CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Senator from West Virginia)
Amendments
Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S3552 [20JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5361 [28SE], S5605, S5823, S5926 [29SE]
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), S4178, S4331 [6AU]
Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), S9780, S10007, S10023 [21DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3613, S3616 [21JY]
Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), S956 [2MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, S2326 [4MY]
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the U.S. 3+1 Interparliamentary Group, S6049 [29SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 521), S786 [17FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor Hershel W. (Woody) Williams, last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II (see S. Con. Res. 42), S3239 [12JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]
CDC: reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see S. 4440), S3075 [22JN]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and update (see S. 3899), S1289 [22MR]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 3663), S1911 [31MR]
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]
Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 877), S10092 [22DE]
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]
Corps of Engineers: provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 4137), S2339 [4MY]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]
Crime: clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 4628), S3743 [27JY]
——— eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses (see S. 79), S1178 [15MR]
——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 3458), S118 [10JA]
——— specify lynching as hate crime (see S. 3710), S1016 [7MR]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY]
Defense Production Act: designate baby formula as scarce and critical material (see S. 4226), S2545 [17MY]
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) (see S. 4257), S2586 [18MY]
Dept. of Commerce: apply Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of Assistant Sec. for Communications and Information in carrying out Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see S. 3671), S753 [16FE]
——— establish Manufacturing Communities Support Program (see S. 3687), S785 [17FE]
Dept. of Defense: list certain individuals awarded Purple Heart on website that lists individuals awarded certain military awards (see S. 4006), S1981 [5AP]
Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (see S. 5047), S5542 [29SE]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see S. 4970), S5225 [28SE]
Dept. of HHS: allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal exchanges (see S. 4739), S6741 [16NO]
——— authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see S. 3686), S785 [17FE]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 4120), S2219 [28AP]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 4203), S2492 [12MY]
——— identify obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and provide technical assistance relative to removal of such obstacles (see S. 3907), S2276 [3MY]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. 1548), S2544 [17MY]
——— 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), S2620 [19MY]
——— provide for testing of community-based palliative care model (see S. 2565), S2814 [7JN]
——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 5254), S7199 [14DE]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see S. 2238), S275 [18JA]
——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 3824), S1153 [14MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 4036), S2091 [7AP]
——— provide authority to temporarily extend duration of liability protections provided under anti-terrorism products and services (see S. 5298), S7311 [19DE]
Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see S. 2981), S2544 [17MY]
Dept. of the Interior: make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see S. 3957), S2815 [7JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (see S. 4297), S2665 [24MY]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 4940), S4969 [22SE]
Drugs: amend program for local substance use disorder services (see S. 3632), S647 [10FE]
Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (see S. 4573), S3542 [20JY]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 560), S1832 [29MR]
EPA: improve recycling and composting programs (see S. 3743), S990 [3MR]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 3972), S5227 [28SE]
FCC: evaluate and consider impact of telecommunications network equipment supply chain on deployment of universal service (see S. 3692), S785 [17FE]
Federal agencies and departments: authorize inspectors general to continue operations during lapse in appropriations (see S. 2273), S3783 [28JY]
——— prohibit use of flawed or biased environmental metrics in rulemaking process unless such metrics are compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 4596), S3611 [21JY]
Federal aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see S. 4799), S4479 [7SE]
FERC: provide that certain policy statements shall have no force or effect unless certain conditions are met (see S. 3908), S1833 [29MR] (see S. 4451), S3075 [22JN]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4587), S7035 [7DE]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP]
Firefighters: temporarily increase cost share authority for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment (see S. 3662), S753 [16FE]
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), S4822 [19SE]
——— 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]
——— study role of intermediaries in pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 1388), S2450 [11MY]
Glenville State University: tribute to women’s basketball team (see S. Res. 598), S2190 [27AP]
Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 654), S2752 [26MY]
Hatch, Orrin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S2359 [5MY]
Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see S. 1784), S2359 [5MY]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see S. 1521), S4440 [6SE]
Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see S. 1574), S707 [15FE]
Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]
International Olympic Committee: express that Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai (see S. Res. 503), S523 [3FE]
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day: observance (see S. Res. 486), S118 [10JA] (see S. Res. 872), S7200 [14DE]
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]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 183), S648 [10FE]
IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S4576 [13SE]
Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 679), S2968 [15JN]
Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (see S. 4003), S1981 [5AP]
Medicaid: support provision of treatment family care services (see S. 3761), S991 [3MR]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 828), S1178 [15MR]
——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 2609), S2190 [27AP]
——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see S. 4605), S5054 [27SE]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see S. 3018), S2246 [2MY]
——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 4009), S2666 [24MY]
——— restore State authority to waive mileage rule for designating critical access hospitals for certain facilities (see S. 644), S2190 [27AP]
——— strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 2037), S2621 [19MY]
Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Res. 599), S2190 [27AP]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S5543 [29SE]
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 Ataxia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 850), S6823 [28NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 848), S6780 [17NO]
National Chemistry Week: designate (see S. Res. 815), S5543 [29SE]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 733), S3805 [1AU]
