BLUNT, ROY (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), S6691 [19OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), S4559 [27JY], S5682 [13SE]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), S1896, S1897 [21MR]
Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (H.R. 304), S6771 [24OC]
Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), S6369 [5OC]
Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S3495 [14JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), S4333 [26JY], S4458 [27JY]
Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S7411 [29NO], S7574, S7575, S7594, S7595, S7649 [30NO], S7718, S7721, S7723, S7724, S7725, S7805 [1DE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2467 [13AP], S2471 [20AP], S4913 [29AU], S5871 [21SE], S6379 [10OC]
Committee to escort President Trump into the House chamber, H1386 [28FE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S716 [6FE]
Senate National Security Working Group, S1585 [2MR]
Articles and editorials
Trump Would Do Well To Consider Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court, Denver (CO) Post, S555 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 220), S445 [24JA]
——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 301), S680 [3FE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 184), S360 [20JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1922), S6358 [5OC]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 236), S489 [30JA]
Alexandria, VA: commend first responders to shooting at congressional baseball game practice and express condolences to victims and their families and friends (see S. Res. 193), S3555 [15JN]
American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1182), S3921 [11JY]
Armed Forces: amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images (see S. 1296), S3488 [14JN]
Australia: reaffirm alliance relationship and support continued cooperation with the U.S. (see S. Res. 50), S746 [6FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 24), S1448 [27FE]
Bunning, Jim: tribute (see S. Res. 184), S3242 [5JN]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 976), S2615 [27AP]
CBO: make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see S. 1746), S4827 [3AU]
Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see S. 264), S656 [2FE]
China: express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 220), S5217 [12SE]
Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1166), S3009 [17MY]
Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in protections against sexual harassment (see S. Res. 330), S7157 [9NO]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on arbitration agreements in contracts for specified consumer financial products and services (see S.J. Res. 47), S4116 [20JY]
——— require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 626), S1805 [14MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of Americorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 86), S1743 [9MR]
Courts: provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 1302), S3327 [7JN]
Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see S. 1693), S4667 [1AU]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1134), S2964 [16MY]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 224), S445 [24JA]
——— provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target public safety officers (see S. 1085), S2881 [10MY]
——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility, strengthen penalties for violent crimes, review criminal justice system, and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 1917), S6321 [4OC]
Dept. of Defense: expand capacity and capability of ballistic missile defense system of the U.S. (see S. 1196), S3215 [25MY]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (see S.J. Res. 13), S490 [30JA]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 292), S1891 [21MR]
——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 1890), S6223 [28SE]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 693), S4939 [5SE]
——— reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (see S. 1829), S5860 [19SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers (see S. 583), S2176 [3AP]
——— establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (see S. 705), S1973 [23MR]
——— improve Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program through weekly online updates on pending claims, reporting on aggregate statistics on claims, and reducing wait times for receipt of compensation (see S. 419), S1743 [9MR]
——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2152), S7946 [11DE]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see S.J. Res. 27), S1641 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: disapprove Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement rule known as the ‘‘Stream Protection Rule’’ that imposes certain environmental regulations on coal mining operations (see S.J. Res. 10), S489 [30JA]
Dept. of Transportation: amend and enhance certain maritime programs (see S. 168), S1070 [9FE]
——— create National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers to enhance interstate commerce (see S. 1345), S3456 [13JN]
——— support development of highly automated vehicle safety technologies (see S. 1885), S6223 [28SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply certain penalties to bad employees and ensure appropriate due process protections for whistleblowers (see S. 1094), S3243 [5JN]
——— carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at departmental medical centers (see S. 1873), S6186 [27SE]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 422), S1304 [16FE]
——— make certain improvements in laws relative to educational assistance (see S. 1598), S4115 [20JY]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see S. 242), S1604 [6MR]
——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see S. 2038), S7334 [27NO]
