WEAPONS see also Biological Weapons; Chemical Weapons; Nuclear Weapons

Amendments

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 (S. Res. 72), S1829, S1831, S1832 [24MR]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of shooting at San Bernardino, CA, Inland Regional Center, H9339 [16DE]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Document Outlines Big-Power Nuke Help to Iran (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

Flag No One Is Talking About (excerpt), H4647 [24JN]

Iran’s Forces and U.S. Share a Base in Iraq, H4646 [24JN]

Research Ties Gun Violence to America’s Anger Problem, Easy Access to Guns, E1519 [22OC]

Victims’ Families—‘Our Lives Have Been Shattered Beyond Repair’, E1436 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: enhance security of military personnel at U.S. military installations and operating locations (see S. 1988), S6381 [5AU]

——— establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (see S. 1815), S5210 [21JY]

——— improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security (see S. 1819), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3139), H5330 [21JY]

——— permit members to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law (see S. 1839), S5455 [22JY]

——— provide enhanced security at recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bulletproof glass and entry doors (see H.R. 3239), H5588 [28JY]

——— recognize right of members assigned to duty at recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office (see H.R. 3138), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases (see H.R. 3146), H5330 [21JY]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see S. 1821, 1823), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

Army: eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard (see H.R. 2195), H2790 [1MY]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 1329), H1613 [4MR]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1529), S3925 [9JN] (see H.R. 1858), H2306 [16AP]

——— make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 2753), H4343 [12JN]

——— prevent reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing (see H.R. 1365), H1660 [16MR] (see H.R. 2019), H2464 [23AP]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY] (see H.R. 1739), H2152 [13AP]

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see S. 2009), S6434 [6AU] (see H.R. 3445), H5847 [8SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1488), H1802 [19MR]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1473), S3455 [2JN] (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

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

Citizenship: clarify that oath of allegiance administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 567), S1118 [25FE] (see S. 1315), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 419), H430 [20JA]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 263), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 578), H660 [28JA]

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 1254), H1609 [4MR]

CPSC: improve requirements for imitation firearms (see S. 213), S347 [21JA]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S7102 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (see H.R. 1915), H2354 [21AP]

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

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B–1, B–2, or B–52 bomber aircraft (see S. 1265), S2759 [11MY]

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

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

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

——— require Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and property is sold or donated demonstrate they are certified, trained, or licensed in proper operation of the equipment (see H.R. 139), H40 [6JA]

——— submit report on opportunities to equip certain foreign military entities (see H.R. 3324), H5764 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

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

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

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

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

——— establish a ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ code of conduct for federally licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 3569), H6178 [18SE]

——— establish a grant program to encourage States to adopt firearms transfer and possession policies to prevent domestic violence perpetrators from possessing firearms (see S. 2198), S7470 [22OC] (see H.R. 3813), H7138 [22OC]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 1751), S5008 [13JY] (see H.R. 2732), H4241 [11JN]

——— provide greater discretion in issuing firearms licenses and authorize greater scrutiny of firearms licensees who have transferred a firearm unlawfully or had several crime guns traced back to them (see H.R. 3853), H7332 [28OC]

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see S. 1476), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3481), H5942 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 2001), H2463 [23AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 874), S2040 [26MR] (see S. 2359), S8379 [3DE] (see H.R. 1701), H2110 [26MR]

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

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

——— require an adequate process in preplanned lethal operations that target U.S. or allied citizens (see H.R. 137), H40 [6JA]

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

FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit certain agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms and require GAO report on Federal units receiving tactical training that respond to certain high-risk situations (see H.R. 4164), H8971 [2DE]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H5974 [11SE]

——— develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (see S. 1474), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2613), H3757 [2JN]

——— ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H1565 [3MR]

——— 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]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 3425), H5768 [29JY]

——— extend period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System before being allowed to transfer a firearm (see H.R. 3375), H5766 [29JY]

——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 721), S1439 [11MR] (see S. 992), S2245 [16AP]

——— implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see H.R. 3888), H7623 [3NO]

——— modify definition of ‘‘antique firearm’’ (see S. 173), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 1114), H1369 [26FE]

——— more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see S. 1308), S2794 [12MY] (see H.R. 131), H40 [6JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 923), H1033 [12FE] (see H.R. 986), H1068 [13FE]

