SINEMA, KYRSTEN (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (S. 504), S3365 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3416, S3445 [12JN], S3499, S3509, S3528, S3603 [13JN], S3715 [18JN], S4457 [24JN], S4506 [25JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6127 [23OC], S6195 [28OC], S6248, S6251 [29OC], S6313, S6314 [31OC], S6722 [20NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S680 [25JA]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1017 [6FE], S1143 [7FE]

Appointments

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S1747 [7MR]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2793 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1493 [26FE]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S5015 [23JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S2486 [29AP]

Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see S. 688), S1705 [6MR]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2487 [29AP]

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6755 [21NO]

——— 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. 164), S2044 [27MR]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5476 [12SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 18), S2270 [4AP]

Bullhead City, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see S. 243), S698 [28JA]

Bureau of Prisons: require Director to be appointed by the President and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2742), S6299 [30OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see S. 1207), S2435 [11AP]

——— establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (see S. 2044), S4629 [27JN]

——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see S. 1057), S2293 [8AP]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 1932), S4169 [20JN]

Bureau of the Census: recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]

Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see S. 577), S4677 [28JN]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see S. 3119), S7207 [19DE]

Chiricahua National Park: establish (see S. 3121), S7207 [19DE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]

Climate: express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (see S.J. Res. 9), S1594 [28FE]

Coast Guard: enhance land-based unmanned aircraft system program and maritime patrol aircraft to help identify and interdict illicit drugs (see S. 2173), S4948 [18JY]

Coconino National Forest: convey a small parcel of land (see S. 2419), S5311 [1AU]

Commission on Intergovernmental Relations of the U.S.: establish (see S. 2967), S6824 [3DE]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S2272 [4AP]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see S. 371), S2486 [29AP]

Courts: provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 3086), S7156 [18DE]

Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see S. 513), S2615 [2MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5924 [21OC]

Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see S. 949), S2119 [1AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make certain multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 1717), S3250 [5JN]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct an assessment and analysis relative to the decline in the business formation rate in the U.S. (see S. 2535), S5898 [17OC]

——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see S. 1046), S2330 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: increase oversight of prosecution of sexual misconduct and domestic violence cases involving Armed Forces members, expand victims’ services, and correct certain military records and discharges of victims (see S. 1500), S2923 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S3165 [3JN]

——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1696), S3164 [3JN]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S3006 [21MY]

——— expand use of college textbooks available under an open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 1036), S2270 [4AP]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S4677 [28JN]

——— improve service obligation verification process for Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program recipients (see S. 1387), S2770 [9MY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S5475 [12SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S5408 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see S. 1685), S3106 [23MY]

——— require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see S. 1931), S4169 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S2689 [7MY]

——— establish Administration on Aging initiative to coordinate efforts and programs for home modification enabling older individuals and the disabled to live independently and safely in a home environment (see S. 702), S6757 [21NO]

——— expand authority to permit nurses to practice in health care facilities with critical nursing shortages through programs for loan repayment and scholarships (see S. 1045), S5842 [16OC]

——— 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. 2080), S4773 [10JY]

——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see S. 605), S6092 [23OC]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see S. 970), S2518 [30AP]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S5109 [25JY]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 1608), S3059 [22MY]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see S. 995), S6950 [10DE]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 1191), S2488 [29AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S2436 [11AP]

——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see S. 2158), S5579 [18SE]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S4730 [9JY]

——— revise and extend nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1399), S6476 [7NO]

——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as valley fever (see S. 1567), S3004 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a pilot program waiving the Form I-94 document issuance requirement for certain Mexican nationals (see S. 3022), S6992 [11DE]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see S. 265), S742 [29JA]

——— 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. 1004), S2518 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S1846 [13MR]

——— improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 776), S1844 [13MR]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 947), S4857 [16JY]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 134), S2189 [2AP]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S5407 [10SE]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S5539 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: award Transition Assistance Program grants to network hub organizations that provide veterans and their spouses with employment and community resource services (see S. 666), S2388 [10AP]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1792), S4967 [22JY]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5362 [9SE]

