LANKFORD, JAMES (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Addresses

George Washington’s Farewell Address: read by, S488–S492 [27FE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S912 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2570, S2571, S2572, S2573, S2575, S2576, S2577, S2578, S2579, S2580, S2581, S2582, S2625, S2739, S2805 [13JY], S2989 [18JY], S3396, S3397, S3399, S3407 [19JY], S3524, S3538, S3544, S3554 [25JY], S3696 [26JY], S3779 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4562 [18SE], S4591, S4603 [19SE], S4634 [20SE], S4662 [21SE], S4882 [29SE]

FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S4894 [30SE]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1933 [1JN]

Appointments

Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S164 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (see S. 16), S1567 [9MY]

——— prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see S. 196), S173 [31JA]

——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see S. 18), S54 [23JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 62), S98 [25JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 204), S203 [1FE]

Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]

Afghanistan: impose sanctions with respect to Taliban (see S. 1768), S1843 [31MY]

AID: authorize appropriations for certain cooperative projects among U.S., Israel, and developing countries (see S. 2240), S3622 [26JY]

Armed Forces: ensure treatment in military is based on merit and performance (see S. 1811), S2227 [22JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see S. 2835), S4762 [28SE]

——— prohibit from promoting anti-American and racist theories (see S. 556), S531 [28FE]

——— provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 29), S74 [24JA]

ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see S. 632), S636 [2MR]

Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 67), S426 [15FE]

Carter, Rosalynn Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S5852 [7DE]

CBO: provide with necessary authorities to expedite sharing of data from executive branch agencies (see S. 1549), S1648 [15MY]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S1092 [30MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: make Care Compare website and its data more accessible by individuals using search engines (see S. 2112), S2222 [22JN]

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. 1409), S2146 [20JN]

China: condemn destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law (see S. Res. 106), S798 [15MR]

——— impose sanctions and other measures in response to failure to allow investigation into origins of coronavirus at suspect laboratories in Wuhan (see S. 588), S568 [1MR]

——— modify limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with People’s Liberation Army to cover logistical operations and remove exception for search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and exercises (see S. 586), S568 [1MR]

——— oppose provision of assistance by multilateral development banks (see S. 908), S909 [22MR]

Clark, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 406), S4977 [16OC]

Classified information: improve classification and declassification of national security information (see S. 1518), S1602 [10MY] (see S. 3495), S5961 [13DE]

Coastal zones: extend U.S. customs waters (see S. 71), S98 [25JA]

Colleges and universities: require public institutions of higher education to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (see S. 2974), S4759 [28SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): establish deadline to approve or deny placement of statue of William F. ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr., in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see S. Con. Res. 4), S458 [16FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)’’ (see S.J. Res. 32), S2071 [13JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 537), S637 [2MR]

Courts: authorize additional district judges for district courts and convert temporary judgeships (see S. 2759), S4356 [11SE]

——— create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see S. 635), S636 [2MR]

CPSC: prohibit use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves (see S. 240), S314 [9FE]

Crime: clarify and strengthen certain violent crime laws (see S. 1223), S1293 [20AP]

——— enhance penalties for killing, attempting to kill, or assaulting public safety officer (see S. 459), S426 [15FE]

——— 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 (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 78), S98 [25JA]

——— provide appropriate standards for inclusion of term of supervised release after imprisonment (see S. 2681), S3756 [27JY]

——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 380), S313 [9FE]

Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see S. Res. 10), S55 [23JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (see S.J. Res. 42), S3757 [27JY]

Dept. of Commerce: develop national strategy to close digital divide (see S. 2238), S4761 [28SE]

——— require pilot program on use of big data analytics to identify vessels evading sanctions and export controls and report on availability of emerging technologies subject to export controls (see S. 2248), S2311 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in Middle East, integrated maritime domain awareness and interdiction capability (see S. 1334), S1417 [27AP]

——— eliminate position of Chief Diversity Officer (see S. 191), S172 [31JA]

——— modify authority of each military department to replace damaged or destroyed facilities to include replacement of certain facilities in failing condition (see S. 1721), S1744 [18MY]

——— prohibit from requiring contractors to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 27), S74 [24JA]

——— provide retroactive effective date for promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as result of suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions (see S. 3456), S5921 [12DE] (see S. 3553), S5997 [14DE]