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

——— prevent gun trafficking (see S. 1760), S5061 [14JY] (see H.R. 2374), H3252 [15MY] (see H.R. 3455), H5865 [9SE]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of a new restriction or prohibition on the manufacture, importation, or sale of certain ammunition (see H.R. 1180), H1499 [27FE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 2213), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3051), H5171 [14JY]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H3560 [21MY]

——— prohibit the sale, manufacture, distribution, import, or electronic marketing or advertising of certain firearm receiver castings or blanks and assault weapon or machinegun parts kits (see H.R. 376), H405 [14JA]

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

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H155 [8JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 407), S833 [5FE] (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3130), H5330 [21JY]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— provide for the disposition, within a certain time period, of an application to exempt a projectile from classification as armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 3802), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that any Executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution has no force or effect (see S. 2434), S8883 [18DE]

——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 2236), S7771 [4NO] (see H.R. 3799), H7137 [22OC]

——— 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] (see H.R. 2699), H4001 [9JN]

——— reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance tracking of lost and stolen firearms (see H.R. 3830), H7188 [26OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— regulate sale of cases and covers that resemble firearms and toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms and provide penalties for violations of such regulations (see H.R. 3224), H5523 [27JY]

——— repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws (see H.R. 1449), H1769 [18MR]

——— require background checks for purchases and gun shop employees, prohibit purchase by individuals on terrorist watch list, report lost or stolen guns, and establish standards for concealed carry permits (see H.R. 368), H404 [14JA]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

——— require homemade firearms to have serial numbers (see H.R. 377), H405 [14JA]

——— require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

——— require sellers or transferors of firearms to take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient is not prohibited from possessing a firearm (see S. 2016), S6533 [9SE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 1358), H1635 [13MR]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see H.R. 2710), H4135 [10JN]

——— revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes (see S. 2209), S7546 [27OC]

——— update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see S. 1351), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2246), H2820 [8MY]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Iran: clarify conditions for use of Presidential waiver authority for certain sanctions (see H. Res. 454), H6788 [1OC]

——— extend sanctions and report on use of funds made available through sanctions relief (see S. 1682), S4648 [25JN]

——— 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] (see S. 792), S1629 [18MR]

——— prohibit statutory sanctions relief unless the Senate provides advise and consent to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3199), H5466 [23JY]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (see S. 2119), S7102 [1OC]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 3460), H5865 [9SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (see H. Res. 412), H5865 [9SE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 907), H1032 [12FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see S. 1747), S4953 [9JY] (see S. 2144), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 757), H853 [5FE]

——— urge additional sanctions based on human rights abuses, redesignate as a state sponsor of terror, and impose conditions on resumption of negotiations (see S. Res. 180), S3060 [19MY]

Law enforcement: provide for oversight of, and place restrictions on, Federal programs that provide equipment to law enforcement agencies (see S. 1245), S2730 [7MY] (see H.R. 2326), H3211 [14MY]

——— require agencies to report the use of lethal force (see S. 2112), S7047 [30SE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S6381 [5AU] (see H.R. 3722), H6935 [8OC]

——— treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns (see H.R. 4009), H8239 [16NO]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1738), S4953 [9JY] (see H.R. 2994), H5029 [9JY]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H4771 [25JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 670), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 1316), H1612 [4MR]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 473), H6936 [8OC] (see H. Res. 541), H8645 [30NO]

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

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

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

New Mexico: anniversary of White Sands Missile Range (see S. Res. 107), S1709 [23MR]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 1976), H2417 [22AP]

——— designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 213), S4602 [24JN]

Philippines: provide special foreign military sales status (see S. 1855), S5526 [23JY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H155 [8JA]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7273 [8OC] (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Safety: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 378), H405 [14JA]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

——— restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see S. 2239), S7771 [4NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

——— increase excise tax and special occupational tax relative to firearms and increase transfer tax on any other weapon (see H.R. 4214), H9269 [10DE]

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]

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

Texas: designate the Castner Range and establish the Castner Range National Monument (see H.R. 4268), H9374 [16DE]

Transportation Security Administration: allow use of a concealed handgun license as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 4026), H8279 [17NO]

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

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

U.N.: limit U.S. contributions if arms embargo on Iran is lifted (see S. 1853), S5526 [23JY]

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

——— 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. 68), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (see S. 452), S926 [11FE]

