SHAHEEN, JEANNE (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3375, S3376, S3436, S3438, S3445 [12JN], S3496, S3509, S3511, S3512, S3514, S3537, S3579, S3585, S3587 [13JN], S3668, S3683, S3702, S3709, S3770 [18JN], S3849 [19JN], S4171 [20JN], S4458 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6111, S6112, S6127, S6129, S6130 [23OC], S6158, S6172, S6174, S6175 [24OC], S6195 [28OC], S6302 [30OC], S6311, S6312, S6314 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S680 [25JA], S2097 [28MR]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (S. 239), S4734, S4739 [9JY]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S748, S749 [29JA], S814 [31JA]

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), S1008 [6FE]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2700 [7MY]

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5570 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S1792 [12MR]

——— 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]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 383), S6156 [24OC]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S6393 [5NO]

Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see S. Res. 316), S5577 [18SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1595 [28FE]

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

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1846 [13MR]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 2322), S5195 [30JY]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1660 [5MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2461), S5604 [19SE]

Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1733 [7MR]

——— allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see S. 373), S2688 [7MY]

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

——— provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see S. 1383), S2769 [9MY]

——— reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 1789), S3319 [11JN]

——— 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), S274 [16JA]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S3217 [4JN]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (see S. 1555), S3004 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1705 [6MR]

——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1540 [27FE]

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. 27), S587 [24JA]

Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see S. Res. 170), S2436 [11AP]

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

Brunei: condemn laws on sexual orientation, adultery, and same-sex relations, call to repeal such measures, and support denial of visas for officials responsible for passage or implementation of such laws (see S. Res. 198), S4568 [26JN]

Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 284), S769 [30JA]

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), S1793 [12MR]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S920 [6FE]

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. 1126), S3108 [23MY]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see S. 1953), S5795 [15OC]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR]

China: express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S5579 [18SE]

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

Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6334 [31OC]

——— 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: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S743 [29JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 509), S2615 [2MY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1612), S3059 [22MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1086), S2328 [9AP]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S3217 [4JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see S. Res. 326), S5663 [24SE]

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]

Corporations: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1630), S4506 [25JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1622 [4MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE]

——— require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers (see S. 2632), S6302 [30OC]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]

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), S2088 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see S. 30), S743 [29JA]

——— establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see S. 1413), S5448 [11SE]

——— modify semiannual briefings on consolidated corrective action plan for financial management information (see S. 1096), S2329 [9AP]

——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 849), S2688 [7MY]

——— provide for inclusion of names of soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 1891), S5898 [17OC]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S293 [17JA]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (see S. Res. 160), S2435 [11AP]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S2118 [1AP]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S5748 [26SE]

——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 2240), S5251 [31JY]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 885), S1987 [26MR]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S2688 [7MY]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S3321 [11JN]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S7115 [17DE]

——— make unauthorized use of information technology or identification devices a crime, create secure third-party access for financial aid applications, and stop debt relief scams (see S. 1153), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S3320 [11JN]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1585), S4858 [16JY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 1492), S2884 [15MY]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 253), S742 [29JA]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 2137), S4907 [17JY]

——— 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. 346), S919 [6FE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see S. 983), S2189 [2AP]

Dept. of HHS: allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see S. 97), S142 [10JA]

——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 61), S587 [24JA]

——— assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 2777), S7158 [18DE]

——— 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), S5408 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 402), S1132 [7FE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6507 [12NO]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6670 [19NO]

——— provide that primary care services provided by National Health Service Corps may include palliative care services (see S. 1921), S6757 [21NO]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see S. 1735), S3251 [5JN]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S2962 [20MY] (see S. 962), S4857 [16JY]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5250 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see S. 2444), S5360 [9SE]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1246), S2515 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 506), S1383 [14FE]

——— 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), S1437 [25FE]

——— make grants to State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see S. 1983), S5796 [15OC]

——— make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (see S. 2770), S6391 [5NO]

——— make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available to disclose applications requesting active ingredients and amount of opioids alloted to be produced by manufacturers (see S. 1366), S2742 [8MY]

