SHAHEEN, JEANNE (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 54), S7488, S7511 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4420, S4429, S4430, S4431, S4442 [26JN], S4653, S4658, S4661 [27JN], S4736, S4752, S4760 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3226, S3229, S3255 [6JN], S3295, S3301, S3302, S3303, S3314, S3333, S3361, S3363, S3367, S3373, S3375 [7JN], S3603, S3635, S3690, S3704, S3716 [11JN], S3847 [12JN], S3911, S3912 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5720 [20AU], S5788 [21AU], S5832, S5833, S5838, S5851 [22AU], S5902, S5903 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5275, S5280, S5298, S5299 [24JY], S5363, S5376, S5377, S5384, S5385, S5388 [25JY], S5429, S5434, S5435 [26JY], S5499, S5500, S5501 [31JY], S5533 [1AU]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1386, S1388 [6MR], S1471, S1472 [7MR], S1585, S1600 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4046 [19JN], S4265, S4283 [20JN], S4336 [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]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S972, S1116, S1117, S1118 [14FE]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (see S. 3247), S5107 [19JY]

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

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

Animals: prohibit animal fighting in U.S. territories (see S. 2971), S6388 [28SE]

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: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see S. 2416), S2774 [17MY]

——— 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]

——— reconsider decision to withdraw from Syria and urge any future decision to withdraw to be as a result of an interagency process and be conditions-based (see S. Res. 738), S7926 [19DE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 1086), S2774 [17MY]

Aviation: create opportunities for women in the aviation industry (see S. 2244), S652 [6FE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see S. Res. 634), S6224 [18SE]

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), S2120 [12AP]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 687), S6964 [14NO]

Bureau of Prisons: improve compassionate release process (see S. 2471), S4513 [27JN]

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]

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. 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]

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), S2322 [19AP]

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), S2076 [11AP]

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), S5719 [20AU]

Climate: 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]

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]

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]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see S. 2203), S110 [9JA]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 1539), S2878 [23MY]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 3178), S6145 [12SE]

DEA: allow home hospice providers to dispose of leftover prescription medications on behalf of their patients and establish written policies and documentation on such disposals (see S. 2659), S2553 [8MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make available certain records relative to the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act and provide for an alternative tax depreciation system for taxpayers violating rules under such acts (see S. 503), S1287 [28FE]

Dept. of Commerce: study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see S. 2835), S3952 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: 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), S6388 [28SE]

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

——— establish a Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see S. 2407), S840 [8FE]

——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see S. 601), S1949 [22MR]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 3391), S5991 [28AU]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 3110), S4343 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide for study and evaluation of net metering, which allows consumers and businesses who generate their own electricity to be compensated for energy they provide to the electric grid (see S. 2747), S2439 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: develop a voluntary patient registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters (see S. 382), S23 [3JA]

——— establish grant program within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to create peer support recovery networks (see S. 2657), S2120 [12AP]

——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see S. 1890), S2075 [11AP]

——— 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]

——— prevent surprise medical billing practices (see S. 3592), S6815 [11OC]

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

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 2830), S4736 [28JN]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see S. 2278), S254 [17JA]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see S. 1328), S2725 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a section with responsibility for enforcement of laws against suspected operatives or agents of foreign governments and improve enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (see S. 2482), S1316 [1MR]

——— grant U.S. Marshals Service authority to appoint criminal investigators in the excepted service (see S. 1124), S139 [10JA]

——— provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors to address DNA sample analysis backlogs (see S. 2345), S653 [6FE]

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), S6496 [3OC]

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]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see S. 2298), S168 [11JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: determine best available estimate of total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received (see S. 3604), S6816 [11OC]

——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2147), S582 [30JA]

——— establish additional fund to ensure consumers do not lose access to over-the-air broadcast television as a result of reorganization of broadcast television spectrum (see S. 1632), S1244 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend and enhance certain maritime programs (see S. 168), S1244 [27FE]

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), S4513 [27JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 422), S1765 [15MR]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relating to preventative health services (see S. 1161), S704 [7FE]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 833), S468 [23JA]

——— 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), S908 [13FE]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 1596), S2595 [9MY]

——— increase efficiency in recruitment and hiring of health care workers separating from the Armed Forces and create uniform credentialing standards for certain health care professionals (see S. 3417), S6058 [6SE]

——— require departmental medical facility directors to submit plans on how to improve such facilities (see S. 2622), S1948 [22MR]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 802), S3906 [13JN]

