BOXER, BARBARA (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 2848), S5522 [12SE], S5603 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2943), S3106, S3107, S3113, S3115 [24MY], S3212 [25MY], S3294, S3302, S3310, S3320, S3323, S3327, S3328 [26MY], S3413, S3456 [6JN], S3488, S3489, S3503, S3543, S3580 [7JN], S3662 [8JN], S3721, S3722, S3732, S3782 [9JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2577), S2883, S2887 [17MY], S2967, S2968, S2975 [18MY], S3032 [19MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S7042 [9DE]

EPA: notify the public about dangerous lead levels in drinking water and improve information flow between utilities, States, and consumers (H.R. 4470), S1013 [24FE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (S. 612), S7033, S7041 [9DE]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (S. 2276), S1287 [3MR]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S374 [28JA], S425, S431 [1FE], S483, S500, S510 [2FE], S2151 [19AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4003, S4010 [15JN], S4366, S4367, S4370 [20JN], S4425 [21JN]

Taxation: permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), S1759, S1761 [6AP], S1786, S1830, S1831 [7AP], S2037, S2043 [13AP]

Articles and editorials

Dems Want Pilot-Rest Provision in FAA Bill, Melanie Zanona, Hill (publication), S1995 [13AP]

House OKs Bill To Increase Pumping From State Rivers; Fish at Risk, S6949 [9DE]

Miracle on the Hudson Pilot Pushes Safe Skies Act To Grant Cargo Pilots Rest Protections, Nancy Dillon, New York (NY) Daily News, S1995 [13AP]

On Gun Violence—Let’s Come Together and Stop the Heartbreak, by, Huffington Post (Internet site), S4295• [16JN]

Questions Raised on Authorship of Chemicals Bill, David McCumber, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, S3237 [26MY]

Water Deal That’s Bad for California’s Environment, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S6997 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 1562), S6140 [27SE]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 483), S3721 [9JN]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 365), S702 [8FE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 1831), S2670 [10MY]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see S. 2957), S6759 [6DE]

Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2824), S2328 [20AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide for burial of cremated remains of persons who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (see S. 2437), S487 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure criminal background checks of employees of military child care system and providers of child care services and youth program services for military dependents (see S. 2515), S737 [9FE]

——— prohibit recoupment of certain bonuses and similar payments made to members of the California Army National Guard without proof of fraud or misrepresentation and repay bonuses that have already been returned (see S. 3476), S6484 [17NO]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see S. 2551), S875 [11FE]

Bennett, Robert F.: tribute (see S. Res. 458), S2626 [9MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 372), S994 [24FE] (see S. Res. 379), S1085 [29FE]

Bumpers, Dale: tribute (see S. Res. 343), S31 [11JA]

Burns, Conrad R.: tribute (see S. Res. 457), S2626 [9MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 410), S1639 [4AP]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary (see S. Res. 623), S6550 [29NO]

Cleland, Max: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2924), S3292 [26MY]

Climate: disapprove of activities of certain corporations and allied organizations to mislead the public and undermine research on the dangers of their products and call for future cooperation on climate change activities (see S. Con. Res. 45), S4944 [11JY]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): terminate the Select Investigative Panel established to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (see S. Res. 530), S5079 [13JY]

Constitutional amendments: establish a commission to observe anniversary of ratification of 19th Amendment providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 3073), S4299 [16JN]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 2960), S3030 [19MY]

Cook, Marlow W.: tribute (see S. Res. 364), S670 [4FE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 2848), S2419 [25AP]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (S. 2506) (see S. 2506), S1912 [12AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 1890), S911 [22FE]

Crime: increase penalties for wildlife trafficking and allow civil penalties, fines, forfeitures, and restitution for such crimes to be transferred to wildlife conservation funds (see S. 27), S2492 [27AP]

