BOOKER, CORY A. (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (S. 3178), S7935 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4372 [25JN], S4426, S4433, S4435, S4453, S4456 [26JN], S4653 [27JN], S4736 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S2994 [5JN], S3224, S3248 [6JN], S3303, S3366 [7JN], S3718 [11JN], S3762, S3777 [12JN], S3915 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5721 [20AU], S5761, S5773, S5775, S5783, S5785, S5787, S5788 [21AU], S5837, S5851, S5853 [22AU], S5901 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5298, S5304, S5309, S5310 [24JY], S5363, S5385, S5386, S5387, S5388, S5389 [25JY], S5430, S5434, S5435 [26JY], S5501 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1468, S1501, S1524 [7MR], S1585 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4291 [20JN], S4348 [21JN]

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), S843 [8FE]

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]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (H.R. 6287), S8000, S8002 [20DE]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), S7720 [17DE]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S1174 [15FE]

Appointments

Senate NATO Observer Group, S5059 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

New Nuclear Renaissance, by, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S1422 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see S. 3196), S5719 [20AU]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1730), S2262 [18AP]

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

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 553), S4281 [20JN]

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: exclude receipt of basic allowance for housing for members in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits (see S. 2488), S1316 [1MR]

——— 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 permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see S. 2430), S5362 [25JY]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 54), S1317 [1MR]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see S. 498), S5004 [17JY]

Ashe, Arthur: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S6059 [6SE]

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

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 459), S2075 [11AP]

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]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): condemn, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, support efforts to address needs of girls and women impacted by extremism, and provide humanitarian assistance (see S. Res. 460), S2970 [4JN]

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

Bureau of Prisons: reform use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 2724), S2321 [19AP]

Bureau of the Census: improve Federal data collection by requiring collection of information on sexual orientation and gender identity in decennial census and American Community Survey (see S. 3314), S5518 [31JY]

——— make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 2580), S1845 [20MR]

Burma: condemn violence and abuses against Rohingya refugees and journalists, commend Bangladesh for acceptance of Rohingya refugees and assistance agencies for relief efforts, and support safe repatriation efforts (see S. Res. 376), S550 [29JA]

——— 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. 3696), S7242 [29NO]

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

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

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see S. Res. 733), S7926 [19DE]

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), S6925 [13NO]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

Climate: express that climate change is real and human activity is the main cause, convey impact on frequency and severity of extreme weather, end misinformation campaigns, and provide NSF grants on climate change education (see S. Res. 573), S4951 [12JY]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Fourth National Climate Assessment and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with such findings (see S. Res. 708), S7133 [27NO]

Commission on Retirement Security: establish (see S. 2753), S2440 [25AP]

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for the holding of credible elections and international electoral assistance and use appropriate means to deter further electoral slippage and abuse of citizens (see S. Res. 386), S581 [30JA]

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]

Copyrights: provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before a certain date (see S. 2393), S704 [7FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of Americorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 434), S1735 [14MR]

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

Credit: expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see S. 3401), S7133 [27NO]

——— improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see S. 2417), S907 [13FE]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases (see S. 2633), S5362 [25JY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1539), S1339 [5MR]

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

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

——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation of producers in commodity check-off programs (see S. 740), S500 [24JA]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for children be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan (see S. 2723), S2321 [19AP]

Dept. of Commerce: require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3440), S6189 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S3602 [11JN]

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

——— allow the awarding of job training Federal Pell Grants (see S. 206), S3035 [6JN]

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

——— establish Office of Federal Correctional Education (see S. 3588), S7191 [28NO]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 2598), S1947 [22MR]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 3435), S6142 [12SE]

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

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 2423), S907 [13FE]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2109), S2969 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 3422), S6059 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 3411), S6038 [5SE]

——— establish the Military Trauma Team Placement Program and Military Trauma Care Provider Placement Program (see S. 1022), S2968 [4JN]

