COTTON, TOM (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7518 [12DE], S7556, S7563, S7564, S7587 [13DE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (S. 3523), S6773 [10OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4419, S4432 [26JN], S4664, S4673 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3240 [6JN], S3362 [7JN], S3705 [11JN], S3776 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5699 [16AU], S5721, S5723 [20AU], S5777 [21AU], S5901 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5202 [23JY], S5277, S5303 [24JY], S5363, S5381 [25JY], S5429 [26JY], S5501, S5502, S5520 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1495 [7MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4041 [19JN], S4335, S4351 [21JN]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), S5005 [17JY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3128), S5622 [15AU]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), S5005 [17JY]

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (S. 3045), S5659 [15AU]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), S7567, S7615 [13DE], S7791 [18DE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: exclude privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (S. 3004), S6193 [17SE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S981 [14FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S213 [17JA], S3001 [6JN], S4881 [11JY], S5315 [25JY], S5527 [1AU], S5597 [14AU], S5791 [22AU], S7299 [5DE]

Committee to escort French President Emmanuel Macron into the House Chamber, H3509 [25AP]

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4869 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 2311), S187 [16JA]

Agriculture: modify and improve environmental regulations and requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers (see S. 2663), S2120 [12AP]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S5108 [19JY]

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

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]

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 2235), S188 [16JA]

——— provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (see S. 3241), S5584 [1AU]

——— reconsider decision to withdraw from Syria and urge any future decision to withdraw to be as a result of an interagency process and be conditions-based (see S. Res. 738), S7926 [19DE]

Australia: commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see S. Con. Res. 41), S4875 [10JY]

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]

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

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

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]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 220), S6225 [18SE]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see S. 3171), S4734 [28JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (see S.J. Res. 57), S2076 [11AP]

Courts: require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see S. 2389), S703 [7FE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 3040), S4952 [12JY]

——— prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 3734), S7385 [10DE]

Crime: define term ‘‘serious felony’’ to allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders (see S. 3335), S5582 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: improve U.S. missile defense capabilities (see S. 2980), S2924 [24MY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S6278 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: require disclosures of foreign donations, contracts, or gifts by institutions of higher education (see S. 2583), S1875 [21MR]

Dept. of HHS: allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see S. 1215), S968 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assist in preventing emerging threats from unmanned aircraft and vehicles (see S. 2836), S2643 [14MY]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (see S. Res. 572), S4916 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 3746), S7509 [12DE]

——— limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote a foreign political agenda (see S. 2583), S1875 [21MR]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 2763), S6190 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 3352), S5955 [27AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove courses for purposes of educational assistance programs unless the educational institution permits individuals to attend or participate in courses pending departmental payment (see S. 3130), S7089 [26NO]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S7052 [15NO]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see S. 1553), S5832 [22AU]

——— modify offenses relative to fentanyl (see S. 2635), S2012 [9AP]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S7052 [15NO]

Employment: allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies (see S. 3218), S5003 [17JY]

Eureka Springs, AR: recognize National Aviation Cadet Museum of the U.S. (see S. 2617), S1947 [22MR]

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]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 2525), S1578 [8MR]

——— repeal certain limits on leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer (see S. 3593), S6815 [11OC]

Federal employees: provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct (see S. 3200), S5456 [30JY]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see S. 3698), S7256 [3DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 46), S1288 [28FE]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as a fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 32), S187 [16JA]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2486 [26AP]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see S.J. Res. 53), S1287 [28FE]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, house alien children with a parent, prioritize asylum process for families, and increase Federal immigration judges (see S. 3093), S4281 [20JN]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 281), S6277 [24SE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S652 [6FE]

Insurance: expand access to short-term, limited-duration health plans by extending duration of the plans and making them renewable (see S. 2507), S1631 [12MR]

Iran: condemn terrorist funding, oppression of antigovernment demonstrators, and interference with social media and reaffirm U.S. support of freedoms of speech and assembly and establishment of a democratic system (see S. Res. 367), S46 [4JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to Iranian financial institutions and development and use of Iranian digital currency (see S. 3758), S7586 [13DE]

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

Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, and strategic importance, recognize importance of Compact of Free Association renegotiation, and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1244 [27FE]

——— commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 50), S6925 [13NO]

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

Medicare: improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see S. 794), S2643 [14MY]

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

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense and sovereignty over Golan Heights to assure security from attack and hold Syria accountable for killing civilians and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. Res. 732), S7657 [17DE]

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

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

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see S. Res. 744), S8059 [2JA]

