MENENDEZ, ROBERT (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2421 [12JY], S2479, S2482, S2483, S2485, S2486, S2487, S2542, S2543, S2544, S2705, S2706, S2736, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2802, S2849, S2853, S2874, S2900 [13JY], S2995, S2997, S3095, S3113 [18JY], S3151, S3411, S3416 [19JY], S3536 [25JY], S3622 [26JY], S3724 [27JY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1957 [1JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into House Chamber, H3095 [22JN]

Committee to escort Israeli President Isaac Herzog into House Chamber, H3704 [19JY]

Committee to escort South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol into House Chamber, H2053 [27AP]

Senate National Security Working Group, S4232 [6SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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 (see S. 701), S714 [8MR]

——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 2053), S2145 [20JN]

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

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see S. 2327), S3760 [27JY]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see S. Res. 286), S2226 [22JN]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S1535 [4MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO]

Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see S. Res. 307), S3522 [25JY]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1527), S1603 [10MY]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 316), S310 [9FE]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 209), S1624 [11MY]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 378), S4760 [28SE]

ATF: require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 203), S203 [1FE]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see S. Res. 244), S2029 [8JN]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S1210 [18AP]

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1310), S1382 [26AP]

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]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see S. 569), S532 [28FE]

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), S1135 [17AP]

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), S3759 [27JY]

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

——— condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon (see S. Res. 66), S426 [15FE]

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see S. 3047), S5921 [12DE]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR]

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

Collective bargaining: support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 1999), S2097 [14JN]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 1983), S2146 [20JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace age discrimination cases (see S. 1979), S2096 [14JN]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see S. 1460), S1534 [4MY]

Credit: prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see S. 3103), S5110 [19OC]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2690), S3756 [27JY]

Crime: make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (see S. 2794), S4440 [13SE]

——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2279), S2360 [12JY]

——— provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see S. 1412), S1504 [3MY]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see S. 412), S2186 [21JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY]

——— ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see S. 1288), S1845 [31MY]

——— expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2015), S2122 [15JN]

——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish grant program to promote cooperative research with Israel on post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1143), S1090 [30MR]

——— modify position of coordinator for detained Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members and relevant displaced populations in Syria and address humanitarian and security crisis at camps (see S. 356), S312 [9FE]

——— 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. 3553), S5997 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: add off-campus community service at selected after-school activities to Federal Work-Study Program (see S. 183), S172 [31JA]

——— address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 3105), S5184 [25OC]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see S. 182), S172 [31JA]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 1502), S4656 [21SE]

——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1004), S999 [28MR]

——— expand eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to adjunct faculty at colleges and universities (see S. 1353), S1568 [9MY]

——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see S. 2813), S4525 [14SE]

——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see S. 963), S933 [23MR]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2902), S4654 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see S. 1785), S1843 [31MY]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4440 [13SE]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S147 [30JA]

——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see S. 1729), S1744 [18MY]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1354), S1418 [27AP]

——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Hispanic and Latino population (see S. 2476), S3522 [25JY]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1697), S1743 [18MY]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3247), S5426 [8NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see S. 1514), S1602 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 247), S266 [7FE]

——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see S. 867), S861 [21MR]

——— reauthorize and update Project Safe Childhood program to protect children from online predators (see S. 1170), S2072 [13JN]

——— require individuals to obtain license before purchasing or receiving firearm (see S. 3212), S5338 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 226), S3523 [25JY]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S1210 [18AP]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2769), S4388 [12SE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 2253), S2359 [12JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 753), S743 [9MR]

Dept. of State: establish and implement multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in Western Hemisphere (see S. 797), S772 [14MR]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 1007), S999 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 22), S54 [23JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see S. 1271), S1442 [1MY]

——— increase transparency regarding activities, and reduce malign influence of, China in Inter-American Development Bank (see S. 2470), S3521 [25JY]

——— reauthorize and improve community development financial institutions bond guarantee program (see S. 869), S826 [16MR]

——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see S. 1825), S1982 [6JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care for veterans diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease (see S. 1954), S2071 [13JN]

Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see S. 1408), S1845 [31MY]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 51), S74 [24JA]

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

Ecuador: make eligible for designation as beneficiary country under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see S. 913), S909 [22MR]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see S. 1578), S1624 [11MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 45), S4526 [14SE]

——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 1318), S1382 [26AP]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 567), S532 [28FE]

FCC: enforce forfeiture penalties relative to violations of restrictions on use of telephone equipment (see S. 2095), S2185 [21JN]

FDA: respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 510), S5997 [14DE]

FDIC: clarify authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives of failed banks (see S. 1790), S1899 [1JN]

——— improve ability to clawback compensation paid to executives of failed banks and suspend such executives from participation in financial industry (see S. 1181), S1604 [10MY]

Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 640), S636 [2MR]

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

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2391), S4229 [6SE]

——— terminate certain contracts due to detrimental conduct to National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1039), S1052 [29MR]

Financial institutions: create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 1323), S1382 [26AP] (see S. 2860), S4630 [20SE]

——— repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see S. 817), S798 [15MR]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 25), S54 [23JA]

——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1826), S1982 [6JN]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]

——— prevent importation and trafficking of illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons and seize all profits that come from such trafficking (see S. 1319), S1382 [26AP]

——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 1819), S1982 [6JN]

——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2048), S2145 [20JN]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1098), S1089 [30MR]

Foreign policy: establish partnership with Western Hemisphere nations to promote economic competitiveness, democratic governance, and security (see S. 1325), S1382 [26AP]

Foreign trade: allow importation of infant formula and infant formula base powder free of duty and quantitative limitation (see S. 1782), S1843 [31MY]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see S. Res. 19), S147 [30JA]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP]

FTC: ensure large online platforms are addressing needs of non-English users (see S. 1801), S1899 [1JN]

——— establish rules prohibiting marketing of firearms to minors (see S. 252), S1705 [17MY]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S2224 [22JN]

——— submit report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 1737), S1745 [18MY]

Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see S. 1656), S1704 [17MY]

——— support public health infrastructure (see S. 1995), S2097 [14JN]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see S. 1297), S1381 [26AP]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4949 [4OC]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see S. Res. 104), S743 [9MR]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see S. Res. 377), S4721 [27SE]

Immigration: enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]

——— streamline reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and ensure safe release to sponsors (see S. 3128), S5182 [25OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2217), S2287 [10JY]

Insurance: require coverage of infertility treatments (see S. 2386), S3147 [19JY]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1698), S1743 [18MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2221), S2287 [10JY]

Israel: 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]

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]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1648 [15MY]

Jews: condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see S. Res. 203), S1648 [15MY]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN]

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see S. 2082), S2185 [21JN]

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

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 137), S147 [30JA]

Law enforcement: permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (see S. 2381), S3147 [19JY]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see S. 1731), S1744 [18MY]

——— strengthen collection of data regarding interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities (see S. 1730), S1744 [18MY]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]

Maternal Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 12), S55 [23JA]

Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]

Medicare: provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S4441 [13SE]

——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see S. 2379), S3147 [19JY]

——— 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]

Middle East: provide authority to enter into cooperative agreement to protect civilians in Iraq and Arabian Peninsula from weaponized unmanned aerial systems (see S. 430), S425 [15FE]

——— 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]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see S. 1240), S1293 [20AP]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S457 [16FE]

National Blueberry Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S3522 [25JY]

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), S2985 [18JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 337), S4389 [12SE]

National First-Generation College Celebration Day: designate (see S. Res. 500), S5962 [13DE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S1705 [17MY]

National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S1745 [18MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see S. 233), S229 [2FE]

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

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

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

National Treasury Employees Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S744 [9MR]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]

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

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S147 [30JA]

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see S. 318), S310 [9FE]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: require notification of Congress if Iran produces or possesses any amount of highly enriched uranium of certain purity (see S. 1981), S2096 [14JN]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 376), S312 [9FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see S. 1839), S2005 [7JN]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 1531), S1603 [10MY]

Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 319), S3757 [27JY]

Russia: condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1464 [2MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 359), S5230 [30OC]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see S. 738), S742 [9MR]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 737), S742 [9MR]

——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S1342 [25AP]

——— establish excise tax on plastics (see S. 2844), S4589 [19SE]

——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 341), S311 [9FE]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see S. 2731), S4228 [6SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S4555 [18SE]

——— oppose national sales tax and support tax cut to benefit middle class (see S. Res. 65), S426 [15FE]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see S. 234), S229 [2FE]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]

——— provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see S. 1584), S1624 [11MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1557), S1747 [18MY]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see S. 1453), S1533 [4MY]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S1256 [19AP]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see S. 1591), S1646 [15MY]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]

Tunisia: foster democratic institutions, limit funds until checks and balances are restored, and authorize creation of fund to support democratic reforms (see S. 2006), S2122 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3758 [27JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program (see S. 1335), S1417 [27AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 1515), S1602 [10MY]

Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 321), S860 [21MR]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]

——— improve voter access to ballot box through automatic voter registration (see S. 2841), S4589 [19SE]

——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2842), S4589 [19SE]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 2843), S4589 [19SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1677), S1742 [18MY]

Women: clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S1647 [15MY] (see S. 2239), S2310 [11JY]

——— establish alternative payment model demonstration project for maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs (see S. 1797), S1899 [1JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]

World War II: recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 1633), S1703 [17MY]

Year of Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 333), S5599 [27NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see S. 2037), S2123 [15JN]

Armenia: protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) impacted by actions of Azerbaijan (see S. 2900), S4654 [21SE]

Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see S. 1025), S1052 [29MR]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see S. 682), S669 [7MR]

ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR]

Brazil: condemn violent insurrection and express U.S. solidarity with people of Brazil and support for safeguarding democratic institutions (see S. Res. 32), S231 [2FE]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 151), S1092 [30MR]

Chile: anniversary of U.S. relations (see S. Res. 140), S1091 [30MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 196), S1534 [4MY]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S352 [13FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: apply consumer lending provisions of Truth in Lending Act to small business credit markets through regulation and licensing of brokers (see S. 2021), S2122 [15JN]

Courts: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 746), S742 [9MR]

Cuba: commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens (see S. Res. 287), S2311 [11JY]

Czech Republic: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 342), S4526 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: extend requirement to staff of Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios (see S. 2755), S4355 [11SE]

Dept. of Education: ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see S. 1331), S1417 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see S. 1333), S1417 [27AP]

——— establish program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in medical emergencies (see S. 1653), S1704 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish taskforce to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat, theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts containing precious metals (see S. 2061), S2145 [20JN]

Dept. of State: establish International Children With Disabilities Protection Program (see S. 847), S825 [16MR]

——— impose sanctions on Chinese pharmaceutical companies and certain cartels that traffic fentanyl (see S. 2059), S2145 [20JN]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible (see S. 509), S457 [16FE]

——— provide for certain authorities (see S. 2043), S2123 [15JN]

——— report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities (see S. 396), S351 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities (see S. 1813), S1982 [6JN]

——— provide sanctions for States using certain congestion pricing systems and require consent of affected States in carrying out value pricing pilot projects (see S. 1746), S1745 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: update payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education (see S. 1090), S1089 [30MR]

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see S. 288), S264 [7FE]

Drugs: create safe harbor for insurers engaging in business of insurance in connection with cannabis-related business (see S. 1359), S1418 [27AP]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: observance (see S. Res. 192), S1505 [3MY]

Europe: ensure energy security, modernize European energy resources and infrastructure according to international good governance principles, and support efforts to reduce reliance on Russian energy resources (see S. 2673), S3756 [27JY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2142), S2223 [22JN]

Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see S. 1383), S1419 [27AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize (see S. 2119), S2222 [22JN]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and associated crimes in Latin America and Caribbean nations (see S. Res. 92), S636 [2MR]

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

——— protect individuals facing reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing U.S. capacity to prevent, mitigate, and respond (see S. 962), S933 [23MR]