Drugs: address the opioid crisis (see S. 2680), S6144 [12SE]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 207), S5932 [23AU]

——— prevent substance abuse and reduce demand for illicit narcotics (see S. 2789), S5693 [16AU]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see S. 2317), S2774 [17MY]

Employment: provide for certain contracting requirements to promote fair and safe workplaces (see S. 3077), S3951 [14JN]

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]

——— reduce human exposure to asbestos (see S. 2072), S5832 [22AU]

——— 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]

Eurasia: combat religious freedom violations, especially use of torture, degrading treatment, or prolonged detention without charges, causing disappearance of persons by abduction or clandestine detention (see S. Res. 539), S3601 [11JN]

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]

FAA: promulgate regulations to prohibit storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes (see S. 2556), S1792 [19MR]

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

——— lengthen statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations (see S. 2694), S6029 [4SE]

FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 1113), S1765 [15MR]

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), S908 [13FE]

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]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 424), S188 [16JA]

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]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 2340), S652 [6FE]

Federal Task Force To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: establish (see S. 1091), S4344 [21JN]

Financial institutions: grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2272), S2774 [17MY]

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]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 2095), S4735 [28JN]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 2009), S4735 [28JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 793), S6388 [28SE]

Foreign countries: limit transfer of F–35 aircraft (see S. 2925), S2836 [22MY]

Foreign policy: strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (see S. 3336), S5582 [1AU]

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

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 3359), S5832 [22AU]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 2918), S6144 [12SE]

FTC: establish Office of Cybersecurity to provide oversight of data security at credit reporting agencies (see S. 2289), S1287 [28FE]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 928), S6189 [17SE]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S2486 [26AP]

Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 568), S4735 [28JN]

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), S2725 [16MY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see S. 781), S1790 [19MR]

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), S3295 [7JN]

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]

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

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]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 3369), S7386 [10DE]

Interstate commerce: regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce by prohibiting imposition of sales taxes on individuals with no physical presence in the taxing State (see S. 3180), S4734 [28JN]

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), S110 [9JA]

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), S6542 [4OC]

Law enforcement: improve access to data stored across borders by encouraging governments to develop a framework for technology companies to comply with investigative demands (see S. 2383), S1339 [5MR]

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

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

Macedonia: commend agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, condemn Russian efforts to undermine such agreement, urge reforms in efforts to join NATO and European Union, and support U.S. investment (see S. Res. 602), S5583 [1AU]

Marketplace Fairness Act: declare enactment would harm the economy by creating an online sales tax that would create undue burden on small businesses and entrepreneurs and provide no benefit to States without sales taxes (see S. Res. 433), S1686 [13MR]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1533), S2075 [11AP]

——— improve access to care for pregnant and postpartum women receiving substance use disorder treatment in mental institutions (see S. 2922), S3295 [7JN]

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

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1533), S2075 [11AP]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 448), S2040 [10AP]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see S. 1299), S5268 [24JY]

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

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

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 2301), S254 [17JA]

Middle East: require certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 55), S1578 [8MR] (see S.J. Res. 58), S2075 [11AP]

——— support peaceful resolution to Yemen civil war, report on international law violations, suspend Saudi arms sales and support, and hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see S. 3652), S7051 [15NO]

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

Motor vehicles: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (see S. 3324), S7191 [28NO]

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 608), S5692 [16AU]

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 525), S5992 [28AU]

National Employee Ownership Month: designate (see S. Res. 665), S6438 [2OC]

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

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 385), S549 [29JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S3907 [13JN]

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 599), S5455 [30JY]

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), S968 [14FE]

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

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 462), S2120 [12AP]

National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 528), S2924 [24MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S5267 [24JY]

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

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see S. Res. 483), S2440 [25AP]

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

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

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 385), S549 [29JA]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

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

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 632), S6278 [24SE]

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), S4513 [27JN]

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

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

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 2740), S2391 [24AP]

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: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6142 [12SE]

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]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 26), S4281 [20JN]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 1106), S2486 [26AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2485 [26AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 2360), S876 [12FE]

Rivers: designate segments of Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 3468), S6223 [18SE]

Russia: condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see S. Res. 442), S1948 [22MR]

——— 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), S7133 [27NO]

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]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see S. 2283), S110 [9JA]

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), S1339 [5MR]

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]

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), S7133 [27NO]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 337), S613 [5FE]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 3231), S6038 [5SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 732), S704 [7FE]

——— increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1238), S2679 [15MY]

