ROUNDS, MIKE (a Senator from South Dakota)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1734, S1735 [23MR], S1769, S1802, S1815 [24MR], S1836, S1914 [25MR], S2016, S2043 [26MR]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1496 [12MR], S1545 [16MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3694, S3696 [3JN], S3777, S3784, S3814, S3815 [4JN], S3913, S3927 [9JN], S4023 [10JN], S4113 [11JN], S4166 [15JN], S4265, S4269 [18JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7932 [10NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4675, S4690 [7JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024 [17NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5527 [23JY], S5931 [27JY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1735, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4920 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 50), S8794 [17DE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S2353 [22AP]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]
Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 2152), S8794 [17DE]
——— condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see S. Res. 237), S6187 [30JY]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S8022 [17NO]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]
Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2032), S6940 [24SE]
Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S8438 [7DE]
Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]
BLM: transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain lands to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery (see S. 1924), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2223), S7724 [3NO]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S1629 [18MR]
Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S2432 [27AP]
CERCLA: modify provisions relative to brownfield remediation grants (see S. 1479), S3456 [2JN]
Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]
Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S1032 [23FE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken and institute voluntary program (see S. 1844), S5526 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S772 [4FE]
Dept. of Education: support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S7048 [30SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see S. 1915), S7655 [29OC]
Dept. of Justice: appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and fund such investigation through rescission of funds appropriated to such organization (see S. 1877), S6073 [28JY]
——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see S. 1957), S6468 [8SE]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S3184 [20MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow entrance into agreements with non-departmental health care providers if unable to provide health care in departmental facilities or through contracts or sharing agreements (see S. 2000), S8080 [18NO]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S6187 [30JY]
——— expand eligibility for certain health care benefits to include certain veterans seeking mental health care (see S. 841), S2731 [7MY]
——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S7471 [22OC]
——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]
Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 293), S590 [28JA]
——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see S. 292), S590 [28JA]
EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]
——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]
——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 1239), S6810 [17SE]
——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]
——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]
Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]
FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1439 [11MR]
Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1598), S4250 [17JN]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]
——— repeal or revise one or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 1944), S8161 [19NO]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S927 [11FE]
Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]
France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]
——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]
FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S6383 [5AU]
——— establish Consumer Financial Protection Bureau application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area (see S. 871), S2531 [29AP]
Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]
——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S8192 [30NO]
——— reform provision of insurance coverage by promoting health savings accounts, State-based alternatives, and price transparency if tax-credit subsidies for coverage are lost under King v. Burwell (see S. 1531), S3925 [9JN]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]
Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S2600 [4MY]
Insurance: provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see S. 798), S2795 [12MY]
Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2761 [11MY]
——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S591 [28JA]
——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1385 [10MR]
Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7816 [5NO]
——— promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see S. 619), S7546 [27OC]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2730 [7MY]
Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S7345 [20OC]
Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]
Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S3406 [1JN]
——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S5930 [27JY]
——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 607), S4138 [15JN]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S5929 [27JY]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S6074 [28JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4688 [7JY]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S6534 [9SE]
——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S6534 [9SE]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S737 [3FE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S4953 [9JY]
National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S3679 [3JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]
National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]
National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]
Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 248), S2401 [23AP]
——— enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see S. 1579), S4202 [16JN]
Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S7594 [28OC]
NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt local schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 470), S981 [12FE]
——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA]
——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S6187 [30JY]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S2599 [4MY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1861), S6075 [28JY] (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]
Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]
Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]
Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (see S. 2067), S8547 [9DE]
Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]
Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 856), S1781 [24MR]
Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]
Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S5929 [27JY]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S3776 [4JN]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S8192 [30NO]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]
Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1630 [18MR]
Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]
Ukraine: provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]
Veterans: allow Indian Health Service to pay for Indian or Alaska Native veterans’ copayments at Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 2417), S8793 [17DE]
——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S7272 [8OC]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN]
Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]
——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S8884 [18DE]
——— commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: ensure ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region (see S. 1290), S2794 [12MY]
——— provide that members and spouses have the same rights regarding receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station (see S. 1992), S6381 [5AU]
Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3184 [20MY]
Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers (see S. 1478), S3456 [2JN]
——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]
——— provide for inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan (see S. 1289), S2794 [12MY]
——— require a report on future mix of aircraft platforms (see S. 1477), S3456 [2JN]
Financial institutions: provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1816), S5210 [21JY]
FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 1963), S6380 [5AU]
SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (see S. 1722), S4841 [8JY]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [6JA]
Cloture motions
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), veto, S1215 [2MR]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1575 [17MR], S1641 [19MR]
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), 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]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S8425 [3DE], S8453 [8DE]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3051, S3052 [19MY], S3206 [21MY], S3295 [22MY], S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]
National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6581, S6582 [10SE], S6642, S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]
Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]
Discharge petitions signed
EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]
Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [6JA]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2394 [23AP]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1769 [24MR]
Committee on Regulatory Reform (Joint, Select): establish (S. Con. Res. 17), S3448 [2JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S4078 [11JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S5508 [23JY]
——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (S. 627), S5508 [23JY]
Depts. of Education and the Interior: conduct study on elementary and secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country to identify Federal barriers that restrict tribes from implementing regional policies, S4814 [8JY]
Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), S3317, S3318 [23MY]
Economy: impact of Government regulations, S3448 [2JN]
1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 232), S6325 [4AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4814 [8JY]
Folmsbee, Paul A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Mali, S3316 [23MY]
Haney, Stafford F..: nomination to be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S3316 [23MY]
Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6634 [15SE]
Levine, Peter: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer, S3316 [23MY]
National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month: observance (S. Res. 156), S3318 [23MY]
Omar N. Bradley Foundation: authorize the transfer of certain items to the descendants of Omar N. Bradley (S. 267), S6325 [4AU]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6634 [15SE]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3317 [23MY]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), unanimous-consent agreement, S3316 [23MY]
SEC: repeal disclosure requirements that allow for comparison of executive compensation to that of other employees (S. 1722), S4930 [9JY]
Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S3318 [23MY]
——— legislative program, S3318 [23MY], S6325 [4AU]
Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (S. 1297), S6323, S6325 [4AU]
States: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent EPA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from engaging in closed-door settlement agreements that ignore impacted jurisdictions, S1769 [24MR]
Sturgis, SD: anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, S6378• [5AU]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tributes
Ashley, Vernon, S8157• [19NO]
Beck, Cara, S5514• [23JY]
Blacker, Kristi, S8375• [3DE]
Bobby family, S5207• [21JY]
Doeden, Sophie, S8376• [3DE]
Gosch, Leah, S5514• [23JY]
Ruhl, David, S6339 [5AU]
Santjer, Dustin, S5514• [23JY]
Smith, James E., S8597• [10DE]
VanBeek, Brandon, S5514• [23JY]