SMITH, TINA (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4879 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4371, S4376 [25JN], S4419, S4447, S4448 [26JN], S4515, S4644 [27JN], S4767 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3250 [6JN], S3365 [7JN], S3777 [12JN], S3908 [13JN], S4282 [20JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5851 [22AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5277, S5278, S5304 [24JY], S5363, S5377 [25JY], S5500, S5501, S5519 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1502 [7MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4289 [20JN]

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), S351 [19JA]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1084, S1088 [14FE], S1186 [15FE]

Appointments

Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Joint, Select), S1254 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 510), S1578 [8MR]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 710), S7191 [28NO]

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

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 236), S1578 [8MR]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 617), S5932 [23AU]

American Legion Week: designate (see S. Res. 617), S5932 [23AU]

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]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 820), S7275 [4DE]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see S. 2801), S2644 [14MY]

——— 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), S1631 [12MR]

——— exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see S. 2488), S1316 [1MR]

——— 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]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 2141), S2969 [4JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 413), S1165 [15FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 948), S5004 [17JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 1556), S501 [24JA]

Bureau of the Census: improve Federal data collection by requiring collection of information on sexual orientation and gender identity in decennial census and American Community Survey (see S. 3314), S5518 [31JY]

——— make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 2580), S1845 [20MR]

——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 2578), S2219 [17AP]

Burma: 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), S467 [23JA]

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

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

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S1243 [27FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 834), S1220 [26FE]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S2878 [23MY]

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), S6771 [10OC]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 441), S1948 [22MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 497), S2485 [26AP]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 2250), S468 [23JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 819), S704 [7FE]

Climate: 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]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 2390), S703 [7FE]

Commission To End Russian Interference in U.S. Elections: establish (see S. 27), S2342 [23AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 2467), S1286 [28FE]

Committee To Investigate Sexual Abuse Within U.S. Olympic Gymnastics (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 396), S704 [7FE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY]

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: increase authorized funding for the Soo Locks (see S. 1308), S4916 [11JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S2794 [21MY]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 2417), S907 [13FE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1539), S1220 [26FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a farm and ranch stress assistance network (see S. 2712), S2321 [19AP]

——— establish a Rural Health Liaison (see S. 2894), S2835 [22MY]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 2762), S2484 [26AP]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program (see S. 1839), S2486 [26AP]

——— extend and modify the Rural Energy Savings Program (see S. 3115), S4344 [21JN]

——— extend authority to make loans to certain entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms and provide technical assistance to improve access by tribal entities to rural development programs (see S. 2489), S3602 [11JN]

——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see S. 2409), S840 [8FE]

——— improve food safety, encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality in which produced, and reauthorize and expand support of these efforts (see S. 1947), S3761 [12JN]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2343 [23AP]

——— provide grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas (see S. 1676), S1379 [6MR]

——— provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects (see S. 2574), S1844 [20MR]

——— reauthorize and expand grant and loan programs to States, local governments, and tribes to provide clean drinking water, sewage and solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage for rural areas (see S. 2969), S3036 [6JN]

——— reauthorize Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (see S. 2839), S2678 [15MY]

——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see S. 2404), S2836 [22MY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs for Native Americans (see S. 2804), S3602 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2518 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 888), S613 [5FE]

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

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 1162), S468 [23JA]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 1814), S3907 [13JN]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see S. 3106), S4343 [21JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 978), S2725 [16MY]

——— 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), S613 [5FE]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 889), S613 [5FE]

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

——— provide greater support to college students with dependents by increasing access to on-campus child care (see S. 1690), S841 [8FE]

——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 660), S581 [30JA]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 2037), S4916 [11JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 1628), S613 [5FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2109), S4916 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a small business voucher program to be used at national laboratories in any technology area (see S. 2858), S2724 [16MY]

——— establish Federal Smart Building Program (see S. 2447), S1164 [15FE]

——— require certain financial assistance to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives (see S. 1713), S7242 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees (see S. 2524), S3294 [7JN]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and distribute maternity care health professionals to such areas (see S. 783), S7133 [27NO]

——— develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see S. 382), S1686 [13MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 292), S1287 [28FE]

——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 3568), S7790 [18DE]

——— 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), S841 [8FE]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1653), S2992 [5JN]

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

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 3657), S7134 [27NO]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S6190 [17SE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S2775 [17MY]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 3482), S7133 [27NO]

