ERNST, JONI (a Senator from Iowa)

Amendments

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (S. 1029), S7233 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3437 [12JN], S3498, S3499, S3501, S3503, S3602 [13JN], S3699 [18JN], S4193 [20JN], S4514 [25JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6099, S6100, S6109 [23OC], S6166, S6167, S6168 [24OC], S6313 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2244 [3AP]

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), S732, S747 [29JA]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2465 [22AP], S7247 [2JA]

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: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see S. 2745), S6300 [30OC]

——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see S. 1035), S2269 [4AP]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see S. 1966), S4504 [25JN]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S163 [11JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 160), S273 [16JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 130), S220 [15JA] (see S. 311), S800 [31JA]

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]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S5541 [17SE]

Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (see S. Res. 216), S3005 [21MY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1385 [14FE]

American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 39), S800 [31JA]

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

Appropriations: provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (see S. 589), S1846 [13MR]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S743 [29JA] (see S. 147), S273 [16JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (see S. 1091), S2328 [9AP]

——— clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S2042 [27MR]

——— 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]

Blue Star Mother’s Day: designate (see S. Res. 433), S6669 [19NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S143 [10JA]

——— improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6671 [19NO]

——— reform budgeting and appropriations process (see S. 1807), S4823 [15JY]

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

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see S. 278), S769 [30JA]

CFTC and SEC: modify whistleblower incentives and protections (see S. 2529), S5628 [23SE]

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), S2571 [1MY]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see S. 3095), S7156 [18DE]

——— protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see S. Res. 233), S3252 [5JN]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S4731 [9JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see S. 453), S1275 [12FE]

Corps of Engineers: establish Flood Control Civilian Advisory Council to address flood control and navigation along the Missouri River (see S. 1565), S3286 [10JN]

——— establish permanent features for flood control in areas in which temporary features have been constructed (see S. 3082), S7156 [18DE]

——— remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and make flood control the highest priority (see S. 1571), S3286 [10JN]

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (see S. 1029), S7157 [18DE]

——— issue certificates of rehabilitation to formerly incarcerated individuals who have successfully reintegrated into society and no longer poses a significant risk of reoffending (see S. 2931), S6755 [21NO]

Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S2924 [16MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 119), S220 [15JA]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]

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

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

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), S5797 [15OC]

DEA: clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated (see S. 2764), S6333 [31OC]

——— include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see S. 1622), S3059 [22MY] (see S. 3148), S7208 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6477 [7NO]

Dept. of Defense: conduct assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 1534), S2925 [16MY]

——— 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]

——— modify requirements for longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of Armed Forces members to assess feasibility and advisability of uploading and sharing data (see S. 1501), S2923 [16MY]

——— prevent and provide training, support victims, and enhance investigation and prosecution relative to sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces (see S. 1495), S2884 [15MY]

——— reauthorize and improve Mentor-Protégé Program (see S. 1320), S2645 [6MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 235), S698 [28JA]

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

——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (see S. 234), S698 [28JA]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S2886 [15MY]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S5250 [31JY]

——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 889), S2042 [27MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see S. 888), S2042 [27MR]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 887), S2042 [27MR]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see S. 520), S2570 [1MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 2373), S7158 [18DE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 105), S143 [10JA]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see S. 2619), S5895 [17OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2107), S5750 [26SE]

——— promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies (see S. 3038), S7026 [12DE]

——— publish an annual report on use of digital content forgery or deepfake technology (see S. 2065), S4729 [9JY]

——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border (see S. Res. 280), S5013 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S3845 [19JN]

——— federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce (see S. 2017), S4628 [27JN]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (see S. 1298), S5794 [15OC]

——— 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), S3060 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see S. 654), S1659 [5MR]

——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 600), S1593 [28FE]

——— 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), S2817 [14MY]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 1255), S2516 [30AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S2744 [8MY]

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

——— provide criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for preparation of a claim under a law administered by the Dept., without being officially recognized for such purposes (see S. 2407), S6671 [19NO]

——— 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), S6568 [13NO]

——— 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), S6888 [5DE]

——— restore a veteran’s rights to own or possess a firearm by requiring proof a veteran is a danger to self or others before reporting to National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 1331), S2645 [6MY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6508 [12NO]

Drugs: streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (see S. 2032), S4628 [27JN]

Economy: condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation (see S. Res. 182), S2570 [1MY]

Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 642), S6605 [14NO]

Employment: expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 556), S1492 [26FE]

EPA: establish certain requirements for small refineries exemption of renewable fuels provisions under Clean Air Act (see S. 1840), S3476 [13JN]

——— grant authority to regulate a transition to refrigerants, solvents, fire suppressants, foam blowing agents, aerosols, and propellants that do not use hydrofluorocarbons (see S. 2754), S6758 [21NO]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2614 [2MY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5795 [15OC]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S867 [5FE]

