BURR, RICHARD (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3962 [4JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6966 [26SE], S7008 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1787, S1817, S1819, S1820 [13MR], S1864 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2170, S2171, S2172, S2184, S2189, S2198, S2199, S2207, S2219 [21MR], S2284, S2301, S2345, S2367 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6388 [11SE], S6448, S6454 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8057 [14NO], S8110, S8112 [18NO], S8229, S8277 [19NO], S8375 [20NO], S8525 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5866, S5918 [24JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2690 [16AP], S2719 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4416 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Playing Politics With Student Debt, by, New York (NY) Times, S3974 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3256 [8MY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3430 [14MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S1853 [14MR]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]

Animals: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees (see S. 1561), S7101 [1OC]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S42 [22JA]

Armed Forces: leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 109), S4675 [19JN]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1271 [7MR]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 475), S1786 [13MR]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 1530), S6647 [19SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 176), S4673 [19JN]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S214 [23JA]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 647), S2146 [21MR]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S1012 [28FE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 32), S215 [23JA] (see S. 369), S773 [14FE]

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. 429), S2455 [8AP]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see S. 1500), S6648 [19SE]

——— enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3658 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (see S. 1101), S3987 [6JN]

——— establish student loan interest rates (see S. 1334), S5800 [18JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (see S. 1241), S5498 [27JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 682), S2501 [9AP] (see S. 1003), S3657 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S7101 [1OC]

——— establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see S. 330), S1950 [19MR]

——— reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1086), S3905 [3JN]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see S. 1719), S8100 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S7952 [12NO]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S213 [23JA]

Dept. of State: rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1249), S8050 [14NO]

——— require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 198), S438 [31JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S4021 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less than fair market value when determining eligibility for such pensions (see S. 748), S2749 [17AP]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 825), S3028 [25AP]

——— require college courses that are approved for purposes of educational assistance programs to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate (see S. 944), S3429 [14MY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see S. 539), S7271 [7OC]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S7952 [12NO]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1826), S8809 [13DE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1623), S7830 [5NO]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 484), S2456 [8AP]

——— eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 1807), S8771 [12DE]

FDA: strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see S. 957), S3531 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S7616 [29OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 17), S4481 [13JN]

Foreign policy: prohibit contracting with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 675), S3031 [25AP]

FRS: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1204), S5841 [23JY]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S2501 [9AP]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see S. 650), S5018 [24JN]

Iran: eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production (see S. 965), S3532 [15MY]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1128 [5MR]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S5265 [26JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S772 [14FE]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

Medicaid: repeal enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 963), S3531 [15MY]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S6328 [10SE]

——— provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S470 [4FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1123), S5018 [24JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 124), S214 [23JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S6126 [31JY]

National cemeteries: provide authority to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a person in a national cemetery and disinter remains of Michael L. Anderson from Fort Custer National Cemetery (see S. 1471), S6208 [1AU]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 138), S3326 [9MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 173), S4585 [18JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 261), S6960 [26SE]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 258), S6886 [24SE]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 108), S2897 [23AP]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 913), S4586 [18JN]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S3569 [16MY]

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 262), S7008 [27SE]

NLRB: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S4481 [13JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6329 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6329 [10SE]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see S. 154), S401 [30JA]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7797 [4NO]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S1950 [19MR]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S1950 [19MR]

——— repeal if it is determined that the Act has resulted in more uninsured individuals than at the time of enactment (see S. 1894), S9105 [20DE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE]

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S9054 [19DE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S4406 [12JN] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S329 [28JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 307), S8361 [20NO]

Social Security: provide for congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see S. 767), S2898 [23AP]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 475), S1786 [13MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S6129 [31JY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S708 [13FE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S6128 [31JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S6598 [18SE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S3906 [3JN]

——— provide for equalization of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas and per energy equivalent of diesel (see S. 1103), S3987 [6JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 122), S214 [23JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1235), S8668 [11DE]

Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S5621 [10JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see S. 1736), S8186 [19NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see S. 700), S2590 [11AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 893), S3255 [8MY]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see S. 1171), S9053 [19DE]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3532 [15MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S2896 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area: authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access (see S. 486), S1269 [7MR]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1836), S8913 [17DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 242), S519 [7FE]

——— require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 624), S2026 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: report on State law penalties for certain child abusers and expand the predicate for increased penalties for domestic assaults against children (see S. 1778), S8565 [9DE]

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 S. 572), S1853 [14MR]

——— ensure an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases and require an independent assessment of Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers (see S. 1589), S7574 [28OC]

——— implement mental health care and rehabilitation program for veterans with service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or related substance use disorder (see S. 819), S3028 [25AP]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see S. 778), S2896 [23AP]

——— modify commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water (see S. 529), S1710 [12MR]

——— reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 543), S1785 [13MR]

——— review the dialysis pilot program and submit a report to Congress before expanding such program (see S. 1547), S6886 [24SE]

Federal employees: end the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employee Retirement System for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 1678), S7951 [12NO]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1127 [5MR]

Military and Veteran Caregiver Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S1270 [7MR]

Monuments and memorials: ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the U.S. Armed Forces may contain religious symbols (see S. 705), S2589 [11AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 1132), S4212 [11JN]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 79), S1892 [18MR]

Taxation: provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see S. 779), S2896 [23AP]

Veterans: require Federal agencies to hire veterans and require States to recognize military experience when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (see S. 495), S1269 [7MR]

——— require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses (see S. 492), S1269 [7MR]

Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. 409), S1011 [28FE]

Cloture motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Letters

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S9031 [19DE]

——— Kathleen Stephan, S8018 [14NO]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2287 [22MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3809, S3816 [23MY]

Aliyev, Ilham: tribute to reelection as President of Azerbaijan, S7668 [30OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6952 [26SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2287, S2302 [22MR]

China Grove, NC: tribute to Price of Freedom Museum, S1946 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit payment of crop insurance premiums for tobacco, S3809, S3816 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5877 [24JY]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), S4458, S4459, S4460 [13JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3972, S3977 [6JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), unanimous-consent request, S4458 [13JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5585, S5586, S5587, S5588, S5589 [10JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), unanimous-consent request, S5589 [10JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), S5585, S5586, S5587, S5588, S5589 [10JY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), S4458, S4460 [13JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3972 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and Bioshield Special Reserve fund funding, S2302 [22MR]

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, S2719, S2742 [17AP]

Edenton, NC: anniversary, S3566• [16MY]

Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Terry Sanford High School, S435• [31JA]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), S8074 [18NO]

——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7970 [13NO]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2719, S2742 [17AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7970 [13NO], S8018 [14NO], S8643 [11DE], S9030 [19DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6952 [26SE]

——— repeal, S8018 [14NO]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8643 [11DE]

Taxation: prohibit legislation that would increase taxes on veterans, S2287 [22MR]

Winston-Salem, NC: anniversary, S3322 [9MY]

——— Hanes Magnet Middle School recipient of Magnet Schools of America (organization) Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, S3612 [20MY]

Tributes

Alexander, Senator, S3809 [23MY]

Mansfield, Gordon H., S649• [12FE]