CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (S. 1158), S7519, S7523 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4666 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3232, S3243, S3245, S3247, S3248, S3253 [6JN], S3341, S3343, S3355, S3362, S3378, S3379 [7JN], S3603, S3604, S3614 [11JN], S3762, S3763, S3767, S3769, S3770, S3855 [12JN], S3923 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5659 [15AU], S5697 [16AU], S5724, S5729, S5730 [20AU], S5773, S5788 [21AU], S5833, S5838, S5851 [22AU], S5900 [23AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), S7936 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5273, S5274 [24JY], S5363, S5377, S5380, S5384, S5389 [25JY], S5430, S5432 [26JY], S5460, S5462 [30JY], S5501 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1614 [8MR]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), S350, S351 [19JA]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), S7670, S7672 [17DE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1084 [14FE]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1796 [19MR]

Articles and editorials

J. Alex Haller, Jr., John Hopkins Pediatric Surgeon Who Gained Fame in Separating Conjoined Twins, Dies, Jacques Kelly, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S4340• [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 559), S4734 [28JN]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S6059 [6SE]

——— improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (see S. 3247), S5107 [19JY]

Akaka, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 455), S2040 [10AP]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see S. 2416), S2486 [26AP]

——— improve employment, educational, child care, and transition assistance opportunities for military spouses and families (see S. 2379), S2794 [21MY]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see S. 2430), S2643 [14MY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 498), S1630 [12MR]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2736), S2391 [24AP]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Buffalo Soldiers: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S1165 [15FE]

Burma: call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon the Rohingya population, support freedom of the press, and sanction military officials for certain crimes (see S. Res. 635), S6224 [18SE]

——— condemn mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urge accountability for the Burmese military (see S. Res. 735), S7926 [19DE]

——— condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees and journalists, commend Bangladesh for acceptance of Rohingya refugees and assistance agencies for relief efforts, and support safe repatriation efforts (see S. Res. 376), S1846 [20MR]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2440 [25AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 715), S7319 [5DE]

Cambodia: support successful implementation of 1991 Paris Peace Agreement (see S. 2412), S840 [8FE]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 606), S5619 [15AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 819), S138 [10JA]

Climate: express that climate change is real and human activity is the main cause, convey impact on frequency and severity of extreme weather, end misinformation campaigns, and provide NSF grants on climate change education (see S. Res. 573), S4951 [12JY]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Fourth National Climate Assessment and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with such findings (see S. Res. 708), S7133 [27NO]

Colleges and universities: require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 3205), S4950 [12JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for the holding of credible elections and international electoral assistance and use appropriate means to deter further electoral slippage and abuse of citizens (see S. Res. 386), S2837 [22MY]

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. 434), S1735 [14MR]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 2800), S2552 [8MY]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see S. 1143), S6732 [9OC]

Crime: provide enhanced protections for taxpayers from fraud and other illegal activities (see S. 3246), S5107 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 2978), S2924 [24MY]

——— provide financial flexibility for certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities by allowing carryover of funding from year to year (see S. 2384), S651 [6FE]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see S. 2835), S4917 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S1380 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]

——— award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment (see S. 2986), S3952 [14JN]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 3435), S7256 [3DE]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 1864), S1453 [7MR]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 3467), S6223 [18SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2483), S1316 [1MR]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 2423), S907 [13FE]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 3584), S6815 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Military Trauma Team Placement Program and Military Trauma Care Provider Placement Program (see S. 1022), S3035 [6JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 292), S1452 [7MR]

——— 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), S7432 [11DE]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1806), S1579 [8MR]

——— reauthorize, improve, and make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see S. 2437), S1164 [15FE]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 3363), S5831 [22AU]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S5584 [1AU]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see S. 1328), S6189 [17SE]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 3020), S3293 [7JN]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see S. 3476), S6306 [25SE]

——— require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (see S. 3163), S4734 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 681), S6925 [13NO]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1846 [20MR]

——— 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), S5267 [24JY]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see S. 2881), S4876 [10JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 700), S4281 [20JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S5108 [19JY]

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), S4966 [16JY]

Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 3279), S5423 [26JY]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see S. 3573), S6815 [11OC]

EPA: reduce human exposure to asbestos (see S. 2072), S1165 [15FE]

——— support vehicle emissions standards and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil usage and recognize rights of States to set stronger standards under the Clean Air Act (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5583 [1AU]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4916 [11JY]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Executive Office of the President: reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (see S. 3165), S4734 [28JN]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 2295), S168 [11JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 3151), S4512 [27JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 2340), S520 [25JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 490), S2485 [26AP]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1212), S4843 [9JY]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5517 [31JY]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1687 [13MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see S. 3304), S5517 [31JY]