Foreign trade: provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain products from European Union (see S. 2343), S2984 [18JY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 1231), S1293 [20AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR]

Health: protect access to genetically targeted technologies (see S. 476), S456 [16FE]

Human rights: express concern about environmental crimes and attacks on human rights of environmental and land defenders in Latin America and Caribbean (see S. Res. 142), S1091 [30MR]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 243), S2029 [8JN]

India: recognize importance of U.S.-India relations (see S. Res. 259), S2186 [21JN]

International economic relations: promote stronger economic relations between U.S., Canada, and Latin America and Caribbean nations (see S. Res. 273), S2225 [22JN]

Iran: address threat from development of Iranian ballistic missile program and transfer or deployment of missiles and related goods and technology, including materials and equipment (see S. 2336), S2984 [18JY]

——— 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]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S1463 [2MY]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see S. Res. 175), S1382 [26AP]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see S. 1329), S1417 [27AP]

Medicare: establish requirements relating to responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (see S. 1967), S2096 [14JN]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see S. 1302), S1382 [26AP]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1700), S1743 [18MY]

Money: ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services at U.S. brick-and-mortar businesses (see S. 1984), S2097 [14JN]

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

Nigeria: reinforce U.S.-Nigeria relationship and urge free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections (see S. Res. 36), S265 [7FE]

NIH: take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see S. 1701), S1743 [18MY]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see S. Res. 157), S1092 [30MR]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1203), S1255 [19AP]

Puerto Rico: compensate certain residents of Vieques island for use of such island for military readiness (see S. 1386), S1440 [1MY]

——— recognize need for sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2360 [12JY]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see S. Res. 258), S2146 [20JN]

SEC: require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see S. 2007), S2122 [15JN]

Slovak Republic: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 342), S4526 [14SE]

Social Security: integrate telehealth models in maternity care services (see S. 1699), S1743 [18MY]

Taiwan: authorize negotiation and conclusion and provide for congressional consideration of tax agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (see S. 1457), S1534 [4MY]

Taxation: provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under passive foreign investment company rules (see S. 1787), S1899 [1JN]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see S. 1477), S1566 [9MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 920), S909 [22MR]

Uruguay: make eligible as Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act beneficiary country, make nationals eligible for admission into U.S. if U.S. nationals are treated similarly, and report on eligibility for visa waiver program (see S. 1926), S2050 [12JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 191), S1505 [3MY]

Cloture motions

Allen, Elizabeth: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy, S2018 [8JN], S2045 [12JN]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S929 [23MR], S950 [27MR]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), motion to proceed, S765 [14MR], S815 [16MR]

Cummings, Jeffrey I.: nomination to be district judge, S4261 [7SE], S4364 [12SE]

Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448 [2MY]

Garcetti, Eric M.: nomination to be Ambassador to India, S736 [9MR], S785 [15MR]

Hsu, Wesley L.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1478 [3MY]

Hunt, LaShonda A.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1500 [3MY]

Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1449 [2MY]

Merchant, Orelia Eleta: nomination to be district judge, S1370 [26AP], S1458 [2MY]

O’Brien, James C.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, S4889 [30SE], S4909 [3OC]

Ramirez Almadani, Monica: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5422 [8NO]

Richard, Elizabeth H.: nomination to be U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism, S5687 [30NO], S5739 [5DE]

Tax Convention With Chile: ratify, S2116 [15JN], S2157 [21JN]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S21 [3JA], S164 [31JA], S255 [7FE], S289 [9FE], S422 [15FE], S454 [16FE], S500–S502 [27FE], S562–S565 [1MR], S737–S739 [9MR], S822–S824 [16MR], S856 [21MR], S1082–S1084 [30MR], S1129–S1131 [17AP], S1289 [20AP], S1411–S1413 [27AP], S1531 [4MY], S1620, S1621 [11MY], S1783–S1785 [30MY], S2046 [12JN], S2063 [13JN], S2119 [15JN], S2214 [22JN], S2273–S2282 [10JY], S3451–S3454 [20JY], S3741 [27JY], S3881–S3890 [5SE], S4349 [11SE], S4516–S4519 [14SE], S4648, S4649 [21SE]

