DAINES, STEVE (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4419, S4434, S4439, S4450, S4453, S4455 [26JN], S4642, S4643, S4644, S4659, S4661, S4676 [27JN], S4755, S4767 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3333, S3352, S3385 [7JN], S3603, S3693 [11JN], S3854 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5778 [21AU], S5854 [22AU], S5904 [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), S709 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5274, S5277, S5298 [24JY], S5363, S5382, S5385, S5387 [25JY], S5425 [26JY], S5500 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1381 [6MR], S1592 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4039, S4048 [19JN], S4334, S4335, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4351 [21JN]

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), S190, S195 [16JA], S254, S255 [17JA]

FEMA: establish best practices for State, tribal, and local participants in Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and restrict authority to alert the public of a missile threat to the Federal Government (S. 2385), S4453, S4456 [26JN]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S969 [14FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5895, energy and water development, legislative branch, and military construction and veterans’ services appropriations, S4891 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S5004 [17JY]

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]

Appropriations: create a point of order against any legislative provision containing an earmark to make moratorium on earmarks permanent (see S. 2330), S4411 [26JN]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of promotion of commissioned officers of the Army and Air National Guard and improve processes for Federal recognition of promotions of such officers (see S. 2801), S2552 [8MY]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 2235), S652 [6FE]

——— provide that activities relative to training and readiness of Reserve components during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the U.S. (see S. 2398), S1287 [28FE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 1086), S1165 [15FE]

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]

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]

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (see S.J. Res. 57), S2142 [16AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges to the ninth judicial circuit and certain district courts (see S. 3259), S5267 [24JY]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (see S. 1693), S168 [11JA]

——— reform and establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses to provide more flexibility, strengthen penalties for violent crimes, review criminal justice system, and reduce recidivism among Federal inmates (see S. 1917), S2624 [10MY]

Custer Gallatin National Forest: permanently withdraw Federal mineral rights in the Emigrant Crevice area near Yellowstone National Park (see S. 941), S7790 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see S. 3140), S4410 [26JN]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2322 [19AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S4513 [27JN]

——— include gambling disorder in health assessments of Armed Forces members and implement prevention and treatment policies and programs for Armed Forces members and their dependents (see S. 2841), S2678 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out quantum information science research (see S. 3673), S7190 [28NO]

Dept. of HHS: improve recruitment and retention of employees in the Indian Health Service, restore accountability in the Indian Health Service, and improve Indian health services (see S. 1250), S2041 [10AP]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 1899), S652 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see S. 2462), S1243 [27FE]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see S. 3405), S6926 [13NO]

——— 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 HUD: provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 1333), S2774 [17MY]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (see S. 2372), S612 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 3051), S3953 [14JN]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S2926 [24MY]

——— require that broadband conduits be installed as a part of certain highway construction projects (see S. 2381), S651 [6FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists to provide treatment court services to justice-involved veterans (see S. 946), S5719 [20AU]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies (see S. 2335), S582 [30JA]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S7191 [28NO]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S1317 [1MR]

——— make changes relative to water quality certification (see S. 3303), S5517 [31JY]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 3229), S5066 [18JY]

FCC: establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see S. 2343), S520 [25JA]

——— facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see S. 1682), S6964 [14NO]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 974), S1630 [12MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence by requiring any written documents submitted to Congress to be transmitted electronically (see S. 3027), S3293 [7JN]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2775 [17MY]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S2923 [24MY]

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]

——— limit separation of families seeking asylum, expedite asylum process for individuals with children, increase Federal immigration judges, and authorize new family shelters (see S. 3091), S4035 [19JN]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (see S. 2474), S1286 [28FE]

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), S254 [17JA]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 569), S5583 [1AU]

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 513), S2725 [16MY]

National GIS Day: designate (see S. Res. 701), S7052 [15NO]

National Guard: anniversary of National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. Res. 424), S1792 [19MR]

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S6817 [11OC]

National Park Restoration Fund: establish from Federal land energy production revenues (see S. 2509), S1452 [7MR]

