BRAUN, MIKE (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3479, S3480, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3503, S3506, S3508, S3515, S3597 [13JN], S3699 [18JN], S3851 [19JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6165, S6169 [24OC], S6203 [28OC], S6251 [29OC], S6302 [30OC]

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), S1009, S1010, S1019 [6FE], S1172 [11FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5343 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 159), S3320 [11JN]

——— 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]

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

AID: strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 2715), S6993 [11DE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military personnel who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see S. Res. 394), S6333 [31OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S2963 [20MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1988 [26MR]

Appropriations: establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (see S. 1877), S5409 [10SE]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S699 [28JA]

Arlington County, VA: provide for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land (see S. 1152), S4774 [10JY]

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S5664 [24SE]

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]

Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 284), S2688 [7MY]

——— improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6333 [31OC]

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]

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), S4856 [16JY]

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), S6190 [28OC]

——— establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety (see S. 2683), S6993 [11DE]

——— express gratitude for people who operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities (see S. Res. 205), S2816 [14MY]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S1276 [12FE]

——— 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), S5252 [31JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1538), S2925 [16MY]

Colleges and universities: establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement (see S. 3054), S7048 [16DE]

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

Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform (Joint, Select): implement recommendations (see S. 63), S2771 [9MY]

Congress: constitutional amendment to provide line-item veto authority for the President, limit terms of Members of Congress, and require two-thirds vote to raise or impose new taxes or fees (see S.J. Res. 21), S2815 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment to provide line-item veto authority for the President, limit terms of Members of Congress, and require two-thirds vote to raise or impose new taxes or fees, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S.J. Res. 21), S5924 [21OC]

——— 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), S1326 [13FE]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6478 [7NO]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 907), S2295 [8AP]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S5794 [15OC]

Courts: require impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death (see S. 2264), S5107 [25JY]

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), S274 [16JA]

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

DEA: 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), S6393 [5NO] (see S. 3148), S7208 [19DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve nutritional and other program requirements relative to purchases of locally produced food under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1817), S5142 [29JY]

——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6758 [21NO]

Dept. of Defense: improve effectiveness and efficiency and reduce costs of supply chain and inventory management by consolidating unnecessary and unneeded storage centers (see S. 2487), S5796 [15OC]

——— 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]

——— require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense (see S. 985), S2189 [2AP]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 695), S4170 [20JN]

——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see S. 2015), S5923 [21OC]

——— 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 Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see S. 1219), S4908 [17JY]

——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see S. 342), S1900 [14MR]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 789), S5540 [17SE]

——— streamline credit sharing between community colleges and four-year institutions so transfer students know when they are eligible to receive an associate’s degree through a reverse transfer (see S. 1490), S4457 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see S. 2300), S5108 [25JY]

——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 903), S5312 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S6859 [4DE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 105), S1900 [14MR]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6335 [31OC]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S5363 [9SE]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5448 [11SE]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see S. 1391), S2770 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see S. 731), S1846 [13MR]

——— 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), S1595 [28FE]

Dept. of HUD: provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under a certain age (see S. 1583), S6904 [9DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4949 [18JY]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1941 [25MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see S. 2417), S6393 [5NO]

——— 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: 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), S2119 [1AP]

——— establish Office of Rural Economic Investment to ensure that rural communities are adequately represented in Federal decisionmaking for transportation policy (see S. 2518), S5602 [19SE]

——— 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), S3253 [5JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S2789 [13MY]

Disasters: require Congress to budget in advance for disasters (see S. 1579), S3005 [21MY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1728), S5362 [9SE]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 213), S2436 [11AP] (see S. 2682), S6092 [23OC]

Drugs: reform prescription drug pricing and reduce out-of-pocket costs by ensuring consumers benefit from negotiated rebates by requiring coinsurance obligations be set as a percentage of a drug’s net price not list price (see S. 1384), S2769 [9MY]

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

Education: improve District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 145), S273 [16JA]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1043), S2270 [4AP]

EPA: authorize certain community water systems to enter into partnerships to improve water treatment and infrastructure (see S. 2596), S5793 [15OC]

——— clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source that emits air pollutants constitutes a modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see S. 2662), S5965 [22OC]

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

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 2295), S5842 [16OC]

Ernest ‘Ernie’ T. Pyle Post Office, Dana, IN: designate (see S. 2945), S6755 [21NO]

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]

——— reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 1830), S3475 [13JN]

FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 952), S5313 [1AU]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5541 [17SE]

FDA: amend exclusivity period granted to a first generic drug application (see S. 3092), S7156 [18DE]

——— clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (see S. 2740), S6336 [31OC]

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

——— 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]

——— prohibit opioids from being labeled for intended use to treat long-term chronic pain, except for cancer pain, end-of-life care, or when other pain management treatments are inadequate (see S. 2089), S4806 [11JY]

