RUBIO, MARCO (a Senator from Florida)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1770, S1799, S1803, S1821, S1822, S1823, S1824, S1827 [24MR], S1877, S1926, S1927, S1945, S1953 [25MR], S1972, S1973, S1998, S2015, S2018, S2071, S2081, S2082 [26MR]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1392, S1393 [10MR], S1547 [16MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3702 [3JN], S3777, S3778, S3788, S3810, S3824, S3841, S3842 [4JN], S3863, S3883, S3884 [8JN], S3914, S3959 [9JN], S4035 [10JN], S4105, S4111, S4113 [11JN], S4139 [15JN], S4264, S4269 [18JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4842, S4847, S4849, S4853, S4854 [8JY], S5078 [14JY]
International Women’s Day: support goals (S. Res. 97), S2654, S2656 [5MY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024, S8026, S8027 [17NO]
Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (S. Res. 65), S1080, S1082 [24FE]
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), S5544, S5546 [23JY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2407, S2408, S2412, S2413 [23AP], S2433 [27AP], S2482 [28AP], S2511, S2531, S2540 [29AP], S2549, S2587 [30AP], S2733 [7MY]
Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), S7933 [10NO]
Appointments
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S1124 [25FE], S1551 [16MR]
Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]
Afghanistan: support enhanced accountability for U.S. assistance (see S. 1875), S6137 [29JY]
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), S7219 [7OC]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6895 [22SE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S697 [2FE]
Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR]
Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 140), S2353 [22AP]
Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see S. 2009), S6434 [6AU]
Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4955 [9JY]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S834 [5FE]
Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]
——— eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year’s level (see S. 382), S832 [5FE]
Burma: call for free and fair elections and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 116), S2041 [26MR]
——— commend free and fair elections, call for peaceful transfer of power, and support efforts to pursue national unity (see S. Res. 320), S8495 [8DE]
Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]
Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1611), S4298 [18JN]
Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]
——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 309), S653 [29JA]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 51), S5170 [16JY]
Corps of Engineers: authorize Central Everglades Planning Project (see S. 120), S99 [8JA]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 757), S2221 [15AP]
Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 682), S3310 [22MY]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1075 [24FE]
——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S1495 [12MR]
Cuba: submit a plan for resolving all outstanding claims relative to property confiscated by Cuba before taking action to ease restrictions on travel to or trade (see S. 1388), S3060 [19MY]
Dalai Lama: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S4604 [24JN]
Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see S. 1785), S5170 [16JY]
Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S2352 [22AP]
——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S927 [11FE]
Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 2310), S8159 [19NO]
——— authorize American Dream Accounts to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 687), S1383 [10MR]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]
——— establish an alternative, outcomes-based process for authorizing innovative higher education providers to receive Federal education funding (see S. 2111), S7047 [30SE]
——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S58 [7JA]
——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 182), S833 [5FE]
——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1118 [25FE]
——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 671), S1303 [4MR]
——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 1195), S2650 [5MY]
Dept. of Energy: improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, and facilitate public-private partnerships (see S. 1187), S2599 [4MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule (see S. 1909), S6187 [30JY]
Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S5212 [21JY]
——— improve enforcement efforts relative to prescription drug diversion and abuse (see S. 483), S1586 [17MR]
——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]
Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S2972 [18MY]
——— report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]
Dept. of the Interior: provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 805), S1660 [19MR]
Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1709 [23MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish procedures for processing of whistleblower complaints (see S. 2291), S8020 [17NO]
——— improve accountability of employees (see S. 290), S590 [28JA]
Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 1252), S6894 [22SE]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]
Education: improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 265), S541 [27JA]
——— promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see S. 342), S736 [3FE]
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]
End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]
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]
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), S4686 [7JY]
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: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]
——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]
