PETERS, GARY C. (a Senator from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3438, S3443, S3448 [12JN], S3480, S3492, S3497, S3500, S3503, S3511, S3512, S3528, S3534, S3539, S3585, S3587, S3595 [13JN], S3655, S3656, S3683, S3695, S3755, S3803 [18JN], S4102 [19JN], S4172, S4186, S4191 [20JN], S4457 [24JN], S4506 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), S5667, S5669 [24SE]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 251), S279 [16JA]

——— provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments (S. 1846), S6762 [21NO]

Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (S. 760), S6838 [4DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6100, S6113 [23OC], S6175 [24OC], S6195, S6198 [28OC], S6245, S6250 [29OC], S6311, S6312, S6313, S6336 [31OC]

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

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1430), S6762 [21NO]

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), S753 [29JA], S813 [31JA], S836 [4FE]

Space policy: call for an international agreement and require Federal agencies issuing licenses for commercial space activities to include provisions to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 and other lunar landing sites (S. 1694), S4954 [18JY]

Appointments

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

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S2700 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see S. 2321), S6606 [14NO]

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

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S5604 [19SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1493 [26FE]

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

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1706 [6MR]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 2322), S5195 [30JY]

——— limit experimentation on cats (see S. 708), S2044 [27MR]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S2816 [14MY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 2593), S6093 [23OC]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (see S. 198), S680 [25JA]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1523), S2924 [16MY]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see S. 2594), S5748 [26SE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]

——— improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see S. 2970), S7115 [17DE]

——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see S. 1229), S2689 [7MY]

——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see S. 1615), S3059 [22MY]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 7), S832 [4FE]

——— 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), S1540 [27FE]

——— 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), S2886 [15MY]

——— take certain steps to improve Transition Assistance Program and other transition assistance to members who are separated, retired, or discharged (see S. 1555), S3365 [12JN]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S3060 [22MY]

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), S5898 [17OC]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 358), S919 [6FE]

——— 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]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see S. 1186), S3478 [13JN]

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

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S293 [17JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: test effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models (see S. 773), S1844 [13MR]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see S. Res. 112), S2241 [3AP]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S1541 [27FE]

——— 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), S4909 [17JY]

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

Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6569 [13NO]

——— 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]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1482), S2964 [20MY]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S587 [24JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see S. 509), S1793 [12MR]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S2190 [2AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see S. Res. 326), S5663 [24SE]

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE]

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

Cuba: allow financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1447), S4949 [18JY]

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

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

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 381), S6156 [24OC]

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: provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S5251 [31JY]

——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S7210 [19DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see S. 1046), S2744 [8MY]

——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3102), S7156 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to enhance preparation of students in Junior ROTC for careers in computer science and cybersecurity (see S. 2154), S4907 [17JY]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see S. 30), S2516 [30AP]

——— establish a consortia of universities for advice on cybersecurity matters (see S. 2234), S5012 [23JY]

——— improve testing and inspection for lead on military installations, in military housing and schools, and in military-dependent children (see S. 1143), S2432 [11AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S293 [17JA]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S4908 [17JY]

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

——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 2240), S5012 [23JY]

——— 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), S2436 [11AP]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 784), S3060 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see S. 61), S5664 [24SE]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 568), S1493 [26FE]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S7028 [12DE]

——— 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), S5842 [16OC]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see S. 1735), S3251 [5JN]

——— 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), S5250 [31JY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see S. 1013), S4857 [16JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (see S. 474), S5707 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber hunt and incident response teams (see S. 315), S1134 [7FE]

——— establish Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator (see S. 1867), S3476 [13JN]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S2925 [16MY]

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

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see S. 1302), S2613 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under a certain age (see S. 1583), S6508 [12NO]

——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S6757 [21NO]

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), S1707 [6MR]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S3652 [18JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: 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), S3060 [22MY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1792), S3362 [12JN]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2101), S4807 [11JY]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5967 [22OC]

——— develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in WHO (see S. 249), S832 [4FE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S2241 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida (see S. 1304), S2613 [2MY]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see S. 1318), S2614 [2MY]

——— prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 828), S2330 [9AP]

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]

——— 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), S6626 [18NO]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), 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), S2487 [29AP]

——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see S. 665), S1660 [5MR]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6670 [19NO]

——— require small hub airports to construct areas for nursing mothers (see S. 2638), S6993 [11DE]

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), S2613 [2MY]

——— carry out pilot program to expedite onboarding process for new medical providers and reduce duration of hiring process (see S. 450), S1275 [12FE]

——— 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), S6157 [24OC]

——— expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (see S. Res. 420), S6567 [13NO]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 1023), S2240 [3AP]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, and exposed to volatile organic compounds and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 1024), S2240 [3AP]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]

——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S2045 [27MR]

——— 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]

——— 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), S1621 [4MR]

Dingell, John D.: tribute (see S. Res. 75), S1384 [14FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S7114 [17DE]

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

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see S. 1044), S3254 [5JN]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2330 [9AP]

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

——— 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]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 840), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 1491), S5578 [18SE]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see S. 1306), S2613 [2MY]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1594 [28FE]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5899 [17OC]

——— establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program (see S. 2941), S6860 [4DE]

——— establish certain requirements for small refineries exemption of renewable fuels provisions under Clean Air Act (see S. 1840), S5604 [19SE]

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S6509 [12NO]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see S. 2295), S5107 [25JY]

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]

FAA: improve hiring process for air traffic controllers by prioritizing hiring of veterans and FAA Certified Collegiate Training Initiative school graduates (see S. 1148), S5250 [31JY]

——— prohibit Airport Improvement Program funds from being provided to entities that have violated U.S. intellectual property rights, and therefore pose a threat to national security (see S. 1710), S3215 [4JN]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6994 [11DE]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see S. 1228), S2485 [29AP]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2294 [8AP]

——— 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), S3363 [12JN]

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

FDA: increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a generic drug to come to market by curbing patent manipulation by brand name drug manufacturers (see S. 1209), S5707 [25SE]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S7048 [16DE]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 792), S4774 [10JY]

——— shorten monopoly periods for prescription drugs that are subjects of sudden price hikes (see S. 366), S5707 [25SE]

——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see S. 2103), S5708 [25SE]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate or modify certain agency reporting requirements (see S. 2769), S6333 [31OC]

——— enter into or amend agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in water and land surface and subsurface strata (see S. 1372), S2743 [8MY]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S1134 [7FE]

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

——— modernize Federal grant reporting (see S. 1829), S3475 [13JN]

——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1333), S2645 [6MY]

——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see S. 387), S1166 [11FE]

——— 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 employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see S. 473), S5013 [23JY]

——— clarify applicability of the appointment limitations for students appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students (see S. 2169), S4948 [18JY]

——— clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S680 [25JA]

——— ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements (see S. 3146), S7208 [19DE]

——— make technical corrections relative to parental leave for Federal employees (see S. 3104), S7157 [18DE]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1430), S2786 [13MY]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S680 [25JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see S. 1970), S4504 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see S. 1394), S7114 [17DE]

FEMA: ensure more effective use and management of advance contracts for goods and services in areas affected by disasters by incorporating GAO recommendations on such contracts (see S. 979), S2188 [2AP]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2434 [11AP]

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

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S6092 [23OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see S. 727), S3108 [23MY]

——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see S. 1102), S3217 [4JN]

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), S5665 [24SE]

FTC: prohibit anticompetitive use of patents by drug product manufacturers (see S. 1416), S5707 [25SE]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see S. Res. 318), S6627 [18NO]

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

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

GSA: authorize AI Center of Excellence (see S. 1363), S6789 [2DE]

——— make information relative to travel by heads of Executive agencies and other senior individuals publicly available (see S. 2665), S5965 [22OC]

Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see S. 716), S2436 [11AP]

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), S6825 [3DE]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see S. Res. 165), S2435 [11AP]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2570 [1MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S3254 [5JN]

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), S4506 [25JN]

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

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see S. 1123), S2386 [10AP]

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]

——— establish a public health plan (see S. 981), S2188 [2AP]

——— 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 group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S4629 [27JN]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]

International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: designate (see S. Res. 283), S5063 [24JY]

Investments: protect investment choices by allowing money market funds to elect to be stable value funds if they meet certain criteria and would be exempt from default liquidity fee requirements (see S. 733), S1762 [11MR]

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]

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), S3007 [21MY]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S3845 [19JN]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see S. 465), S1276 [12FE]

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

Lindsay, Robert B.T. (Ted): tribute (see S. Res. 132), S2088 [28MR]

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), S4730 [9JY]

Medicaid: 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]

Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 62), S103 [9JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 753), S1792 [12MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S5108 [25JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S4730 [9JY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see S. 433), S5250 [31JY]

——— provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see S. 2552), S6758 [21NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1541 [27FE]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see S. 470), S1325 [13FE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2330 [9AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S1705 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide equal coverage of in vitro specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) tests and percutaneous tests for allergies (see S. 2246), S6826 [3DE]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 74), S1166 [11FE]

Merit Systems Protection Board: modify continuation of service policies for members (see S. 396), S1132 [7FE]

Middle East: promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S6335 [31OC]

——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2755), S6300 [30OC]

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

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S273 [16JA]

MotorCities National Heritage Area: extend authorization (see S. 337), S867 [5FE]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see S. 652), S1659 [5MR]

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

——— 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]

——— extend commitment to International Space Station and develop a strategy to transition to its successor platform, develop advanced space suits, and enable human space settlement (see S. 584), 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 Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 345), S5748 [26SE]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5476 [12SE]

National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see S. Res. 174), S2516 [30AP]

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

National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: observance (see S. Res. 423), S6605 [14NO]

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 One Health Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S7208 [19DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 341), S5751 [26SE]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2042), S5579 [18SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 38), S800 [31JA]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2433 [11AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]

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

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

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

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 304), S5312 [1AU]

New Zealand: condemn terrorist attacks in Christchurch, offer condolences to victims and their families, stand in solidarity with people, and recognize threat posed by White supremacist terrorism (see S. Res. 124), S2043 [27MR]

NIST: end funding limit for Manufacturing USA institutes, promote new institutes in innovative sectors, increase interagency collaboration, and advance certifications and training for advanced manufacturing workforce (see S. 1427), S2786 [13MY]

——— facilitate adoption of composite technology in infrastructure (see S. 384), S1132 [7FE]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see S. 778), S1844 [13MR]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see S. 96), S142 [10JA]

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see S. 153), S4773 [10JY]

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), S6509 [12NO]

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]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule (see S. 565), S6448 [6NO]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2001), S6889 [5DE]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see S. Res. 10), S294 [17JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see S. 1905), S3844 [19JN]

——— provide for American Health Benefit Exchanges outreach and educational activities (see S. 455), S1275 [12FE]

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

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S3652 [18JN]

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

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2257), S5251 [31JY]

Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]

Public buildings: modify treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value (see S. 2888), S6625 [18NO]

——— provide a lactation room in public buildings (see S. 528), S2615 [2MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 180), S2570 [1MY]

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

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see S. Res. 214), S3005 [21MY]

Renewable energy: provide labor standards, develop infrastructure, and provide workforce training and development relative to clean energy sector (see S. 2185), S5251 [31JY]

Second Chance Month: designate (see S. Res. 102), S2571 [1MY]

Securities: provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements (see S. 452), S1275 [12FE]

Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S5015 [23JY]

——— establish McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for military veterans (see S. Res. 410), S6827 [3DE]

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

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see S. 1067), S2294 [8AP]

Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S5448 [11SE]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]

Space policy: reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes relative to commercial space activities (see S. 919), S2090 [28MR]

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), S6393 [5NO]

Sri Lanka: condemn terrorist attacks and offer condolences to victims, observe anniversary of end of civil war, and protect freedom of religion (see S. Res. 184), S2745 [8MY]

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

Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S2614 [2MY]

Taxation: create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see S. 1627), S5897 [17OC]

——— encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see S. 1475), S3217 [4JN]

——— 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), S3653 [18JN]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-Up Savings Accounts (see S. 3136), S7208 [19DE]

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

——— 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), S3652 [18JN]

——— facilitate program-related investments by private foundations (see S. 2756), S6333 [31OC]

——— 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]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see S. 604), S1593 [28FE]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S5108 [25JY]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 1094), S2329 [9AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S4856 [16JY]

——— permit employers to make matching contributions to workers under certain retirement plans as if worker student loan payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan (see S. 1428), S4630 [27JN]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]

——— provide incentives for increased investment in clean energy (see S. 1288), S2612 [2MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1703), S6567 [13NO]

——— treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans under the tax on private foundation excess business holdings (see S. 2423), S5311 [1AU]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 680), S1705 [6MR]

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

Terrorism: establish a unified database and public reporting to track and evaluate domestic terrorism incidents (see S. 3118), S7207 [19DE]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see S. 1027), S5142 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see S. 944), S2088 [28MR]

——— expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck program to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security (see S. 1349), S2687 [7MY]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S920 [6FE]

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), S1595 [28FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: develop technologies to detect perfluorinated compounds and conduct a nationwide sampling of such compounds in the environment (see S. 950), S2088 [28MR]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S3844 [19JN]

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

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), S1595 [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]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3005 [21MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S3061 [22MY]

——— 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), S3167 [3JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1622 [4MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S7211 [19DE]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S2240 [3AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S4630 [27JN]

——— 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 U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S7027 [12DE]

——— 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), S3364 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure that final pay and certificate of discharge or release for a Reserve member is ready upon discharge or release of that member from active status (see S. 1360), S2742 [8MY]

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

CDC: provide for national campaign to raise awarenesss of the importance, and combat misinformation about, vaccines in order to increase vaccination rates (see S. 1619), S3059 [22MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a task force in the International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (see S. 564), S1492 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on prohibiting use of certain firefighting foam (see S. Res. 334), S5706 [25SE]

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

——— provide for inclusion of names of soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 1891), S3652 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see S. 718), S1734 [7MR]

——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see S. 808), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1085), S2328 [9AP]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems (see S. 1465), S2815 [14MY]

——— conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 757), S1792 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency representative to Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee to strengthen voting system cybersecurity (see S. 1454), S2815 [14MY]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2107), S4807 [11JY]

——— 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), S2239 [3AP]

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

——— protect health care benefits of retired public safety officers (see S. 2046), S4629 [27JN]

——— provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments (see S. 1846), S3476 [13JN]

——— provide resources and assistance to local governments wanting to adopt .gov web addresses in order to increase resilience to cyber crimes that frequently target local government systems (see S. 2749), S6300 [30OC]

Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (see S. 760), S1792 [12MR]

——— make trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation (see S. 3034), S7026 [12DE]

——— take initiatives to measure impact of automation on the workforce in order to inform workforce development strategies (see S. 1738), S3251 [5JN]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on transportation projects (see S. 492), S1382 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), S5012 [23JY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S1593 [28FE]

FAA: establish and ensure inclusive transparency of Drone Advisory Committee (see S. 2730), S6243 [29OC]

FCC: take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see S. 2433), S5311 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges (see S. 406), S1132 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

——— require budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available (see S. 2560), S5747 [26SE]

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), S5247 [31JY]

FTC: 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]

GSA: issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for charging of Federal electric motor vehicles (see S. 2193), S4948 [18JY]

——— procure the most life-cycle cost effective and energy efficiency lighting products and issue guidance on efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products (see S. 1874), S3477 [13JN]

——— require disclosure of beneficial ownership by a foreign person of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency (see S. 1869), S3477 [13JN]

Keith, Damon J.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2643), S5896 [17OC]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 199), S2771 [9MY]

Medicare: reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see S. 2905), S6718 [20NO]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs furnished under part B for which the growth in average sales price has exceeded inflation (see S. 2081), S4773 [10JY]

Meningitis B Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 159), S2435 [11AP]

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 2434), S5311 [1AU]

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), S5407 [10SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see S. 2344), S5196 [30JY]

NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (see S. 1342), S2687 [7MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training (see S. 1388), S2770 [9MY]

Patriot Week: designate (see S. Res. 311), S5474 [12SE]

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]

——— establish comprehensive organizational strategy to combat use of the mail in distribution of illicit drugs (see S. 2974), S6858 [4DE]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see S. Res. 308), S5448 [11SE]

SBA: authorize small business development centers to provide cybersecurity assistance to small businesses (see S. 2034), S4628 [27JN]

Schools: establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative (see S. 3033), S7026 [12DE]

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see S. 1843), S3476 [13JN]

Senior citizens: support healthy aging and age-friendly communities (see S. 1536), S2925 [16MY]

Space policy: call for an international agreement and require Federal agencies issuing licenses for commercial space activities to include provisions to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 and other lunar landing sites (see S. 1694), S3106 [23MY]

——— improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events (see S. 881), S1987 [26MR]

Taxation: exclude certain post graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as qualified scholarships to promote economic growth (see S. 676), S1705 [6MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see S. 446), S1275 [12FE]

Cloture motions

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S549, S558 [24JA]

Privilege of the floor

Brown, Tristan, S4955 [18JY]

Remarks

American Legion: anniversary, S5055 [24JY]

——— anniversary of American Legion Auxiliary, S7152 [18DE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), veto, S2582 [2MY]

Cabaniss, Dale: nomination to be OPM Director, S5375 [10SE]

Davis, Stephanie Dawkins: nomination to be district judge, S7188 [19DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a task force in the International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (S. 564), S1746 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on prohibiting use of certain firefighting foam (S. Res. 334), S5693 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (S. 1085), S2410 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (S. 760), S6837–S6839 [4DE]

EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, S1890 [14MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges (S. 406), S1299 [13FE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1928 [25MR]

Israel: exempt certain small business contracts from efforts to allow State and local governments to divest from entities engaging in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel, S851 [5FE]

Kettering University: anniversary, S6088• [23OC]

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), S850, S851 [5FE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses, hold abusers accountable in Syria, allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S851 [5FE]

Motown Records (company): anniversary, S5627• [23SE]

Mount Clemens, MI: anniversary of Anton Art Center, S1933• [25MR]

Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, S6467 [7NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Homeland Security nominees, S6499 [12NO]

Readler, Chad A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1680 [6MR]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in Dept. of Justice lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with preexisting conditions, S1680 [6MR]

Space policy: call for an international agreement and require Federal agencies issuing licenses for commercial space activities to include provisions to protect and preserve the Apollo 11 and other lunar landing sites (S. 1694), S4933, S4934, S4935 [18JY]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1580 [28FE]

——— suitability to be EPA Administrator relative to views on climate change and ties to the fossil fuel industry, S1580 [28FE]

Wolf, Chad F.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, S6499 [12NO]

——— proposed appointment to be Acting Sec. of Homeland Security pending confirmation as Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, S6499 [12NO]

Tributes

Blocker, Rick, S1895• [14MR]

Conyers, John, Jr., S6470 [7NO]

Kaufman, Scott, S5787• [15OC]

Woodside, Milton (Woody), S2594 [2MY]