——— provide authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as buffalo and clarify that buffalo is common name for bison (see S. 2479), S5493 [16SE]

——— 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]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see S. 1449), S2815 [14MY]

——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see S. 2103), S5541 [17SE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see S. 909), S2241 [3AP]

——— engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see S. 461), S1276 [12FE]

——— improve efforts to identify and reduce improper payments (see S. 375), S1131 [7FE]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 380), S1940 [25MR]

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

——— 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), S4968 [22JY]

——— 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 cost disclosures of every project supported by Federal funds and allow OMB to withhold funds from recipients for noncompliance (see S. 807), S5494 [16SE]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see S. 1385), S5108 [25JY]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S680 [25JA]

——— provide for an alternative removal for performance or misconduct, reduce benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes, and extend probationary periods (see S. 1898), S3843 [19JN]

——— 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]

Federal Highway Administration: incorporate resilience into emergency relief projects and assist States in rebuilding roads, highways, and bridges damaged by natural disasters (see S. 2129), S4856 [16JY]

Financial institutions: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see S. 3003), S6949 [10DE]

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

Firearms: permit law-abiding citizens in States with constitutional carry laws the same legal authority to possess a firearm as individuals in States that require a permit to carry a concealed weapon (see S. 1506), S2924 [16MY]

——— 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), S3284 [10JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S2518 [30AP]

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]

GAO: study role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1532), S2924 [16MY]

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

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

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

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

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see S. 1448), S2815 [14MY]

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 admissibility of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S6626 [18NO]

——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (see S. 2710), S6190 [28OC]

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), S6890 [5DE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1644), S3166 [3JN]

——— 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), S2388 [10AP]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S1900 [14MR]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 2869), S6672 [19NO]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: redesignate as Indiana Dunes National Park (see S. 168), S274 [16JA]

Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1535), S2925 [16MY]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S2771 [9MY]

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]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: concur with decision to withdraw U.S. and declare the U.S. is freed from stipulations of treaty and it is not legally obligatory (see S. Res. 298), S5249 [31JY]

Iran: oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see S. Res. 195), S2743 [8MY]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6509 [12NO]

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), S3654 [18JN]

Israeli Americans: recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community and condemn discrimination that aims to marginalize or disenfranchise members of such community (see S. Res. 143), S2648 [6MY]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]

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), S5364 [9SE]

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

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), S3320 [11JN]

Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 2377), S6449 [6NO]

——— prohibit Federal funding for administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants (see S. 131), S5249 [31JY]

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

Medicare: repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 2860), S6604 [14NO]

——— require manufacturers of certain single-dose vial drugs payable under part-B to provide rebates relative to amounts of such drugs discarded (see S. 551), S5063 [24JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S68 [8JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 1444), S2815 [14MY]

——— suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 74), S1326 [13FE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6394 [5NO]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 567), S2271 [4AP]

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

——— modify National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (see S. 2831), S7210 [19DE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 202), S2787 [13MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 302), S5249 [31JY]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5541 [17SE]

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

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 412), S6475 [7NO]

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

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 319), S5603 [19SE]

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

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

National Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S6156 [24OC]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S315 [19JA]

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

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

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

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5631 [23SE]

Nuclear weapons: urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2884 [15MY]

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

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

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see S. 904), S2043 [27MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S2816 [14MY]

——— repeal Multi-State Plan program (see S. 1313), S2613 [2MY] (see S. 1378), S2743 [8MY]

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), S294 [17JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 580), S1763 [11MR]

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), S3846 [19JN]

Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see S. 2056), S4698 [8JY]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S3479 [13JN]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 88), S1595 [28FE]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 274), S1166 [11FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S4967 [22JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 373), S5966 [22OC]

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]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S3477 [13JN]

——— require hospitals and other participating providers under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose provider’s policy on parental access to minor’s medical records (see S. 3137), S7208 [19DE]

——— require hospitals and other participating providers under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program to disclose provider’s policy on parental consent for emergency treatment of minors (see S. 3138), S7208 [19DE]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S4457 [24JN]

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

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 437), S6756 [21NO]

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2789 [13MY]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 1772), S6301 [30OC]

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

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see S. 972), S3006 [21MY]

——— expand and improve health savings accounts (see S. 3112), S7207 [19DE]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S5922 [21OC]

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

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S1987 [26MR]

——— provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 1543), S3654 [18JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S1845 [13MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 692), S2271 [4AP]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S6301 [30OC]

——— 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), S2189 [2AP]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S5924 [21OC]

Transportation Security Administration: provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see S. 1881), S5251 [31JY]

Turkey: prohibit arms sales (see S. 2624), S5895 [17OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S4699 [8JY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2926 [16MY]

——— 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), S3008 [21MY]