——— terminate memorandum relating to access to abortions, prohibit use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions (see S. 822), S798 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 110), S2050 [12JN]

——— amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of U.S. Constitution, including Bill of Rights (see S. 2775), S4440 [13SE]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1273), S1340 [25AP]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 43), S4230 [6SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see S.J. Res. 22), S954 [27MR]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see S. 2442), S5427 [8NO]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize antisemitic events on campus from participating in Federal student loan and grant programs (see S. 3078), S5088 [18OC]

——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 871), S1211 [18AP]

——— 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. 613), S569 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: maintain National Coal Council to provide advice and recommendations on matters related to coal and coal industry (see S. 1089), S1088 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S204 [1FE]

——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 624), S635 [2MR]

——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing home workforce (see S. 3410), S5750 [5DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify that convictions for kidnapping or sexual abuse are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability (see S. 733), S742 [9MR]

——— combat efforts of criminal organizations to recruit individuals in U.S. via social media platforms and other online services and assess use of such platforms and services for illicit activities (see S. 61), S75 [24JA]

——— engage in cybersecurity cooperation with Abraham Accords countries (see S. 1777), S1843 [31MY]

——— enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at southern land border (see S. 1897), S2028 [8JN]

——— establish pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents (see S. 774), S743 [9MR]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see S. 2178), S2224 [22JN] (see S. 2499), S3619 [26JY]

——— improve services for trafficking victims by establishing Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness To Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and Victim Assistance Program (see S. 670), S668 [7MR]

——— 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. 1253), S2030 [8JN]

——— publish report on number of migrants at each port of entry apprehended, paroled, or granted work authorization (see S. 3187), S5315 [1NO]

——— reform immigration parole (see S. 505), S457 [16FE]

——— reprogram certain IRS funding to improve border security and enforcement (see S. 1312), S1382 [26AP]

——— require Inspector General to investigate vetting and processing of illegal aliens apprehended along southwest border and ensure that all laws are being upheld (see S. 276), S264 [7FE]

——— require pilot program on participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program (see S. 794), S800 [15MR]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see S. 160), S171 [31JA]

Dept. of Justice: curtail use of changes in mandatory programs affecting Crime Victims Fund (see S. 2661), S3756 [27JY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S.J. Res. 20), S798 [15MR]

——— provide procedures for appealing certain ATF rules or determinations (see S. 3529), S5996 [14DE]

——— reauthorize and update Project Safe Childhood program to protect children from online predators (see S. 1170), S4590 [19SE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S1340 [25AP]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see S.J. Res. 8), S265 [7FE]

——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see S. 1587), S4389 [12SE]

Dept. of State: require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending science and technology agreements with China (see S. 2894), S4654 [21SE]

——— support work of U.S. Security Coordinator to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in furthering coordination between Israelis and Palestinians (see S. 2956), S4720 [27SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism (see S. 691), S669 [7MR]

——— impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see S. 1271), S1983 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 10), S265 [7FE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 1185), S1464 [2MY]

Disasters: streamline sharing of information among disaster assistance agencies, expedite delivery of assistance, speed recovery of communities, and protect security and privacy of information provided by survivors (see S. 1528), S1603 [10MY]

Discrimination: codify effect of Executive order relative to combating race and sex stereotyping (see S. 558), S531 [28FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (see S.J. Res. 6), S204 [1FE]

——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see S.J. Res. 12), S313 [9FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal and local funds for coronavirus vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools and repeal related legislation enacted by District of Columbia Council (see S. 165), S172 [31JA]

Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]

Employment: exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (see S. 2878), S5145 [24OC]

——— expand use of E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 156), S171 [31JA]

Energy Reorganization Act: clarify whistleblower rights and protections for Dept. of Energy and NRC employees (see S. 1112), S1089 [30MR]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 11), S313 [9FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Federal ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 31), S2289 [10JY]

——— facilitate efficient State implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards (see S. 2125), S2289 [10JY]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 548), S531 [28FE]

FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S5598 [27NO]

FCC: allow State or Federal correctional facilities to utilize jamming equipment to prevent contraband cell phone use in prisons (see S. 1047), S1053 [29MR]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 95), S120 [26JA]

