CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), S2102 [7AP]

Blackwell School National Historic Site: establish (S. 2490), S2606, S2625 [19MY]

Courts: provide for periodic transaction reporting requirement and online publication of financial disclosure reports for Federal judicial officers (S. 3059), S797, S801 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S4929 [21SE], S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4988, S4993 [22SE], S5054, S5055, S5062, S5076, S5079, S5081, S5111 [27SE], S5228, S5264, S5328, S5331 [28SE], S5605, S5679, S5680, S5708, S5746, S5811, S5812, S5815, S5820, S5821, S5825, S5893, S5911, S5919 [29SE], S6471, S6546, S6566, S6610, S6612 [11OC], S6671, S6672 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (S. 1098), S2961, S2975 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: require training and education for school teachers, employees, students, and community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education (S. 734), S3857, S3868 [2AU], S3904, S3993 [3AU]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (S. 4859), S9610, S9661 [20DE]

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), S4310, S4311 [6AU]

FBI: require trauma-informed experts be part of child interviews for investigations of child sexual exploitation or abuse, production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking (S. 4926), S7146 [13DE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), S9681 [20DE], S9780, S10008, S10016, S10023 [21DE]

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), S3034 [21JN]

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (S. 4003), S3811 [1AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3613, S3615, S3616 [21JY]

Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), S957 [2MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (S. 3946), S9658 [20DE]

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 (S. 3522), S2050, S2052 [6AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, S2326 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]

Arts and humanities: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see S. 3521), S351 [19JA]

Aviation: clarify application of sanctions relative to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following change to U.N. Register of Conventional Arms (see S. 3421), S3379 [19JY]

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (see S. 3823), S1153 [14MR]

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 3519), S351 [19JA]

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]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and update (see S. 3899), S1750 [23MR]

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 607), S2246 [2MY]

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 607), S2246 [2MY]

China: enforce intellectual property provisions of economic and trade agreement between U.S. and China (see S. 1924), S1868 [30MR]

——— impose sanctions and other measures in response to failure to allow investigation into origins of coronavirus at suspect laboratories in Wuhan (see S. 3463), S118 [10JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 622), S2359 [5MY]

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]

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]

Correctional institutions: provide emotional support services to victims of sexual abuse who are incarcerated (see S. 4979), S5225 [28SE]

Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 568), S1867 [30MR]

Courts: increase punishment for human trafficking in school zones (see S. 5226), S7070 [8DE]

——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (see S. 4524), S4640 [15SE]

Crime: clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 4628), S3743 [27JY]

——— enhance penalties for use of spotters or destruction of fences, cameras, or other devices to intentionally hinder immigration, border, and customs controls (see S. 4570), S3542 [20JY]

——— express that transnational criminal organizations, including illicit economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering, threaten national interests and national security of U.S. and its allies (see S. Res. 610), S2275 [3MY]

——— provide appropriate standards for inclusion of term of supervised release after imprisonment (see S. 5040), S5541 [29SE]

——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 4876), S4639 [15SE]

——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY]

Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund: establish (see S. 4972), S5225 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend regulations to allow certain packers to have an interest in market agencies (see S. 4709), S6696 [15NO]

——— 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 Defense: establish Space National Guard (see S. 4179), S2420 [10MY]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule relative to grants to charter schools (see S.J. Res. 60), S4514 [8SE]

——— improve Federal oversight of foreign funding in education (see S. 2593), S3271 [13JY]

——— make grants to support educational programs in American civics and history (see S. 4384), S2910 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: collect data on prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence (see S. 3963), S7035 [7DE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S1225 [16MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to enforce rule on coronavirus vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs (see S. 3412), S190 [12JA]

——— provide grants to States, local governments, and Indian Tribes to establish, expand, or maintain Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams (see S. 4091), S2189 [27AP]

——— provide grants to States to establish positions to minimize administrative burden on families seeking child care assistance (see S. 4675), S3782 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process employment-based immigrant visa applications after certain date and to award such visas to eligible applicants (see S. 2828), S876 [1MR]

——— 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]

——— establish procedures to conduct maintenance projects at ports of entry at which U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities (see S. 3903), S1833 [29MR]

——— include aliens passing in transit through U.S. to board vessel on which alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within class of nonimmigrant aliens (see S. 5168), S6941 [1DE]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and report on staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 3850), S1225 [16MR]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand use of non-intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry (see S. 4572), S3542 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see S. 5045), S6470 [11OC]

