

Intelligence Reform Bill Is Important to Safeguarding Our Security and Privacy, S3012 [19MY]

Iraq Declines Offer of U.S. Helicopters for Fight Against ISIS, Pentagon Chief Says, S8745 [17DE]

Islamic State Is Likely To Use the Tactics That Worked in Ramadi, E823 [2JN]

Islamic State Tightens Grip on Libyan Stronghold of Sirte, S8743 [17DE]

Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, H9257 [10DE]

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Meet the Nuns Who Are Preparing Their West Ridge Home To Take in Syrian Refugees, S8294 [2DE]

MoveOn Responds to Obama’s Veto Threat of House Refugee Bill, H8391 [19NO]

New Rules for the National Security Agency, S2775 [12MY]

Obama Is Wrong To Hold Defense Funding Hostage, S3890 [9JN]

Patriot Act Calls for Compromise in Congress—Proposal on NSA and Phone Records Would Go a Long Way Toward Rebalancing Security and Liberty, S2775 [12MY]

Refugees From War Aren’t the Enemy, H8390 [19NO]

Scores of Syrian Christians Kidnapped by Islamic State, S1093 [25FE]

Senate Should Take a Crucial First Step on Cybersecurity, S7500 [27OC]

Short Memories, S3923 [9JN]

Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s Irish, S8736 [17DE]

U.S. General Says the Number of Afghan IS Loyalists Growing, S8743 [17DE]

USA Freedom Act—A Smaller Big Brother, S2775 [12MY]

White House Steps Up Warnings About Terrorism on U.S. Soil, S3254 [22MY]

Why It Takes Two Years for Syrian Refugees To Enter the U.S., S8293 [2DE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (see H. Con. Res. 13), H756 [3FE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see H.J. Res. 56), H3574 [22MY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S.J. Res. 20), S6073 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 63), H5782 [31JY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (see H.R. 39, 49), H37 (see H.R. 58), H38 [6JA]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3628), H6306 [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of additional persons residing in the U.S. and lawfully admit for permanent residence certain enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 3698), H6892 [7OC]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H2497 [28AP]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S.J. Res. 26), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 4208), H9269 [10DE]

——— 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] (see H.J. Res. 27), H703 [2FE] (see H.J. Res. 33), H1069 [13FE]

——— provide that members performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the ebola outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits as if serving in a combat zone (see S. 249), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 694), H755 [3FE]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 1304), H1612 [4MR]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1303), H1612 [4MR]

——— require the President to provide Congress with detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to authorizing use of military force against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 104), H982 [11FE]

——— sunset authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 526), S983 [12FE]

Armenia: call on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 226), H2498 [28AP]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

Azerbaijan: promote U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives through consolidation and strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan (see H.R. 4264), H9374 [16DE]

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (see S. 2303), S8079 [18NO]

——— provide relief from reductions in discretionary spending limits imposed by sequestration (see S. 515), S983 [12FE]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: authorize border, maritime, and transportation security responsibilities (see H.R. 878), H981 [11FE]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of agents and officers (see H.R. 3576), H6178 [18SE]

——— provide for hardship duty pay for border patrol agents and customs and border protection officers assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas (see S. 2367), S8494 [8DE]

——— submit a report on cross-border rail security (see H.R. 2786), H4382 [15JN]

China: call for economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that are linked to cyberattacks against U.S. entities (see H. Con. Res. 78), H6178 [18SE]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H530 [22JA]

Classified information: facilitate and enhance the declassification of information, including in the legislative branch (see S. 2121), S7102 [1OC]

Coast Guard: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5769 [29JY]

Correctional institutions: require screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (see H.R. 4285), H9690 [17DE]

Crime: prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense (see S. 902), S2110 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1118), S2473 [28AP] (see S. 1376), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 1735), H2152 [13AP]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (see H. Res. 255), H2875 [12MY] (see H. Res. 260), H2956 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 449), H6748 [30SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6787 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (see H. Res. 340), H4771 [25JN]

——— consolidate executive authority on use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) (see H.R. 2569), H3573 [22MY]

——— develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]

——— establish a backup for the global positioning system (see H.R. 1678), H2109 [26MR]

——— express that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. (see H. Res. 537), H8412 [19NO]

——— improve energy savings (see S. 1277), S2759 [11MY] (see S. 1528), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 3108), H5291 [16JY]

——— increase number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 3329), H5764 [29JY]

——— limit the number of civilian employees (see H.R. 340), H403 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (see S. 1558), S4103 [11JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 [5OC] (see H.R. 2685), H3921 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4000 [9JN]

——— post on departmental website the cost to each taxpayer of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (see H.R. 2376), H3252 [15MY]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 654), H703 [2FE]

——— prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see S. 2195), S7470 [22OC]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 300), S653 [29JA] (see S. 327), S697 [2FE]

——— provide with authority to transfer funds in order to mitigate the effects of a sequestration of available departmental funds (see S. 813), S1660 [19MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 831), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

——— reform acquisition system (see H.R. 1597), H2031 [25MR]

——— require a report on future mix of aircraft platforms (see S. 1477), S3456 [2JN]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY] (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: assess impact on the public interest prior to approval of additional permits to export natural gas (see S. 585), S1161 [26FE]

——— collect information on critical energy supplies and establish a Working Group on Energy Markets (see S. 1420), S3237 [21MY]

——— develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 2687), H3921 [8JN]

——— enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country to which exports would enhance U.S. national security (see H.R. 287), H356 [13JA]

——— establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (see H.R. 2244), H2820 [8MY]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid and carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector (see S. 1241), S2730 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S6809 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve border security on certain Federal lands in Arizona (see S. 750), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1412), H1721 [17MR]

——— administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 2534), H3560 [21MY]

——— assess and submit to Congress a report on departmental ability to convey information to, collect information from, and serve individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1829), H2269 [15AP]

——— authorize and deploy the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) cybersecurity program (see H.R. 3305), H5763 [29JY]

——— authorize Office for Countering Violent Extremism (see H.R. 2899), H4769 [25JN]

——— certify that refugees admitted to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria are not security threats to the U.S. prior to admission (see H.R. 3999), H8239 [16NO]

——— codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

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

——— collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the U.S. as a refugee (see H.R. 4074), H8360 [18NO]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see S. 1808), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 455), H479 [21JA]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (see H.R. 3510), H5980 [15SE]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (see H.R. 3878), H7389 [2NO]

——— enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 3418), H5768 [29JY]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (see H.R. 1731), H2151 [13AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (see H.R. 3598), H6227 [24SE]

——— enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8438 [7DE]

——— establish a biometric exit data system (see H.R. 229), H155 [8JA]

——— establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA] (see H.R. 998), H1068 [13FE]

——— establish humane practices for repatriation of aliens at the border and effective standards for the treatment of certain detained aliens (see H.R. 3605), H6227 [24SE]

——— establish Office for Community Partnerships (see S. 2369), S8494 [8DE]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (see H.R. 3361), H5766 [29JY]

——— establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3493), H5974 [11SE]

——— establish university labs for student-developed technology-based solutions for countering online recruitment of violent extremists (see S. 2418), S8793 [17DE]

——— improve and permit recovery of costs incurred for preclearance operations activities in foreign countries and at foreign airports (see S. 2430), S8883 [18DE]

——— improve border and maritime security coordination (see H.R. 3586), H6188 [22SE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (see H.R. 3505), H5980 [15SE]

——— making appropriations (see S. 272), S541 [27JA] (see S. 1619), S4298 [18JN] (see S. 2130), S7123 (see S. 2131), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 240), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 861), H980 [11FE] (see H.R. 3128), H5329 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (see H. Res. 27), H223 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), require motion that the House recedes from its previous position and concurs in the Senate amendment be offered only by the Majority Leader or his designee (see H. Res. 133), H1525 [2MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 35), H1370 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1367 [26FE]

——— modernize and implement the integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security and other information (see H.R. 1738), H2152 [13AP]

——— permit search of open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2411), S8793 [17DE]

——— prohibit from procuring certain items directly related to national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2552), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from performing security screening operations for surface transportation (see H.R. 115), H39 [6JA]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 458), S926 [11FE] (see H.R. 883), H981 [11FE]

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (see S. 1620), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 1626), H2033 [25MR]

——— reform, streamline, and improve (see H.R. 3572), H6178 [18SE]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (see H.R. 3842), H7331 [28OC]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H4381 [15JN]

——— require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 3416), H5768 [29JY]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (see H.R. 3869), H7389 [2NO]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (see H.R. 3350), H5765 [29JY]

——— require the check of an alien’s Internet activity prior to issuance of a visa (see H.R. 4310), H10710 [18DE]

——— 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] (see H.R. 4301), H10710 [18DE]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (see H.R. 1646), H2107 [26MR]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (see H.R. 2390), H3308 [18MY]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (see S. 1846), S5526 [23JY] (see H.R. 1073), H1163 [25FE]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (see S. 1873), S6073 [28JY] (see H.R. 1634), H2033 [25MR]

——— strengthen and improve Science and Technology Directorate (see H.R. 3578), H6178 [18SE]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (see H.R. 4089), H8410 [19NO]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (see H.R. 615), H662 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases (see S. 2330), S8160 [19NO]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S1075 [24FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1163 [25FE] (see H.R. 4237), H9306 [11DE]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

——— require electronic communication service providers that generate call detail records provide notification if the provider intends to retain such records less than the time recommended to conduct investigations (see S. 2356), S8379 [3DE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1368 [26FE]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see S. 1635), S4298 [18JN]

——— eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2278), H2877 [12MY]

——— require congressional notification after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for Justice Program (see H.R. 3874), H7389 [2NO]

——— require production of a comprehensive strategy on U.S. international policy relative to cyberspace (see H.R. 3873), H7389 [2NO]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 2230), S7722 [3NO] (see H.R. 3892), H7623 [3NO]

