VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS (a Senator from Maryland)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7519 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3229 [6JN], S3295, S3303, S3329, S3336, S3339, S3341, S3362 [7JN], S3603, S3604, S3716 [11JN], S3762, S3770 [12JN], S3923 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5730 [20AU], S5767, S5775 [21AU], S5832, S5833, S5851 [22AU], S5936 [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), S5298, S5310 [24JY], S5363, S5378, S5384 [25JY], S5425, S5430, S5436 [26JY], S5457, S5462 [30JY], S5501, S5519 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1489, S1493 [7MR], S1580, S1585, S1594 [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), S351 [19JA]

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

Appointments

Senate NATO Observer Group, S5059 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6190 [17SE]

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]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see S. 3290), S5585 [1AU]

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), S1791 [19MR]

——— 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]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see S. 2430), S2041 [10AP]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend reforms, economic growth, and NATO partnership, and support commitment to transatlantic security and military capabilities (see S. Res. 432), S1792 [19MR]

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]

Bureau of the Census: 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), S5131 [23JY]

——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 2578), S5005 [17JY]

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]

——— 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]

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

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

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]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S1339 [5MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S1221 [26FE]

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]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 3622), S6964 [14NO]

——— condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit free expression and practice of faith by such minorities (see S. Res. 667), S6542 [4OC]

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]

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]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see S. 3731), S7357 [6DE]

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), S2726 [16MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see S. 2633), S2992 [5JN]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S4734 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see S. 2479), S1316 [1MR]

——— encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices (see S. 3005), S3034 [6JN]

——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 2978), S2924 [24MY]

——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see S. 2404), S2142 [16AP]

Dept. of Commerce: ensure ZTE Corp., compliance with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into with Bureau of Industry and Security (see S. 3455), S6222 [18SE]

——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3440), S6189 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: express gratitude to Sec. of Defense Mattis for his service, support for U.S. alliances, and concern over decision to withdraw Armed Forces from Syria (see S. Res. 741), S8028 [22DE]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2644 [14MY]

——— prohibit transfer of excess military equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1856), S6029 [4SE]

——— 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: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S6144 [12SE]

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

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 3408), S6038 [5SE]

——— effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 3427), S6142 [12SE]

——— 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), S6142 [12SE]

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

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see S. 3626), S6964 [14NO]

——— 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]

——— provide grants for repair, renovation, and construction of public elementary and secondary schools and establish a school infrastructure bond program (see S. 1674), S46 [4JA]

——— provide grants to communities affected by substance use disorder to enable those communities to plan for and implement full-service community schools (see S. 3362), S5831 [22AU]

——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities (see S. 2255), S501 [24JA]

——— 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), S6927 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see S. 2567), S2794 [21MY]

——— establish the Military Trauma Team Placement Program and Military Trauma Care Provider Placement Program (see S. 1022), S1790 [19MR]

——— 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), S5955 [27AU]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2358), S2726 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a housing choice voucher mobility demonstration to encourage families receiving such voucher assistance to move to lower-poverty areas and expand access to opportunity areas (see S. 2945), S2923 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7386 [10DE]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see S. 2770), S2484 [26AP]

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), S6059 [6SE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 3131), S4369 [25JN]

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]

Dept. of the Interior: codify Outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and Arctic drilling rule to protect employees and environment in oil and gas exploration and development (see S. 2720), S2321 [19AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: determine best available estimate of total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received (see S. 3604), S7089 [26NO]

Dept. of Transportation: improve Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (see S. 3587), S6815 [11OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see S. 2796), S5268 [24JY]

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

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 833), S2925 [24MY]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S254 [17JA]

——— protect veterans from predatory home lending (see S. 2304), S168 [11JA]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see S. 2565), S1792 [19MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3679), S7241 [29NO]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S3906 [13JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7657 [17DE]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see S. 1764), S47 [4JA]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1933), S4916 [11JY]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see S. 2317), S2518 [7MY]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S5991 [28AU]

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

Employment: provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces (see S. 3077), S3983 [18JN]

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]

——— 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]

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]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see S. 2506), S5362 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see S. 1303), S7386 [10DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 528), S1790 [19MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2784), S6817 [11OC]

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

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), S841 [8FE]

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

——— reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see S. 3236), S5066 [18JY]

——— restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see S. 3387), S6818 [11OC]

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]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 2845), S4917 [11JY]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 2340), S582 [30JA]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 678), S6816 [11OC]

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

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5585 [1AU]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1287 [28FE]