——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1762), S3284 [10JN]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S2817 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 1666), S3105 [23MY]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 851), S3108 [23MY]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5665 [24SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR]

——— establish positions of Climate Security Envoy and Special Representative for the Arctic and outline policies on relationship between climate change and national security (see S. 745), S1792 [12MR]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see S. 1777), S3319 [11JN]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see S. 712), S7209 [19DE]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR]

——— review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see S. 1252), S4774 [10JY]

Dept. of State and AID: tribute to employees (see S. Res. 453), S7027 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 828), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see S. 1296), S2613 [2MY]

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. 2254), S5062 [24JY]

——— establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 1723), S5604 [19SE]

——— establish U.S. Employee Ownership Bank (see S. 1661), S3105 [23MY]

——— 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), S6334 [31OC]

Dept. of Transportation: assess the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by Dept. of the Treasury and transferred to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1527), S2924 [16MY]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6626 [18NO]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see S. 349), S1595 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (see S. 2821), S7115 [17DE]

——— authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S2688 [7MY]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S4730 [9JY]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 374), S4730 [9JY]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see S. 2027), S4628 [27JN]

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

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S4505 [25JN]

——— 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. 805), S1898 [14MR]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S3321 [11JN]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S1846 [13MR]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2571 [1MY]

——— 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), S1988 [26MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 319), S6888 [5DE]

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

Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1438), S2814 [14MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 631), S3652 [18JN]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see S. 1044), S2270 [4AP]

Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see S. 625), S1594 [28FE]

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

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 1540), S2925 [16MY]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 1491), S2884 [15MY]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see S. 1306), S2613 [2MY]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2088 [28MR]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1594 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5899 [17OC]

——— establish Office of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs (see S. 2856), S6604 [14NO]

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. 27), S587 [24JA]

——— prioritize efforts of, and enhance coordination among, U.S. agencies to encourage European countries to diversify energy sources and supply routes to increase U.S. and European energy security (see S. 704), S1733 [7MR]

Eximbank: extend authority and modify quorum requirement (see S. 2293), S5199 [30JY]

FAA: improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S7115 [17DE]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see S. 762), S3108 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see S. 1791), S3319 [11JN]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2436 [11AP]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5448 [11SE]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]

FDA: allow rejection of a citizen petition if it is believed the primary purpose of the petition is to delay approval of a pending drug application and refer such petitioners to the FTC (see S. 1169), S2433 [11AP]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see S. 726), S2388 [10AP]

——— establish standards for the design of electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 2536), S5663 [24SE]

——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see S. 655), S5540 [17SE]

——— increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a generic drug to come to market by curbing patent manipulation by brand name drug manufacturers (see S. 1209), S3254 [5JN]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S1621 [4MR]

——— require manufacturers of approved biological products to disclose and list patents, biosimilarity, and exclusivity information relative to their products and promote biosimilar competition (see S. 659), S1659 [5MR]

——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see S. 2103), S5198 [30JY]

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. 1372), S2743 [8MY]

——— establish exchange programs with the private sector for cybersecurity positions (see S. 429), S3060 [22MY]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S294 [17JA]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see S. 1706), S3286 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to establish panel, task force, advisory committee, or other efforts to challenge scientific consensus on climate change (see S. 729), S1734 [7MR]

——— 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]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S5108 [25JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 473), S5407 [10SE]

——— clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S680 [25JA]

——— ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements (see S. 3146), S7208 [19DE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA]

——— provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Plan may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges (see S. 2791), S6447 [6NO]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (see S. 222), S586 [24JA]

——— require treatment of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial considerations for security clearances (see S. 464), S1276 [12FE]

——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S586 [24JA]

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. 1970), S4504 [25JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 530), S1383 [14FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (see S. Res. 291), S5196 [30JY]

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), S5314 [1AU]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 66), S103 [9JA]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see S. 1462), S2887 [15MY]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]

Fish and fishing: amend Federal share of fishing safety standards grants (see S. 1410), S2770 [9MY]

