BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3406, S3407, S3437, S3438 [12JN], S3496, S3509 [13JN], S3847 [19JN], S4185, S4194 [20JN], S4457, S4466 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize use of National Cemetery Administration grants by States and tribal organizations for training at National Cemetery Administration training center (S. 2096), S7219, S7232 [19DE]
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, S299 [18JA], S5773 [11OC], S5855 [17OC]
British-American Interparliamentary Group, S815 [31JA]
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2455 [11AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S498 [23JA]
——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child on the basis of Down syndrome (see S. 2745), S6720 [20NO]
——— prohibit dismemberment abortions (see S. 1035), S2330 [9AP]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S221 [15JA]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 159), S273 [16JA]
——— 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]
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 203), S2787 [13MY]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1660 [5MR]
America Recycles Day: observance (see S. Res. 422), S6605 [14NO]
American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 39), S800 [31JA]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S4822 [15JY]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S832 [4FE]
Armed Forces: authorize concurrent use of Dept. of Defense Tuition Assistance and Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits by members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 1136), S2387 [10AP]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 164), S274 [16JA]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S2241 [3AP]
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]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5541 [17SE]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]
Children and youth: express gratitude for people who operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities (see S. Res. 205), S4457 [24JN]
China: express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S4807 [11JY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see S. 453), S1275 [12FE]
——— require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 187), S293 [17JA]
Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see S. Res. 326), S5663 [24SE]
——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]
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), S5967 [22OC]
Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S5967 [22OC]
——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1480), S2883 [15MY]
Cuba: allow financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1447), S2815 [14MY]
——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]
Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve nutritional and other program requirements relative to purchases of locally produced food under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1817), S6301 [30OC]
——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see S. 2599), S6190 [28OC]
——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6606 [14NO]
Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy (see S. 1289), S2612 [2MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on repeal of military survivors’ benefits reduction (see S. Res. 332), S5706 [25SE]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S293 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S4823 [15JY]
——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S5494 [16SE]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S4968 [22JY]
——— provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see S. 718), S1734 [7MR]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S5197 [30JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S2885 [15MY]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2080), S4823 [15JY]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6189 [28OC]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see S. 970), S3845 [19JN]
——— 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), S5198 [30JY]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 304), S800 [31JA] (see S. 1191), S2434 [11AP]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S274 [16JA]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S2387 [10AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see S. 333), S1660 [5MR]
——— 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), S868 [5FE]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4505 [25JN]
——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see S. 1464), S4967 [22JY]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1781), S6244 [29OC]
——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 249), S742 [29JA]
——— establish Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (see S. 363), S919 [6FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: 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), S2816 [14MY]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), S2771 [9MY]
——— modify definition of agricultural commodities to include horticultural and aquacultural products to exempt companies from certain shipping regulations (see S. 2025), S4700 [8JY]
——— 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), S2647 [6MY]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6301 [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S2646 [6MY]
——— direct the Dept. of Defense and military departments to encourage female members who are leaving the Armed Forces to participate in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (see S. 2324), S5195 [30JY]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S5540 [17SE]
——— expand authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of educational assistance programs to include outreach services provided through congressional offices (see S. 2806), S6448 [6NO]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]
——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S5540 [17SE]
——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see S. 606), S1593 [28FE]
——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 805), S1898 [14MR]
