TESTER, JON (a Senator from Montana)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3377, S3378, S3406, S3411, S3445 [12JN], S3480, S3492, S3493, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3500, S3501, S3502, S3503, S3509, S3514, S3517, S3538, S3595, S3618 [13JN], S3657, S3708, S3757, S3760 [18JN], S4171 [20JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6043, S6044 [22OC], S6158, S6169, S6171, S6172, S6175 [24OC], S6195, S6196 [28OC], S6250 [29OC], S6311, S6312 [31OC]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2097 [28MR]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1009 [6FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.J. Res. 31, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, S684 [25JA]
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), S6190 [28OC]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see S. 1596), S3059 [22MY]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1327 [13FE]
American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S4505 [25JN]
Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1989 [26MR]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]
——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 517), S1383 [14FE]
——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6951 [10DE]
——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see S. 1615), S3218 [4JN]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 164), S274 [16JA]
——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S3217 [4JN]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1705 [6MR]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5665 [24SE]
Budget: prohibit use of increases in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset unrelated spending increases (see S. 1463), S2815 [14MY]
Bureau of the Census: recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see S. 2679), S6394 [5NO]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]
Climate: express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (see S.J. Res. 9), S1594 [28FE]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 271), S4629 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see S. 3095), S7156 [18DE]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S2488 [29AP]
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]
Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1828), S3475 [13JN]
Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA]
Cuba: 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: allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1720), S3322 [11JN]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S7028 [12DE]
——— improve nutritional and other program requirements relative to purchases of locally produced food under National School Lunch Program (see S. 1817), S6244 [29OC]
——— provide alternative delivery options for Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1918), S5015 [23JY]
——— provide for defense of agriculture and food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (see S. 2695), S6758 [21NO]
——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see S. 2026), S6335 [31OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on repeal of military survivors’ benefits reduction (see S. Res. 332), S5706 [25SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1790), S3656 [18JN]
——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see S. 30), S327 [22JA]
——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 849), S2688 [7MY]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]
Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 1172), S2818 [14MY]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S6093 [23OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S6093 [23OC]
——— provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ dependents (see S. 1851), S3476 [13JN]
——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 532), S3216 [4JN]
——— reauthorize and modify Federal TRIO Programs (see S. 1803), S3363 [12JN]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S5197 [30JY]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see S. 2857), S6604 [14NO]
Dept. of HHS: assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see S. 2777), S7158 [18DE]
——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see S. 2541), S5663 [24SE]
——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 402), S3216 [4JN]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6671 [19NO]
——— provide for review and publication of Agency for Toxic and Substances and Disease Registry findings on illnesses and conditions of veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 1563), S3004 [21MY]
——— 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), S5967 [22OC]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 304), S800 [31JA] (see S. 1191), S2434 [11AP]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S143 [10JA]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S2240 [3AP]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see S. 1107), S5142 [29JY]
——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (see S. 474), S1326 [13FE]
——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 467), S1325 [13FE]
——— revise and extend nursing workforce development programs (see S. 1399), S6508 [12NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize Operation Stonegarden grant program (see S. 2750), S6394 [5NO]
——— 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), S2330 [9AP]
Dept. of HUD: authorize State-licensed appraisers to conduct appraisals in connection with mortgages insured by FHA and require compliance with existing appraiser education requirement (see S. 1722), S3250 [5JN]
——— 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), S5107 [25JY]
——— expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders (see S. 2982), S6888 [5DE]
——— expedite loan processing under Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program (see S. 2725), S6242 [29OC]
——— issue guidelines relative to appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in Consolidated Plans (see S. 1804), S6393 [5NO]
——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S5842 [16OC]
Dept. of Justice: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4456 [24JN]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 947), S5922 [21OC]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see S. 1208), S2689 [7MY]
——— 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]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2818 [14MY]
