TILLIS, THOM (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (S. 504), S3325, S3326 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3402, S3406, S3416, S3437, S3445 [12JN], S3539, S3585, S3603, S3604 [13JN], S3701 [18JN], S3849 [19JN], S4188 [20JN], S4463 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6129 [23OC], S6245, S6249, S6251 [29OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S2060 [27MR], S2097 [28MR]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S732, S747, S752 [29JA]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1011, S1016, S1018 [6FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2579 [2MY], S2751 [9MY], S3065 [23MY], S3451 [13JN], S4681 [5JY], S5775 [15OC], S7167 [19DE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S2455 [11AP]

Committee to escort NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg into the House Chamber, H2989 [3AP]

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

Articles and editorials

I Support Trump’s Vision on Border Security. But I Would Vote Against the Emergency, by, Washington (DC) Post, S1860 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 183), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 109), S181 [14JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 160), S273 [16JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 130), S220 [15JA] (see S. 311), S800 [31JA]

Afghanistan: express support for credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential election, condemn threats to democratic elections, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to peace and stability (see S. Res. 344), S5748 [26SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see S. 362), S1660 [5MR]

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

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see S. 504), S1382 [14FE]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY]

——— require information and opportunities for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for members undergoing deployment overseas (see S. 1566), S3004 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (see S. 1091), S2328 [9AP]

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

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

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

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

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see S. 369), S1131 [7FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S801 [31JA]

——— prohibit use of increases in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset unrelated spending increases (see S. 1463), S2815 [14MY]

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), S2963 [20MY]

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

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act: clarify certain provisions (see S. 790), S1845 [13MR]

CBO: make publicly available fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring (see S. 278), S769 [30JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: accelerate progress toward prevention strategies, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provide caregivers dementia care training (see S. 1126), S3108 [23MY]

Children and youth: express gratitude for people who operate or support diaper banks and diaper distribution programs in their local communities (see S. Res. 205), S2816 [14MY]

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), S5063 [24JY]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S4807 [11JY]

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

Colleges and universities: protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see S. Res. 233), S3252 [5JN]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S6606 [14NO]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see S. 371), S2885 [15MY]

——— require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 187), S1987 [26MR]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see S. 1273), S2569 [1MY]

Courts: increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 471), S1325 [13FE]

——— issue certificates of rehabilitation to formerly incarcerated individuals who have successfully reintegrated into society and no longer poses a significant risk of reoffending (see S. 2931), S6755 [21NO]

——— prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing (see S. 2566), S5747 [26SE]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see S. 1749), S3251 [5JN]

Crime: clarify that using drugs to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor (see S. 2197), S4966 [22JY]

——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting a public safety officer (see S. 1508), S2924 [16MY]

——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1480), S2883 [15MY]

——— reduce mass violence, strengthen mental health collaboration in communities, and improve school safety (see S. 2690), S6092 [23OC]

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experiences and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (see S. 1467), S2815 [14MY]

——— improve consultation by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse with installations affected by windfarm projects (see S. 1580), S3005 [21MY]

——— prevent and provide training, support victims, and enhance investigation and prosecution relative to sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces (see S. 1495), S2884 [15MY]

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

Dept. of Education: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see S. 1442), S2927 [16MY]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S2886 [15MY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S5408 [10SE]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 303), S800 [31JA]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Technology Transitions (see S. 2688), S6889 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S4505 [25JN]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see S. 1012), S2240 [3AP]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6567 [13NO]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S6156 [24OC]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S3284 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see S. 265), S742 [29JA]

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

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S4506 [25JN]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see S. 285), S799 [31JA]

——— tribute to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and personnel for work during the crisis at the southern border (see S. Res. 280), S5013 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see S. 2160), S5630 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see S. 998), S2239 [3AP]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S4822 [15JY]

——— make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (see S. 2770), S6450 [6NO]

——— 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), S2789 [13MY]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 954), S2088 [28MR]

——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 1231), S2515 [30AP]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 820), S1898 [14MR]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see S. 71), S103 [9JA]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S680 [25JA]

Dept. of Labor: enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (see S. 760), S2788 [13MY]

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see S. 1474), S2883 [15MY]

——— require report on intercountry adoptions from countries that have enacted or continued policies which have halted or significantly reduced adoption rates (see S. 938), S2087 [28MR]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: consider certain transactions involving precious metals for purposes of identifying jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern (see S. 533), S1384 [14FE]

