BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Senator from Arkansas)
Amendments
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail: designate (S. 3519), S9614, S9677 [20DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S4919 [21SE], S4984, S5028, S5030 [22SE], S5091 [27SE], S5266, S5393, S5394 [28SE], S5799 [29SE], S6671 [14NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 4543), S4518 [8SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide Inspector General with testimonial subpoena authority (S. 2687), S2101 [7AP]
——— provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (S. 2102), S1780, S1783 [24MR]
Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4253 [6AU]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]
Abortion: prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see S. 4474), S3202 [11JY]
Armed Forces: provide non-medical counseling services for military families (see S. 3021), S2941 [14JN]
ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms’’ (see S.J. Res. 45), S2189 [27AP] (see S.J. Res. 54), S3160 [23JN]
Baltic States: anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S. (see S. Res. 499), S413 [31JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: support reopening Capitol Building and Senate office buildings to public (see S. Res. 512), S707 [15FE]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see S.J. Res. 37), S708 [15FE]
CFTC: provide jurisdiction to oversee spot digital commodity market (see S. 4760), S3919 [3AU]
Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see S. Res. 534), S991 [3MR]
Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see S. Res. 526), S787 [17FE]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 403), S1059 [8MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see S. Res. 551), S1254 [17MR]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]
Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 3176), S787 [17FE]
Crime: clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 4628), S4543 [12SE]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 826), S6470 [11OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see S. Res. 709), S3309 [14JY]
——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 4257), S2586 [18MY]
——— support research and State and Tribal management efforts on chronic wasting disease (see S. 4111), S5053 [27SE]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule relative to grants to charter schools (see S.J. Res. 60), S4823 [19SE]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see S. 3658), S753 [16FE]
——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 251), S2381 [9MY]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S1225 [16MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see S.J. Res. 39), S674 [14FE]
——— establish home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (see S. 3937), S1803 [28MR]
——— establish program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies (see S. 4269), S2620 [19MY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 4120), S2911 [13JN]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 4203), S3240 [12JY]
——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see S. 4541), S4822 [19SE]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 4260), S3162 [23JN]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see S. 2676), S1981 [5AP]
——— provide grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians in States with primary care provider shortages (see S. 3497), S444 [1FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see S. 4124), S2246 [2MY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see S. 5169), S9626 [20DE]
——— establish drone infrastructure inspection grant program and drone education and training grant program (see S. 4744), S3861 [2AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents (see S. 3606), S708 [15FE]
——— establish national clinical pathway for prostate cancer (see S. 2720), S118 [10JA]
——— expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to include veterans from World War II (see S. 1040), S6857 [29NO]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see S. 3854), S2276 [3MY]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see S. 3541), S442 [1FE]
——— improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 4276), S2867 [8JN]
——— improve workforce (see S. 4156), S2358 [5MY]
——— promote assistance from recognized entities for individuals who file certain claims (see S. 4975), S5225 [28SE]
——— provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see S. 4441), S3075 [22JN]
——— shorten timeframe for claims by beneficiaries and payment of benefits under life insurance programs and improve management of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see S. 4646), S3743 [27JY]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 4940), S5054 [27SE]
Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers’’ (see S.J. Res. 46), S2219 [28AP]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S443 [1FE]
Drugs: amend program for local substance use disorder services (see S. 3632), S647 [10FE]
EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (see S. 3742), S990 [3MR]
——— establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 3571), S5053 [27SE]
——— improve recycling and composting programs (see S. 3743), S990 [3MR]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 3972), S4858 [20SE]
FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 4699), S3860 [2AU]
——— require telecommunications carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see S. 466), S2866 [8JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish Secure Research Data Network (see S. 4200), S2492 [12MY]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 4325), S3240 [12JY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP]
Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ (see S. 4029), S2091 [7AP]
——— increase penalties for felons who illegally possess or use firearms (see S. 4376), S2942 [14JN]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 4986), S5225 [28SE]
——— remove short-barreled rifles from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 803), S1270 [21MR]
Flag—U.S.: commemorate anniversary of creation of U.S. flag and express support for Pledge of Allegiance (see S. Res. 671), S2940 [14JN]
Foreign aid: reauthorize Feed the Future Initiative to address global food insecurity and hunger, improve nutrition, promote agricultural and economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see S. 4649), S3743 [27JY]
——— withhold U.S. contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see S. 3467), S118 [10JA]
France: authorize Embassy to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs to honor contributions of Jean Monnet to restore peace between European nations and establish European Union (see S. 3579), S523 [3FE]
FTC: prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and dissemination of false information relative to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs (see S. 4293), S2867 [8JN]
——— prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see S. 4409), S2968 [15JN]
Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 4815), S4541 [12SE]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 547), S1271 [21MR]
Hatch, Orrin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S2359 [5MY]
Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S.J. Res. 43), S1749 [23MR]
——— establish national advisory commission on long-term care (see S. 4862), S4638 [15SE]
——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see S. 1793), S5226 [28SE]
Immigration: enhance nurse and physician workforce during coronavirus crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see S. 1024), S753 [16FE]
Iran: condemn death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody, discrimination against women, and use of violence to suppress protests, and support right to self-determination and protest (see S. Res. 803), S5226 [28SE]
——— continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (see S. 4924), S5054 [27SE]
IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S5054 [27SE]
Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]
Israel: express opposition to establishment of new Palestinian consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1289 [22MR]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 679), S2968 [15JN]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see S. 3889), S1289 [22MR]
Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 596), S1254 [17MR]
——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see S. 4605), S3920 [3AU]
——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see S. 3193), S2131 [25AP]
——— make improvements to redistribution of residency slots after hospitals close (see S. 4234), S2544 [17MY]
——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 4009), S5053 [27SE]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 4130), S2275 [3MY]
Month of Life: designate (see S. 4539), S3379 [19JY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 858), S6962 [5DE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 858), S6962 [5DE]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 807), S5226 [28SE]
National Catfish Month: designate (see S. Res. 746), S4045 [4AU]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 625), S2381 [9MY]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 812), S5542 [29SE]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 634), S2519 [16MY]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 498), S382 [20JA]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 626), S2420 [10MY]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 582), S2041 [6AP]
National Pell Grant Day: designate (see S. Res. 676), S3077 [22JN]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2709 [25MY]
National Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 841), S6779 [17NO]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 630), S2450 [11MY]
National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 754), S4514 [8SE]
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 723), S3694 [26JY]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR]
NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 4202), S3240 [12JY]
Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see S. 3752), S1016 [7MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 3998), S1980 [5AP]
Queen Elizabeth II: tribute (see S. Res. 762), S4575 [13SE]
Red River National Wildlife Refuge: modify boundary (see S. 3517), S1804 [28MR]
Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]
Russia: counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see S. 3652), S706 [15FE]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see S. 4134), S2339 [4MY]
Schools: recognize necessity of school choice to empower parents to choose best educational environment and to combat ideologies like critical race theory promoted by many public schools (see S. Res. 493), S352 [19JA]
——— require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating child’s gender transition in any form (see S. 3037), S837 [28FE]
SEC: require that information required to be disclosed by issuers be material to investors of those issuers (see S. 5005), S5540 [29SE]
Senate: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 4343), S2815 [7JN]
Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 4359), S2941 [14JN]
Shipping industry: update global ocean shipping industry regulations and establish reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce trade imbalances with foreign countries (see S. 3580), S991 [3MR]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S443 [1FE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S443 [1FE]
Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 4416), S3806 [1AU]
——— exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income (see S. 3505), S220 [13JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 3909), S1749 [23MR]
——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see S. 618), S2866 [8JN]
——— provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see S. 3537), S413 [31JA]
——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 2653), S1060 [8MR]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2215), S414 [31JA]
——— repeal corporate alternative minimum tax (see S. 5017), S5541 [29SE]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S2545 [17MY]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see S. 3602), S575 [8FE]
U.S. Foundation for International Conservation: establish (see S. 5134), S6779 [17NO]
Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (see S. 3811), S1119 [10MR]
——— promote security partnership (see S. 3407), S119 [10JA]
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. 4223), S2519 [16MY]
Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]
Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (see S. Res. 854), S6905 [30NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S443 [1FE]
Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: anniversary (see S. Res. 756), S4514 [8SE] (see S. Res. 783), S4857 [20SE]
American College of Surgeons: anniversary of Committee on Trauma (see S. Res. 532), S991 [3MR]
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 3519), S351 [19JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: alter loan data collection requirements for women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses (see S. 4004), S1981 [5AP]
Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 5089), S6695 [15NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see S. 4082), S2153 [26AP]
——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see S. 4922), S4969 [22SE]
——— repeal copayment requirement for recipients of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to medical appointments (see S. 4565), S3542 [20JY]
Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S5543 [29SE]
SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 5135), S6823 [28NO]
Letters
Dept. of Agriculture Thrifty Food Plan update: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S4034–S4036 [4AU]
Motions
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (S.J. Res. 37), S1177 [15MR]
Remarks
American Ambulance Association: tribute to Stars of Life honorees, S2489 [12MY]
Arkansas: anniversary of designation of Buffalo National River, S2129• [25AP]
——— honor lives of fallen Arkansas police officers, S9736 [21DE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S562 [8FE]
——— State of the Union Message, S983 [3MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S137 [11JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.R. 7791), S2627 [19MY]
——— extend certain child nutrition waiver authority relative to school meals, S3137 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), House amendment, S3137 [23JN]
——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), S1961 [5AP]
——— provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (S. 2102), S1961 [5AP]
Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4015 [4AU]
El Dorado, AR: El Dorado Historic District Commission recipient of National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Commission of the Year award, S4036• [4AU]
Entertainment Fort Smith (publication): tribute, S3335• [18JY]
EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (S. 3742), S3756 [28JY]
——— improve recycling and composting programs (S. 3743), S3756 [28JY]
Huneycutt family: Arkansas Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year award recipient, S7247• [15DE]
Kappa Sigma Fraternity (organization): anniversary of Kappa Sigma Xi Chapter, S6662• [14NO]
Morris, Spencer: International Association of Chiefs of Police, State and Provincial Police Division National State Trooper of the Year award recipient, S2128• [25AP]
Morse, Etana: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, S3029• [21JN]
National FFA Week: observance, S751 [16FE]
Pulp and Paperworkers’ Resource Council: anniversary, S3029• [21JN]
Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S137 [11JA]
Suber, Hiller and Marilyn: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award Honorees, S5049• [27SE]
Van Buren, AR: anniversary of Van Buren Lions Club, S3741• [27JY]
Tributes
Bennett, Mark, S157• [11JA]
Brown, Arthur, S1015• [7MR]
Caudell, Joshua, S1031 [8MR]
Crabtree, Jackie, S6820• [28NO]
Edmund, Morgan, S3370• [19JY]
Helder, Tim, S6736• [16NO]
Hill, Ethan, S3370• [19JY]
Jones, Stacey A., S6736• [16NO]
Karam, Katie, S3370• [19JY]
King, Lebaron M., S7098 [12DE]
Kinsey, Randy (R.D.), S3538• [20JY]
Kress, Stephen W., S3370• [19JY]
Lang, Jason, S1031 [8MR]
Newell, Paul, S9736 [21DE]
Peters, Mike, S115• [10JA]
Ray, Greg, S4471• [7SE]
Romero, Jose, S2328• [4MY]
Scoby, Donald, S9737 [21DE]
Selig, Helen, S1014• [7MR]
Shepherd, Leland (Tony), S2812• [7JN]
Smith, Ragan, S3370• [19JY]
Story, Jeremiah J., S3195 [11JY]
Tabor, Greg, S3912• [3AU]
Tanner, Chili, S3370• [19JY]
Thomas, Kirkley, S3369• [19JY]
Trujillo, Rachelle, S3370• [19JY]
White, Elijah, S3370• [19JY]