Utah: withdraw BLM lands and transfer management to Dept. of the Interior and Air Force for enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, maintain public access of such lands, and provide for exchange of Federal and State lands (see S. 2383), S8602 [10DE]

World War II: commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions (see S. Res. 247), S6381 [5AU]

Letters

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

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

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

Eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard: Raymond T. Odierno and John M. McHugh, Dept. of the Army, H4091 [10JN]

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

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

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

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Lebanon: President Obama, S6132 [29JY], H5664 [29JY]

Motions

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

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Air Force: national security space programs funding, E894 [15JN], E1416 [2OC]

Armed Forces: establish process to allow members to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation, H3229 [15MY]

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

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

——— eliminate exceptions to limitations imposed on authority to take certain actions relative to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard, H3202 [14MY], H4089–H4091 [10JN]

ATF: funding to investigate or process applications by felons to restore firearm rights, H3708 [2JN]

——— prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm, H3739 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to propose or issue a rule requiring an additional layer of approval from local law enforcement officials to purchase suppressors and certain other firearms, H3735, H3736 [2JN]

——— prohibit funding to reclassify certain ammunition as armor piercing, H3742, H3743 [2JN], H3794, H3795 [3JN]

——— prohibit funding to treat ammunition as armor piercing except for ammunition designed and intended for use in a handgun, H3791–H3793 [3JN]

——— proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, H1123 [25FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research, H6899 [8OC]

——— authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (H.R. 2612), E822 [2JN]

CIA: secret program to supply military weapons and equipment to opposition forces in Syria, H4399 [16JN]

Constitution—U.S.: uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, E279 [27FE]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects, H2513, H2632 [29AP]

——— Formerly Used Defense Sites environmental restoration funding, H4063, H4064 [10JN]

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

——— contract for Northrop Grumman Corp., to develop long range strike bomber, H7397 [3NO]

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

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

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies, H7380 [2NO]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1232), H2666 [30AP], H3501–H3504 [20MY], H8230 [16NO], E535 [21AP], E951 [23JN], E1077 [16JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— prohibit transfer of flash-bang grenades to local law enforcement agencies, H4121, H4122 [10JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H3222 [15MY]

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

——— space-based missile defense program cost estimate, H3225 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: cleanup efforts at the former Hanford nuclear site, H6752 [1OC]

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

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

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

——— Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford funding, H2632 [29AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

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

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

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

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

Firearms: develop and use technology for personalized handguns and require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the U.S. incorporate such technology (H.R. 2613), E815 [2JN]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 2380), H6798 [6OC], E722 [15MY]

——— gun control, H2219 [15AP], H3773 [3JN], H4596, H4603, H4605, H4607, H4635–H4639 [24JN], H5112 [13JY], H5608 [29JY], H5872 [10SE], H6797, H6822, H6823 [6OC], H6845, H6847 [7OC], H7039 [21OC], H7141, H7142 [23OC], H7266 [28OC], H7382 [2NO], H7639 [4NO], H8138 [5NO], H8442, H8444 [30NO], H8852 [1DE], H8872 [2DE], H8974, H9002, H9003, H9005–H9008 [3DE], H9074 [8DE], H9212, H9215 [10DE], H9299, H9300 [11DE], H9689 [17DE], E428 [26MR], E1225 [8SE], E1775 [11DE]

——— impact of sale of guns to drug cartels in Mexico, H9689 [17DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839, H6840 [7OC], H6899, H6901 [8OC]

——— prevent gun trafficking (H.R. 3455), E1240 [9SE]

——— prohibit attachment of gun policy riders to appropriations legislation, H3721 [2JN]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (H.R. 2546), E775 [21MY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (H.R. 226), E1150 [28JY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 752), H6797 [6OC]

——— prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8870 [2DE]

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

——— proposed Executive order to expand background checks on gun sales, H10698 [18DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (H.R. 2216), H7265 [28OC]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (H.R. 3130), H6902 [8OC]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 2871), H4636 [24JN]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (H.R. 2916), H6797 [6OC]

——— restrict the sale of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 1358), H3793 [3JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6818 [6OC], H6847 [7OC]

Iran: alleged development of combat suicide drones, H2199 [14AP]