Federal agencies and departments: amend certain laws relative to inclusion guidance issued by non-agencies (see S. 676), S669 [7MR]

——— complete regulatory impact analysis before issuing significant rules and consider sunset dates for certain rules (see S. 839), S825 [16MR]

——— ensure equal treatment for religious organizations in Federal provision of social services programs, grantmaking, and contracting (see S. 75), S98 [25JA]

——— ensure that guidance, instructions, and other public information is written in plain language (see S. 717), S715 [8MR]

——— ensure transparency when using automated and augmented systems to interact with public or make critical decisions (see S. 1865), S2005 [7JN]

——— improve customer experience of Federal Government and ensure that Federal services are simple, seamless, and secure (see S. 2866), S4630 [20SE]

——— improve effectiveness and performance of certain Federal financial assistance programs (see S. 2286), S2462 [13JY]

——— include list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications (see S. 2073), S2185 [21JN]

——— increase access to agency guidance documents (see S. 791), S772 [14MR]

——— postpone effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review (see S. 675), S669 [7MR]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition research in minors (see S. 3035), S4948 [4OC]

——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 428), S425 [15FE]

——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see S. 319), S310 [9FE]

——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 184), S205 [1FE]

——— withdraw certain proposed rules relative to Endangered Species Act (see S. 2811), S4525 [14SE]

Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]

FEMA: incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects (see S. 3071), S5088 [18OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see S. 293), S264 [7FE]

Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ relative to listing of address by firearm buyers on ATF forms (see S. 741), S742 [9MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 214), S203 [1FE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 401), S397 [14FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit provision of any foreign assistance for state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 2025), S2188 [21JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain expiring authorities, restore certain expired authorities, and institute reforms to protect civil liberties of U.S. persons (see S. 3351), S5639 [28NO]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 8), S934 [23MR]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 3), S204 [1FE]

FTC: study role of intermediaries in pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 113), S121 [26JA]

GAO: conduct study and submit report on price-related compensation and payment structures in prescription drug supply chain (see S. 2198), S2224 [22JN]

Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family: support and urge U.S. be added as signatory (see S. Con. Res. 22), S5144 [24OC]

Government regulations: improve environmental review process for energy, infrastructure, and transportation projects (see S. 1449), S1680 [16MY]

GSA: establish enhanced use lease pilot program (see S. 211), S203 [1FE]

——— make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly available (see S. 2685), S3756 [27JY]

——— prohibit from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on legality or availability of abortion (see S. 2089), S2289 [10JY]

Health: prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (see S. 2738), S4591 [19SE]

Human rights: combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of removal of organs (see S. 761), S743 [9MR]

——— require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see S. 959), S933 [23MR]

Immigration: ban Federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions that interfere with enforcement of Federal immigration law and provide liability protection for local law enforcement who enforce Federal laws (see S. 1068), S1088 [30MR]

——— prohibit international hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls (see S. 374), S312 [9FE]

——— recognize current influx of migrants is causing crisis at U.S. Southern border (see S. Res. 45), S313 [9FE]

Information technology: require application stores to publicly list country of origin of applications that they distribute and provide consumers ability to protect themselves (see S. 1732), S1744 [18MY]

International relations: expand and strengthen Abraham Accords and Negev Forum (see S. 2413), S3458 [20JY]

Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see S. Con. Res. 2), S121 [26JA]

——— 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. 74), S1001 [28MR]

——— freeze certain Iranian funds held in Qatar involved in hostage deal between U.S. and Iran (see S. 3049), S5048 [17OC]

——— provide congressional review of actions to terminate or waive imposed sanctions (see S. 2210), S2225 [22JN]

——— reinstate certain sanctions (see S. 3041), S5051 [17OC]

IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 398), S397 [14FE]

——— prohibit audits based on Merchant Category Codes and require annual report listing total number of audits initiated for each Merchant Category Code (see S. 898), S860 [21MR]

——— prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see S. 453), S426 [15FE]

——— provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see S. 338), S311 [9FE]

Israel: affirm sense that Israel is not racist or apartheid state, reject all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and maintain U.S. will always be partner and supporter of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3622 [26JY]

——— independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S2289 [10JY]