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), S4876 [10JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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 Multi-State Plan program (see S. 2221), S3761 [12JN]

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]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 811), S1630 [12MR]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see S. 2956), S2923 [24MY]

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), S7243 [29NO]

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

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (see S. 3143), S6356 [27SE]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples (see S. 223), S1452 [7MR]

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

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S1244 [27FE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 796), S1317 [1MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 2568), S6029 [4SE]

——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see S. 1935), S2041 [10AP]

21st Century Conservation Service Corps: establish (see S. 1403), S1165 [15FE]

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), S5067 [18JY]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide for processing of certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (see S. 3057), S6144 [12SE]

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

World War II: recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (see S. 3729), S7357 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see S. 3782), S7925 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant priority for broadband deployment assistance to areas that are unserved (see S. 2970), S2924 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: submit report on effects of inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under Medicare part C (see S. 3496), S6304 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management (see S. 2392), S704 [7FE]

FAA: provide for treatment of certain seasonal airports (see S. 3430), S6142 [12SE]

Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act: modify certain consultation requirements relative to new information on a land management plan (see S. 3292), S5423 [26JY]

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]

FTC: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see S. 2640), S2040 [10AP]

Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 568), S4735 [28JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 3071), S3951 [14JN]

Medicare: eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see S. 3497), S6304 [25SE]

Montana: designate a mountain ridge as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’ in honor of servicemen killed in an Air Force training mission crash on such ridge (see S. 3035), S3293 [7JN]

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

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 401), S875 [12FE]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt Indian tribal governments and other tribal entities from the employer health coverage mandate during the time the employer health coverage mandate exists (see S. 2943), S2878 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 3692), S7241 [29NO]

Taxation: allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see S. 2860), S2724 [16MY]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see S. 2436), S1164 [15FE]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms (see S. 2420), S907 [13FE]

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

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]

Bennett, Mark J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4720 [28JN], S4836 [9JY]

Bounds, Ryan W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4934 [12JY], S5044 [18JY]

Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, 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]

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

Clark, Jeffrey B.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, S6698 [5OC], S6748 [10OC]

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 Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4491 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), motion to proceed, S4337 [21JN], S4364 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3756 [12JN], S3933 [14JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), conference report, S5412 [26JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5755 [21AU], S5875 [23AU]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), conference report, S6181 [17SE], S6208 [18SE]

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], S6803 [11OC], S6908 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5411 [26JY], S5469 [31JY]

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

Dreiband, Eric S.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S6698 [5OC], S6789 [11OC]

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]

Farr, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S7036 [15NO], S7155 [28NO]

Feldman, Peter A.: nomination to the CPSC, S6209 [18SE], S6270 [24SE], S6292 [25SE]

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]

Grant, Britt Cagle: nomination to be circuit judge, S5411 [26JY], S5446 [30JY]

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

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

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

Kobes, Jonathan A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7036 [15NO], S7210 [29NO]

Kraninger, Kathleen L.: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S7036 [15NO], S7213 [29NO]

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

Maguire, Joseph: nomination to be National Counterterrorism Center Director, S7648 [17DE], S7832 [19DE]

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]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), S7567 [13DE], S7650 [17DE]

Oldham, Andrew S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4933 [12JY], S4983 [17JY]

Quattlebaum, A. Marvin, Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5559 [1AU], S5611 [15AU]

——— nomination to be district judge, S1150 [15FE], S1274 [28FE]

Richardson, Julius N.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5559 [1AU], S5682 [16AU]

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

Roisman, Elad L.: nomination to the SEC, S6005 [28AU], S6021 [4SE]

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

Scudder, Michael Y.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2465 [26AP]

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

St. Eve, Amy J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2465 [26AP]

Stewart, James N.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S6699 [5OC]

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]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S965 [14FE], S1146, S1147, S1148 [15FE]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Deputy Administrator, S1980 [22MR], S2084 [12AP]

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

Letters

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act: Erma J. Vizenor, White Earth Reservation Tribal Council, S7973 [20DE]

——— Harlan Baker, Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, S7973 [20DE]

