SCHUMER, CHARLES E. (a Senator from New York)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1799, S1805 [24MR], S1875, S1877, S1880, S1892, S1905, S1927, S1942, S1953 [25MR], S1996, S2018, S2020, S2021, S2022, S2045, S2059, S2065, S2071, S2073, S2080 [26MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S215 [13JA], S296 [20JA], S399, S421 [22JA], S542 [27JA]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1498 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3696, S3709, S3717 [3JN], S3800 [4JN], S3866 [8JN], S3940 [9JN], S4057 [10JN], S4139, S4163 [15JN], S4842 [8JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S110 [8JA]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8889 [18DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780 [7JY], S4864 [8JY], S4955, S4973 [9JY], S5069 [14JY]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2973, S2976, S2984 [18MY], S3061, S3084 [19MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5711, S5741 [26JY], S5931 [27JY], S6076 [28JY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8400 [3DE]
Appointments
Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H1528 [3MR]
Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]
Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]
Conferee: H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, S7887 [10NO]
——— H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, S4608 [24JN]
Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S946 [11FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]
Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU]
Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]
Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S7861 [9NO]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]
Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (see S. 1603), S4250 [17JN]
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]
Bankruptcy: require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy (see S. 1773), S7595 [28OC]
Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S834 [5FE]
Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for unveiling of marble bust of Vice President Richard B. Cheney (see S. Con. Res. 24), S7815 [5NO]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 94), S1247 [3MR]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see S. 1362), S4546 [23JN]
Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]
Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]
Children and youth: improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 381), S832 [5FE]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 158), S2568 [30AP]
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]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S5526 [23JY]
Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S2301 [21AP]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2731 [7MY]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]
Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S3776 [4JN]
Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see S. 589), S1161 [26FE]
Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 783), S1629 [18MR]
CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see S. 588), S1247 [3MR]
——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 142), S100 [8JA]
——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1250), S2730 [7MY]
Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see S. 676), S1336 [9MR]
——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S984 [12FE]
——— reduce recidivism and increase public safety (see S. 467), S985 [12FE]
——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]
——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 166), S984 [12FE]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S4346 [22JN]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a benefit calculation methodology relative to currency undervaluation for purposes of countervailing duty investigations and reviews (see S. 433), S900 [10FE]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]
Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 182), S3060 [19MY]
Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1629 [18MR]
——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see S. 1060), S2352 [22AP]
——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see S. 1061), S2352 [22AP]
——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see S. 1062), S2352 [22AP]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1872), S5928 [27JY]
——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6976 [28SE]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE]
——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S7047 [30SE]
——— authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]
——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1586 [17MR]
——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S7914 [10NO]
——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S3775 [4JN]
——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see S. 763), S3926 [9JN]
——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see S. 1287), S2793 [12MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: implement integrity measures to strengthen EB–5 regional center program in order to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation (see S. 2415), S8793 [17DE]
Dept. of Justice: 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]
——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S1163 [26FE]
——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA]
——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2105), S7046 [30SE]
——— 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]
——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 32), S5929 [27JY]
Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1118 [25FE]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]
——— offer rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of suspects in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see S. 2207), S7546 [27OC]
——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1876), S6073 [28JY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a nonregulatory program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the Delaware River Basin region (see S. 921), S2172 [14AP]
——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see S. 805), S2851 [13MY]
Dept. of Transportation: incentivize early adoption of positive train control (see S. 1006), S2245 [16AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S2934 [14MY]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S4954 [9JY]
——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 901), S3926 [9JN]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S284 [20JA]
——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see S. 1085), S4954 [9JY]
——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (see S. 1885), S7724 [3NO]
——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S5009 [13JY]
——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S2474 [28AP]
——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S4954 [9JY]
——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S2850 [13MY]
——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S6435 [6AU]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 469), S6533 [9SE]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S6699 [16SE]
Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2568 [30AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]
Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 598), S6074 [28JY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S3457 [2JN]
——— provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see S. 1065), S6296 [4AU]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1688), S4648 [25JN]
Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 683), S5929 [27JY]
——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA]
——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see S. 1654), S4688 [7JY]
Education: improve early education (see S. 317), S1202 [27FE]
——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 308), S1031 [23FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 497), S1032 [23FE]
——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 1772), S5129 [15JY]
Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]
FAA: protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones (see S. 1608), S4298 [18JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see S. Res. 292), S7470 [22OC]
——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY]
FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see S. 1182), S2599 [4MY]
Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO]
FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 546), S1075 [24FE]
——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see S. 406), S833 [5FE]
——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2324), S8160 [19NO]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 283), S7272 [8OC]