——— authorize funding and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and facilitate data sharing with FBI National Crime Information Center database (see S. 5029), S5541 [29SE] (see S. 5230), S7070 [8DE]

——— authorize use of specialized human trafficking training and technical assistance grants to train law enforcement personnel regarding Interdiction for the Protection of Children program (see S. 5211), S7070 [8DE]

——— extend authorization for special assessment for Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund (see S. 4785), S4214 [6AU]

——— require certain nonprofit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding (see S. 4987), S6697 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see S. 2854), S2814 [7JN]

——— establish Defense Exportability Transfer Account (see S. 4947), S4970 [22SE]

——— modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering, update counterfeiting statutes, and enhance tools to crack down on smugglers and tax evaders to combat terrorism and organized crime (see S. 3697), S786 [17FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to demonstrate performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as fuel source (see S. 3806), S1118 [10MR]

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]

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), S6858 [29NO]

Drugs: prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances (see S. 4151), S2358 [5MY]

——— prohibit deceptive sale of fentanyl (see S. 4984), S5225 [28SE]

——— prohibit delivery of opioids by means of dark web (see S. 3782), S1059 [8MR]

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), S5544 [29SE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop recommendations on comprehensive grand strategy relative to U.S. relationship with China (see S. 5039), S5541 [29SE]

——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see S. 4444), S3202 [11JY]

——— modify requirements relative to data centers of certain Federal agencies (see S. 4629), S3743 [27JY]

——— prohibit promulgation of new oil and gas regulations until after Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukraine (see S. 3822), S1119 [10MR]

——— prohibit use of flawed or biased environmental metrics in rulemaking process unless such metrics are compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 4596), S3611 [21JY]

——— provide for perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards (see S. 4894), S4856 [20SE]

——— require reduction of reliance and expenditures on legacy information technology systems (see S. 3897), S1289 [22MR]

Federal aid programs: simplify grant process for nonurbanized areas (see S. 4799), S4479 [7SE]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4587), S6671 [14NO]

Foreign policy: encourage increased trade and investment between U.S. and Western Balkan countries (see S. 4741), S4823 [19SE]

——— increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see S. 4509), S3543 [20JY]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see S. 4937), S4969 [22SE]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy to address national security threat posed by China’s control of nearly 2/3 of global supply of critical minerals (see S. 3962), S1867 [30MR]

——— negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking agreements on digital economy and trade with like-minded countries as part of broader trade and economic strategy (see S. Res. 727), S3783 [28JY]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 4815), S4541 [12SE]

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), S2132 [25AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1810), S1937 [4AP]

Hispanic Americans: express support for increasing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (see S. Res. 640), S2544 [17MY]

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary of National Internship Program (see S. Res. 597), S2189 [27AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 782), S4857 [20SE]

Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]

Immigration: prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to individuals who unlawfully entered U.S. (see S. 3453), S118 [10JA]

Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and establish Cyber Incident Review Office and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (see S. 3600), S788 [17FE]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: repeal provision relative to advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard (see S. 4647), S3743 [27JY]

Interagency Committee on Global Catastrophic Risk: establish (see S. 4488), S4214 [6AU]

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: designate (see S. Res. 685), S3031 [21JN]

Investments: require investment advisers for passively-managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities (see S. 4241), S2586 [18MY]

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), S4969 [22SE]

IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S4541 [12SE]

——— provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see S. 5100), S6740 [16NO]

Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]

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]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (see S. 3635), S647 [10FE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: clarify provision relative to certain contents of registrations (see S. 4254), S2586 [18MY]

Medicare: combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see S. 586), S6695 [15NO]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see S. 1943), S707 [15FE]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 4130), S2275 [3MY]

Mental health: expand Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program and authorize funding for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics (see S. 2069), S1775 [24MR]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 5037), S5541 [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 Catfish Month: designate (see S. Res. 746), S4045 [4AU]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 625), S2381 [9MY]

National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention: establish (see S. 3538), S413 [31JA]

National Community Policing Week: designate (see S. Res. 810), S5542 [29SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 686), S3075 [22JN]

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 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 784), S4857 [20SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 498), S382 [20JA]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2586 [18MY]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 501), S442 [1FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 630), S2450 [11MY]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 604), S2219 [28AP]

National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 754), S5054 [27SE]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1596), S1120 [10MR]