——— use ‘‘best value’’ contracting when hiring local security firms to protect diplomats in high-risk areas (see H.R. 2533), H3560 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit subsidiaries of foreign owned corporations from obtaining contracts for the performance of passenger and baggage security screening at domestic commercial airports (see H.R. 3415), H5768 [29JY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 1204), H1525 [2MR]

Electric power: protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (see S. 1068), S2400 [23AP]

Executive departments: prohibit Secretaries from maintaining a private e-mail server for conducting official Government business (see H.R. 3743), H6973 [9OC]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

——— establish the National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 1753), H2152 [13AP]

——— impose penalties on state-sponsors of cyberattacks (see H.R. 3039), H5116 [13JY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 28), S11 [6JA] (see H.R. 157), H41 [6JA]

FAA: establish prohibitions to prevent the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons in the national airspace system (see H.R. 1939), H2415 [22AP]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

FBI: require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9306 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify guidelines for including certain property on the National Register or as a National Historic Landmark relative to objections by agency heads based on national security (see H.R. 135), H40 [6JA]

——— create a framework to expedite recruitment of highly qualified information technology and cybersecurity personnel (see S. 2007), S6434 [6AU]

——— improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks (see S. 1869), S5928 [27JY]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (see S. 135), S100 [8JA] (see H.R. 726), H811 [4FE]

——— provide for a strategic plan to reform and improve security clearance and background investigation processes (see H.R. 490), H531 [22JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems (see S. 1990), S6381 [5AU]

——— strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]

FEMA: authorize use of Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to counter violent extremism (see H.R. 1022), H1113 [24FE]

——— codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (see H.R. 361), H404 [14JA]

——— establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see S. 1180), S2599 [4MY] (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

FERC: prohibit public disclosure of protected electric security information (see H.R. 2402), H3309 [18MY]

Firearms: preserve constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by prohibiting legislation that would ban individuals on the terrorist watchlist from purchasing firearms (see H. Con. Res. 103), H9691 [17DE]

——— prohibit the sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 4069), H8360 [18NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend (see S. 1469), S3316 [23MY]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H917 [10FE]

Government: prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

Health: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Helium: promote a greater domestic supply, establish a Federal leasing program for public land, and secure a supply for national defense and Federal researchers (see S. 1226), S2688 [6MY]

Homeland security: enhance (see S. 542), S1074 [24FE]

House of Representatives: take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 83), H756 [3FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE] (see H. Res. 507), H7389 [2NO]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 121), H1112 [24FE]

Immigration: authorize States in which it is proposed to place or resettle a Syrian refugee to refuse such placement or resettlement if it makes certain certifications (see H.R. 4078), H8360 [18NO]

——— criminalize overstaying a visa (see H.R. 2848), H4591 [23JN]

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

——— establish an accountable and humane border security strategy and address cultural, economic, ecological, environmental and humanitarian impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 4303), H10710 [18DE]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H1899 [24MR]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees (see H. Res. 533), H8360 [18NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4030, 4032), H8279 [17NO]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see S. 2363), S8494 [8DE] (see H.R. 4197), H9205 [9DE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (see S. 1640), S4345 [22JN] (see H.R. 1148), H1498 [27FE]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S7413 [21OC]

——— limit Federal financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, publish sanctuary jurisdictions, and increase penalties for reentry by removed aliens (see S. 1812), S5210 [21JY]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (see S. 2329), S8160 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (see S. 2302), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4143), H8859 [1DE]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4122), H8411 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 29), H36 [6JA]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 47), S57 [7JA]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from Syria (see H.R. 4025, 4031), H8279 [17NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see S. 1764), S5061 [14JY] (see S. 1814), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3002), H5029 [9JY] (see H.R. 3073), H5236 [15JY]

——— provide additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, including passing polygraphs, providing biometric data and DNA samples, and background checks including investigation of online activity (see H.R. 4291), H10710 [18DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (see S. 208), S347 [21JA] (see H.R. 300), H357 [13JA] (see H.R. 399), H412 [16JA]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see S. 98), S59 [7JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

——— require fencing along, and operational control of, the southwest border (see H.R. 4034), H8279 [17NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see S. 2300), S8079 [18NO] (see H.R. 4038), H8279 [17NO] (see H.R. 4086), H8410 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (see H. Res. 531), H8359 [18NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8410 [19NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security (see S. 2284), S8020 [17NO] (see H.R. 4048), H8280 [17NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the U.S. and give States authority to reject admission of refugees (see H.R. 4033), H8279 [17NO]

——— suspend admission of refugees into the U.S. until certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4218), H9269 [10DE]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (see H.R. 4274), H9374 [16DE]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1705), S4685 [7JY] (see H.R. 2596), H3641 [1JN] (see H.R. 4127), H8644 [30NO]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4381 [15JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 456), S926 [11FE] (see S. 754), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1560), H1898 [24MR]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (see H. Res. 212), H2353 [21AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (see H.R. 3503), H5975 [11SE]

——— require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see S. 1307), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 2272), H2877 [12MY]

Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions (see S. Res. 40), S466 [26JA]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force (see H.J. Res. 73), H8360 [18NO]

——— express that the President has failed to adequately develop and execute a strategy to defeat and that a course correction is needed to protect the U.S. and its allies (see H. Res. 573), H10711 [18DE]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001: require declassification of certain redacted information (see S. 1471), S3406 [1JN]

Law enforcement: develop metrics to measure effectiveness of security between ports of entry, at ports of entry, and along the maritime border (see S. 1864), S5928 [27JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 883), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1937), H2415 [22AP]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7026 [20OC]

National Atomic Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5467 [23JY]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (see H.R. 3490), H5974 [11SE]

National Security Council: establish a committee on hostage recovery (see H.R. 2201), H2791 [1MY]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H6936 [8OC]

Naval Submarine Base New London, CT: commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 298), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 493), H7189 [26OC]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish units of the National Guard (see H.R. 3649), H6705 [29SE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (see H.R. 234), H155 [8JA]

——— conduct a study on feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (see H.R. 60), H38 [6JA]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

——— report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (see H.R. 4239), H9306 [11DE]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (see H.R. 2708), H4001 [9JN]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H6981 [16OC]

Petroleum: repeal the crude oil export ban (see S. 1372), S3059 [19MY] (see H.R. 156), H41 [6JA]

POW: clarify that any action by the President in contravention of the restriction on transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is without legal effect (see H.R. 4126), H8411 [19NO]

——— 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] (see H.R. 2369), H3251 [15MY]

——— use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H2798 [5MY]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 283), H224 [12JA]

——— permit telecommunications and Internet service providers to publicly estimate the number of Federal data requests they receive and the number of individuals targeted for data collection orders (see H.R. 689), H755 [3FE]

——— provide for public disclosure of information regarding surveillance activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 2454), H3388 [19MY]

——— require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security involving such information (see H.R. 1770), H2208 [14AP] (see H.R. 4187), H9079 [8DE]

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

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (see S. 1600), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 1428), H1768 [18MR]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

——— prohibit obligation of Federal funds for admission of refugees from certain countries (see H.R. 4044), H8279 [17NO]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 2410), S8793 [17DE]

Senate: review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]

Seventh Summit of the Americas: support (see H. Res. 160), H1803 [19MR]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security (see H.R. 2261), H2876 [12MY]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

——— authorize access to certain records, make permanent certain authorities on roving surveillance, individual terrorists, and foreign surveillance, and modify access requirements for telecommunications records (see S. 2344), S8306 [2DE]

——— authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 237), H187 [9JA]

——— better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H41 [6JA]

——— declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H43 [6JA]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8546 [9DE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 503), H531 [22JA]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H42 [6JA]

——— deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 2040), S6699 [16SE] (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

——— enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

——— establish a grant program to establish counter-messaging campaigns targeting terrorist propaganda (see H.R. 3075), H5236 [15JY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 1035), S2301 [21AP] (see S. 1357), S2933 [14MY]

——— extend authority relative to roving surveillance, business records access, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and modify requirements relative to FBI access to telephone and toll records (see H.R. 4270), H9374 [16DE]

——— extend authority to collect certain records, make permanent the authority for roving surveillance, and treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (see S. 2295), S8021 [17NO]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see S. 1318), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 1056), H1162 [25FE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H37 [6JA]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies (see H.R. 3584), H6188 [22SE]

——— enhance airport security through improved screening of airport employees (see S. 2361), S8438 [7DE]

——— enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 10), H43 [6JA]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]

——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (see H.R. 2843), H4546 [19JN]

——— improve the Federal Flight Deck Officers program (see S. 1594), S4249 [17JN] (see H.R. 4300), H10710 [18DE]

——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 81), H38 [6JA]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (see H.R. 2127), H2767 [30AP]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 37), H1370 [26FE]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 710), H810 [4FE]

——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1825), H2269 [15AP]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (see H.R. 2750), H4343 [12JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5290 [16JY]

——— require consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee on modifications to the prohibited item list and require a report on the Transportation Security Oversight Board (see H.R. 3144), H5330 [21JY]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to public printing and documents, railroads, shipping, telecommunications, and war and national defense (see H.R. 2831), H4541 [18JN]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 2075), H2497 [28AP]

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

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H1035 [12FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H1801 [19MR]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H638 [27JA]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 120), H40 [6JA]

——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 77), H9328 [15DE]

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]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4016 [10JN], S4087 [11JN], S4187 [16JN], S4247 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7075 [1OC], S7136 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to go to conference, S4915, S4919 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4171 [16JN], S4276 [18JN], S6867 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], S7779 [5NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151 [26FE], S1190 [27FE], S1209, S1214 [2MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722, S733 [3FE], S759 [4FE], S809 [5FE], S968 [12FE], S1027 [23FE], S1104 [25FE]

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

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

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

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 1735), H6337–H6700 [29SE]

Court decisions

Klayman v. Obama relative to legality of bulk collection of phone and Internet metadata: Richard J. Leon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (excerpt), S3338 [31MY]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Avery Bayham, E416 [25MR]

——— Henri Duygulu, E419 [25MR]

——— Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

——— Taylor Nguyen, E480 [14AP]

——— Zach Janda, E482 [14AP]

Explanations

Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2029): Cybersecurity Threats Information Sharing, Privacy and Civil Liberties Protections, Federal Network Security Improvement, and Recruitment of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Personnel, S8847–S8850 [18DE]

——— Intelligence Services Provisions, S8844–S8847 [18DE], H9667–H9673 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 240), H275–H322 [13JA]

Letters

Agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program: Ernest J. Moniz, Sec. of Energy, H5952 [11SE]

——— several retired generals and admirals, H5932 [10SE], H5952, H5966 [11SE], E1274 [11SE]

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Asian Americans Advancing Justice (organization), H8392 [19NO]

——— Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center (organization), H8391, H8394 [19NO]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children (organization), H8393 [19NO]

——— Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8393 [19NO]

——— Karin Johnson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H8392 [19NO]

——— Melanie Nezer, Refugee Council USA, H8387, H8391 [19NO]

——— Steve Timmermans, Christian Reformed Church, H8392 [19NO]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8391 [19NO]

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Angela Canterbury and John Isaacs, Council for a Livable World, H4468 [17JN]

——— Maggie O’Donnell, Friends Committee on National Legislation (organization), H4468 [17JN]

——— Mickey Edwards, Louis Fisher, and Virginia Sloan, Constitution Project (organization), H4460, H4467 [17JN]

——— Representatives McGovern and Jones, H9310 [15DE]

——— several Representatives, H9310 [15DE]

——— Stephen Miles, Win Without War (organization), H4468 [17JN]

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Current process for admission of certain aliens as refugees: Janet A. Napolitano and Michael Chertoff, H8385 [19NO]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Dean C. Garfield, Information Technology Industry Council, S6259 [4AU]

——— James C. Ballentine, American Bankers Association, S6258 [4AU]

——— Protecting America’s Cyber Networks Coalition, S6259 [4AU]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6260 [4AU]

——— several electric power organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— several financial industry organizations, S6258 [4AU]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S6259 [4AU]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House) (House), E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Jeff Miller, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House), E720 [15MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H2948 [13MY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E752 [19MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E715 [14MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E714 [14MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E753 [19MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2948 [13MY], E715 [14MY], E720 [15MY], E753, E754 [19MY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2948 [13MY]

Dept. of HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement activities report: Representative Blackburn, H8286 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]

——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR], H1378, H1383 [27FE]

——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]

——— Michael Chertoff, Janet A. Napolitano, and Thomas J. Ridge, S616 [29JA]

——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]

——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security enhanced multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthening of privacy and civil liberties protections: several Representatives, H9381 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H7357, H7359 [2NO]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1531 [26OC]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1531 [26OC]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9253 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9254 [10DE]

Electronic communications privacy improvement: several privacy, civil rights, and technology organizations, S774 [4FE]

Ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat: Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks (organization), S7504 [27OC]

Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H901 [10FE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H901 [10FE]

Expatriate Terrorist Act: David Cole and David Keene, Constitution Project (organization), S8117 [19NO]

——— Karin Johanson and Christopher Anders, ACLU, S8118 [19NO]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9039 [8DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9039 [8DE]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Alvin W. White, Jr., Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, H9260 [10DE]

——— Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston, TX, H9260 [10DE]

——— Dwayne A. Crawford, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, H9260 [10DE]

——— Paul R. Patrick, National Association of State EMS Officials, H9260 [10DE]

——— Rhoda Mae Kerr, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H9260 [10DE]

FTO Passport Revocation Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5313 [21JY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5313 [21JY]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E1600 [5NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1600 [5NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4569 [23JN]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4569 [23JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4575 [23JN]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H4575 [23JN]

Intelligence services enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats: several civil rights organizations, S4007 [10JN]

——— several cybersecurity professionals, S4006 [10JN]

International Atomic Energy Agency funding: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, E1839 [18DE]

Iran violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing: Senator Menendez, S8471 [8DE]

Judicial Redress Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6986 [20OC]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6986 [20OC]

Limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8696 [16DE]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2423 [23AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H2424 [23AP]

National Security Agency gathering of foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers: James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, H4130 [10JN]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7111 [22OC]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7111 [22OC]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8840 [1DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8841 [1DE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8840, H8841 [1DE]

1000+ rabbis in support of welcoming Syrian refugees: HIAS.org (Internet site), S8295 [2DE]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5497 [27JY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5497 [27JY]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Representative Chaffetz, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E633 [30AP]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), E633, E634 [30AP]

Reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Jim Winkler, S4180 [16JN]

——— Leith Anderson, S4180 [16JN]

——— Oscar Cantu, S4179 [16JN]

——— several former U.S. officials, S4180 [16JN]

——— several intelligence professionals, S4179, S4181 [16JN]

——— several retired officers, S4179 [16JN]

Require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security: several Senators, S8855 [18DE]

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

U.S. refugee resettlement program: several human rights and religious organizations, H8372 [19NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Lynch and James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S3012 [19MY]

——— James C. Duff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, S3420, S3437 [2JN], H2917 [13MY]

——— Michael S. Rogers, National Security Agency, S3275 [22MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H2915 [13MY]

——— Representative Nunes, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H2915 [13MY]

——— several technology associations and groups, S2776 [12MY]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act: American Immigration Lawyers Association, H9052 [8DE]

——— Arab-American Civil Rights League, H9051 [8DE]

——— Karin Johanson, Joanne Lin, and Chris Rickerd, ACLU, H9052 [8DE]

——— Samer Khalaf, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, H9053 [8DE]

——— several organizations, H9053 [8DE]

——— U.S. Travel Association, H9060 [8DE]

——— Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9052 [8DE]

Lists

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff members granted privilege of the floor during consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S3737 [4JN]

Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H528 [22JA], H3249 [15MY], H4341 [12JN], H6175 [18SE]

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273 [11SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Organizations supporting S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S6330 [5AU], S7329 [20OC]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S2297 [21AP], H2343 [21AP]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S4198 [16JN], H4395 [16JN]

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): President Obama, S925 [11FE], H926 [11FE]

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

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

National Emergency Relative to the Stabilization of Iraq: President Obama, S3056 [19MY], H3339 [19MY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Obama, S1245 [3MR], H1564 [3MR]

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Funding Designation: President Obama, S1300 [4MR], S7098 [1OC], H1606 [4MR], H6785 [1OC]

Proposed Rescission of Cuba Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism: President Obama, S2167 [14AP], H2200 [14AP]

Veto of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: President Obama, H7127 [22OC]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3341 [31MY], S4016 [10JN], S4915, S4919 [9JY], S7195 [7OC], H3233 [15MY], H4814 [7JY], H6777 [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), S4171 [16JN], S6864 [22SE], S7697 [3NO], H4225 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2443 [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), S667 [30JA], S677 [2FE], S707 [3FE], S741 [4FE], S803 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S873 [10FE], S907 [11FE], S947 [12FE], S1037 [24FE], S1085, S1104 [25FE], S1151 [26FE], S1191 [27FE], S1214 [2MR], H391 [14JA], H1483, H1485 [27FE], H1546 [3MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1492 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Immigration: require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8397 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H4419 [16JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6228 [3AU]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7122 [22OC]

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

Press releases

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Representatives Schiff, Bennie Thompson, and Lofgren, H8373 [19NO]

Reed Opposes Fundamentally Flawed NDAA: Senator Reed, S7182 [7OC]

Proposals

Armed Forces use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H927 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: call for U.S. recognition of the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization (H. Con. Res. 13), H815 [5FE]

Air Force: Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]

Amtrak: Amtrak Police Dept., equipment and veterans hiring initiative funding, H1601 [4MR]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending (H.R. 39), H113 [8JA]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H228 [13JA], H928, H929, H973, H975 [11FE], H2991–H2994, H2996 [14MY], H3397 [20MY], H4457–H4471 [17JN], H9017 [7DE], H9309, H9310 [15DE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force, H4021, H4022, H4029, H4054 [10JN]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 27), H990 [12FE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (H.J. Res. 33), H1124 [25FE], H8284 [18NO]

——— funding, H5156 [14JY]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against Iraq, H4118, H4119 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) after a certain date unless authorized by Congress, H4114 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4116, H4117 [10JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, H5034 [10JY], H5287 [16JY]

——— protect from impact of budget sequestration, H1503 [2MR]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq, H2993 [14MY]

——— tribute, H5159 [14JY]

Army: Bradley Fighting Vehicle modernization funding, H4070 [10JN]

Aviation: improve air travel experience, H6088 [17SE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H894–H897 [10FE], E226 [20FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5990–H5993 [16SE]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284 [28SE]

CFTC: require a report of any plans of action and milestones to address any known information security vulnerabilities, H3951 [9JN]

China: assessment of military expansion, H5855 [9SE]

Climate: comparison of climate change with terrorism, H928 [11FE]

Coast Guard: anniversary, H5473 [27JY]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): tribute to Representatives and staff who worked on H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, E1713 [7DE]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness, H6264 [28SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10699 [18DE]

——— legislative priorities, H8346–H8349 [18NO], E1179 [29JY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: prohibit funding for additional base realignment and closure round, H2616 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the individual’s country of origin or to any foreign country, H4088 [10JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H4087 [10JN]

——— allow transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H3169, H3170 [14MY]

——— anniversary of Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, H6264 [28SE]

——— A–10 aircraft funding relative to use in strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H8253 [17NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747, H7954, H8123–H8129, H8133, H8138 [5NO], E1645 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2855 [12MY], H2940–H2948 [13MY], H2961, H2962, H2969, H2970, H2972, H2999–H3206 [14MY], H3218, H3219–H3236, H3238 [15MY], H5158, H5159 [14JY], H5760 [29JY], E722 [15MY], E748 [19MY], E756 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6768–H6778 [1OC], H6882 [7OC], H7039, H7040, H7079 [21OC], H9027 [8DE], E1425 [6OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2892–H2901 [13MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2989–H2997 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6752–H6761 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in engrossment, H3236 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6779 [1OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to recommit, H3233, H3234 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), return to Senate (H. Res. 340), H4657 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, H7096, H7098, H7100, H7129–H7135 [22OC], H7142, H7170 [23OC], H7178 [26OC], H7192, H7197, H7198, H7244 [27OC]