——— 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 women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see S. 689), S6817 [11OC]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see S. 2465), S1286 [28FE]

——— reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see S. 3392), S5991 [28AU]

——— 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), S6818 [11OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3225), S5003 [17JY]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see S. 2915), S2835 [22MY]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3558), S6630 [5OC]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 3624), S7053 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 197), S4513 [27JN]

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

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see S. 2644), S2075 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 3131), S4369 [25JN]

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]

——— extend President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (see S. 3476), S6306 [25SE]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see S. 1292), S7587 [13DE]

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 the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2147), S968 [14FE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide loans for acquisition of electric buses and related infrastructure (see S. 3720), S7356 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see S. 2131), S5005 [17JY]

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 2341), S6770 [10OC]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 2105), S2969 [4JN]

——— provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S7243 [29NO]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see S. 3672), S7190 [28NO]

——— seek to enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see S. 2881), S5362 [25JY]

Diseases and disorders: facilitate effective research on, and treatment of, neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts (see S. 3212), S4951 [12JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 2208), S348 [19JA]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see S. 3032), S3293 [7JN]

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), S5361 [25JY]

Employment: allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies (see S. 3218), S5003 [17JY]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 3615), S6964 [14NO]

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]

——— 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), S581 [30JA]

——— 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]

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

——— prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone and video service rates (see S. 2520), S1578 [8MR]

——— require continued application of certain local broadcasting requirements to licensees even if such licensees change from a very high frequency station to an ultra high frequency station (see S. 3632), S7050 [15NO]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 974), S5832 [22AU]

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), S1949 [22MR]

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]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1152), S5955 [27AU]

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

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 490), S2485 [26AP]

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), S4735 [28JN]

——— 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), S1791 [19MR]

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

Fish and fishing: expand recreational fishing opportunities through enhanced marine fishery conservation and management (see S. 1520), S3761 [12JN]

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

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S6388 [28SE]

Freedom of the press: condemn decision by President Trump to ban journalists from certain events and attacks on the media, and affirm role of the media to hold Government officials accountable without fear of reprisal (see S. Res. 601), S5583 [1AU]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 2829), S2623 [10MY]

FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 3744), S7509 [12DE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2794 [21MY]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see S. 2269), S2969 [4JN]

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

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]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 2957), S2970 [4JN]

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), S3761 [12JN]

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: 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), S2877 [23MY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 2468), S1286 [28FE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 3227), S5004 [17JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO]

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

Infrastructure: encourage research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in construction and preservation of domestic transportation and water infrastructure system (see S. 3341), S5582 [1AU]

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]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 3369), S6225 [18SE]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see S. 720), S7242 [29NO]

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]

Israel: celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see S. Res. 502), S2594 [9MY]

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

Kids to Parks Day: designate (see S. Res. 468), S2141 [16AP]

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

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

Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 3688), S7241 [29NO]

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

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

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 579), S5066 [18JY]

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

Medicaid: provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between ages of 21 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities (see S. 3462), S6223 [18SE]

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

Medicare: codify and permanently extend hospital wage index imputed rural floor (see S. 3599), S6816 [11OC]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 2708), S2262 [18AP]

——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see S. 3305), S5517 [31JY]

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

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S168 [11JA]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 3660), S7133 [27NO]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 3530), S6926 [13NO]

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome International Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 508), S4514 [27JN]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S4966 [16JY]

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

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 514), S2725 [16MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Con. Res. 45), S6059 [6SE]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 525), S5620 [15AU]

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

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 688), S7051 [15NO]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 394), S651 [6FE]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 529), S2925 [24MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see S. 3172), S5991 [28AU]

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see S. 1446), S7089 [26NO]

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 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 645), S6277 [24SE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2485 [26AP]

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

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 448), S1948 [22MR]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment, support efforts to counter Russian aggression, commit to enlargement, and urge members to cooperate at summit to strengthen the alliance (see S. Res. 557), S4876 [10JY]