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

——— status of nuclear weapons program, H517 [22JA], H537 [26JA], H655 [28JA], H1518–H1522 [2MR], H1710 [17MR], H1798–H1800 [19MR], H2139–H2143 [13AP], H2367 [22AP], E615 [29AP]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5880, H5899 [10SE], H5947–H5969 [11SE], H6141 [18SE], E1277 [15SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), consideration (H. Res. 412), H5882–H5891 [10SE]

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

Jewish National Fund: construction of indoor playground and recreation center in Israeli city near Gaza Strip that provides safe zone from rocket attacks, H9089 [9DE]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S., H3225 [15MY]

——— improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4778, H4779–H4781 [7JY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: opening, H8249 [17NO]

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: anniversary of James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, E403 [25MR]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H6797 [6OC]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, H3650, H3651, H3652 [2JN]

National security: impact of Budget Control Act on military readiness of U.S. forces, H2945, H2946 [13MY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 1976), E559 [22AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H9015 [7DE]

Overland Park, KS: anniversary of shooting at Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, H2164 [14AP]

PeaceTrees Vietnam (organization): anniversary, E1694 [2DE]

Perth Amboy, NJ: tribute to Cathedral International ‘‘Stop the Funeral Weekend‘‘, E925 [18JN]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 224), H3651 [2JN], H6897 [8OC]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839, H6840 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822, H6823 [6OC], E1436 [6OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Inland Regional Center, H9323 [15DE], H9664 [17DE]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, H8965 [2DE], H9322, H9323 [15DE], E1730 [8DE], E1770 [10DE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (H.R. 2767), H4350 [15JN], H6847 [7OC]

——— report issued on failure of airport screeners to detect banned items and airport employees who were linked to terrorism, H4007 [10JN]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): limit implementation funding, H3182–H3184 [14MY]

Ukraine: provide weapons for defense against Russian military, H903 [10FE]

University of California, Merced: express condolences to victims of stabbing, H7746 [5NO]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: report on nuclear force improvement program, S4013 [10JN]

Armed Forces: improve security at recruitment centers by allowing officers to carry weapons or improving structural security, S5506 [23JY]

Army: Stryker Lethality Upgrades procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation funding, S3657, S3659 [3JN], S3737, S3738 [4JN]

ATF: proposal to ban M–855 ball ammunition, S1486 [12MR]

Crime: reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (S. 2123), S7061, S7104 [1OC], S7253–S7256 [8OC], S7374 [21OC], S8326 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: B–1 bomber aircraft funding, S4195 [16JN]

——— Black Hawk UH–60M helicopters funding, S3885, S3886 [8JN]

——— F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program funding, S1777 [24MR], S7800 [5NO]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (S. 831), S3897 [9JN]

——— reform acquisition system, S3982 [10JN]

——— reform procurement process to ensure purchase of U.S. made goods, S3920 [9JN]

——— submit report on foreign procurements to congressional defense committees detailing items purchased and reasons procured, S3920 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S8346, S8347 [3DE], S8427 [7DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S1077 [24FE], S8447, S8454–S8457 [8DE]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), unanimous-consent request, S8456 [8DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 2359), S8426 [3DE], S8432 [7DE]

——— restore right to keep concealed firearms, S8353 [3DE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (S. 28), S15 [6JA]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, S8347 [3DE]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, S2235–S2237 [16AP]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to uphold Second Amendment rights, S1866 [25MR]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows, S7116 [5OC], S7228, S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— gun control, S2819 [13MY], S4559–S4561, S4566 [24JN], S4626 [25JN], S6544 [10SE], S6922–S6924 [24SE], S7110 [5OC], S7155 [6OC], S7245–S7249, S7261 [8OC], S8188 [30NO], S8323, S8328, S8340 [3DE], S8430 [7DE], S8573–S8575 [10DE]

——— obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, S6452 [8SE], S7147–S7149 [6OC], S7238–S7241 [8OC]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 498), S989 [12FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 1760), S7241 [8OC]

——— prohibit firearm dealers to proceed with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days, S4996 [13JY]

——— proposal to prohibit people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns, S8447, S8450 [8DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 1834), S7148 [6OC]

——— uphold Second Amendment rights, S8336 [3DE]

Iran: assess whether Russia is providing Iran any weapons systems in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolution on Iranian nonproliferation or sophisticated air defense systems, S2665 [6MY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to reimpose waived sanctions and impose new sanctions for violations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclear agreement, S1865 [25MR], S1993 [26MR]