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

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see S. 3172), S6342 [26SE]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 478), S2321 [19AP]

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

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 381), S521 [25JA]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment, encourage member countries to fulfill their commitments, and call on allies who finance, equip, and train their forces to achieve interoperability and fulfill their security interests (see S. Res. 570), S4875 [10JY]

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

Ouachita National Forest: exchange certain lands (see S. 3224), S5003 [17JY]

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: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 3063), S5584 [1AU]

Pensions: incentivize automatic enrollment and escalation of contributions to workplace retirement plans and facilitate participation in such plans by small businesses (see S. 3221), S5003 [17JY]

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]

Russia: condemn provocative actions in Kerch Strait against Ukrainian navy, call for release of Ukrainian crew and vessels, and call for international opposition to destabilizing actions (see S. Res. 709), S7133 [27NO]

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]

Social Security: provide States with option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 428), S4875 [10JY]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 3102), S4343 [21JN]

——— establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer payment of tax refunds (see S. 3220), S5003 [17JY]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 3638), S7243 [29NO]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S5425 [26JY]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see S. 821), S5268 [24JY]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 595), S5424 [26JY]

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 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 2114), S5619 [15AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see S. 3290), S5423 [26JY]

Armed Forces: require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see S. 3523), S6356 [27SE]

Army: anniversary of reactivation of the 3d Infantry Regiment (see S. Res. 515), S2773 [17MY]

Crime: prohibit awarding credit toward service of sentences for satisfactory behavior for certain drug offenses (see S. 3477), S6223 [18SE]

Dept. of State: limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon Russia’s reduction of nuclear weapons stockpile and inclusion of new systems (see S. 3662), S7190 [28NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on estimated total assets under direct or indirect control by certain senior Iranian leaders and other figures (see S. 2353), S549 [29JA]

Dept. of Transportation: treat shippers of all types of fish and aquaculture equally relative to exemptions from certain hours of service requirements (see S. 2623), S1948 [22MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see S. 2391), S704 [7FE]

Financial institutions: clarify capital requirements for high value commercial real estate acquisition, development, or construction loans (see S. 2405), S840 [8FE]

——— provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (see S. 3045), S3601 [11JN]

Iran: impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see S. 3243), S5107 [19JY]

Patents: prohibit avoidance of drug patent reviews regardless of sovereign immunity claims facilitated by the transfer of patents to Indian tribes (see S. 2514), S1452 [7MR]

Pensions: modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 3219), S5003 [17JY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: exclude privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (see S. 3004), S3034 [6JN]

World War I: commemorate anniversary of armistice, commend return of the unknown soldier, and those who stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and honor those who served and died (see S. Res. 745), S8059 [2JA]

Cloture motions

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S498 [24JA], S545 [29JA]

Albright, Alan D.: nomination to be district judge, S5821 [22AU]

Ashe, Barry W.: nomination to be district judge, S5819 [22AU]

Axon, Annemarie Carney: nomination to be district judge, S2911 [24MY], S2981 [5JN]

Baker, R. Stan: nomination to be district judge, S5819 [22AU]

Baxter, Susan Paradise: nomination to be district judge, S5820 [22AU]

Benczkowski, Brian A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, S4720 [28JN], S4858 [10JY]

Boom, Claria Horn: nomination to be district judge, S1980 [22MR], S1999 [9AP]

Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S6803 [11OC], S6940 [14NO]

Branch, Elizabeth L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1149 [15FE], S1208 [26FE]

Brennan, Michael B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2465 [26AP], S2565 [9MY]

Bridenstine, Representative: nomination to be NASA Administrator, S2138 [16AP], S2241 [18AP]

Broomes, John W.: nomination to be district judge, S1981 [22MR], S2110 [12AP]

Brown, Michael L.: nomination to be district judge, S20 [3JA], S124 [10JA]

Campbell, William L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S20 [3JA], S60 [8JA]

Carson, Joel M., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S2465 [26AP], S2607 [10MY]

Counts, Walter D., III: nomination to be district judge, S21 [3JA], S150 [11JA]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (H.R. 1865), motion to proceed, S1731 [14MR], S1780 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), motion to proceed, S3005 [6JN], S3282 [7JN]

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), S627 [6FE], S798 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), S2111 [12AP], S2137 [16AP], S2240 [18AP], S6803 [11OC], S6908 [13NO]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), S2761 [17MY], S2815 [22MY]

Doughty, Terry A.: nomination to be district judge, S1150 [15FE], S1307 [1MR]

