DUCKWORTH, TAMMY (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4419, S4447, S4448 [26JN], S4661, S4670 [27JN], S4755 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3328, S3351, S3370, S3377 [7JN], S3603, S3627, S3629, S3630, S3718, S3719, S3720, S3721, S3723 [11JN], S3844, S3845, S3855, S3860 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5761, S5767, S5775, S5778 [21AU], S5851, S5854, S5859 [22AU], S5900 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5306 [24JY], S5380, S5389 [25JY], S5426, S5431, S5435 [26JY], S5457 [30JY], S5501, S5519 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1381 [6MR], S1474, S1475, S1484, S1493, S1494, S1497 [7MR], S1580, S1585, S1594, S1614 [8MR], S1635 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4051, S4053, S4054 [19JN], S4265, S4282, S4289 [20JN], S4325 [21JN]

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), S1089, S1090, S1091 [14FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (S. 1050), S6147, S6152 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6305 [25SE]

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 Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 991), S2624 [10MY]

Armed Forces: 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]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 530), S2925 [24MY] (see S. Res. 546), S3906 [13JN]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2343 [23AP]

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: 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), S5620 [15AU]

——— 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), S1845 [20MR]

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: reauthorize and expand a program of surveillance and education regarding infections associated with injection drug use (see S. 2579), S2992 [5JN]

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]

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

Chicago, IL: express condolences to friends and family of victims of shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, honor lives and memory of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 720), S7431 [11DE]

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]

Coast Guard: prescribe requirements to improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy to ensure such vessels stay afloat in the event of flooding (see S. 3301), S5517 [31JY]

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

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]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S2343 [23AP]

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: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see S. 2633), S2624 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 116), S5004 [17JY]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S1846 [20MR]

——— 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]

——— provide for a program to commemorate 75th anniversary of World War II (see S. 3661), S7133 [27NO]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S6190 [17SE]

——— expand monthly payments that may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 2136), S23 [3JA]

——— 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), S6191 [17SE]

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

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

Dept. of Energy: establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 3422), S7357 [6DE]

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

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and distribute maternity care health professionals to such areas (see S. 783), S2836 [22MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 292), S613 [5FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), S6925 [13NO]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S6388 [28SE]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 2006), S5424 [26JY]

——— 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 standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see S. 1328), S2969 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7089 [26NO]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see S. 2492), S1338 [5MR]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 1870), S2969 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide reasonable break time at the workplace for nursing mothers (see S. 2122), S7510 [12DE]

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), S6144 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 999), S613 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see S. 2219), S550 [29JA]

——— require State safety oversight agencies to inspect public rail transit systems and develop risk-based inspection guidance for such agencies (see S. 3139), S4410 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S1317 [1MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 339), S2878 [23MY]

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (see S. 2174), S5067 [18JY]

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

Diseases and disorders: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide (see S. Res. 310), S5620 [15AU]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 1278), S5693 [16AU]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S3035 [6JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see S. 3174), S4734 [28JN]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S7509 [12DE]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 496), S2485 [26AP]

Energy Reorganization Act: clarify whistleblower rights and protections for Dept. of Energy and NRC employees (see S. 2968), S2924 [24MY]

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]

——— revise ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities (see S. 3671), S7190 [28NO]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see S. 2602), S2794 [21MY]

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

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

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

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

FAA: authorize grants from the small airport fund for construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower (see S. 3512), S6341 [26SE]

——— establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see S. 2506), S2343 [23AP]

——— support aircraft pilot workforce development, reform pilot examiner regulations, review medical certificate processes, mitigate spread of aquatic invasive species by air, and protect volunteer pilots (see S. 3270), S5360 [25JY]

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

——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see S. 2694), S2261 [18AP]

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), S2322 [19AP]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 1996), S6925 [13NO]

——— provide reports to Congress on the status of implementing recommendations from the Office of Inspector General and GAO as part of annual budget justifications (see S. 2276), S4411 [26JN]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 2274), S348 [19JA]