——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S5749 [26SE]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S4505 [25JN]

——— strengthen NATO, combat international cybercrime, and impose additional sanctions on Russia (see S. 482), S1326 [13FE]

Foreign Service: emphasize importance of a career, nonpartisan Foreign Service of the U.S. (see S. Res. 376), S6336 [31OC]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 287), S799 [31JA]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 409), S1133 [7FE]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3216 [4JN]

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

Germany: recognize anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall as the start of reunification of both Germany and Europe and commend German economic and democratic leadership and progress of former communist countries (see S. Res. 385), S6156 [24OC]

Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 239), S3253 [5JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 95), S1660 [5MR]

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

Health: ensure working families have access to affordable health insurance coverage by providing tax credits to purchase insurance on exchanges for families not covered by employer-provided insurance (see S. 1935), S4169 [20JN]

——— support the right to affordable, quality health care (see S. Res. 273), S4729 [9JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see S. 1350), S2687 [7MY]

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

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5665 [24SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S3286 [10JN]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S6952 [10DE]

Immigration: limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 292), S799 [31JA]

——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 2113), S4821 [15JY]

——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see S. 2936), S6755 [21NO]

——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see S. 1088), S2328 [9AP]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see S. 1123), S2386 [10AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S2190 [2AP]

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]

——— establish a public health plan (see S. 981), S2188 [2AP]

——— 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 group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S2517 [30AP]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]

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. 128), S220 [15JA]

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]

——— establish a free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see S. 1194), S2434 [11AP]

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), S2190 [2AP]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see S. Res. 183), S2818 [14MY]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2328 [9AP]

——— reauthorize (see S. 302), S800 [31JA]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see S. 465), S1940 [25MR]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see S. Res. 270), S4629 [27JN]

——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see S. 3004), S6949 [10DE]

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

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

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 489), S1382 [14FE]

——— permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care in a home or community care setting (see S. 2000), S4627 [27JN]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 916), S2772 [9MY]

Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 62), S103 [9JA]

——— combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in the hospital outpatient setting (see S. 3067), S7113 [17DE]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 595), S4857 [16JY]

——— 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), S1792 [12MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S1437 [25FE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S1437 [25FE]

——— establish a special task force on ensuring beneficiary access to innovative diabetes technologies and services (see S. 2901), S6669 [19NO]

——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see S. 1261), S2569 [1MY]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6606 [14NO]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 433), S1165 [11FE]

——— 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), S6670 [19NO]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 237), S1276 [12FE]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see S. 1725), S5897 [17OC]

——— promote access to opioid treatments and require coverage of medication assisted treatment, overdose reversal medications, and recovery support services by health plans without cost-sharing requirements (see S. 1424), S2786 [13MY]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4169 [20JN]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see S. 2446), S6671 [19NO]

——— provide coverage of addiction counselor services under part B (see S. 2412), S5495 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1763 [11MR]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see S. 470), S1325 [13FE]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 1190), S2434 [11AP]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S5408 [10SE]

——— 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]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 1576), S3005 [21MY]

Middle East: promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S5968 [22OC]

——— 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. 398), S1132 [7FE]

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see S. 652), S6243 [29OC]

NASA: 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]

——— 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]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 294), S5249 [31JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6447 [6NO]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see S. Con. Res. 25), S5493 [16SE]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5199 [30JY]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S5312 [1AU]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 36), S800 [31JA]

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

National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 293), S5196 [30JY]

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), S6950 [10DE]

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 300), S5249 [31JY]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S1900 [14MR]

National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see S. 497), S1382 [14FE]

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S2743 [8MY]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 36), 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 Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 4), S7029 [12DE]

——— recognize accomplishments, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission (see S. Res. 123), S2043 [27MR]

New START Treaty: require certain reports and briefings to Congress relative to expiration (see S. 2394), S6606 [14NO]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 477), S1326 [13FE]

North Macedonia: commend agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, support integration into NATO, European Union, and other alliances, and encourage peaceful dispute resolution (see S. Res. 65), S1166 [11FE]