——— recognize importance of economic relationship with U.S. and affirm trade facilitated by U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement is tool to support economy of Israel during conflict with Hamas (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 445), S5339 [2NO]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1680 [16MY]

Jews: condemn antisemitism at U.S. institutions of higher education and encourage college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism (see S. Res. 437), S5213 [26OC]

——— condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see S. Res. 203), S1680 [16MY]

Koed, Betty K.: designate as Senate Historian Emerita (see S. Res. 420), S5110 [19OC]

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. 1201), S2187 [21JN]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 532), S506 [27FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S1789 [30MY]

Medicaid: apply asset verification program to all applicants for, and recipients of, medical assistance in all States and territories (see S. 2954), S4720 [27SE]

——— require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 15), S54 [23JA]

Medicare: enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in part D (see S. 2052), S2145 [20JN]

——— establish requirements relating to responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (see S. 1967), S3524 [25JY]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S2313 [11JY]

——— provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment (see S. 1294), S3895 [5SE]

——— provide for transparency of funds appropriated for purposes of implementing price negotiation program to lower prices for certain high-priced single source drugs (see S. 1589), S1648 [15MY]

——— restore State authority to waive mileage rule for designating critical access hospitals for certain facilities (see S. 1571), S1623 [11MY]

Mexico: express concern about economic and security conditions and reaffirm interest in mutually beneficial relations based on shared interests on security, economic prosperity, and democratic values (see S. Res. 97), S1001 [28MR]

Middle East: express sense that slogan, ‘‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’’ and its derivations are antisemitic and endorse genocide and destruction of Jewish state (see S. Res. 497), S5962 [13DE]

——— stand with Israel against war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn Iran’s support for global terrorism, and reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security (see S. Res. 417), S5110 [19OC]

Mining and mineral resources: combat U.S. reliance on China and certain other countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals (see S. 1871), S2028 [8JN]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1212 [18AP]

Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see S. 1102), S1089 [30MR]

National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 399), S4948 [4OC]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1554), S1623 [11MY]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: strengthen reporting to CyberTipline relative to online sexual exploitation of children and modernize liabilities and preserve contents of such reports (see S. 474), S4590 [19SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 391), S4892 [30SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 195), S1534 [4MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 313), S3621 [26JY]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 194), S1505 [3MY]

National Energy Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 386), S4827 [29SE]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 69), S426 [15FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S5460 [9NO]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S4555 [18SE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 25), S230 [2FE]

National Naloxone Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 250), S2071 [13JN]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]

National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY]

National Rough Rider Day: designate (see S. Res. 236), S1984 [6JN]

National Rural Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 470), S5541 [15NO]

National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 11), S55 [23JA]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S1534 [4MY]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 61), S398 [14FE]

National Teach Ag Day: observance (see S. Res. 375), S4721 [27SE]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S231 [2FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 298), S2461 [13JY]

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 431), S5183 [25OC]

National Women’s Sports Week: designate (see S. Res. 267), S2225 [22JN]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under National Labor Relations Act (see S. 1328), S1417 [27AP]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S204 [1FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see S.J. Res. 49), S5599 [27NO]

NOAA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (see S.J. Res. 23), S1091 [30MR]

Office of Government Ethics: establish and maintain centralized database for executive branch ethics records of noncareer appointees (see S. 2270), S2360 [12JY]

OPM: implement merit-based reforms to civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring (see S. 59), S75 [24JA]

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. 2173), S2224 [22JN]

Pharmaceuticals: map U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and use data analytics to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and other national security threats (see S. 2364), S2985 [18JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding (see S. 13), S54 [23JA]

Power resources: address measuring methane emissions (see S. 3496), S5961 [13DE]

——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 31), S74 [24JA]

——— expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 1456), S1706 [17MY]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran (see S. 3053), S5048 [17OC]

——— promote domestic energy production and require onshore and offshore oil and natural gas lease sales (see S. 3445), S5851 [7DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 211), S1624 [11MY]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 3344), S5597 [27NO]

Religious Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 380), S4760 [28SE]

Research: provide moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute conducting gain-of-function research (see S. 81), S98 [25JA]

Russia: call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich (see S. Res. 385), S4760 [28SE]

——— condemn illegal abduction of children from Ukraine (see S. Res. 128), S1257 [19AP]