——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 493), S2492 [24AP]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: provide for reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for World War II veterans who were subjected to mustard gas or lewisite testing (see S. 75), S154 [9JA]
Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1616), S4830 [3AU]
Domenici, Pete V.: tribute (see S. Res. 254), S5480 [13SE]
Drugs: exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see S. 1008), S2802 [8MY]
——— prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see S. 916), S2490 [24AP]
Ecology and environment: prohibit consideration of the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or any other greenhouse gas in cost benefit analysis prior to any rulemaking unless compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 1512), S3858 [29JN]
Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1877), S6187 [27SE]
——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (see S. 2155), S7892 [6DE]
Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 801), S2175 [3AP]
EPA: disapprove rule on accidental release prevention requirements and risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 28), S1806 [14MR]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 203), S596 [1FE]
——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 517), S1577 [2MR]
——— provide for wastewater and stormwater integrated plan permits, establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, promote green infrastructure for water projects, and revise financial capability guidance (see S. 692), S1891 [21MR]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1405), S3731 [22JN]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights relative to upbringing, education, and care of their children (see S.J. Res. 48), S4668 [1AU]
FCC: disapprove rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (see S.J. Res. 34), S1639 [7MR]
——— expand prohibition on provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information (see S. 134), S314 [12JA]
Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 69), S154 [9JA]
——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 119), S313 [12JA]
——— improve processes by which environmental documents are prepared and permits and applications are processed and regulated (see S. 1756), S6361 [5OC]
——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 21), S59 [4JA]
——— repeal or revise two or more existing regulations before issuing a new regulation (see S. 56), S656 [2FE]
——— require a notice and comment process for interpretative rules if there is a change to a previously issued rule (see S. 288), S655 [2FE]
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. 1002), S3556 [15JN]
——— provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital (see S. 1962), S6403 [16OC]
——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see S. 1893), S6454 [17OC]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 446), S1447 [27FE]
Fish and fishing: expand recreational fishing opportunities through enhanced marine fishery conservation and management (see S. 1520), S3885 [10JY]
400 Years of African-American History Commission: establish (see S. 392), S1218 [15FE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1780 [13MR]
Freedom of religion: affirm importance as a fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 5), S342 [17JA]
——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally and appoint new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and Special Advisor for International Religious Freedom (see S. Res. 162), S3071 [22MY]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 16), S21 [3JA]
Government regulations: provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ‘‘midnight rules’’ imposed by an outgoing Presidential administration without transparency, scrutiny, and oversight (see S. 34), S1841 [15MR]
Harry S. Truman Union Station, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 1065), S2801 [8MY]
Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see S. 204), S444 [24JA]
Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (see S. 1595), S6224 [28SE]
Human rights: provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the U.S. (see S. 1311), S4829 [3AU]
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 (see S. 87), S205 [10JA]
——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 281), S6134 [26SE]
——— establish an H-2B work visa program for temporary non-agricultural workers (see S. 792), S2152 [30MR]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: repeal (see S. 260), S594 [1FE]
Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1168), S3010 [17MY]
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. 139), S5862 [19SE]
——— impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (see S. 722), S2531 [25AP]
Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see S. 170), S342 [17JA]
——— anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Res. 176), S3244 [5JN]
——— support bilateral peace talks with Palestinians and oppose U.N. Security Council resolution on settlements and U.S. failure to veto such resolution (see S. Res. 6), S59 [4JA]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 860), S2363 [4AP]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see S. 1399), S3686 [21JN]
Las Vegas, NV: condemn shooting at Route 91 Harvest Festival concert outside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, express condolences and support for victims and their families, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 292), S6403 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: ensure access to lifesaving equipment needed in defense of attacks by terrorists and violent criminals by allowing the sale or donation of Federal surplus defense equipment (see S. 1087), S2881 [10MY]
——— provide support for law enforcement agency efforts to protect the mental health and wellbeing of law enforcement officers (see S. 867), S2424 [4AP]
Lions Clubs: anniversary (see S. Res. 174), S3329 [7JN]
Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see S. 1905), S6260 [2OC]
——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic family care services (see S. 1357), S3487 [14JN]
Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see S. 1016), S2933 [15MY]
——— make permanent the extension of Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 872), S6404 [16OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S1577 [2MR]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 109), S313 [12JA]
——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see S. 486), S1540 [1MR]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 253), S1501 [28FE]
——— strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs (see S. 46), S113 [5JA]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S2492 [24AP]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval, provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, and establish requirements for declaration of marine national monuments (see S. 33), S112 [5JA]
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S3858 [29JN]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 573), S1689 [8MR]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 156), S2775 [4MY]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 117), S2363 [4AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 173), S3042 [18MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 269), S6187 [27SE]
National security: improve surface transportation and maritime security (see S. 763), S2216 [4AP]
National Senior Corps Week: designate (see S. Res. 164), S2964 [16MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 163), S2964 [16MY]
National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 171), S3010 [17MY]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2202), S7891 [6DE]
Palestinian Authority: condition foreign aid on steps to end violence and terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens, condemn and investigate such acts, and terminate payments to those imprisoned or who died for such acts (see S. 474), S1500 [28FE] (see S. 1697), S4667 [1AU]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: extend moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 1859), S6134 [26SE]
——— provide additional exemptions to the individual mandate (see S. 1967), S6854 [26OC]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 58), S1639 [7MR]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 340), S867 [6FE]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 241), S489 [30JA]
Political campaigns: prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see S. 1660), S4426 [27JY]
Privacy: permanently reauthorize authorities on searching of certain collections of communications (see S. 1297), S3294 [6JN]
Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 546), S3010 [17MY]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S6875 [30OC]
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1766), S6261 [2OC]
Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see S. 89), S205 [10JA]
Social Security: provide States with 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. 428), S1305 [16FE]
SSA: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (see S.J. Res. 14), S490 [30JA]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 143), S314 [12JA]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S4082 [19JY]
——— extend and reform biodiesel tax incentives (see S. 944), S2553 [26AP]
——— improve, expand, and extend the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 1535), S3960 [12JY]
——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 425), S2048 [28MR]
——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 540), S1639 [7MR]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 407), S2175 [3AP]
——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1080), S2846 [9MY]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 736), S1995 [27MR]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 487), S1540 [1MR]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 937), S2530 [25AP]
——— provide for deferral of inclusion in gross income for capital gains reinvested in opportunity zones (see S. 293), S655 [2FE]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 205), S444 [24JA]
——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 602), S5057 [7SE]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 482), S6288 [3OC]
Transportation Security Administration: modify organization and improve aviation security programs (see S. 1872), S6186 [27SE]
U.N.: withhold assessed or voluntary contributions until U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements is rescinded or withdrawn (see S. 107), S313 [12JA]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S4082 [19JY]
University of Central Missouri: tribute to women’s soccer team (see S. Res. 364), S8260 [21DE]
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. 35), S595 [1FE]
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. 66), S343 [17JA]
Webster University: tribute to chess team (see S. Res. 177), S3146 [24MY]
Whiteman AFB, MO: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S7717 [1DE] (see S. Res. 347), S7819 [4DE]
World War II: mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see S. 1718), S6321 [4OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide flexibility in housing treatment of families of members undergoing a permanent change of station by allowing them to leave early or remain at their current duty station for up to six months (see S. 1154), S3009 [17MY]
ATF: prohibit from requiring disclosure of race or ethnicity in the transfer of a firearm (see S. 1592), S4115 [20JY]
Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see S. 1178), S3041 [18MY]
Corps of Engineers: undertake remediation oversight of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, MO (see S. 1211), S3145 [24MY]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 374), S1161 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: promote quality student loan servicing by improving the borrower experience for borrowers under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see S. 1675), S4620 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: improve access to emergency medical services (see S. 527), S1578 [2MR]