——— body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4054, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3167–H3169 [14MY], H4086 [10JN], H4391 [16JN]

——— condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]

——— conduct review of current capacities to detect, identify, and disable unidentified or potentially malicious remotely piloted aircraft, H3162 [14MY]

——— conventionally armed air launched cruise missile funding, H4133 [10JN]

——— create a grant program in partnership with the FAA to fund air traffic control towers and airport infrastructure at airports that support departmental missions, H3177 [14MY]

——— enter into partnerships with Israel and other allies to develop technology to detect tunnels, H4404, H4405 [16JN]

——— exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4126, H4127 [10JN]

——— F/A–18 E/F aircraft funding, H2669 [30AP]

——— funding, H1857, H1858, H1880, H1881 [24MR], H1961, H2014 [25MR]

——— impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945 [13MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H3161 [14MY]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, H4086 [10JN]

——— improve training and operational needs of the remote piloted aircraft community, H3202 [14MY]

——— Iraq Train and Equip Program funding, H4098, H4099 [10JN], H6312 [29SE]

——— limit the number of civilian employees, H2017 [25MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4018, H4040–H4133 [10JN], H4171, H4172, H4218–H4227, H4237 [11JN], H5242 [16JY], H6312 [29SE], E879 [11JN], E894 [15JN], E954 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4020–H4030 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to recommit, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

——— military satellite communications (SATCOM) funding, H4055 [10JN]

——— Missile Defense Agency redesigned kill vehicles funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— Missile Defense Agency Space-Based Kill Assessment program funding, H4068, H4069 [10JN]

——— missile defense site deployment funding, H4054 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4092–H4094, H4133 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H2943 [13MY], H3184, H3185 [14MY]

——— Operationally Responsive Space program funding, H4075 [10JN]

——— oppose Russian sale of advanced weaponry and maintain terror-related sanctions as part of a nuclear program agreement with Iran, H3176 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H1875, H1876, H1883–H1890, H1892 [24MR], H2014, H2015 [25MR], H2990 [14MY], H6769–H6772, H6774–H6777 [1OC]

——— planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site funding, H2586 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for defense counsel for any foreign individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4128, H4129 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for intelligence community to subvert or interfere with the integrity of any cryptographic standard that is proposed, developed, or adopted by NIST, H4125 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H3165, H3166 [14MY]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2604, H2605 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H4130, H4131 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H7131, H7133 [22OC]

——— prohibit funding to transfer mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles to local law enforcement agencies, H4123, H4124 [10JN]

——— prohibit modification, termination, abandonment, or transfer of the lease by which the U.S. acquired the land and waters containing Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 654), H973, H974 [11FE]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186, H3187 [14MY]

——— proposal to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Colorado prisons, H6898 [8OC]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, H4054 [10JN]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379 [23MR]

——— reestablish the Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack, H4062 [10JN]

——— report on merger of Office of Operational Energy Plans and Office of Installations and Environment, H3176 [14MY]

——— report to Congress on impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop levels or material in Europe on NATO’s core mission of collective defense, H3161 [14MY]

——— require certification of a country’s compliance with the nuclear cooperation agreement and efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation before agreeing to the transfer of nuclear technology, H3176 [14MY]

——— restrict use of reverse auctions on procurement of certain items, E722 [15MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (H.R. 3068), H5879 [10SE]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H4062 [10JN]

——— shipbuilding funding, H4053 [10JN]

——— Special Operations Forces cyber operations funding, H2943 [13MY]

——— surplus nuclear weapons dismantlement funding, H3192–H3194 [14MY]

——— Syria Train and Equip Program funding, H4100, H4101 [10JN]

——— transfer of excess military equipment to the Dept. of Homeland Security for border security activities, H622 [27JA]

——— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

——— United Service Organization, Inc. (USO) funding through reductions in operations and maintenance account funding, H4065, H4066 [10JN]

——— veterans health and reintegration programs funding through reductions in Defense Media Activity funding, H4225, H4226 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, H113 [8JA]

——— Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2714, H2715 [30AP]

——— include energy storage as a form of energy to consider to enhance emergency preparedness for energy supply disruptions during natural disasters, H8924, H8925 [2DE]

——— include energy transportation as a consideration in the Energy Security Valuation report, H8931, H8932 [2DE]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Atomic Energy Defense Activities funding, H2711, H2712 [30AP]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration long-range cruise missile nuclear warhead funding, H2711 [30AP]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear smuggling and detection funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H2712–H2714 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that include authority for the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct anytime, anywhere inspections of civil and military sites within Iran, H2720 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding for Federal assistance to Iran except for agreements that require Iran to cease the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear weapons technology, H2719, H2720 [30AP]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

——— study legal and regulatory barriers that delay, prohibit, or impede export of natural energy resources, H8956 [2DE]

Dept. of HHS: improve transparency of Office of Refugee Resettlement, H8285 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 2534), E776 [21MY]

——— authorize and codify the EINSTEIN 3A (E3A) Program, H2439 [23AP]

——— clarify definition of cyber ‘‘incident’’ to restrict information sharing to incidents directly related to protecting information systems, H2434 [23AP]

——— clarify that definition of ‘‘cybersecurity risk’’ does not apply to action solely involving violations of consumer terms of service or consumer licensing agreements, H2435 [23AP]

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

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H792 [4FE], H7316–H7319 [28OC]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6813–H6815 [6OC]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9352–H9355 [16DE]

——— enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (H.R. 3418), E1163 [29JY]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, H2391 [22AP], H9381 [17DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2423–H2446 [23AP], H5760 [29JY], H6847 [7OC], H9661 [17DE], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), motion to recommit, H2444 [23AP]

——— enhance partnership with the National Network of Fusion Centers (H.R. 3598), H7355–H7357 [2NO]

——— establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7351–H7353 [2NO]

——— establish the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, H2438 [23AP]

——— establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), H6988, H6989 [20OC], E1493 [21OC]

——— failure to enforce laws relative to immigration and aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H2302–H2304 [16AP]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7353–H7355 [2NO]

——— increase State and major urban area fusion centers funding and prohibit limitations on funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]

——— making appropriations, H1671 [17MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H182 [9JA], H194, H195, H207, H208 [12JA], H230, H233, H234, H235, H236, H237, H272–H341 [13JA], H362, H363–H394, H396, H397, H398 [14JA], H589 [27JA], H675, H676 [2FE], H712 [3FE], H834–H836 [5FE], H869, H871, H872 [10FE], H924, H925, H928, H929, H930, H941, H942, H943, H954, H962–H969 [11FE], H989, H990, H991, H992, H993, H995–H999, H1017, H1018 [12FE], H1039, H1040 [13FE], H1087, H1088, H1090, H1092, H1093, H1102 [24FE], H1119, H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1129, H1160 [25FE], H1171, H1172, H1173, H1267, H1268 [26FE], H1388, H1390–H1392 [27FE], H1506, H1514, H1517 [2MR], E66 [14JA], E75 [16JA], E80, E82 [20JA], E111 [26JA], E119 [27JA], E237 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H237–H248 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1485–H1492 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to recommit, H391, H392 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1535–H1552 [3MR], H1569, H1574, H1575, H1576, H1578, H1604 [4MR], E296 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H994–H999 [12FE], H1090, H1092, H1093 [24FE], H1120, H1122, H1123, H1124, H1125, H1127, H1128, H1130, H1131, H1138, H1154–H1160 [25FE], H1169, H1173, H1175, H1176, H1177, H1178, H1179, H1180–H1185 [26FE], H1376, H1377 [27FE], H1503 [2MR], E257 [26FE], E276 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations, H1495, H1496 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1386–H1393 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1377–H1386 [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), motion to recommit, H1492, H1493 [27FE]

——— organize cybersecurity partnerships with energy companies to provide technical assistance and information sharing, H2444 [23AP]

——— provide self-assessment tools to small and medium-sized businesses to determine their level of cybersecurity readiness, H2437 [23AP]

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), H4572 [23JN]

——— reform, streamline, and improve (H.R. 3572), H6991–H7005 [20OC], E1495 [21OC]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436, H2437 [23AP]

——— require analysis of number of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers needed at and between ports of entry along the northern border, H7318 [28OC]

——— require analysis of whether implementation of preclearance and pre-inspection at additional ports of entry along the northern border would prevent terrorists from entering the U.S., H7317 [28OC]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5498–H5501 [27JY]

——— require report assessing risks and providing recommendations regarding cybersecurity at most at-risk ports, H2440, H2441 [23AP], H9354 [16DE]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (H.R. 3869), H9255–H9257 [10DE]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), H6989–H6991 [20OC], E1497 [21OC]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4569, H4570 [23JN], E433 [26MR]

——— restrict access of State and local law enforcement agencies to training resources and facilities meant only for Federal security personnel, E1759 [10DE]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4574–H4576 [23JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8171–H8174 [16NO]

——— strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology (H.R. 1634), H5494, H5495 [27JY]

——— strengthen and improve Science and Technology Directorate (H.R. 3578), H9248–H9255 [10DE]

——— strengthen student visa background checks and improve monitoring of foreign students in the U.S. (H.R. 4089), H9214 [10DE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H9257–H9262, H9266 [10DE], E1272 [11SE], E1783 [11DE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H677–H680 [2FE], H4578, H4579 [23JN], E145 [2FE], E952 [23JN], E960 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H3718–H3720 [2JN]

