BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2018–2027 (H. Con. Res. 71), S6575, S6576 [18OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2810), S4585 [27JY], S4621 [31JY], S5010 [6SE], S5066 [7SE], S5115 [11SE], S5217, S5234 [12SE]
Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), S7362, S7363 [28NO]
Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (S. 1595), S6369 [5OC]
Taxation: use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), S7575, S7596 [30NO], S7723, S7724 [1DE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S6377 [6OC], S7225 [15NO]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S1605 [6MR]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S457 [24JA]
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), S1162 [14FE]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 184), S360 [20JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 231), S445 [24JA]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1922), S6358 [5OC]
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: anniversary (see S. Res. 75), S4137 [24JY]
Agriculture: protect farmers from Federal penalties levied under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for baiting if they followed best practices established by Dept. of Agriculture State cooperative extension office (see S. 478), S1540 [1MR]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 236), S1891 [21MR]
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), S3042 [18MY]
Armed Forces: make rate of pay for Senior Enlisted Advisors to commanders of the combatant commands equivalent to rate for Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman (see S. 1349), S3860 [29JN]
Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see S. 315), S745 [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), S3098 [23MY]
Capitol Police Board: make payments from the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund to Capitol Police employees who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (see S. 1608), S4301 [26JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 66), S1397 [16FE]
Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 30), S1578 [2MR]
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), S3997 [13JY]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1021), S2721 [3MY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see S. 387), S1218 [15FE]
——— disapprove rule on arbitration agreements in contracts for specified consumer financial products and services (see S.J. Res. 47), S4137 [24JY]
——— 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]
Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see S. 80), S446 [24JA]
Crime: 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]
Cuba: allow the financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 275), S655 [2FE]
——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 1287), S3213 [25MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: adjust limitations on certain Farm Service Agency guaranteed and direct loans (see S. 1736), S4827 [3AU]
——— establish program to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years (see S. 1805), S5742 [14SE]
——— exempt certain recipients of conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements (see S. 364), S1130 [13FE]
Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see S. 645), S1840 [15MR]
Dept. of Defense: expand capacity and capability of ballistic missile defense system of the U.S. (see S. 1196), S3859 [29JN]
Dept. of Education: provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see S. 718), S1974 [23MR]
Dept. of HHS: 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), S4136 [24JY]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 1754), S4828 [3AU]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Serive Corps (see S. 1899), S6289 [3OC]
——— reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (see S. 1829), S5887 [25SE]
——— reauthorize program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children (see S. 652), S3010 [17MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see S. 594), S2426 [4AP]
Dept. of Justice: grant U.S. Marshals Service authority to appoint criminal investigators in the excepted service (see S. 1124), S3886 [10JY]
——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2152), S7849 [5DE]
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]
——— reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 451), S1447 [27FE]
Dept. of Transportation: amend and enhance certain maritime programs (see S. 168), S1070 [9FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply certain penalties to bad employees and ensure appropriate due process protections for whistleblowers (see S. 1094), S2934 [15MY]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 422), S1449 [27FE]
——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see S. 992), S2802 [8MY]
——— grant eligibility for Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (see S. 882), S2493 [24AP]
——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine (see S. 925), S2775 [4MY]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 681), S1890 [21MR]
——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see S. 324), S867 [6FE]
——— make certain improvements in laws relative to educational assistance (see S. 1598), S4115 [20JY]
——— modify termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, eliminate requirement to act as secondary payer for care, and disclose certain medical records to non-departmental health care providers (see S. 544), S1639 [7MR]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see S. 242), S489 [30JA]
——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (see S. 493), S2492 [24AP]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 339), S2450 [7AP]
——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (see S. 2174), S8150 [19DE]
——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 844), S2363 [4AP]
Diseases and disorders: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide (see S. Res. 310), S6854 [26OC]
Dole, Bob: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1616), S4830 [3AU]
Domenici, Pete V.: tribute (see S. Res. 254), S5480 [13SE]
Drugs: prevent regulatory oversight from disrupting ability of emergency medical personnel to administer certain controlled substances (see S. 916), S2847 [9MY]
Education: enhance transparency, improve coordination, and intensify impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls (see S. 1580), S7361 [28NO]
——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 235), S445 [24JA]
Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 179), S360 [20JA]
Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 375), S1161 [14FE]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1890 [21MR]
EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (see S. 839), S3556 [15JN]
——— amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see S. 1207), S3098 [23MY]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 203), S444 [24JA]
——— modify laws relative to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1137), S3011 [17MY]
——— provide for technical assistance for small water treatment works (see S. 518), 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: reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, improve project delivery at certain airports, and designate certain airports as disaster relief airports (see S. 1320), S3687 [21JN]
Famine: urge U.S. and international efforts to address humanitarian crises in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen and take steps to ensure such countries allow humanitarian aid to reach the people (see S. Res. 114), S2651 [1MY]
FCC: disapprove rule on protecting privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (see S.J. Res. 34), S1639 [7MR]
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]
FDIC: ensure that reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker (see S. 1500), S3858 [29JN]
Federal agencies and departments: 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]
Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see S. 366), S2099 [29MR]
Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1854), S5886 [25SE]
——— facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 593), S1742 [9MR]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 446), S1447 [27FE]
——— provide that silencers would be treated the same as long guns relative to registration and transfer laws (see S. 59), S4136 [24JY]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 793), S7975 [12DE]
Flag—U.S.: require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of first responders who die in the line of duty (see S. 1108), S2916 [11MY]
Foreign aid: establish interagency mechanism to coordinate U.S. development programs and private sector investment activities (see S. 1274), S3921 [11JY]
Forest Service: allow entrance into lease agreements for administrative sites on National Forest System land to address local needs in rural communities (see S. 1705), S4766 [2AU]
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), S3608 [19JN]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 16), S154 [9JA]
Georgia (country): support territorial integrity (see S. Res. 106), S2651 [1MY]
Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 926), S2554 [26AP]
Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see S. 204), S444 [24JA]
Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 808), S2214 [4AP]
Hezbollah (terrorist organization): impose additional sanctions (see S. 1595), S4137 [24JY]
Human rights: provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the U.S. (see S. 1311), S4137 [24JY]
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]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 36), S113 [5JA]
——— increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see S. 45), S113 [5JA]
——— make aliens associated with a criminal gang inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for various forms of relief (see S. 52), S113 [5JA]
Independent Payment Advisory Board: discontinue process of consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal to reduce growth rate of Medicare spending (see S.J. Res. 17), S4137 [24JY]
——— repeal (see S. 260), S1640 [7MR]
International relations: recognize that international education and exchange programs further national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation (see S. Res. 357), S7975 [12DE]
International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see S. 720), S2048 [28MR]
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), S2530 [25AP]
——— 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), S2048 [28MR]
Israel: allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel (see S. 170), S3328 [7JN]
——— anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Res. 176), S3244 [5JN]
——— recognize and affirm historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, commend access of all faiths to holy sites there, and condemn UNESCO efforts to delegitimize that connection (see S. Res. 291), S7298 [16NO]
——— 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]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions, and include any enablers of the activities of such government (see S. 1562), S4117 [20JY]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 545), S2426 [4AP] (see S. 1774), S6188 [27SE]
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]
Lions Clubs: anniversary (see S. Res. 174), S3215 [25MY]
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: expand boundary (see S. 1202), S3364 [8JN]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S491 [30JA]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1301), S4620 [31JY]
——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see S. 1044), S3607 [19JN]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 445), S3765 [26JN]
——— expand access to telehealth-eligible stroke services (see S. 431), S1640 [7MR]
——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see S. 794), S2152 [30MR]
——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see S. 967), S4829 [3AU]
——— make permanent the extension of Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 872), S7063 [7NO]
——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see S. 413), S1304 [16FE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S2364 [4AP]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 109), S313 [12JA]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 980), S2802 [8MY]
——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 1133), S2964 [16MY]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 253), S6453 [17OC]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S5216 [12SE]
Moon Jae-in: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 200), S3732 [22JN]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 233), S4621 [31JY]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 148), S2650 [1MY]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 284), S6321 [4OC]
National Guard: provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components (see S. 1721), S4766 [2AU]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 166), S2964 [16MY]