——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 857), S2963 [20MY]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S3364 [12JN]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2434 [11AP]
——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see S. 2651), S5922 [21OC]
——— 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), S1594 [28FE]
——— 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]
Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S4822 [15JY]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4823 [15JY]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 439), S6756 [21NO]
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]
——— expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 556), S1492 [26FE]
Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 1426), S2786 [13MY]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1794 [12MR]
EPA: exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC]
——— 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), S6300 [30OC]
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), S4457 [24JN]
FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6905 [9DE]
FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 952), S2271 [4AP]
——— designate 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (see S. 2003), S4627 [27JN]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see S. 1522), S4457 [24JN]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2329 [9AP]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5314 [1AU]
FDA: prohibit sale of poppy seeds, or food that contains poppy seeds, with unsafe levels of certain opiates (see S. 1016), S2240 [3AP]
Federal agencies and departments: 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), S832 [4FE]
Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see S. 619), S2817 [14MY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2435 [11AP]
Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1788), S3319 [11JN]
——— 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), S2516 [30AP]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 817), S1898 [14MR]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S4857 [16JY]
Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S1989 [26MR]
——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see S. 1102), S4823 [15JY]
Forest Service: prohibit transfer of operations and closure of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (see S. 1736), S3251 [5JN]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 148), S273 [16JA]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see S. Res. 318), S5843 [16OC]
Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]
Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 511), S1793 [12MR]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see S. 1350), S3108 [23MY]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 225), S1793 [12MR]
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]
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), S4456 [24JN]
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]
——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 2869), S6604 [14NO]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2689 [7MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S4699 [8JY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see S. 741), S2119 [1AP]
Iran: support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6450 [6NO]
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), S1989 [26MR]
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), S2690 [7MY]
Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 525), S1438 [25FE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S6859 [4DE]
Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]
Mardasson Memorial: restore and maintain monument in Belgium honoring U.S. servicemen wounded or killed at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II (see S. 2206), S5541 [17SE]
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: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see S. 317), S1277 [12FE]
——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 2585), S6568 [13NO]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see S. 348), S919 [6FE]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S1166 [11FE]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 433), S4505 [25JN]
——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see S. 988), S2647 [6MY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1383 [14FE]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 1190), S3007 [21MY]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2885 [15MY]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 2860), S6604 [14NO]
——— 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), S3216 [4JN]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see S. 1037), S5664 [24SE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1705 [6MR]
Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6627 [18NO]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 1188), S4967 [22JY]
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 Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S4506 [25JN]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 389), 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 Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]
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 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]
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 (see S. 47), S867 [5FE]
Nigeria: promote free, fair, and credible elections, condemn hate speech and violence, and support inclusion of all citizens in a peaceful electoral process (see S. Con. Res. 1), S274 [16JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S3320 [11JN]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S1705 [6MR]
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]
Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S3218 [4JN]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1384 [14FE]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see S. 1564), S3218 [4JN]
Senior citizens: support healthy aging and age-friendly communities (see S. 1536), S2925 [16MY]
Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4823 [15JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1661 [5MR]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see S. 1954), S4504 [25JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4823 [15JY]
Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]
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), S2614 [2MY]
Taxation: encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see S. 1475), S5313 [1AU]
——— 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), S4730 [9JY]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S5249 [31JY]
——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S1661 [5MR]
——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 169), S587 [24JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit and make flexible savings accounts available for childcare expenses for military families (see S. 1802), S3363 [12JN]
——— modify definition of municipal solid waste (see S. 1396), S2770 [9MY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S2437 [11AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S1621 [4MR]
——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see S. 1687), S3255 [5JN]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S3105 [23MY]
——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see S. 2028), S5967 [22OC]
——— reduce estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 176), S293 [17JA]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S586 [24JA]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S6476 [7NO]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 680), S2646 [6MY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2886 [15MY]
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), S5014 [23JY]
——— 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), S68 [8JA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: enact as law certain regulations relative to the taking of double-crested cormorants to reduce depredation at aquaculture facilities and protect public resources (see S. 2465), S5796 [15OC]
——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S2962 [20MY]
——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see S. 2092), S4807 [11JY]
——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see S. 268), S742 [29JA]
U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2164), S4947 [18JY]
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), S1438 [25FE]
United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S1793 [12MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S586 [24JA]
——— extend authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see S. 2489), S5631 [23SE]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4773 [10JY]
Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 1369), S2743 [8MY]
Vision To Learn (organization): tribute to efforts to provide school-based vision care (see S. Res. 222), S3106 [23MY]
Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 382), S1132 [7FE]
——— increase protections (see S. 3051), S7116 [17DE]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2964 [20MY]
——— 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]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4823 [15JY]
World Food Day: designate (see S. Res. 365), S5896 [17OC]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2648 [6MY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5795 [15OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal 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 U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S1845 [13MR]
——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 997), S4505 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arlington County, VA: provide for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land (see S. 1152), S2433 [11AP]
CFTC: review current exemptions granted to foreign entities in response to an attempt by a foreign authority to exercise direct supervisory authority over a domestic derivatives clearing organization (see S. 2933), S6755 [21NO]
Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S1900 [14MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S4168 [20JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address fees erroneously collected for housing loans (see S. 2073), S4773 [10JY]
——— authorize use of National Cemetery Administration grants by States and tribal organizations for training at National Cemetery Administration training center (see S. 2096), S4807 [11JY]
——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 1381), S2769 [9MY]
——— 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), S3844 [19JN]
——— provide for non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel (see S. 902), S2043 [27MR]
Eureka Springs, AR: recognize Aviation Cadet Museum as ‘‘America’s National Aviation Cadet Museum’’ (see S. Res. 211), S2884 [15MY]
Marshall Islands: commend history, heritage, strategic importance, and contributions of citizens and improve census data to better serve citizens who reside in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 3), S1326 [13FE]
Medicare: provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see S. 1544), S2962 [20MY]
Middle East: anniversary of Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (see S. Res. 121), S1939 [25MR]
North Little Rock, AR: transfer lands at Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas Dept. of Veterans Affairs for expansion of Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (see S. 986), S2189 [2AP]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 815), S1898 [14MR]
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), S2189 [2AP]
Cloture motions
Abizaid, John P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S2262 [4AP]
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S247 [16JA], S288 [17JA]
——— 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]
Akard, Stephen J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]
Alston, Rossie D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3087 [23MY], S3236 [5JN]
Altman, Roy K.: nomination to be district judge, S2114 [1AP], S2224 [3AP]
Arias-Marxuach, Raul M.: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2552 [1MY]
Bade, Bridget S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1882 [14MR], S1931 [25MR]
Barber, Thomas P.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]
Barker, J. Campbell: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2505 [30AP]
