JONES, DOUG (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3377, S3402, S3416, S3432, S3437, S3438, S3444, S3445 [12JN], S3496, S3503, S3509, S3541, S3603 [13JN], S3655, S3702 [18JN], S3847 [19JN], S4192 [20JN], S4468 [24JN], S4513 [25JN], S4580 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6894 [5DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6044 [22OC], S6112, S6114, S6129, S6130 [23OC], S6165, S6168, S6174, S6175 [24OC], S6186, S6191, S6194, S6195 [28OC], S6245, S6250, S6251 [29OC], S6306 [30OC], S6311, S6312, S6321 [31OC], S6722 [20NO]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2097 [28MR], S2190 [2AP]

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), S1018 [6FE], S1146 [7FE]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S7028 [12DE]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 261), S4456 [24JN] (see S. Res. 264), S4505 [25JN]

Alabama: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 456), S7114 [17DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S3107 [23MY]

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

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S4169 [20JN]

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

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

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S7114 [17DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see S. 639), S1621 [4MR]

Armed Forces: provide that activities relative to training and readiness of Reserve components during a lapse in appropriations shall constitute voluntary services that may be accepted by the U.S. (see S. 114), S1762 [11MR]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 164), S274 [16JA]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S2519 [30AP]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2478), S5474 [12SE]

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

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

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

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 27), S587 [24JA]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5604 [19SE]

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

Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see S. 577), S4699 [8JY]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see S. 2473), S5474 [12SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 1126), S5313 [1AU]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: amend and reauthorize (see S. 2971), S6825 [3DE]

Children and youth: 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]

——— provide for inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior ROTC units (see S. 645), S1659 [5MR]

China: impose sanctions and prohibit visas for those who participate in illegal operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea (see S. 1634), S3104 [23MY]

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

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

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S19 [3JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 509), S1735 [7MR]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6509 [12NO]

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 significant milestone of Senior Corps volunteers serving 50,000,000 hours in 2018 (see S. Res. 230), S3215 [4JN]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1828), S3475 [13JN]

——— require consumer reporting agencies to provide small business credit protections by informing them of data breaches and prohibiting charging for credit reports following such breaches (see S. 84), S142 [10JA]

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

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

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

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

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see S. 949), S2088 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S7209 [19DE]

——— provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S5923 [21OC]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see S. 2599), S6606 [14NO]

Dept. of Commerce: ensure ZTE Corp., compliance with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into with Bureau of Industry and Security (see S. 335), S867 [5FE]

——— establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see S. 1046), S2270 [4AP]

——— prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see S. 917), S2043 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— 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), S6858 [4DE]

Dept. of Education: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see S. 1442), S2815 [14MY]

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

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

——— effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 2499), S5577 [18SE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 323), S1845 [13MR]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1364), S2742 [8MY]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S2518 [30AP]

——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S7028 [12DE]

——— increase knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders relative to early childhood education (see S. 2719), S6189 [28OC]

——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see S. 943), S2087 [28MR]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S742 [29JA]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see S. 1650), S3105 [23MY]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 532), S1384 [14FE]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 706), S5312 [1AU]

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see S. 1782), S3319 [11JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see S. 888), S4774 [10JY]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and amend Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2667), S5966 [22OC]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 2367), S5247 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Energy: enhance fossil fuel technology (see S. 1201), S2519 [30AP]

——— 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), S2388 [10AP]

——— expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see S. 816), S2926 [16MY]

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), S2043 [27MR]

——— condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S5539 [17SE]

——— conduct a study on impact of affordability of insulin on insulin-dependent individuals (see S. 2855), S6905 [9DE]

——— develop a guide on evidence-based strategies for building and maintaining effective obesity prevention and control programs (see S. 1805), S3363 [12JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see S. 1012), S4456 [24JN]

——— establish a program to improve identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in the emergency department who are at risk of suicide (see S. 3006), S6949 [10DE]

——— establish National Health Service Corps Rural Provider Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2406), S5249 [31JY]

——— expand authority to permit nurses to practice in health care facilities with critical nursing shortages through programs for loan repayment and scholarships (see S. 1045), S2270 [4AP]

——— improve guardianship oversight and data collection by designating an online resource center, authorizing State grants for guardianship databases, and sharing guardian background check information (see S. 591), S1707 [6MR]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 1130), S2386 [10AP]