——— 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), S680 [25JA]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S586 [24JA]
Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (see S. 760), S2570 [1MY]
——— 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), S2817 [14MY]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (see S. 334), S867 [5FE]
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), S6889 [5DE]
——— 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), S6669 [19NO]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), S6950 [10DE]
——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 600), S1593 [28FE]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see S. 569), S1493 [26FE]
——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 1255), S2516 [30AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address fees erroneously collected for housing loans (see S. 2073), S4773 [10JY]
——— authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S2962 [20MY]
——— authorize use of National Cemetery Administration grants by States and tribal organizations for training at National Cemetery Administration training center (see S. 2096), S4807 [11JY]
——— clarify grade and pay of podiatrists (see S. 863), S1939 [25MR]
——— 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]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see S. 555), S1492 [26FE]
——— enter into contracts with States or award grants to States to promote health and wellness, prevent suicide, and improve outreach to veterans (see S. 3020), S6992 [11DE]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see S. 1263), S2690 [7MY]
——— 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]
——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S2518 [30AP]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S1988 [26MR]
——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see S. 1034), S2269 [4AP]
——— modify eligibility requirements for transfer of unused Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2327), S5195 [30JY]
——— modify limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers (see S. 3084), S7156 [18DE]
——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 1381), S2769 [9MY]
——— provide criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for preparation of a claim under a law administered by the Dept., without being officially recognized for such purposes (see S. 2407), S6889 [5DE]
——— provide for non-applicability of non-departmental covenants not to compete to appointment of certain Veterans Health Administration personnel (see S. 902), S2043 [27MR]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see S. 576), S1539 [27FE]
——— 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]
——— reinstate and compensate family caregivers improperly removed or benefits reduced from family caregiver program and ensure eligible caregivers receive fair and consistent support (see S. 1648), S3105 [23MY]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S1594 [28FE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 319), S1940 [25MR]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit sale or transfer of public lands management authority without congressional consent (see S. 491), S1382 [14FE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see S. 1438), S2814 [14MY]
Drugs: streamline, coordinate and expand research and foster increased communication between doctors and patients relative to cannabidiol and other marijuana components and their medical benefits (see S. 2032), S5198 [30JY]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S2330 [9AP]
Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 642), S6243 [29OC]
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: 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), S5664 [24SE]
——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see S. 717), S1734 [7MR]
FAA: provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see S. 2898), S6905 [9DE]
FCC: designate 3-digit dialing code for veterans in crisis (see S. 2003), S4627 [27JN]
——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see S. 2661), S6889 [5DE]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see S. 1522), S2924 [16MY]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1987 [26MR]
——— improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (see S. 2693), S7115 [17DE]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5014 [23JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]
FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see S. 340), S867 [5FE]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]
——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1333), S2645 [6MY]
——— 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]
——— provide for disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among Federal programs and leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory (see S. 2177), S4948 [18JY]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S143 [10JA]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1942), S4455 [24JN]
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), S5541 [17SE]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity (see S. Res. 291), S5196 [30JY]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S4774 [10JY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2435 [11AP]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 94), S1540 [27FE]
Food: provide for regulation, inspection, and labeling of food produced using animal cell culture technology (see S. 3053), S7048 [16DE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]
FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 512), S3477 [13JN]
GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (see S. 1392), S2770 [9MY]
Gold Star families: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, in recognition of sacrifice and service to the U.S. (see S. 1715), S5198 [30JY]
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.: amend charter to remove certain restrictions (see S. 1714), S3215 [4JN]
Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S2190 [2AP] (see S. 1172), S2818 [14MY]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S.J. Res. 52), S5249 [31JY]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 1481), S2884 [15MY]
——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see S. 1556), S3004 [21MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5108 [25JY]