Oceans: enhance global engagements to combat marine debris (see S. 2372), S5708 [25SE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S3254 [5JN]

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

——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see S. 1905), S3844 [19JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S1325 [13FE]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 975), S2118 [1AP]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see S. 2242), S5013 [23JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]

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]

Public buildings: improve Federal energy and water performance requirements for Federal buildings and establish a Federal Energy Management Program (see S. 1857), S3476 [13JN]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S1941 [25MR]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 827), S1989 [26MR]

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

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1595 [28FE]

Regulatory Flexibility Act: allow remote participation on review panels (see S. 2142), S4907 [17JY]

Rivers: designate segments of Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 339), S867 [5FE]

Russia: impose sanctions relative to provision of certain vessels for construction of Russian energy export pipelines (see S. 1441), S2815 [14MY]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S1384 [14FE]

——— request information on human rights practices in Yemen to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security assistance (see S. Res. 243), S3284 [10JN]

——— review U.S. policy and activities within the U.S., support human rights, and support peaceful resolution to Yemen civil war (see S. 2066), S4729 [9JY]

SBA: require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (see S. 771), S1844 [13MR]

——— require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see S. 2442), S5311 [1AU]

Senate: anniversary of Gay, Lesbian, Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus (see S. Res. 207), S2816 [14MY]

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

Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]

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

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S3286 [10JN]

Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see S. 2083), S4858 [16JY]

——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see S. 1820), S5750 [26SE]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5062 [24JY]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S2745 [8MY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 2496), S5631 [23SE]

——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 463), S1276 [12FE]

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

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 1772), S3319 [11JN]

Taxation: allow individuals with direct primary care service arrangements to remain eligible for purposes of health savings accounts (see S. 2999), S6904 [9DE]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 1282), S2612 [2MY]

——— 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), S7157 [18DE]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 425), S1133 [7FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S6992 [11DE]

——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S4567 [26JN]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see S. 628), S1661 [5MR]

——— 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. 690), S1705 [6MR]

——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see S. 170), S6448 [6NO]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S1593 [28FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S5014 [23JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S2486 [29AP]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]

——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see S. 1355), S2688 [7MY]

——— provide for regulation and taxation of electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products (see S. 2463), S5448 [11SE]

——— provide incentives for increased investment in clean energy (see S. 1288), S2612 [2MY]

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

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

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

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 779), S1844 [13MR]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2772 [9MY]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see S. 510), S4505 [25JN]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see S.J. Res. 10), S1594 [28FE] (see S.J. Res. 54), S5407 [10SE]

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

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see S. 922), S2087 [28MR]

——— request information on human rights practices in Syria (see S. Res. 409), S6606 [14NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: call for remaining a signatory to the Paris Agreement and support policies that promote reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet objectives of the Paris Agreement (see S. Res. 449), S6950 [10DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S5014 [23JY]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S4967 [22JY]

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

Ukraine: commemorate Revolution of Dignity, commend democratic reforms and improved military readiness, condemn Russian aggressive actions in Crimea and Kerch Strait, and recognize independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (see S. Res. 74), S1384 [14FE]

Venezuela: provide humanitarian relief, advance a constitutional and democratic solution to political crisis, address economic reconstruction, and combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering (see S. 1025), S2240 [3AP]

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

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]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 382), S1277 [12FE]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN]

——— 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]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 29), S680 [25JA]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2570 [1MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see S. Res. 254), S4169 [20JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5795 [15OC]

——— 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), S1792 [12MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S2786 [13MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S4807 [11JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 997), S2239 [3AP]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2272 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: express support for credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential election, condemn threats to democratic elections, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to peace and stability (see S. Res. 344), S5748 [26SE]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 431), S6669 [19NO]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]

——— provide coverage for eating disorders under the TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see S. 2673), S6091 [23OC]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 250), S742 [29JA]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see S. Res. 343), S5748 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide rental assistance to low-income tenants of certain multifamily rural housing projects (see S. 2567), S5747 [26SE]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see S. 2568), S5747 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 858), S1939 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1525), S2924 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy: advance integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (see S. 2422), S5311 [1AU]