Financial institutions: provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S3678 [3JN]
Firearms: prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S6137 [29JY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 1735), S4953 [9JY]
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: allow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide greater protection to servicemembers (see S. 1565), S4103 [11JN]
FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 1200), S2687 [6MY]
——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see S. 430), S900 [10FE]
Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 504), S983 [12FE]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]
GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see S. 1675), S4602 [24JN]
Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S6435 [6AU]
——— prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see S. 289), S590 [28JA]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 254), S6651 [15SE]
Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 693), S1383 [10MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S6435 [6AU]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 216), S4688 [7JY]
Immigration: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 2395), S8602 [10DE]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S348 [21JA]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]
Iran: 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]
——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 615), S2042 [26MR]
——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]
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]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S4137 [15JN]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6606 [10SE]
Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S6467 [8SE]
Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]
——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S2402 [23AP]
Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see S. 665), S1892 [25MR]
Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]
Long Island Sound: amend and reauthorize certain provisions relative to restoration and stewardship (see S. 1674), S4602 [24JN]
Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 626), S1246 [3MR]
——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S6240 [3AU]
Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4545 [23JN]
——— 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]
——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S4346 [22JN]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S6976 [28SE]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1148), S2567 [30AP]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1161 [26FE]
——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see S. 704), S2850 [13MY]
——— extend annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage (see S. 2351), S8603 [10DE]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S697 [2FE]
——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S4546 [23JN]
——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income beneficiaries in Puerto Rico or other territories (see S. 2342), S8306 [2DE]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 626), S1246 [3MR]
——— modify payment for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies (see S. 1466), S3310 [22MY]
——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2228), S7722 [3NO]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7219 [7OC]
——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S6533 [9SE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S8494 [8DE]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S1629 [18MR]
——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 1013), S2272 [20AP]
——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S7470 [22OC]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1586 [17MR]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S2301 [21AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and radiation therapy services, extend hardship exemptions from electronic health record meaningful use requirements, and strengthen Medicaid integrity (see S. 2425), S8883 [18DE]
Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see S. 1945), S7220 [7OC]
——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]
——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S8884 [18DE]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 144), S2352 [22AP]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 1703), S5930 [27JY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S6651 [15SE]
National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7006 [29SE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 228), S5526 [23JY]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 133), S2110 [13AP]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]
Nepal: authorize preferential treatment for certain imports (see S. 81), S2933 [14MY]
——— express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP]
NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2042), S7914 [10NO]
Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6075 [28JY]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]
Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]
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 (see S. 1123), S2473 [28AP]
Puerto Rico: provide a short-term stay from legal actions by certain creditors until debt restructuring legislation has passed (see S. 2436), S8883 [18DE]
——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 1774), S5129 [15JY]
Railroads: improve highway-rail grade crossing safety (see S. 532), S1031 [23FE]
——— improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S2568 [30AP]
Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1031 [23FE]
SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 1811), S5210 [21JY]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S3925 [9JN]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]
Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S2651 [5MY]
Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]
——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see S. 2090), S6975 [28SE]
——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]
——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 466), S926 [11FE]
——— invest child welfare funds to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families to reduce the prevalence and length of foster care (see S. 1964), S6380 [5AU]
——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 298), S6240 [3AU]
——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 968), S4346 [22JN]
Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 786), S4545 [23JN]
Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see S. 2088), S6975 [28SE]
Stonewall National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2386), S8602 [10DE]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 210), S4954 [9JY]
——— enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR]
——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S1246 [3MR]
——— extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 364), S772 [4FE]
——— extend the health coverage tax credit (see S. 505), S1661 [19MR]
——— improve certain education savings plans (see S. 335), S1384 [10MR]
——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S5211 [21JY]
——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 2203), S7470 [22OC]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE]
——— provide for special treatment of the research credit for certain startup companies (see S. 455), S926 [11FE]
——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]
——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 616), S1201 [27FE]
——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1141), S8794 [17DE]
——— provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S772 [4FE]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY]
——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]
——— treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1801), S5170 [16JY] (see S. 2202), S7470 [22OC]
Terrorism: 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]
——— 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]
Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]
Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the U.S., or any State or local government (see S. 328), S697 [2FE]
Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]
Ulysses S. Grant Association: designate as institution for organizing and leading bicentennial celebration of birth of Ulysses S. Grant (see S. Res. 195), S3925 [9JN] (see S. Res. 209), S4545 [23JN]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S2530 [29AP]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]
Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 785), S1629 [18MR]
Women: condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]