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

——— repeal Office of Financial Research (see S. 1478), S2883 [15MY]

——— 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), S3060 [22MY]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), S5361 [9SE]

——— 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), S5141 [29JY]

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

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on information sharing with designated relatives and friends of veterans on assistance and benefits available to the veterans (see S. 2864), S6604 [14NO]

——— 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]

——— establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (see S. 2569), S5747 [26SE]

——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 711), S1734 [7MR]

——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see S. 1621), S3059 [22MY]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see S. 835), S1899 [14MR]

——— improve programs and services for homeless veterans (see S. 980), S3364 [12JN]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S6755 [21NO]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S3844 [19JN]

——— provide inscriptions for veterans’ spouses and children on certain headstones and markers (see S. 2651), S6477 [7NO]

——— 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), S2817 [14MY]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5363 [9SE]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see S. 3129), S7208 [19DE]

——— 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), S4628 [27JN]

Economy: condemn Modern Monetary Theory and recognize that its implementation would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation (see S. Res. 182), S2570 [1MY]

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

——— exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act (see S. 2602), S5840 [16OC]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 27), S587 [24JA]

——— reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 1830), S3475 [13JN]

Eximbank: extend authority and modify quorum requirement (see S. 2293), S5107 [25JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 85), S142 [10JA]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1987 [26MR]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5314 [1AU]

——— remove requirement to perform certain environmental reviews as a condition of permitting placement, installation, or rebuilding of communications facilities following a major disaster or emergency (see S. 2645), S5896 [17OC]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see S. 909), S2043 [27MR]

——— engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see S. 461), S1276 [12FE]

——— 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]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 380), S1940 [25MR]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see S. 113), S221 [15JA]

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), S5579 [18SE]

——— 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: provide requirements for Federal banking agencies when directing a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account and provide for additional requirements relative to certain subpoenas (see S. 3003), S6949 [10DE]

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

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1788), S5494 [16SE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 69), S103 [9JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 817), S1898 [14MR]

Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see S. 2371), S5248 [31JY]

FTC: require online marketplaces disclose certain verified information relative to sellers of children’s products to inform consumers (see S. 3073), S7113 [17DE]

——— study role of intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1227), S2818 [14MY]

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

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

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

House of Representatives: express that the House should vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with constitutional protections prior to proceeding further with impeachment investigation (see S. Res. 378), S6156 [24OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see S. Res. 450), S6950 [10DE]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1644), S3105 [23MY]

——— establish grounds to deny entry or deport aliens associated with a criminal gang (see S. 599), S1593 [28FE]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2546), S6719 [20NO]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S5922 [21OC]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: concur with decision to withdraw U.S. and declare the U.S. is freed from stipulations of treaty and it is not legally obligatory (see S. Res. 298), S5249 [31JY]

Iran: impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 925), S2087 [28MR]

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), S3479 [13JN]

Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2614 [2MY]

Jones, Walter B.: tribute (see S. Res. 108), S1845 [13MR]

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 525), S6508 [12NO]

Law enforcement: assist State and local jurisdictions with processing unidentified remains and resolving missing persons cases and expand rescue and apprehension capabilities along U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 2174), S4948 [18JY]

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

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

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3320 [11JN]

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see S. 824), S1898 [14MR]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see S. 3049), S7050 [16DE]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 595), S6508 [12NO]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see S. 1223), S3321 [11JN]

——— improve benchmarking process for Medicare Shared Savings Program (see S. 2648), S6719 [20NO]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1383 [14FE]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see S. 880), S4505 [25JN]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 289), S2743 [8MY]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 289), S2771 [9MY]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 2860), S6604 [14NO]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: repeal medical device tax and extend certain programs and tax incentives (see S. 3001), S7029 [12DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S68 [8JA]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 39), S220 [15JA]

Middle East: recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see S. 567), S2271 [4AP]

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

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see S. 1188), S4908 [17JY]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see S. 2590), S5748 [26SE]

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 Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 294), S5249 [31JY]

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

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

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 Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

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 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]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S315 [19JA]

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

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S867 [5FE]

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

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 1368), S5665 [24SE]

NATO: recognize accomplishments, call on members to fully meet obligations, consider membership of North Macedonia, reaffirm collective defense principles, and support reform and mission (see S. Res. 123), 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]

