ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)
Addresses
Future of Adult Literacy: by, S3639 [8JN]
Higher Education: by, S871 [11FE]
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2943), S3726, S3727 [9JN]
Dept. of HHS: require studies and reports examining the use of technology-enhanced collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve programs (S. 2873), S6490 [17NO], S6525 [29NO]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S1150 [1MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S2301, S2320, S2332, S2339 [20AP]
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S279 [27JA], S358, S360, S366, S368 [28JA], S431 [1FE], S475, S510 [2FE], S577, S617 [3FE], S690 [4FE], S964 [23FE], S1013 [24FE], S2150, S2151, S2189 [19AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S3999 [15JN]
Taxation: permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), S1761 [6AP]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S1619 [31MR]
Conferee: S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, S4277 [16JN]
Articles and editorials
Congress’s Cures Breakthrough, Wall Street Journal, S6793 [7DE]
Gatlinburg Fire Was Set in Motion Months Ago, Bod Hodge, Knoxville, TN, News Sentinel, S6741 [6DE]
Henry Diamond, Lawyer at Forefront of Conservation Movement, Dies at 83, New York (NY) Times, S5075• [13JY]
How Trade Made America Great, Frederick W. Smith, Wall Street Journal, S2094–S2096 [14AP]
Obama’s Ed-Run—The Administration Tries To Dictate State and Local School Funding, Wall Street Journal, S2693 [11MY]
Streamlining Medicine and Saving Lives, Bill Frist and Tom Coburn, Wall Street Journal, S3154 [25MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see S. 2957), S6228 [28SE]
Bennett, Robert F.: tribute (see S. Res. 458), S2626 [9MY]
Boy Scouts: anniversary of Federal charter (see S. Res. 495), S4299 [16JN]
Bumpers, Dale: tribute (see S. Res. 343), S31 [11JA]
Burns, Conrad R.: tribute (see S. Res. 457), S2626 [9MY]
Conservation of energy: exclude certain devices designed to power light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies (see S. 2476), S1440 [10MR]
Cook, Marlow W.: tribute (see S. Res. 364), S670 [4FE]
Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S1058 [25FE]
Dept. of HHS: improve plans of safe care for infants affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (see S. 2687), S1503 [15MR]
——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see S. 849), S737 [9FE]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (see S. 2055), S1504 [15MR]
——— require studies and reports examining the use of technology-enhanced collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve programs (see S. 2873), S6517 [28NO]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 524), S5003 [12JY]
Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see S. 3462), S6266 [29SE]
——— disapprove final rule relative to interpretation of the ‘advice’ exemption in the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (see S.J. Res. 35), S3719 [9JN]
——— disapprove rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (see S.J. Res. 33), S2128 [18AP]
——— prevent finalization of rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities and assess economic impact of any proposed reforms (see S. 2707), S1591 [17MR]
Diseases: reauthorize Mosquito Abatement Safety and Health Act and epidemiology laboratory capacity grants and require a GAO study on existing mosquito and other vector-borne surveillance and control programs (see S. 3039), S4916 [7JY]
Earth Science Week: designate (see S. Res. 562), S5843 [15SE]
FDA: ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (see S. 1622), S822 [10FE]
——— expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus (see S. 2512), S1504 [15MR]
Federal agencies and departments: strengthen independence of inspectors general (see S. 579), S3411 [6JN]
4–H (organization): recognize benefits of the national 4–H program to the young people of the U.S. and support campaign to expand the 4–H program (see S. Res. 431), S2197 [19AP]
Glenn, John: tribute (see S. Res. 640), S7032 [9DE]
Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 435), S2388 [21AP]
Medicare: ensure fairness in hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied relative to certain hospitals (see S. 2832), S2387 [21AP]
——— provide for 90-day reporting period for health care providers and facilities to demonstrate meaningful uses under electronic health records incentive payment programs (see S. 3173), S5078 [13JY]
Mental Health Month: designate (see S. Res. 480), S3291 [26MY]
Minorities: promote inclusion in clinical research (see S. 2745), S1673 [5AP]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 600), S6267 [29SE]
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance (see S. Res. 570), S5886 [19SE]
National Industrial Assessment Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 403), S1592 [17MR]
National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 575), S6080 [26SE]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 351), S346 [28JA]
National Science and Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 411), S1639 [4AP]
National Towing Industry Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 568), S5843 [15SE]
NIH: improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (see S. 800), S822 [10FE]
Orlando, FL: condemn shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and their families and friends, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see S. Res. 496), S4299 [16JN]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of premiums paid as an offset for other Federal spending (see S. 3240), S5155 [14JY]
Pensions: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see S. 2502), S703 [8FE] (see S. 2505), S738 [9FE]
Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2031), S5502 [12SE]
Scalia, Antonin: tribute (see S. Res. 374), S994 [24FE]
Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see S. 2014), S738 [9FE]
SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see S. 2497), S738 [9FE]
Solar energy: support U.S. solar energy industry in its effort to bring low-cost, clean, solar technology into homes and businesses (see S. Res. 465), S3055 [23MY]