NOAA: establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see S. 4432), S3003 [16JN]

Nuclear energy: prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 3741), S2894 [9JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of mark for use by related company does not establish employment relationship between owner of mark and that related company or its employees (see S. 4976), S5225 [28SE]

——— improve process to challenge validity of patents through Patent Trial and Appeal Board (see S. 4417), S3003 [16JN]

Patents: establish interagency task force between Patent and Trademark Office and FDA for sharing information and providing technical assistance relative to patents (see S. 4430), S3543 [20JY]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 4466), S3272 [13JY]

Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see S. 3752), S990 [3MR]

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]

Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]

Russia: call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see S. Res. 716), S3612 [21JY]

——— condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see S. Res. 531), S991 [3MR] (see S. Res. 546), S1178 [15MR]

——— 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 petroleum and petroleum products from Russia (see S. 3718), S875 [1MR]

Secret Service: reauthorize National Computer Forensics Institute (see S. 4673), S3782 [28JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S6858 [29NO]

Space policy: require report on Federal support to cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems (see S. 3511), S220 [13JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S6858 [29NO]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 4416), S5054 [27SE]

——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims (see S. 3993), S1980 [5AP]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see S. 4291), S2664 [24MY]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 3546), S2520 [16MY]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S3543 [20JY]

Technology: include certain computer-related projects in streamlined Federal environmental review programs (see S. 3451), S6858 [29NO]

Transportation: provide grants to transit operators and airports for human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts (see S. 3901), S2494 [12MY]

Ukraine: support independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion (see S. Res. 519), S786 [17FE]

University of Texas at Austin: anniversary of Big Bertha (bass drum) (see S. Res. 579), S6859 [29NO]

Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see S. 4411), S2968 [15JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S4822 [19SE]

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]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1408), S6858 [29NO]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 609), S2275 [3MY]

Yemen: impose sanctions relative to Ansarallah and its officials (see S. 3532), S415 [31JA]

Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies (see S. 4367), S2893 [9JN]

Army: require plan to clarify roles and responsibilities of Army officials and organizations relative to force modernization efforts (see S. 4793), S4479 [7SE]

Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see S. 5197), S7034 [7DE]

Crime: provide system for reviewing case files of cold case murders under Federal law at request of immediate family members (see S. 4549), S3377 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for emergency acquisition authority in event of armed attack against U.S. ally or partner by foreign adversary (see S. 4805), S4514 [8SE]

——— require study of programs, acquisitions, and budget (see S. 4853), S4620 [14SE]

——— use amounts available for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam (see S. 4806), S4514 [8SE]

Dept. of Education: provide for civics and history education program (see S. 4403), S2940 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop best practices for establishment and use of behavioral intervention teams at schools (see S. 5325), S9625 [20DE]

——— 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), S1749 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program in Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see S. 3894), S1289 [22MR]

——— support remediation of illicit cross-border tunnels (see S. 4339), S2752 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see S. 4901), S4856 [20SE]

——— reauthorize Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (see S. 3846), S1225 [16MR]

——— reauthorize Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (see S. 5033), S5541 [29SE]

——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see S. 4859), S4638 [15SE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure appropriate compensation for certain hours of overtime work by border patrol agents (see S. 3874), S1253 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects, improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and provide Tribal governments more time to use funds (see S. 5323), S9625 [20DE]

Depts. of Defense and State: enter contracts with satellite-based companies to provide or propagate Internet and mobile services in countries where U.S. is engaged in or supporting contingency operations (see S. 3775), S1059 [8MR]

Disasters: develop strategy to ensure health, safety, and welfare of U.S. population in case of catastrophic incidents disabling critical infrastructure or significantly disrupting critical functions of modern society (see S. 4521), S3270 [13JY]

——— require President supplement disaster response plans in case of catastrophic incidents disabling critical infrastructure or significantly disrupting critical functions of modern society (see S. 4888), S4856 [20SE]

Diseases and disorders: prevent future pandemics (see S. 4074), S2092 [7AP]

Drugs: address foreign production of precursor chemicals used for illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances (see S. 4315), S2751 [26MY]

——— modify statutory definitions relating to narcotics and drug trafficking (see S. 5234), S7101 [12DE]

El Paso, TX: designate El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial (see S. 4377), S2893 [9JN]

Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building, Canyon, TX: designate (see S. 3826), S1153 [14MR]