Science: prohibit human-animal chimeras (see S. 751), S742 [9MR]

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. 444), S637 [2MR]

Senate Rules: clarify dress code for floor of Senate (see S. Res. 376), S4721 [27SE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 369), S4679 [26SE]

SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 2767), S4388 [12SE]

States: provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew driver’s license or car registration for failure to pay civil or criminal fine or fee (see S. 2313), S2460 [13JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 272), S2225 [22JN]

Taxation: allow limited 529 college savings programs funds to be used for elementary and secondary education, including homeschooling (see S. 57), S75 [24JA]

——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S2361 [12JY]

——— establish new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 56), S75 [24JA]

——— expand treatment of moving expenses to employees and new appointees in intelligence community who move pursuant to change in assignment that requires relocation (see S. 2967), S4918 [3OC]

——— increase limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets (see S. 2609), S3754 [27JY]

——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see S. 159), S171 [31JA]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5214 [26OC]

——— 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 taxable year (see S. 2092), S2185 [21JN]

——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 2895), S4654 [21SE]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 26), S55 [23JA]

——— repeal corporate alternative minimum tax (see S. 1559), S1623 [11MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1108), S1089 [30MR]

——— terminate Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate (see S. 1942), S2070 [13JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S425 [15FE]

——— treatment of direct primary care service arrangements as medical care and provide that direct primary care service arrangements do not disqualify deductible health savings account contributions (see S. 628), S1001 [28MR]

Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see S. 582), S568 [1MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1212 [18AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see S. 3358), S5898 [11DE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (see S.J. Res. 9), S265 [7FE]

——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (see S.J. Res. 24), S1091 [30MR]

U.S.-Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund: establish to increase defense cooperation in areas of emerging technologies (see S. 1862), S2005 [7JN]

Voting: prohibit disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any Federal, State, or local election (see S. 194), S173 [31JA]

Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see S.J. Res. 7), S230 [2FE]

Wildfires: provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions (see S. 3268), S5458 [9NO]

Women: recognize expiration of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights and observe that Congress has no authority to modify such amendment after its submission to States or expiration (see S. Res. 107), S799 [15MR]

Yemen: designate Ansarallah as foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions (see S. 3192), S5428 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: provide for period of continuing appropriations in event of lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (see S. 135), S147 [30JA]

Armed Forces: authorize appointment of spouses of servicemembers on active duty, disabled, or deceased to positions in which spouse will work remotely (see S. 349), S312 [9FE]

Aviation: require interagency strategy for creating unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C–UAS) capabilities and protections at U.S. international borders (see S. 1443), S1533 [4MY]

China: establish conditions for suspending normal trade relations (see S. 2761), S4356 [11SE]

——— establish position of Country China Officer to monitor and counter Chinese-backed financing projects around the world (see S. 2752), S4355 [11SE]

——— prohibit funding to universities and schools that provide support to People’s Liberation Army (see S. 2726), S3894 [5SE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (see S. 1066), S1053 [29MR]

Dept. of Commerce: strengthen export controls for emerging and foundational technologies that bolster destabilizing activities of Iran and prevent U.S. products and components from being used to support Iranian terrorism (see S. 450), S426 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: make permanent direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base facilities, Major Range and Test Facilities Base, and Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (see S. 339), S311 [9FE]

——— modify restriction relative to appointment of retired Armed Forces members to certain civilian positions (see S. 334), S311 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 985), S954 [27MR]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit discrimination against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions relative to awarding of family planning grants (see S. 2539), S3620 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Image Adjudicator and Supervisory Image Adjudicator positions in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see S. 2278), S2360 [12JY]

——— establish procedure for terminating Surgeon General determination to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places relative to coronavirus public health emergency (see S. 208), S203 [1FE]

——— 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. 243), S229 [2FE]

——— increase pay and enhance training of U.S. Border Patrol agents (see S. 1444), S1533 [4MY]

——— require congressional extension of foreign states’ temporary protected status designation (see S. 207), S203 [1FE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule’’ (see S.J. Res. 36), S2225 [22JN]

——— establish socioeconomic labor threshold to determine receipt of fringe benefits for Federal service employee contracts (see S. 335), S311 [9FE]