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see S. 1277), S2569 [1MY]

——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see S. 54), S68 [8JA]

——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see S. 2912), S6718 [20NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (see S. 582), S1540 [27FE]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see S. 603), S1593 [28FE]

——— provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see S. 2417), S7158 [18DE]

——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see S. 457), S3320 [11JN]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see S. 2663), S5965 [22OC]

——— establish Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in cities (see S. 1939), S4169 [20JN]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 569), S4822 [15JY]

——— provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see S. 3077), S7113 [17DE]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S2516 [30AP]

——— carry out a pilot program for work therapy using service dog training (see S. 2948), S6755 [21NO]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see S. 555), S1988 [26MR]

——— ensure that only licensed health care providers are conducting medical disability examinations under a pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations (see S. 1101), S2385 [10AP]

——— ensure that Veterans Health Administration medical professionals are properly credentialed (see S. 3041), S7026 [12DE]

——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see S. 524), S1541 [27FE]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S5540 [17SE]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 374), S1131 [7FE]

——— formally recognize caregivers, establish certain standards relative to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans determined ineligible for such programs (see S. 2216), S6244 [29OC]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of financial processes (see S. 154), S273 [16JA]

——— improve procurement practices (see S. 341), S867 [5FE]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S4567 [26JN]

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing program (see S. 2022), S4628 [27JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S4699 [8JY]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S5795 [15OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2434 [11AP]

——— reduce credit hour requirement for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program (see S. 2011), S4628 [27JN]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S1707 [6MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR]

——— provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S3285 [10JN]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1728), S3654 [18JN]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5494 [16SE]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 51), S5196 [30JY]

Employment: establish that certain provisions of a nondisclosure agreement between a public sector employer and an employee shall be unenforceable if such agreements are based on sexual harassment settlements (see S. 1314), S2613 [2MY]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S4505 [25JN]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC]

Eximbank: extend authority and modify quorum requirement (see S. 2293), S5107 [25JY]

FAA: improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S2689 [7MY]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6890 [5DE]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 762), S3285 [10JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S3107 [23MY]

——— repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer (see S. 2845), S6566 [13NO]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see S. 2661), S6951 [10DE]

——— establish Telecommunications Workforce Development Advisory Council (see S. 2363), S5247 [31JY]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1900 [14MR]

——— increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and extend statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations (see S. 2147), S4907 [17JY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S4967 [22JY]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see S. 2740), S6951 [10DE]

——— define the term natural cheese (see S. 1669), S3105 [23MY]

——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see S. 2103), S6757 [21NO]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S920 [6FE]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 380), S1327 [13FE]

——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1333), S2645 [6MY]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

——— provide for disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among Federal programs and leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory (see S. 2177), S4948 [18JY]

——— publish advance notice of proposed rulemaking for major rules (see S. 1419), S2786 [13MY]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see S. 395), S1132 [7FE]

——— require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (see S. 1339), S2687 [7MY]

Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (see S. 2733), S6243 [29OC]

Federal employees: clarify applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students (see S. 2169), S4948 [18JY]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1430), S2786 [13MY]

FEMA: develop guidance for firefighters and emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and limit and prevent release of such chemicals into the environment (see S. 2353), S5750 [26SE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S3061 [22MY]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 155), S2925 [16MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S6092 [23OC]

Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 2371), S5248 [31JY]

——— require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see S. 693), S1733 [7MR]

Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see S. 883), S1987 [26MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]

Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see S. 365), S919 [6FE]

Forest Service: develop alternative harvesting procedures for certain low-value restoration timber by-products to provide flexibility and improve effectiveness of Four Forests Restoration Initiative in Arizona (see S. 1849), S3846 [19JN]

——— release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see S. 242), S698 [28JA]

