SHAHEEN, JEANNE (a Senator from New Hampshire)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1730 [23MR], S1783, S1813, S1829 [24MR], S1838, S1877, S1880, S1893, S1903, S1904, S1905, S1908, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1926, S1936, S1945, S1948 [25MR], S1976, S1978, S1998, S2015, S2017, S2020, S2047, S2061, S2071, S2077 [26MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S151 [12JA], S421, S422, S437 [22JA], S472, S473 [26JA], S542 [27JA]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1391 [10MR], S1442 [11MR], S1545, S1549 [16MR], S2331, S2336 [22AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), S8441 [7DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3657, S3667, S3687, S3690, S3696, S3708, S3717, S3727 [3JN], S3755, S3786, S3796, S3823, S3824 [4JN], S3863 [8JN], S3927, S3945, S3967 [9JN], S4023, S4024, S4035 [10JN], S4204 [16JN], S4264, S4265, S4268 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S1151, S1172 [26FE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), S7853, S7863 [9NO], S8889 [18DE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S8110 [18NO], S8168 [19NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4780, S4795 [7JY], S4828, S4847, S4862, S4864 [8JY], S4912 [9JY], S5069, S5080 [14JY]
Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (S. 754), S6315 [4AU], S7365 [20OC]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S2937, S2938 [14MY], S2984 [18MY], S3191, S3194 [20MY]
Medicare: repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178, S2180 [14AP]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (H.R. 2297), S8024, S8026, S8027 [17NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5468 [22JY], S5538, S5550 [23JY], S5931 [27JY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8383, S8385 [3DE]
SBA: improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (S. 2116), S7126 [5OC]
——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (H.R. 2499), S5556 [23JY]
Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S2176, S2178, S2180 [14AP]
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), S4348 [22JN]
——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), S4348 [22JN]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S946 [11FE]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S2896 [13MY]
Articles and editorials
Can the GOP Change? Wall Street Journal, S890 [10FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 217), S347 [21JA]
Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see S. 1933), S6296 [4AU]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1911), S6895 [22SE]
——— reform Food for Peace Program (see S. 525), S2221 [15AP]
Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1459), S3309 [22MY]
——— reform taxation (see S. 1562), S4842 [8JY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6074 [28JY]
Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S6606 [10SE]
Appropriations: establish a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 385), S832 [5FE]
Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2341), S8306 [2DE]
Aviation: require air carriers to modify certain policies relative to use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies (see S. 1972), S6380 [5AU]
Biden, Joseph R., III (Beau): tribute (see S. Res. 191), S3679 [3JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see S. Res. 211), S4650 [25JN]
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: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 150), S200 [13JA]
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]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 862), S1891 [25MR]
Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2222), S7655 [29OC]
——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see S. Res. 143), S3457 [2JN]
Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 246), S420 [22JA]
Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 746), S2173 [14AP]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry (see S. 128), S100 [8JA] (see S. 535), S1031 [23FE]
——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 720), S1439 [11MR]
Construction industries: improve manner of awarding Federal contracts, prohibit use of reverse auctions for services procurements, and improve payment protections to Federal contractors and suppliers (see S. 1526), S6383 [5AU]
Contraceptives: recognize anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing use of contraceptives by married couples and the importance of affordable family planning services (see S. Res. 193), S4139 [15JN]
Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see S. 23), S1495 [12MR]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 1133), S8242 [1DE]
Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1330), S2850 [13MY]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see S. 1981), S6380 [5AU]
Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see S. 1559), S6606 [10SE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1520), S7815 [5NO]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 491), S5061 [14JY]
——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 299), S2110 [13AP]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 29), S11 [6JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit paying of premium subsidies on crop insurance policies based on actual market price of agricultural commodity at time of harvest (see S. 463), S926 [11FE]
——— reform crop insurance program (see S. 2244), S7814 [5NO]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1766), S5129 [15JY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 793), S1629 [18MR]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 590), S1161 [26FE]
——— establish simplified income-driven student loan repayment plan for new borrowers, repayment notification options, and loan forgiveness for total and permanently disabled (see S. 85), S858 [9FE]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 1664), S4602 [24JN]
——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. Res. 267), S6938 [24SE]
Dept. of Energy: coordinate provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (see S. 523), S2651 [5MY]
——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see S. 703), S1438 [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 711), S1438 [11MR]
——— establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1503), S6534 [9SE]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 1883), S6534 [9SE]
——— provide for enhanced Federal efforts on prevention, education, treatment, and research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see S. 1503), S6534 [9SE]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 551), S8547 [9DE]
——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S6810 [17SE]
Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see S. 568), S1202 [27FE]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 302), S653 [29JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (see S. 2145), S7346 [20OC]