——— include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA]
——— 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]
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (see S. 401), S833 [5FE]
Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1032 [23FE]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S1032 [23FE]
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 reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]
——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see S. Res. 313), S7966 [16NO]
——— tribute to U.S. citizens and other individuals who helped foil a terrorist attack on a French train (see S. Res. 259), S6810 [17SE]
Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S833 [5FE]
FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 1383), S4546 [23JN]
——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]
Gambling: restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN]
Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7274 [8OC]
Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 1536), S4021 [10JN]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]
Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Health: 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), S8379 [3DE]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]
Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]
——— treat children trafficked for sex as victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking and support efforts to arrest and prosecute such sex traffickers (see S. Res. 81), S984 [12FE]
Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 153), S200 [13JA]
——— hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S., and provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (see S. 2146), S7221 [7OC]
——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 2193), S7472 [22OC]
Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 775), S1628 [18MR]
——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see S. 1697), S8603 [10DE]
——— provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 647), S1247 [3MR]
Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1652), S4604 [24JN]
Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2400 [23AP]
——— extend sanctions and report on use of funds made available through sanctions relief (see S. 1682), S4842 [8JY]
——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 269), S541 [27JA]
——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see S. 2086), S6975 [28SE]
——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S1201 [27FE]
——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8241 [1DE]
——— require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see S. 2429), S8883 [18DE]
Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S2650 [5MY]
IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): express that ISIS is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, protect targets, create a criminal tribunal, and destroy and disrupt support (see S. Res. 340), S8883 [18DE]
Israel: express solidarity with people, condemn Palestinian terrorist attacks, support right to self-defense, call for a stop to violence by Palestinians and an end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 302), S7722 [3NO]
——— 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), S2731 [7MY]
——— recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 117), S283 [20JA]
Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights (see S. Res. 153), S2473 [28AP]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S5212 [21JY]
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (Spain): U.S. visit (see S. Res. 253), S6651 [15SE]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see S. 2144), S7160 [6OC]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1874), S8080 [18NO]
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]
Law enforcement: strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S8439 [7DE]
Levinson, Robert: urge intensified cooperation by Iran on the case of the disappearance of former FBI agent while on business trip in Iran (see S. Res. 99), S1384 [10MR]
Liu Xiaobo Plaza, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 224), S6940 [24SE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see S. Res. 80), S984 [12FE]
Maldives: call for release of former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison, release all other political prisoners, and guarantee due process for and respect human rights of all people (see S. 2231), S7722 [3NO]
Medicare: allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see S. 1602), S4250 [17JN]
——— establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1871), S5928 [27JY]
——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S2111 [13AP]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S11 [6JA]
Mongolia: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Res. 189), S8439 [7DE]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 228), S7124 [5OC]
National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S2688 [6MY]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2851 [13MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]
National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S283 [20JA]
National security: 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), S8380 [3DE]
——— 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), S8081 [18NO]
National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: provide for certain requirements relative to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition (see S. 1551), S4103 [11JN]
National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]
National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]
Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]
Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]
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), S8021 [17NO]
Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S6075 [28JY]
NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]
——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]
——— reform by ending partisanship, providing oversight of the Office of the General Counsel, and encouraging timely decisionmaking (see S. 288), S590 [28JA]
Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. Res. 226), S5527 [23JY]
Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 194), S4023 [10JN] (see S. Res. 278), S7221 [7OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see S. 359), S771 [4FE]
——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies (see S. 1810), S5456 [22JY]
——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]
——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 709), S1438 [11MR]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]
——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]
——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]
Philippines: provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6138 [29JY]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 490), S6652 [15SE]
——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1782 [24MR]
——— 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]
Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 1411), S3237 [21MY]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S654 [29JA]
Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 667), S1303 [4MR]
Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8439 [7DE]
Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]
Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see S. Res. 52), S985 [12FE]
Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 316), S773 [4FE]
Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]
Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1513), S3776 [4JN]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]
Space policy: promote competitiveness of U.S. commercial space sector (see S. 1297), S2794 [12MY]
——— promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see S. 976), S2244 [16AP]
Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S3184 [20MY]
Terrorism: 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), S7815 [5NO]
——— require reporting by technology companies of terrorist activities and the unlawful distribution of information relating to explosives (see S. 2372), S8548 [9DE]
Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 441), S900 [10FE]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]
Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1541), S4021 [10JN]
Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]
U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see S. Res. 310), S7860 [9NO]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 2079), S6938 [24SE]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]
Ukraine: condemn attacks by Russian backed rebels on civilian population in Mariupol, impose sanctions and urge Russia to disengage, and provide lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]
——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]
Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 980), S2244 [16AP]
——— 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]
Women: support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6940 [24SE]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2407), S8725 [16DE]
World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 165), S2568 [30AP]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 152), S2473 [28AP] (see S. Res. 207), S4346 [22JN]
World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]
China: express disfavor regarding the proposed U.S.-China nuclear cooperation agreement (see S.J. Res. 19), S5129 [15JY]
Colleges and universities: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2186), S7345 [20OC]
Colombia: oppose requested release of convicted terrorist Juvenal O.R. Palmera Pineda, also known as ‘‘Simon Trinidad’’, from prison in the U.S. as a part of the Colombian peace process (see S. Res. 208), S4545 [23JN]
Corps of Engineers: deauthorize Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project (see S. 124), S100 [8JA]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]
Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see S. 1489), S3678 [3JN]
Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 1082), S2400 [23AP]
Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR]
El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]
Escambia County, FL: convey certain property formerly part of Santa Rosa National Monument and conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance (see S. 770), S1628 [18MR]
FCC: promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see S. 424), S899 [10FE]
Firearms: terminate Operation Choke Point or similar programs that infringe on ability of dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to access credit or other financial services (see S. 477), S982 [12FE]
Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see S. 2184), S7344 [20OC]
IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see S. 845), S1780 [24MR]
——— provide printed copies of Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge (see S. Res. 112), S1891 [25MR]
Jones-Ayers, Georgia: tribute (see S. Res. 85), S1118 [25FE]
Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4298 [18JN]
NASA: anniversary of Hubble Space Telescope (see S. Res. 149), S2401 [23AP]
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 235), S6136 [29JY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reallocate Federal Government spectrum for commercial use and provide transparency on use of the Federal spectrum (see S. 1618), S4298 [18JN]
Nisman, Alberto: offer condolences to family of Argentinian prosecutor, commend investigation of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing, and call for investigation of death and Iranian involvement in bombing (see S. Res. 167), S2651 [5MY]
NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 507), S983 [12FE]
NOAA: codify the Hurricane Forecasting Improvement Project (see S. 1343), S2933 [14MY]
——— promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them (see S. 1403), S3183 [20MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 123), S99 [8JA]
Senior citizens: eliminate the payroll tax on individuals who have attained retirement age and repeal limits on outside income earned while receiving Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S1585 [17MR]
Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S772 [4FE]
Space policy: improve transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles (see S. 592), S1161 [26FE]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see S. 809), S1660 [19MR]
——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S5170 [16JY]
Cloture motions
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]
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 [15SE], S6869 [22SE], S6916 [24SE]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5671 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]
Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]
——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]
——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), motion to go to conference, S4523 [23JN]
Discharge petitions signed
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]
Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7675 [30OC]
Motions
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1985 [26MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8354 [3DE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1653 [19MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S921 [11FE], S964 [12FE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1770, S1771 [24MR], S1985, S2013 [26MR]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1653 [19MR]
Dept. of Defense: funding, S1770, S1771 [24MR], S1985 [26MR]
——— funding through reductions in discretionary spending, S1986 [26MR]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7811 [5NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), S7324 [20OC]
——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (S. 1082), unanimous-consent request, S7323 [20OC]
Iran: condition any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state, S2502, S2505 [29AP], S2721 [7MY]
——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6580 [10SE]
——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2501, S2504, S2505 [29AP], S2721, S2723 [7MY]
——— require any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program include all provisions outlined by the Executive Office of the President, S2502, S2505 [29AP], S2723 [7MY]
——— status of nuclear weapons program, S965 [12FE]
Israel: establish a spending-neutral reserve fund to increase funding for the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, S2013 [26MR]
——— U.S. policy, S964–S966 [12FE], S1653 [19MR]
Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, S1653 [19MR]
——— invitation to address Congress, S965 [12FE]
Newman, Dava J.: nomination to be NASA Deputy Administrator, S2428• [27AP]
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), S6580 [10SE]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2501, S2504, S2505 [29AP], S2721 [7MY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8354 [3DE]
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 (S. 1123), S2712 [7MY]
St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Tampa Bay Estuary Program, S7265• [8OC]
University of Central Florida: tribute to Collegiate Cyber Defense Club, S7344• [20OC]
Venezuela: anniversary of violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE]
——— implementation of economic sanctions against officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S921 [11FE], S1194 [27FE]
Votes: position on missed, S4262 [18JN], S7342 [20OC], S7811 [5NO], S8513• [9DE], S8876• [18DE]
Tributes
Ackerman, Rebecca, S6236• [3AU]
Almeida, Daniel, S6236• [3AU]
Andrews, Aidan, S6131• [29JY]
Baltimore, Lauren, S6237• [3AU]
Barbee, Steven, S6131• [29JY]
Barbero, Nina, S6131• [29JY]
Berger, Max, S6237• [3AU]
Blackburn, Jared, S5515• [23JY]
Bontell, Stephanie, S5515• [23JY]
Cabrera, Kassandra, S6237• [3AU]
Clark, Emily, S6237• [3AU]
Cockream, Joshua, S6237• [3AU]
Davalos, Antonella, S6237• [3AU]
De La Torre, Sergio, S5515• [23JY]
del Torro, Franco, S6239• [3AU]
Diener, Allison, S6237• [3AU]
El-Rassy, Richard, S5515• [23JY]
Falic, Samuel, S6237• [3AU]
Fogg, Alex, S6131• [29JY]
Fragapane, Deidre, S5515• [23JY]
Fromkin, Hailey, S6237• [3AU]
Furchtgott, Theodore, S6131• [29JY]
Garcia, Rafael (Ralf), S2039• [26MR]
Garside, Jordan, S6131• [29JY]
Gerecht, Gabrielle, S5514• [23JY]
Goede, Destiny, S6237• [3AU]
Grahl, Hayden, S6131• [29JY]
Gutierrez, Robert, S6237• [3AU]
Hansen, Trevor, S6237• [3AU]
Hierro, Julia Alvarez, S5514• [23JY]
Higginbotham, Todd, S6237• [3AU]
Hogan, Ryan, S5514• [23JY]
Jerome, Sabrina, S5515• [23JY]
Johnson, Nicholas, S6238• [3AU]
Llano, Isabella, S6238• [3AU]
Mallis, David, S6238• [3AU]
Mariano, Amber, S6131• [29JY]
Martinez, Natalie, S6238• [3AU]
Meador, Amanda, S6238• [3AU]
Miller, Robert, S5515• [23JY]
Moreno, Brianna, S6238• [3AU]
Morrison, Thomas, S6238• [3AU]
Orr, Caleb, S5514• [23JY]
Peretz, Logan, S6131• [29JY]
Perry, Katherine, S6132• [29JY]
Piereson, Will, S5514• [23JY]
Polovikov, Artem, S5515• [23JY]
Ramirez, Daniela, S5514• [23JY]
Riddaugh, Andrew, S5514• [23JY]
Rivera, Franco, S6238• [3AU]
Rivera, Michelle, S6238• [3AU]
Rubio, Kevin, S5514• [23JY]
Ruley, James, S6132• [29JY]
Russell, Michael, S6238• [3AU]
Sadler, Christian, S6238• [3AU]
San Jose, Carlos, S6238• [3AU]
Shaul, Brittany, S5515• [23JY]
Shied, Daniela, S6239• [3AU]
Sixto, Driena, S6239• [3AU]
Soto, Stephen, S5515• [23JY]
Story, Jackson, S6239• [3AU]
Sznapstajler, Marc, S5515• [23JY]
Trevilla, Jorge, S6239• [3AU]
Watters, Nathan, S6239• [3AU]
West, Shannon, S6239• [3AU]
Willoughby Grace, S5515• [23JY]
Witte, Conrad, S6239• [3AU]