Federal agencies and departments: improve efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence by requiring any written documents submitted to Congress to be transmitted electronically (see S. 196), S315 [19JA]

——— improve processes by which environmental documents are prepared and permits and applications are processed and regulated (see S. 1518), S3109 [23MY]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 380), S1166 [11FE]

——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 387), S1132 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 92), S142 [10JA]

——— require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies (see S. 869), S1986 [26MR]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 2618), S5895 [17OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2435 [11AP]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 94), S142 [10JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 69), S103 [9JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see S. 351), S919 [6FE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 817), S1898 [14MR]

Foreign aid: call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions (see S. Res. 20), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see S. 190), S293 [17JA]

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]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 9), S6758 [21NO]

FTC: study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1227), S2485 [29AP]

GAO: analyze certain legislation in order to prevent duplication of, and overlap with, existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives (see S. 2183), S5409 [10SE]

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

Government regulations: ensure a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 78), S142 [10JA]

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

Green Alert System Advisory and Support Committee: establish to develop Green Alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing (see S. 699), S1733 [7MR]

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

Health: lower health care costs by ending surprise medical bills, reducing drug prices, and improving health care transparency, public health, and exchange of health information (see S. 1895), S4858 [16JY]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1531), S2964 [20MY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 948), S2689 [7MY]

House of Representatives: express that the House should vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with constitutional protections prior to proceeding further with impeachment investigation (see S. Res. 378), S6156 [24OC]

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), S5797 [15OC]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see S. 2059), S4729 [9JY]

——— close loopholes in immigration to establish a minimum age of 18 years for marriage-based and fiance-based immigrant visa petitions to reduce child marriages and sex trafficking (see S. 742), S1792 [12MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S2816 [14MY]

——— improve use of immigration detainers by State and local law enforcement and incentivize compliance with Federal detainers through reimbursement of detention costs and indemnification for certain claims (see S. 2739), S6299 [30OC]

——— require a DNA test to determine familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor (see S. 2420), S5311 [1AU]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2386 [10AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S1492 [26FE]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: U.S. withdrawal (see S. Res. 298), S5315 [1AU]

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

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see S. Res. 303), S5541 [17SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 525), S1438 [25FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see S. 302), S800 [31JA]

Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see S. 855), S1939 [25MR]

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

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see S. 824), S1898 [14MR]

——— prevent misclassification of drugs for purposes of the drug rebate program (see S. 205), S680 [25JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see S. 131), S801 [31JA]

Medicare: 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), S5841 [16OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S1940 [25MR]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see S. 988), S2571 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S6092 [23OC]

——— provide for direct payment to physician assistants (see S. 596), S5793 [15OC]

——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 1190), S3254 [5JN]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see S. 640), S4857 [16JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 1437), S4949 [18JY]

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

Members of Congress: 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), S1133 [7FE]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see S. 2590), S5748 [26SE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 590), S1540 [27FE]

National College Application Month: designate (see S. Res. 432), S6669 [19NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 387), S6300 [30OC]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 77), S1384 [14FE]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 28), S587 [24JA]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 178), S2516 [30AP]

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

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 181), S2570 [1MY]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 76), S1384 [14FE]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S867 [5FE]

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

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

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S2743 [8MY]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]

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

NATO: 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), S2272 [4AP]

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), S5314 [1AU]

OMB: establish an interagency working group to study Federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make recommendations on harmonization of such efforts (see S. 1432), S2786 [13MY]

Patents: provide that a patent owner may not assert sovereign immunity as a defense in certain actions before the Patent and Trademark Office (see S. 440), S1275 [12FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S6626 [18NO]

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

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 64), S699 [28JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see S. 764), S1793 [12MR]

Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see S. Res. 78), S1493 [26FE]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see S. 1967), S4504 [25JN]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S3167 [3JN]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 274), S769 [30JA]

Research: intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see S. 2308), S5141 [29JY]

SBA: allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in loan programs (see S. 2549), S5706 [25SE]

——— ensure proper authority for Office of Advocacy (see S. 83), S142 [10JA]

——— prohibit businesses owned by or affiliated with Chinese citizens from receiving assistance (see S. 75), S142 [10JA]

——— require approval or disapproval of Small Business Investment Company applications applicants within set reasonable timelines (see S. 1975), S4968 [22JY]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see S. 1564), S3286 [10JN]

——— 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]

Senate: establish appropriate thresholds for certain budget points of order (see S. Res. 287), S5141 [29JY]

——— establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S4457 [24JN]

Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see S. 1170), S2433 [11AP]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6508 [12NO]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see S. 1954), S6393 [5NO]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6508 [12NO]