——— develop a national smart manufacturing plan and provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs (see S. 715), S1734 [7MR]

——— establish a council to conduct a survey and analysis of employment figures and demographics in U.S. energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors (see S. 2508), S5577 [18SE]

——— require certain financial assistance to be distributed without undue delay to support State and local high-impact energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives (see S. 185), S293 [17JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (see S. 1055), S2270 [4AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish that certain conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered to be severe or pervasive in determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under the Fair Housing Act (see S. 3059), S7048 [16DE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see S. 3061), S7048 [16DE]

——— limit collection of annual premiums under FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing (see S. 2572), S5748 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program (see S. 2720), S6189 [28OC]

——— 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]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see S. 1825), S3475 [13JN]

——— protect and enhance core diplomatic capabilities (see S. 1113), S2386 [10AP]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 1474), S2883 [15MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see S. 872), S1987 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges (see S. 1707), S3215 [4JN]

——— establish a pilot toll credit marketplace program (see S. 2954), S6756 [21NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure access to acupuncturist services (see S. 2914), S6718 [20NO]

——— establish a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations (see S. 1105), S2386 [10AP]

——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see S. 2915), S6718 [20NO]

Drugs: prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurers from receiving rebates for insulin products for which the manufacturer has complied with list price reduction requirements and require certain deductible waivers (see S. 2199), S4966 [22JY]

Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 347), S5748 [26SE]

FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see S. 1071), S2328 [9AP]

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

Insurance: limit amount hospitals and physicians can charge uninsured patients and out-of-network patients who have individual market coverage (see S. 967), S2118 [1AP]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 101), S1734 [7MR]

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), S698 [28JA]

Medicare: recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 814), S1898 [14MR]

National Community Policing Week: designate (see S. Res. 351), S5749 [26SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 327), S831 [4FE]

NIST: conduct a study of personal protective equipment worn by firefighters to determine prevalence and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 2525), S5602 [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: improve cost-sharing reduction payments to assist with payment of deductibles and copayments (see S. 964), S2118 [1AP]

——— provide for American Health Benefit Exchanges outreach and educational activities (see S. 455), S1275 [12FE]

——— set forth a method of determining maximum out-of-pocket limits and annual updates to premium tax credit eligibility (see S. 2785), S6392 [5NO]

Public utilities: assist States in updating certain procedures, tariff schedules, and standards for power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology (see S. 2706), S6155 [24OC]

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: redesignate as Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (see S. 76), S142 [10JA]

SBA: enhance ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of services provided (see S. 1409), S2770 [9MY]

——— reauthorize and improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 2045), S4629 [27JN]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: provide funding for programs and activities (see S. 2102), S4807 [11JY]

Swanzey, NH: designate a single, unique zip code (see S. 2759), S6333 [31OC]

Taxation: allow a business credit for gain from the sale of real property for use as a manufactured home community to promote resident-owned cooperatives (see S. 2571), S5747 [26SE]

——— deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 2550), S5747 [26SE]

——— expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (see S. 961), S2117 [1AP]

——— increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see S. 137), S273 [16JA]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 73), S141 [10JA]

——— prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller and implement procedures and guidelines on future collection of such taxes (see S. 2350), S5247 [31JY]

——— repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 714), S1734 [7MR]

——— treat certain contributions by government entities as contributions to capital (see S. 2942), S6755 [21NO]

Tobacco products: impose user fees on manufacturers and importers of electronic nicotine delivery systems (see S. 616), S1593 [28FE]

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]

Water pollution: improve and coordinate interagency Federal actions and provide assistance to States for responding to public health challenges posed by emerging contaminants (see S. 1251), S2515 [30AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 3037), S7026 [12DE]

Cloture motions

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S549, S558 [24JA]