Taxation: permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 2595), S1674 [5AP]
USA Science & Engineering Festival: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 411), S1639 [4AP]
Voinovich, George: tribute (see S. Res. 493), S3860 [14JN]
Wiesel, Elie: tribute (see S. Res. 523), S4915 [7JY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see S. 1555), S3795 [10JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 483), S3411 [6JN] (see S. Res. 502), S4359 [20JN]
Dept. of Energy: support basic energy research and eliminate wind production tax credit (see S. 3169), S5002 [12JY]
Dept. of HHS: modernize FDA and NIH workforces, streamline coordination, and reduce unnecessary paperwork (see S. 2700), S1591 [17MR]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities (see S.J. Res. 34), S3540 [7JN]
——— initiate phase-in of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (see S. 3464), S6266 [29SE]
EEOC: disapprove rule relative to extent to which an employer may offer incentives to participate in wellness programs that gather information through voluntary health risk assessments or screenings (see S.J. Res. 38), S5157 [14JY]
——— disapprove rule relative to the extent which an employer may offer incentives for an employee’s spouse to provide information about his or her health as part of an employer-sponsored wellness program (see S.J. Res. 37), S5157 [14JY]
——— prioritize discrimination complaints and require employment data collection on Federal employees before implementing a new private sector data collection proposal, approve litigation, and improve transparency (see S. 2693), S1544 [16MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2804), S2099 [14AP]
Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Nashville, TN: designate (see S. 3383), S6038 [22SE]
Health: improve Federal requirements relative to development and use of electronic health records technology (see S. 2511), S702 [8FE]
——— provide for implementation of a Precision Medicine Initiative (see S. 2713), S1591 [17MR]
Insurance: give States the authority to provide temporary access to affordable private health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges (see S. 3326), S5721 [14SE]
Mental health: provide comprehensive mental health reform (see S. 2680), S1503 [15MR]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 449), S2557 [28AP]
National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 636), S7032 [9DE]
NIH: streamline administrative and reporting requirements for researchers and recipients of NIH grants (see S. 2742), S1639 [4AP]
NLRB: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers (see S. 2686), S1503 [15MR]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 560), S5843 [15SE]
Summitt, Pat: tribute (see S. Res. 516), S4723 [29JN]
TVA: anniversary of unified development of Tennessee River system (see S. Res. 528), S5002 [12JY]
Citations
Maryville, TN, Police Dept. commendation of valor posthumously awarded to Kenneth R. Moats: Tony J. Crisp, S5235 [6SE]
Cloture motions
Califf, Robert M.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S869 [11FE], S907 [22FE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5293), motion to proceed, S4705 [29JN], S4910 [7JY], S5114 [14JY]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S4277, S4283 [16JN]
——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), conference report, S4926 [11JY], S5027 [13JY]
——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), motion to proceed, S1037 [25FE], S1076 [29FE]
Dept. of the Interior: reform administration of the Outer Continental Shelf through more equitable revenue sharing for States from energy production and promote development of renewable energy on public lands (S. 3110), motion to proceed, S6330 [15NO], S6436 [17NO]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2577), S2733 [12MY], S2851, S2852 [17MY], S3633 [8JN]
——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2577), conference report, S4536 [23JN], S4598 [28JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S2733 [12MY], S2851, S2852 [17MY], S3633 [8JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to proceed, S2449 [26AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S2412 [25AP], S2470 [27AP], S2526, S2527 [28AP], S2614, S2615 [9MY], S2678, S2680 [11MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), motion to proceed, S2067 [14AP]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), S5969 [22SE], S6108 [27SE], S6182, S6183 [28SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), S4704 [29JN], S4800 [6JY]
——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), S4577 [27JN], S4689 [29JN]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S6645 [1DE], S6697 [5DE]
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S477 [2FE], S645, S646 [4FE], S4962 [12JY]
——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to go to conference, S4975 [12JY]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), motion to proceed, S3677 [9JN], S3844 [14JN]
Taxation: permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), S1909 [12AP], S2119 [18AP]
——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), motion to proceed, S1636 [4AP], S1681 [6AP]
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), veto, S111 [20JA], S146 [21JA]
Letters
Every Student Succeeds Act: several State and educational organizations, S860 [11FE]
Tribute to Darin Gordon: by, S4356• [20JN]
21st Century Cures Act: John H. Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic, S6644 [1DE]
Lists
Medical innovation bills approved by Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S723 [9FE]
Organizations supporting H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act, S6536 [29NO]
Organizations supporting nomination of Robert M. Califf to be FDA Commissioner, S907 [22FE]
Motions
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), S6794 [7DE]
Press releases
Alexander, Kline—Nonpartisan Government Analysis Confirms Education Department’s Proposed Regulation Is Against the Law: by, S2691 [11MY]
Already ‘‘Disturbing Evidence’’ That Education Department Is Ignoring the New Law: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2692 [11MY]