——— allow funding to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities, H3717, H3718 [2JN]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9030, H9031 [8DE], H9183, H9184 [9DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H8387 [19NO], H8661 [1DE], H8873, H8880 [2DE], H8981 [3DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9033, H9034, H9035, H9036, H9044–H9047, H9073, H9075 [8DE], H9084, H9090, H9091, H9092, H9093–H9104, H9174–H9176, H9185, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9213, H9214, H9215, H9216 [10DE], H9274, H9275, H9283, H9284 [11DE], E1759, E1763 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to gather foreign intelligence information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act using U.S. person identifiers, H3725–H3727 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 1204), E285 [2MR]

Electric power: improve emergency preparedness, resolve environmental and grid reliability conflicts, enhance infrastructure security, evaluate strategic transformer reserve feasibility, and establish security valuation procedures, H7740 [4NO]

Executive Office of the President: establish the National Office for Cyberspace (H.R. 1753), H4422 [16JN]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (H.R. 911), H3876 [3JN]

——— Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and national airspace system cybersecurity testing funding, H3838 [3JN]

FBI: prohibit funding to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) catcher except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device, H3795, H3796 [3JN]

——— report on progress in implementing information-sharing with the Joint Terrorism Task Force and other Federal agencies, H4408 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264–H266 [13JA]

——— require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243–H6246 [25SE]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H675–H677 [2FE], E145 [2FE]

FERC: secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats, H8925, H8926 [2DE]

Firearms: proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, H9007 [3DE], H9075 [8DE], H9201 [9DE]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H398 [14JA], H671 [2FE], H839 [5FE], H1092 [24FE], H8146 [5NO], H9076 [8DE], H9202 [9DE], H9324–H9326 [15DE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H153 [8JA], H969 [11FE], H5153–H5159 [14JY], H8347 [18NO], H9678 [17DE], E888 [12JN]

——— commend strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H3319 [19MY]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H416 [20JA], H753 [3FE], H765 [4FE], H928, H962 [11FE], H4013 [10JN], H4399 [16JN], H4456–H4471 [17JN], H4537 [18JN], H4635 [24JN], H4780, H4781 [7JY], H4867 [8JY], H4969 [9JY], H5158 [14JY], H5585–H5587 [28JY], H6084 [17SE], H6715 [30SE], H7259 [28OC], H7632 [4NO], H8157, H8158, H8232–H8235 [16NO], H8251, H8252 [17NO], H8287, H8290, H8291, H8342, H8350–H8353 [18NO], H8366, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], E201 [12FE], E823 [2JN]

——— develop strategy to prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq to train with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) from returning home, H3221 [15MY]

——— pursue efforts to shut down Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) oil revenues and report on resources needed for these efforts, H3205 [14MY], H8277 [17NO]

——— refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities rather than policing global crises, H4011 [10JN], H6843 [7OC]

Fort Polk, LA: 3d Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade of the Army funding, H4877 [8JY]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

Germany: U.S. policy relative to meeting between President Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel on mutual security and shared economic opportunities, H871 [10FE]

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

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 507), H7403–H7412 [3NO]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 121), H1126–H1134 [25FE]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (H.R. 1568), H5457 [23JY], H8651 [1DE]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, H8965–H8968 [2DE], H9186 [9DE], H9688 [17DE]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees (H.R. 4032), H8417 [30NO]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, H4878 [8JY], H5085 [10JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY]

——— prohibit admittance of aliens from certain countries under the visa waiver program, H9059 [8DE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 29), H95 [7JA]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 399), H511–H513 [22JA], H587, H622 [27JA], H789–H796 [4FE]

——— reform, H107 [8JA], H238, H242, H243–H247 [13JA], H469, H470 [21JA], H644 [28JA], H766 [4FE], H1173 [26FE], H1605, H1606 [4MR], H2015 [25MR], H3323–H3327 [19MY], H4422 [16JN], H4447, H4449 [17JN], H5343 [22JY], H5452 [23JY], H5532 [28JY], H5608 [29JY], H7200 [27OC], H7627 [4NO]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885 [11JN]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H2164 [14AP], H3651 [2JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8288, H8289, H8349, H8350 [18NO], H8365, H8366, H8381–H8400, H8401, H8403, H8405 [19NO], H8436 [30NO], H8651 [1DE], H9050 [8DE], E1672 [30NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8367–H8378 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), motion to recommit, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376, H8386, H8398 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396 [19NO], E1672 [30NO]

——— suspend admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in Syria until adequate protocols are established to protect U.S. national security, H8286 [18NO]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, H8249, H8252, H8275 [17NO], H8290, H8291 [18NO], H8405–H8408 [19NO]

——— terminate K–1 fiance(e) visa program until Congress votes to resume it and require GAO to review national security risks associated with this program (H.R. 4274), H9332 [16DE]

India: express importance of the U.S.-India strategic partnership and the continued deepening of bilateral ties with India, H3222 [15MY]

Indian Head, MD: anniversary of Naval Support Facility Indian Head, E1345 [24SE]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, H2422 [23AP], H7126 [22OC]

Intelligence services: allow funding to transfer or release individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to other countries or to bring individuals not cleared for release to the U.S. to be charged, tried, and sentenced, H4408, H4409 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), H3904 [4JN], H4396–H4421 [16JN], E914 [17JN], E1713 [7DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4389–H4395, H4423 [16JN], E922 [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), corrections in engrossment, H4421 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), motion to recommit, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8657, H8663–H8676, H8678 [1DE], E1748 [9DE]

——— end of bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program, H8418 [30NO]

——— end the bulk collection of records under National Security Agency telephone metadata program and reform Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and intelligence collections procedures, H802 [4FE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, E1835 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2292, H2293 [16AP], H2345 [21AP], H2381–H2398 [22AP], H5760 [29JY], E568 [23AP], E593 [28AP], E617 [29AP], E633 [30AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2368–H2378 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), H9686 [17DE]

——— report on NSF Federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, H4409, H4410 [16JN]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7357–H7360 [2NO]

International Atomic Energy Agency: funding relative to verification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, E1839 [18DE]

Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, H1504 [2MR], H2037 [26MR], H4549 [23JN], E966 [24JN], E990 [25JN]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions, H655 [28JA], H4496 [18JN], H4762, H4765 [25JN], H7032 [21OC]

——— violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing, H9211 [10DE]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H1018 [12FE], H3175 [14MY]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): declare a state of war exists with the U.S. and the President is authorized to use necessary and appropriate force, H8287 [18NO]

Jones Act: anniversary, E863 [9JN]

Law enforcement: improve border security, H976–H979 [11FE], H9046 [8DE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, H7639 [4NO]

Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6952, H6953 [9OC], H9686 [17DE]

Mexico: improve border security, H3248 [15MY]

Mining and mineral resources: clarify definition of ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ to only include minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical, H7109, H7112–H7115 [22OC]

——— ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), H7107–H7124 [22OC], E1521 [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), consideration (H. Res. 481), H7047–H7050 [21OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), motion to recommit, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that national monument designations on lands beneath or associated with a military operations area will not endanger national security, H3189, H3190 [14MY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. Government, H3305 [18MY], H3911 [4JN], H9076 [8DE], H9203 [9DE]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8420–H8423 [30NO]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: observance, H6264 [28SE], H6847 [7OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: sunset, H2439, H2440 [23AP]

National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]

Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3155, H3156 [14MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, H6168 [18SE], H9215 [10DE], H9386, H9387 [17DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H5880 [10SE], H5972 [11SE], H6898 [8OC], H7638 [4NO], H8656, H8657 [1DE], H9002 [3DE], H9033 [8DE], H9275 [11DE], E488 [14AP], E1272 [11SE]

NIST: prohibit funding to consult with the National Security Agency or CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security, H3793, H3794 [3JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H401 [14JA]

——— evaluation of foreign policy, H2099–H2101 [26MR], H4237 [11JN], H5122 [14JY], H5231–H5234 [15JY], H6309 [29SE]

——— evaluation of Middle East policies, H7036 [21OC]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H6123 [17SE], H6303–H6305 [28SE], H6798 [6OC], H8655, H8851 [1DE], H8872, H8873 [2DE], H9017 [7DE], H9029, H9035 [8DE], H9086, H9201 [9DE], H9210, H9212 [10DE], H9299, H9300–H9304 [11DE], H9324 [15DE], E1767, E1770 [10DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H398–H403 [14JA], H515–H518 [22JA], H657–H659 [28JA], H751 [3FE], H1091 [24FE], H1122, H1124 [25FE], H1518–H1522 [2MR], H1710–H1712 [17MR], H1798–H1800 [19MR], H2139–H2143 [13AP], H2407–H2409 [22AP], H3304–H3307 [18MY], H3650 [2JN], H3909–H3912 [4JN], H4170 [11JN], H5399 [22JY], H5861 [9SE], H8417 [30NO], H9689 [17DE]

——— State of the Union Message, H467–H470 [21JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: identify and share information on new and changing terrorist threats to aviation and protect private personal information of U.S. persons from cyber attacks, H4419, H4420 [16JN]

——— provide grants to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to offer advanced foreign language programs deemed important to the intelligence community, H4406, H4407 [16JN]

——— report on counterterrorism strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), H4417, H4418 [16JN]

——— report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9349–H9352 [16DE]

——— report on funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet states by Russia and on Russian security and intelligence services, H4411, H4412 [16JN]

——— report on impact of OPM cyber breach, H4410, H4411 [16JN]

——— report on intelligence sharing with EU and NATO members regarding travel of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria and on challenges impeding coordinated intelligence efforts, H4407 [16JN]

——— report on the nexus between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H4415, H4416 [16JN]

——— require a report from the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center on cyber threat trends, collaborative efforts between Federal agencies, and recommendations to improve collaboration, H4405, H4406 [16JN]

——— require report on possibilities for growing national security cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and India, H4413, H4414 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents, H4414, H4415 [16JN]

——— require study to define method for measuring potential damage from cyber attacks for the purposes of determining response to such incidents (H.R. 2708), H3925 [9JN]

——— submit a report on continuous evaluation of security clearances, H4412 [16JN]

——— submit report that assesses how social media is used by terrorist organizations, the intelligence value of online posts, and its effectiveness as a recruiting and fundraising tool, H4416 [16JN]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, H5153 [14JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2629 [29AP]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Power resources: enhance U.S. energy independence and security by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, H3302 [18MY]