North Macedonia: commend agreement with Greek officials to resolve name dispute, support integration into NATO, European Union, and other alliances, and encourage peaceful dispute resolution (see S. Res. 65), S1166 [11FE]

OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1415), S2770 [9MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (see S. 2281), S5107 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 172), S2743 [8MY]

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

Postal Service: establish comprehensive organizational strategy to combat use of the mail in distribution of illicit drugs (see S. 2974), S6906 [9DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see S. 764), S1793 [12MR]

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

SEC: revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events (see S. 1063), S2294 [8AP]

Senate: establish John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (see S. Res. 80), S1540 [27FE]

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

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5363 [9SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5578 [18SE]

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

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]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5363 [9SE]

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

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 156), S2387 [10AP]

Taxation: decrease distance away from home required for a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for above-the-line deduction for travel expenses (see S. 837), S1899 [14MR]

——— ensure tax-exempt cooperative organizations do not lose their tax-exempt status when they use certain Federal funds to provide critical services to their members (see S. 1032), S5448 [11SE]

——— exempt kombucha from excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages (see S. 926), S2437 [11AP]

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

——— expand refundability and increase simplification of research credit for certain small businesses (see S. 2207), S5012 [23JY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S4699 [8JY]

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

——— 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]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S5407 [10SE]

——— permit withdrawals from certain retirement plans for repayment of student loan debt (see S. 2962), S6860 [4DE]

——— provide tax relief for victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and certain California wildfires (see S. 2544), S5706 [25SE]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see S. 803), S6156 [24OC]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2789 [13MY]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see S. 2539), S6671 [19NO]

Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the U.S., or of any State or municipality (see S. 963), S2117 [1AP]

Turkey: advocate for release of unlawfully detained U.S. citizens and locally employed diplomatic staff (see S. 1075), S2328 [9AP]

——— limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air defense system from Russia (see S. 922), S2087 [28MR]

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]

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

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see S. Res. 450), S6950 [10DE]

Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S2386 [10AP]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4773 [10JY]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see S. Res. 369), S5966 [22OC]

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

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2926 [16MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S5363 [9SE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5923 [21OC]

——— 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), S5408 [10SE]

——— 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), S1594 [28FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S1987 [26MR]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S6906 [9DE]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S2964 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: promote investigation of, and penalties for, fraudulent claims against asbestos trusts to ensure asbestos victims receive fair and just compensation (see S. 766), S1844 [13MR]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see S. 2509), S5602 [19SE]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 23), S293 [17JA]

Courts: redefine eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina (see S. 929), S2087 [28MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to establish a national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 905), S2043 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to seize imported merchandise that infringes a design patent (see S. 2987), S6888 [5DE]

Dept. of HUD: expedite disaster assistance to States, insular areas, and localities under a Community Development Block Grant Program grant disaster recovery program (see S. 2796), S6447 [6NO]

Dept. of the Interior: designate at least one city in the U.S. annually as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage City’’ (see S. 56), S68 [8JA]

——— enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 248), S698 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program for work therapy using service dog training (see S. 2948), S6755 [21NO]

FDA: prevent inter partes review process for challenging patents from diminishing competition in the pharmaceutical industry and provide incentives for drug innovation (see S. 344), S919 [6FE]

FEMA: expedite decisions on applications for buyout assistance under Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and require GAO review and recommendations on property acquisition programs to streamline funds to disaster survivors (see S. 2796), S6447 [6NO]

FRS: modify registration and supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies (see S. 3123), S7207 [19DE]

GAO: study disability and pension benefits provided to National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces members by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 3110), S7207 [19DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 1171), S2433 [11AP]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see S. 2059), S4729 [9JY]

——— improve use of immigration detainers by State and local law enforcement and incentivize compliance with Federal detainers through reimbursement of detention costs and indemnification for certain claims (see S. 2739), S6299 [30OC]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 1125), S2386 [10AP]

Law enforcement officers: grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (see S. 1504), S2924 [16MY]

Mardasson Memorial: restore and maintain monument in Belgium honoring U.S. servicemen wounded or killed at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II (see S. 2206), S5011 [23JY]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see S. 1564), S3004 [21MY]

——— expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions to encourage initial public offerings (see S. 536), S1436 [25FE]

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

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2877), S6605 [14NO]

Topsail, NC: revise boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 (see S. 1406), S2770 [9MY]

U.S. Copyright Office: waive copyright registration fee for winners of Congressional Art Competition and Congressional App Competition (see S. 2824), S6475 [7NO]

