TESTER, JON (a Senator from Montana)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1791, S1825 [24MR], S1931, S1946, S1947 [25MR], S2019, S2020, S2043, S2065, S2068, S2069, S2071, S2075 [26MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S244, S247 [16JA], S467 [26JA], S607 [28JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3687, S3696 [3JN], S3786, S3787, S3788 [4JN], S3912, S3926, S3927, S3928, S3935, S3961 [9JN], S4023, S4024, S4056 [10JN], S4163, S4164 [15JN], S4265, S4266 [18JN]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7823 [5NO], S7880, S7915 [10NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4691, S4780, S4796 [7JY], S4827, S4846, S4852, S4886 [8JY], S5015 [13JY], S5063, S5069 [14JY]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6310 [4AU], S6420 [5AU], S7365 [20OC]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3311 [22MY]
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), S5469 [22JY]
Appointments
Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]
Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]
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]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S6895 [22SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]
Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]
——— extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1557), S4103 [11JN]
——— improve procedures for legal justice for members (see S. 1130), S3185 [20MY]
BIA: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1704), S4685 [7JY]
Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (see S. 1356), S2933 [14MY]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S901 [10FE]
Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1247 [3MR]
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 liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 1315), S7345 [20OC]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S2174 [14AP]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 196), S3925 [9JN]
Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]
Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 134), S3861 [8JN]
Courts: ensure appropriate judicial review of Federal actions by amending prohibition on exercise of jurisdiction by U.S. Court of Federal Claims of certain claims pending in other courts (see S. 1353), S2933 [14MY]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S3310 [22MY]
——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2401 [23AP]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 294), S7470 [22OC]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 1937), S6535 [9SE]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 613), S7345 [20OC]
——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S3862 [8JN]
——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 569), S8241 [1DE]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S7220 [7OC]
Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S2401 [23AP]
——— improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 1998), S8080 [18NO]
——— 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), S6955 [25SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish an Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge (EPIC) (see S. 893), S2531 [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S2850 [13MY]
——— authorize grants to States that extend or eliminate unexpired statutes of limitation applicable to laws involving child sexual abuse (see S. 2397), S8602 [10DE]
——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see S. 898), S6240 [3AU]
——— provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in insurance premium rates (see S. 2172), S7272 [8OC]
——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 1299), S2794 [12MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see S. 1775), S7471 [22OC]
——— improve homeland security by enhancing requirements for participation in the visa waiver program (see S. 2337), S8241 [1DE]
Dept. of Justice: provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 618), S1217 [2MR]
Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1495 [12MR]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 1552), S4300 [18JN]
——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 286), S589 [28JA]
——— reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for certain Indian tribes (see S. 1931), S6296 [4AU]
——— restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize States to enter into interstate compacts to standardize requirements for commercial driver’s licenses (see S. 1672), S4955 [9JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1496 [12MR]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S2111 [13AP]
——— 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), S2222 [15AP]
——— establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program (see S. 563), S1118 [25FE]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]
——— 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), S2400 [23AP]
——— improve processing of claims for benefits (see S. 1203), S2687 [6MY]
——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see S. 1641), S4346 [22JN]
——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 564), S1118 [25FE]
——— 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]
——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 398), S833 [5FE]
——— 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), S5526 [23JY]
——— terminate any employee who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower (see S. 788), S6955 [25SE]
——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see S. 207), S347 [21JA]
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), S926 [11FE]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S654 [29JA]
Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S2795 [12MY]
Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1380), S3926 [9JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]
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), S1118 [25FE]
FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 827), S1660 [19MR]
FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 2189), S7413 [21OC]
FERC: extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam (see S. 1104), S2431 [27AP]
——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam (see S. 1103), S2431 [27AP]
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), S1660 [19MR]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S899 [10FE]
——— provide regulatory relief for certain financial institutions (see S. 927), S2172 [14AP]
——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see S. 1491), S3678 [3JN]
Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S4648 [25JN]
Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S2795 [12MY]
Forests: provide cancellation ceilings for stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 326), S673 [30JA]