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 2830), S6817 [11OC]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see S. 2278), S254 [17JA]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 3460), S6223 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 2144), S67 [8JA]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3558), S6630 [5OC]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see S. 1328), S6925 [13NO]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 1333), S2878 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 2495), S1338 [5MR]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7319 [5DE]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 1942), S6060 [6SE]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 515), S5004 [17JY]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 1652), S704 [7FE]

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), S6965 [14NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2147), S300 [18JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 3051), S4345 [21JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S2877 [23MY]

——— provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 3720), S7356 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 422), S1630 [12MR]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (see S. 319), S6059 [6SE]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2835 [22MY]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 681), S613 [5FE]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1765 [15MR]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see S. 3672), S7190 [28NO]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see S. 3021), S3293 [7JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 910), S3294 [7JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 1006), S139 [10JA]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S4281 [20JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

Drugs: address the opioid crisis (see S. 2680), S2343 [23AP]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1933), S1579 [8MR]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 207), S1452 [7MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 8), S254 [17JA]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 3615), S6964 [14NO]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 668), S6542 [4OC]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see S. Res. 473), S2262 [18AP]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S907 [13FE]

——— expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 517), S1379 [6MR]

——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 2643), S2040 [10AP]

——— 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]

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

——— establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see S. 2343), S1380 [6MR]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 974), S652 [6FE]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see S. 1989), S2219 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 842), S188 [16JA]

——— require publication of annual reports required under ‘‘Buy American Hire American’’ Executive order (see S. 3006), S3034 [6JN]

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 Task Force To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: establish (see S. 1091), S1244 [27FE]

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

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see S. 3211), S4951 [12JY]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1631 [12MR]

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

——— prohibit possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at the rate of automatic weapons (see S. 1916), S1453 [7MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 1945), S1220 [26FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 2095), S1220 [26FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 2009), S1287 [28FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 210), S6816 [11OC]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 3333), S5582 [1AU]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5933 [23AU]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2554 [8MY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S2835 [22MY]

Freedom of the press: reaffirm importance, condemn rhetoric publicizing acts of aggression against the press, oppose withdrawal of Jim Acosta’s press credentials, and investigate death of Jamal Khashoggi (see S. Res. 691), S7051 [15NO]

FTC: establish privacy protections for customers of online edge providers (see S. 2639), S2219 [17AP]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 928), S6189 [17SE]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see S. 1112), S2391 [24AP]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 808), S2793 [21MY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 428), S1578 [8MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S4876 [10JY]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3907 [13JN]

——— 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), S5132 [23JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S5108 [19JY]

Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see S. 2554), S3294 [7JN]

——— establish an individual market reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs (see S. 1354), S4036 [19JN]

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

——— provide support to States to establish invisible high risk pool or reinsurance programs (see S. 1835), S4282 [20JN]

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]

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

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

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 569), S1578 [8MR]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 411), S187 [16JA]

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), S614 [5FE]

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

Medicaid: delay reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (see S. 2897), S2835 [22MY]

——— establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 2001), S2925 [24MY]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 3702), S7657 [17DE]

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

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 3776), S7790 [18DE]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 3059), S3906 [13JN]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 568), S7052 [15NO]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1879), S6224 [18SE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 445), S6224 [18SE]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2926 [24MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S1790 [19MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see S. 109), S7275 [4DE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 1688), S2774 [17MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S3294 [7JN]

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

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S348 [19JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S168 [11JA]

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

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

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1242), S4843 [9JY]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2271), S468 [23JA] (see S. 3530), S7133 [27NO]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S5131 [23JY]

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), S5582 [1AU]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 704), S7088 [26NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 704), S7088 [26NO]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see S. Res. 695), S7051 [15NO]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S2724 [16MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7052 [15NO]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 512), S2725 [16MY]

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 Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 674), S7089 [26NO]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 528), S2924 [24MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S5267 [24JY]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see S. Res. 483), S2440 [25AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 400), S851 [9FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 448), S1948 [22MR]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 632), S6278 [24SE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7052 [15NO]

Native Americans: enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see S. 1400), S2725 [16MY]

——— protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see S. 2233), S6060 [6SE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 444), S1948 [22MR]

NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see S. 2438), S1164 [15FE]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2794 [21MY]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 363), S581 [30JA]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3757), S7586 [13DE]

Olympic Games: tribute to Minnesota participants (see S. Res. 417), S1287 [28FE]

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]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6142 [12SE]

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. 1585), S254 [17JA] (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]

——— reform campaign finance system, establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, establish automatic voter registration, and reduce certain conflicts of interest (see S. 1880), S2322 [19AP]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1640), S2321 [19AP]

Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest potential financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 65), S2321 [19AP]