Health care professionals: increase access to sexual assault nurse examiners (see S. 3648), S674 [14FE]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 844), S6779 [17NO]

Intelligence services: modify requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and intelligence community employees (see S. 5250), S7199 [14DE]

——— prohibit certain former employees of intelligence community from providing certain services to countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, China, and Russia (see S. 4456), S3075 [22JN]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 679), S2968 [15JN]

Krueger, Bob: tribute (see S. Res. 796), S4970 [22SE]

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (see S. 4003), S1981 [5AP]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see S. 4150), S2358 [5MY]

Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building, Stafford, TX: designate (see S. 4950), S5051 [27SE]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 860), S6999 [6DE]

National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: reauthorize (see S. 4834), S4575 [13SE]

Research: provide for primary prevention research agenda and workforce (see S. 5231), S7100 [12DE]

Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (see S. 3825), S1153 [14MR]

Russia: impose sanctions relative to sale, supply, or transfer of gold to or from Russia (see S. 5232), S7100 [12DE]

——— prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with foreign persons that purchase or transact in gold from Russia (see S. 3771), S1016 [7MR]

——— 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] (see S. 5233), S7100 [12DE]

——— require strategy for international cooperation to counter Russian energy influence globally (see S. 3756), S991 [3MR]

SBA: require Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create centralized website for compliance guides (see S. 3595), S574 [8FE]

Supreme Court: grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (see S. 4146), S2339 [4MY] (see S. 4160), S2358 [5MY]

Texas: authorize project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration (see S. 4609), S3694 [26JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 3946), S1832 [29MR]

Letters

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Jonathan Thompson, National Sheriffs’ Association, S3142 [23JN]

Motions

CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (S.J. Res. 37), S1177 [15MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S874 [1MR]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), motion to proceed, S2389 [10MY], S2430 [11MY]

Amache National Historic Site: establish (H.R. 2497), unanimous-consent request, S515 [3FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S595 [9FE], S6976 [6DE], S7094 [12DE]

——— making consolidated appropriations, S1083 [10MR], S10071 [22DE]

——— making continuing, S4556 [13SE], S5041 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 6617), S595 [9FE]

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies, S7170 [14DE]

Army: require plan to clarify roles and responsibilities of Army officials and organizations relative to force modernization efforts (S. 4793), S4481 [7SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S110 [10JA], S370 [20JA], S471 [2FE], S594 [9FE], S4597 [14SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to coronavirus pandemic, S469 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S6976 [6DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S972 [3MR], S1008 [7MR], S1036 [8MR], S1163–S1165 [15MR], S2256 [3MY], S3219–S3221 [12JY], S3297 [14JY], S3513 [20JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S595 [9FE], S658 [14FE], S871 [1MR], S2207 [28AP], S2236 [2MY], S3248–S3250 [13JY], S3297 [14JY], S3325 [18JY], S3728 [27JY], S4455 [7SE], S4814 [19SE], S4889–S4891 [21SE], S4950 [22SE], S6755 [17NO], S7020 [7DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russian invasion of Ukraine, S1235 [17MR], S1823 [29MR], S1924 [4AP]

——— Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, S4423 [6SE]

——— State of the Union Message, S926–S928 [2MR]

Biden, Robert H. (Hunter): investigation into certain business dealings while President Biden served as Vice President, S4813 [19SE]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, S10 [4JA], S512 [3FE], S770 [17FE], S1036 [8MR], S1740 [23MR], S2103–S2105 [7AP], S2255 [3MY], S3194 [11JY], S3324 [18JY], S3352 [19JY], S3513 [20JY], S3588 [21JY], S3624 [25JY], S3728 [27JY]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S9 [4JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S8–S11 [4JA], S36 [5JA], S5041 [27SE], S5122 [28SE]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (S. 4612), S3728 [27JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), House amendment, S6975 [6DE], S7094 [12DE], S7170 [14DE], S7213 [15DE]

Courts: increase punishment for human trafficking in school zones (H.R. 7566), S9734, S9735 [21DE]

——— increase punishment for human trafficking in school zones (H.R. 7566), unanimous-consent request, S9734, S9735 [21DE]

Crime: address nationwide increase in violent crime, S471 [2FE], S2207 [28AP]

——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (S. 1599), S2479 [12MY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S286 [19JA]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2747), S110 [10JA]