——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 2373), S5248 [31JY]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 1541), S5665 [24SE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see S. 970), S5664 [24SE]

——— provide for review and publication of Agency for Toxic and Substances and Disease Registry findings on illnesses and conditions of veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 1563), S6950 [10DE]

——— 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), S6993 [11DE]

——— 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), S143 [10JA]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S2118 [1AP]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 1600), S3059 [22MY]

——— revise and extend nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1399), S5923 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Operation Stonegarden grant program (see S. 2750), S6300 [30OC]

——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (see S. 1055), S3217 [4JN]

——— establish School Safety Clearinghouse (see S. 2530), S5628 [23SE]

——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see S. 495), S1382 [14FE]

Dept. of HUD: require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S5449 [11SE]

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

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4699 [8JY]

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

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see S. 875), S1987 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 2659), S5965 [22OC]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 851), S3217 [4JN]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see S. 951), S2744 [8MY]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S7049 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: extend period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid (see S. 1193), S2434 [11AP]

——— facilitate availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs (see S. 1317), S3653 [18JN]

——— modify a definition and disposition and authorized uses of qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues, exempt certain payments from sequestration, and distribute certain revenues to Alaska (see S. 2418), S5311 [1AU]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2808), S6474 [7NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2254), S5062 [24JY]

——— establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer a portion of their tax refund to an interest-accumulating account (see S. 1018), S2240 [3AP]

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

——— include State insurance commissioner as a voting member of Financial Stability Oversight Council (see S. 1298), S2613 [2MY]

——— modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering and financing of terrorism (see S. 2563), S5747 [26SE]

——— 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), S6300 [30OC]

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), S1593 [28FE]

——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 569), S3253 [5JN]

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

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S2788 [13MY]

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), S4966 [22JY]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see S. 1315), S3254 [5JN]

——— clarify which children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 791), S1845 [13MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S5897 [17OC]

——— formally recognize caregivers, establish certain standards relative to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans determined ineligible for such programs (see S. 2216), S6393 [5NO]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S6508 [12NO]

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S6757 [21NO]

——— 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), S5898 [17OC]

——— 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]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see S. 554), S5407 [10SE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1755), S3283 [10JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see S. 572), S1493 [26FE]

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

——— provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S2615 [2MY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1728), S3286 [10JN]

Drugs: withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see S. 400), S1132 [7FE]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2119 [1AP]

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

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 1834), S3475 [13JN]

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

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S3845 [19JN]

——— 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), S7028 [12DE]

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]

FCC: designate 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (see S. 2003), S6244 [29OC]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2962 [20MY]

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

——— promulgate regulations requiring voice service providers to provide consumers opt-out call-blocking programs by default and free of charge (see S. 2431), S5311 [1AU]

——— provide Federal matching funding for State-level broadband programs (see S. 2018), S4628 [27JN]

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

FDA: speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see S. 2103), S5251 [31JY]

FDIC: exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions from the definition of deposit broker (see S. 3111), S7207 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: 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]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]

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

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

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

Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S221 [15JA]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a Federal or State law enforcement agency (see S. 1592), S3058 [22MY]

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

Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see S. 754), S3165 [3JN]

——— require individuals fishing for Gulf of Mexico reef fish to use certain descending devices (see S. 2960), S6788 [2DE]

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

Fort Benning, GA: anniversary (see S. Res. 72), S1384 [14FE]

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

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 9), S6302 [30OC]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S5923 [21OC]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 93), S1660 [5MR]

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

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

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see S. 1531), S4568 [26JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S5361 [9SE]

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: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S2190 [2AP]

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

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

Information technology: promote deployment of commercial fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the sharing of information with communication providers on security risks (see S. 1625), S4731 [9JY]

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

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 1481), S2884 [15MY]

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

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2546), S5706 [25SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5629 [23SE]

International Day of Persons With Disabilities: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 445), S6825 [3DE]

Iran: make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see S. 1529), S2924 [16MY]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6478 [7NO]

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

——— establish a nationwide program to provide personal identification numbers to taxpayers to help prevent tax-related identity theft (see S. 240), S698 [28JA]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2745 [8MY]

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

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S6788 [2DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S3108 [23MY]

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

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

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for 1983 terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see S. Res. 374), S6092 [23OC]

