NELSON, BILL (a Senator from Florida)

Amendments

Civil liberties: protect rights of citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding patchwork of local and State prohibitions (S. 1092), S7437 [11DE]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (H.R. 4203), S8030, S8036 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4419 [26JN], S4514, S4515, S4639, S4653 [27JN], S4737 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3323, S3324, S3325, S3328, S3354, S3356, S3362, S3363 [7JN], S3687, S3692 [11JN], S3762, S3763, S3768, S3847 [12JN], S3953 [14JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5697 [16AU], S5713, S5720, S5728 [20AU], S5768, S5775, S5776, S5777, S5779 [21AU], S5851 [22AU], S5900, S5902, S5903 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), S2144 [16AP], S6927 [13NO], S6973 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5277, S5278, S5298, S5303, S5304 [24JY], S5363, S5377, S5384 [25JY], S5434 [26JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1382 [6MR], S1469 [7MR], S1585 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4042, S4049 [19JN], S4283, S4289, S4290 [20JN], S4333, S4334, S4335, S4336, S4345, S4350 [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]

Science: provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for economic and national security (H.R. 6227), S7617 [13DE]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (S. 3277), S7995 [20DE]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Don’t Blame the Army Corps of Engineers for Okeechobee, Everglades Woes, Nathaniel Reed, Stuart (FL) News, S4903 [11JY]

Millions of People Post Comments on Federal Regulations. Many Are Fake, James V. Grimaldi and Paul Overberg, Wall Street Journal, S6 [3JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 559), S4734 [28JN]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S6059 [6SE]

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

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and provide a statutory basis for counterterrorism operations (see S.J. Res. 59), S2141 [16AP]

——— 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]

——— provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (see S. 3241), S5107 [19JY]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see S. 2430), S5584 [1AU]

Army: anniversary of first delivery of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (see S. Res. 663), S6413 [1OC]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see S. 1158), S582 [30JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 413), S1165 [15FE]

Buffalo Soldiers: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S1165 [15FE]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 2578), S3952 [14JN]

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

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

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 834), S1220 [26FE]

——— create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S2643 [14MY]

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

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: reauthorize and expand (see S. 2456), S1339 [5MR]

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]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 635), S6224 [18SE]

Crime: clarify meaning of terms ‘‘act of war’’ and ‘‘blocked asset’’ relative to liability for acts of terrorism (see S. 2946), S2923 [24MY]

——— clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2429), S967 [14FE]

——— enhance efforts to combat human trafficking in connection with catching and processing of imported seafood products (see S. 3641), S7050 [15NO]

——— establish criminal penalties for unlawful payments for referrals to recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities (see S. 3254), S5992 [28AU]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1539), S1220 [26FE]

——— 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), S968 [14FE]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S4734 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 116), S581 [30JA]

——— establish a pilot program to partner with institutions of higher education and health care systems to allow special operations forces medics to earn credits toward a physician assistant degree (see S. 2668), S2120 [12AP]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2014 [9AP]

——— intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel (see S. Res. 61), S5005 [17JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]

——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see S. 3106), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 477), S2623 [10MY]

——— 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]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see S. 2726), S2342 [23AP]

——— provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services (see S. 2904), S2835 [22MY]

——— provide guidance to States relative to Medicaid items and services for non-opioid pain treatment and management (see S. 2911), S2835 [22MY]

——— reauthorize, improve, and make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see S. 2437), S1164 [15FE]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S2644 [14MY]

——— 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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center (see S. 2759), S2440 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 2458), S1243 [27FE]

——— 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), S7790 [18DE]

——— 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]

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), S3293 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: codify Outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and Arctic drilling rule to protect employees and environment in oil and gas exploration and development (see S. 2720), S2321 [19AP]

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), S5005 [17JY]

——— establish Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in cities (see S. 1809), S348 [19JA]

——— improve Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (see S. 3587), S6815 [11OC]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S2993 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans (see S. 514), S5004 [17JY]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2835 [22MY]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S4876 [10JY]

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

——— study effectiveness of Veterans Crisis Line in preventing veteran suicide (see S. 2174), S110 [9JA]

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 2208), S2774 [17MY]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see S. 2593), S5005 [17JY]

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]

——— 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]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see S. Res. 168), S2726 [16MY]

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

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), S468 [23JA]

Federal agencies and departments: enter into or amend agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in water and land surface and subsurface strata (see S. 3381), S5932 [23AU]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 3128), S5109 [19JY]

Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2272), S1631 [12MR]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 1212), S1220 [26FE] (see S. 2607), S1947 [22MR]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 3300), S5517 [31JY]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1220 [26FE]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1324), S3761 [12JN]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see S. 1923), S2013 [9AP]

——— prohibit purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21 years of age (see S. 2470), S1453 [7MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 1945), S1220 [26FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 2095), S1165 [15FE]

——— require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 2974), S2924 [24MY]

Florida State University: tribute to women’s softball team (see S. Res. 543), S3760 [12JN]

Forests: provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse effects of deforestation (see S. 3272), S5360 [25JY]

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

——— tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]

FTC: prohibit marketing of bogus opioid treatment programs or products (see S. 2842), S4513 [27JN]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2343 [23AP]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 443), S1948 [22MR]

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), S2624 [10MY]

Health care facilities: develop and identify indicators of potentially fraudulent and disreputable recovery housing operators (see S. 2828), S2623 [10MY]

Hidden Figures Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 3370), S5931 [23AU]

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]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see S. 3033), S3293 [7JN]

——— pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 445), S1948 [22MR]

——— recognize anniversary, honor victims, first responders, and citizens, and pledge continued support to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma (see S. Res. 652), S6304 [25SE]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3293 [7JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S2774 [17MY]

Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see S. 3194), S4916 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— provide standards for short-term limited duration health insurance policies (see S. 2494), S1380 [6MR]

Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: develop plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in south Florida (see S. 3374), S5931 [23AU]

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]

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), S7432 [11DE]

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

Las Damas de Blanco (organization): Cato Institute Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty recipient (see S. Res. 511), S2725 [16MY]

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

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

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see S. 3038), S3293 [7JN]

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

Medicaid: evaluate access to services and treatment for substance use disorders, telehealth services, and remote patient monitoring for pediatric populations (see S. 2910), S2835 [22MY]

——— issue guidance to States to improve care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their parents or guardians (see S. 3429), S6142 [12SE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S6926 [13NO]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 3059), S3906 [13JN]

Medicare: apply secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified set-aside provisions (see S. 3079), S3982 [18JN]

——— cover opioid treatment program services (see S. 2875), S2773 [17MY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 3545), S6495 [3OC]

——— improve quality measurement and development (see S. 3493), S6304 [25SE]

——— include screening for potential substance use disorders and a review of any current opioid prescriptions as part of the initial preventive physical examination and the annual wellness visit (see S. 2900), S2835 [22MY]

——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see S. 2051), S5584 [1AU]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2690), S2218 [17AP]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 980), S1686 [13MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 253), S23 [3JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S2553 [8MY]

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

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

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (see S. 774), S2793 [21MY]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 377), S1221 [26FE]

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

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S7256 [3DE]

NASA: authorize programs (see S. 3799), S7926 [19DE]

——— 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), S5582 [1AU]

——— provide for continuing cooperation with Israel Space Agency (see S. 2504), S1378 [6MR]

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

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see S. 3076), S3951 [14JN]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 525), S5694 [16AU]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 642), S6224 [18SE]

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

National GI Bill Commemoration Week: designate (see S. Res. 551), S4035 [19JN]

National Girls & Women in Sports Day: observance (see S. Res. 398), S704 [7FE]

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 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 639), S6224 [18SE]

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), S840 [8FE]

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

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 576), S5066 [18JY]

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 Safe Digging Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 492), S2485 [26AP]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 506), S2623 [10MY]

National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 627), S6143 [12SE]

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]

——— oppose loans at international financial institutions unless effective steps are taken to hold free, fair, and transparent elections (see S. 2265), S2553 [8MY]

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

NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see S. 2438), S1164 [15FE]

——— establish and fund Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative to expand, intensify, and coordinate fundamental, translational, and clinical research of opioid abuse and the understanding and treatment of pain (see S. 2260), S1579 [8MR]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (see S. 3508), S6341 [26SE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 517), S2793 [21MY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 539), S4916 [11JY]

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]

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), S6965 [14NO]

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), S968 [14FE]

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), S4410 [26JN]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see S. 2324), S1166 [15FE]

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]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1364), S6038 [5SE]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (see S. 3277), S5361 [25JY]

Stephens, Don and Deyon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2714), S2596 [9MY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of families of slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL (see S. 2632), S2012 [9AP]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 796), S1630 [12MR]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 2540), S1686 [13MR]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (see S. 3648), S7051 [15NO]

——— 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), S5423 [26JY]

Telephones: anniversary of 9-1-1 system (see S. Res. 411), S1165 [15FE]

Turkey: restrict loans from international financial institutions until the Turkish Government ends detention of U.S. citizens (see S. 3248), S5107 [19JY]

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), S2623 [10MY]

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force: anniversary (see S. Res. 544), S3760 [12JN]

Venezuela: call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials (see S. Res. 414), S1243 [27FE]

——— provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 3486), S6277 [24SE]

Women: anniversary of first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY (see S. Res. 586), S5108 [19JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 5), S2926 [24MY]

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

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S5619 [15AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see S. 3510), S6341 [26SE]

Armed Forces: expand and improve consumer credit protections for members and their dependents (see S. 3334), S5582 [1AU]

CDC: provide for systematic data collection, analysis, and epidemiological research on neonatal abstinence syndrome (see S. 2658), S2120 [12AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2472), S1286 [28FE]

Crime: enhance penalties for stalkers of children (see S. 3306), S5517 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: allow for deferment of certain student loans while a borrower is receiving treatment for cancer (see S. 3207), S4950 [12JY]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see S. 2934), S2877 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see S. 2292), S138 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with departmental physicians as authorized by State law (see S. 3409), S6038 [5SE]

——— improve and protect HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) by prohibiting shifting of funds and increase number and expedite hiring of case managers (see S. 2750), S2439 [25AP]

Ecology and environment: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see S. 2783), S2485 [26AP]

FEMA: establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2880), S2773 [17MY]

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

Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 3456), S6223 [18SE]

Hurricanes: recognize anniversary, honor victims, first responders, and citizens, and pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see S. Res. 641), S6224 [18SE] (see S. Res. 651), S6304 [25SE]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 3204), S4950 [12JY]

John F. Kennedy (U.S.S.): anniversary of commissioning (see S. Res. 585), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 618), S5932 [23AU]

Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building, Tampa, FL: designate (see S. 3525), S6388 [28SE]

Medicare: improve affordability and enrollment procedures (see S. 3316), S5581 [1AU]

——— provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the ‘‘Medicare & You’’ handbook (see S. 2707), S2262 [18AP]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see S. 2843), S2678 [15MY]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: congratulate on achieving 200 member institutions (see S. Res. 620), S5991 [28AU]

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]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see S. Res. 660), S6388 [28SE]

Sports: recognize and support efforts of United Bid Committee to bring 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup to Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 38), S3294 [7JN]

Taxation: encourage employers to hire individuals working in dying industries or occupations made obsolete by technology (see S. 2648), S2075 [11AP]

——— provide tax relief to small businesses in areas affected by toxic algal blooms (see S. 3206), S4950 [12JY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense use of U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Mission Force to engage Russian cyber operators and disrupt their clandestine influence operations that could interfere in U.S. elections: by, S1399 [6MR]

Emergency Federal assistance to address harmful algal blooms in Florida: by, S4833 [9JY]

Florida proposal to revise Medicaid enrollment regulations: several Florida Senators and Representatives, S2609 [10MY]

Lists

Senator Nelson’s current and former staff, fellows, and detailees, S7479 [12DE]

Privilege of the floor

Carabine, Catherine, S6929 [13NO]

Stewart, Sean, S6929 [13NO]

Remarks

Air Force: request to extend moratorium on oil-related activities in the Gulf of Mexico to prevent interference with training and testing operations, S5602 [15AU]

Appropriations: making continuing, S5 [3JA], S354 [19JA], S685 [7FE]

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, S7963 [20DE]

——— expand and improve consumer credit protections for members and their dependents (S. 3334), S5805 [22AU]

Azar, Alex M., II: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S487 [24JA]

Baiocco, Dana: nomination to the CPSC, S2814 [22MY]

Bridenstine, Representative: nomination to be NASA Administrator, S2236 [18AP]

China: assessment of U.S. trade policy, S5048 [18JY]

Climate: effects of climate change, S1668 [13MR], S7167 [28NO], S7217 [29NO], S7307, S7308 [5DE], S7880, S7881 [19DE]

——— impact of climate change on rising sea levels, S1668 [13MR], S3275 [7JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, S6907 [13NO], S6939 [14NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: clarify authority to enforce consumer credit protections for Armed Forces members and their dependents, S5805 [22AU]

Corps of Engineers: authorize construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to reduce toxic discharges, S4902 [11JY]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan, S7347–S7349 [6DE]

——— expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (S. 1234), S4833 [9JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, S6200 [18SE]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), S4902 [11JY], S5676 [16AU]

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 (H.R. 1865), S1857 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Rural Health Liaison (S. 2894), S2813 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S354 [19JA]

——— use U.S. Cyber Command Cyber Mission Force to engage Russian cyber operators and disrupt their clandestine influence operations that could interfere in U.S. elections, S1398 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools, S2787 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct full review of oversight, staffing, training, medication, and licensing policies at Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities, ensure humane treatment of detainees, and ensure contact between children and parents, S5988 [28AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (S. Res. 572), S5047 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, S3874 [13JN]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7756 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), House amendment, S6907 [13NO], S6939 [14NO]

——— codify Outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and Arctic drilling rule to protect employees and environment in oil and gas exploration and development (S. 2720), S2324 [19AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida, S5602 [15AU]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (S. 2292), S139–S141 [10JA]

——— proposal to allow offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, S8 [3JA], S634 [6FE]

Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 3021), House amendments, S6200 [18SE]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires, S685 [7FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for those affected by hurricanes and wildfires (H.R. 4667), S560 [30JA]

——— provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster (S. 2066), S4705 [28JN]

——— provide housing and Medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster (S. 2066), unanimous-consent request, S4705 [28JN]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, S3874 [13JN]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (S. 1057), S4832 [9JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, S7228 [29NO]

Elections: condemn efforts to undermine or distract from investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections and enhance protections from interference in future elections, S640 [6FE], S1398, S1399 [6MR]

——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S2856 [23MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs, S6466 [3OC]

Facebook, Inc.: concerns over online privacy and abuse of data obtained by social media platforms, S3013 [6JN]

FCC: decision to repeal net neutrality regulations, S5–S8 [3JA]

——— disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2702 [16MY]

FEMA: establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (S. 2880), S4705 [28JN]

——— establish a pilot program for long-term rental assistance for families affected by major disasters (S. 2880), unanimous-consent request, S4705 [28JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales, S1276 [28FE]

——— gun control, S1136 [15FE], S1206 [26FE], S1276 [28FE], S1331 [5MR], S1622 [12MR], S1779 [19MR], S2786 [21MY], S3738 [12JN]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns, S5344 [25JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), S5469, S5470 [31JY]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (S. 3304), unanimous-consent request, S5469 [31JY]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors, S5344 [25JY]