Barker, Pamela A.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]
Barlow, David B.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6820 [3DE]
Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1117 [7FE], S1265 [12FE]
Barrett, Barbara McConnell: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S5726 [26SE], S5784 [15OC]
Beach, William: nomination to be BLS Commissioner, S1731 [7MR], S1819 [13MR]
Bell, Kenneth D.: nomination to be district judge, S2908 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]
Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5031 [24JY]
Bernhardt, David: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2285 [8AP], S2375 [10AP]
Bianco, Joseph F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2593 [2MY], S2631 [6MY]
Biegun, Stephen E.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S7089 [17DE]
Black, David F.: nomination to be SSA Deputy Commissioner, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]
Boulee, Jean-Paul: nomination to be district judge, S3238 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]
Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S5300 [1AU], S5432 [11SE]
Brady, Holly A.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2355 [10AP]
Brasher, Andrew L.: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2540 [1MY]
Bremberg, Andrew P.: nomination to be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative, S5880 [17OC], S5943 [22OC]
Bress, Daniel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4643 [27JN], S4689 [8JY]
Brouillette, Dan R.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S6706 [20NO], S6739 [21NO]
Brown, Ada E.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]
Brown, Gary R.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]
Brown, Jeffrey V.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]
Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5032 [24JY]
Bulatao, Brian J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Management, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]
Bumatay, Patrick J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6900 [9DE]
Byrne, James: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5299 [1AU], S5381 [10SE]
Cabaniss, Dale: nomination to be OPM Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]
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]
Calabria, Mark A.: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S2183 [2AP], S2250 [4AP]
Callanan, Brian: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury General Counsel, S5468 [12SE], S5512 [17SE]
Cella, Joseph J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]
Clark, Stephen R., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]
Cole, Douglas R.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6819 [3DE]
Colville, Robert J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]
Combs, Susan: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, S3087 [23MY], S3228 [5JN]
Cooper, R. Clarke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S2421 [11AP], S2501 [30AP]
Cooper, William: nomination to be Dept. of Energy General Counsel, S2421 [11AP]
Corker, Clifton L.: nomination to be district judge, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]
Craft, Kelly Knight: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative, S5298 [1AU]
——— nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly, S5352 [9SE]
Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3238 [5JN], S3462 [13JN]
Darling, Elizabeth: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner, S5299 [1AU], S5379 [10SE]
Davis, Stephanie Dawkins: nomination to be district judge, S7041 [16DE], S7145 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4452 [24JN], S4599 [27JN], S5563, S5569 [18SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7019 [12DE], S7042 [16DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3469 [13JN], S3830 [19JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), S7088 [17DE], S7192 [19DE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S1155 [11FE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1362, S1364 [14FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC (S.J. Res. 2), S208 [15JA], S247 [16JA]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC], S6735 [21NO]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5486 [16SE], S5561 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6188 [28OC], S6326 [31OC]
Desmond, Michael J.: nomination to be IRS Chief Counsel and Dept. of the Treasury Assistant General Counsel, S1365 [14FE], S1467 [26FE]
Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]
Dhillon, Janet: nomination to be EEOC Chair, S2594 [2MY], S2711 [8MY]
Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S4936 [18JY], S4993 [23JY]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S1972 [26MR], S2064 [28MR], S2113 [1AP]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR]
Dishman, Jodi W.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]
Domenico, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2301 [9AP]
Duncan, Robert M.: nomination to be Postal Service Governor, S6736 [21NO], S6837 [4DE]
Eskridge, Charles R., III: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]
Esper, Sec. of the Army: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S4936 [18JY], S4960 [22JY]
Feddo, Thomas P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Investment Security, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]
Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1571 [28FE]
Gallagher, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]
Gallagher, Stephanie A.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]
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), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1971 [26MR]
Grimberg, Steven D.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]
Guidry, Greg G.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]
Hahn, Stephen: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S6878 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]
Haines, Stephanie L.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]
Hartogensis, Gordon: nomination to be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S2421 [11AP], S2502 [30AP]
Hendrix, James W.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5160 [30JY]
Hertling, Richard A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3088 [23MY], S3236 [5JN]
Holte, Ryan T.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3087 [23MY], S3235 [5JN]
Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE], S5508 [17SE]
Huffaker, R. Austin, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6819 [3DE]
Hunsaker, Danielle J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6326 [31OC], S6384 [5NO]
Hyten, John E.: nomination to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair, S5659 [24SE], S5695 [25SE]
Immergut, Karin J.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY]
Jones, Bernard M., II: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]
Jordan, Sean D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5162 [30JY]
Jorjani, Daniel H.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]
Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]
Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2114 [1AP], S2216 [3AP]
King, Robert L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S4644 [27JN], S4760 [10JY]
Komitee, Eric R.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6786 [2DE]
Kovner, Rachel P.: nomination to be district judge, S5727 [26SE], S5814 [16OC]
Lagoa, Barbara: nomination to be circuit judge, S6596 [14NO], S6642 [19NO]
Leichty, Damon R.: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]
Liburdi, Michael T.: nomination to be district judge, S5080 [25JY], S5134 [29JY]
Liman, Lewis J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]
Luck, Robert J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6596 [14NO], S6619 [18NO]
Lydon, Sherri A.: nomination to be district judge, S6728 [21NO], S6836 [4DE]
Marston, Karen S.: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7141 [18DE]
Matey, Paul B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1730 [7MR], S1754 [11MR]
Maze, Corey L.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]
McElroy, Mary S.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]
McFarland, Matthew W.: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7127 [18DE]
McGuire, Brian: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S5570 [18SE], S5622 [23SE]
McIntosh, Brent J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]
Menashi, Steven J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6465 [7NO], S6520 [13NO]
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]
——— 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), motion to proceed, S31 [4JA], S48 [8JA], S128 [10JA], S174 [14JA], S693 [28JA]
Miller, Eric D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1365 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]
Morales, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S2263 [4AP], S2366 [10AP]
Morrison, Sarah Daggett: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3280 [10JN]
Murphy, Eric E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1698 [6MR]
Myers, Richard E., II: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6836 [4DE]
Nardini, William J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6327 [31OC], S6435 [6NO]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), S7087 [17DE], S7175 [19DE]
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]
Nielson, Howard C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]
Nordquist, Jennifer D.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Executive Director, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]
Novak, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]
Pacold, Martha M.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]
Pallasch, John P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S4644 [27JN], S4761 [10JY]
Park, Michael H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2594 [2MY], S2722 [8MY]
Phipps, Peter J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4795 [11JY], S4816 [15JY]
Pitlyk, Sarah E.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6818 [3DE]
Pittman, Mark T.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]
Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Japan: ratify, S4796 [11JY]
Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Luxembourg: ratify, S4796 [11JY]
Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Spain: ratify, S4795 [11JY], S4847 [16JY]
Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Switzerland: ratify, S4796 [11JY]
Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880 [17OC], S5915 [21OC]
Pulliam, Jason K.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]
Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5490 [16SE]
Ranjan, J. Nicholas: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4725 [9JY]
Readler, Chad A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1652 [5MR]
Riggs, Kea Whetzal: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]
Rowland, Mary M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]
Rudofsky, Lee P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6420 [6NO]
Ruiz, Rodolfo A., II: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2551 [1MY]
Rushing, Allison Jones: nomination to be circuit judge, S1570 [28FE], S1617 [4MR]
Ryder, John L.: nomination to the TVA Board of Directors, S1365 [14FE]
Saul, Andrew M.: nomination to be Social Security Commissioner, S3086 [23MY], S3153 [3JN]
Scalia, Eugene: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5674, S5695 [25SE]
Schenker, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S3086 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]
Seeger, Steven C.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]
Senate Rules: improve procedures for consideration of nominations (S. Res. 50), motion to proceed, S2082 [28MR], S2177 [2AP]
Sinatra, John L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6800 [3DE]
Singhal, Anuraag: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7136 [18DE]
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]
Stanton, Cheryl M.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S2262 [4AP], S2316 [9AP]
Starr, Brantley: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]
Stickman, William S., IV: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5182 [30JY]
Stilwell, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S3238 [5JN], S3345 [12JN]
Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]
Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY], S4887 [17JY]
Tapp, David A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6326 [31OC], S6374 [5NO]
Tarbert, Heath P.: nomination to be CFTC Chairman, S3087 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]
——— nomination to the CFTC, S3087 [23MY], S3201 [4JN]
Traynor, Daniel M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]
Truncale, Michael J.: nomination to be district judge, S2762 [9MY], S2779 [13MY]
VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6920 [10DE]
Vitter, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]
Volk, Frank W.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5812 [16OC]
Vyskocil, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]
Walker, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S5951 [22OC], S6138 [24OC]
Welte, Peter D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5135 [29JY]
Wetherell, T. Kent, II: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]
Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1365 [14FE], S1510 [27FE]
Wilson, Jennifer P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6421 [6NO]
Winsor, Allen C.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]
Wolf, Chad F.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, S6465 [7NO], S6500 [12NO]
Wolson, Joshua: nomination to be district judge, S2422 [11AP], S2552 [1MY]
Wright, Peter C.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, S4645 [27JN], S4787 [11JY]
Wyrick, Patrick R.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2306 [9AP]
Younge, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]
Zuckerman, Adrian: nomination to be Ambassador to Romania, S6596 [14NO], S6688 [20NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S299 [18JA], S5855 [17OC]
Remarks
Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 311), motion to proceed, S1424 [25FE]
America Recycles Day: observance (S. Res. 422), S6599, S6600 [14NO]
American Legion: anniversary, S1758 [11MR], S4688 [8JY]
Arkansas: tribute to Arkansas Black Hall of Fame inductees, S6296• [30OC]
——— tribute to Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductees, S1127• [7FE]
——— tribute to Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame inductees, S5244 [31JY]
Arkansas Broadcasters Association: anniversary, S4943• [18JY]
Branscum, David: Arkansas Rural Development Commission Arkansas Rural Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2960• [20MY]
Canada, Gary and Hanna: American Bankers Association Bruning Award recipients, S6752• [21NO]
Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S1353 [14FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (S. 1918), S4970 [22JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address epidemic of veteran suicide, S4688 [8JY]
——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (S. 1573), S6591 [14NO]
——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (S. 1573), unanimous-consent request, S6591 [14NO]
——— establish a permanent community care program and a commission on modernization or realignment of health facilities, and improve construction and home loan program laws, S1353 [14FE]
——— establish a tiger team to address difficulties in implementation of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program after enactment of certain changes to housing allowances, S1354 [14FE]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (S. 514), S2026 [27MR]
——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (S. 606), S4688 [8JY]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (S. 1906), S4688 [8JY]
Ecology and environment: benefits of recycling to the environment, S6599, S6600 [14NO]
Economy: status, S2726 [8MY]
FCC: designate 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (S. 2003), S4688 [8JY]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding to establish panel, task force, advisory committee, or other efforts to challenge scientific consensus on climate change (S. 729), S1765 [11MR]
Fort Smith, AR: anniversary of Fort Smith Noon Lions Club, S1487• [26FE]
——— tribute to Northside High School boys’ basketball team, S1895• [14MR]
——— tribute to Northside High School girls’ basketball team, S1895• [14MR]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (S. Res. 318), S6790 [2DE]
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), S1691 [6MR]
John Brown University: anniversary, S5661 [24SE]
Komitee, Eric R.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6786 [2DE]
Little Rock (AR) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: anniversary, S6731 [21NO]
McDougall, Jo: Porter Fund (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S3471• [13JN]
National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 103), S1765 [11MR]
National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2860 [15MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (S. Res. 442), S6791 [2DE]
National Small Business Week: observance, S2726 [8MY]
National Women’s History Month: observance, S2026 [27MR]
NATO: anniversary, S2585 [2MY]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment, S2585 [2MY]
Public welfare programs: extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 430), S319 [22JA]
Senate: legislative program, S724 [28JA], S1765 [11MR], S6791 [2DE]
Springdale, AR: tribute to Don Tyson School of Innovation robotics team, S5058• [24JY]
Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act: impact, S6278 [30OC]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S4841 [16JY], S6882 [5DE]
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act: implementation, S3825 [19JN]
Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act: implementation, S695 [28JA]
World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3153 [3JN]
Tributes
Barclay, Dick, S139• [10JA]
Berry, Mark, S4904• [17JY]
Bouton, Lois, S5357• [9SE]
Carr, Stephen, S6961 [11DE]
Harris-Winton, Euba, S1894• [14MR]
Isakson, Senator, S6817 [3DE]
Lewis, Robert, S5855 [17OC]
Newbold, Patrick, S215 [15JA]
Piggee, Aundre, S5224 [31JY]
Seubold, Linda, S3472• [13JN]
Shult, Milo J., S5745• [26SE]
Smith, Vermalene, S4820• [15JY]
Stephen, Mike, S4970 [22JY]
Strauss, William J., S4695• [8JY]
Trammel, Dick, S99• [9JA]
Turnbow, Walter, S5572 [18SE]
Veach, Randy, S6389• [5NO]