——— impact of sanctions on nuclear program, S6618 [15SE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, S1226 [3MR], S1855 [25MR]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (S. 269), S1241 [3MR], S1515 [16MR]

——— include requirements to cease the intercontinental ballistic missile program in any final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program, S2498 [29AP]

——— noncompliance with interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons and violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, S4335 [22JN]

——— reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons, S1225–S1227 [3MR], S1685 [23MR]

——— require Dept. of State assessment of inadequacies in international monitoring and verification system relative to a nuclear agreement with Iran, S2506 [29AP]

——— status of nuclear weapons program, S965 [12FE], S3661–S3663 [3JN], S4081 [11JN], S4233, S4241 [17JN], S4585–S4587 [24JN], S4631 [25JN]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6672, S6680, S6686–S6689 [16SE], S6773–S6780 [17SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), S6629 [15SE]

——— violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions relative to ballistic missile testing, S8471–S8473 [8DE], S8665 [15DE], S8768, S8782 [17DE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: status of nuclear weapons program, S4586 [24JN]

Law enforcement: provide for due process before denying transfer of a firearm to a suspected terrorist and prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law, S8345, S8346 [3DE]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 2002), S7235–S7237 [8OC]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, S850 [9FE]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S7245–S7248 [8OC]

Mozambique: tribute to efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, S6933 [24SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: observance, S3421 [2JN]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1553 [16MR], S8783–S8785 [17DE]

New Mexico: anniversary of atomic bomb Trinity Test and health impacts of local citizens, S5146 [16JY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 213), S6959 [25SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S533–S536 [27JA]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7075, S7076, S7078 [1OC], S7110, S7116 [5OC], S7147 [6OC], S7245, S7246 [8OC]

——— express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (S. Res. 287), S7476, S7477 [22OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, S8293 [2DE], S8324, S8328, S8336, S8340 [3DE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (S. 2377), S8548 [9DE]

——— provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (S. 1318), S3303 [22MY]

Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces, S3657 [3JN], S3998–S4000 [10JN], S4611 [24JN]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists, S1758 [24MR], S4074 [11JN]

——— provide lethal weapons to defend against Russian-backed rebel separatists (S. 452), S928 [11FE]

——— provide military assistance (H.R. 5190), S1416 [11MR]

Reports

Terrorist Watchlist Screening—FBI Has Enhanced Its Use of Information From Firearm and Explosives Background Checks To Support Counterterrorism Efforts: GAO, H9099 [9DE]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3460, Suspend Authority of President To Grant Relief From Sanctions Pursuant to Agreement With Iran Relative to Its Nuclear Program: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 114–259), H5865 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1646) (H. Rept. 114–169), H4541 [18JN]

Knife Owners’ Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1315) (S. Rept. 114–121), S6466 [8SE]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1318), S8684 [15DE]

Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 792), S1628 [18MR]

Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2123), S7491 [26OC]

U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1789), S7545 [27OC]

Rulings of the Chair

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

Testimonies

No Child’s Life Should End With a Bang: Karin Wilson, E428 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 412, consideration of H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5882 [10SE]

H.R. 907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H4779 [7JY]

H.R. 1646, Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act, H4569 [23JN]

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 3460, suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5947 [11SE]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

S. 452, Defense of Ukraine Act, S929 [11FE]

S. 498, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, S989 [12FE]

S. 1529, Crime Gun Tracing Act, S3928 [9JN]

S. 2002, Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S6392–S6401 [5AU]

S. 2377, Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the U.S. Act, S8548–S8558 [9DE]

S. Res. 40, reaffirm U.S. policy of not allowing development of nuclear weapons by Iran, support diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons, and allow reimposition of sanctions, S468 [26JA]

S. Res. 68, 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, S785 [4FE]

S. Res. 72, 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, S903 [10FE], S1831 [24MR]

S. Res. 107, White Sands Missile Range anniversary, S1729 [23MR]

S. Res. 180, urge additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea based on human rights abuses, redesignate as a state sponsor of terror, and impose conditions on resumption of negotiations, S3070 [19MY]

S. Res. 213, national day of remembrance designation for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S4607 [24JN]

S. Res. 247, commemorate decision of Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to end World War II and honor crews of Enola Gay and Bockscar who carried out the missions, S6405 [5AU]

S. Res. 287, express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, S7279 [8OC]