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), S2090 [28MR]
Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building, Missoula, MT: designate (see S. 953), S5967 [22OC]
Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 277), S6567 [13NO]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2328 [9AP]
——— reauthorize (see S. 302), S800 [31JA]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2570), S6335 [31OC]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]
Lobbyists: prohibit current Members of Congress, and increase restrictions on congressional staff, from becoming lobbyists, ban lobbyists from joining congressional staff, and improve disclosure requirements (see S. 2622), S5895 [17OC]
Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]
Medicaid: extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see S. 1180), S2434 [11AP]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S3216 [4JN]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S3364 [12JN]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6606 [14NO]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 283), S2189 [2AP]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 237), S2486 [29AP]
——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see S. 1725), S5842 [16OC]
——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see S. 988), S2189 [2AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S2118 [1AP]
——— provide for direct payment to physician assistants (see S. 596), S5664 [24SE]
——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see S. 1544), S2962 [20MY]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see S. 1190), S4774 [10JY]
——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by establishing requirements for pharmacy-negotiated price concessions (see S. 2247), S5062 [24JY]
——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to disclose aggregate rebates and what proportion of those rebates go to beneficiaries (see S. 476), S1326 [13FE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S2518 [30AP]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 814), S4967 [22JY]
——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 289), S799 [31JA]
——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 586), S1540 [27FE]
——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see S. 640), S3060 [22MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 668), S2190 [2AP]
Montana: designate a mountain ridge as ‘‘B–47 Ridge’’ in honor of servicemen killed in an Air Force training mission crash on such ridge (see S. 490), S1382 [14FE]
——— ratify Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes water compact and protect water rights of all Montanans (see S. 3019), S6992 [11DE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 590), S1540 [27FE]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6671 [19NO]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 144), S2270 [4AP]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 265), S4566 [26JN]
National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5315 [1AU]
National GI Bill Commemoration Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S4169 [20JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S2613 [2MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 327), S7157 [18DE]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S3106 [23MY]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]
Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see S. 279), S1793 [12MR]
——— authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians (see S. 3126), S7208 [19DE]
——— 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), S5247 [31JY]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see S. 982), S2189 [2AP]
——— protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see S. 290), S3364 [12JN]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR]
——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see S. 229), S680 [25JA]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 256), S742 [29JA]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1734 [7MR]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (see S. 47), S832 [4FE]
Nuclear weapons: support a modern intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and oppose unilateral reduction of such force or delaying ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation (see S. Res. 24), 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]
——— improve cost-sharing reduction payments to assist with payment of deductibles and copayments (see S. 964), S2118 [1AP]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S5361 [9SE]
——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S3006 [21MY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]
Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S1734 [7MR]
Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (see S. 528), S4170 [20JN]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see S. 696), S6992 [11DE]
Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1665), S3105 [23MY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1595 [28FE]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 2666), S5966 [22OC]
SBA: enhance ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of services provided (see S. 1409), S3108 [23MY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S5250 [31JY]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]
Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council: establish (see S. 149), S5749 [26SE]
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 256), S4169 [20JN]
Small business: tribute (see S. Res. 443), S6756 [21NO]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S2190 [2AP]
Sports: provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see S. 2253), S5143 [29JY]
Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]
Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 1772), S3319 [11JN]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see S. 815), S1898 [14MR]
——— allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement (see S. 1278), S2612 [2MY]
——— 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), S5842 [16OC]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 177), S293 [17JA]
——— expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (see S. 961), S2117 [1AP]
——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S1276 [12FE]