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 804), S5226 [28SE]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 794), S4970 [22SE]
National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 766), S4639 [15SE]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 812), S5542 [29SE]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 624), S2381 [9MY]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 634), S2519 [16MY]
National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 500), S497 [2FE]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 498), S382 [20JA]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 613), S2275 [3MY]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 626), S2420 [10MY]
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see S. Res. 595), S2154 [26AP]
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), S2586 [18MY]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 510), S647 [10FE]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 703), S3239 [12JY]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 703), S3239 [12JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 776), S4857 [20SE]
National Public Works Week: designate (see S. Res. 641), S2544 [17MY]
National Recovery Month: designate (see S. Res. 778), S4857 [20SE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 630), S2450 [11MY]
——— recognize women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 612), S2275 [3MY]
National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 530), S950 [2MR]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 500), S497 [2FE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 537), S1016 [7MR]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 780), S4857 [20SE]
NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 4202), S2492 [12MY]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1175), S3076 [22JN]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 781), S4857 [20SE]
Privacy: require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs (see S. 5288), S7252 [15DE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 520), S786 [17FE]
Public works: support construction of middle mile broadband infrastructure and enhance electric grid (see S. 4763), S3919 [3AU]
Queen Elizabeth II: tribute (see S. Res. 762), S4575 [13SE]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 9), S3920 [3AU]
Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute (see S.J. Res. 61), S4577 [13SE]
Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]
Religious Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 811), S5542 [29SE]
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]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see S. 3757), S991 [3MR]
——— prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (see S. 3856), S1290 [22MR]
——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see S. Res. 713), S3863 [2AU]
SBA: amend laws relative to small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 3896), S1289 [22MR]
——— require Office of Entrepreneurship Education to establish and maintain website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements (see S. 5012), S5541 [29SE]
Taxation: exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 5021), S5541 [29SE]
——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 3546), S7253 [15DE]
——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see S. 3625), S646 [10FE]
——— 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. Customs and Border Protection: evaluate implementation of legislation to process certain international mail shipments and advance electronic information on international mail shipments to target opioid shipments (see S. 5290), S7252 [15DE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. 4194), S2492 [12MY]
Ukraine: provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (see S. 3522), S1750 [23MR]
——— recognize, honor, and commend women who have contributed to fight for freedom and defense of Ukraine (see S. Res. 589), S2092 [7AP]
——— support independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion (see S. Res. 519), S786 [17FE]
Victims of Child Abuse Act: reauthorize (see S. 3975), S1910 [31MR]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 3623), S613 [9FE]
Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 692), S3639 [25JY]
Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide guidance regarding coverage of prescription digital therapeutics under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 5238), S7101 [12DE]
Dept. of HHS: carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 4851), S4619 [14SE]
EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (see S. 3742), S990 [3MR]
FCC: establish vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost Universal Service Program funding (see S. 4126), S2275 [3MY]
Financial institutions: delay implementation of modifications of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions (see S. 5291), S7252 [15DE]
Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 4815), S4541 [12SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 3791), S1118 [10MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 3998), S1980 [5AP]
Water: codify definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’ under Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 3456), S118 [10JA]
Letters
GAO decision on whether Federal Highway Administration ‘‘Information—Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources To Build a Better America’’ memo is a rule for purposes of Congressional Review Act: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S9768 [21DE]
Motions
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), S4182 [6AU]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S2211 [28AP], S2323 [4MY]
Remarks
Bailey, J. David: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, S4471• [7SE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S1077 [10MR], S3059 [22JN]
Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S3757 [28JY]
——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), House amendment, S9742 [21DE]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (S.J. Res. 55), S4009 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9742 [21DE]
Economy: address growing inflation, S3059 [22JN], S4835 [20SE]
——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S2323 [4MY]
——— 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), S4178, S4182 [6AU]
EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (S. 3742), S3755 [28JY]
——— improve recycling and composting programs (S. 3743), S3755 [28JY]
——— prohibit funding for certain activities under Clean Air Act relative to greenhouse gas emissions, S4178 [6AU]
Executive Office of the President: emphasize that climate change can not be used as basis to declare national emergency or major disaster, S2323 [4MY]
Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Poland and Germany, S1728 [23MR]
Frey, Henry C.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, S2685 [25MY]
GAO: decision on whether Federal Highway Administration ‘‘Information—Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources To Build a Better America’’ memo is a rule for purposes of Congressional Review Act, S9767 [21DE]
National Environmental Policy Act: codify certain reforms to regulations and implementation, S4182 [6AU]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1077 [10MR]
Portaro, Benjamin: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, S4472• [7SE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, S2323 [4MY]
Revesz, Richard L.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S7791 [20DE]
——— nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S7791 [20DE]
Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, S1728 [23MR]
Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S139 [11JA]
Sports: ensure pay equity for athletes who represent U.S. in international athletic competitions (S. 2333), S9759 [21DE]
Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis, S1729 [23MR]
Tributes
McKinley, Representative, S7110 [13DE]
Williams, Hershel W. (Woody), S3262 [13JY]