FEMA: carry out a pilot program to enhance mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and availability of that data to stakeholders to help understand and mitigate flooding risks (see S. 2701), S2261 [18AP]

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

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1152), S5583 [1AU]

——— require appropriate Federal banking agencies to increase risk-sensitivity of capital treatment of certain centrally cleared options (see S. 3283), S5423 [26JY]

Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1244 [27FE]

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

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 1945), S2041 [10AP]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5759 [21AU]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2879 [23MY]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see S. Res. 387), S581 [30JA]

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

FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 3744), S7509 [12DE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 436), S1735 [14MR]

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish procedures for considering certain credit scores when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage (see S. 1685), S1220 [26FE]

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), S1630 [12MR]

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

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

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S3602 [11JN]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 683), S6816 [11OC]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 281), S7133 [27NO]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations (see S. 845), S3982 [18JN]

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

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

——— 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), S5004 [17JY]

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]

Investments: require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see S. 868), S4369 [25JN]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S2680 [15MY]

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), S7358 [6DE]

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), S5694 [16AU]

Korea, Republic of: reaffirm alliance with the U.S., support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, and recognize games’ contribution to peace and hope for negotiation with North Korea on denuclearization (see S. Res. 384), S549 [29JA]

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

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

Law enforcement: develop a national strategy to combat financial networks of transnational organized criminals (see S. 2715), S5719 [20AU]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: establish Office of Disability Policy (see S. 3261), S5363 [25JY]

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

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

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

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2392 [24AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S6224 [18SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect (see S. 3330), S5582 [1AU]

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

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

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S6965 [14NO]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S188 [16JA]

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), S6145 [12SE]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see S. 2029), S7191 [28NO]

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

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

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

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S5620 [15AU]

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

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. 751), S2836 [22MY] (see S. 3172), S6030 [4SE]

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

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

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 505), S2623 [10MY]

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), S6306 [25SE]

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), S7256 [3DE]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 3591), S6815 [11OC]

Office of Government Ethics: reform (see S. 2919), S2835 [22MY]

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. 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]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see S. 3029), S5519 [31JY]

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: 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 welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see S. 439), S6356 [27SE]

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]

Route 66 National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 3609), S7276 [4DE]

Russia: condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see S. Res. 571), S5519 [31JY]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S2342 [23AP]

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

SBA: establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see S. 2735), S2992 [5JN]

——— expand participation in the Microloan Program (see S. 526), S1790 [19MR]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see S. 2283), S1791 [19MR]

——— temporarily reauthorize certain pilot programs under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 1961), S2992 [5JN]

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]

Second Chance Month: designate (see S. Res. 440), S2392 [24AP]

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]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 2034), S2992 [5JN]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 915), S2120 [12AP]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 732), S5991 [28AU]

——— ensure deductions for State and local taxes remain intact (see S. 2254), S301 [18JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S4735 [28JN]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 817), S5719 [20AU]

——— 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), S5362 [25JY]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see S. 2436), S4843 [9JY]

——— 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), S7190 [28NO]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see S. 2378), S1453 [7MR]

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

——— 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), S6030 [4SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1023), S5268 [24JY]

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), S6029 [4SE]

Ukraine: express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see S. Res. 435), S3953 [14JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 66), S6439 [2OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: extend authority to establish Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center (see S. 3298), S5455 [30JY]

Voting: require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S6190 [17SE]

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]

——— oppose efforts to interfere with personal health care decisions or to prevent health care providers from offering their full medical recommendations to patients (see S. Res. 526), S3953 [14JN]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1906), S7790 [18DE]

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 3166), S4734 [28JN]

——— 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), S5518 [31JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to troops who defended Bataan (see S. 890), S5455 [30JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 2127), S5067 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Corp. for National and Community Service: increase program opportunities, exclude AmeriCorps education awards from taxation, and provide information on national service programs and education for service opportunities (see S. 3665), S7190 [28NO]