FRS: modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see S. 3123), S7207 [19DE]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3253 [5JN]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2008), S4628 [27JN]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S5794 [15OC]

Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 245), S3320 [11JN]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 313), S5539 [17SE]

Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1531), S3365 [12JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2487 [29AP]

Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S1132 [7FE]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S.J. Res. 52), S5249 [31JY]

——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see S. 1556), S3004 [21MY]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2546), S5968 [22OC]

International Boundary and Water Commission: ensure equitable financial responsibility for Nogales, NM, for International Outfall Interceptor wastewater pipeline maintenance (see S. 1783), S3319 [11JN]

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 225), S3107 [23MY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 925), S2087 [28MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 515), S1383 [14FE]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S2437 [11AP]

Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2488 [29AP]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]

Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 338), S5706 [25SE]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3363 [12JN]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see S. 317), S2486 [29AP]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 595), S5108 [25JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 753), S5841 [16OC]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S1735 [7MR]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 348), S4730 [9JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S2486 [29AP]

——— establish a payment adjustment to improve access to innovative medical devices to individuals with end-stage renal disease (see S. 2751), S6300 [30OC]

——— establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see S. 1280), S5897 [17OC]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S7210 [19DE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 283), S6334 [31OC]

——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 782), S4822 [15JY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 433), S5141 [29JY]

——— 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. 966), S5361 [9SE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 237), S3216 [4JN]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4457 [24JN]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see S. 2446), S6244 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1383 [14FE]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 1190), S2648 [6MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2885 [15MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 814), S3006 [21MY]

——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see S. 1037), S5794 [15OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1705 [6MR]

Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 1444), S3478 [13JN]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S163 [11JA]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6993 [11DE]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S5578 [18SE] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]

Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (see S. Res. 219), S3106 [23MY]

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see S. 1345), S2687 [7MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see S. 652), S2926 [16MY]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3846 [19JN]

——— anniversary of Apollo 12 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of continued U.S. leadership in exploration and use of space through human spaceflight (see S. Res. 441), S6756 [21NO]

——— authorize programs (see S. 2800), S6447 [6NO]

——— 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. 590), S1540 [27FE]

——— modify National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (see S. 2831), S6507 [12NO]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 149), S2329 [9AP]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S5664 [24SE]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 323), S5629 [23SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S2613 [2MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1706 [6MR]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S2816 [14MY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]

National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S4824 [15JY]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]

Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see S. 2365), S6719 [20NO]

——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see S. 2165), S5015 [23JY]

——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see S. 2071), S4773 [10JY]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1989 [26MR]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see S. 267), S742 [29JA]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3284 [10JN]

Olympic Games: provide oversight over U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, increase legal liability on committee and national governing bodies, and protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (see S. 2330), S5750 [26SE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S3061 [22MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 2439), S5311 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S274 [16JA]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1510), S2924 [16MY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1089), S6719 [20NO]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 80), S142 [10JA]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S2271 [4AP]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 2366), S5409 [10SE]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S1734 [7MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 580), S1540 [27FE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: exclude privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (see S. 2724), S6242 [29OC]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S6605 [14NO]

Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1665), S3105 [23MY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2570 [1MY]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in the U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see S. 3048), S7027 [12DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 2666), S6394 [5NO]

SEC: revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (see S. 1063), S2294 [8AP]

——— revise shareholder threshold for registration under Securities Exchange Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms (see S. 1502), S2923 [16MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S6092 [23OC]

Securities: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see S. 452), S1275 [12FE]

Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S1540 [27FE]

——— establish McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for military veterans (see S. Res. 410), S6827 [3DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5494 [16SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S2486 [29AP]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (see S. 919), S2043 [27MR]

Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see S. 2795), S6447 [6NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5494 [16SE]

Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]

Supreme Court: authorize the Marshal and Supreme Court Police to protect Justices and other individuals in any location (see S. 2511), S5602 [19SE]

Tariff: exclude imposition of duties and import quotas from authorities provided to the President under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 2413), S5311 [1AU]