——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 361), S919 [6FE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see S. 690), S1705 [6MR]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit and make flexible savings accounts available for childcare expenses for military families (see S. 1802), S3363 [12JN]
——— modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see S. 407), S1132 [7FE]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S2044 [27MR]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S1437 [25FE]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]
——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in taxation of digital goods and services (see S. 765), S6448 [6NO]
——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S2815 [14MY]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S3105 [23MY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]
Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 9), S3215 [4JN]
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), S2886 [15MY]
——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see S. 1881), S5251 [31JY]
Travis W. Atkins Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Bozeman, MT: designate (see S. 900), S2043 [27MR]
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: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see S. 1499), S2923 [16MY]
——— establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see S. 2891), S6669 [19NO]
——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 261), S742 [29JA]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4773 [10JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]
Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 624), S1594 [28FE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]
Water: prevent spread of aquatic invasive species in waters of Western States (see S. 2975), S6858 [4DE]
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), S3007 [21MY]
——— 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]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 415), S6475 [7NO]
Women Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S3288 [10JN]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S6301 [30OC]
——— 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), S6476 [7NO]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S1792 [12MR]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see S. 633), S6301 [30OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6243 [29OC]
——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 997), S2239 [3AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see S. 1680), S3106 [23MY]
Brazil: establish working group to evaluate food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil (see S. 1124), S2386 [10AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 18), S2270 [4AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana (see S. 3113), S7207 [19DE]
——— establish a Federal cost-share percentage for the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project in Montana (see S. 1305), S2613 [2MY]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S. 736), S1762 [11MR]
Custer Gallatin National Forest: permanently withdraw Federal mineral rights in the Emigrant Crevice area near Yellowstone National Park (see S. 60), S103 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see S. 2599), S5793 [15OC]
Dept. of Education: establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 1157), S2433 [11AP]
——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 885), S1987 [26MR]
——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see S. 1642), S3105 [23MY]
——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see S. 1362), S2742 [8MY]
——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see S. 1281), S2612 [2MY]
——— support education of Indian children by recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools through incentives of scholarships, loan forgiveness, and professional development grants (see S. 1161), S2433 [11AP]
Dept. of HHS: clarify that National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (see S. 1668), S3105 [23MY]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see S. 970), S2118 [1AP]
Dept. of HUD: expand eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) and submit reports to Congress relative to homeless veterans (see S. 2061), S4729 [9JY]
——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 257), S742 [29JA]
Dept. of Labor: ensure employees on leave under Family and Medical Leave Act maintain health coverage during an employer lockout (see S. 1549), S2962 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: call for remedies to broken commitment to Blackfeet Tribe relative to cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area (see S. Res. 250), S3477 [13JN]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2808), S6474 [7NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address financial exploitation of veterans receiving a pension (see S. 2988), S6888 [5DE]
——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 179), S293 [17JA]
——— establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for Veterans Legacy Program (see S. 3039), S7026 [12DE]
——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see S. 524), S1383 [14FE]
——— establish an advisory committee on implementation of electronic health records (see S. 1154), S2433 [11AP]
——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 711), S1734 [7MR]
——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 374), S1131 [7FE]
——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]
——— improve construction and leasing of medical facilities (see S. 3089), S7156 [18DE]
——— improve management of information technology projects and investments (see S. 2336), S5196 [30JY]
——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]
——— improve oversight and accountability of financial processes (see S. 154), S273 [16JA]
——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 805), S1898 [14MR]
——— improve work-study allowance program (see S. 2265), S5107 [25JY]
——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 2966), S6824 [3DE]
——— provide benefits for persons disabled by treatment under Veterans Community Care Program (see S. 1934), S4169 [20JN]
——— review processes and requirements for scheduling health care appointments and conducting consultations (see S. 629), S1594 [28FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S1492 [26FE]
Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 531), S1383 [14FE]
