BLUNT, ROY (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730 [23MR], S1782, S1790, S1791, S1800, S1801, S1802, S1810, S1813, S1822 [24MR], S1846, S1883, S1901, S1912, S1950, S1953 [25MR], S1975, S1989, S2015, S2017, S2018, S2021, S2080 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), cosponsorship withdrawn, S2043 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S353, S354 [21JA], S390 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3630 [2JN], S3724 [3JN], S3791, S3792, S3800, S3803 [4JN], S3927, S3936, S3960, S3966 [9JN], S4034, S4056, S4057 [10JN], S4105, S4113 [11JN], S4139, S4140 [15JN], S4263, S4265, S4269 [18JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7931 [10NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4797 [7JY], S4964, S4974 [9JY], S5096 [15JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6411 [5AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2990 [18MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6658 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5468, S5469 [22JY], S5528 [23JY], S5671, S5683, S5686 [24JY], S5721, S5728 [26JY], S6039 [27JY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2434, S2435 [27AP], S2461 [28AP]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1015 [19FE], S3319 [26MY], S3321 [28MY], S7285 [13OC]

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Committee to escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into the House Chamber, H2503 [29AP]

Committee to escort Pope Francis into the House Chamber, H6191 [24SE]

Committee to escort the President, H419 [20JA]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1124 [25FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1083 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 2066), S6893 [22SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 582), S1161 [26FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1553), S4103 [11JN]

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), S6606 [10SE] (see S. 2152), S7472 [22OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4688 [7JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 334), S7722 [3NO]

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 594), S1161 [26FE]

Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 301), S773 [4FE]

Brooke, Edward W.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S12 [6JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S2353 [22AP]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 698), S1384 [10MR]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see S. 2034), S7006 [29SE]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing (see S. Res. 212), S4602 [24JN]

Chattanooga, TN: condemn shootings at military sites, honor Armed Forces members who lost their lives, commend those caring for injured and investigating incident, and express condolences to those affected (see S. Res. 227), S5210 [21JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see S. 527), S983 [12FE]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S3456 [2JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 200), S347 [21JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1), S10 [6JA]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S7274 [8OC]

——— provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 404), S833 [5FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 178), S1336 [9MR]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 2123), S8380 [3DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program and allow State flexibility in providing summer meals (see S. 1966), S6468 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations relative to transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 165), S239 [16JA]

——— inform Dept. of Justice of persons required to register as sex offenders (see S. 409), S985 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 1369), S3059 [19MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]

——— prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see S. 559), S1385 [10MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 600), S1161 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: build a stronger health care workforce (see S. 2107), S7046 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security measures for the visa waiver program (see S. 2362), S8495 [8DE]

——— require the search of all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the U.S. (see S. 2402), S8684 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 2292), S8495 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2332), S8191 [30NO]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 125), S100 [8JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 295), S590 [28JA]

Dept. of State: allow waiver of visa renewal fees for certain adoptive families (see S. 1300), S3061 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1454), S3238 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S6187 [30JY]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S201 [13JA]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see S. 297), S654 [29JA]

——— 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), S1384 [10MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S6468 [8SE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S5062 [14JY]

Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1333), S8379 [3DE]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 181), S238 [16JA]

Electric power: clarify that compliance with an emergency order under the Federal Power Act to generate or transmit electricity may not be considered a violation of environmental laws or regulations (see S. 848), S1781 [24MR]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 233), S420 [22JA]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 24), S7491 [26OC]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see S.J. Res. 23), S7491 [26OC]

——— fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1324), S2849 [13MY]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize and reform (see S. 819), S1660 [19MR] (see S. 2183), S7304 [19OC]

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), S5170 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 168), S201 [13JA]

——— establish a process for the review of rules and sets of rules (see S. 1683), S4648 [25JN]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 378), S772 [4FE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 226), S348 [21JA]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 1487), S3678 [3JN]

——— require agencies to publish the categorization of certain proposed and final rules (see S. 1807), S5210 [21JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 812), S1710 [23MR]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 774), S6533 [9SE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S1032 [23FE]

——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1816), S5210 [21JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 498), S1163 [26FE]

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]

Freedom of religion: call for protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide (see S. Res. 69), S860 [9FE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 264), S541 [27JA] (see S. 2232), S7722 [3NO]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 510), S983 [12FE]

Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1247), S2730 [7MY]

Health: preserve freedom and choice in health care (see S. 1016), S2272 [20AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1919), S6296 [4AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding for executive branch overreach and clarify that proper constitutional authority for immigration policy belongs to Congress (see S. 129), S131 [9JA]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1589), S4202 [16JN]

Internet Governance Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S833 [5FE]

Iran: call for release of detained U.S. citizens (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2730 [7MY]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 148), S2935 [14MY]

——— 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), S2173 [14AP]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see S. 1188), S3777 [4JN]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 186), S238 [16JA]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 283), S589 [28JA]

——— prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an IRS employee (see S. 273), S589 [28JA]