——— provide sexual assault survivors with certain rights and services and establish a working group to more effectively implement best practices on the care and treatment of such survivors (see S. 2566), S2558 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 540), S6139 [27SE]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see S. 1110), S1439 [10MR]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see S. 388), S5957 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: allow refinancing of student loans, strengthen Pell grants, waive community college tuition, and ensure colleges provide high-quality degrees by closing certain tax loopholes (see S. 2677), S1503 [15MR]

——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see S. 3390), S6415 [16NO]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 3147), S4915 [7JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see S. 2799), S2098 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of unification of Bureau of Customs and Border Protection air and marine assets creating the Air and Marine Operations (see S. Res. 359), S575 [3FE]

——— remove limitations on ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the visa waiver program (see S. 2449), S738 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see S. 974), S346 [28JA]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 2645), S5470 [8SE]

——— provide necessary equipment and training to Kurdish Peshmerga to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), provide assistance for refugee needs, and encourage efforts to protect persecuted minorities (see S. Con. Res. 41), S4300 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out certain major medical facility leases (see S. 3367), S5956 [21SE]

——— improve accountability of employees and improve health care and benefits for veterans (see S. 2921), S4411 [21JN]

——— improve provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing (see S. 1885), S133 [20JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S1439 [10MR]

——— 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), S2198 [19AP]

Depts. of Defense and Energy: assess plan for modernizing U.S. nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 633), S7032 [9DE]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: provide access to counsel and legal information to immigrants in removal proceedings and unaccompanied alien children and other vulnerable populations (see S. 2540), S1315 [7MR]

Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 453), S2557 [28AP]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see S. 2843), S2494 [27AP]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2941), S3032 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: support inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts (see S. Res. 602), S6267 [29SE]

EPA: improve drinking water quality and reduce lead exposure in homes (see S. 2821), S2328 [20AP]

——— provide additional support to ensure safe drinking water (see S. 2579), S994 [24FE]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to reduce lead in drinking water (see S. 2588), S1057 [25FE]

——— reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 2816), S2197 [19AP]

European Union: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions on it and its members (see S. Res. 482), S3721 [9JN]

FAA: authorize use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected (see S. 2442), S72 [12JA]

——— issue regulations establishing minimum dimensions for seats in passenger aircraft and require airlines to post on their websites the amount of space available for each passenger on an aircraft (see S. 2769), S1809 [7AP]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 911), S1315 [7MR]

Farm Credit System: anniversary (see S. Res. 349), S4360 [20JN]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients (see S. 2621), S1388 [9MR]

Filipino American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 598), S6267 [29SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S2099 [14AP]

Firearms: prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 3053), S3828 [13JN]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2469), S2099 [14AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see S. 3256), S5471 [8SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2880), S2556 [28AP]

Glenn, John: tribute (see S. Res. 640), S7032 [9DE]

Gold Star Wives Day: designate (see S. Res. 413), S1673 [5AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 394), S1387 [9MR]

Health care facilities: plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 2948), S2973 [18MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 574), S6080 [26SE]

Holocaust: ensure victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years and urge Germany to reaffirm commitment to address health and welfare needs of victims (see S. Con. Res. 36), S3032 [19MY]

Hotels, motels, etc.: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of hotel room rates (see S. 2599), S4472 [22JN]

Insurance: support efforts to establish a public health insurance option to increase competition and accountability in the marketplace and extend accessible, quality, and affordable health care coverage (see S. Res. 561), S5843 [15SE]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 388), S1278 [3MR]

Israel: authorize State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see S. 2531), S3031 [19MY]

——— recognize importance of the U.S.-Israel economic relationship and encourage new areas of cooperation (see S. Res. 383), S1441 [10MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 500), S4300 [16JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2808), S2128 [18AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn nuclear test (see S. Res. 564), S5908 [20SE]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see S. Res. 511), S4551 [23JN]

Los Angeles, CA: support bid to host 2024 Olympic Summer Games (see S. Con. Res. 43), S4944 [11JY]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1830), S2558 [28AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 2373), S4551 [23JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 2196), S5159 [14JY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S3172 [25MY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 376), S1058 [25FE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 608), S6267 [29SE]