——— modernize Federal policies relative to supply and distribution of energy in the U.S. and repeal the crude oil export ban (H.R. 2369), H3238 [15MY]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (H.R. 2233), H3545 [21MY], H4599 [24JN], E679 [12MY], E883 [11JN]

——— 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), H2901–H2923 [13MY], H2969 [14MY], H3583 [1JN], H3773 [3JN], H3923 [9JN], H5760 [29JY], E701 [14MY], E726 [15MY], E762 [20MY], E883 [11JN]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), H6985–H6988 [20OC], E1494 [21OC]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: sunset, H2393, H2394 [22AP]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H5870 [10SE], H6781 [1OC], H6800 [6OC], H8246 [17NO], H8287, H8342 [18NO], H9686 [17DE], E1505 [21OC], E1798 [15DE]

Space policy: facilitate continued development of commercial remote sensing industry and protect national security, H3404 [20MY], H3532 [21MY]

Terrorism: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396, H2397 [22AP]

——— anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to killing of journalists and police officers in Paris, France, H95 [7JA]

——— authorize revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations (H.R. 237), H192 [12JA], H5308, H5312–H5314 [21JY], H8348 [18NO], E349 [17MR]

——— declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (H. Res. 14), H870 [10FE], H986 [12FE]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, H4340 [12JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), H2374 [22AP]

——— link between terrorist groups and wildlife trafficking, H7371 [2NO]

——— prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., H3247–H3249 [15MY]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H962 [11FE], H4129 [10JN], H8444 [30NO], H9055 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

——— secure U.S. international borders, H183 [9JA]

Transportation Security Administration: improve PreCheck expedited screening program (H.R. 2843), H5501–H5504 [27JY]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), H5501–H5504 [27JY], E1139 [28JY]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H899–H903 [10FE]

——— prohibit certain employees from using the title ‘‘officer’’ and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers (H.R. 1825), H2346 [21AP]

——— prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 2750), H5497–H5499 [27JY]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 3102), H6811–H6813 [6OC]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

U.N.: urge U.S. veto of resolution on Palestinian statehood, prohibit U.S. assistance to U.N. and Palestinian Authority until commitments are kept with Israel, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to Israel, H6714 [30SE]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 2075), E596 [28AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): limit implementation funding, H3182–H3184 [14MY]

Unisys Corp.: development of micro-segmentation technology to lower cybersecurity risks, E1822 [17DE]

University of South Florida: opening of Florida Center for Cybersecurity, H759 [4FE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (S.J. Res. 20), S7642 [29OC]

Air Force: report on feasibility of using the Air National Guard to assist with the RQ–4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems mission, S4013 [10JN]

——— report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]

Armed Forces: authorization of military force against Iraq, S6584 [10SE]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S850, S851 [9FE], S879, S904 [10FE], S907, S910, S915, S921, S922 [11FE], S949–S954, S964, S973 [12FE], S1364, S1367 [10MR], S2703–S2705 [7MY], S6344 [5AU], S8429 [7DE], S8479 [8DE]

——— 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–S7997 [17NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to offset costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1994 [26MR]

——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]

——— limit use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4015 [10JN]

——— proposed troop reduction, S4817 [8JY]

——— raise revenue to fund costs of combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S1877 [25MR]

——— tribute to Air Force 341st Missile Wing of Malmstrom AFB, MT, S8013 [17NO]

Army: limit the retirement of combat units, S3739 [4JN], S3996, S3998, S4016 [10JN], S4075, S4078 [11JN], S4192, S4193 [16JN]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), S6422, S6423 [5AU]

Budget: allocation of funds, S7738 [4NO]

——— deficit, S7195 [7OC]

——— exempt the Dept. of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration (S. 2303), unanimous-consent request, S8133–S8135 [19NO]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: tribute to agents and officers who have died in the line of duty, S2753 [11MY]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S1615 [18MR]

Climate: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S2349 [22AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity in the U.S. to protect against and prevent cyber attacks, S233–S235 [16JA], S384–S386 [22JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8248 [2DE], S8660 [15DE], S8838 [18DE]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, S80, S92–S94 [8JA]

Crime: enhance penalties and other tools relative to maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism, S4175, S4176 [16JN]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: sunset, S7404 [21OC], S7509 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow a program of active-duty senior military officer exchanges with Taiwan, S4222 [17JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7850 [9NO], S7869, S7876–S7878, S7883, S7908 [10NO], S8067 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3636, S3642–S3651, S3655–S3661, S3663, S3665–S3667 [3JN], S3731, S3733–S3746, S3750–S3762, S3764–S3768, S3845–S3847 [4JN], S3850–S3855, S3885–S3887 [8JN], S3890–S3892, S3895–S3917, S3920, S3921 [9JN], S3978–S3982, S3984, S3986–S4000, S4004–S4010, S4012–S4018 [10JN], S4064, S4065, S4073–S4078, S4083–S4091, S4095–S4097 [11JN], S4122–S4125, S4128, S4131 [15JN], S4171–S4195 [16JN], S4213, S4214, S4218, S4220–S4230, S4244–S4247 [17JN], S4258–S4279, S4293, S4328 [18JN], S4620 [25JN], S4915–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7089 [1OC], S7109 [5OC], S7129–S7136, S7144–S7147, S7150 [6OC], S7173–S7175, S7181–S7183, S7185–S7195, S7197–S7200, S7204, S7216 [7OC], S7233 [8OC], S7371, S7379 [21OC], S8660 [15DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S7225 [7OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to instruct conferees, S4916–S4920 [9JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), motion to proceed, S3341 [31MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent agreement, S3442 [2JN], S3745 [4JN], S4122 [15JN], S4188, S4189 [16JN], S4240 [17JN], S4621 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), unanimous-consent request, S4085, S4086 [11JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), veto, S7427, S7447 [22OC], S7558 [28OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1118), S2478 [28AP]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4187 [16JN], S4275 [18JN], S7134 [6OC]

——— develop strategy to protect national security interests in the Arctic, S4278 [18JN]

——— establish an anti-tunneling defense to protect Israel and southern border of the U.S., S3911 [9JN], S4088 [11JN]

——— funding, S1695, S1696 [23MR], S1770–S1772 [24MR], S1885 [25MR], S1985 [26MR]

——— funding through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S1860 [25MR], S4218 [17JN], S4293 [18JN]

——— impact of transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. prisons, S7902 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

——— Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System funding, S8570 [10DE]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engine on military space launches, S4074 [11JN]

——— limit use of Russian RD–180 rocket engines on military space launches, S8694–S8697, S8699–S8701 [16DE]

——— maintain Arctic airborne brigade, S4096 [11JN]

——— making appropriations, S8850 [18DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), S4213, S4214, S4227–S4230 [17JN], S4293 [18JN], S7379 [21OC], S7795 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S4275, S4276, S4278 [18JN], S6864–S6868, S6876, S6885, S6886 [22SE], S7204 [7OC], S7697 [3NO], S7734, S7740, S7768 [4NO], S7776–S7779, S7801, S7811 [5NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

——— military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

——— national security issues, S959 [12FE]

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

——— overseas contingency operations funding, S1740, S1745, S1757 [24MR], S1837, S1885 [25MR], S3665 [3JN], S6919 [24SE], S7131, S7134 [6OC], S7191–S7193 [7OC]

——— prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

——— prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., S7883 [10NO]

——— reaffirm techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S4176, S4178–S4182, S4189 [16JN], S4274 [18JN], S7186–S7189 [7OC]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— submit a report on strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4222 [17JN]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, S1333 [9MR]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration dismantlement of old warheads funding, S3994 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, S7389 [21OC]

——— conduct automated privacy scrub in real time of irrelevant or erroneous data from cyber threat information, S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (S. 2362), S8479 [8DE]

——— implement entry-exit visa system, S138–S140 [12JA]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program, S8429, S8431 [7DE]

——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (S. 2337), S8242 [1DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), S134–S136 [12JA], S161 [13JA], S247 [16JA], S249, S251 [20JA], S303 [21JA], S368 [22JA], S495–S500 [27JA], S563 [28JA], S1187–S1192, S1196, S1206 [27FE], S1208, S1209, S1212–S1215 [2MR], S1244 [3MR], S1513 [16MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667–S671 [30JA], S677–S680, S687–S690, S703–S705 [2FE], S707–S717, S720–S730, S732 [3FE], S741–S749, S752–S763, S799–S801 [4FE], S803–S813, S820–S826 [5FE], S843–S847 [9FE], S873–S876, S878–S881, S883, S889–S891, S893, S896, S897 [10FE], S907–S909, S913, S914, S917, S922–S924 [11FE], S947–S949, S951–S954, S956–S958, S961, S963, S968, S973–S975 [12FE], S1022–S1028, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1037–S1041, S1043–S1053, S1056–S1058 [24FE], S1085, S1088–S1090, S1094–S1100, S1103–S1107 [25FE], S1127–S1137, S1151 [26FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), unanimous-consent request, S803 [5FE], S967, S968 [12FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), S547 [27JA], S549–S551, S553–S555 [28JA], S612–S617, S634 [29JA], S729 [3FE], S804, S812 [5FE], S951, S952, S968, S976 [12FE], S1025 [23FE], S1038, S1058 [24FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 272), unanimous-consent request, S804 [5FE]

——— making appropriations (S. 2130), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]

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

——— reduce duplication of information technology (H.R. 1626), S5558 [23JY]

——— require entities that operate designated critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity intrusions that could result in catastrophic effects on public health, safety, economic security, or national security, S6338 [5AU], S7483 [26OC], S8854 [18DE]

——— review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information, S7520 [27OC]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, S1034–S1036 [23FE], S1056–S1058 [24FE]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), S4116, S4117 [11JN]

——— tribute to employees, S4589 [24JN]