Dept. of State: establish interagency working group to develop firewall circumvention technology to protect Internet access and online information sharing for people of Hong Kong (see S. 3114), S5143 [24OC]

——— improve timeliness, resiliency, and transparency of passport processing operations (see S. 2249), S2311 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish portal for maintaining digital records of former Armed Forces members and establish advisory committee relative to maintenance of such records (see S. 3295), S5507 [14NO]

——— expand eligibility for Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to children and spouses of certain deceased Armed Forces members (see S. 350), S312 [9FE]

FDA and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: require reports on and investments in pharmaceutical supply chain resiliency to reduce reliance on China for finished pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (see S. 2454), S3459 [20JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve agency rulemaking (see S. 1615), S1678 [16MY]

——— require each agency, in providing notice of rulemaking, to include link to plain language summary of proposed rule (see S. 111), S121 [26JA]

——— require guidance clarity statements on certain agency documents not issued in accordance with rulemaking process and therefore not legally binding (see S. 108), S121 [26JA]

Federal employees: address telework (see S. 3015), S4948 [4OC]

Firearms: provide exception for stabilizing braces from certain regulations (see S. 361), S312 [9FE]

Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument: establish (see S. 3543), S5996 [14DE]

Iran: impose sanctions and establish strict conditions on termination of sanctions in response to acts of aggression by Iran and Russia against Ukrainian people (see S. 451), S426 [15FE]

IRS: require review of tax regulatory actions by Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (see S. 2981), S4759 [28SE]

ITC: modify requirements for annual report on trade agreements program and national trade policy agenda to include assessment of impacts on national defense and national security strategies of U.S. (see S. 958), S933 [23MR]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see S. 471), S456 [16FE]

Medicare: repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 470), S455 [16FE]

——— require sponsors of prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage organizations offering such plans under part D to include certain drugs and biosimilar biological products on formulary (see S. 2129), S2222 [22JN]

Taxation: allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income (see S. 3381), S5693 [30NO]

——— ensure that bonds used to finance professional sports stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds (see S. 392), S351 [13FE]

——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see S. 566), S532 [28FE]

——— permanently allow tax deduction at time investment in qualified property is made (see S. 1117), S1090 [30MR]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to softball team (see S. Res. 304), S3148 [19JY]

——— tribute to women’s gymnastics team (see S. Res. 204), S1567 [9MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), S5530 [15NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S8 [3JA]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S2171–S2174 [21JN]

Appropriations: legislative process, S1871 [1JN], S4512 [14SE]

——— making supplemental, S5785 [6DE]

——— provide for period of continuing appropriations in event of lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process, S5176 [25OC]

——— provide for period of continuing appropriations in event of lapse in appropriations and establish procedures and consequences for failure to complete regular appropriations process (S. 135), S1872 [1JN], S4329 [7SE], S4513 [14SE], S4696–S4698 [27SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S758–S760 [14MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to abortion, S2172–S2174 [21JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S88 [25JA], S1997 [7JN], S4328–S4330 [7SE], S4513 [14SE], S4697 [27SE], S5063 [18OC], S5329 [2NO], S5353–S5355 [6NO]

Budget: deficit, S4512 [14SE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: increase oversight of foreign direct investment in U.S. agricultural land (S. 1066), S978 [28MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), motion to proceed, S5785 [6DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S5176 [25OC]

Diseases and disorders: expiration of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable diseases, S1997 [7JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (S.J. Res. 12), S675 [7MR]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, S1719–S1721 [18MY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S68 [24JA]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists, S5062, S5063 [18OC]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of attack on Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S1221 [19AP]

Pharmaceuticals: limit role of pharmacy benefit managers and support market-based pricing, S3440–S3442 [20JY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, S1719 [18MY]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1871 [1JN]

Senate: reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S487 [27FE]

Silicon Valley Bank: closure and FDIC assumption of control of assets and liabilities, S758 [14MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S2172 [21JN]

——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S68 [24JA]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Historic Big 10 Ballroom, S612 [1MR]

——— anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre, S1872 [1JN]

Whitaker, Michael G.: confirmation as FAA Administrator, S5328 [2NO]

Tributes

Pearson, Duane B., S4582 [19SE]

Warner, Senator, S4512 [14SE]