Privilege of the floor

Kretman, Joshua, S835 [16MR]

Remarks

Allen, Elizabeth: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy, S2044 [12JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental, S5789 [6DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iranian-backed militias operating in Iraq, S901 [22MR]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S901 [22MR], S949 [27MR], S1015 [29MR]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), motion to proceed, S814 [16MR], S846 [21MR]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S901 [22MR]

Armenia: protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) impacted by actions of Azerbaijan, S5470 [13NO]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations, S4347–S4349 [11SE]

——— prohibit assistance, S5470 [13NO]

Black History Month: observance, S524 [28FE]

Chile: anniversary of U.S. relations, S2155 [21JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: ensure credible and timely elections, S2216 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3138 [19JY], S3721, S3724, S3728 [27JY]

——— provide for independent audits and investigations relating to military programs and operations in Ukraine, S3728 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (H.J. Res. 45), S1862 [1JN]

Dept. of State: provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible (S. 509), S1526 [4MY]

——— renewal of Freedom Support Act waiver allowing security assistance to Azerbaijan, S4348 [11SE]

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, S5789 [6DE]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), unanimous-consent agreement, S1350 [25AP]

Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1448 [2MY]

FCC: take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in broadcasting industry, S1335 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: tribute to efforts to increase diversity in Federal agencies, S524 [28FE]

Firearms: gun control, S5935 [13DE]

Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: reauthorize, S3724 [27JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 2119), S6042, S6043 [19DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 2119), unanimous-consent request, S6043 [19DE]

Foreign Service: nominations, S1504 [3MY], S2028 [8JN], S2459 [13JY]

Gorordo, L. Felice: nomination to be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alternate U.S. Executive Director, S1562 [9MY]

Gupta, Geeta Rao: nomination to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, S1528 [4MY]

IMF: prevent allocation of U.S. funding for Special Drawing Rights to perpetrators of genocide or state sponsors of terrorism, S3721 [27JY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement, S5661 [29NO]

Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1448 [2MY]

Kugler, Adriana D.: nomination to FRS Board of Governors, S4253 [7SE]

Middle East: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces, S5033 [17OC]

NATO: affirm that certain obligations relative to armed attack against member state do not supersede constitutional declarations of war by Congress, S3138 [19JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction and Ukraine Aid: establish, S3728 [27JY]

Rwanda: cease support of rebels and other destabilizing activities in Democratic Republic of the Congo, S2216 [22JN]

Semper, Jamel: nomination to be district judge, S5661 [29NO]

Senate: legislative program, S1351 [25AP], S4358 [11SE]

Taiwan: approve and implement agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office regarding trade between U.S. and Taiwan (H.R. 4004), S2213 [22JN]

Tax Convention With Chile: ratify, S2155 [21JN]

Ukraine: impact of creation of foreign aid oversight offices, S3728 [27JY]

Verma, Richard R.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S1069 [30MR]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S713 [8MR], S1416, S1417 [27AP], S1503 [3MY], S1898 [1JN], S2027 [8JN], S2458, S2459 [13JY], S4628–S4630 [20SE]

Reports filed

Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Signing Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 157), S1503 [3MY]

Call for Immediate Release of U.S. Citizen, Paul Whelan, Being Detained on Espionage Allegations in Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 156), S2068 [13JN]

Call for Release of Mark Swidan by China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 23), S1533 [4MY]

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Appropriations, U.S.-Caribbean Security Partnership Enhancement, and Disaster Resilience Prioritization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 841), S1533 [4MY]

Commend Bravery, Courage, and Resolve of Women and Men Demonstrating and Risking Their Safety to Speak Out Against Iranian Regime’s Human Rights Abuses: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 2), S3520 [25JY]

Condemn Destruction of Hong Kong’s Democracy and Rule of Law by China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 106), S1533 [4MY]

