LEE, MIKE (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

American Legion: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 1182), S5461 [30JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4372 [25JN], S4439, S4456 [26JN], S4514, S4515, S4645, S4646, S4647, S4650, S4660, S4667, S4677 [27JN], S4749, S4761, S4764 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3262 [6JN], S3595, S3604, S3638, S3705, S3706, S3707, S3708 [11JN], S3912, S3918, S3920 [13JN], S3956 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5700 [16AU], S5787, S5788 [21AU], S5853 [22AU], S5898 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), S2187 [16AP]

——— provide outer burial receptacles for veterans’ remains buried in national parks (S. 2372), S2838 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5202 [23JY], S5309 [24JY], S5383, S5384, S5387 [25JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1453, S1501 [7MR], S1588, S1592 [8MR], S1636, S1637, S1640 [12MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4055 [19JN], S4288, S4290 [20JN], S4329, S4334, S4346 [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, S196 [16JA]

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

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), S6451, S6452 [2OC], S6497 [3OC]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S6062 [6SE], S6179 [17SE]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), S7663 [17DE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2951 [31MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), S467 [23JA]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 2339), S841 [8FE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 54), S1287 [28FE]

Bureau of Prisons: improve compassionate release process (see S. 2471), S1286 [28FE]

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

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

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (see S. 1092), S3952 [14JN]

Courts: permit other courts to transfer certain cases to U.S. Tax Court (see S. 3339), S6388 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: adjust Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 2624), S1948 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S4411 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 2517), S1452 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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: reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7051 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain BLM land in Cache County, UT, to Hyde Park, UT, for public purposes (see S. 2302), S168 [11JA]

——— empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (see S. 2319), S300 [18JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: require payment for damages and losses to James Doyle due to taking of private land by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as protected tortoise habitat, now designated Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (see S. 2531), S1578 [8MR]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 2374), S1845 [20MR]

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

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: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see S. 2651), S2075 [11AP]

Golden Spike National Historical Park: designate (see S. 2831), S2623 [10MY]

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), S4345 [21JN]

——— 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]

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), S169 [11JA]

——— 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), S168 [11JA]

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

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]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 3214), S4965 [16JY]

National Park Service: establish Transcontinental Railroad Network (see S. 2831), S2623 [10MY]

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

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: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support investigation into killing of protestors, call for negotiations to end political crisis, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see S. Res. 556), S4369 [25JN]

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), S5832 [22AU]

Pioneer Day: observe anniversary of arrival of early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah (see S. Res. 590), S5267 [24JY]

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]

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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (see S. 2979), S2924 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: conduct a survey to determine income and poverty levels in the U.S. in a manner that accounts for the receipt of Federal means-tested benefits (see S. 2450), S1164 [15FE]

Courts: modify amount in controversy requirement and remove complete diversity requirement in civil litigation actions (see S. 3249), S5107 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal Environmental Quality Incentives Program (see S. 2611), S1947 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense (see S. 3198), S4916 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 3003), S3034 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands and facilities of Big Sand Wash Project in Utah (see S. 3472), S6223 [18SE]

FAA: reduce regulations on pilots by clarifying terms ‘‘common carrier’’ and ‘‘personal operator’’ to facilitate flight-sharing by noncommerical pilots on digital platforms (see S. 2650), S2075 [11AP]

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]

FCC: issue merger review decisions on transfer of control or assignment of any license or authorization expeditiously (see S. 2847), S2679 [15MY]

FTC: exercise authority relative to mergers under certain antitrust legislation and only in the same procedural manner as the Dept. of Justice exercises such authority (see S. 2847), S2679 [15MY]

Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation, North Ogden, UT: designate (see S. 3690), S7241 [29NO]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3193), S4916 [11JY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: determine value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities (see S. 3617), S6964 [14NO]

Senate: require Senators sponsoring ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions to reimburse GPO for printing costs (see S. 2917), S2835 [22MY]

Taxation: encourage use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 2306), S187 [16JA]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 3190), S4875 [10JY]

Transportation Security Administration: improve program providing for private screening companies to conduct security screening at airports (see S. 3441), S6189 [17SE]

Washington County, UT: amend certain conservation plans to provide for a transportation route (see S. 3297), S5455 [30JY]

Wilderness areas: allow local Federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized transportation methods may be used (see S. 2877), S2773 [17MY]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

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

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

Motions

Budget: rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (H.R. 3), S4257 [20JN]