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

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (see S.J. Res. 59), S6093 [23OC]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see S. 2490), S5539 [17SE]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 632), S6156 [24OC] (see S. 1282), S3166 [3JN]

——— 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), S2519 [30AP]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 634), S1594 [28FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S293 [17JA]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S2885 [15MY]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1841), S3476 [13JN]

——— 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 individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 1162), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see S. 1150), S2433 [11AP]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see S. 1133), S2387 [10AP]

——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 176), S293 [17JA]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S586 [24JA]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 2713), S6758 [21NO]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S2615 [2MY]

——— 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), S6888 [5DE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S4567 [26JN]

——— terminate credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and provide for Federal highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles (see S. 343), S1493 [26FE]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S3007 [21MY]

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

Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see S. 1253), S5923 [21OC]

——— clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 9), S19 [3JA]

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

U.S. Center for SafeSport: improve transparency, provide grant accountability, and protect victims of abuse from retaliation (see S. 2838), S6507 [12NO]

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]

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

Water: provide a definition of navigable waters (see S. 2356), S5247 [31JY]

Women: 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]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6508 [12NO]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S6300 [30OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 892), S7049 [16DE]

——— 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 members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see S. 633), S5540 [17SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S7027 [12DE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6300 [30OC]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]

Yemen: condemn human rights violations, ideology of hate against Jews, blocking of humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by Houthi movement and support peaceful end of civil war while preventing terrorist foothold (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6906 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see S. 2970), S6825 [3DE]

Coast Guard: provide for an advisory committee for prevention of sexual misconduct (see S. 3066), S7113 [17DE]

Congress: prohibit adjournment, restrict official travel funds, and hold twice daily quorum calls if the concurrent resolution on the budget and regular appropriations bills are not completed in a timely manner (see S. 186), S293 [17JA]

Contraceptives: provide women greater access by increasing availability of contraceptives over-the-counter and allowing use of health savings accounts to purchase such products (see S. 930), S2087 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on paid family leave (see S. Res. 336), S5706 [25SE]

——— improve effectiveness and efficiency and reduce costs of supply chain and inventory management by consolidating unnecessary and unneeded storage centers (see S. 2487), S5539 [17SE]

——— 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 Energy: establish a grant program for training wind technicians (see S. 2415), S5311 [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see S. 285), S799 [31JA]

Dept. of HUD: require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers (see S. 912), S2043 [27MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide authority to change the metal composition of U.S. coins if such changes reduce the cost of minting and do not impact size or functionality (see S. 1794), S3362 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: review health care providers whose licenses were terminated for care or services provided at non-departmental facilities and notify patients who received inadequate care from such providers (see S. 123), S220 [15JA]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see S. 143), S273 [16JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer (see S. 2845), S6566 [13NO]

Federal agencies and departments: limit spending in the last two months of the fiscal year to no more than the average spent per month during the preceding months of the fiscal year (see S. 1238), S2515 [30AP]

——— prohibit agencies from using Federal funds for publicity or propaganda purposes, including creation of mascots or distribution of ‘swag’ merchandise (see S. 2722), S6242 [29OC]

——— prohibit payment of bonuses to contractors for unsatisfactory performance (see S. 2145), S4907 [17JY]

——— provide authority to remove, and prohibit receipt of raises, bonuses, or promotions for a certain period by, Federal employees and contractors who commit sexual assault (see S. 2647), S5896 [17OC]

——— repeal requirement for agencies to be located in Washington, DC, prohibit lease renewal or facility renovation, and establish competitive bidding process for relocation of headquarters (see S. 2269), S5107 [25JY]

——— require cost disclosures of every project supported by Federal funds and allow OMB to withhold funds from recipients for noncompliance (see S. 807), S1898 [14MR]

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

Interagency Board for Empowering Low-Income Families: establish to allow States to experiment with new approaches that integrate Federal programs to provide more coordinated and holistic solutions to families in need (see S. 2416), S5311 [1AU]

Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 2585), S5748 [26SE]

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 361), S5896 [17OC]

NIH: make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see S. 3023), S6992 [11DE]

OMB: submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule (see S. 565), S1492 [26FE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see S. 141), S273 [16JA]

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

SBA: eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (see S. 673), S1705 [6MR]

Taxation: exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see S. 1121), S2386 [10AP]

——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S2815 [14MY]

——— provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 1543), S2962 [20MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2920), S6718 [20NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S3283 [10JN]

Cloture motions

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, S1364 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]

Bade, Bridget S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1882 [14MR], S1931 [25MR]

Barker, Pamela A.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1117 [7FE], S1265 [12FE]

Bell, Kenneth D.: nomination to be district judge, S2908 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Bianco, Joseph F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2593 [2MY], S2631 [6MY]

Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5032 [24JY]

Bumatay, Patrick J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6900 [9DE]