——— tribute to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), S8571–S8573 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S8346, S8347 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S1077 [24FE], S8447, S8454–S8457 [8DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to provide assistance to refugees seeking asylum from certain countries, S8071, S8072 [18NO], S8121, S8124 [19NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1565–S1567 [17MR], S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S6283 [4AU]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (S. 28), S15 [6JA]

FCC: investigation into alleged misuse of surveillance technology used to intercept cellular signals, S1096 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks, S7391 [21OC], S7433, S7434 [22OC]

——— prohibit requirement that private entities design or alter their commercial information technology products to facilitate Government surveillance (S. 135), S102 [8JA]

——— require Inspectors General and GAO to report on use of logical access controls and other security practices to safeguard information on Federal computer systems, S7337 [20OC]

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (S. 1180), S4980–S4983 [9JY]

Firearms: proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8447, S8450 [8DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: reform amicus curiae provision, S3429–S3433 [2JN]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, S1139 [26FE]

——— develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S565 [28JA], S1044 [24FE], S3109–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S3923 [9JN], S3985 [10JN], S4917 [9JY], S6865 [22SE], S7611, S7627 [29OC], S7978, S7984–S7987, S7989–S7995, S8008 [17NO], S8069 [18NO], S8143–S8146, S8149 [19NO], S8427, S8429 [7DE]

——— importance of diplomacy and foreign aid, S2030 [26MR]

Homeland security: enhance (S. 542), S7984 [17NO], S8071 [18NO]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S893 [10FE]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to deter migration of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the U.S., S2007 [26MR]

——— express disapproval of the President’s plan to accept Syrian refugees, S8146–S8148 [19NO], S8718 [16DE]

——— extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for those individuals who qualify under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S7854 [9NO]

——— impact of sanctuary cities on public safety and enforcement of immigration laws, S4832 [8JY], S4915 [9JY], S4993 [13JY]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), S7425 [21OC], S7431 [22OC], S7744, S7746, S7747 [4NO]

——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (S. 2193), unanimous-consent request, S7743, S7744 [4NO]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries, S8350 [3DE]

——— prevent entry of extremists into the U.S. under the refugee program by blocking visas of nationals from certain high-risk countries (S. 2329), S8175 [19NO], S8181 [30NO]

——— process for certain aliens to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees, S8148 [19NO], S8293–S8295 [2DE]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit admission of refugees from countries containing terrorist-controlled territories (S. 2302), unanimous-consent request, S8116 [19NO]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law, S5031 [14JY]

——— reform, S893–S896 [10FE], S977 [12FE], S1599 [18MR], S4119–S4122, S4125, S4129 [15JN], S4271, S4272 [18JN], S5179 [21JY], S6693 [16SE], S7291 [19OC], S8123, S8150 [19NO], S8717–S8720 [16DE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, S8113, S8114 [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), S8125, S8175 [19NO], S8204–S8206 [1DE], S8447 [8DE]

——— suspend admission into the U.S. of refugees from Iraq or Syria, S7976, S7989–S7991, S8008 [17NO], S8120 [19NO]

——— suspend visas to countries with high overstay rates, S4834 [8JY]

India: express importance of the U.S.-India strategic partnership and the continued deepening of bilateral ties with India, S6373 [5AU]

Indo-Asia-Pacific Region: develop strategy to promote U.S. interests in the region, S3984 [10JN]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity, S828 [5FE], S5912 [27JY], S6765 [16SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), S6068 [28JY]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), S8237 [1DE]

——— clarify definitions of ‘‘cybersecurity threat’’ and ‘‘cyber threat indicator’’, S7496 [26OC], S7509 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S3978, S3979, S3992–S3994, S3996–S3998, S4006–S4010 [10JN], S4063, S4065, S4077, S4085, S4087, S4090 [11JN], S4190 [16JN], S4224 [17JN], S4272 [18JN], S8854 [18DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 456), S7390 [21OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S4557, S4558 [24JN], S7327–S7340 [20OC], S7368, S7374, S7376–S7379, S7381, S7383–S7398, S7404, S7407 [21OC], S7427, S7430–S7435, S7452 [22OC], S7479, S7481–S7484, S7486, S7496 [26OC], S7497–S7505, S7507–S7512, S7518–S7522 [27OC], S7551, S7557 [28OC], S7802 [5NO], S8197, S8198 [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU], S6247, S6249–S6251, S6257–S6264, S6266, S6267, S6270–S6272, S6278 [4AU], S6327–S6331, S6337–S6339, S6342–S6344 [5AU]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent agreement, S7407 [21OC], S7439 [22OC], S7508 [27OC]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), unanimous-consent request, S4086 [11JN], S6266 [4AU], S7336 [20OC], S7407 [21OC]

——— ensure personally identifiable information is stripped out of shared cybersecurity information if the entities reasonably believe the information is not related to a cyber threat, S6271 [4AU], S7387 [21OC], S7430 [22OC], S7486 [26OC], S7502–S7505 [27OC]

——— prohibit Freedom of Information Act exemption relative to enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, S7507 [27OC]

——— prohibit liability immunity from applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers, S7435 [22OC]

——— prohibit trafficking of financial information, increase penalties for intrusion on critical infrastructure, and remove botnets, S7388, S7389 [21OC]

——— provide liability protection to businesses that share cybersecurity threats with FBI or the Secret Service rather than just Dept. of Homeland Security, S7511, S7519–S7521 [27OC]

——— require telecommunications and Internet service providers to report suspected terrorist activity, S6068 [28JY]

Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, S1225–S1227 [3MR], S1685 [23MR]

——— require the President to certify that Iran has not directly supported or carried out any act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2511, S2512 [29AP]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, S3661–S3663 [3JN], S4081 [11JN], S4233, S4241 [17JN], S4585–S4587 [24JN], S4631 [25JN]

——— violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing, S8471–S8473 [8DE], S8665 [15DE], S8768, S8782 [17DE]

Iraq: provide military support to the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S4122, S4128 [15JN], S4186 [16JN]

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): prevent future terrorist acts in U.S. by screening Syrian refugees, S7960 [16NO]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: status of nuclear weapons program, S4586 [24JN]

Law enforcement: improve border security, S893–S896 [10FE]

——— provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

NATO: require member countries to commit a certain amount of national income to defense, S3995 [10JN]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, S8872 [18DE]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S6986, S6994 [29SE], S7061, S7064, S7072 [1OC], S7444 [22OC], S8073 [18NO], S8526 [9DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of foreign policy, S973 [12FE], S1090–S1095 [25FE], S1552–S1555 [16MR], S1568 [17MR], S3110–S3112 [20MY], S3850 [8JN], S4259 [18JN], S7055, S7056 [1OC], S7198–S7200 [7OC]

——— evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3096, S3102 [20MY], S3271 [22MY], S3443 [2JN], S3985 [10JN], S4073 [11JN], S4221, S4223 [17JN], S6486 [9SE], S6786 [17SE], S7019 [30SE], S7173 [7OC], S8064–S8066 [18NO], S8432, S8433 [7DE], S8502–S8504 [8DE], S8529–S8531 [9DE], S8594 [10DE], S8663 [15DE], S8742–S8747 [17DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S879, S904 [10FE], S952–S954 [12FE], S1139 [26FE], S1223 [3MR], S1685, S1704 [23MR], S1759–S1761 [24MR], S2256 [16AP], S2425 [27AP], S3443 [2JN], S5434–S5437 [22JY], S6626–S6629 [15SE], S6680–S6682 [16SE]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7804 [5NO], S7888 [10NO], S8113, S8140 [19NO]

OPM: investigation into cyber breach, S4540 [23JN], S4557 [24JN], S5200 [21JY]

Petroleum: authorize exportation of crude oil to certain allies and partners of the U.S., S3660 [3JN]

——— repeal the crude oil export ban (S. 1372), S3063 [19MY], S7040 [30SE]

Portman, Senator: report on trip to Latvia, S3658 [3JN]

Power resources: report on energy security issues involving Europe and Russia and propose ways to help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security, S3659, S3661 [3JN], S3905–S3907 [9JN]

Privacy: call for comprehensive review of all data collected by public and private entities relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3278 [22MY]

——— improve privacy of electronic communications (S. 356), S773–S775 [4FE]

——— 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), S2744 [11MY], S2822–S2825 [13MY], S2898, S2901, S2947 [14MY], S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012, S3013, S3031 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY], S3340 [31MY], S3373–S3376, S3379–S3381, S3386–S3397 [1JN], S3419–S3445, S3447 [2JN], S3635, S3651–S3654 [3JN], S6271 [4AU]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201, S3207–S3209 [21MY], S3253, S3255, S3261, S3270, S3273–S3275, S3278, S3283–S3285, S3299, S3300, S3302–S3304 [22MY], S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3324–S3340 [31MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, S3429 [2JN]

——— require notification of information security breaches and enhance penalties for cyber criminals (S. 1027), S2304 [21AP]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, S6486 [9SE], S6626–S6629, S6638, S6639 [15SE], S6689 [16SE], S8000–S8002, S8005, S8009 [17NO], S8070 [18NO], S8188–S8190 [30NO], S8431 [7DE], S8735 [17DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3090 [20MY]

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (S. 2410), S8795 [17DE]

Secret Service: anniversary, S4941 [9JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6583 [10SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: preserve as a national security asset, S5201 [21JY], S5511 [23JY], S5917–S5919 [27JY], S6065 [28JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

——— defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8116–S8119 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S3315 [23MY], S3435, S3439 [2JN]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1035), S2309 [21AP], S2312 [22AP]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S2947 [14MY], S2953, S3005 [18MY], S3009, S3012 [19MY], S3113–S3175 [20MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3253, S3278, S3300, S3302 [22MY], S3314 [23MY]

——— extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, unanimous-consent request, S3314, S3315 [23MY], S3331 [31MY]

——— prevent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and other terrorist groups from attacking or inspiring homegrown attacks within the U.S., S2822 [13MY]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (S. 1318), S3303 [22MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), S2319 [22AP]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 229), S5559 [23JY]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces, S3657 [3JN], S3998–S4000 [10JN], S4611 [24JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: U.S. appeals court ruling on surveillance and metadata collection, S2822 [13MY]