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), S7772 [4NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 174), S2761 [11MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S3061 [19MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1547), S4139 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]

Law enforcement: 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), S2245 [16AP]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see S. 1867), S7125 [5OC]

——— strengthen mental health system, improve public safety, and reauthorize and improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2002), S7346 [20OC]

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), S1303 [4MR]

——— ensure Federal officers remain able to ensure their own safety and the safety of their families during a covered furlough (see S. 1162), S2851 [13MY]

Medicaid: extend and expand emergency psychiatric demonstration project (see S. 599), S2599 [4MY]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see S. 429), S3861 [8JN]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S653 [29JA]

——— enable hospital-based nursing programs that are affiliated with a hospital to maintain payments to hospitals for the costs of such programs (see S. 629), S1246 [3MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 1020), S5130 [15JY]

——— establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1849), S8161 [19NO]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 314), S5211 [21JY]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 1135), S4203 [16JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S8439 [7DE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S2301 [21AP]

——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 2382), S8547 [9DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S7047 [30SE]

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: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S6895 [22SE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations (see S. 1458), S4954 [9JY]

Motor vehicles: protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1164), S2568 [30AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 1119), S2760 [11MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2651 [5MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see S. 1126), S6467 [8SE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 177), S2759 [11MY]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7913 [10NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6381 [5AU]

National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: welcome Israeli Prime Minister upon U.S. visit and speech before Congress and reaffirm unequivocal U.S. support for Israel (see S. Res. 76), S984 [12FE]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S7006 [29SE]

NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2015), S6533 [9SE]

——— disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (see S.J. Res. 8), S858 [9FE]

OMB: oversee reforms to improve efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process for major capital projects (see S. 280), S589 [28JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 30), S59 [7JA]

——— provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S6382 [5AU]

——— repeal (see S. 336, 339), S697 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 183), S238 [16JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2045), S6809 [17SE]

——— repeal Federal mandate to purchase insurance (see S. 203), S347 [21JA]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 141), S100 [8JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 305), S653 [29JA]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 1809), S5210 [21JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 1881), S6073 [28JY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S8307 [2DE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 828), S1660 [19MR]

Privacy: protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 961), S2220 [15AP]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR]

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]

Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see S. 373), S902 [10FE]

Social Security: 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), S590 [28JA]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (see S. 369), S772 [4FE]

——— prevent disability fraud (see S. 1929), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see S. 1923), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions (see S. 1922), S6296 [4AU]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1045), S2352 [22AP]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]

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), S542 [27JA]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]

——— exclude payments received under Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds (see S. 376), S772 [4FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S5130 [15JY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 386), S832 [5FE]

——— 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), S2473 [28AP]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see S. 1660), S4602 [24JN]

——— modify rules for tax-exempt enterprise zone facility bonds and extend tax incentives for empowerment zones (see S. 408), S833 [5FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 930), S2172 [14AP]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S736 [3FE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1002), S2600 [4MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 440), S1384 [10MR]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 950), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1429), S3237 [21MY]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1666), S4602 [24JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 860), S1891 [25MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S348 [21JA]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S542 [27JA]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S1384 [10MR]

Transportation: provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see S. 1499), S3678 [3JN]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7005 [29SE]

Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 1238), S2851 [13MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see S. 1798), S6240 [3AU]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 229), S5526 [23JY]

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), S7722 [3NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S.J. Res. 22), S6809 [17SE]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 1140), S2567 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (see S. 2137), S7159 [6OC] (see S. 2403), S8684 [15DE]

ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1385), S3060 [19MY]

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]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 126), S2041 [26MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 234), S6136 [29JY]

——— authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 73), S984 [12FE]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 11), S11 [6JA]

Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see S. 2306), S8159 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 1524), S3860 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 1192), S2650 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 2263), S7912 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges (see S. 1370), S3059 [19MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 650), S1302 [4MR]

——— streamline the permitting process for rail and transit infrastructure (see S. 769), S1628 [18MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1695), S4648 [25JN]

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]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see S. 2217), S7655 [29OC]

Federal agencies and departments: include language in certain educational and advertising materials indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense (see S. 281), S589 [28JA]

——— require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see S. 1067), S2400 [23AP]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephone interactions by executive branch employees with individuals relative to audio recordings of such interactions (see S. 278), S589 [28JA]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see S. 362), S772 [4FE]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 884), S2041 [26MR]

Iraq: require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya (see S. 1643), S4544 [23JN]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 305), S7771 [4NO]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 315), S8079 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 12), S11 [6JA]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 2166), S7272 [8OC]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 136), S2245 [16AP]

Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 340), S736 [3FE]

Taxation: extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 364), S772 [4FE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 591), S1161 [26FE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 2234), S7771 [4NO]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6798 [17SE], S6864 [22SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S407 [22JA], S454, S455 [26JA], S626 [29JA]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1475 [12MR], S1563, S1564 [17MR], S1614 [18MR], S2162 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S667 [30JA], S722 [3FE], S759 [4FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S8857, S8858 [18DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S7963 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S7129 [6OC], S7244 [8OC]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S8875 [18DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), motion to proceed, S6228 [3AU]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S7585 [28OC], S7668 [30OC]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2699 [7MY], S2786 [12MY], S2912 [14MY]