——— support renaming of NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in honor of John McCain (see S. Res. 622), S6059 [6SE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize (see S. 3291), S5423 [26JY]

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

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see S. 2810), S2594 [9MY]

NOAA: make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see S. 3087), S4035 [19JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose safety violations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see S. 2621), S4344 [21JN]

Oil Pollution Act: require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3757), S7586 [13DE]

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]

Pensions: incentivize automatic enrollment and escalation of contributions to workplace retirement plans and facilitate participation in such plans by small businesses (see S. 3221), S5003 [17JY]

——— modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 3219), S5003 [17JY]

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), S6223 [18SE]

Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building, Belleville, NJ: designate (see S. 3209), S4951 [12JY]

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), S581 [30JA]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 423), S1316 [1MR]

Refugees: recognize anniversary of first refugee and Muslim ban, promote safety and health of refugees, and call for leadership in response to displacement and resettlement of refugees (see S. Res. 388), S581 [30JA]

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), S5132 [23JY]

——— 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), S5363 [25JY]

——— 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]

——— examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see S. Res. 402), S1380 [6MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 266), S967 [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]

SBA: expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (see S. 2786), S2485 [26AP]

——— extend effective date for sunset for collateral requirements for disaster loans (see S. 3554), S6732 [9OC]

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

SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities relative to climate change (see S. 3481), S6277 [24SE]

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]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 661), S6388 [28SE]

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

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 379), S2878 [23MY]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 427), S5004 [17JY]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see S. 3239), S5066 [18JY]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see S. 3147), S4512 [27JN]

Taxation: extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see S. 3449), S6189 [17SE]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 796), S7926 [19DE]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 2018), S7357 [6DE]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see S. 1868), S6925 [13NO]

——— require responsible parties to pay full cost of oil spills (see S. 3756), S7586 [13DE]

Terrorism: declassify documents relative to September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 610), S6225 [18SE]

——— 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), S6631 [5OC]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see S. 821), S7509 [12DE]

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), S4736 [28JN]

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), S5955 [27AU]

Ukraine: 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), S4967 [16JY]

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), S2680 [15MY]

Veterans: increase amounts payable for dependency and indemnity compensation and modify requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at the time of death (see S. 1990), S4966 [16JY]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S5131 [23JY]

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2329), S467 [23JA]

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

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 552), S4281 [20JN]

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), S7089 [26NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S5361 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see S. 3404), S5991 [28AU]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S2924 [24MY]

——— require review and approval for future research on nonhuman primates (see S. 3773), S7790 [18DE]

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

Bureau of the Census: adjust discretionary spending limits for appropriations for 2020 decennial census (see S. 2366), S612 [5FE]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize harmful impacts of violence against children, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 606), S5619 [15AU]

Crime: support efforts to raise awareness and address needs of sexual assault survivors from historically and currently disenfranchised and underserved communities (see S. Res. 487), S2485 [26AP]

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

——— modify Household Water Well System Grant Program (see S. 2772), S2484 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see S. 2699), S2261 [18AP]

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 3353), S5692 [16AU]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (see S. 2370), S612 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit use of opioids in emergency departments (see S. 2516), S1452 [7MR]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3112), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of HUD: require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to develop a strategy to support inclusive zoning policies and allow for a credit to support housing affordability (see S. 3342), S5582 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 2746), S2439 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement national employer notification service (see S. 3603), S6816 [11OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide additional entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program benefits of certain veterans and Armed Forces members who require extra time to complete remedial and deficiency courses (see S. 3627), S6964 [14NO]

Employment: establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program (see S. 2346), S520 [25JA]

——— prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee (see S. 2480), S1316 [1MR]

——— provide for a program that employs pay-for-performance financing for workforce development projects (see S. 3601), S6816 [11OC]

EPA: provide grants for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems to individuals with low or moderate income (see S. 2771), S2484 [26AP]