National Gallery of Art: anniversary (see S. Res. 527), S6082 [26SE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 478), S3171 [25MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 478), S3171 [25MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 565), S5887 [19SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 521), S4945 [11JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 517), S4723 [29JN]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 471), S2973 [18MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 365), S702 [8FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 522), S4915 [7JY]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S1592 [17MR]

NATO: commemorate anniversary of U.S. defense following September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, commend members and those who have died in defense of a common cause, and urge recommitment of the U.S. and its allies (see S. Res. 552), S5502 [12SE]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 3074), S4299 [16JN]

Oakland, CA: honor individuals who died in warehouse fire (see S. Res. 637), S7032 [9DE]

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]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S3101 [24MY]

——— provide for salary reductions for certain employees of pension plans in critical or declining status that reduces participant benefits (see S. 2894), S3172 [25MY]

Pipelines: provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation (see S. 2276), S960 [23FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 590), S6267 [29SE]

Political campaigns: reform campaign finance system by implementing new disclosure and transparency requirements, limiting influence of outside money and special interests, and reducing certain conflicts of interest (see S. 6), S4723 [29JN]

——— require candidates of major parties for the office of President to disclose recent tax return information (see S. 2979), S3293 [26MY] (see S. 3348), S5843 [15SE]

Power resources: establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal (see S. Res. 386), S1278 [3MR]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 3022), S3411 [6JN]

Railroads: improve safety of hazardous materials rail transportation (see S. 1175), S4944 [11JY]

Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of Women at the U.S. Naval Academy Week: designate (see S. Res. 550), S5470 [8SE]

Scalia, Antonin: tribute (see S. Res. 374), S994 [24FE]

Scully, Vincent E.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 52), S6227 [28SE]

Senate: prohibit adjournments and pro forma sessions unless the Senate has acted upon the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be Supreme Court Justice (see S. Res. 581), S6139 [27SE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 569), S5843 [15SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 2904), S4724 [29JN]

——— provide for a phased-in payment of disability insurance benefits during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness (see S. 2010), S2825 [16MY]

Syria: call for international response, including robust funding, to address humanitarian crisis (see S. Res. 361), S576 [3FE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see S. 2426), S347 [28JA]

Taxation: establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 2977), S3292 [26MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 2595), S3720 [9JN]

——— prevent wealthy individuals from receiving tax windfalls for entering Federal service (see S. 3527), S6923 [8DE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S3861 [14JN]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 2962), S5280 [6SE]

Terrorism: defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and enhance homeland security programs to protect the U.S. (see S. 2377), S1674 [5AP]

Trump, Donald: take certain actions relative to personal business holdings to ensure compliance with emoluments clause of the Constitution while serving as President (see S. Con. Res. 56), S6550 [29NO]

U.S. Soccer Federation: eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 462), S2749 [12MY]

Venezuela: express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, urge release of political prisoners, and call for respect of constitutional and democratic processes (see S. Res. 537), S5157 [14JY]

Voinovich, George: tribute (see S. Res. 493), S3860 [14JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 3309), S5502 [12SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1659), S1223 [2MR]

Wiesel, Elie: tribute (see S. Res. 523), S4915 [7JY]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 510), S4551 [23JN]

World Malaria Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 436), S2388 [21AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 503), S4411 [21JN]

World War II: recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of Japanese Americans and oppose discriminatory policies based on race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin (see S. Res. 373), S2420 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 578), S6080 [26SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish Emergency Response Fund (see S. 3302), S5470 [8SE]

Climate: authorize Dept. of the Treasury to issue Climate Change Bonds, deposit funds in a Dept. of Commerce Adapt America Fund, and establish Climate Change Advisory Commission to develop guidelines to award such funds (see S. 2860), S2492 [27AP]

Corps of Engineers: obtain consent from federally recognized tribes and municipalities before granting certain permits, easements, or rights-of-way for pipelines that threaten water supplies (see S. 3498), S6708 [5DE]

Dept. of Commerce: make funds available for Dungeness crab and rock crab emergency disaster assistance (see S. 2654), S1344 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see S. 2487), S575 [3FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 41), S6355 [15NO]