——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, Steven J. Sotloff, and Kayla J. Mueller (see S. 555), S1117 [25FE]
——— report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1661 [19MR]
Dept. of the Interior: restore mandatory funding status of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see S. 1901), S6186 [30JY]
Dept. of Transportation: modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see S. 1612), S4298 [18JN]
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), S6382 [5AU]
——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 167), S654 [29JA]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see S. 865), S2402 [23AP]
——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 471), S2599 [4MY]
——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 2279), S7913 [10NO]
——— modify requirements for approval of courses using educational benefits (see S. 1938), S6379 [5AU]
——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 627), S1246 [3MR]
——— suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety and improve accountability of employees (see S. 1856), S7492 [26OC]
Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see S. 802), S1660 [19MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1858), S5526 [23JY]
Diseases: commemorate discovery of polio vaccine and support Federal and international efforts to eradicate disease (see S. Res. 108), S1781 [24MR]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1170), S4104 [11JN]
——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see S. 2185), S7595 [28OC]
Drugs: improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 36), S11 [6JA]
——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see S. 1455), S7160 [6OC]
——— increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 1431), S7160 [6OC]
Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1624), S4298 [18JN]
Education: improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects (see S. 867), S2222 [15AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 5), S348 [21JA]
End Modern Slavery Initiative Foundation: establish (see S. 553), S1075 [24FE]
Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 87), S1118 [25FE]
FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see S. 571), S1118 [25FE]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1382), S3059 [19MY]
FCC: promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see S. 40), S833 [5FE]
FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see S. 511), S983 [12FE]
Federal agencies and departments: improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 858), S1891 [25MR]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 554), S1163 [26FE] (see S. 2035), S6651 [15SE]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5130 [15JY]
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), S6975 [28SE]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 423), S6894 [22SE]
Firearms: protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 1834), S7771 [4NO]
Ford, Wendell H.: tribute (see S. Res. 38), S421 [22JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 677), S1336 [9MR]
France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see S. Res. 29), S283 [20JA]
——— 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]
FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 1490), S5010 [13JY]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 105), S1660 [19MR]
Griest, Kristen: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Haver, Shaye: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S6809 [17SE]
Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 1214), S2851 [13MY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1121), S2570 [30AP]
Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 284), S589 [28JA]
Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator: establish to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1652), S4544 [23JN]
Iran: 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), S3061 [19MY]
Iraq: require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty/Hurriya (see S. 1643), S4650 [25JN]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 1740), S4953 [9JY]
——— provide printed copies of Publication 17, ‘‘Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals),’’ to all taxpayers free of charge (see S. Res. 112), S1891 [25MR]
Japan: recognize importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights (see S. Res. 153), S2473 [28AP]
Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see S. 1789), S6137 [29JY]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1169), S6939 [24SE]
Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of movie theater shooting and commend first responders and those caring for the injured and investigating the incident (see S. Res. 231), S5928 [27JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 890), S2651 [5MY]
——— reauthorize (see S. 338), S773 [4FE] (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU] (see S. 2101), S7005 [29SE] (see S. 2165, 2169), S7272 [8OC]
Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1377), S3059 [19MY]
——— facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see S. 993), S4203 [16JN]
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]
Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 626), S1586 [17MR]
Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see S. 313), S4545 [23JN]
——— anniversary (see S. Res. 25), S100 [8JA]
——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 843), S2174 [14AP]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S8685 [15DE]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 578), S1586 [17MR]
——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 332), S1247 [3MR]
——— improve access to medication therapy management (see S. 776), S1628 [18MR]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 626), S1586 [17MR]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see S. 2148), S7414 [21OC]
——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 857), S2302 [21AP]
——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see S. 804), S1660 [19MR]
——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see S. 275), S1586 [17MR]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 1131), S2530 [29AP]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 539), S1586 [17MR]
——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 1083), S2400 [23AP]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 31), S11 [6JA]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 624), S2301 [21AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 861), S1891 [25MR]
Mental health: protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Res. 184), S3238 [21MY]
——— reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 1893), S8080 [18NO]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 1617), S4298 [18JN]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see S. 1150), S2567 [30AP]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S7771 [4NO]
National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary (see S. Res. 225), S5210 [21JY]