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

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see S. 533), S5583 [1AU]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see S. 2764), S6732 [9OC]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 3013), S3035 [6JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5955 [27AU]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S7927 [19DE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2625 [10MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see S. 2269), S1765 [15MR]

Global Partnership for Education (organization): support U.S. role in promoting children’s access to quality education (see S. Res. 286), S2076 [11AP]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 522), S4037 [19JN]

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

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), S1686 [13MR]

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

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

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), S6190 [17SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 1919), S5760 [21AU]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3602 [11JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S3602 [11JN]

——— 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]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S2925 [24MY]

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), S5991 [28AU]

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

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 3369), S7386 [10DE]

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

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), S6542 [4OC]

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), S2391 [24AP]

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

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

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), S5694 [16AU]

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

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

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 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see S. 1169), S2342 [23AP]

——— 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]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 1879), S4966 [16JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1301), S4966 [16JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 445), S1219 [26FE]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see S. 2553), S5619 [15AU]

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

Members of Congress: allow tours of detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3084), S3982 [18JN]

——— ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see S. 3154), S4733 [28JN]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S1220 [26FE]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 377), S1221 [26FE]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 439), S1790 [19MR]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S6818 [11OC]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 508), S2679 [15MY]

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 608), S5692 [16AU]

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

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 531), S2925 [24MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Con. Res. 45), S6059 [6SE]

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

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 680), S6816 [11OC]

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

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see S. Res. 524), S2924 [24MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 637), S6224 [18SE]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S5067 [18JY]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 394), S651 [6FE]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 659), S6356 [27SE]

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

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

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

Native Americans: 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]

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]

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

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 3591), S6927 [13NO]

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

NIST: establish a premise plumbing research laboratory to update data on plumbing standards in order to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency (see S. 3037), S3293 [7JN]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2594 [9MY]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 2740), S2391 [24AP]

Office for Locating and Reuniting Children With Parents: establish (see S. Res. 566), S4735 [28JN]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 58), S5361 [25JY]

Peace Corps: provide greater protection and services for volunteers through improved access to medical care, accountability and oversight, and crime risk reduction (see S. 2286), S1379 [6MR]

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), S6223 [18SE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 59), S7385 [10DE]

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), S3982 [18JN]

——— 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]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 388), S581 [30JA]

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]

Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see S. 3240), S5066 [18JY]

SEC: expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions (see S. 2347), S520 [25JA]

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]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7657 [17DE]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see S. 2671), S2141 [16AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 915), S1379 [6MR]

Sports: recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 38), S3294 [7JN]

——— require amateur sports organizations recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee to report sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes to law enforcement authorities (see S. 534), S581 [30JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7657 [17DE]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S5424 [26JY]

——— 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), S7386 [10DE]

——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for the disabled (see S. 3260), S5267 [24JY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 540), S3982 [18JN]

——— modify global intangible low-taxed income by repealing tax-free deemed return on investments and determining net controlled foreign corporation tested income on a per-country basis (see S. 3674), S7257 [3DE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 384), S4369 [25JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see S. 2459), S7243 [29NO]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S. 3284), S5423 [26JY]

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

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), S5131 [23JY]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: strengthen (see S. 743), S8017 [21DE]

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]

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

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]

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

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), S7386 [10DE]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7657 [17DE]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 3166), S5425 [26JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 2127), S6925 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see S. 2352), S549 [29JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

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

Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 3699), S7275 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see S. 2662), S2120 [12AP]

Dept. of Transportation: develop bus operations safety risk reduction programs to improve safety and training for drivers and modify bus specifications and technology to reduce accidents (see S. 3215), S4965 [16JY]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 2313), S187 [16JA]

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

Fab Foundation: provide a Federal charter for the National Fab Lab Network, a network of digital fabrication facilities providing community access to advanced manufacturing tools (see S. 2752), S2440 [25AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2542), S1686 [13MR] (see S. 3699), S7275 [4DE]

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

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

Letters

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

——— several Senators, S5349 [25JY]

Sexual assault recollections: Maryland residents, S6685 [5OC]

Remarks

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: condemn shooting, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S4926 [12JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S319 [19JA]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 143), S7382 [10DE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S1938 [22MR], S7209 [29NO], S7578 [13DE]

Autism After 21 Day: observance, S2315 [19AP]

Bahrain: disapprove export of certain defense articles (S.J. Res. 65), motion to discharge, S7042 [15NO]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of appointment of Marion Bascom and Konstantine Prevas to Baltimore City Board of Fire Commissioners, S465• [23JA]

Bennett, Mark J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4857 [10JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2019–2028 (S. Con. Res. 36), motion to proceed, S2769 [17MY]

