TENNESSEE

Addresses

Tennessee Nissan Story: Senator Alexander, S2396 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 88), H39 [6JA]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 755), S1585 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1483), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 3769), H7026 [20OC]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 145), S150 [12JA]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 1943), S6379 [5AU] (see H.R. 87), H39 [6JA]

Native Americans: take certain Federal lands into trust for the benefit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 3599), H6227 [24SE]

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

Certificates of election

Senate: Lamar Alexander, S1 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Alexander, Lamar: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, H5299, H5303 [21JY], E1089 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of Mobile, AL, District, E738 [18MY]

Dyer, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1286 [16SE]

EPA: impact of Clean Power Plan on Tennessee, H3648 [2JN]

Gallatin, TN: anniversary of First Baptist Church, H2320 [21AP]

GraceWorks Ministries (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E283 [2MR]

Honor Flight Northeast Tennessee (organization): tribute, H4171 [11JN]

Kingston Springs, TN: anniversary, E1572 [2NO]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Kerbela Shrine Temple, E236 [24FE]

Lexington, TN: tribute to VFW Post 1294 and the Ladies Auxiliary, E1295 [16SE]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Orange Mound neighborhood, E655 [5MY]

——— tribute to Trezevant High School football team, E1834 [18DE]

New Market, TN: anniversary of Appalachian Electric Cooperative, E1242 [9SE]

Oldham, Bill: Tennessee Sheriff’s Association ‘‘Sheriff of the Year’’ award recipient, E1287 [16SE]

Shelbyville, TN: tribute to grand opening of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library, E731 [18MY]

Tennessee Student Assistance Corp.: tribute to Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship program, H160 [9JA]

TVA: tribute to Watts Bar nuclear facility, H3648 [2JN]

Whitehead, Cathy: Tennessee Dept. of Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1627 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, S5166 [16JY], S5181, S5185, S5186 [21JY]

Climate: express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S7888–S7890 [10NO]

Crenshaw, Waverly D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1483), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, S236 [16JA], S274 [20JA]

McDonough, Travis R.: nomination to be district judge, S8435, S8441, S8443 [7DE]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8426 [3DE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (S. 145), unanimous-consent request, S8843, S8844 [18DE]

Stanton, Edward L., III: nomination to be district judge, S8787 [17DE]

Thompson, Fred: tribute (S. Res. 309), S7843 [5NO]

Reports filed

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1483) (S. Rept. 114–136), S6532 [9SE]

National Park Access Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 145) (S. Rept. 114–124), S6532 [9SE]

Nomination of Edward L. Stanton III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7654 [29OC]

Nomination of Travis R. McDonough To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Nomination of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4952 [9JY]

Statements

Corps of Engineers: Senator Alexander, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S1197 [27FE]

Supporting Teachers and School Leaders: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S585 [28JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 309, tribute to Fred Thompson, S7823 [5NO]

Tributes

Corker, Senator, S2382 [23AP]

Thompson, Fred, S7678–S7682 [3NO], H7378 [2NO], H7401 [3NO], H7639 [4NO], E1593 [4NO]