National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 176), S3239 [21MY]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6938 [24SE]
National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 230), S5928 [27JY]
National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 60), S673 [30JA]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 172), S2688 [6MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 175), S2730 [7MY]
National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 170), S2688 [6MY]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 90), S1162 [26FE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 286), S7272 [8OC]
National Women’s Small Business Month: designate (see S. Res. 280), S7219 [7OC]
Nemtsov, Boris: commend Russian opposition efforts, call for investigation of murder, and add recommended names to visa ban list for Russian human rights violators (see S. Res. 93), S1217 [2MR]
Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see S. Res. 163), S2568 [30AP]
New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 928), S2172 [14AP]
Nigeria: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see S. 1632), S4649 [25JN]
——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see S. Res. 65), S772 [4FE]
NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see S. Res. 242), S6535 [9SE]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 192), S2530 [29AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market (see S. 1099), S2431 [27AP]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]
——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 1996), S7161 [6OC]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE]
Pharmaceuticals: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 122), S8684 [15DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]
——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 214), S347 [21JA]
Power resources: invest in clean energy, empower and protect consumers, modernize energy infrastructure, cut pollution and waste, and invest in research and development (see S. 2089), S6975 [28SE]
Privacy: improve privacy of electronic communications (see S. 356), S771 [4FE]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 299), S7594 [28OC]
Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see S. 1711), S4686 [7JY]
Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see S. 708), S1438 [11MR]
Romania: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see S. Res. 326), S8379 [3DE]
Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see S. Res. 287), S7472 [22OC]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 262), S1075 [24FE]
SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Center network (see S. Res. 243), S6381 [5AU]
——— establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see S. 1011), S2272 [20AP]
——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2245 [16AP]
——— establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 1866), S5928 [27JY]
——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see S. 1857), S5930 [27JY]
——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see S. 552), S1075 [24FE]
——— prohibit use of reverse auctions for procurements of covered contracts (see S. 2139), S7160 [6OC]
——— reauthorize women’s business center program (see S. 2126), S7102 [1OC]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 311), S2934 [14MY]
——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 439), S900 [10FE]
Schweiker, Richard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 250), S6533 [9SE]
SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 1960), S6380 [5AU]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S6296 [4AU]
Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 20), S12 [6JA]
Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1975), S6380 [5AU]
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), S1119 [25FE]
——— remove limitation on a prohibition relative to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels (see S. 371), S1119 [25FE]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 304), S7722 [3NO]
Social Security: anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]
——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 139), S2473 [28AP]
——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 522), S983 [12FE]
——— 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), S4202 [16JN]
Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]
SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see S. 753), S1585 [17MR]
Tariff: make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see S. 340), S736 [3FE]
——— recreational performance outerwear (see S. 952), S2220 [15AP]
Taxation: enhance the dependent care credit to make child care more affordable (see S. 661), S1303 [4MR]
——— establish a deduction for married couples who are both employed and have young children (see S. 660), S1303 [4MR]
——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see S. 322), S653 [29JA]
——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 379), S832 [5FE]
——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 609), S2273 [20AP]
——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 699), S1384 [10MR]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 637), S2301 [21AP]
——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see S. 1517), S3776 [4JN]
——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 161), S201 [13JA]
——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 727), S1494 [12MR]
——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 446), S926 [11FE]
——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see S. 1193), S2650 [5MY]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 431), S900 [10FE]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 330), S2473 [28AP]
——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 608), S2569 [30AP]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 352), S4022 [10JN]
——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S4953 [9JY]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 375), S902 [10FE]
——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 807), S1660 [19MR]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 149), S200 [13JA]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 1907), S6186 [30JY]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 174), S201 [13JA]
——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 1012), S2272 [20AP]
Telephones: improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 1540), S8021 [17NO]
Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S8604 [10DE]
Thompson, Fred: tribute (see S. Res. 309), S7815 [5NO]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 697), S2731 [7MY]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see S. 2091), S7220 [7OC]
Tritak, Kathleen Alvarez: tribute (see S. Res. 82), S984 [12FE]
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 (see S. Res. 68), S772 [4FE] (see S. Res. 72), S900 [10FE]