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

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), S4629 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S4505 [25JN]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see S. 1833), S3475 [13JN]

Budget: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see S. 2245), S5062 [24JY]

Cuba: support pursuit of religious and political freedom and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 215), S3005 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1696), S3164 [3JN]

——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see S. 1072), S2328 [9AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish requirements relative to prescription drug benefits (see S. 657), S1659 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: report on maintenance of Federal land holdings (see S. 434), S1165 [11FE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize a pilot program within Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program to increase State infrastructure investments (see S. 2285), S5107 [25JY]

——— ensure long-term solvency of Highway Trust Fund through user fees and require Federal highway spending that exceeds Highway Trust Fund revenues and balances to be offset (see S. Res. 288), S5141 [29JY]

Eximbank: prohibit provision of financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt (see S. 2222), S5012 [23JY]

FDA: address abuse of citizen petition process by brand drug manufacturers (see S. 660), S1659 [5MR]

——— establish a time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs (see S. 3133), S7208 [19DE]

——— provide for an accelerated approval pathway for certain drugs that are authorized to be lawfully marketed in other countries (see S. 658), S1659 [5MR]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection (see S. 2315), S5195 [30JY]

Health: require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage to disclose cost information to enrollees (see S. 913), S2043 [27MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office (see S. 601), S1593 [28FE]

Members of Congress: allow to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System and allow such Members to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 439), S1275 [12FE]

——— 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), S67 [8JA]

——— terminate pensions, except the right to continue participating in Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 438), S1275 [12FE]

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

Richard G. Lugar Post Office, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see S. 1759), S3283 [10JN] (see S. 3105), S7157 [18DE]

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

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

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of return of Indiana National Guard 151st Infantry Regiment Company D, commonly referred to as the Indiana Rangers, from combat (see S. Res. 301), S5249 [31JY]

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Barber, Thomas P.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]

Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5031 [24JY]

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]

Cain, James D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Cairncross, Sean: nomination to be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer, S3468 [13JN], S3639 [18JN]

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

Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3238 [5JN], S3462 [13JN]

Guidry, Greg G.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Hahn, Stephen: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S6878 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Leichty, Damon R.: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [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), S776 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

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), S1117 [7FE], S1161 [11FE]

——— 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]

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

Ranjan, J. Nicholas: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4725 [9JY]

Scalia, Eugene: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5674, S5695 [25SE]

Skipwith, Aurelia: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S6878 [5DE], S6987 [11DE]

Smith, Rodney: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Tapp, David A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6326 [31OC], S6374 [5NO]

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

Winsor, Allen C.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Zuckerman, Adrian: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6596 [14NO], S6688 [20NO]

Letters

Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act: by, S1893 [14MR]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ratification: several New Democrat Coalition members, S4840 [16JY]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: by, S1910 [14MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [3JA]

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. 130), S839 [4FE]

Budget: deficit, S4616 [27JN], S5097 [25JY], S6976 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, expedite environmental reviews for projects, improve resiliency, and reduce carbon emissions (S. 2302), S5135 [29JY]

——— Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding, S6327 [31OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6327 [31OC]

Economy: status, S2546 [1MY], S2727 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection (S. 2315), S5218 [31JY]

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), S1687 [6MR]

Health: address high costs of health care, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage, S6975 [11DE]

——— require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage to disclose cost information to enrollees (S. 913), unanimous-consent request, S6705 [20NO]

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), S6268 [30OC]

Medicare: establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (S. 1129), S6268 [30OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: lower prescription drug prices, improve transparency of pharmaceutical prices and transactions, lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs, and ensure accountability to taxpayers (S. 2543), S6268 [30OC]

National security: safeguard the U.S. against persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, S5428 [11SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2727 [8MY]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: observance, S5218 [31JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6268 [30OC]

——— provide for American Health Benefit Exchanges outreach and educational activities (S. 455), unanimous-consent request, S6705, S6706 [20NO]

Penske Entertainment Corp.: acquisition of Hulman & Co., and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, S6665• [19NO]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S4757 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6975 [11DE]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5097 [25JY]

Purdue University: tribute to marching band, S3081 [23MY]

Social Security: solvency, S4616 [27JN]

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 (H.J. Res. 77), S5871 [17OC]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, S893 [6FE], S6975 [11DE]

——— impact of creation of opportunity zones, S2546 [1MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S5428 [11SE]

Trump, President: State of the Union Message, S893 [6FE]

Turkey: prohibit arms sales (S. 2624), S5871 [17OC]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S4840, S4841 [16JY]

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: implementation, S3826 [19JN]

Votes: correction, S5723 [26SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Texts of

S. 3105, Richard G. Lugar Post Office, Indianapolis, IN, S7163 [18DE]

Tributes

Lugar, Richard G., S2501 [30AP]