——— results of Presidential election, S470 [2FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S9 [4JA], S4503 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6975 [6DE], S7094 [12DE], S7170 [14DE], S7213 [15DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S4556–S4558 [13SE], S4632 [15SE], S4843–S4845 [20SE], S5474 [28SE], S6640 [14NO], S6870 [30NO]

——— funding, S1007 [7MR]

——— provide for emergency acquisition authority in event of armed attack against U.S. ally or partner by foreign adversary, S4557 [13SE]

——— provide for emergency acquisition authority in event of armed attack against U.S. ally or partner by foreign adversary (S. 4805), S4844 [20SE]

——— require study of programs, acquisitions, and budget (S. 4853), S4621 [14SE]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule relative to grants to charter schools (S.J. Res. 60), S7118 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program (S. 3112), S470 [2FE]

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 (S. 4036), S2119 [25AP]

——— establish regional processing centers, improve asylum and credible fear processes, require court docketing priorities during irregular migration events, and improve ability to manage migration flows (S. 1358), S11 [4JA], S471 [2FE], S595 [9FE], S2236 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (H.R. 5768), S5123 [28SE]

——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (S. 4901), S4858 [20SE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related and forensics testing grant programs, S470 [2FE]

——— reauthorize Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (S. 3846), S2480 [12MY], S5122 [28SE], S6952 [5DE]

——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, S2480 [12MY]

——— reauthorize residential substance use disorder treatment program (S. 1046), S658 [14FE], S2480 [12MY], S4632 [15SE], S5122 [28SE], S6952 [5DE]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms, S699 [15FE]

——— allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects, improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and provide Tribal governments more time to use funds (S. 3011), S2119 [25AP], S4632 [15SE], S5041 [27SE]

Diseases and disorders: highlight importance of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable disease such as coronavirus from foreign country, S6934 [1DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for coronavirus emergency response and relief, S2119 [25AP]

Drugs: address drug abuse epidemic by securing southern border, S4951 [22SE]

——— combat trafficking of illicit fentanyl, S658 [14FE]

——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), motion to proceed, S5041 [27SE]

——— modify statutory definitions relating to narcotics and drug trafficking (S. 5234), S7103 [12DE]

Economy: address growing inflation, S871 [1MR], S3219–S3221 [12JY], S3297 [14JY], S4596 [14SE]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S513 [3FE], S770 [17FE], S1036 [8MR], S1739–S1741 [23MR], S2103–S2105 [7AP], S2119 [25AP], S2255 [3MY], S3194 [11JY], S3352 [19JY], S3513 [20JY], S3588 [21JY], S3624 [25JY], S3728 [27JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, S3194 [11JY]

——— 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), S3729 [27JY], S3766–S3768 [28JY], S4057 [6AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), S9 [4JA], S470 [2FE]

Elections: results of midterm elections, S6639 [14NO]

Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), S3728 [27JY], S6813 [28NO]

Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), House amendment, S10071 [22DE]

——— prohibit contracts with, or provisions of funds to, companies doing business with Chinese semiconductor manufacturers, S7171 [14DE]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, S2776 [6JN], S2859–S2861 [8JN], S3021 [21JN], S3115, S3137, S3142 [23JN]

——— gun control, S2776 [6JN], S2859 [8JN], S2880–S2882 [9JN], S2904–S2906 [13JN], S2924 [14JN], S2952–S2954 [15JN]

——— improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements, S2880 [9JN]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Ukraine, Finland, and Sweden, S2531 [17MY]

Government regulations: reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects, S5041 [27SE]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), House amendment, S1083 [10MR]

Health care professionals: increase access to sexual assault nurse examiners, S699 [15FE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children, S11 [4JA]

——— reauthorize EB–5 regional center program, S1220 [16MR]

——— transportation of migrants to sanctuary cities, S4889–S4891 [21SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S4423 [6SE], S4596 [14SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 4503), S4558 [13SE]

——— modify requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and intelligence community employees (S. 5250), S7201 [14DE]

——— prohibit certain former employees of intelligence community from providing certain services to countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, China, and Russia (S. 4456), S3078 [22JN]

Jackson, Ketanji Brown: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S1084 [10MR], S1276–S1278 [22MR], S1894 [31MR], S1952 [5AP]

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), House amendment, S3021 [21JN], S3115, S3137, S3142 [23JN]

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (S. 4003), S6952 [5DE]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (S. 3635), S2480 [12MY]

——— further protect officers and employees of the U.S. (S. 921), S2480 [12MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3352 [19JY], S3513 [20JY], S3588 [21JY], S3624 [25JY], S3728 [27JY]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), House amendment, S286 [19JA]