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), S6223 [18SE]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see S. 3029), S4370 [25JN]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 2124), S2219 [17AP]

Public lands: 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 works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 2865), S2724 [16MY]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 648), S6304 [25SE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 2360), S876 [12FE]

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]

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

——— prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see S. 1064), S2595 [9MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1027), S704 [7FE]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 298), S2321 [19AP]

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]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

Social Security: improve access to, and delivery of, children’s health services through school-based health centers under State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 356), S1948 [22MR]

——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see S. 1600), S3907 [13JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 915), S1452 [7MR]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 337), S550 [29JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 835), S2553 [8MY]

Taxation: allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see S. 2718), S7357 [6DE]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 523), S907 [13FE]

——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 3449), S6818 [11OC]

——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see S. 3566), S6770 [10OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 384), S1735 [14MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 407), S1379 [6MR]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for returns outside the 3-year limitation (see S. 1564), S4951 [12JY]

——— provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 3028), S3602 [11JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 108), S500 [24JA]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3756), S7586 [13DE]

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), S4734 [28JN]

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), S5719 [20AU]

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), S6143 [12SE]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see S. 1437), S2553 [8MY]

——— require States to automatically register eligible voters (see S. 1353), S5693 [16AU]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1419), S110 [9JA]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1588), S139 [10JA]

Voyageurs National Park: modify boundaries (see S. 502), S1578 [8MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S2644 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 5), S2680 [15MY]

Wood: accelerate use of wood in buildings, especially tall wood buildings (see S. 538), S907 [13FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7926 [19DE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S1220 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: enter into self-determination contracts with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3046), S3601 [11JN]

——— establish Community Connect Grant Program to improve broadband in tribal, low-income, and remote rural areas (see S. 2654), S2120 [12AP]

——— improve land stewardship and soil conservation (see S. 2874), S2773 [17MY]

——— reauthorize energy programs (see S. 2619), S1947 [22MR]

——— require Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide certain outreach to veterans relative to agricultural employment (see S. 3062), S3906 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore a variety of career pathways (see S. 2775), S2484 [26AP]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 3185), S4843 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see S. 3376), S5931 [23AU]

Dept. of HHS: allow National Health Service Corps members to provide obligated service as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools, other community-based settings, or patient homes (see S. 2533), S1629 [12MR]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]

——— provide grants to enable States to carry out activities to reduce administrative costs and burdens in health care (see S. 3434), S6142 [12SE]

——— provide grants to States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for activities to increase availability of child care options and support child care workforce (see S. 3520), S6356 [27SE]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 3337), S5582 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: promulgate regulations to protect airline consumers in the case of cancelled flights (see S. 3156), S4733 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see S. 3235), S5066 [18JY]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]

Employment: provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces (see S. 3077), S3951 [14JN]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market by removing generic drug exclusivity period from any generic company that enters into pay-for-delay settlements with brand-name drug manufacturers (see S. 2476), S1286 [28FE]

Immigration: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S2877 [23MY]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 3742), S7509 [12DE]

Knutson, Coya: tribute (see S. Res. 614), S5831 [22AU]

Native Americans: authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians (see S. 2545), S1735 [14MR]

——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see S. 3216), S4965 [16JY]

——— transfer certain Federal land in Minnesota for the benefit of Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (see S. 2599), S1947 [22MR]

One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ (see S. 2615), S1947 [22MR]

SEC: require certain additional disclosure by pharmaceutical companies relative to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see S. 2885), S2773 [17MY]

Certificates of appointment

Senate, S1 [3JA]

Letters

Resignation as Lt. Governor of Minnesota, S4 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Ayscue, Jennifer, S2997 [5JN]

Regitsky, Abigail, S7365 [6DE]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (S. 510), S4494 [27JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S6129 [12SE], S7329 [6DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S2978–S2981 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4699 [28JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), conference report, S7414 [11DE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4998 [17JY], S5551 [1AU], S6660 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6661 [5OC]

Kennedy, Anthony M.: announcement of retirement from Supreme Court, S4493 [27JN]

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7329 [6DE]

Olympic Games: tribute to Minnesota participants (S. Res. 417), S1306 [1MR]

——— tribute to U.S. participants in 2018 Olympic Winter Games (S. Res. 392), S1306 [1MR]

Power resources: impact of efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, S6129 [12SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2978–S2981 [5JN]

Supreme Court: decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt relative to Texas law restricting access to abortion services, S4493 [27JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of climate change policies, S6130 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2 [3JA]

Tributes

Mondale, Walter F., S464 [23JA]

Shellito, Larry, S7923• [19DE]