Corker, Clifton L.: nomination to be district judge, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S5563, S5569 [18SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3469 [13JN], S3830 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S1155 [11FE]

Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S4936 [18JY], S4993 [23JY]

Esper, Sec. of the Army: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S4936 [18JY], S4960 [22JY]

Holte, Ryan T.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3087 [23MY], S3235 [5JN]

Hunsaker, Danielle J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6326 [31OC], S6384 [5NO]

Liburdi, Michael T.: nomination to be district judge, S5080 [25JY], S5134 [29JY]

Matey, Paul B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1730 [7MR], S1754 [11MR]

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), S776 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

Morrison, Sarah Daggett: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3280 [10JN]

Murphy, Eric E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1698 [6MR]

Nardini, William J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6327 [31OC], S6435 [6NO]

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), motion to proceed, S777 [31JA], S858 [5FE]

Nichols, Carl J.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Park, Michael H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2594 [2MY], S2722 [8MY]

Readler, Chad A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1652 [5MR]

VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6920 [10DE]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1365 [14FE], S1510 [27FE]

Privilege of the floor

Steele, Heidi, S106 [9JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S275 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 160), S275 [16JA]

——— 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. 130), S275 [16JA], S837 [4FE]

——— 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, S1417 [25FE]

Appropriations: making continuing, S566 [24JA]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (H.R. 2938), S6422 [6NO]

Brunow Contracting, LLC: tribute, S2768• [9MY]

Congress: prohibit adjournment, restrict official travel funds, and hold twice daily quorum calls if the concurrent resolution on the budget and regular appropriations bills are not completed in a timely manner (S. 186), S5640 [24SE]

Constitution Day: observance, S5556 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S2859 [15MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S6934 [10DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on paid family leave (S. Res. 336), S5694 [25SE]

——— 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 (S. 1526), S2859 [15MY]

——— importance of national defense strategy, S85 [9JA]

——— 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 (S. 1500), S2859 [15MY]

——— submit a plan to improve research and development on therapies for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder and document information on blast exposures in service records of military personnel, S2859 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (S. 976), S2305 [9AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (S. 285), S802 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 777), S7083 [17DE]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (S. 820), S6369 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, S3824 [19JN], S6422 [6NO]

——— review health care providers whose licenses were terminated for care or services provided at non-departmental facilities and notify patients who received inadequate care from such providers (S. 123), S6422 [6NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S6369 [5NO]

Economy: status, S2358 [10AP], S2549 [1MY], S2725 [8MY]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (S. 340), S4753 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: limit spending in the last two months of the fiscal year to no more than the average spent per month during the preceding months of the fiscal year (S. 1238), S5641 [24SE]

——— require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses (S. 1339), S2726 [8MY]

Floods: disaster assistance to Iowa, S1967 [26MR]

FTC: study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (S. 1227), S4753 [10JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S566 [24JA]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), S1682, S1683 [6MR]

Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S566 [24JA]

Iowa: tribute, S1186 [12FE], S5224 [31JY]

Iowa Safe Schools (organization): tribute to Pride Camp, S4803• [11JY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S251 [16JA]

Middle East: acknowledge vital role of Kurdish forces in stopping spread of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (S. Res. 361), S5884 [17OC]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, S4887 [17JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2858 [15MY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, S2305 [9AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2725 [8MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, S2024 [27MR]

Patents: provide that a patent owner may not assert sovereign immunity as a defense in certain actions before the Patent and Trademark Office (S. 440), S4753 [10JY]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S4753 [10JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (S. 141), S275 [16JA]

SBA: eliminate inclusion of option years in award price for sole source contracts (S. 673), S2726 [8MY]

Senate Rules: improve procedures for consideration of nominations (S. Res. 50), S1502 [27FE]

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: impact, S6274 [30OC]

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, S5883 [17OC]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S892 [6FE], S2358 [10AP]

——— impact of creation of opportunity zones, S2549 [1MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S5429 [11SE]

Trump, President: State of the Union Message, S892 [6FE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S4843 [16JY], S6071 [23OC], S6839 [4DE], S6934 [10DE]

Ukraine: contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression and assist democratic transition, S1615 [4MR]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: implementation, S3824 [19JN], S6422 [6NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S6422 [6NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), S6369 [5NO], S6467 [7NO], S6934 [10DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2843), S6690, S6691 [20NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 2843), unanimous-consent request, S6690 [20NO]

——— reauthorize (S. 2920), S6691 [20NO]

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), S3192 [4JN]

Tributes

Armstrong, William, S2510• [30AP]

Dailey, Daniel A., S5056 [24JY]

Gondek, Derek, S6988 [11DE]

Isakson, Senator, S7020 [12DE]

McDole, Glenn, S6422 [6NO]

Miller, Caroline M., S2681 [7MY]

Thomas, Raymond A., III, S1731• [7MR]