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]
Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]
Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 209), S347 [21JA]
Insurance: establish FRS Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues and study and report on international insurance activities and their impact (see S. 1086), S2431 [27AP]
——— 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), S8685 [15DE]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 2220), S7655 [29OC]
——— 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), S1660 [19MR]
Iran: reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions (see S. Res. 40), S466 [26JA]
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]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see S. 1982), S6976 [28SE]
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), S2041 [26MR]
——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S1304 [4MR] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7048 [30SE] (see S. 2165), S7272 [8OC]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2531 [29AP]
Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
Medicare: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 257), S541 [27JA]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S6534 [9SE]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1148), S2934 [14MY]
——— extend the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (see S. 1461), S3309 [22MY]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7492 [26OC]
——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S7815 [5NO]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S7345 [20OC]
——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S5526 [23JY]
——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8603 [10DE]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S5527 [23JY]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 258), S541 [27JA]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S2474 [28AP]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S7047 [30SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S4603 [24JN]
——— improve payments for durable medical equipment (see S. 2312), S8637 [14DE]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S8080 [18NO]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S6239 [3AU]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2041 [26MR]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S7594 [28OC]
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), S3185 [20MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S4649 [25JN]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 62), S698 [2FE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 307), S7815 [5NO]
Native Americans: 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]
——— provide for the repair, replacement, and maintenance of certain Indian irrigation projects (see S. 438), S900 [10FE]
——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 1163), S2568 [30AP]
——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 184), S238 [16JA]
Nepal: 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), S5527 [23JY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S2245 [16AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see S. 420), S899 [10FE]
——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S4250 [17JN]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]
Postal Service: improve provision of postal services to rural areas (see S. 1742), S4953 [9JY]
Power resources: promote geothermal energy (see S. 1057), S2402 [23AP]
Public lands: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see S. 1160), S2568 [30AP]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2568 [30AP]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1407), S3183 [20MY]
Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 611), S1201 [27FE]
SBA: carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses (see S. 1862), S5710 [26JY] (see S. 1870), S5928 [27JY]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S1586 [17MR]
Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 517), S983 [12FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]
Senate: review procedures ensuring an employee in the office of Senators on committees requiring access to top secret information may obtain security clearances needed to have access to such information (see S. 1569), S4103 [11JN]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]
Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]
——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S1384 [10MR]
——— tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]
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), S347 [21JA]
——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see S. 1361), S2971 [18MY]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5061 [14JY]
——— 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), S1217 [2MR]
——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 851), S2972 [18MY]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S1709 [23MR]
——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S2042 [26MR]
——— 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), S7346 [20OC] (see S. 2202), S7470 [22OC]
Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (see S. 740), S6939 [24SE]
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]
Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]
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), S901 [10FE]
——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 425), S900 [10FE]
——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 2170), S8380 [3DE]
——— 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]
Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1139), S2567 [30AP]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S7861 [9NO]
Water: reduce Federal, State, and local costs of providing high-quality drinking water to those residing in rural communities by facilitating greater use of cost-effective well water and alternative systems (see S. 1642), S4346 [22JN]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: modernize C–130 aircraft and ensure such aircraft meet applicable FAA regulations (see S. 1136), S2530 [29AP]
Armed Forces: allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 895), S2041 [26MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize and implement water rights compact between Montana and the Blackfeet Indian Tribe (see S. 1125), S2473 [28AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to World War II First Special Service Force (see S. Con. Res. 2), S100 [8JA]
Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center, Great Falls, MT: designate (see S. 719), S1439 [11MR]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE]
Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see S. 1025), S2300 [21AP]
——— establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 2190), S7413 [21OC]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see S. 604), S1162 [26FE]
——— support the education of Indian children through recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools (see S. 1928), S6296 [4AU]
Dept. of Energy: promote mapping and development of geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk exploration wells, improve technology, and demonstrate use in large scale thermal applications (see S. 1155), S2567 [30AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1426), S3237 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 2292), S8020 [17NO]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants to establish and maintain Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts to adjudicate alcohol or drug cases through extensive supervision and treatment programs (see S. 2205), S7470 [22OC]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 732), S1494 [12MR]
——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1365), S2971 [18MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to veterans for education and training as physician assistants and establish payment structure for physician assistants (see S. 2134), S7124 [5OC]
——— clarify role of podiatrists (see S. 2175), S7272 [8OC]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S1891 [25MR]
——— increase number of graduate medical education positions and improve compensation of health care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (see S. 1676), S4602 [24JN]
——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 603), S1161 [26FE]
——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see S. 171), S201 [13JA]
——— provide for certain requirements relative to immunization of veterans (see S. 172), S201 [13JA]
——— provide for payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran (see S. 241), S420 [22JA]
——— require an independent review of the process by which assessments of cognitive impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury are made relative to awarding disability compensation (see S. 244), S420 [22JA]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: provide behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserves based on need and expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling (see S. 832), S1708 [23MR]
East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1577), S4137 [15JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 1302), S2794 [12MY]
Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see S. 1580), S4202 [16JN]
——— strengthen accountability relative to misconduct affecting background investigations, update security clearance guidelines, and prevent conflicts of interest involving contractors (see S. 434), S900 [10FE]
Federal employees: provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see S. 1591), S4249 [17JN]
——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see S. 242), S420 [22JA]
Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see S. 170), S201 [13JA]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]
——— reauthorize (see S. 2169), S7272 [8OC]
Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see S. 606), S1162 [26FE]
Native Americans: exempt the Indian Health Service, BIA, and certain other programs for Indians from budget sequestration (see S. 1497), S3678 [3JN]
——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 35), S11 [6JA]
——— promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1419), S3237 [21MY]
——— protect Indian and Native Alaskan voters by improving tribal access to polling places and voter registration and remove barriers to exercising the right to vote (see S. 1912), S6187 [30JY]
——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2274), S7913 [10NO]
——— provide grants to eligible entities to develop and maintain or improve and expand before school, afterschool, and summer school programs for Indian and Alaska Native students (see S. 1745), S4953 [9JY]
——— provide tribal demonstration projects for integration of early childhood development and education, including Native language and culture (see S. 2304), S8079 [18NO]
——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 1457), S3309 [22MY]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]
Taxation: require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 367), S772 [4FE]
Remarks
Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7623 [29OC]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), S1843 [25MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1843 [25MR]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), conference report, S2631 [5MY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]
——— legislative priorities, S6224 [3AU]
Dept. of Education: clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered, S5026 [14JY]
——— restore certain Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education programs, S4830 [8JY], S5026 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S7038 [30SE], S7073 [1OC]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7847, S7851 [9NO], S7875, S7881 [10NO]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7038 [30SE], S7073 [1OC], S7785 [5NO]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S6430• [6AU]
East Rosebud Creek: designate segments for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1577), S4140 [15JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4830 [8JY], S5025 [14JY]
FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), S8290 [2DE]
Highway Trust Fund: funding, S2631 [5MY]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7484 [26OC]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), House amendment, S7623 [29OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (S. 890), S7210, S7211 [7OC]
——— reauthorize (S. 2101), S7073 [1OC]
National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, S1707 [23MR]
National Forest Products Week: observance, S7458 [22OC]
National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), S3147 [20MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal, S1843 [25MR]
Pipelines: require report to Congress on impact of Keystone XL Pipeline construction on landowners, S505 [27JA]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1881), motion to proceed, S6224 [3AU]
Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), S3147 [20MY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S1843 [25MR]
TransCanada Pipelines LTD.: prohibit use of eminent domain to acquire land for Keystone XL Pipeline project from landowners unwilling to sell, S397 [22JA], S505 [27JA]
Tributes
Dunn, Joe, S2845 [13MY], S2899 [14MY]
Johnson, Chuck, S3275, S3276 [22MY]
Krueger, Kim Short, S2105 [13AP]
Marshall, James J., S8240• [1DE]
Pimley, Lowell, S7004• [29SE]
Rockroads, Thomas, Jr., S7542 [27OC]
Sampsel, William H., S7122• [5OC]
Waddill, Durward (Butch), S3055• [19MY]
Wolter, Nicholas, S2970• [18MY]