National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 241), S4668 [1AU]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 26), S445 [24JA]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 346), S7717 [1DE]
National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 346), S7717 [1DE]
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4192 [25JY]
NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see S. 1350), S3487 [14JN]
——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1217), S3145 [24MY]
——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see S. 1350), S3487 [14JN]
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: call for a Presidential proclamation recognizing the Helsinki Final Act and its role in U.S. national security and condemn violations of its principles (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2554 [26AP]
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), S6187 [27SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide additional exemptions to the individual mandate (see S. 1967), S6817 [25OC]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 58), S6404 [16OC]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 340), S867 [6FE]
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]
Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S3920 [11JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1027), S6854 [26OC]
Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 223), S491 [30JA]
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]
Small Business Saturday: observance (see S. Res. 328), S7157 [9NO]
Smithsonian Institution: plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property (see S. 1954), S6359 [5OC]
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: encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see S. 1343), S4137 [24JY]
——— 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 new markets tax credit (see S. 384), S6288 [3OC]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 407), S4136 [24JY]
——— provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 290), S655 [2FE]
——— 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), S1640 [7MR]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 937), S6453 [17OC]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 205), S444 [24JA]
Technology: improve coordination and use of geospatial data (see S. 2128), S7262 [15NO]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 294), S655 [2FE]
Truth in Lending Act: require disclosure for retrofit loans such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans (see S. 838), S2363 [4AP]
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: require continued reporting on anti-Semitic incidents, safety and security of Jewish communities, and U.S. partnerships to combat anti-Semitism in Europe (see S. 198), S444 [24JA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide the force and effect of law for certain regulations relative to the taking of double-crested cormorants to reduce depredation at aquaculture facilities and protect public resources (see S. 219), S445 [24JA]
——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see S. 826), S2215 [4AP]
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), S7563 [30NO]
——— extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see S. 1759), S4828 [3AU]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 784), S2152 [30MR]
Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1574), S4056 [18JY]
Vietnamese Conflict: presume those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of Vietnam have been exposed to Agent Orange and should be eligible for all benefits under the Agent Orange Act (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2651 [1MY]
Wildlife: exempt certain water transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from the Lacey Act and Lacey Act Amendments ban on trafficking in wildlife, fish, and plants (see S. 789), S2152 [30MR]
——— increase protections (see S. 1514), S3858 [29JN]
World War II: officially recognize service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers of the 333d Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred during Battle of the Bulge (see S. Res. 99), S2532 [25AP]
——— recognize crew and commemorate anniversary of loss of San Antonio Rose B–17F during bombing raid of Japanese shipping (see S. Res. 326), S7157 [9NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: anniversary (see S. Res. 262), S5800 [18SE]
Dept. of Energy: require State approval before exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property for electric transmission projects in such State (see S. 529), S1603 [6MR]
Dept. of Labor: clarify that volunteers at children’s consignment events are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 313), S745 [6FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a high technology education pilot program (see S. 1277), S3212 [25MY]
——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (S. 2105) (see S. 2105), S7109 [8NO]
District of Columbia: approve location of a memorial to commemorate and honor Armed Forces members that served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield (see S.J. Res. 1), S21 [3JA]
Eureka Springs, AR: recognize the Aviation Cadet Museum as the national aviation cadet museum of the U.S. (see S. Res. 186), S3328 [7JN]
Ferguson, Roger W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 36), S1690 [8MR]
Govan, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 35), S1690 [8MR]
Medicare: align physician supervision requirements for radiology services provided by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (see S. 769), S2099 [29MR]
Smithsonian Folklife Festival: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3801 [27JN]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 732), S1995 [27MR]
——— make permanent certain tax rate reductions on qualified timber gains (see S. 524), S1578 [2MR]
Veterans: extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see S. 1473), S3857 [29JN]
World War I: anniversary (see S. Res. 130), S2450 [7AP]
Certificates of election
Senate, S1 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Acosta, R. Alexander: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2479 [24AP], S2544 [26AP]
Bernhardt, David L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S4015 [17JY], S4098 [20JY]
Bibas, Stephanos: nomination to be circuit judge, S6839 [26OC], S6982 [2NO]