——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see S. 989), S2636 [28AP]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 1899), S6223 [28SE]
Dept. of HUD: develop local strategies to coordinate use of assistance for low-income housing residents with public and private resources to enable families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency (see S. 1344), S3456 [13JN]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (see S. 438), S1396 [16FE]
Dept. of State: require human rights reports include information on institutionalization of children and subjection of children to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or unnecessary detention (see S. 1177), S3041 [18MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1771), S5056 [7SE]
FDA: improve and clarify certain nutrition disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see S. 261), S594 [1FE]
FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (see S. 1823), S5800 [18SE]
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial: redesignate as Gateway Arch National Park (see S. 1438), S3765 [26JN]
Motor vehicles: align National Highway Traffic Safety Administration corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards (see S. 1273), S3212 [25MY]
——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see S. 1159), S3009 [17MY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 331), S7214 [14NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 331), S7214 [14NO]
Northwest Missouri State University: tribute to men’s football and basketball teams (see S. Res. 151), S2721 [3MY]
Ozark, MO: remove deed restriction on land adjacent to Riverside Bridge to facilitate construction of a new bridge (see S. 810), S2214 [4AP]
Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see S. 1889), S6223 [28SE]
Public welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 439), S1396 [16FE]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. 917; S. Res. 135), S2490 [24AP]
Ste. Genevieve National Historic Site: establish (see S. 1335), S3395 [12JN]
Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund: establish (see S. 1719), S4766 [2AU]
Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 1719), S4766 [2AU]
Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film, television, and live theatrical productions (see S. 1469), S3830 [28JN]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 384), S1218 [15FE]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Coats, Daniel: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S1772 [13MR], S1811 [15MR]
Courts: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 2266), S6630 [19OC], S6709 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), S5474 [13SE], S5732 [14SE], S5785 [18SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), motion to proceed, S5038 [7SE], S5091 [11SE]
DeVos, Elisabeth Prince (Betsy): nomination to be Sec. of Education, S554 [1FE], S664 [3FE]
Engel, Steven A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S6995 [2NO], S7038 [7NO]
FDA: revise and extend user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar products (H.R. 2430), motion to proceed, S4663 [1AU], S4787 [3AU]
Foreign aid: enhance transparency and accelerate impact of assistance, provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education, improve learning outcomes, and eliminate waste (H.R. 601), S5020 [6SE], S5038 [7SE]
Francisco, Noel J.: nomination to be Solicitor General, S5727 [14SE], S5831 [19SE]
Hagerty, William F., IV: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S3847 [29JN], S3935 [12JY]
Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S3393 [12JN]
Kan, Derek: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S6996 [2NO], S7136 [9NO]
Kaplan, Marvin: nomination to the NLRB, S4610 [31JY], S4702 [2AU]
Katsas, Gregory G.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7278 [16NO], S7328 [27NO]
Mnuchin, Steven T.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S634 [2FE], S1068 [9FE]
Nielsen, Kirstjen M.: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S7712 [1DE], S7818 [4DE]
Nye, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S3828 [28JN], S3879 [10JY]
Otting, Joseph: nomination to be Comptroller of the Currency, S7137 [9NO], S7231 [15NO]
Price, Representative Tom: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S633 [2FE], S963 [6FE]
Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Montenegro: ratify, S1960 [23MR], S1992 [27MR]
Rao, Neomi: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S3796 [27JN], S3839 [29JN]
Robb, Peter B.: nomination to be NLRB General Counsel, S6995 [2NO], S7054 [7NO]
Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S3039 [18MY], S3080 [23MY]
Wehrum, William L.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, S6995 [2NO], S7098 [8NO]
Zinke, Representative: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S1123 [13FE], S1441 [27FE]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Privilege of the floor
Burke, Sam, S7895 [6DE]
Remarks
A.T. Still University: anniversary of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, S6448• [17OC]
Alexandria, VA: condemn shootings at congressional baseball game practice, express condolences to friends and families of victims, and commend first responders, S3471 [14JN]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S2736 [4MY]
Armed Forces: provide a period for relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families, S7871 [6DE]
——— provide flexibility in housing treatment of families of members undergoing a permanent change of station by allowing them to leave early or remain at their current duty station for up to six months, S5263 [13SE]
——— provide flexibility in housing treatment of families of members undergoing a permanent change of station by allowing them to leave early or remain at their current duty station for up to six months (S. 1154), S3199 [25MY]
Barrett, Amy Coney: nomination to be circuit judge, S6907 [31OC]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to religious beliefs, S6907 [31OC]