Foreign policy: strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (see S. 3336), S5582 [1AU]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 3333), S6732 [9OC]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S6030 [4SE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S6190 [17SE]

Freedom of the press: condemn decision by President Trump to ban journalists from certain events and attacks on the media, and affirm role of the media to hold Government officials accountable without fear of reprisal (see S. Res. 601), S5583 [1AU]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 928), S6224 [18SE]

Georgia (country): recognize independence anniversary, reaffirm strategic partnership with the U.S., and support NATO membership, peaceful resolution of dispute with Russia, and institutional reforms (see S. Res. 527), S2924 [24MY]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2518 [7MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see S. 2269), S2836 [22MY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 443), S1948 [22MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 655), S6342 [26SE]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 3505), S6965 [14NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S6496 [3OC]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3983 [18JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S3983 [18JN]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 3227), S5933 [23AU]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S4875 [10JY]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S6060 [6SE]

——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1338 [5MR]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 426), S1736 [14MR]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S46 [4JA]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S.J. Res. 64), S6771 [10OC]

——— improve organizational structure, taxpayer protections, small business and retirement plan tax administration, service to low-income taxpayers, appeals process, and information technology infrastructure (see S. 3278), S5423 [26JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3951 [14JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see S. Res. 481), S3983 [18JN]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

Laxalt, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 609), S5692 [16AU]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 563), S4734 [28JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 2275), S23 [3JA]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 579), S5066 [18JY]

McCain, John: tribute (see S. Res. 619), S5954 [27AU]

Medicaid: provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 21 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see S. 3462), S6278 [24SE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S6926 [13NO]

Medicare: cover opioid treatment program services (see S. 2875), S2773 [17MY]

——— expand use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease (see S. 3751), S7586 [13DE]

——— expand use of telehealth services for treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (see S. 2901), S2835 [22MY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 3160), S4734 [28JN]

Melcher, John: tribute (see S. Res. 474), S2262 [18AP]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see S. Res. 404), S907 [13FE]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 670), S6732 [9OC]

Miller, Zell: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S2040 [10AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S6926 [13NO]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S6143 [12SE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S6305 [25SE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 449), S1948 [22MR]

National Breastfeeding Month: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

National Employee Ownership Month: designate (see S. Res. 665), S6438 [2OC]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 642), S6224 [18SE]

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see S. 3064), S3906 [13JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 645), S6277 [24SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 462), S2120 [12AP]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 654), S6342 [26SE]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see S. Res. 483), S2518 [7MY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2485 [26AP]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6191 [17SE]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment, accept recommendations of allies to combat Russian cyber warfare, and support efforts to counter Russian aggression (see S. Res. 535), S3035 [6JN]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment, support efforts to counter Russian aggression, commit to enlargement, and urge members to cooperate at summit to strengthen the alliance (see S. Res. 557), S4513 [27JN]

——— support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see S. Res. 622), S6059 [6SE]

Nicaragua: report on, and impose sanctions against, those responsible for human rights violations and corruption and call for negotiations to end political crisis (see S. 3233), S5066 [18JY]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see S. 2143), S2517 [7MY]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 2740), S3294 [7JN]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see S. Res. 545), S3760 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: commemorate anniversary and call for independent investigation of death, honor commitment to democratic values, and support democracy and end human rights violations in Cuba (see S. Res. 224), S1846 [20MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6965 [14NO]

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. 936), S2643 [14MY]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see S. 2354), S581 [30JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2485 [26AP]

Russia: condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see S. Res. 571), S4875 [10JY]

——— condemn provocative actions in Kerch Strait against Ukrainian navy, call for release of Ukrainian crew and vessels, and call for international opposition to destabilizing actions (see S. Res. 709), S7243 [29NO]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]

SBA: expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (see S. 2786), S2485 [26AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 2584), S1875 [21MR]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see S. 2324), S1287 [28FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 692), S7051 [15NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1364), S6038 [5SE]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3494), S6304 [25SE]

——— 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), S4875 [10JY]

Taxation: authorize designation of additional taxable vaccines (see S. 3253), S5108 [19JY]

——— eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see S. 3058), S3906 [13JN]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 2018), S7927 [19DE]

——— increase retirement savings, improve access to retirement plans by small businesses, remove barriers to lifetime income retirement options, and provide relief from minimum distribution rules (see S. 3781), S7925 [19DE]

——— permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan (see S. 3771), S7790 [18DE]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see S. 1042), S6925 [13NO]

——— provide matching payments for retirement savings contributions by certain individuals (see S. 3636), S7050 [15NO]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 548), S1949 [22MR]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S6342 [26SE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties (see S. Res. 562), S7243 [29NO]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see S. 2823), S5991 [28AU]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see S. 2463), S4513 [27JN]