Condemn Eswatini Human Rights Record and Killing of Activist Thulani Maseko: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 174), S2049 [12JN]

Condemn Military Coup in Burma, Call for Immediate Release of Civilian Leaders and All Detained, and Allow Those Elected to Parliament To Resume Duties Without Impediment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 20), S3520 [25JY]

Condemn Russia’s Illegal Abduction of Children from Ukraine: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 158), S2068 [13JN]

Condemn Unjust and Arbitrary Russian Detention of Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, Who Has Stood Up in Defense of Democracy, Rule of Law, and Free and Fair Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 7), S1533 [4MY]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 115), S1533 [4MY]

Dept. of State Authorities: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2043), S3894 [5SE]

Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 308), S2068 [13JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 55), S351 [13FE]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY], S2028 [8JN], S2459 [13JY]

Greece Independence Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 119), S1503 [3MY]

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 396), S1533 [4MY]

Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 416), S3520 [25JY]

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 490), S3520 [25JY]

International Children With Disabilities Protection Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 847), S3521 [25JY]

Millennium Challenge Corp. Candidate Country Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1240), S1533 [4MY]

Nomination of Ana A. Escrogima To Be Ambassador to Oman: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Ann M. Yastishock To Be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1416 [27AP]

Nomination of Arthur W. Brown To Be Ambassador to Ecuador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Bryan D. Hunt To Be Ambassador to Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2027 [8JN]

Nomination of Cynthia Kierscht To Be Ambassador to Djibouti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of David J. Kostelancik To Be Ambassador to Albania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1417 [27AP]

Nomination of Dennis B. Hankins To Be Ambassador to Haiti: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4630 [20SE]

Nomination of Dorothy C. Shea To Be Deputy U.S. Representative to U.N. and U.N. Security Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Dorothy C. Shea To Be U.N. General Assembly U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Edgard D. Kagan To Be Ambassador to Malaysia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Elizabeth Allen To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Elizabeth H. Richard To Be U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1416 [27AP]

Nomination of Elizabeth Rood To Be Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1416 [27AP]

Nomination of Elizabeth Shortino To Be IMF U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Eric M. Garcetti To Be Ambassador to India: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S713 [8MR]

Nomination of Eric W. Kneedler To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1416 [27AP]

Nomination of Ervin J. Massinga To Be Ambassador to Ethiopia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Geeta Rao Gupta To Be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S713 [8MR]

Nomination of Gerald H. Acker to International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Heather Roach Variava To Be Ambassador to Laos: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2027 [8JN]

Nomination of Hugo Y. Yon To Be Ambassador to Maldives: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1416 [27AP]

Nomination of Jack A. Markell To Be Ambassador to Italy and San Marino: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of James C. O’Brien To Be Assistant Sec. of State for European and Eurasian Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4630 [20SE]

Nomination of Jeffrey Gedmin to International Broadcasting Advisory Board: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Jennifer L. Johnson To Be Ambassador to Micronesia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2027 [8JN]

Nomination of Jennifer M. Adams To Be Ambassador to Cabo Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2027 [8JN]

Nomination of Joel Ehrendreich To Be Ambassador to Palau: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Julie Turner To Be Special Envoy on North Korea Human Rights Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Kara C. McDonald To Be Ambassador to Lithuania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Karen Sasahara To Be Ambassador to Kuwait: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1417 [27AP]

Nomination of Kathleen A. FitzGibbon To Be Ambassador to Niger: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1417 [27AP]

Nomination of Kathleen Cunningham Matthews to International Broadcasting Advisory Board: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Kenneth M. Jarin To Be International Broadcasting Advisory Board Chair: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Kenneth M. Jarin to International Broadcasting Advisory Board: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of L. Felice Gorordo To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Alternate U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S714 [8MR]

Nomination of Leopoldo Martinez Nucete To Be Inter-American Development Bank U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S714 [8MR]

Nomination of Lisa A. Johnson To Be Ambassador to Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Lisa J. Peterson To Be Ambassador to Burundi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Luis M. Botello to International Broadcasting Advisory Board: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Mark W. Libby To Be Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Martina A. