CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4431, S4438 [26JN], S4658 [27JN], S4736, S4754 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3710, S3711 [11JN], S3907, S3908, S3911, S3915, S3916, S3919 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5726 [20AU], S5773, S5778, S5781, S5783 [21AU], S5851, S5855 [22AU], S5902, S5903, S5904 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5279, S5303 [24JY], S5429, S5430 [26JY], S5460 [30JY], S5501, S5502 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1524 [7MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4282 [20JN]

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]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S6817 [11OC]

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: making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]

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

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 2060), S23 [3JA] (see S. 3696), S7242 [29NO]

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]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 382), S521 [25JA]

CBO: study and report on impact of legislation on spending on children (see S. 3074), S3951 [14JN]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S2517 [7MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 2387), S7790 [18DE]

Children and youth: require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget (see S. 3075), S3951 [14JN]

China: express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 220), S5694 [16AU]

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]

——— require discrimination and harassment awareness and prevention training, institute discrimination surveys, and require disclosure of sexual misconduct settlements (see S. 2236), S1287 [28FE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

Crime: 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), S705 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: assist small cheese producers (see S. 2813), S2623 [10MY]

——— encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices (see S. 3005), S3034 [6JN]

——— improve conservation programs (see S. 2557), S1765 [15MR]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production (see S. 2667), S2644 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 116), S3601 [11JN]

——— improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S1380 [6MR]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S6965 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 3427), S6732 [9OC]

——— establish a Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see S. 2407), S7657 [17DE]

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

——— prohibit seclusion and use of restraints in schools except to protect students and staff and provide school personnel with crisis intervention training (see S. 3626), S7053 [15NO]

——— provide grants for repair, renovation, and construction of public elementary and secondary schools and establish a school infrastructure bond program (see S. 1674), S67 [8JA]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see S. 382), S1790 [19MR]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see S. 1109), S2595 [9MY]

——— improve guardianship oversight and data collection by designating an online resource center, authorizing State grants for guardianship databases, and sharing guardian background check information (see S. 3669), S7190 [28NO]

——— improve treatment and early interventions for pregnant and postpartum women and infants affected by substance use disorder (see S. 2710), S2321 [19AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 693), S7432 [11DE]

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

——— reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (see S. 3657), S7088 [26NO]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S2679 [15MY]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 2888), S2793 [21MY]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see S. 2278), S46 [4JA]

——— 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), S6496 [3OC]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see S. 2006), S1630 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5067 [18JY]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 2314), S5362 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 2961), S2924 [24MY]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes (see S. 3649), S7790 [18DE]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see S. 2770), S6029 [4SE]

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]

——— establish Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (see S. 3396), S5991 [28AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address staffing and other issues at health care facilities, including underserved facilities (see S. 2356), S2726 [16MY]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1467), S6029 [4SE]

——— establish a permanent community care program, improve recruitment of health care providers, and improve construction (see S. 2906), S2879 [23MY]

——— establish a registry to ensure Armed Forces members who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information on such exposure (see S. 2719), S2343 [23AP]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3529), S6926 [13NO]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 681), S1630 [12MR]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see S. 804), S4410 [26JN]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S5005 [17JY]

——— submit an annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (see S. 2807), S2594 [9MY]

Disabled: promote provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities (see S. 3728), S7587 [13DE]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 2940), S2877 [23MY]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S7242 [29NO]

Drugs: address the opioid crisis (see S. 2680), S2392 [24AP]

——— encourage development and use of new antimicrobial drugs in order to treat antibiotic-resistant infections (see S. 3787), S7926 [19DE]

Economy: strengthen and improve local and regional workforce and economic competitiveness and resilience (see S. 3557), S6630 [5OC]

Edmonds, Rodrick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 352), S2342 [23AP]

Education: enhance transparency, improve coordination, and intensify impact of assistance to support access to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, including women and girls (see S. 1580), S5268 [24JY]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see S. Res. 473), S2262 [18AP]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S907 [13FE]

——— provide to State infrastructure financing authorities additional opportunities to receive loans to support drinking water and clean water State revolving funds to deliver water infrastructure to communities (see S. 2364), S705 [7FE]

——— 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]

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2784), S2485 [26AP]

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

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see S. 3347), S5582 [1AU]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see S. 2315), S253 [17JA]

——— increase authority to restrict entrance of illicit drugs into the U.S. through international mail facilities (see S. 2739), S2391 [24AP]

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), S841 [8FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 842), S3035 [6JN]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 3151), S4512 [27JN]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 2996), S2991 [5JN]

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), S4411 [26JN]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1736 [14MR]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1380 [6MR]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2518 [7MY]

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), S2836 [22MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S3295 [7JN]

Human rights: recognize critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance (see S. Res. 407), S2041 [10AP]

Human Rights Day: observance (see S. Res. 731), S7586 [13DE]

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

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see S. 2937), S2970 [4JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S2925 [24MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2542), S1686 [13MR]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see S.J. Res. 63), S5991 [28AU]

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

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), S139 [10JA]

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), S6771 [10OC]

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

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

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

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

Marrakesh Treaty To Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled: implement (see S. 2559), S3907 [13JN]

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

Medicaid: allow States to provide medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families (see S. 2899), 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]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 3702), S7510 [12DE]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see S. 2227), S1220 [26FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 445), S4281 [20JN]

——— 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), S6225 [18SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 479), S6038 [5SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect (see S. 3330), S5620 [15AU]

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

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S348 [19JA]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2271), S2624 [10MY] (see S. 3530), S6388 [28SE]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S7133 [27NO]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S5582 [1AU]

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 Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 446), S1948 [22MR]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 525), S4967 [16JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 625), S6143 [12SE]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 676), S6816 [11OC]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 638), S6224 [18SE]

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

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

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

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

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), S1219 [26FE] (see S. 3172), S6030 [4SE]

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 School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 397), S704 [7FE]

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

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

NIH: 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), S5424 [26JY]

Office for Locating and Reuniting Children With Parents: establish (see S. Res. 566), S4735 [28JN]

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

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences and support for victims and survivors, commend law enforcement and first responders, and stand united against terrorism and hatred (see S. Res. 545), S3760 [12JN]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 58), S468 [23JA]

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 399), S704 [7FE]

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), S6389 [28SE]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: revise and extend (see S. 3029), S4370 [25JN]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see S. Con. Res. 59), S7385 [10DE]

Russia: call for U.S. refusal to make available any current or former diplomat, Federal employee, political appointee, law enforcement official, or Armed Forces member for questioning by Russia (see S. Res. 584), S5108 [19JY]

——— condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see S. Res. 571), S4967 [16JY]

——— 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]

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

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

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 2584), S1875 [21MR]

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), S1244 [27FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY] (see S. Res. 734), S7926 [19DE]

Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see S. 2916), S2970 [4JN]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 2637), S3602 [11JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 915), S2595 [9MY]

SSI: create poverty relief benefit for certain senior citizens and disabled individuals (see S. 2653), S2120 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 732), S6143 [12SE]

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

——— ensure workers and communities that are responsible for record corporate profits benefit from the wealth that those workers and communities help to create (see S. 2505), S1378 [6MR]

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

——— provide matching payments for retirement savings contributions by certain individuals (see S. 3636), S7050 [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]

Terrorism: impose sanctions on foreign members of terrorist organizations responsible for human rights violations by reason of the use of civilians as human shields (see S. 3257), S6278 [24SE]

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), S6190 [17SE]

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), S3760 [12JN]

Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (see S. 2455), S1288 [28FE]

——— express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see S. Res. 435), S1735 [14MR]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see S. Res. 731), S7586 [13DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3089), S6278 [24SE]

Weichhand, Rebecca T.: tribute (see S. Res. 717), S7357 [6DE]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce spread and prevalence of the disease (see S. 2252), S5719 [20AU]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 549), S3952 [14JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S5583 [1AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 2127), S613 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish State networks between agricultural producers and food banks to provide food to the needy and reduce food waste (see S. 2824), S2623 [10MY]

——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 2978), S2924 [24MY]

——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see S. 2404), S840 [8FE]

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

——— award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment (see S. 2986), S2968 [4JN]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 2530), S1578 [8MR]

——— 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: establish Office of Older LGBT Policy and a rural outreach grant program carried out by such Office (see S. 3555), S6630 [5OC]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 3521), S6356 [27SE]

——— provide grants to States to improve and coordinate their response to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being of children at high risk for abuse and neglect due to substance abuse (see S. 2696), S2261 [18AP]

——— reauthorize Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 2597), S1947 [22MR]

——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (see S. 3482), S6277 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: protect State and local witnesses from intimidation, authorize grants to purchase drug exposure personal protective equipment for first responders, and address organized crime and gang violence (see S. 3490), S6304 [25SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (see S. 3683), S7241 [29NO]

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

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see S. 2435), S1164 [15FE]

Health: improve regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems (see S. 2851), S2679 [15MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish Office of Disability Policy (see S. 3261), S5267 [24JY]

Medicaid: remove lifetime limits on medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders (see S. 2898), S2835 [22MY]

Medicare: expand use of telehealth services for remote imaging for chronic eye disease (see S. 3751), S7586 [13DE]

——— provide coverage of methadone (see S. 2704), S2261 [18AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 439), S1790 [19MR]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 653), S6342 [26SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 447), S1948 [22MR]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see S. Res. 418), S1287 [28FE]

Oil Region National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 2604), S1947 [22MR]

Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council: establish (see S. 3522), S6356 [27SE]

Social Security: increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses (see S. 3457), S6223 [18SE]

SSA: prohibit reinstatement of reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States (see S. 3741), S7509 [12DE]

Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act: repeal funding limitation (see S. 2441), S1164 [15FE]

Taxation: allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see S. 2950), S2923 [24MY]

——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see S. 2718), S2321 [19AP]

——— authorize designation of additional taxable vaccines (see S. 3253), S5108 [19JY]

——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for the disabled (see S. 3260), S5267 [24JY]

Villanova University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 482), S2391 [24AP]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 501), S2517 [7MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 2500), S1378 [6MR]

Privilege of the floor

Borgelt, Alex, S2683 [15MY]

Cohen, Rachel, S5437 [26JY]

Weintraub, Liz, S1968 [22MR]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S5397 [26JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S341 [19JA]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2353), S5395 [26JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1129), S802 [8FE]

Courts: impact of special interest groups on selection of Federal judiciary nominees, S5021 [17JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: streamline application processes and reduce administrative burden for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2085), S6336 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations, S342 [19JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 1301), S374 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (S. 2572), S6793 [11OC]

——— increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers, S2675 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, S375 [20JA]

——— extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, S342 [19JA]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (H.R. 6931), S7310 [5DE]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S374 [20JA], S554 [29JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (S. 1899), S342 [19JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: call for independent investigation into death of Jakelin Caal Maquin while in custody of U.S. Border Patrol, S7971 [20DE]

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, S5398 [26JY]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (S. 2644), S5511 [31JY], S6320 [26SE], S7340 [6DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (S. 2147), S185 [16JA], S341 [19JA], S2671 [15MY]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, S1902 [22MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 1006), S6793 [11OC]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales, S7031 [15NO]

——— gun control, S1275 [28FE], S1901 [22MR], S7031 [15NO], S7572 [13DE]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S7031 [15NO]

——— 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 (S. 1324), S6793 [11OC]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, S7031 [15NO]

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, S341 [19JA]

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), S342 [19JA]

——— 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, S951 [14FE]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions, S6690 [5OC]

Israel: independence anniversary, S2315 [19AP]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S5021 [17JY], S5824 [22AU], S6320 [26SE], S6425–S6427 [2OC], S6690 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6320 [26SE], S6425–S6427 [2OC], S6691 [5OC]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: observance, S6336 [26SE]

March for Our Lives: tribute, S1901 [22MR]

Medicaid: importance, S5445 [30JY]

Middle East: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq, and address the emergency in Syria (S. 138), S1335 [5MR]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S1341 [5MR], S5511 [31JY]

National Drug Court Month: observance, S2675 [15MY]

National Police Week: observance, S2675 [15MY]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S7572 [13DE]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1275 [28FE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2675 [15MY]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Reading Terminal Market, S1218• [26FE]

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, S7030 [15NO]

Presidential appointments: use of Senate blue-slip courtesy relative to confirmation of judicial nominees, S5020 [17JY]

Rosenstein, Rod J.: tenure as Deputy Attorney General, S6320 [26SE]

Russia: U.S. policy, S5096 [19JY]

Schools: increase security and safety of students and reduce possibility of gun violence, S1275 [28FE]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, S4033 [19JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (S. Res. 734), S7848 [19DE]

Senate Rules: authorize a Senator to bring a son or daughter under 1 year of age onto the Senate floor during votes (S. Res. 463), S2301 [19AP]

Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S., S802 [8FE]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S343 [19JA], S374 [20JA]

——— extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S. 1827), S63 [8JA]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees, S1334 [5MR]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S951 [14FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to reform the Federal tax code (H.R. 1), conference report, S342 [19JA], S374 [20JA]

Terrorism: establish a designation for jurisdictions permissive to terrorism financing, facilitate international prosecution of such financiers, and restrict financial institutions that provide services to terrorists (S. 358), S1334 [5MR]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S5020 [17JY], S5096 [19JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Syria, S2301 [19AP]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, S5096 [19JY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 501), S6118 [12SE]

Tributes

Allen, Chris, S6119 [12SE]

Bush, George, S7981 [20DE]

Cernic, Edward J., Sr., S2316• [19AP]

Cochran, Senator, S1941 [22MR]

Conaboy, Richard P., S7922• [19DE]

Corker, Senator, S7915 [19DE]

Donnelly, Senator, S7915 [19DE]

Duckworth, Senator, S2301 [19AP]

Fienberg, Joyce, S7043 [15NO]

Flake, Senator, S7914 [19DE]

Gottfried, Richard, S7043 [15NO]

Hatch, Senator, S7914 [19DE]

Heitkamp, Senator, S7915 [19DE]

Heller, Senator, S7915 [19DE]

Hill, Christopher D., S555 [29JA]

Mallinger, Rose, S7043 [15NO]

McCain, John, S6004 [28AU]

McCaskill, Senator, S7915 [19DE]

Mueller, Robert S., III, S7340 [6DE]

Nealon, William J., S7923• [19DE]

Nelson, Senator, S7914 [19DE]

Rabinowitz, Jerry, S7043 [15NO]

Rizzo, Carmella M., S5358• [25JY]

Robeson, James, S500• [24JA]

Rosenthal, Cecil, S7043 [15NO]

Rosenthal, David, S7043 [15NO]

Shepard, Judy and Dennis, S6793 [11OC]

Shepard, Matthew, S6793 [11OC]

Simon, Bernice and Sylvan, S7044 [15NO]

Stein, Daniel, S7044 [15NO]

Tasco, Marian Benton, S1204 [26FE]

Tucker, William, S2011• [9AP]

Wax, Melvin, S7044 [15NO]

White, Scipio, S2034• [10AP]

Yates, Marcus J., S5001• [17JY]

Younger, Irving, S7044 [15NO]