University of Maryland: tribute to men’s soccer team (see S. Res. 739), S7989 [20DE]

Venezuela: call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials (see S. Res. 414), S1243 [27FE]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 3486), S6277 [24SE]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 626), S6191 [17SE]

Washington Capitals (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 542), S3760 [12JN]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 3644), S7089 [26NO]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 1101), S7509 [12DE]

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 693), S7051 [15NO]

World Breastfeeding Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S5583 [1AU]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see S. Res. 600), S5518 [31JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 2500), S5584 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Homebrewers Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 567), S4735 [28JN]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 3696), S7242 [29NO]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see S. Res. 733), S7926 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds for exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware for review by the President outside of authorized military operations or activities (see S. 2408), S840 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see S. 2596), S1947 [22MR]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 2351), S549 [29JA]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (see S. 2984), S2924 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see S. 2855), S2724 [16MY]

Elections: require information sharing relative to ownership of election service providers (see S. 3572), S6815 [11OC]

EPA: establish pilot programs to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services and drinking water (see S. 3564), S6770 [10OC]

GAO: submit a report on provision of peer support services under Medicaid (see S. 2892), S2834 [22MY]

High Performance Building Week: designate (see S. Res. 548), S3952 [14JN]

International Association of Fire Fighters: anniversary (see S. Res. 743), S8028 [22DE]

IRS: repeal authority to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect unpaid taxes (see S. 2425), S967 [14FE]

Law enforcement: encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see S. 3195), S4916 [11JY]

Medicaid: provide extension of enhanced Federal medical assistance percentage for health homes for individuals with substance use disorders (see S. 3384), S5932 [23AU]

——— provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider treatment capacity (see S. 3383), S5932 [23AU]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 3470), S6223 [18SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 625), S6143 [12SE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

OAS: strengthen participation of elected national legislators in activities and reaffirm U.S. support for human rights and anti-corruption initiatives (see S. 3607), S6816 [11OC]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to Dept. of Defense contracts with certain small businesses (see S. 2893), S2835 [22MY]

Russia: ensure appropriate congressional review and continued applicability of sanctions of human rights offenders (see S. 3275), S5361 [25JY]

——— examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see S. Res. 402), S875 [12FE]

SBA: increase amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies (see S. 2527), S1578 [8MR]

——— modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (see S. 3562), S6732 [9OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (see S. 10), S7132 [27NO]

Tydings, Joseph D.: tribute (see S. Res. 684), S6816 [11OC]

Villamayor, Luis A. (Alex): commemorate life and call for justice and accountability for murder in Paraguay (see S. Res. 410), S1165 [15FE]

Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building, Upper Marlboro, MD: designate (see S. 2725), S2321 [19AP]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 552), S4281 [20JN]

Letters

Executive orders relative to rights and protections of Federal employees: by, S5350, S5351 [25JY]

Lists

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL, shooting victims, S1298 [1MR]

Privilege of the floor

Carey, Laura, S170 [11JA]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S537 [29JA]

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (S. 3247), S7233 [29NO]

American Homebrewers Association: anniversary (S. Res. 567), S4746 [28JN]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (S. Res. 575), S7493 [12DE]

——— condemn shooting, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S4924 [12JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S282 [18JA], S325 [19JA], S378 [20JA], S432 [22JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7492 [12DE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), motion to discharge, S1824 [20MR]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to roundtable discussion with local leadership relative to opioid crisis, S6166 [17SE]

Climate: effects of climate change, S1674 [13MR], S7337 [6DE]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Fourth National Climate Assessment and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with such findings, S7338 [6DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S6939 [14NO]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): release of ‘‘Putin’s Asymmetric Assault on Democracy in Russia and Europe’’ report, S154–S156 [11JA]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6710 [9OC]

Courts: decision in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) relative to constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7890 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3939 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S378 [20JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5879 [23AU]

——— prohibit funding for Army Futures Command establishment in Austin, TX, S5880 [23AU]

——— report on permanent stationing of Armed Forces in Poland, S3939 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (S. 2596), S1950 [22MR]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (S. 2351), S550 [29JA]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (S. 2984), S2936 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a study on the changes in prices of prescription drugs, S5879 [23AU]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (S. 1348), S5880 [23AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (S. 2144), S282 [18JA], S902 [13FE], S6808 [11OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S5099 [19JY]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7774 [18DE]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (S. 3649), S7314 [5DE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (S. 2644), S7020 [15NO]

Dept. of State: extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (H.R. 6651), S7254 [3DE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), House amendment, S6939 [14NO]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, S231 [17JA]

——— proposal to allow offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, S231 [17JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S5879 [23AU]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 3021), House amendments, S6710 [9OC]

Diseases and disorders: Alzheimer’s disease research funding, S5879 [23AU]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), S6166 [17SE]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), House amendment, S6459 [3OC]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1712 [14MR]