EPA: reduce human exposure to asbestos (see S. 3427), S6226 [28SE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 3514), S6841 [7DE]

Water: authorize major disaster assistance for lead contamination of drinking water from public water systems (see S. 2674), S1463 [14MR]

Women: increase participation of women in foreign security forces, specifically the military and police, with U.S. foreign assistance (see S. 3377), S5957 [21SE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2943), S3534 [7JN], S3679 [9JN]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation inclusion of flightcrew member duty and rest requirements rule for passenger operations of air carriers to all-cargo operations in authorization bill: D. Michael Karn, Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations, S1996 [13AP]

——— several airline pilots unions, S1996 [13AP]

Impact of drought relief activities for California on the environment, endangered species, and the fishing industry: Bob Keefe, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) (organization), S6945 [9DE]

——— John McManus, Golden Gate Salmon Association, S6944 [9DE]

——— several environmental organizations, S6945 [9DE]

——— several fishing industry organizations, S6944 [9DE]

——— Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited (organization), S6945 [9DE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1910 [12AP]

Countries with genetically modified (GMO) food labels, S1484 [15MR]

Organizations opposed to H.R. 2576, Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, S3238 [26MY]

Organizations supporting S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act, S5662 [13SE]

Poems

‘‘Harry . . . Thank You,’’ by, S6865 [8DE]

‘‘Joe Is a Many Splendored Thing,’’ by, S6805 [7DE]

Remarks

Abrams, Paul L.: nomination to be district judge, S2451 [26AP]

Appropriations: making continuing, S6103, S6110, S6111 [27SE], S6173 [28SE], S6943 [9DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members from California killed in military action in Afghanistan, S1910 [12AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2452 [26AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish Emergency Response Fund (S. 3302), S5473 [8SE]

Civil rights: continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, S5056 [13JY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 862), S1883 [12AP]

Climate: disapprove of activities of certain corporations and allied organizations to mislead the public and undermine research on the dangers of their products and call for future cooperation on climate change activities, S4968 [12JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): hearings on late-term abortion, S1480 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: clarify Federal water quality standard for disposal of dredged material, S5739, S5740 [15SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6944, S6946, S6948, S6949, S6950, S6951, S6952, S6953, S6995, S6996, S6998, S7001, S7003 [9DE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 2848), S5357, S5358 [7SE], S5435 [8SE], S5660, S5662 [13SE], S5739, S5740, S5741 [15SE], S6103, S6110, S6111 [27SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 2848), motion to proceed, S5290 [6SE], S5324 [7SE]

Dallas, TX: express condolences for victims of shooting at protest march, S4968 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, S1483, S1484 [15MR], S4703, S4704 [29JN], S4789 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a task force to analyze and assess the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, S455–S457 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists, S4345 [20JN]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 524), S1218 [2MR]

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, S1883 [12AP], S1994, S1995, S1997 [13AP], S2074, S2076, S2078 [14AP], S2193 [19AP]

——— waive Federal permitting process for States to carry out reconstruction, maintenance, and construction of structurally deficient bridges, S3634 [8JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2577), S2844 [17MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), S2844 [17MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2577), motion to instruct conferees, S3634 [8JN]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus, S2844 [17MY]

Drought: impact of drought relief activities for California on the environment, endangered species, and the fishing industry, S6944, S6946, S6948, S6949, S6950, S6951, S6952, S6953, S6995, S6996, S6998, S7001, S7003 [9DE]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California and long-term investments in drought resiliency throughout the Western U.S., S6944, S6946, S6948, S6949, S6950, S6951, S6952, S6953, S6995, S6996, S6998, S7001, S7003 [9DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 41), S6531–S6533 [29NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), S2359 [21AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2028), House amendment, S6943 [9DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S1883 [12AP]

FAA: authorizing appropriations, S1883 [12AP], S1994, S1995, S1997 [13AP], S2074, S2076, S2078 [14AP], S2193 [19AP]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients (S. 2621), S1484 [15MR]