Letters

Government shutdown relative to budget process: Chris Allen, American Federation of Government Employees, Council of Prison Locals, Local 2008, S52 [8JA]

——— New Hampshire air traffic controllers, S50–S52 [8JA], S240–S242 [16JA]

Impact of Medicaid expansion: Nansie J. Garnham Feeny, S4789 [11JY]

International Climate Accountability Act: several former national security leaders, S6436 [6NO]

Privilege of the floor

Pirnot, Anthony, S4105 [19JN]

Tsao, Jenny, S4105 [19JN]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 311), motion to proceed, S1418 [25FE]

——— State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, S2989 [21MY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S1350 [14FE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 21), S52, S75 [8JA]

Brettton Woods, NY: anniversary of Mount Washington Cog Railway, S3839• [19JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S4896 [17JY]

Crime: provide sexual assault survivors with certain rights and services and establish a working group to more effectively implement best practices on the care and treatment of such survivors, S6543 [13NO]

Dept. of HHS: proposed rule prohibiting family planning clinics from receiving Title X funding if they provide abortion services or refer patients for abortions, S2720 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1350 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (S. 2770), S6543 [13NO]

——— prohibit funding to litigate in support of district court ruling finding all of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., S6233 [29OC]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 134), S4789, S4790 [11JY]

——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (S. Res. 134), unanimous-consent request, S4790 [11JY]

Dept. of State: global health programs family planning/reproductive health funding, S7007 [12DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6233 [29OC], S6284 [30OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S7007 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (S. 162), S1350, S1351 [14FE]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (S. 165), S690 [28JA]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (S. 222), S690 [28JA]

——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (S. 204), S690 [28JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S50, S52, S75 [8JA], S240 [16JA], S690 [28JA], S1350 [14FE]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills, S5685 [25SE]

——— require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage to disclose cost information to enrollees (S. 913), unanimous-consent request, S6706 [20NO]

——— require health insurance policies to provide prenatal and maternity care coverage, S2719 [8MY]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S75 [8JA], S240 [16JA], S690 [28JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S690 [28JA]

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), S6233 [29OC]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (S. 239), S6444 [6NO]

Mother’s Day: observance, S2719 [8MY]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, S5098 [25JY]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment, S2261 [4AP]

New Hampshire Police Association: anniversary of New Hampshire Police Association Pipes and Drums band, S5746• [26SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of Medicaid expansion, S4789 [11JY]

——— provide for American Health Benefit Exchanges outreach and educational activities (S. 455), unanimous-consent request, S6705 [20NO]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (S. 1562), S4463 [24JN]

——— impact and influence of money and corporations in elections, S5685 [25SE]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, S5865, S5867 [17OC]

——— urge continued presence of U.S. Armed Forces to counter threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), S3822 [19JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to women’s issues, S2719 [8MY]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1869 [14MR]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (S.J. Res. 54), S5657 [24SE]

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 (S. 1743), S4896 [17JY]

——— prohibit funding to withdraw from Paris Agreement, require the President to develop plan for U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (S. 1743), S6435, S6437, S6438 [6NO]

——— prohibit funding to withdraw from Paris Agreement, require the President to develop plan for U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (S. 1743), unanimous-consent request, S6437 [6NO]

White Mountain National Forest: anniversary of Crawford Path Trail, S5309• [1AU]

Women: 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 (S. Res. 212), S3193 [4JN]

Reports

Syrian Conflict: Syria Study Group, S5865–S5867 [17OC]

Tributes

Graff, Walter, S7047• [16DE]

Hagan, Kay R., S6318 [31OC]

Hopkins, Michael L., S2810• [14MY]

Isakson, Senator, S6980 [11DE]

Iverson, Thomas, Jr., S6390• [5NO]

Keefe, Maura, S1530 [27FE]

Kois, William (Ed), S6603 [14NO]

Maloney, Beth A., S5193• [30JY]

Middleton, Jack, S3473 [13JN]

Mikulski, Barbara A., S3193 [4JN]

Terry, Clyde, S4624• [27JN]

White, Armenia S., S3193 [4JN]