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: provide designees of Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Dept. of Agriculture Rural Housing Service with positions on Appraisal Subcommittee (see S. 3050), S7027 [12DE]
Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see S. 619), S1593 [28FE]
Forest Service: prohibit transfer of operations and closure of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (see S. 1736), S3251 [5JN]
GAO: submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 336), S867 [5FE]
Interstate commerce: regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce by prohibiting imposition of sales taxes on individuals with no physical presence in the taxing State (see S. 128), S220 [15JA]
Labeling: support legislation to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for pork and beef (see S. Res. 391), S6333 [31OC]
Lobbyists: establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level (see S. 1158), S2433 [11AP]
Medicare: count resident time spent in a critical care access hospital as resident time spent in a nonprovider setting for purposes of making direct and indirect graduate medical education payments (see S. 1240), S2515 [30AP]
——— provide coverage of addiction counselor services under part B (see S. 2412), S5311 [1AU]
Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 397), S6333 [31OC]
Montana: sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, add certain land to National Wilderness Preservation System, and designate new areas for recreation (see S. 1765), S3284 [10JN]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1621 [4MR]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]
Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (see S. 51), S67 [8JA]
Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 419), S6507 [12NO]
Taxation: eliminate tax breaks, deductions, and credits for corporations that lock out workers during a labor dispute and prohibit deductions and credits for wages and benefits paid to temporary workers during labor lockouts (see S. 1548), S2962 [20MY]
——— permit postponement of certain deadlines by reason of significant fires (see S. 2388), S5248 [31JY]
——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 735), S1762 [11MR]
——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S. 276), S769 [30JA]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 1047), S2270 [4AP]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S586 [24JA]
Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see S. 689), S1705 [6MR]
World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S586 [24JA]
Certificates of election
Senate, S4 [3JA]
Letters
Government shutdown relative to budget process, S91 [9JA]
Oaths of office
Senate, S5 [3JA]
Obituaries
Ebeltoft, William C.: Dickinson (ND) Press, S7223 [19DE]
Privilege of the floor
Sullivan, Kathryn, S5478 [12SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: impact of tariffs, S5503 [17SE]
Appropriations: making continuing, S91 [9JA]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5164 [30JY]
Butte-Silverbow County, MT: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S3001 [21MY]
Climate: effects of climate change, S1515 [27FE]
Colstrip, MT: anniversary, S798• [31JA]
Constitution—U.S.: importance of Senate role in providing checks on power of the Executive Office of the President, S6318 [31OC]
Custer Gallatin National Forest: permanently withdraw Federal mineral rights in the Emigrant Crevice area near Yellowstone National Park, S902 [6FE]
Dept. of Justice: decision to support district court ruling finding all of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., S2076 [28MR]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (S. 227), S2676 [7MY]
——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (S. 211), S2676 [7MY]
Dept. of Labor: Job Corps program funding, S3181 [4JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism (S. Res. 420), S6536 [13NO]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, S3460 [13JN]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S3460 [13JN]
——— provide health, rehabilitation, and monetary benefits to children with spina bifida whose parents were exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era, S3460 [13JN]
Firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities, S1465 [26FE]
GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), S6966 [11DE]
——— submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (S. 336), S2676 [7MY]
Garfield County, MT: anniversary, S3359• [12JN]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S91 [9JA], S123 [10JA], S244 [16JA]
Henning, Lawrence E.: Bronze Star and other military service medals recipient, S3048 [22MY]
Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S91 [9JA], S123 [10JA], S244 [16JA]
Miller, Eric D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1465 [26FE]
——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to views on sovereignty of tribal governments, S1465 [26FE]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (S. Res. 144), S2676 [7MY]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2676 [7MY]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (S. 982), S2676 [7MY]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), motion to proceed, S902 [6FE]
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 (S. 2330), S6536 [13NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6317 [31OC]
——— repeal, S2076 [28MR]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5164 [30JY]
Treasure County, MT: anniversary, S2116• [1AP]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S5503 [17SE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, S6317 [31OC]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1872 [14MR]
VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6914 [10DE]
Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, S6536 [13NO]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), S2676 [7MY]
Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, S6318 [31OC]
Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, S3459 [13JN]
Statements
19th Amendment to the Constitutions on Women’s Suffrage (1918) (excerpt): Jeannette Rankin, S3460 [13JN]
Tributes
Baker, Jason, S1465 [26FE]
Bushman, John, S1129• [7FE]
Ebeltoft, William C., S7223 [19DE]
Hadley, Kathy, S4804• [11JY]
Hagan, Kay R., S6317 [31OC]
Isakson, Senator, S6817 [3DE]
Manson, Mahlon P. (Paul), S5011• [23JY]
McNabb, Bruce E., S4675 [28JN]
Myers, Charles C., S5356 [9SE]
Rankin, Jeannette, S3459 [13JN]
Shuman, Matthew, S1731• [7MR]