Cloture motions

Abizaid, John P.: nomination to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, S2262 [4AP]

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), motion to proceed, S247 [16JA], S288 [17JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (S. 311), motion to proceed, S1364 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]

Akard, Stephen J.: nomination to be Dept. of State Office of Foreign Missions Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]

Bade, Bridget S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1882 [14MR], S1931 [25MR]

Barber, Thomas P.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]

Barker, J. Campbell: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2505 [30AP]

Barker, Pamela A.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Barlow, David B.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6820 [3DE]

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1117 [7FE], S1265 [12FE]

Beach, William: nomination to be BLS Commissioner, S1731 [7MR], S1819 [13MR]

Bell, Kenneth D.: nomination to be district judge, S2908 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Berger, Wendy Williams: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5031 [24JY]

Bernhardt, David: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S2285 [8AP], S2375 [10AP]

Bianco, Joseph F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2593 [2MY], S2631 [6MY]

Black, David F.: nomination to be SSA Deputy Commissioner, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Blanchard, Lynda C.: nomination to be Ambassador to Slovenia, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Boulee, Jean-Paul: nomination to be district judge, S3238 [5JN], S3313 [11JN]

Bowman, Michelle: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S5300 [1AU], S5432 [11SE]

Brady, Holly A.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2355 [10AP]

Brasher, Andrew L.: nomination to be district judge, S2421 [11AP], S2540 [1MY]

Bremberg, Andrew P.: nomination to be Office of the U.N. and Other International Organizations in Geneva U.S. Representative, S5880 [17OC], S5943 [22OC]

Bress, Daniel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4643 [27JN], S4689 [8JY]

Brouillette, Dan R.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S6706 [20NO], S6739 [21NO]

Brown, Ada E.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Brown, Gary R.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]

Brown, Jeffrey V.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]

Buescher, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S4937 [18JY], S5032 [24JY]

Bulatao, Brian J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Management, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]

Bumatay, Patrick J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6900 [9DE]

Byrne, James: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5299 [1AU], S5381 [10SE]

Cabaniss, Dale: nomination to be OPM Director, S5299 [1AU], S5380 [10SE]

Cain, James D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Cairncross, Sean: nomination to be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer, S3468 [13JN], S3639 [18JN]

Calabria, Mark A.: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S2183 [2AP], S2250 [4AP]

Callanan, Brian: nomination to be Dept. of the Treasury General Counsel, S5468 [12SE], S5512 [17SE]

Cella, Joseph J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Clark, Stephen R., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]

Cole, Douglas R.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6819 [3DE]

Colville, Robert J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]

Cooper, R. Clarke: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S2421 [11AP], S2501 [30AP]

Corker, Clifton L.: nomination to be district judge, S4797 [11JY], S4886 [17JY]

Craft, Kelly Knight: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador and U.N. Security Council Representative, S5125 [29JY], S5183 [30JY], S5298 [1AU]

——— nomination to be U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly, S5352 [9SE]

Crawford, Edward F.: nomination to be Ambassador to Ireland, S3238 [5JN], S3462 [13JN]

Darling, Elizabeth: nomination to be Dept. of HHS Administration on Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner, S5299 [1AU], S5379 [10SE]

Davis, Stephanie Dawkins: nomination to be district judge, S7041 [16DE], S7145 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4452 [24JN], S4599 [27JN], S5563, S5569 [18SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), motion to proceed, S3469 [13JN], S3830 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), S7088 [17DE], S7192 [19DE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1362, S1364 [14FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC (S.J. Res. 2), S208 [15JA], S247 [16JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6187 [28OC], S6271 [30OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), motion to proceed, S5881 [17OC], S5946 [22OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5486 [16SE], S5561 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6188 [28OC], S6326 [31OC]

Desmond, Michael J.: nomination to be IRS Chief Counsel and Dept. of the Treasury Assistant General Counsel, S1365 [14FE], S1467 [26FE]

Destro, Robert A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]

Dhillon, Janet: nomination to be EEOC Chair, S2594 [2MY], S2711 [8MY]

Dickson, Stephen M.: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S4936 [18JY], S4993 [23JY]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S1972 [26MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR]

Dishman, Jodi W.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]

Domenico, Daniel D.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2301 [9AP]

Esper, Sec. of the Army: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S4936 [18JY], S4960 [22JY]