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), S3284 [10JN]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see S. 70), S103 [9JA]

Medicaid: enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children (see S. 3116), S7207 [19DE]

——— provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see S. 585), S1540 [27FE]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see S. 916), S4822 [15JY]

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

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S1384 [14FE]

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

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see S. 1223), S2964 [20MY]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6671 [19NO]

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

——— 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), S5665 [24SE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2271 [4AP]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 814), S3216 [4JN]

——— 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), S5664 [24SE]

——— restructure payment adjustment for non-emergency end-stage renal disease ambulance transports (see S. 228), S680 [25JA]

——— 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), S6826 [3DE]

——— promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S5896 [17OC]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1900 [14MR]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S19 [3JA] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: require SEC confirmation of new members and members to be at least 5 years removed from association with municipal securities business and set compensation caps (see S. 1236), S4908 [17JY]

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

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

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

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

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

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5708 [25SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 312), S5474 [12SE]

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

National FFA Organization: amend charter (see S. 112), S181 [14JA]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3107 [23MY]

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

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

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

National Park Service: establish a Federal register of historic vehicles to document and preserve records of U.S. automotive and motorcycle history (see S. 2455), S5796 [15OC]

——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see S. 2827), S6859 [4DE]

——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see S. 280), S769 [30JA]

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

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 339), S5706 [25SE] (see S. Res. 380), S6156 [24OC]

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

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

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2647 [6MY]

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

National Voter Registration Day: observance (see S. Res. 353), S5749 [26SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

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

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of the Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 4), S1735 [7MR]

NOAA: designate Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 2166), S4947 [18JY]

——— preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (see S. 496), S3165 [3JN]

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

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

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

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S3321 [11JN]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station, honor Navy members who lost their lives, recoginize first responders, caregivers, and investigators, and extend condolences to families and community (see S. Res. 457), S7157 [18DE]

Pensions: incentivize automatic enrollment and escalation of contributions to workplace retirement plans and facilitate participation in such plans by small businesses (see S. 1020), S2240 [3AP]

——— make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 833), S3165 [3JN]

——— modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1011), S2240 [3AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see S. 1962), S4504 [25JN]

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

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

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

Public Health Service: establish Ready Reserve Corps to make certain vital health care jobs are adequately staffed when disasters strike (see S. 2629), S5895 [17OC]

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

SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 592), S1593 [28FE]

Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S2789 [13MY]

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

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

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

——— establish a new employment, training, and supportive services program for long-term unemployed and individuals with barriers to employment (see S. 136), S220 [15JA]

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

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

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

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 815), S1898 [14MR]

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

——— create a refundable credit for foster families (see S. 1599), S3059 [22MY]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 632), S4170 [20JN]

——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make it fully refundable (see S. 931), S3653 [18JN]

——— 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), S5448 [11SE]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see S. 2100), S4807 [11JY]

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

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

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1841), S5604 [19SE]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 651), S5361 [9SE]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 690), S1705 [6MR]

——— 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), S5898 [17OC]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S5313 [1AU]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S6858 [4DE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S4700 [8JY]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see S. 1134), S5250 [31JY]

——— provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 1543), S3286 [10JN]

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

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

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

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

Transportation Security Administration: require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see S. 2381), S5248 [31JY]

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S742 [29JA]

——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see S. 2092), S4807 [11JY]

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

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

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S1793 [12MR]

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

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

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 507), S1383 [14FE]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 309), S5474 [12SE]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see S. 621), S1594 [28FE]

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

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see S. 382), S1132 [7FE]

——— support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see S. 689), S1705 [6MR]

Women: improve maternal health care (see S. 2586), S5748 [26SE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2886 [15MY] (see S. 2427), S6568 [13NO]

——— 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), S3109 [23MY]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S5578 [18SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see S. 892), S5629 [23SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S1792 [12MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S5706 [25SE]

——— 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), S2239 [3AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clotilda (vessel): discovery of wreckage of slave ship (see S. Res. 315), S5539 [17SE]

Credit: prohibit distribution of checks or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see S. 3036), S7026 [12DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see S. 1453), S2815 [14MY]

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]

——— develop workforce development investment incentives and consider existence of qualified training programs of contractors as part of the past performance rating of such contractor (see S. 1493), S2884 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Education: address and take action to combat rural teacher shortages (see S. 2887), S6625 [18NO]