National security: extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers (S. 1357), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3314 [23MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6644 [15SE], S6780, S6781 [17SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY], S7881, S7885 [10NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), motion to proceed, S5057 [14JY], S5188 [21JY], S5451 [22JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (H.R. 2048), motion to proceed, S3201 [21MY], S3313 [23MY], S3332 [31MY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4291 [18JN], S4583 [24JN]

Water: revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), motion to proceed, S7675 [30OC], S7697 [3NO]

Discharge petitions signed 

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7965 [16NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), S7965 [16NO]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), S1072 [24FE]

Lists

Instances President Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law, S1097 [25FE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S7963 [16NO]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, S1642 [19MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6840 [21SE]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989 [26MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S8698 [16DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S953 [12FE]

——— enhance annual mental health screenings for members, S3753 [4JN]

——— limit reduction of end strength for active duty personnel, S3753 [4JN]

——— provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families (S. 2137), S7887 [10NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1846 [25MR], S1989 [26MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S34 [7JA], S306 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S1098 [25FE]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 11), S754 [4FE], S7888 [10NO]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1410 [11MR], S1642 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3752, S3753 [4JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, S7197 [7OC]

——— condition military assistance to Iraq on certification that actions to ensure safety of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya have been taken, S3753 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S753 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S1096, S1098 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care to veterans, S7085 [1OC]

——— modify distance requirements regarding eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-departmental facilities, S6119 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), S6118 [29JY]

——— 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 (S. 207), S3277 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7888 [10NO]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), House amendment, S8698 [16DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), motion to proceed, S7067 [1OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S34 [7JA]

EPA: conduct study to determine costs of environmental regulations on local communities and individuals, S307 [21JA]

Families and domestic relations: importance of international adoption, S8058 [18NO]

Ferguson, MO: tribute to law enforcement officers, S7085 [1OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S2821 [13MY]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S753 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S1096, S1098 [25FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform (S. 534), S1096 [25FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S7392 [21OC], S7510 [27OC]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5105 [15JY]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6622 [15SE]

——— extend requirement for Dept. of Defense report on Iranian military power, S2461 [28AP]

——— impact of letter sent by Republican Senators to Iranian leadership on any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1643 [19MR]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2461 [28AP], S4565 [24JN], S6623 [15SE]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program (S. 615), S2190 [15AP]

——— U.S. policy, S4565 [24JN]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), motion to proceed, S2821 [13MY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers (organization), S6459• [8SE]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (S. Res. 305), S7755, S7756, S7757, S7758 [4NO]

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 (S. 665), S2820 [13MY]

Lincoln University: anniversary of receipt of land-grant status, S4294• [18JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S3277 [22MY]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care, S2820 [13MY], S3277 [22MY], S6119 [29JY], S7887 [10NO], S8516 [9DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058, S8059 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 315), S8058, S8059 [18NO]

National Police Week: observance, S2820 [13MY]

NIH: funding, S8698 [16DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S953 [12FE]

——— potential use of Executive order to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S7888 [10NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S6119 [29JY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.J. Res. 61), S6622 [15SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S34 [7JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2461 [28AP], S6623 [15SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8277 [2DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8277 [2DE]

Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (S. 2166), S8059 [18NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S3276 [22MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), S6118 [29JY]

Senate Rules: Internet services and technology resources usage rules, S7906 [10NO]

SSA: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services (S. 369), S8059 [18NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S8698 [16DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 950), S8059 [18NO]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, S2821 [13MY]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

Veterans Day: observance, S7887 [10NO]

Water: disapprove rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and EPA relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res. 22), S7702 [3NO], S7739 [4NO]

——— revise definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ relative to application of environmental protection regulations (S. 1140), S7739 [4NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 113th Congress: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 114–11), S2110 [13AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73), S981 [12FE]

——— Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 73) (S. Rept. 114–112), S6294 [4AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1695) (S. Rept. 114–74), S4646 [25JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S653 [29JA]

Rules

Committee on Printing (Joint), S2929 [14MY]

Committee on Rules and Adminstration (Senate), S649 [29JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint), S2928 [14MY]

Senate Internet services and technology resources usage, S7906–S7908 [10NO]

Tributes

Bess, Gene, S854• [9FE]

Chism, Matthew, S2820 [13MY]

Dobbins, Kenneth, S1436• [11MR]

Gorkowski, Justin, S3752 [4JN]

Harriger, Jim, S8077• [18NO]

Hatch, Senator, S33 [7JA]

Hufford, Bob, S1380• [10MR]

Johnson, Eddie, Jr., S2820 [13MY]

Juergensmeyer, Diane, S3178• [20MY]

Schweich, Tom, S1410 [11MR]

Shower, Ralph, S4595• [24JN]