——— Richard McCloud, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, S7973 [20DE]

——— Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana, S7973 [20DE]

——— Tim Fox, Montana Attorney General, S7973 [20DE]

Privilege of the floor

Heiny, Patrick J., S471 [23JA]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S274 [18JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), S274 [18JA], S442 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S538 [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, S275 [18JA], S340 [19JA], S378 [20JA], S810 [8FE]

Azar, Alex M., II: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, unanimous-consent agreement, S463 [23JA]

Blackfeet Community College: tribute, S1161• [15FE]

China: laws governing number of children permitted in families, S442 [22JA]

Combs, Susan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, S1230 [27FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on investigation into purchase and shipment of illicit opioids (S. Res. 379), S475 [23JA]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (S. 1693), S145 [11JA]

Delaware: revise boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units (S. 1395), S471 [23JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4718 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5807 [22AU]

Dept. of HHS: formation of Conscience and Religious Freedom division within Office of Civil Rights, S443 [22JA]

——— make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants and expand use to include methamphetamine abuse, S6166 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate cybersecurity technologies that qualify for protection under systems of risk and litigation management (S. 2392), S705 [7FE]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (S. Res. 572), S5045 [18JY]

——— support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (S. Res. 572), unanimous-consent request, S5045 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (S. 2152), S471, S473 [23JA]

——— provide for continued performance of functions of U.S. Parole Commission (H.R. 6896), S6802 [11OC]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), House amendment, S2131 [16AP]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), S3002 [6JN]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), House amendment, S2816 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), unanimous-consent agreement, S5314 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7381 [10DE]

——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, S3002 [6JN]

——— redesignate certain clinics in Montana (S. 1282), S2816 [22MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S4022 [19JN]

Dillon, MT: tribute to Montana Youth ChalleNGe Academy, S166• [11JA]

Drugs: provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), S6165 [17SE]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1708 [14MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4022 [19JN], S4358 [25JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), conferernce report, S6117 [12SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), unanimous-consent agreement, S4458 [26JN]

FEMA: establish best practices for State, tribal, and local participants in Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and restrict authority to alert the public of a missile threat to the Federal Government (S. 2385), S4456 [26JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 46), S3941 [14JN]

——— 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, S810 [8FE]

FTC: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (S. 2640), S2042 [10AP]

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, S275 [18JA], S340 [19JA], S378 [20JA]

Great Outdoors Month: observance, S4386 [26JN]

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), S340 [19JA]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (S. 3227), unanimous-consent request, S5045 [18JY]

James, R.D.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works, unanimous-consent agreement, S463 [23JA]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S5676 [16AU], S6701 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6701 [5OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize, S7904 [19DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 896), S6324, S6326, S6327 [26SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, S4022 [19JN], S4358 [25JN], S6117 [12SE]

Medicare: eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (S. 3497), S6306 [25SE]

Montana: designate a mountain ridge as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’ in honor of servicemen killed in an Air Force training mission crash on such ridge (S. 3035), S3295 [7JN]

——— release certain wilderness study areas (S. 2206), S1352 [6MR]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 531), S2942 [24MY]

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: observance, S145 [11JA]

National Park Week: designate (S. Res. 478), S2329 [19AP], S2334 [23AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, S2131 [16AP]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3764), S7972–S7974 [20DE]

——— extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (H.R. 3764), unanimous-consent request, S7971 [20DE]

Nelson, Ryan D.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S1230 [27FE]

NSF: provide grants for research about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education approaches and the STEM-related workforce (H.R. 5509), S7947 [19DE]

Philipsburg Brewing Co.: Montana Mint (Internet site) Best Brewery in Montana honoree, S2118• [12AP]

Polson, MT: anniversary of Valley View Charolais Ranch bull sale and cowherd, S1786• [19MR]

Pompeo, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of State, S2404 [25AP]

Postal Service: require foreign shipments to provide electronic advance customs data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on packages entering the U.S. to help stop trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs, S6166 [17SE]