——— better align high school graduation requirements with entrance requirements for credit-bearing post-secondary coursework and provide resources to schools to strengthen remedial programs and improve outcomes (see S. 1516), S2924 [16MY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S2612 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS: direct Administration on Aging resources that promote multigenerational collaboration (see S. 1671), S3106 [23MY]

——— establish Administration on Aging grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities (see S. 1670), S3106 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to improve evacuation routes in rural communities (see S. 1709), S3215 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]

Dothan, AL: tribute to National Peanut Festival (see S. Res. 398), S6333 [31OC]

Employment: allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies (see S. 1019), S2240 [3AP]

Families and domestic relations: expand adoption opportunities (see S. 2969), S6825 [3DE]

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

Financial institutions: provide that the consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker (see S. 3108), S7207 [19DE]

Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see S. 155), S273 [16JA]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see S. 2601), S5793 [15OC]

ITC: study the well-being of the U.S. automotive industry and stay investigation into national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed and subsequent tariffs (see S. 121), S220 [15JA]

Junior ROTC: provide for programs of scholarships for members toward obtaining private pilot’s licenses (see S. 965), S2118 [1AP]

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission: publish reports on estimated impact on States of Medicaid expansion, including impact of such expansion on States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage (see S. 68), S103 [9JA]

National Resource Center on Women and Retirement Planning: authorize (see S. 1672), S3106 [23MY]

NIH: provide that authority of National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies to both current and former centers of excellence (see S. 2927), S6755 [21NO]

SEC: expand access to capital for rural small businesses (see S. 566), S1493 [26FE]

Senate: establish McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for military veterans (see S. Res. 410), S6475 [7NO]

Taxation: establish a refundable credit for installation of a storm shelter at a qualified residence (see S. 1708), S3215 [4JN]

Water pollution: establish a pilot competitive grant program for improving the sharing of water quality data (see S. 2767), S6333 [31OC]

Letters

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S2312 [9AP]

Remarks

Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University: anniversary, S6505• [12NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), S677 [25JA]

——— making continuing (H.R. 21), S60 [8JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 270), S792 [31JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide funding for relending program to resolve ownership and succession of farmland for minorities, S6185, S6187 [28OC]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (S. 1453), S2831–S2833 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4595, S4596 [27JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7067 [17DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on repeal of military survivors’ benefits reduction (S. Res. 332), S5692 [25SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S4201 [24JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), unanimous-consent request, S4596 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense Laboratory Day: designate (S. Res. 160), S2440 [11AP]

Dept. of Education: permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, S5422 [11SE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6378 [5NO], S6866 [5DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), unanimous-consent request, S5593 [19SE], S5718 [26SE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (S. 1279), S5421 [11SE]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and amend Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2667), S5971 [22OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), S60 [8JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to improve evacuation routes in rural communities (S. 1709), S3219 [4JN]

——— Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding, S6321 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation, S4201 [24JN], S4595, S4596 [27JN], S7067 [17DE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (S. 622), S1781 [12MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6185, S6187 [28OC], S6321 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), S3185 [4JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (S. 788), S3333–S3335 [12JN]

Dothan, AL: tribute to National Peanut Festival (S. Res. 398), S6378 [5NO]

Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), S677 [25JA]

——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (S. 222), S677 [25JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S60 [8JA], S677 [25JA]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S60 [8JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S61 [8JA], S678 [25JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: importance of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, S2308, S2313 [9AP]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, S4837 [16JY]

Taxation: establish a refundable credit for installation of a storm shelter at a qualified residence (S. 1708), S3219 [4JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S5421 [11SE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected in Alabama and Georgia, S1616 [4MR]

Trump, President: call for investigation into whistleblower complaint relative to telephone conversation with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr O. Zelenskyy, S5734 [26SE]

Tuscumbia, AL: anniversary of High Street Church of Christ, S5491• [16SE]

Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (S. 382), S1136 [7FE]

Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, S3185 [4JN]

Wright, Peter C.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, S4686 [8JY]

Tributes

Heflin, Howell, S4686–S4688 [8JY]

Isakson, Senator, S6978 [11DE]

Lal, Ravindra B. (Ravi), S5598• [19SE]

Perkins, Giles, S4686–S4688 [8JY]

von Eschenbach, Thomas, S1984• [26MR]