Creating American Investment, Redevelopment, and Opportunity Task Force: establish (see S. 2363), S581 [30JA]

Crime: prosecute as a Federal crime the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member to the same extent as such actions against aircraft crew members are prosecuted (see S. 2861), S2724 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program to prepare veterans for careers in the energy industry, including solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-carbon emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the energy industry (see S. 3088), S4035 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see S. 3492), S6304 [25SE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program (see S. 3647), S7051 [15NO]

——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (see S. 3432), S6142 [12SE]

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

Disabled: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 3728), S7356 [6DE]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 451), S1948 [22MR]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see S. 3630), S7050 [15NO]

——— report certain hiring to carry out the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 2869), S2725 [16MY]

——— require notice of chemical-related public health risks, publish list of sites requiring additional review when an exposure risk is determined, and reform chemical review process (see S. 3691), S7241 [29NO]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see S. 2520), S1578 [8MR]

Financial institutions: permit captive insurance companies that were members of a Federal Home Loan Bank prior to a certain date to continue to be eligible to be members of such a Bank (see S. 2361), S581 [30JA]

Firearms: implement a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and a record of sale system for those firearms (see S. 3002), S3034 [6JN]

GSA: make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2630), S1948 [22MR]

Medicare: provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 3687), S7241 [29NO]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 711), S7242 [29NO]

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]

Perez-Montes, Miguel A., Jr.: relief (see S. 2411), S840 [8FE]

Senate Rules: authorize a Senator to bring a son or daughter under 1 year of age onto the Senate floor during votes (see S. Res. 463), S2120 [12AP]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2679), S2141 [16AP]

Taxation: expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see S. 3459), S6223 [18SE]

——— reinstate taxation of foreign oil related income (see S. 3804), S8017 [21DE]

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

Notices

Intention to object to nomination of Howard C. Nielson, Jr., to be district judge: by, S1398 [6MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S387 [20JA], S408 [21JA]

Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown, S387 [20JA], S408 [21JA]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 1301), S387 [20JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S408 [21JA]

Dept. of Education: provide greater support to college students with dependents by increasing access to on-campus child care (S. 1690), S675 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: promote child care and early learning (S. 1806), S675 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7837 [19DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S675 [7FE]

Financial institutions: permit captive insurance companies that were members of a Federal Home Loan Bank prior to a certain date to continue to be eligible to be members of such a Bank (S. 2361), S1785 [19MR]

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, S387 [20JA], S408 [21JA]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6512 [4OC], S6617 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6512 [4OC], S6617 [5OC]

Marcus, Kenneth L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Civil Rights, S3278• [7JN]

Naperville Responds for Veterans (organization): tribute to ‘‘Strength and Honor’’ event in Naperville, IL, S2010• [9AP]

Scudder, Michael Y.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2677• [15MY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 337), S675 [7FE]

St. Eve, Amy J.: confirmation as circuit judge, S2677• [15MY]

Votes: position on missed, S2117• [12AP], S2138• [16AP], S2677• [15MY], S2788• [21MY], S2828• [22MY], S2872• [23MY], S3289• [7JN], S3596• [11JN], S3948• [14JN], S4032• [19JN], S4726 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Bowlsbey, Maile P.: tribute to birth, S2283, S2284 [18AP], S2304 [19AP]

Tribute, S1994 [9AP], S2301 [19AP]

Tributes

Abrams, John N., S6296 [25SE]

Augsburger, Arol, S2770• [17MY]

Bauer, Paul, S1238 [27FE]

Fong Gay Leon Wu, S869• [12FE]

Freeman, Lisa C., S6768• [10OC]

Gray, Richard, S6731• [9OC]

Hong, Larry Leong, S2515• [7MY]

Ivy, Doris, S5514• [31JY]

McCombs, Shirley A., S6811• [11OC]

McGinnis, Aubrey, S6185• [17SE]

Slichter, Charles P., S1627• [12MR]