Public lands: reform land management policies, S7904 [19DE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 3692), S7339 [6DE]

Ravalli County, MT: tribute to Ravalli County Sheriff’s Dept., for response to threatening comments and social media posts of Darby High School student, S1313 [1MR]

Redli, Penny: Museums Association of Montana President’s Award recipient, S2316• [19AP]

Roundup, MT: tribute to Busy Bee Cafe, S2615• [10MY]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S8019 [21DE]

——— legislative program, S475 [23JA], S4458 [26JN], S5314 [24JY], S6929 [13NO], S8019 [21DE]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S275 [18JA], S340 [19JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S442 [22JA]

Taxation: facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (S. 3611), S7946 [19DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: give effect to more accurate maps of units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by digital mapping of such units (H.R. 5787), S7949 [19DE]

University of Charleston: tribute to men’s soccer team (S. Res. 380), S475 [23JA]

USS Montana Committee: tribute, S8015• [21DE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: extend authority to establish Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center (S. 3298), S5457 [30JY]

Votes: correction, S154 [11JA]

Wetherbee, Michael: Montana Association of Agricultural Educators Administrator of the Year and Montana Association of Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year awards recipient, S575• [30JA]

Winnett, MT: anniversary of Winnett Lions Club, S6053• [6SE]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3071) (S. Rept. 115–274), S3951 [14JN]

Texts of

S. 2392, Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (Cyber SAFETY) Act, S705 [7FE]

S. 2420, Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act, S908 [13FE]

S. 2436, Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act, S1166 [15FE]

S. 2860, Putting First-Responders First Act, S2727 [16MY]

S. 2943, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act, S2880 [23MY]

S. 3292, modify certain consultation requirements of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act relative to new information on a land management plan, S5426 [26JY]

S. 3298, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Extension Act, S5457 [30JY]

Treaties

Treaty Between the U.S. and the Red Lake and Pembina Bands of Chippewa Indians (1868), S7972 [20DE]

Tributes

Agee, Jaxon, S518• [25JA]

Anderson, Andy, S2480• [26AP]

Bedford, Amanda, S2722• [16MY]

Biel, Mark, S6354• [27SE]

Boardman, Sandra, S104• [9JA]

Byrns, Anthony, S7655• [17DE]

Cade, Leland P., S6540• [4OC]

Davidson, Ethan, S6811• [11OC]

Dellwo, Bob, S8015• [21DE]

Dent, Gary, S3290• [7JN]

Dollaga, Leonard C., S2546 [8MY]

Dowd, Charles, S5717 [20AU]

Flynn, Kelly, S44• [4JA]

Forsyth, Mary Kay Fickes, S2340• [23AP]

Frare, Caleb, S6219• [18SE]

Fugere, Sherry, S5418• [26JY]

Galt, Bill, S1576• [8MR]

Gleason, Jason, S6908 [13NO]

Haines, Richard E., S1943• [22MR]

Harrington, Shane and Cherry, S839• [8FE]

Hedrick, Betsey, S4944• [12JY]

Henry, Andy, S5103• [19JY]

Highley, Danielle, S518• [25JA]

Kolstad, Chris, S2920• [24MY]

Labrie, Tom, S4726• [28JN]

Lewis, Edgar E., S5912• [23AU]

Lincoln, Mary, S7985• [20DE]

Lohr, Kelli, S1763• [15MR]

Mitchell, Olivia, S5579• [1AU]

Mulcaire-Jones, George, S7274• [4DE]

Nerud, Chuck, S5990• [28AU]

Nieskens, Hannah, S7338 [6DE]

Ostrom, George, S5358• [25JY]

Reeder, Paul J., S839• [8FE]

Rennaker, Loyd, S1943• [22MR]

Rychalski, June, S44• [4JA]

Satre, Tiffany and Waide, S4340• [21JN]

Schwab, Charles G., S6053• [6SE]

Schwaderer, Curtis and Marlys, S298• [18JA]

Sherman, Nicole, S3948• [14JN]

Veress, Aidan, S1944• [22MR]

Wilson, Kyle, S7655• [17DE]