Fernandez, Jose: tribute (S. Res. 582), S6103 [27SE]

Firearms: ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S4345 [20JN]

——— gun control, S4295• [16JN], S4968 [12JY]

——— reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, S5057 [13JY]

Flint, MI: provide Federal assistance to reduce high lead levels in drinking water and monitor health of exposed individuals, S455 [2FE], S5741 [15SE], S6103, S6110, S6111 [27SE], S6173 [28SE]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Fresno, S1539• [16MR]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 2232), motion to proceed, S54 [12JA]

Garland, Merrick B.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S2451 [26AP], S2683 [11MY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (S. 612), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 183)—unanimous-consent agreement, S6995 [9DE]

——— designate (S. 612), House amendment, S6944, S6946, S6948, S6949, S6950, S6951, S6952, S6953, S6995, S6996, S6998, S7001, S7003 [9DE]

——— designate (S. 612), unanimous-consent request, S6951 [9DE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (S. 3100), motion to proceed, S4789 [6JY]

Koh, Lucy Haeran: nomination to be circuit judge, S2451 [26AP]

Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center: anniversary, S5840• [15SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), S6103, S6110, S6111 [27SE], S6173 [28SE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, S6943 [9DE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 764), House amendment, S1483, S1484 [15MR], S4703, S4704 [29JN], S4789 [6JY]

——— reauthorize and amend (S. 2328), House amendment, S4688 [29JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4703 [29JN]

Pesticides: allow use of pesticides in or near navigable rivers, streams, and lakes to control mosquitoes, S2844 [17MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, S4703, S4704 [29JN]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S455 [2FE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2451 [26AP]

Puerto Rico: establish an oversight board to assist Puerto Rico in managing its public finances, S4688 [29JN]

——— provide for adjustment of debts (S. 2675), S1459 [14MR]

San Diego Zoo Global (organization): anniversary, S2619• [9MY]

Santa Barbara, CA: tribute to environmental preservation, S6838• [7DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), S4345 [20JN]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S6581 [30NO], S6772 [7DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6769–S6772 [7DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S147• [21JA]

——— hearing of arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt relative to Texas law restricting access to abortion services, S147• [21JA]

——— nominee selection process, S939 [23FE], S1123 [1MR], S1480 [15MR]

Taxation: permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), S1883 [12AP], S1994, S1995, S1997 [13AP], S2074, S2076, S2078 [14AP], S2193 [19AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), House amendment, S3237, S3238 [26MY], S3511, S3512 [7JN]

Water: authorize major disaster assistance for lead contamination of drinking water from public water systems (S. 2674), S1464 [14MR]

——— prohibit funding to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any change in rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S2359 [21AP]

Young, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, S2451 [26AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E1736 [23DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6579–S6581 [30NO], S6728, S6746 [6DE], S6767, S6772, S6782, S6815, S6826, S6835, S6836 [7DE], S6868, S6874, S6884, S6911 [8DE], S6937, S6965, S7019, S7022 [9DE]

Tributes

Biden, Vice President, S6804 [7DE]

Enomoto, Jerry, S1539• [16MR]

Finan, Jason C., S6914 [8DE]

Galvaz, Ricardo, S127 [20JA]

Gillis, Annette M., S5840 [15SE]

Katherman, Michael J., S5074 [13JY]

Keating, Charles H., IV, S6915 [8DE]

McLaughlin, Sylvia, S1540• [16MR]

Mikulski, Senator, S6780 [7DE]

Mitchell, Tim, S5731 [15SE]

Owen, Steven C., S6836 [7DE]

Perry, John W., S6914 [8DE]

Reid, Senator, S6581 [30NO], S6864 [8DE]

Scalia, Antonin, S939 [23FE], S1054 [25FE]

Taylor, Nathan D., S2021 [13AP]

Thompson, Matthew V., S6915 [8DE]

Vega, Jose G. (Gil), S6915 [8DE]

Zerebny, Lesley, S6836 [7DE]