Brand USA (organization): reauthorize, S3355 [8JN]
Budget: reform entitlement programs, S1183 [15FE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2017–2026 (S. Con. Res. 3), S84 [5JA]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), S6601 [19OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S8202 [21DE]
——— counting of Presidential electoral votes, H185–H190 [6JA]
——— legislative accomplishments relative to veterans’ care and services, S7084 [8NO]
Congressional Review Act: use as a tool to overrule certain Government regulations, S2577 [27AP]
Davis, Jerry C.: Council for Advancement and Support of Education E. Burr Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4928• [5SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), S5263 [13SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), conference report, S7871 [6DE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule on compliance with title X requirements by family planning project recipients in selecting subrecipients to provide services (H.J. Res. 43), S2081 [29MR]
——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (S. 989), S2897 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: effectiveness of the visa waiver program, S3354 [8JN]
——— provide temporary relief from deportation and work authorization through provisional protected presence for eligible Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants (S. 128), S4106 [20JY]
Dept. of Labor: create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (H.R. 244), House amendment, S2736 [4MY]
——— create a tiered awards program recognizing meaningful and verifiable efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans (S. 438), S3199 [25MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1771), S5078 [7SE]
Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, S4106 [20JY]
EPA: review imposing carbon dioxide emissions standards on fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S4106 [20JY]
FCC: expand broadband Internet access service to rural areas, S4708 [2AU]
Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty, S2948 [16MY]
Gorsuch, Neil M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S554, S555 [1FE], S1860 [21MR], S2022 [28MR], S2081 [29MR], S2436 [7AP]
Health: create a point of order against any legislation that would reduce funding for disease prevention efforts, S149 [9JA]
——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1705, S1706 [9MR]
Infrastructure: importance of investment, S4106 [20JY]
Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S3478 [14JN]
Medicaid: funding, S3723 [22JN]
Memorial Day: observance, S3199 [25MY]
Mental health: improve the quality of mental health care, S2896–S2898 [11MY]
Mental Health Month: observance, S2897, S2898 [11MY]
Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel: anniversary, S6999• [2NO]
Mulvaney, Representative: nomination to be OMB Director, S1183 [15FE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 331), S7192, S7194 [14NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 331), S7192, S7194 [14NO]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (S. 573), S2947 [16MY]
National Park Service: encourage private-public partnerships to fund projects, S1552 [2MR]
National Police Week: observance, S2945, S2948 [16MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, S2897 [11MY]
National Travel and Tourism Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 171), S3354 [8JN]
NIH: funding, S2898 [11MY], S5078 [7SE]
Northwest Missouri State University: tribute to men’s football and basketball teams, S2578 [27AP]
——— tribute to men’s football and basketball teams (S. Res. 151), S2726 [3MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S84 [5JA], S1705, S1706 [9MR], S2987 [17MY], S3119 [24MY]
——— repeal, S84 [5JA]
——— repeal mandates and replace Medicaid expansion, tax credits, and cost-sharing premium subsidies with block grants to States, S5846 [19SE]
——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal and reform health care and insurance procedures (H.R. 1628), S2987 [17MY], S3119 [24MY], S3723 [22JN], S4390 [27JY], S5846 [19SE]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2022 [28MR], S2081 [29MR], S2436 [7AP], S6949 [1NO], S7990 [13DE]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S1183 [15FE], S3982 [13JY]
Pruitt, E. Scott: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1183 [15FE]
Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede confirmation of judicial nominees, S2022 [28MR], S2081 [29MR], S2436 [7AP]
Sessions, Senator: nomination to be Attorney General, S947 [6FE]
Social Security: 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, S2897 [11MY]
St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Mount Airy Missionary Baptist Church, S5800• [18SE]
Stras, David R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6950 [1NO]
Taxation: provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (S. 937), S7193 [14NO]
——— reform the Federal tax code, S6171, S6172 [27SE], S6308 [4OC], S6601 [19OC], S6787 [25OC]
——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S7234 [15NO], S7377 [29NO], S7870 [6DE], S7990 [13DE]
Travel and tourism: importance to economy, S3354 [8JN]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S2577 [27AP]
——— Executive order promoting free speech and religious liberty, S2735 [4MY]
——— inaugural address, S364 [20JA]
Veterans Day: observance, S7084 [8NO]
Water: call for withdrawal or vacating of Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S4106 [20JY]
Reports filed
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1771) (S. Rept. 115–150), S5055 [7SE]
Tables
Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H189 [6JA]
Tributes
Boon, Ina, S2488• [24AP]
Burke, Sam, S7871 [6DE]
Clark, Paul A., S2945 [16MY]
Cosper, Carl T., S2945 [16MY]
Grassley, Senator, S2947 [16MY]
Knight, Charles F., S5883• [25SE]
McCain, Senator, S4107 [20JY]
Riehn, Dewey and Virginia, S1804• [14MR]
Schlafly, Phyllis, S4927• [5SE]
Snyder, Blake C., S2945 [16MY]