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

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 2478), S1316 [1MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 2568), S6278 [24SE]

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

——— 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), S5585 [1AU]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 851), S907 [13FE]

Turkey: limit transfer of F–35 aircraft (see S. 2781), S2485 [26AP]

——— 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), S5832 [22AU]

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]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see S. 2463), S1243 [27FE]

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), S1735 [14MR]

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 3090), S4876 [10JY]

Women: oppose efforts to interfere with personal health care decisions or to prevent health care providers from offering their full medical recommendations to patients (see S. Res. 526), S3762 [12JN]

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

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 3166), S5620 [15AU]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S907 [13FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 2127), S841 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see S. 2793), S2517 [7MY]

Aviation: prioritize and support Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crewmembers and Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) for flight attendants (see S. 2935), S2877 [23MY]

Committee To Investigate Sexual Abuse Within U.S. Olympic Gymnastics (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 396), S704 [7FE]

Community development: reauthorize certain regional economic and community development commissions (see S. 2508), S1452 [7MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (see S. 2790), S2485 [26AP]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer (see S. 2713), S2321 [19AP]

——— provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects (see S. 2574), S1844 [20MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (see S. 3377), S5931 [23AU]

Dept. of State: protect and enhance core diplomatic capabilities (see S. 3276), S5361 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot toll credit marketplace program (see S. 2439), S1164 [15FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S2321 [19AP]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 668), S6542 [4OC]

Forest Service: establish a forest incentives program to keep forests intact and sequester carbon on private forest land (see S. 2350), S549 [29JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 436), S1735 [14MR]

Insurance: limit amount hospitals and physicians can charge uninsured patients and out-of-network patients who have individual market coverage (see S. 3541), S6495 [3OC]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 426), S1578 [8MR]

Manchester (U.S.S.): commissioning (see S. Res. 533), S2991 [5JN]

Medicare: recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3366), S5831 [22AU]

National Community Policing Week: designate (see S. Res. 658), S6356 [27SE]

SBA: support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see S. 3561), S6731 [9OC]

Taxation: ban retroactive taxation of Internet commerce and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see S. 3725), S7356 [6DE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S965 [14FE], S1146 [15FE]

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]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 2311), motion to proceed, S535 [29JA]

Appropriations: making continuing, S280 [18JA], S409 [21JA], S6204 [18SE]

Armed Forces: decision to withdraw from Syria, S7893, S7894, S7896 [19DE]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown, S409 [21JA]

Azar, Alex M., II: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S484 [24JA]

——— suitability to be Sec. of HHS relative to history of raising prescription drug prices while serving as drug company executive, S484 [24JA]

Climate: effects of climate change, S6759 [10OC], S7174 [28NO]

——— 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 (S. Res. 708), S7174 [28NO]

——— release of National Climate Assessment, S7174 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3900 [13JN]

——— making appropriations, S280 [18JA], S409 [21JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), conference report, S6204 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 385), S6759 [10OC]

Dept. of State: Global Engagement Center funding, S1821 [20MR]

——— provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, S3900–S3902 [13JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S6204 [18SE]

Drugs: making appropriations to address heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic, S148 [11JA], S280 [18JA]

——— provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (H.R. 6), House amendment, S6435 [2OC]

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]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (S. Res. 668), S6760 [10OC]

FAA: reauthorize programs, S6434 [2OC]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (S.J. Res. 52), S2586 [9MY]

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, S280 [18JA], S409 [21JA]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), House amendment, S6434 [2OC]

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), S280 [18JA]

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 (S.J. Res. 64), S7472 [12DE]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6674 [5OC]

——— suitability to be Supreme Court Justice relative to sexual misconduct allegations, S6675 [5OC]

Madbury, NH: anniversary, S1451• [7MR]

Mueller, Robert S., III: special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S148–S150 [11JA]

Power resources: impact of efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, S6759 [10OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 3072), S6204 [18SE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S1820, S1823 [20MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S484 [24JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to women’s health issues, S1703 [14MR]

——— evaluation of climate change policies, S7174 [28NO]

Turkey: call for release of Andrew Brunson, S3900 [13JN]

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft, S3900 [13JN]

——— U.S. policy, S3900 [13JN]

White Mountain National Forest: anniversary, S5690 [16AU]

Tributes

Callahan, Kateri, S1337• [5MR]

Cosio, Miguel E. (Mike), S5829 [22AU]

McCain, John, S6026 [4SE]

Twigg, George, III, S549• [29JA]