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, S685 [7FE]

Florida: decision to place statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall, S1685 [13MR]

——— Federal district court decision overturning law banning use of college campus locations as early voting sites, S5709 [20AU]

——— proposal to revise Medicaid enrollment regulations, S2609 [10MY]

Haspel, Gina: nomination to be CIA Director, S2608 [10MY]

Health: promote health care in rural communities, S2813 [22MY]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), House amendment, S6466 [3OC]

Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (S. 3456), S6200 [18SE]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Irma, S685 [7FE], S1330 [5MR]

——— assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, S685 [7FE], S2291 [19AP], S2509 [7MY]

——— establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (S. 3033), S3398 [11JN]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, S3398 [11JN]

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), S5 [3JA]

——— improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, S864 [12FE]

——— 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, S3874 [13JN], S4257 [20JN], S4357 [25JN], S5117 [23JY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S7167 [28NO]

Iron and steel industry: impact of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, S5048 [18JY], S5602 [15AU]

Johnson, Lynn A.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of HHS for Family Support, S5988 [28AU]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S4032• [19JN]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary of Tampa, Fl, alumni chapter, S4728• [28JN]

Medicaid: funding for Puerto Rico, S686 [7FE]

Mental health: address psychological, developmental, social, and emotional needs of children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma (S. 774), S2787 [21MY]

NASA: anniversary, S7376 [10DE]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), House amendment, S7756 [18DE]

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 (S. Res. 545), S3738 [12JN]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, S2547• [8MY]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1136 [15FE], S1206 [26FE], S1276 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S3874 [13JN], S7167 [28NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 1585), S7309 [5DE]

Russia: efforts to influence U.S. elections, S2856 [23MY]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S2786 [21MY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7077 [26NO], S7477–S7480 [12DE]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX): launch of Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, S633 [6FE]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (S. 3277), S7966 [20DE]

Sports: tribute to Negro leagues baseball, S5049 [18JY]

St. Patrick’s Day: observance, S1749 [15MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2857 [23MY], S7309 [5DE]

——— nominee selection process, S4832 [9JY]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), motion to proceed, S864 [12FE]

——— encourage employers to hire individuals working in dying industries or occupations made obsolete by technology (S. 2648), S7228 [29NO]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S4959 [16JY]

——— decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2541 [8MY]

——— evaluation of administration, S3275 [7JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S7168 [28NO]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S7880, S7881 [19DE]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S4959 [16JY]

Votes: position on missed, S574 [30JA], S2382 [24AP], S2677 [15MY], S2988 [5JN], S4275 [20JN], S5504 [31JY], S6183 [17SE], S6491 [3OC], S6909 [13NO], S7181 [28NO]

Voting: protect the right to vote, S2857 [23MY], S7308–S7310 [5DE]

World War I: tribute to Operation Twin Links, S6219 [18SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute to departing Senators, S8013 [21DE]

Tribute, S2236 [18AP], S7077 [26NO], S7218 [29NO], S7308 [5DE], S7459, S7480–S7482 [12DE], S7579 [13DE], S7828, S7855, S7914 [19DE], S7964, S7979 [20DE]

Statements

Public Housing Affordability: Mona Wadsworth, S4340• [21JN]

Tributes

Booker, Senator, S2236 [18AP]

Bush, George, S7308 [5DE]

Clemons, Otis O. (Pete), S6220• [18SE]

Cochran, Senator, S1940 [22MR]

Hitt, John, S4727• [28JN]

McCain, John, S5966 [28AU]

McCaskill, Senator, S7559 [13DE]

McConnell, Senator, S3737 [12JN]

Osterblom, Ryan, S7964 [20DE]

Reed, Nathaniel P., S4902, S4904 [11JY], S7349 [6DE]

Wetherell, Thomas K. (T.K.), S7785• [18DE]

Young, John, S345• [19JA]