Privilege of the floor

Kelson, Jared, S6632 [5OC]

Marie, Marc, S6632 [5OC]

Pugh, Sean, S6632 [5OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities, S6205 [18SE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S546 [29JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, S5534 [1AU]

Appropriations: create a point of order against any legislative provision containing an earmark to make moratorium on earmarks permanent (S. 2330), S450, S451, S452 [23JA]

——— making continuing, S836, S838 [8FE], S6205 [18SE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S1663, S1665, S1667 [13MR], S7124 [27NO], S7494 [12DE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), motion to discharge, S1804, S1805, S1825 [20MR], S7162 [28NO]

Bridenstine, Representative: nomination to be NASA Administrator, S2295 [19AP]

Budget: deficit, S836, S838 [8FE]

——— rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a certain special message transmitted to Congress by the President (H.R. 3), motion to discharge, S4257, S4261 [20JN]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6594 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs, S4713 [28JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4713 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3595 [11JN], S3750 [12JN], S3887 [13JN], S3940 [14JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), unanimous-consent request, S3940 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), conference report, S6205 [18SE]

——— prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens, S3750 [12JN], S3940 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate title X family planning grants, S6205 [18SE]

Dept. of Justice: require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (S. 2644), S7154 [28NO]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (S. 2644), unanimous-consent request, S7154 [28NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5534 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7835 [19DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), unanimous-consent request, S7835 [19DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6205 [18SE]

Dhillon, Janet: nomination to the EEOC, unanimous-consent request, S7863 [19DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4329 [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), House amendment, S224 [17JA]

FDA: prohibit funding to enforce identity standards relative to certain foods, S5534 [1AU]

Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, unanimous-consent request, S7862 [19DE]

FEMA: cap National Flood Insurance Program eligibility for properties valued at $2.5 million or less, S5415 [26JY]

——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3128), S5414 [26JY]

——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3128), unanimous-consent request, S5415 [26JY]

Firearms: prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), S5470 [31JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), unanimous-consent request, S5470 [31JY]

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, S836, S838 [8FE]

Floods: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (S. 563), S5415 [26JY]

Gade, Daniel M.: nomination to the EEOC, unanimous-consent request, S7863 [19DE]

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), unanimous-consent request, S2870 [23MY]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, S4257 [20JN]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (S. 2554), S6178 [17SE]

——— ensure that self-insured group health insurance plans that are exempt from State regulations do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees, S6178 [17SE]

Intelligence services: improve authorization of certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, extend authorities on searching certain communications, and ensure ability to share certain foreign intelligence (S. 2158), S225 [17JA]

——— improve foreign intelligence collection and safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence and extend authorities on searching certain communications, S224 [17JA]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6592, S6619 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6593, S6620 [5OC]

Labeling: make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), S5044 [18JY]

——— make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in the U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (S. 118), unanimous-consent request, S5043 [18JY]

Law enforcement: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under authorizations for use of military force without charge or trial, S3887 [13JN]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S322 [19JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress, S7900, S7902 [19DE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S7154 [28NO]

Native Americans: 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, S1890 [22MR]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (S. 2245), S4700 [28JN]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, S6205 [18SE]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons, S224 [17JA]

Public lands: reform land management policies, S7900, S7902 [19DE]

——— reform land management policies, unanimous-consent request, S7899, S7900 [19DE]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S7162 [28NO], S7495 [12DE]

Senate Rules: open versus restrictive rules, S838 [8FE]

Sneddon, David L.: investigate disappearance of U.S. citizen in China (S. Res. 92), S7246 [29NO]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), S7651, S7652 [17DE]

——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (S. 379), unanimous-consent request, S7651 [17DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S322 [19JA]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), unanimous-consent request, S2605 [10MY]

Trump, President: proposed rule prohibiting family planning clinics from receiving Title X funding if they provide abortion services, S2891 [24MY]

Utah: tribute to service academy nominees, S2829• [22MY]

Votes: correction, S4890 [11JY]

Warren, Lucas: Gerber Products Co., Photo Search contest winner, S815 [8FE]

Water: repeal Corps of Engineers and EPA rule relative to the definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S4329 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S7861 [19DE]

Tributes

Douglass, Frederick, S1227 [27FE]

Hansen, James V., S7123 [27NO]

Hatch, Senator, S7468 [12DE]

Keetch, Von G., S605• [5FE]

Monson, Thomas S., S37 [4JA]

Taylor, Brent R., S7044• [15NO]