Feddo, Thomas P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Investment Security, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]

Fleming, John: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S1571 [28FE]

Gallagher, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Gallagher, Stephanie A.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1882 [14MR], S1971 [26MR]

Grimberg, Steven D.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Guidry, Greg G.: nomination to be district judge, S3469 [13JN], S3641 [18JN]

Hahn, Stephen: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S6878 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Haines, Stephanie L.: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]

Hartogensis, Gordon: nomination to be Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Director, S2421 [11AP], S2502 [30AP]

Hendrix, James W.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5160 [30JY]

Holte, Ryan T.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S3087 [23MY], S3235 [5JN]

Howery, Kenneth A.: nomination to be Ambassador to Sweden, S5467 [12SE], S5508 [17SE]

Hunsaker, Danielle J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6326 [31OC], S6384 [5NO]

Hyten, John E.: nomination to be Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair, S5659 [24SE], S5695 [25SE]

Immergut, Karin J.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY]

Jones, Bernard M., II: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Jordan, Sean D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5162 [30JY]

Jorjani, Daniel H.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5591 [19SE], S5642 [24SE]

Kacsmaryk, Matthew J.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Kessler, Jeffrey: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, S2114 [1AP], S2216 [3AP]

King, Robert L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S4644 [27JN], S4760 [10JY]

Komitee, Eric R.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6786 [2DE]

Kovner, Rachel P.: nomination to be district judge, S5727 [26SE], S5814 [16OC]

Leichty, Damon R.: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]

Liburdi, Michael T.: nomination to be district judge, S5080 [25JY], S5134 [29JY]

Liman, Lewis J.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE]

Marston, Karen S.: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7141 [18DE]

Matey, Paul B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1730 [7MR], S1754 [11MR]

Maze, Corey L.: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

McElroy, Mary S.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

McIntosh, Brent J.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S5467 [12SE], S5511 [17SE]

Menashi, Steven J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6465 [7NO], S6520 [13NO]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S736 [29JA], S776, S788 [31JA], S829 [4FE]

Miller, Eric D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1365 [14FE], S1422 [25FE]

Morales, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S2263 [4AP], S2366 [10AP]

Morrison, Sarah Daggett: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3280 [10JN]

Murphy, Eric E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1698 [6MR]

Myers, Richard E., II: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6836 [4DE]

Nardini, William J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6327 [31OC], S6435 [6NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), S7087 [17DE], S7175 [19DE]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), S1117 [7FE], S1161 [11FE]

——— improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), motion to proceed, S777 [31JA], S858 [5FE]

Nichols, Carl J.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2996 [21MY]

Nielson, Howard C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2907 [16MY], S2995 [21MY]

Nordquist, Jennifer D.: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Executive Director, S5300 [1AU], S5433 [11SE]

Norquist, David L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S5126 [29JY]

Novak, David J.: nomination to be district judge, S5726 [26SE], S5813 [16OC]

Pacold, Martha M.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]

Pallasch, John P.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Education and Training, S4644 [27JN], S4761 [10JY]

Park, Michael H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2594 [2MY], S2722 [8MY]

Phipps, Peter J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4795 [11JY], S4816 [15JY]

Pitlyk, Sarah E.: nomination to be district judge, S6727 [21NO], S6818 [3DE]

Pittman, Mark T.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5178 [30JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Japan: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Luxembourg: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Spain: ratify, S4795 [11JY], S4847 [16JY]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Switzerland: ratify, S4796 [11JY]

Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of North Macedonia: ratify, S5880 [17OC], S5915 [21OC]

Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), S5125 [29JY], S5281, S5288 [1AU]

Pulliam, Jason K.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5180 [30JY]

Rakolta, John, Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, S5467 [12SE], S5490 [16SE]

Ranjan, J. Nicholas: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4725 [9JY]

Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1731 [7MR], S1777 [12MR]

Readler, Chad A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1571 [28FE], S1652 [5MR]

Riggs, Kea Whetzal: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7144 [18DE]

Rowland, Mary M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Rudofsky, Lee P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6420 [6NO]

Rushing, Allison Jones: nomination to be circuit judge, S1570 [28FE], S1617 [4MR]

Ryder, John L.: nomination to the TVA Board of Directors, S1365 [14FE]

Seeger, Steven C.: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5181 [30JY]

Sinatra, John L., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6726 [21NO], S6800 [3DE]

Singhal, Anuraag: nomination to be district judge, S7038 [16DE], S7136 [18DE]