Elections: condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, S639 [6FE]

FAA: assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating the noise burden that they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities, S6538 [4OC]

——— reauthorize programs, S6538 [4OC]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2694 [16MY]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2274), S326 [19JA], S8009, S8011 [21DE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2274), unanimous-consent request, S378 [20JA]

——— support pay increase for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees, S5345 [25JY]

Financial institutions: provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital, S1712 [14MR]

Firearms: gun control, S1296 [1MR], S1697 [14MR], S4925 [12JY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 2095), S1296 [1MR]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (S. 2009), S1296 [1MR]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1697 [14MR]

Foreign policy: efforts to negotiate talks between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, S3018 [6JN]

——— provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), S639 [6FE]

Freedom of the press: importance, S5412–S5414 [26JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S8009 [21DE]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), House amendment, S282 [18JA], S325 [19JA], S378 [20JA], S432 [22JA]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), House amendment, S6538 [4OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S6808 [11OC]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (S. 1615), S282 [18JA], S432 [22JA], S797 [8FE]

——— improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, S901 [13FE]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (S. 3036), S4026 [19JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, S4025 [19JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (S. 2937), S4026 [19JN]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (S.J. Res. 63), S6744 [10OC]

——— ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6744 [10OC]

——— use of the ‘‘prudent layperson’’ standard to determine coverage of emergency medical services, S798 [8FE]

International Women’s Day: observance, S1539 [8MR]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S5099 [19JY], S6514 [4OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6514 [4OC]

Kosovo: recognize independence anniversary, support European Union accession aspirations, encourage commitment to democracy, and urge support for work of war crimes court, S1312 [1MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S186 [16JA]

Maryland: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2887 [23MY]

Medicaid: anniversary, S5485 [31JY]

Medicare: anniversary, S5485 [31JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (S. 3160), S4737 [28JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 41), S5880 [23AU]

Memorial Day: observance, S2918 [24MY]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (S. Res. 404), S1291 [28FE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S7020 [15NO]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 625), S6146 [12SE]

National Police Week: observance, S2886 [23MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, S1539 [8MR]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), House amendment, S7774 [18DE]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1296–S1298 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S5099 [19JY], S7890 [19DE]

Pizzella, Patrick: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Labor, S2054 [11AP]

Pompeo, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of State, S2451 [26AP]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism, S2472 [26AP]

Ring, John F.: nomination to the NLRB, S2054 [11AP]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S7492, S7494 [12DE]

SBA: increase amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies (H.R. 2333), S3027 [6JN]

——— increase amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies (S. 2527), S1580 [8MR]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), S3028 [6JN]

——— tribute to Small Business Development Centers, S1873 [21MR]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S., S6939 [14NO]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S901 [13FE]

Time (publication): selection of ‘‘Guardians and the War on Truth’’ as Person of the Year, S7492–S7494 [12DE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, S5345 [25JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S511 [25JA], S1821 [20MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S5099 [19JY], S5486 [31JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, S4025 [19JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to impact on minority communities, S6808 [11OC]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S1674 [13MR], S7338 [6DE]

——— Executive orders relative to rights and protections of Federal employees, S5346 [25JY]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S5039 [18JY]

Whitaker, Matthew G.: appointment as acting Attorney General, S7020 [15NO]

Whitehouse, Senator: tribute to ongoing floor speeches on climate change, S1674 [13MR]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 5), S1539 [8MR], S2055 [11AP]

World AIDS Day: observance, S7254 [3DE]

World Refugee Day: observance, S4025 [19JN]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3027 [6JN]

Texts of

S. 2351, Preserving Teacher Loan Forgiveness for Military Spouses Act, S551 [29JA]

S. 2596, FAFSA Fairness Act, S1950 [22MR]

Tributes

Berndt, Richard O., S7082• [26NO]

Browning, Grainger, Jr., S6184• [17SE]

Browning, Jo Ann, S6184• [17SE]

Bush, George, S8012 [21DE]

Caprio, Amy S., S2886 [23MY]

Chamberlayne. Edward P., S4944• [12JY]

Cochran, Senator, S1940 [22MR]

Flake, Senator, S7890 [19DE]

Haller, J. Alex, Jr., S4339• [21JN]

Irby, Anne M., S136 [10JA]

McCain, John, S5997 [28AU]

Michel, Sally J., S5879 [23AU], S5989• [28AU]

Morris, Demetrius K. (D.K.), S7580 [13DE]

Nussman, J. Michael, S1942• [22MR]

Patterson, Brent, S6910 [13NO]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, S1941 [22MR]

Sprow, Renee, S2068 [11AP]

Tydings, Joseph D., S6752–S6754 [10OC]