Duncan, Stuart K. (Kyle): nomination to be circuit judge, S2304 [19AP], S2338 [23AP]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1565 [8MR], S1623 [12MR], S1729 [14MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1307 [1MR], S1347 [6MR]

Engelhardt, Kurt D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2464 [26AP], S2510 [7MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), House amendment, S699 [7FE], S849 [9FE]

Goodwin, Charles B.: nomination to be district judge, S5819 [22AU]

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), S305 [18JA], S351 [19JA]

Grenell, Richard A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Germany, S2372 [24AP]

Horan, Marilyn J.: nomination to be district judge, S5820 [22AU]

Jennings, Rebecca Grady: nomination to be district judge, S1981 [22MR], S2111 [12AP]

Jung, William F.: nomination to be district judge, S5820 [22AU]

Kelley, Karen Dunn: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Commerce, S7035 [15NO], S7112 [27NO]

Lanza, Dominic W.: nomination to be district judge, S5820 [22AU]

McNamee, Bernard L.: nomination to FERC, S7222 [29NO], S7304 [5DE]

Moorer, Terry F.: nomination to be district judge, S5819 [22AU]

Muzinich, Justin G.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S7341 [6DE], S7379 [10DE]

Nalbandian, John B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2465 [26AP], S2611 [10MY]

Ney, Paul C., Jr.: nomination to be Dept. of Defense General Counsel, S4720 [28JN], S4896 [11JY]

Parker, Thomas L.R.: nomination to be district judge, S20 [3JA], S89 [9JA]

Patelunas, Isabel M. Keenan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, S5819 [22AU]

Pompeo, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of State, S2372 [24AP], S2460 [26AP]

Quarles, Randal: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S4933 [12JY], S4981 [17JY]

Quattlebaum, A. Marvin, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1150 [15FE], S1274 [28FE]

Rettig, Charles P.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S6051 [6SE], S6132 [12SE]

Rodriguez, Fernando, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2911 [24MY], S2978 [5JN]

Scholer, Karen Gren: nomination to be district judge, S1150 [15FE], S1304 [1MR]

Self, Tilman E., III: nomination to be district judge, S1150 [15FE], S1305 [1MR]

Stras, David R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S498 [24JA], S545 [29JA]

Summerhays, Robert R.: nomination to be district judge, S5821 [22AU]

Sweeney, James R., II: nomination to be district judge, S5820 [22AU]

Vaden, Stephen A.: nomination to be Dept. of Agriculture General Counsel, S7035 [15NO], S7078 [26NO]

Wier, Robert E.: nomination to be district judge, S2911 [24MY], S2957 [4JN]

Williams, Charles J.: nomination to be district judge, S5821 [22AU]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S213 [17JA], S3001 [6JN], S4881 [11JY], S5315 [25JY], S5527 [1AU], S5791 [22AU], S7299 [5DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: anniversary of 3d Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) reactivation, S2049 [11AP]

——— clarify that removal from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen does not apply to operations to support efforts to disrupt Houthi attacks against locations outside of Yemen, S7564 [13DE]

——— clarify that removal from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen does not apply to provision of materials and advice intended to reduce civilian casualties, S7564 [13DE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7563, S7564 [13DE]

Correctional institutions: ensure access by faith-based organizations to provide anti-recidivism programs to prisoners, S7776 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3896, S3897, S3898 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (S. 2192), S56 [8JA]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (H. Res. 990), S5082 [19JY]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (S. Res. 572), S5082 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify crimes that would make prisoners ineligible for prison rehabilitation programs or early release, S7776, S7778, S7780 [18DE]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7776, S7778, S7780 [18DE]

——— report to Congress on recidivism rates of inmates released as result of efforts to reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7776 [18DE]

——— require victim notification when a prisoner’s status is changed, S7776 [18DE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, S2414 [25AP]

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, S235 [17JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, S3896, S3897, S3898 [13JN]

Haspel, Gina: nomination to be CIA Director, S2757 [17MY]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to role in CIA detention and interrogation program, S2757 [17MY]

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), S56 [8JA]

——— 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, S861 [12FE], S1142, S1147 [15FE]

——— reform, S4501 [27JN]

Intelligence services: improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, S235 [17JA]

Lanza, Dominic W.: nomination to be district judge, S6043 [6SE]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), House amendment, S7776, S7778, S7780 [18DE]

Pompeo, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of State, S2415 [25AP]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, S235 [17JA]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), S7650 [17DE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1142, S1147 [15FE]

——— allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S861 [12FE]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), unanimous-consent request, S2198 [17AP]

Statements

Border Security and Immigration Reform: National Sheriff’s Association, S4501 [27JN]