Billingslea, Marshall: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, S3528 [15JN], S3678 [21JN]
Bradbury, Steven G.: nomination to be Dept. of Transportation General Counsel, S7137 [9NO], S7175 [13NO]
Brand, Rachel L.: nomination to be Associate Attorney General, S2871 [10MY], S2979 [17MY]
Branstad, Terry: nomination to be Ambassador to China, S2924 [15MY], S3033 [18MY]
Cissna, Lee F.: nomination to be U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S6250 [2OC], S6331 [5OC]
Coggins, Donald C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7137 [9NO], S7275 [16NO]
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), motion to proceed, S5038 [7SE], S5091 [11SE]
DeVos, Elisabeth Prince (Betsy): nomination to be Sec. of Education, S554 [1FE], S664 [3FE]
Eid, Allison H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6839 [26OC], S6944 [1NO]
Elwood, Courtney: nomination to be CIA General Counsel, S3076 [23MY]
Emanuel, William J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5796 [18SE], S5841 [19SE]
Engel, Steven A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S6995 [2NO], S7038 [7NO]
Erickson, Ralph R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6121 [26SE], S6197 [28SE]
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]
Friedman, David M.: nomination to be Ambassador to Israel, S1924 [22MR], S1955 [23MR]
Friedrich, Dabney Langhorne: nomination to be district judge, S7138 [9NO], S7276 [16NO]
Hargan, Eric D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HHS, S6251 [2OC], S6298 [4OC]
Kan, Derek: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S6996 [2NO], S7136 [9NO]
Larsen, Joan L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6838 [26OC], S6908 [31OC]
Lighthizer, Robert E.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S2848 [9MY], S2894 [11MY]
Mandelker, Sigal P.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, S3528 [15JN], S3620 [20JN]
McFadden, Trevor N.: nomination to be district judge, S6707 [23OC], S6836 [26OC]
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]
Pai, Ajit V.: nomination to the FCC, S6121 [26SE], S6207 [28SE]
Palk, Scott L.: nomination to be district judge, S6707 [23OC], S6781 [25OC]
Perry, James R. (Rick): nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S1124 [13FE], S1548 [2MR]
Quarles, Randal: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6251 [2OC], S6316 [4OC]
Robb, Peter B.: nomination to be NLRB General Counsel, S6995 [2NO], S7054 [7NO]
Rosenstein, Rod J.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2443 [7AP], S2482 [24AP]
Shanahan, Patrick M.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S3971 [13JY], S4016 [17JY]
Svinicki, Kristine L.: nomination to the NRC, S3570 [19JN], S3713 [22JN]
Verma, Seema: nomination to be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S1625 [7MR], S1719 [9MR]
Wehrum, William L.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, S6995 [2NO], S7098 [8NO]
Zatezalo, David G.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S7137 [9NO], S7206 [14NO]
Zinke, Representative: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S1123 [13FE], S1441 [27FE]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S7225 [15NO]
Remarks
Air Force: anniversary, S5831, S5856• [19SE]
——— anniversary of Office of the Chief Master Sergeant, S5856• [19SE]
Alston family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Arkansas Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S8044• [14DE]
American Heart Month: designate (S. Res. 45), S1092 [10FE]
Appropriations: legislative process, S8081 [19DE]
Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame, Inc.: tribute to inductees, S7075 [8NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 18), S1092 [10FE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 47), S1092 [10FE]
Comprehensive Juvenile Services, Inc.: anniversary, S6398• [16OC]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations, S8081 [19DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: apply certain penalties to bad employees and ensure appropriate due process protections for whistleblowers (S. 1094), S7076 [8NO]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (S. 681), S7076 [8NO]
——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (S. 2105), S7076 [8NO]
——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (S. 844), S7076 [8NO]
Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty, S2927 [15MY]
Gorsuch, Neil M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S2327 [4AP]
Hydraulic Institute: anniversary, S8251• [21DE]
Lee, Christian A.: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, S6713• [23OC]
Little Rock, AR: anniversary of integration of Central High School, S6088 [25SE]
Little Rock AFB, AR: Community Council team recipient of Association of Defense Communities Member of the Year award, S3681• [21JN]
Little Rock (U.S.S.): commissioning alongside original World War II namesake vessel, S8081 [19DE]
National Drug Court Month: observance, S3054 [22MY]
National Forest Products Week: observance, S6397 [16OC]
National Nurses Week: observance, S2912 [11MY]
National Police Week: observance, S2926 [15MY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 44), S1092 [10FE]
National Wear Red Day: designate (S. Res. 45), S1092 [10FE]
New England Patriots (football team): tribute (S. Res. 58), S1092 [10FE]
Nuclear energy: foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies (H.R. 590), S1092 [10FE]
Perdue, Sonny: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S2482 [24AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2327 [4AP]
Senate: legislative program, S1093 [10FE]
Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede confirmation of judicial nominees, S2327 [4AP]
Trump, President: Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees, S1736 [9MR]
University of Arkansas: tribute to Southwest Conference Hall of Fame inductees, S6872• [30OC]
Veterans Day: observance, S7075 [8NO]
Tributes
Blaylock, Warren D., S1872 [21MR]
Block, Barry, S499 [31JA]
Braden, Timothy, S5203 [12SE]
Broyles, Frank, S5203 [12SE]
Chastain, Ron, S591• [1FE]
Dearing, Joe B., S654• [2FE]
Dickey, Jay, S2592 [27AP]
Dohner, Cynthia K., S4419 [27JY]
Doorenbos, Bobbi, S6258 [2OC]
Eisele, G. Thomas, S7557• [30NO]
Gordon, Richard, Jr., S4824• [3AU]
Greenwood, Daniel Q., S3358• [8JN]
Olson, Susan, S6967 [1NO]
Reed, Bill, S4714 [2AU]
Rollins, Jim, S1764 [13MR]
Russ, Stanley, S153 [9JA]
Severe, Errol, S7075 [8NO]
Short, Michael C., S8250 [21DE]
Sloan, Martyn, S2565 [27AP]
Sullivan, Gene, S5883• [25SE]
Walker, Robert (Trey), S4824 [3AU]
Weatherford, Patrick, S3450 [13JN]