Financial institutions: limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see S. 3343), S5582 [1AU]

Health: improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care (see S. 3016), S3035 [6JN]

Insurance: require coverage of treatment of infertility (see S. 2960), S2924 [24MY]

Kenya: condemn extrajudicial killings and violence by security forces, secure human rights and freedoms of the press and assembly, reform electoral process, respect judicial independence, and support democracy (see S. Res. 616), S5932 [23AU]

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]

National Park Service: provide competitive grants for operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (see S. 3167), S4734 [28JN]

National Women’s Health Week: recognize importance of goal to empower young women to make informed choices about sexual activity and take effective steps to protect against HIV (see S. Res. 507), S2679 [15MY]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see S. 3537), S6438 [2OC]

Social Security: expand scope of transparency reporting requirements on ownership or investment interests of health care providers and others, and increase penalties for violating such requirements (see S. 3770), S7790 [18DE]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3494), S6304 [25SE]

Taxation: 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]

——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 3766), S7790 [18DE]

——— establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer payment of tax refunds (see S. 3220), S5003 [17JY]

——— provide a refundable credit for certain teachers as a supplement to State efforts to provide teachers with a livable wage (see S. 3730), S7357 [6DE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 3404, Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S5994 [28AU]

Privilege of the floor

Brill, Sophia, S6632 [5OC]

Schuker, Daniel, S6632 [5OC]

Spawn, Ariana, S4687 [27JN]

Tavar, Lauren, S4687 [27JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (S. 3404), S5993 [28AU]

Appropriations: making continuing, S423, S424 [21JA]

Climate: impact of climate change on agriculture, S4473 [27JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule on indirect auto lending (S.J. Res. 57), S2235 [18AP]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (S. 3178), S7842, S7844 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs, S4474 [27JN]

——— prohibit retaliation against contract farmers by large integrated corporate farms, S4474 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4473 [27JN]

——— require transparency in how large integrated corporate farms calculate payments made to contract farmers, S4475 [27JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S4475 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S423 [21JA]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for certain public health programs, S423 [21JA]

Dept. of Justice: clarify crimes that would make prisoners ineligible for prison rehabilitation programs or early release, S7743 [18DE]

——— reduce prisoner recidivism, promote public safety, and improve fairness in sentencing of Federal crimes, S7743, S7762 [18DE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (S. 2644), S6946 [14NO], S7153 [28NO], S7850 [19DE]

——— rescission of policy placing a low priority on Federal enforcement of marijuana laws in States with legalized marijuana, S39–S42 [4JA]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, S39–S42 [4JA]

Fair Housing Act: anniversary, S2068 [11AP]

Farr, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S7145 [27NO]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to legal defense of discriminatory voting laws and redistricting plans, S7145 [27NO]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales, S1277 [28FE]

——— gun control, S1277 [28FE]

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, S423, S424 [21JA]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (S. 3036), S4028 [19JN]

——— 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, S4026 [19JN]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (S. 720), S7233 [29NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S4032 [19JN]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6605 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6605 [5OC]

Marcus, Kenneth L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Civil Rights, S3272 [7JN]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S6946 [14NO], S7153 [28NO], S7850 [19DE]

National Police Week: designate (S. Res. 512), S2770 [17MY]

New Jersey: recognize contribution of Sikh Americans, S2069• [11AP]

——— tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2770 [17MY]

NOAA: promote international action to reduce marine debris (S. 756), House amendment, S7743, S7762 [18DE]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, S1277 [28FE]

Social Security: extend funding, gradually adjust Federal matching rates, and provide State flexibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Program, S423, S424 [21JA]

Votes: position on missed, S136• [10JA], S165• [11JA], S2033 [10AP], S2614• [10MY], S2769 [17MY], S6719• [9OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2236 [18AP]

Tributes

Flake, Senator, S7850 [19DE]

Nelson, Senator, S2236 [18AP]