VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Bills and resolutions

Bush, George: authorize printing of commemorative document in memory (see S. Con. Res. 57), S7275 [4DE]

——— authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 56), S7256 [3DE]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 715), S7319 [5DE] (see H. Res. 1167), H9763 [3DE] (see H. Res. 1172), H9820 [10DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of George Bush (see S. Con. Res. 55), S7256 [3DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 7257), H10102 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit any Federal payment for lodging, events, food, or other travel expenses incurred at a hotel owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or Cabinet members (see H.R. 5304), H1651 [15MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Presidents, Vice Presidents, Members of Congress, and other executive branch officers from lobbying and prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts to former elected officials (see H.R. 5289), H1608 [14MR]

Political campaigns: encourage Presidential candidates to seek security clearances and undergo background investigations (see H.R. 6429), H6557 [18JY]

Political ethics: improve anti-corruption and public integrity laws by strengthening lobbying laws, disclosing conflicts of interest, improving judicial integrity, and requiring more financial disclosure by elected officials (see S. 3357), S5759 [21AU] (see H.R. 7140), H9567 [16NO]

Postal Service: require each post office to display the official portrait of the President and the Vice President (see H.R. 5705), H3833 [8MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve orderly transfer of executive power during Presidential transitions (see S. 3487), S6304 [25SE]

——— prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (see H.R. 6466), H6648 [23JY]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (see S. 3450), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 6970), H9404 [28SE]

Territories: constitutional amendment to authorize U.S. territories to cast electoral votes in Presidential elections (see H.J. Res. 137), H7724 [26JY]

Letters

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H1418 [6MR]

——— Representative Harper, Committee on House Administration (House), H1419 [6MR]

Poems

‘‘Our Tears Are Deep,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1613 [6DE]

Remarks in House

Bush, George: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 56), H9760 [3DE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 1172), H10082 [11DE], H10202 [13DE], E1647 [11DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of George Bush (S. Con. Res. 55), H9760 [3DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment to reform the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 79), H1569 [14MR]

——— encourage States to reform the electoral college through formation of interstate compacts to award majority of electoral college votes to the national popular vote winner (H. Con. Res. 79), H1569 [14MR]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 188), H1418, H1419 [6MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit regulatory agencies from tailoring regulatory actions at request, or personal gain, of the President, the President’s family members, or senior Executive Branch officials, H1583, H1584 [14MR]

——— require Federal financial regulators to disclose if a change to a regulation would benefit the President, his or her family members, or senior Executive Branch officials prior to issuing such a change, H1389 [6MR]

Political campaigns: encourage Presidential candidates to seek security clearances and undergo background investigations (H.R. 6429), H6471 [18JY]

Territories: constitutional amendment to authorize U.S. territories to cast electoral votes in Presidential elections (H.J. Res. 137), H7711 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, George: authorize printing of commemorative document in memory (S. Con. Res. 57), S7298 [4DE]

——— authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 56), S7251 [3DE]

——— tribute (S. Res. 715), S7322 [5DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of George Bush (S. Con. Res. 55), S7251 [3DE]

Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government (S. 188), S1738 [14MR]

Reports filed

Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1701) (H. Rept. 115–511), H168 [11JA]

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3487) (S. Rept. 115–386), S7088 [26NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 1167, tribute to George Bush, H9760 [3DE]

H. Res. 1172, tribute to George Bush, H10082 [11DE]

S. 188, Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting (EGO) Act, H1418 [6MR]

S. Con. Res. 55, use of Capitol rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of George Bush, S7257 [3DE], H9760 [3DE]

S. Con. Res. 56, Architect of the Capitol authorization to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda for use during memorial services for George Bush, S7257 [3DE], H9760 [3DE]

S. Con Res. 57, printing of commemorative document in memory of George Bush, S7276 [4DE]

S. Res. 715, tribute to George Bush, S7321 [5DE]

Tributes

Bush, George, S7251, S7257 [3DE], S7259–S7273 [4DE], S7299, S7304, S7308, S7310 [5DE], S7329, S7335, S7344, S7352 [6DE], S7829 [19DE], S7981 [20DE], S8012 [21DE], H9808–H9814 [10DE], H10037 [11DE], E1605 [6DE]

Cheney, Richard B., H689 [30JA]

Mondale, Walter F., S464 [23JA]