Skipwith, Aurelia: nomination to be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S6878 [5DE], S6987 [11DE]

Smith, Rodney: nomination to be district judge, S3237 [5JN], S3312 [11JN]

Stanton, Cheryl M.: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Administrator, S2262 [4AP], S2316 [9AP]

Starr, Brantley: nomination to be district judge, S5082 [25JY], S5179 [30JY]

Stickman, William S., IV: nomination to be district judge, S5083 [25JY], S5182 [30JY]

Stilwell, David: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S3238 [5JN], S3345 [12JN]

Sullivan, John J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Russia, S6877 [5DE], S6986 [11DE]

Tapia, Donald R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Jamaica, S4797 [11JY], S4887 [17JY]

Tapp, David A.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S6326 [31OC], S6374 [5NO]

Traynor, Daniel M.: nomination to be district judge, S7039 [16DE], S7142 [18DE]

Truncale, Michael J.: nomination to be district judge, S2762 [9MY], S2779 [13MY]

VanDyke, Lawrence J.C.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6877 [5DE], S6920 [10DE]

Vitter, Wendy: nomination to be district judge, S2763 [9MY], S2878 [15MY]

Vyskocil, Mary K.: nomination to be district judge, S7040 [16DE], S7143 [18DE]

Walker, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S5951 [22OC], S6138 [24OC]

Welte, Peter D.: nomination to be district judge, S5081 [25JY], S5135 [29JY]

Wetherell, T. Kent, II: nomination to be district judge, S4644 [27JN], S4724 [9JY]

Wheeler, Andrew: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S1365 [14FE], S1510 [27FE]

Wilson, Jennifer P.: nomination to be district judge, S6327 [31OC], S6421 [6NO]

Winsor, Allen C.: nomination to be district judge, S3468 [13JN], S3640 [18JN]

Wright, Peter C.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, S4645 [27JN], S4787 [11JY]

Wyrick, Patrick R.: nomination to be district judge, S2262 [4AP], S2306 [9AP]

Younge, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S2579 [2MY], S2751 [9MY], S3065 [23MY], S3451 [13JN], S5775 [15OC], S7167 [19DE]

Privilege of the floor

Fincher, Sydney, S2748 [8MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S1356 [14FE]

Bell, Kenneth D.: confirmation as district judge, S3157 [3JN]

Bumatay, Patrick J.: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6900 [9DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S4492 [25JN], S6533 [13NO]

——— improve oversight of privatized military housing provided to Armed Forces members and their families, S4492 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, S1356 [14FE]

East, Michael B.: confirmation as U.S. Marshal, S3157 [3JN]

FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (S. 2740), unanimous-consent agreement, S6900 [9DE]

GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), unanimous-consent agreement, S6900 [9DE]

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), S1685 [6MR]

Immigration: clarify sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (S. 2059), unanimous-consent request, S6416 [6NO]

——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing visa numbers, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, lift country caps (S. 2603), unanimous-consent request, S6416 [6NO]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (S. 386), S6416 [6NO]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S1356 [14FE]

Military Missions in Action (organization): tribute, S6901 [9DE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2594 [2MY]

Myers, Richard E., II: nomination to be district judge, S6872 [5DE]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S2857 [15MY]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 448), S6907 [9DE]

NATO: anniversary, S2255 [4AP]

Rushing, Allison Jones: nomination to be circuit judge, S1652 [5MR]

Senate: legislative program, S6907 [9DE]

Stoltenberg, Jens: U.S. visit by NATO Secretary-General, S2255 [4AP]

Trump, President: terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S1462 [26FE]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), S1722 [7MR], S1879 [14MR]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): ratify, S6839 [4DE]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte: commemorate lives of shooting victims and commend first responders, S2735 [8MY]

Valentine’s Day: observance, S1356 [14FE]

Tributes

Boddie, Mayo, S6901 [9DE]

Brunson, Andrew, S5776 [15OC]

Falkenbury, John, S4804• [11JY]

Fox, James C., S2430 [11AP]

Frazier, Frank, S7108• [17DE]

Howell, Riley C., S2735 [8MY]

Jones, Walter B., S1355 [14FE]

Lamb, Allen, S7154 [18DE]

Lusk, Gregory A., S6472• [7NO]

Parlier, Ellis (Reed), S2735 [8MY]

Tillis, Susan, S1356 [14FE]