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), S773 [4FE]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S4601 [24JN]
Women: codify U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 224), S348 [21JA]
——— combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 713), S1438 [11MR]
——— condemn violence that targets healthcare for women (see S. Res. 327), S8379 [3DE]
——— ensure access to the best-available health care and support the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions (see S. Res. 37), S421 [22JA]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1512), S3776 [4JN]
——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see S. 1532), S3925 [9JN]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2730 [7MY]
——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 370), S772 [4FE]
——— support empowerment and human rights for women and call for release of female political prisoners through #Freethe20 campaign (see S. Res. 262), S6894 [22SE]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 207), S4650 [25JN]
World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 204), S4299 [18JN]
World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember the victims, and honor the legacy of the survivors of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 35), S467 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 475), S982 [12FE]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S7272 [8OC]
Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 358), S771 [4FE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (see S. 2307), S8159 [19NO]
Classified information: facilitate and enhance the declassification of information, including in the legislative branch (see S. 2121), S7102 [1OC]
Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 447), S926 [11FE]
Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking (see S. 642), S1246 [3MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 345), S736 [3FE]
Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]
Dept. of Education: establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 442), S900 [10FE]
——— increase students’ and borrowers’ access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System and encourage improved outreach and communication with borrowers (see S. 445), S900 [10FE]
——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1939), S6379 [5AU]
Dept. of Energy: advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 1201), S2687 [6MY]
——— develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 1054), S2352 [22AP]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program (see S. 480), S982 [12FE]
——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see S. 586), S1161 [26FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 272), S541 [27JA]
Dept. of Labor: authorize a national grant program for on-the-job training (see S. 1328), S2850 [13MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the ten dollar bill (see S. 1613), S4298 [18JN]
——— convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see S. 925), S2172 [14AP]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 1508), S3776 [4JN] (see S. 1720), S4840 [8JY]
——— study feasibility of providing certain taxpayers with an optional pre-prepared tax return (see S. 940), S2220 [15AP]
Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 2247), S7814 [5NO]
——— prohibit funding to State or local governments for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for motorcycle riders (see S. 127), S100 [8JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes (see S. 2120), S7102 [1OC]
——— extend requirement 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. 374), S772 [4FE]
——— reduce backlog of appeals of disability claims by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans and provide authority to address unreasonably delayed claims (see S. 1286), S2759 [11MY]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see S. 270), S541 [27JA]
Disasters: provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]
Diseases: provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see S. 84), S58 [7JA]
Drugs: combat heroin epidemic and assist forensic labs with addressing seized drug identification backlogs (see S. 2241), S7771 [4NO]
——— making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic (see S. 2423), S8883 [18DE]
Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 824), S1660 [19MR]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (see S. 323), S653 [29JA]
Forest Service: establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 1733), S4953 [9JY]
GAO: conduct audits relative to timely access of veterans to hospital care, medical services, and other care from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2229), S7722 [3NO]
Germany: anniversary of peaceful and democratic reunification (see S. Res. 274), S7102 [1OC]
International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 97), S1303 [4MR]
Medicare: recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 1345), S2933 [14MY]
Motor vehicles: reduce number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Government (see S. 427), S900 [10FE]
National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 119), S99 [8JA]
National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 295), S7470 [22OC]
NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see S. 444), S900 [10FE]
Power resources: assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for certain project power fees for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) technologies (see S. 1202), S2687 [6MY]
Refugees: recognize need for international assistance, commend resettlement efforts of foreign countries, and support increased admission into the U.S. relative to refugees seeking asylum from violence in Syria (see S. Res. 268), S6938 [24SE]
SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 966), S2221 [15AP]
——— help small businesses reduce energy costs by extending the Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan program to businesses looking to invest in energy efficiency improvements (see S. 1756), S5061 [14JY]
——— improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 2116), S7102 [1OC]
——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 957), S2220 [15AP]
——— make information relative to lenders making covered loans publicly available (see S. 967), S2221 [15AP]
Small business: improve coordination of export promotion programs and facilitate export opportunities (see S. 25), S11 [6JA]
Taxation; repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 2154), S7219 [7OC]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges (see S. 1754), S5061 [14JY]
Certificates of election
Senate, S4 [6JA]
Cloture motions
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S5672 [24JY], S5709 [26JY]
Letters
Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7797 [5NO]
——— Randy Griffin, CSRA Business Lending (business), S7797 [5NO]
——— Scott Gardiner, Granite State Development Corp., S7796 [5NO]