——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S6850 [21SE]
——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]
——— provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2321), S8160 [19NO]
——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S901 [10FE]
World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 233), S6073 [28JY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S6605 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1459), S3309 [22MY]
Children and youth: eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in State correction facilities (see S. 1851), S5526 [23JY]
Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels (see S. 1464), S3310 [22MY]
CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 1976), S6380 [5AU]
Credit: provide for the discharge of student loan obligations upon the death of the student borrower (see S. 1384), S3060 [19MY]
Crime: prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense (see S. 902), S2110 [13AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking and ban production, sale, or possession of powdered alcohol (see S. 728), S1494 [12MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO]
——— establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see S. 163), S201 [13JA]
Dept. of Transportation: improve safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail (see S. 1462), S3310 [22MY]
——— provide Federal support to increase public transportation ridership by college students (see S. 2433), S8883 [18DE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 2427), S8883 [18DE]
Firearms: ensure States submit all records of individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2192), S7413 [21OC]
#GivingTuesday: designate (see S. Res. 323), S8241 [1DE]
Herman Badillo Post Office Building, Bronx, NY: designate (see S. 692), S1383 [10MR]
Housing: require disclosure by anyone selling a home or a landlord about previous manufacturing of methamphetamine in such homes to buyers or renters (see S. 2405), S8684 [15DE]
Law enforcement: increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies (see S. 1018), S2300 [21AP]
Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 488), S982 [12FE]
——— change rules relative to enrollment of residents of Puerto Rico (see S. 1453), S3238 [21MY]
——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see S. 377), S772 [4FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: make improvements to the treatment of the U.S. territories (see S. 1961), S6380 [5AU]
Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 1173), S2568 [30AP]
——— provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 2322), S8160 [19NO]
National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 335), S8684 [15DE]
National Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 70), S833 [5FE] (see S. Res. 341), S8883 [18DE]
New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 509), S983 [12FE]
NOAA: provide for equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data (see S. 1107), S2472 [28AP]
Officer Daryl R. Pierson Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see S. 823), S1660 [19MR]
Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of the families of New York Police Dept., officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos (see S. 866), S1891 [25MR]
——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP]
——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S1201 [27FE]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR]
——— make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1792), S5170 [16JY]
Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see S. Res. 335), S8684 [15DE]
Telecommunications: make it illegal to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile electronic device (see S. 1949), S6379 [5AU]
Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1681), S4648 [25JN]
Tesfamical, Alemseghed M.: relief (see S. 22), S11 [6JA]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]
Voting: provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 1950), S6379 [5AU]
——— provide that a voter who has previously registered in a State shall be allowed to update their address within the State up to Election Day (see S. 1952), S6380 [5AU]
——— require availability of early voting or no-excuse absentee voting (see S. 1951), S6380 [5AU]
Cloture motions
Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2295 [21AP], S2371 [23AP]
Privilege of the floor
Perry, Kathleen, S3974 [9JN]
Remarks
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S7740 [4NO], S8857 [18DE]
——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, S7740 [4NO]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2623 [5MY]
Climate: global warming, S2965 [18MY], S6272 [4AU]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S253 [20JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3904 [9JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), motion to proceed, S7740 [4NO]
——— overseas contingency operations funding, S3904 [9JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, S4231 [17JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), S563 [28JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S723 [3FE], S754 [4FE], S806 [5FE], S913, S914 [11FE]
——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S2906 [14MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S8454 [8DE]
——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 295), S919 [11FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 26), S75, S84 [8JA]
——— identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment, S2906 [14MY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8857 [18DE]
Donnelly, Ann: nomination to be district judge, S7319 [20OC]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children, S5029 [14JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S5029 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]
——— Title I funding formula reform, S5030 [14JY], S5141 [16JY]
EPA: proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, S6272 [4AU]
FDA: allow for regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems and e-liquids like tobacco cigarettes and establish labeling, packaging, and dosage limits for such products, S2558 [30AP]
Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S8221 [1DE]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7239 [8OC]
——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S7239 [8OC]
Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2906 [14MY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit sale of federally-owned preferred shares of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac without congressional approval, S8857 [18DE]
Hall, LaShann M. DeArcy: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]
Immigration: hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable, increase penalties for those who illegally reenter U.S., and provide protection for local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement (S. 2146), motion to proceed, S7320 [20OC]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S563 [28JA], S723 [3FE], S754 [4FE], S806 [5FE], S913, S914 [11FE]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6272 [4AU]
Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6552 [10SE]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2906 [14MY]
John Jay College of Criminal Justice: anniversary, S2524• [29AP]
Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, S2373 [23AP]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (S. 928), S7061 [1OC]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1236 [3MR]
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), S6552 [10SE]
Philadelphia, PA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Amtrak train derailment, S2905 [14MY]
Pipelines: require all iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and facilities be produced in the U.S., S253 [20JA]
Power resources: prohibit export of crude oil, bitumen, or refined petroleum products transported into the U.S. by the Keystone XL Pipeline, S253 [20JA]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6151 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]
Puerto Rico: treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), S8514 [9DE]
——— treat as a State relative to authorizing certain government-owned corporations to restructure their debt obligations under certain bankruptcy proceedings (S. 1774), unanimous-consent request, S8514 [9DE]
Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales, S75, S84 [8JA]
Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S4076 [11JN]
Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S2906 [14MY]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2906 [14MY]
Vilardo, Lawrence J.: nomination to be district judge, S7485 [26OC]
——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6152 [30JY], S6793 [17SE]
Tributes
Whitehouse, Senator, S2965 [18MY]