Privilege of the floor
Armstrong, Jen, S2344 [20AP]
Rivard, John, S2344 [20AP]
Remarks
Apex Clean Energy (company): proposal to construct Crab Orchard Wind project in Cumberland County, TN, S2935 [18MY]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, S2322 [20AP]
Appropriations: legislative process, S2319 [20AP], S2468, S2470, S2471, S2472 [27AP]
——— making continuing, S5685 [14SE]
Armed Forces: protect servicemembers’ children from pedophiles and other felons infiltrating the classroom, S3837 [14JN]
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act: effect on student loan interest rates, S2698 [11MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, S2408 [25AP]
——— deficit, S2319 [20AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: Colorado River System Conservation Pilot Program funding, S2431 [26AP]
Califf, Robert M.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S905 [22FE]
Campbell, Victor L.: Federation of American Hospitals Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S908• [22FE]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S721–S724 [9FE]
Corps of Engineers: require purchase of certain welded shipboard anchor and mooring chains from a manufacturer that is part of the national technology and industrial base, S2408 [25AP]
Crenshaw, Waverly D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1845 [11AP]
Delta Regional Authority: funding, S2322 [20AP]
Denali Commission: funding, S2322 [20AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2943), S3837 [14JN], S3980 [15JN]
——— impact of budget sequestration, S2319 [20AP]
——— prohibit unfunded Federal mandates for State and local public school distircts receiving Impact Aid relative to employee criminal background checks, S3980 [15JN]
Dept. of Education: proposed regulations relative to Every Student Succeeds Act provisions to provide comparable services to children who attend high-poverty schools, S2689–S2693 [11MY]
Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S2321 [20AP]
——— improve high-end computing research and development program, S2323 [20AP]
——— Office of Science funding, S475 [2FE]
——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, S2468, S2470, S2471, S2472 [27AP], S2609, S2611, S2612, S2645 [9MY], S2677, S2679, S2680 [11MY]
——— support basic energy research and eliminate wind production tax credit (S. 3169), S5004–S5006 [12JY]
——— Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program funding, S2368 [21AP]
——— wind energy research funding, S2428, S2430 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (S. 849), S722 [9FE]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security, S6534 [29NO]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to national health security (S. 2055), S1381 [9MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, S838 [11FE]
Dept. of Labor: delay effective date of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (S. 3462), S6269 [29SE]
——— disapprove rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (H.J. Res. 88), S3068 [24MY]
——— disapprove rule reforming overtime and Federal wage and hour standards that limits employer and employee opportunities (S.J. Res. 34), S3544 [7JN]
——— initiate phase-in of rule increasing the income threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay (S. 3464), S6269 [29SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2577), conference report, S4888 [7JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), unanimous-consent agreement, S2726 [12MY]
Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus, S4888 [7JY], S5685 [14SE]
——— Obama Administration initiative to cure cancer, S721 [9FE]
Drugs: increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (S. 1455), S4889 [7JY]
——— permit certain partial fillings of prescriptions (S. 2578), S4889 [7JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, S1456 [14MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S2290, S2301, S2303, S2304, S2321, S2322, S2323 [20AP], S2362, S2368 [21AP], S2408, S2409, S2410 [25AP], S2428, S2430, S2431 [26AP], S2468, S2470, S2471, S2472 [27AP], S2526 [28AP], S2609, S2611, S2612, S2615, S2645 [9MY], S2677, S2679, S2680, S2698, S2699 [11MY], S2729, S2731 [12MY]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), unanimous-consent agreement, S2314 [20AP], S2361 [21AP], S2680 [11MY], S2726 [12MY]
Every Student Succeeds Act: implementation, S859 [11FE]
FDA: allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor’s previously approved targeted drugs (S. 2030), S722 [9FE], S1381 [9MR]
——— clarify definition and regulation of combination products, S6534 [29NO]
——— clarify definition and regulation of combination products (S. 1767), S1381 [9MR]
——— develop regulatory standards for use of cellular therapies in regenerative medicine, S6693, S6694 [5DE]
——— ease regulatory burden relative to certain medical devices (S. 1622), S722 [9FE]
——— expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus (S. 2512), S1381 [9MR]
——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program, S6534 [29NO]
——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (S. 1878), S1381 [9MR], S5938, S5940 [21SE]
——— extend the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program (S. 1878), unanimous-consent request, S5937 [21SE]
——— provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices (S. 1077), S1381 [9MR]
——— provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support medical software (S. 1101), S1381 [9MR]
Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on the economy, S2094 [14AP]
Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices, S3153 [25MY], S6534–S6536 [29NO], S6606, S6609 [30NO], S6643 [1DE], S6693, S6694, S6695 [5DE], S6740 [6DE], S6792 [7DE]
——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), S721 [9FE], S1380 [9MR]
——— biomedical research funding, S1380 [9MR]
——— enhance patient engagement in medical product development process (S. 1597), S1381 [9MR]
——— establish fully-integrated electronic health records program, S1380 [9MR]
——— improve Federal requirements relative to development and use of electronic health records technology (S. 2511), S722 [9FE]