——— Stephen Ursich, Northeastern Economic Development Co., S7797 [5NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, S952 [12FE]
——— Jeh C. Johnson, Sec. of Homeland Security, S1212 [2MR]
——— John (Rusty) Russell, International Association of Emergency Managers, S747 [4FE]
——— several Senators, S746 [4FE]
——— Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S747 [4FE]
Motions
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8345 [3DE]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [6JA]
Privilege of the floor
Bader, Eric, S739 [3FE]
MacDonald, Andrew, S6538 [9SE]
Marshall, Ariel, S609 [28JA]
Sparrow, Kelley, S609 [28JA]
Remarks
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), motion to proceed, S6839 [21SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: recognize anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica and support European Union accession aspirations, S4999 [13JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina-American Enterprise Fund (organization): establish (S. 2307), S8163, S8164 [19NO]
Budget: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government, S1979 [26MR]
——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (S. 150), S202 [13JA]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (S. Con. Res. 11), S1841 [25MR], S1979, S2000 [26MR]
Climate: global warming, S7988 [17NO]
Concord, NH: anniversary, S3401• [1JN]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), S266 [20JA], S564 [28JA]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, S266 [20JA]
Conway, NH: anniversary, S7003• [29SE]
Crime: aid recovery and rehabilitation for victims of human trafficking, S1423 [11MR], S2349 [22AP]
——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), S1423 [11MR], S2349 [22AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S8363 [3DE]
——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish, S3017 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans, S1841 [25MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 240), S499 [27JA], S1192 [27FE], S1212, S1213 [2MR]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to proceed, S720, S722, S725 [3FE], S745, S746, S747, S756, S757, S758 [4FE], S808 [5FE], S889–S891 [10FE], S951, S952, S968 [12FE], S1026, S1027 [23FE], S1105 [25FE], S1128 [26FE]
——— making appropriations (S. 272), S951, S952, S968 [12FE]
——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S3231 [21MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 551), S8454 [8DE]
Dept. of State: making supplemental appropriations for migration and refugee assistance (S. 2145), S7450–S7452 [22OC]
Dept. of Transportation: adequately fund bridges, S6055 [28JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, S3739, S3740, S3753 [4JN]
Education: improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, S4820 [8JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), S4820 [8JY]
Employment: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow for reasonable accomodations for pregnant workers, S2000 [26MR]
EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), S7988 [17NO]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), S7555 [28OC]
——— reauthorize (S. 824), S3671 [3JN]
Foreign countries: report on trip to Greece and Ukraine, S7450–S7452 [22OC]
Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S3016 [19MY], S3231 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]
Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, S1267 [4MR]
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S808 [5FE]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to, S1105 [25FE]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S499 [27JA], S720, S722, S725 [3FE], S745, S746, S747, S756, S757, S758 [4FE], S808 [5FE], S889–S891 [10FE], S951, S952, S968 [12FE], S1026 [23FE]
International Women’s Day: observance, S1267 [4MR]
Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S6489 [9SE]
——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2451 [28AP]
IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), S3017 [19MY], S3231 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (S. 2101), S7071 [1OC]
——— reauthorize (S. 2101), unanimous-consent request, S7070 [1OC]
Meattey, Hayden: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Games, S7003• [29SE]
Melia, Thomas O.: nomination to be AID Assistant Administrator, S8193 [30NO]
Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S8330, S8345 [3DE]
NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, S4820 [8JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, S721 [3FE]
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), S6489 [9SE]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), S6055 [28JY]
——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), conference report, S8363 [3DE]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), S2451 [28AP]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8330 [3DE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), S8330, S8345 [3DE]
Pipelines: ensure the Keystone XL Pipeline is built safely and in compliance with U.S. environmental laws, S564 [28JA]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (S. 1861), S6119 [29JY]
——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S8330 [3DE]
Point of order, S8363 [3DE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of diplomatic nominees, S8193 [30NO]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S6055 [28JY], S8363 [3DE]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), S3263 [22MY]
Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko, S4611 [24JN]
SBA: establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, S3017 [19MY], S3231 [21MY], S3293 [22MY]
——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (S. 966), S7796, S7797, S7800 [5NO]
——— extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (S. 966), unanimous-consent request, S7798, S7799 [5NO]
——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (S. 552), S7796, S7797, S7800 [5NO]
——— increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (S. 552), unanimous-consent request, S7798, S7799 [5NO]
Senate Rules: disapprove process of anonymous holds, S7798 [5NO]
Smith, Gayle E.: nomination to be AID Administrator, S7071 [1OC], S8193 [30NO]
Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S1378 [10MR]
Taxation: exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (H.R. 606), S2913 [14MY]
——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), S3231 [21MY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, S8579 [10DE]
Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces, S4611 [24JN]
Statements
Examining the Export-Import Bank’s Reauthorization Request and the Government’s Role in Export Financing: Michael P. Boyle, Boyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc., S3671 [3JN]
Tributes
Aimesbury, Andrew A., S8878 [18DE]
Bader, Eric, S2107• [13AP]
Daniels, Jonathan M., S1377 [10MR]
Dunfey, Jerry, S2969• [18MY]
Friedman, Heidi J., S2521 [29AP]
Kennett, Bayard W., II (Chip), S671 [30JA]
Paquin, Stephen R., S128• [9JA]
Ward, Harold E., S4198• [16JN]