National Police Week: observance, S2479 [12MY]

NSF: establish Directorate for Technology and Innovation, regional technology hub and critical supply chain resiliency programs, and economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation strategy (S. 1260), S770 [17FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1163–S1165 [15MR]

Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Finland and Sweden: ratify, S3906• [3AU]

Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute, S4596 [14SE]

Research: provide for a primary prevention research agenda and workforce (S. 5231), S7101 [12DE]

——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S513 [3FE], S770 [17FE], S1036 [8MR], S1739–S1741 [23MR], S2103–S2105 [7AP], S2119 [25AP], S2255 [3MY], S3194 [11JY]

Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, S870 [1MR]

——— disinformation campaign relative to U.S. energy policy, S972 [3MR]

——— impose sanctions relative to sale, supply, or transfer of gold to or from Russia (S. 5232), S7102 [12DE]

——— prohibit importation of petroleum and petroleum products from Russia (S. 3718), S972 [3MR], S1007 [7MR]

——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products (H.R. 6968), S1036 [8MR]

——— prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with foreign persons that purchase or transact in gold from Russia, S7171 [14DE]

——— prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with foreign persons that purchase or transact in gold from Russia (S. 3771), S1018 [7MR], S1824 [29MR], S1925 [4AP]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 4134), S2340 [4MY]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 5233), S7103 [12DE]

S. 5232, Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs From Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, S7102 [12DE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4632 [15SE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S9 [4JA], S36 [5JA], S127, S128 [11JA], S166 [12JA], S286 [19JA]

States: crisis intervention programs and initiatives funding, S2924 [14JN]

Supreme Court: grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (S. 4160), S2349 [5MY], S2906 [13JN]

——— hearing of arguments in U.S. v. Texas relative to States’ ability to challenge Dept. of Homeland Security guidelines for enforcement of civil immigration law, S6932–S6934 [1DE]

——— leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S2307 [4MY], S2348 [5MY], S2389 [10MY], S2430 [11MY]

——— nominee selection process, S401 [31JA]

——— oppose any attempt to increase number of justices, S2308 [4MY]

Texas: constituent concerns, S4422 [6SE]

Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (H.R. 7691), motion to proceed, S2531 [17MY]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (S. 3724), S1007 [7MR]

——— 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 (S. 3522), S425 [1FE], S564–S566 [8FE], S870 [1MR], S1925 [4AP], S2119 [25AP]

——— support independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion, S369 [20JA]

——— support people, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, condemn Russian invasion, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, and provide defensive security and humanitarian assistance, S1007 [7MR]

Uvalde, TX: condemn shooting at Robb Elementary School and express condolences to families and victims, S2718 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 3623), S698 [15FE]

Votes: position on missed, S3858• [2AU], S3906• [3AU]

Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, S35–S37 [5JA], S127, S128 [11JA], S470 [2FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S286 [19JA], S470 [2FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 4), S110 [10JA]

Zelensky, Volodymyr: address to Congress by Ukrainian President, S1235 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 3771, Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs From Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, S1018 [7MR]

S. 4134, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, S2340 [4MY]

S. 4315, Protecting America From Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals (PANIC) Act, S2754 [26MY]

S. 4367, Protecting Our Servicemembers Through Proven Methods Act, S2895 [9JN]

S. 4456, prohibit certain former employees of intelligence community from providing certain services to countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, China, and Russia, S3078 [22JN]

S. 4793, Army Facilitating Untapped Technology, Utilities, Resources, and Equipment for Servicemembers (Army FUTURES) Act, S4481 [7SE]

S. 4805, Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (Securing American ARMS) Act, S4515 [8SE]

S. 4806, Guarding Against Unexploded Arms and Munitions (GUAM) Act, S4516 [8SE]

S. 4853, American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security (American Defense PLANS) Act, S4621 [14SE]

S. 4901, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, S4858 [20SE]

S. 5231, Protecting Our Servicemembers Through Proven Methods Act, S7101 [12DE]

S. 5233, require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion, S7103 [12DE]

S. 5234, Protecting America From Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals (PANIC) Act, S7103 [12DE]

S. 5250, modify requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and intelligence community employees, S7201 [14DE]

Tributes

Breyer, Stephen G., S401 [31JA]

Jafari, Beth, S6682–S6684 [15NO]

Kelly, Gary, S518• [3FE]