——— provide for implementation of a Precision Medicine Initiative, S6534 [29NO]
Insurance: give States the authority to provide temporary access to affordable private health insurance options outside of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges (S. 3326), S5724 [14SE]
King, John B.: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S1456 [14MR]
——— suitability to be Sec. of Education relative to actions while serving as New York State Commissioner of Education, S1456 [14MR]
Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, S6609 [30NO]
——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (S. 1945), S3152 [25MY]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S6792 [7DE]
NIH: funding, S5938, S5940 [21SE]
——— improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research (S. 800), S722 [9FE]
——— Innovation Projects Fund funding, S721 [9FE]
NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program (H.R. 34), House amendment, S6534–S6536 [29NO], S6606, S6609 [30NO], S6643 [1DE], S6693, S6694, S6695 [5DE], S6740 [6DE], S6792 [7DE]
Northern Border Regional Commission: funding, S2322 [20AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (S. 192), House amendment, S2194, S2195 [19AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5315 [7SE]
Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S475 [2FE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5314 [7SE]
Research: establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and development of treatments, detection, and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, S6793 [7DE]
Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees, S3837 [14JN]
Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences, S6534 [29NO]
Senate: executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S5314 [7SE]
——— importance of bipartisanship, S4888–S4890 [7JY], S5234 [6SE]
——— legislative priorities, S4888–S4890 [7JY]
——— legislative program, S2711 [11MY]
——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 2028, energy and water development appropriations, S2729 [12MY]
Summitt, Pat: tribute (S. Res. 516), S4751 [29JN]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, S838 [11FE]
——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, S838 [11FE]
Wildfires: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, wildfires in Tennessee, S6605 [30NO], S6741 [6DE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Reports filed
Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2512), S1503 [15MR]
Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1077), S1673 [5AP]
Advancing Hope Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1878), S1673 [5AP]
Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2745), S2127 [18AP]
Advancing Precision Medicine Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2713), S2127 [18AP]
Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 849), S1639 [4AP]
Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2030), S1673 [5AP]
Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1767), S1673 [5AP]
Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2256), S2492 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Grant Program Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 480), S2492 [27AP]
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2804) (S. Rept. 114–236), S2098 [14AP]
Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 800), S1639 [4AP]
Every Student Succeeds Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1177) (S. Rept. 114–231), S1590 [17MR]
FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2700), S2127 [18AP]
FDA Device Accountability Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1622), S2127 [18AP]
Improving Health Information Technology Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2511), S1673 [5AP]
Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2055), S1463 [14MR]
Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers’ Health (MEDTECH) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1101), S1639 [4AP]
Mental Health Reform Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2680), S2457 [26AP]
Next Generation Researchers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2014), S1639 [4AP]
Nomination of Constance Smith Barker to the EEOC: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5956 [21SE]
Nomination of John B. King To Be Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1387 [9MR]
Nomination of Robert M. Califf To Be FDA Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S72 [12JA]
Nomination of Thomas D. Kotarac to the Railroad Retirement Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5956 [21SE]
Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1597), S1673 [5AP]
Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2687), S1639 [4AP]
Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2503), S1673 [5AP]
Promise for Antibiotics and Therapies for Health (PATH) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 185), S2127 [18AP]
Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2742), S2127 [18AP]
Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1455), S2492 [27AP]
Statements
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Markup for Medical Innovation Bills: Senator Collins, S723 [9FE]
Every Student Succeeds Act: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3095 [24MY]
Generic Drug User Fee Amendments—Accelerating Patient Access to Generic Drugs: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S666 [4FE]
Improving the Federal Response to Challenges in Mental Health Care in America: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S248 [27JA]
Innovation Agenda: by, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2093 [14AP]
Tribute to Henry L. Diamond: Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., S5075• [13JY]
21st Century Cures Act: Executive Office of the President, S6607 [30NO]
Tributes
Bennett, Robert F., S2608 [9MY]
Berger, Steve, S3667 [9JN]
Biden, Vice President, S6809 [7DE]
Diamond, Henry L., S5074• [13JY]
Gordon, Darin, S4356• [20JN]
Moats, Kenneth R., S5235 [6SE]
Quam, David C., S2744• [12MY]
Shults, Justin and Stephanie Moore, S1631 [4AP]