Reports

Refugee Resettlement—Security Screening Information: Human Rights First (organization), H8374 [19NO]

Security Screening of Refugees Admitted to the United States—A Detailed, Rigorous Process: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (organization), H8373 [19NO]

Terrorist Watchlist Screening—FBI Has Enhanced Its Use of Information From Firearm and Explosives Background Checks To Support Counterterrorism Efforts: GAO, H9099 [9DE]

Reports filed

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3102) (H. Rept. 114–283), H6834 [6OC]

Airport Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 720) (S. Rept. 114–92), S5525 [23JY]

Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 114–150), S7101 [1OC]

Border Security Technology Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1634) (H. Rept. 114–226), H5522 [27JY]

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 114–273), H6748 [30SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 114–31), H1367 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 114–353), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 114–359), H8859 [1DE]

Consideration of H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 114–2), H223 [12JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 212) (H. Rept. 114–88), H2353 [21AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 114–112), H2956 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 114–301), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 114–111), H2875 [12MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2596, Intelligence Services Appropriations and Extend Vote Reconsideration Deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 114–155), H4381 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense Appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Beef, Pork, and Chicken: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 114–145), H4000 [9JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 114–342), H8359 [18NO]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2899) (H. Rept. 114–344), H8409 [19NO]

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 114–240), H5787 [4AU]

Cross-Border Rail Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 114–233), H5587 [28JY]

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754), S1585 [17MR]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 754) (S. Rept. 114–32), S2220 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 114–139), H3921 [8JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1558) (S. Rept. 114–63), S4103 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–270), H6704 [29SE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1735) (H. Rept. 114–102), H2798 [5MY], H2875 [12MY]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1376) (S. Rept. 114–49), S3058 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 114–215), H5329 [21JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1619) (S. Rept. 114–68), S4296 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1864) (S. Rept. 114–152), S7271 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 114–323), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3510) (H. Rept. 114–284), H6835 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 615) (S. Rept. 114–53), S3236 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 114–321), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3503) (H. Rept. 114–322), H7389 [2NO]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1635), S4296 [18JN]

DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3572) (H. Rept. 114–297), H7026 [20OC]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1626) (H. Rept. 114–162), H4490 [17JN]

DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3578) (H. Rept. 114–372), H9078 [8DE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3842) (H. Rept. 114–343), H8409 [19NO]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2795) (H. Rept. 114–370), H9025 [7DE]

Fusion Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 114–324), H7389 [2NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2390) (H. Rept. 114–168), H4540 [18JN]

Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 114–227), H5522 [27JY]

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 114–73), S4646 [25JN]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2596) (H. Rept. 114–144), H4000 [9JN]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705), S4685 [7JY]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1705) (S. Rept. 114–83), S5169 [16JY]

Judicial Redress Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 114–294), H7026 [20OC]

Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 114–218), H5401 [22JY]

Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3350) (H. Rept. 114–296), H7026 [20OC]

National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 114–83), H2314 [17AP]

National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1937) (H. Rept. 114–253), H5846 [8SE]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 8) (H. Rept. 114–347), H8409 [19NO]

Northern Border Security Review Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1808) (S. Rept. 114–155), S7304 [19OC]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 455) (H. Rept. 114–232), H5587 [28JY]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1318), S8684 [15DE]

Partners for Aviation Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3144) (H. Rept. 114–320), H7389 [2NO]

Preclearance Authorization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 998) (S. Rept. 114–180), S8684 [15DE]

——— Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 998) (H. Rept. 114–219), H5401 [22JY]

Protecting Cyber Networks Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 1560) (H. Rept. 114–63), H2151 [13AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 114–28), H1112 [24FE]

Secure Our Borders First Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 399) (H. Rept. 114–10), H637 [27JA]

Securing Expedited Screening Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2127) (H. Rept. 114–220), H5401 [22JY]

Securing the Cities Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3493) (H. Rept. 114–295), H7026 [20OC]

State and Local Cyber Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 114–363), H9010 [3DE]

Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3878) (H. Rept. 114–379), H9327 [15DE]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8644 [30NO]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3490) (H. Rept. 114–345), H8409 [19NO]

TSA PreCheck Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 114–221), H5401 [22JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 114–109), H2820 [8MY]

Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 193) (H. Rept. 114–369), H9025 [7DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4247 [17JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4061, H4132 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1493 [27FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, H9263 [10DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7503 [27OC]

Statements

American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act: Executive Office of the President, H8373, H8390 [19NO]

Budget Sequestration Impact on the Dept. of Defense: Several Defense and Foreign Policy Experts, S1861 [25MR]

Catholic Engagement on Nuclear Disarmament—What Are the Moral Questions?: Bernadito Auza, E681 [12MY]

——— Stephen M. Colecchi, E678 [12MY]

Consequences to Border Security Without a Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, H941 [11FE]

Human Rights Groups Applaud Legislation Reaffirming U.S. Prohibition on Torture: Several Human Rights Organizations, S4180 [16JN]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8671–H8675 [1DE]

National Nuclear Security Administration Funding: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1778 [24MR]

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Executive Office of the President, H8659 [1DE]

Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees: Jonah Dov Pesner, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (organization), H8373 [19NO]

September 11th Families Support the Reinforcement of Ban on Torture: 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (organization), S4179 [16JN]

U.S. Should Welcome Syrian Refugees, Work for Peace: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8372 [19NO]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) spending allocations revisions to overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, S8842 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4042–H4050 [10JN]

Testimonies

ISIS Threat—Weighing the Obama Administration’s Response: Sec. of State Kerry, H671 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 81, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6779 [1OC]

H. Con. Res. 90, corrections in enrollment of S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8133 [5NO]

H. Res. 27, consideration of H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act, and H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H237 [13JA]

H. Res. 121, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation and consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H1126 [25FE]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.J. Res. 35, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1377 [27FE]

H. Res. 212, consideration of H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2368 [22AP]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 255, consideration of H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2892 [13MY]

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2989 [14MY]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2685, Dept. of Defense appropriations and H.R. 2393, Dept. of Agriculture repeal of country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, H4020 [10JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2596, intelligence services appropriations, and extend vote reconsideration deadline for H.R. 1314, Trade Act, H4389 [16JN]

H. Res. 340, return to Senate, H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4657 [25JN]

H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6752 [1OC]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7047 [21OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H. Res. 507, allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation, H7403 [3NO]

H. Res. 531, consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8367 [19NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8658 [1DE]

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and conference report on S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act, H8875 [2DE]

H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H8894–H8919 [2DE]

H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act, H9047–H9049 [8DE]

H.R. 237, FTO Passport Revocation Act, H5312 [21JY]

H.R. 240, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H363–H374 [14JA], H1535–H1546 [3MR]

H.R. 361, Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, H675 [2FE]

H.R. 455, Northern Border Security Review Act, H7316 [28OC]

H.R. 615, Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Interoperable Communications Act, S4116 [11JN], H677 [2FE], H4578 [23JN]

H.R. 710, Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment Act, H899 [10FE]

H.R. 720, Airport Security Act, S6422 [5AU], H894 [10FE], H5990 [16SE]

H.R. 998, Preclearance Authorization Act, H5495 [27JY]

H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIPA) Act, H8171 [16NO]

H.R. 1428, Judicial Redress Act, H6985 [20OC]

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, H2386–H2390 [22AP]

H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, H4572 [23JN]

H.R. 1634, Border Security Technology Accountability Act, H5494 [27JY]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act, H2428–H2433 [23AP]

H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4358–S4521 [22JN], H2999–H3153 [14MY]

H.R. 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H7113 [22OC]

H.R. 2048, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H2901–H2914 [13MY]

H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act, H5502 [27JY]

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 2390, Homeland Security University-Based Centers Review Act, H4574 [23JN]

H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act, H5497 [27JY]

H.R. 2770, Keeping Our Travelers Safe and Secure Act, H5499 [27JY]

H.R. 2786, Cross-Border Rail Security Act, H6284 [28SE]

H.R. 2795, First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, H9257 [10DE]

H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H5501 [27JY]

H.R. 3102, Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act, H6811 [6OC]

H.R. 3144, Partners for Aviation Security Act, H8170 [16NO]

H.R. 3350, Know the CBRN Terrorism Threats to Transportation Act, H6989 [20OC]

H.R. 3361, Dept. of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act, H7351 [2NO]

H.R. 3490, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act, H8420 [30NO]

H.R. 3493, Securing the Cities Act, H6988 [20OC]

H.R. 3503, Dept. of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act, H7357 [2NO]

H.R. 3505, Dept. of Homeland Security Clearance Management and Administration Act, H7353 [2NO]

H.R. 3510, Dept. of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy Act, H6813 [6OC]

H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act, H6991–H7004 [20OC]

H.R. 3578, DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act, H9248–H9253 [10DE]

H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, H7355 [2NO]

H.R. 3842, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act, H9037 [8DE]

H.R. 3869, State and Local Cyber Protection Act, H9255 [10DE]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

H.R. 3878, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act, H9353 [16DE]

H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (American SAFE) Act, H8381 [19NO]

H.R. 4127, intelligence services appropriations, H8663–H8671 [1DE]

H.R. 4239, Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act, H9349 [16DE]

S. 135, Secure Data Act, S103 [8JA]

S. 458, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act, S929–S931 [11FE]

S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S7522–S7534 [27OC]

S. 1035, authority extension relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2305 [21AP]

S. 1180, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act, S4982 [9JY]

S. 1356, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7747–H7954 [5NO]

S. 1357, extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, S2935 [14MY]

S. 2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6701 [16SE]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 40, reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons by Iran, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions, S468 [26JA]

S. Res. 229, U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, S5537 [23JY]

S. Res. 298, commend Connecticut for initial contribution of land to establish Naval Submarine Base New London, CT, and ongoing support, submariners, and contributions to industry, workforce, and defense of the U.S., S7493 [26OC]