McSALLY, MARTHA (a Senator from Arizona)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3402 [12JN], S3505 [13JN], S3656, S3715 [18JN], S4099 [19JN], S4189 [20JN], S4457 [24JN], S4507 [25JN], S4568 [26JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6175 [24OC], S6191, S6195, S6196 [28OC], S6248, S6251 [29OC], S6302 [30OC], S6312, S6313, S6314 [31OC]
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), S746 [29JA]
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), S1017 [6FE], S1143, S1147 [7FE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S3143 [31MY], S5713 [26SE]
Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5570 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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 (see S. 130, 311), S920 [6FE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1845 [13MR]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1706 [6MR]
——— anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S5015 [23JY]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 2322), S5195 [30JY]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1438 [25FE]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see S. 350), S6669 [19NO]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 104), S1793 [12MR]
Armed Forces: improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see S. 2970), S6825 [3DE]
——— provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see S. 1383), S2769 [9MY]
——— provide coverage for eating disorders under the TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see S. 2673), S6091 [23OC]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S2744 [8MY]
Budget: prohibit use of increases in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset unrelated spending increases (see S. 1463), S3007 [21MY]
Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see S. 1207), S2435 [11AP]
——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 1932), S4169 [20JN]
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), S6157 [24OC]
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), S4824 [15JY]
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), S5143 [29JY]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 187), S2614 [2MY]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S2744 [8MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize significant milestone of Senior Corps volunteers serving 50,000,000 hours in 2018 (see S. Res. 230), S3215 [4JN]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1797), S3362 [12JN]
——— appoint additional Federal circuit judges for the ninth circuit, divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, and appoint additional judges to certain district courts (see S. 722), S1734 [7MR]
Crime: enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S2924 [16MY]
——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see S. 513), S2329 [9AP]
——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]
Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see S. 2862), S6758 [21NO]
——— provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S4808 [11JY]
Dept. of Defense: expand eligibility of military spouses to My Career Advancement Account program (see S. 2311), S5141 [29JY]
——— 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), S6718 [20NO]
Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S5014 [23JY]
——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see S. 2015), S4823 [15JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S4808 [11JY]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S6888 [5DE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a council to conduct a survey and analysis of employment figures and demographics in U.S. energy, energy efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors (see S. 2508), S5577 [18SE]
——— establish a demonstration initiative focused on development of long-duration energy storage technologies, including a joint program in consultation with the Dept. of Defense (see S. 2048), S4676 [28JN]
——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see S. 1602), S3059 [22MY]
——— 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), S5629 [23SE]
——— promote light water reactor sustainability, develop certification and licensing criteria for advanced nuclear facilities, and establish nuclear energy research, demonstration, and development programs (see S. 2368), S5248 [31JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to establish a national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 905), S2571 [1MY]
——— 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), S6157 [24OC]
——— 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), S5841 [16OC]
——— establish Administration on Aging grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities (see S. 1670), S3106 [23MY]
——— 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), S5109 [25JY]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S5896 [17OC]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see S. 2158), S5604 [19SE]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5250 [31JY]
——— revise and extend certain health workforce programs (see S. 2997), S6903 [9DE]
——— revise and extend nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1399), S6476 [7NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers and houses of worship (see S. 1308), S2613 [2MY]
——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 1004), S3845 [19JN]
Dept. of HUD: enable Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program (see S. 2282), S7115 [17DE]
——— expedite loan processing under Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program (see S. 2725), S6242 [29OC]
——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S5967 [22OC]
Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2571 [1MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S2771 [9MY]
——— federally criminalize female genital mutilation through establishment of stronger connections between the practice and interstate commerce (see S. 2017), S4628 [27JN]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 1853), S3476 [13JN]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S4677 [28JN]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S832 [4FE]
Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5408 [10SE]
——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 249), S2962 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: facilitate availability, development, and environmentally responsible production of domestic resources to meet national material or critical mineral needs (see S. 1317), S2613 [2MY]
——— report on maintenance of Federal land holdings (see S. 434), S3320 [11JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 1723), S4808 [11JY]
——— 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), S3477 [13JN]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see S. 2663), S6244 [29OC]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see S. 1601), S6335 [31OC]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6626 [18NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (see S. 1003), S2926 [16MY]
——— 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), S5409 [10SE]
——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2504), S6157 [24OC]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1595 [28FE]
——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S5794 [15OC]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see S. 2915), S6718 [20NO]
——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S6755 [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), S4775 [10JY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2519 [30AP]
——— 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), S2089 [28MR]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1438), S6243 [29OC]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4950 [18JY]
El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 186), S2614 [2MY]
Elections: expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 1060), S5629 [23SE]
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]
FAA: improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S4506 [25JN]
——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S7028 [12DE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S1492 [26FE]
FCC: 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]
——— increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and extend statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations (see S. 2147), S4907 [17JY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5314 [1AU]
——— require broadband Internet service providers to clearly notify users of privacy policies and give users approval rights relative to disclosure and use of collected user information (see S. 1116), S5063 [24JY]
FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S5196 [30JY]
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), S142 [10JA]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S587 [24JA]
FEMA: develop guidance for firefighters and emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and limit and prevent release of such chemicals into the environment (see S. 2353), S5750 [26SE]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S1987 [26MR]
Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see S. 1102), S5014 [23JY]
FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3320 [11JN]
——— establish requirements for data brokers relative to acquisition, use, and protection of brokered personal information and registration with the FTC (see S. 2342), S5196 [30JY]
——— prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S6567 [13NO]
GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S2927 [16MY]
——— provide for a study on protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods (see S. 2241), S5013 [23JY]
Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 245), S3320 [11JN]
Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 93), S1660 [5MR]
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), S4822 [15JY]
Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S6335 [31OC]
——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (see S. 2710), S6671 [19NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S3165 [3JN]
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]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see S. 2507), S5898 [17OC]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S1438 [25FE]
——— establish refugee application centers outside the U.S., extend duration of family detentions, increase immigration judges, and return all unaccompanied minors to their country of origin after screening (see S. 1494), S2927 [16MY]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2386 [10AP]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5629 [23SE]
Iran: terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see S. 2874), S6720 [20NO]
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), S2045 [27MR]
Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]
Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S1987 [26MR]
Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S4456 [24JN]
Medicaid: enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children (see S. 3116), S7207 [19DE]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S5896 [17OC]
——— establish a system to notify individuals approaching eligibility and simplify and modernize eligibility enrollment process (see S. 1280), S6605 [14NO]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6606 [14NO]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4457 [24JN]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1763 [11MR]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S4170 [20JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S4774 [10JY]
Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S2488 [29AP]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S143 [10JA]
Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see S. 2680), S6244 [29OC]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see S. 1345), S2687 [7MY]
National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5449 [11SE]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S5664 [24SE]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
National One Health Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S7208 [19DE]
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), S6669 [19NO]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]
National Resource Center on Women and Retirement Planning: authorize (see S. 1672), S3106 [23MY]
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S2816 [14MY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]
National Veterans Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 413), S6475 [7NO]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]
National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 400), S6334 [31OC]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see S. 2365), S6951 [10DE]
——— clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see S. 226), S832 [4FE]
——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see S. 2165), S4947 [18JY]
——— improve tribal transportation facilities and safety (see S. 1211), S2435 [11AP]
——— provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see S. 210), S832 [4FE]
——— provide industry and economic development opportunities to Indian communities (see S. 212), S832 [4FE]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1734 [7MR]
North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see S. 267), S742 [29JA]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3284 [10JN]
Olympic Games: provide oversight over U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, increase legal liability on committee and national governing bodies, and protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (see S. 2330), S5750 [26SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S5578 [18SE]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 80), S801 [31JA]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S2271 [4AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see S. 764), S1846 [13MR]
Public debt: recognize the national debt as a threat to national security and commit to restoring regular order in appropriations process and addressing the fiscal crisis (see S. Res. 78), S2045 [27MR]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S2517 [30AP]
Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1665), S3105 [23MY]
Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S4568 [26JN]
Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see S. 1784), S3319 [11JN]
Small business: establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan (see S. 1170), S2433 [11AP]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4950 [18JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S2569 [1MY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]
Solar energy: guide and authorize basic research programs for research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (see S. 2668), S6449 [6NO]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see S. 1820), S3363 [12JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4950 [18JY]
Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]
Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require the Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine justices (see S.J. Res. 14), S2045 [27MR]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action, provide support to Syrian Kurds, and thwart regional terrorism (see S.J. Res. 59), S5966 [22OC]
Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 632), S6156 [24OC] (see S. 1282), S6092 [23OC]
——— 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), S3364 [12JN]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S5966 [22OC]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S2387 [10AP]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see S. 651), S6950 [10DE]
——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see S. 749), S2570 [1MY]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S5578 [18SE]
——— make permanent the individual tax rates in effect for taxable years 2018–2025 (see S. 1162), S5108 [25JY]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see S. 978), S5197 [30JY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S2437 [11AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S4699 [8JY]
——— provide an election to advance future child tax credits in the year of birth or adoption (see S. 2976), S7029 [12DE]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1703), S6477 [7NO]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 215), S1987 [26MR]
——— 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), S2886 [15MY]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2877), S6605 [14NO]
Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S6951 [10DE]
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), S6476 [7NO]
Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S4567 [26JN]
——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with a written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options and provide counseling on housing benefits (see S. 2835), S6720 [20NO]
Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP] (see S. 2427), S6449 [6NO]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see S. Res. 212), S2925 [16MY]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 415), S6475 [7NO]
Women Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S3288 [10JN]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4950 [18JY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6825 [3DE]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see S. 633), S6476 [7NO]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S7114 [17DE]
——— 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), S5014 [23JY]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2488 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see S. 688), S1705 [6MR]
Armed Forces: include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6755 [21NO]
Bullhead City, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see S. 243), S698 [28JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: establish aging infrastructure revolving fund to maintain and improve water supply infrastructure, authorize dam safety appropriations, and review flood control rule curves pilot project (see S. 2044), S4629 [27JN]
——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see S. 1057), S2293 [8AP]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see S. 3119), S7207 [19DE]
Chiricahua National Park: establish (see S. 3121), S7207 [19DE]
Coconino National Forest: convey a small parcel of land (see S. 2419), S5311 [1AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on replenishment of certain military construction funds (see S. Res. 335), S5706 [25SE]
——— prevent and provide training, support victims, and enhance investigation and prosecution relative to sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces (see S. 1495), S2884 [15MY]
Dept. of Energy: require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see S. 1931), S4169 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as valley fever (see S. 1567), S3004 [21MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Operation Stonegarden grant program (see S. 2750), S6300 [30OC]
——— establish a pilot program waiving the Form I-94 document issuance requirement for certain Mexican nationals (see S. 3022), S6992 [11DE]
——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (see S. 1933), S4169 [20JN]
——— expedite U.S. Customs and Border Protection hiring process for law enforcement positions by expanding authority to waive polygraph examinations for certain applicants (see S. 731), S1734 [7MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see S. 2774), S6391 [5NO]
——— improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 776), S1844 [13MR]
——— reauthorize State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and allow reimbursement of State and local governments that incur correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating criminal illegal aliens (see S. 1470), S2815 [14MY]
Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see S. 1277), S2569 [1MY]
——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see S. 54), S68 [8JA]
——— convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see S. 244), S698 [28JA]
——— establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see S. 3060), S7048 [16DE]
——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see S. 2912), S6718 [20NO]
Dept. of Transportation: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see S. 3077), S7113 [17DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see S. 2868), S6604 [14NO]
——— submit to Congress an annual report on suicide among veterans (see S. 3122), S7207 [19DE]
FDA: prohibit cosmetic animal testing and sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see S. 2886), S6625 [18NO]
Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 111), S143 [10JA]
Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see S. 883), S1987 [26MR]
Forest Service: develop alternative harvesting procedures for certain low-value restoration timber by-products to provide flexibility and improve effectiveness of Four Forests Restoration Initiative in Arizona (see S. 1849), S3476 [13JN]
——— release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see S. 242), S698 [28JA]
International Boundary and Water Commission: ensure equitable financial responsibility for Nogales, NM, for International Outfall Interceptor wastewater pipeline maintenance (see S. 1783), S3319 [11JN]
Medicaid: modify reductions in disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 2959), S6788 [2DE]
OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see S. 2852), S6567 [13NO]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 2666), S5966 [22OC]
SBA: provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see S. 2853), S6567 [13NO]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S2743 [8MY]
Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see S. 2795), S6447 [6NO]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see S. 2490), S5539 [17SE]
Taxation: clarify application of the net operating loss deduction (see S. 1996), S4566 [26JN]
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]
Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see S. 55), S68 [8JA]
Women: improve maternal health care (see S. 2586), S5748 [26SE]
Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see S. 48), S67 [8JA]
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 3120), S7207 [19DE]
Certificates of appointment
Senate, S3 [3JA]
Cloture motions
Barrett, Barbara McConnell: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S5726 [26SE], S5784 [15OC]
Black, David F.: nomination to be SSA Deputy Commissioner, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]
Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5032 [24JY]
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]
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, S5125 [29JY], S5183 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3469 [13JN], S3830 [19JN]
Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]
Eskridge, Charles R., III: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]
Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE], S5508 [17SE]
Jorjani, Daniel H.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]
McIntosh, Brent J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]
Norquist, David L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S5126 [29JY]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]
Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5490 [16SE]
Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY], S4887 [17JY]
Volk, Frank W.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5812 [16OC]
Walker, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S5951 [22OC], S6138 [24OC]
Letters
Dept. of Transportation Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding: several transportation organizations, S6316 [31OC]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S5713 [26SE]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing, S567 [24JA]
Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), S2229, S2230 [3AP]
——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (S. 1057), S2379 [10AP]
——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (S. 1057), unanimous-consent agreement, S2291, S2292 [8AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7086 [17DE]
Dept. of Transportation: Highway Trust Fund Mass Transit Account funding, S6316, S6321 [31OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6316, S6321 [31OC]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S567 [24JA]
Grand Canyon National Park: anniversary, S1487 [26FE]
Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, S567 [24JA]
Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5160–S5162 [30JY]
Trump, President: request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S7087 [17DE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S6072 [23OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate: welcome to new Senators, S83 [9JA]
Texts of
S. 1057, Bureau of Reclamation execution and carrying out of agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations, S2295 [8AP]