Taxation: clarify application of the net operating loss deduction (see S. 1996), S4566 [26JN]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see S. 2998), S6904 [9DE]

——— ensure tax-exempt cooperative organizations do not lose their tax-exempt status when they use certain Federal funds to provide critical services to their members (see S. 1032), S2615 [2MY]

——— extend credit to employers who provide paid family and medical leave (see S. 1628), S5475 [12SE]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S1276 [12FE]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1841), S6189 [28OC]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see S. 2289), S5842 [16OC]

——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 749), S1792 [12MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit and make flexible savings accounts available for childcare expenses for military families (see S. 1802), S3363 [12JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S3478 [13JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S3477 [13JN]

——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S6757 [21NO]

——— provide an election to advance future child tax credits in the year of birth or adoption (see S. 2976), S6858 [4DE]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see S. 503), S1382 [14FE]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see S. 110), S5196 [30JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S5967 [22OC]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1703), S6243 [29OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S1733 [7MR]

——— require information reporting relative to qualified opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and require public reports related to such tax incentives (see S. 2994), S6994 [11DE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S1898 [14MR]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 680), S1794 [12MR]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]

——— treat non-tuition portion of scholarships as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1667), S3105 [23MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2877), S6605 [14NO]

Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see S. 1965), S4504 [25JN]

Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 55), S68 [8JA]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see S. 2644), S5896 [17OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see S. 1743), S3251 [5JN]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S5249 [31JY]

Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S2386 [10AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S586 [24JA]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4773 [10JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]

Vision To Learn (organization): tribute to efforts to provide school-based vision care (see S. Res. 222), S3106 [23MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]

Women: ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3005 [21MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6758 [21NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5494 [16SE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S3479 [13JN]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S6334 [31OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6157 [24OC]

——— 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. 892), S5629 [23SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S5540 [17SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S5578 [18SE]

Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see S. 48), S67 [8JA]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 3120), S7207 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1382 [14FE]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see S. 3127), S7208 [19DE]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see S. 1749), S3251 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see S. 2862), S6604 [14NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish a civilian advisory committee to advise on prevention of sexual assault in the Armed Forces, inform victims about their case status, and pay for certain enlisted members to attend law school (see S. 1526), S2924 [16MY]

——— establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experiences and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (see S. 1467), S2815 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to States to provide safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations (see S. 2880), S6625 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a CBP Hiring and Retention Innovation Council to develop ideas and initiatives to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring and retention efforts and capabilities (see S. 2813), S6475 [7NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on information sharing with designated relatives and friends of veterans on assistance and benefits available to the veterans (see S. 2864), S6604 [14NO]

——— make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see S. 2558), S5747 [26SE]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see S. 2651), S5922 [21OC]

Federal agencies and departments: improve effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory objectives by promoting retrospective review (see S. 1420), S2786 [13MY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S5747 [26SE]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 1719), S3250 [5JN]

Solar energy: guide and authorize basic research programs for research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (see S. 2668), S5966 [22OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S561 [24JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), S2230 [3AP]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (S. 1749), S3470 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experiences and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (S. 1467), S4990 [23JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, S3470 [13JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S561 [24JA]

Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S561 [24JA]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (S.J. Res. 52), S6224 [29OC]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S4989–S4991 [23JY]

Trump, President: request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S5471 [12SE]

Univision Communications, Inc.: anniversary of Univision Arizona, S5627• [23SE]

Votes: position on missed, S1534• [27FE], S1586• [28FE], S1656• [5MR], S2780 [13MY], S5440 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: welcome to new Senators, S83 [9JA]

Tributes

Bidwill, William V., Sr., S5789• [15OC]

Emmett, Geraldine, S2921• [16MY]

Furman, Stan, S2921• [16MY]

Orr, Laura E., S1129• [7FE]

Somers, Daniel, S4989 [23JY]

Townsend, Clayton J., S1165• [11FE]

Weintraub, Steven D., S5789• [15OC]