China: address violations of U.S. intellectual property rights, S5483 [31JY], S5540 [1AU]

Clark, Jeffrey B.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, S6789 [11OC]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (S. 2352), S551 [29JA]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5899 [23AU]

——— release of National Climate Assessment, S7208 [29NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S6939 [14NO]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: modernize and strengthen to more effectively guard against national security risks posed by certain foreign investments, S5508 [31JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6807 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial flexibility for certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities by allowing carryover of funding from year to year (S. 2384), S653 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3897, S3898 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), conference report, S5508 [31JY], S5540 [1AU], S5717 [20AU]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), unanimous-consent request, S3898 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, S7382 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify crimes that would make prisoners ineligible for prison rehabilitation programs or early release, S7782 [18DE]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7782 [18DE]

——— require victim notification when a prisoner’s status is changed, S7782 [18DE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: modify regulation relative to policies of air carriers on denied boarding, S6538 [4OC]

——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers for services provided, S6538 [4OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S6183 [17SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S7382 [10DE]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 3021), House amendments, S6807 [11OC]

Dreiband, Eric S.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S6792 [11OC]

Ecology and environment: efforts of fossil fuel industry representatives to influence U.S. environmental policy, S2103 [12AP]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1939 [22MR]

Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (S. 2313), S496 [24JA], S4992 [17JY], S5484 [31JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), conference report, S6183 [17SE]

EPA: proposed regulations allowing States more authority in creating plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired powerplants, S5899 [23AU]

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

——— establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program, S6538 [4OC]

——— modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools, S6538 [4OC]

——— reauthorize programs, S6538 [4OC]

Farr, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S7208 [29NO]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to legal defense of discriminatory voting laws and redistricting plans, S7208 [29NO]

FBI: use Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, solve and prevent crime, exonerate the innocent, and prevent DNA analysis backlog (S. 139), House amendment, S439 [22JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, S3897, S3898 [13JN]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 2274), S8010, S8011 [21DE]

——— support pay increase for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees, S5348, S5349, S5351 [25JY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (H.J. Res. 143), S7382 [10DE]

——— reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1368), S7382 [10DE]

Firearms: gun control, S1698 [14MR], S4926 [12JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), S5471 [31JY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S1698 [14MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S8010 [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, S319 [19JA]

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

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), S320 [19JA]

——— 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, S903 [13FE]

——— 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, S6027 [4SE]

Intelligence services: improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, S439 [22JA]

International Baccalaureate (organization): anniversary, S1626 [12MR]

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 (S.J. Res. 64), S7465 [12DE]

Johnson, Lynn A.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of HHS for Family Support, S6027 [4SE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6683 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6683 [5OC]

Kensington, MD: tribute to Silver Creek Middle School, S2965• [4JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions (S. 1591), S495 [24JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, S6183 [17SE]

Maryland: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2770 [17MY]

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7336 [6DE]

National Police Week: designate (S. Res. 512), S2770 [17MY]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), House amendment, S7782 [18DE]

Pompeo, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of State, S2423 [25AP]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, S439 [22JA]

Pruitt, E. Scott: assessment of tenure as EPA Administrator, S2102 [12AP]

Quattlebaum, A. Marvin, Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5681 [16AU]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S7209 [29NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations, S7382 [10DE]

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]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S319 [19JA]

Stras, David R.: confirmation as circuit judge, S646 [6FE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, S6353 [27SE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S903 [13FE]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S4991 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, S5348, S5349, S5351 [25JY]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S7208 [29NO]

——— Executive orders relative to rights and protections of Federal employees, S5348, S5349, S5351 [25JY]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S4991 [17JY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to being named first ‘‘National Stop the Bleed Campus’’, S7045 [15NO]

Vaden, Stephen A.: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S7129 [27NO]

Veterans: tribute to women veterans, S6960 [14NO]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Deputy Administrator, S2102 [12AP]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, S7181 [28NO]

Tributes

Bell, Juliette, S5990• [28AU]

Bonine, Melissa, S3948 [14JN]

Brewer, John, S604 [5FE]

Cohen, Sheldon S., S6053• [6SE]

Hildreth, Steven A., S5828 [22AU]

Jannetta, Ian, S8014 [21DE]

Krimigis, Stamatios (Tom), S6276• [24SE]

Nolan, Keith, S2833• [22MY]

Orloff, Alise, S8056 [2JA]

Shriber, Donald, S5829 [22AU]

Spruill, Nancy L., S6911• [13NO]

Sucharski, Stephen (Ski), S7582• [13DE]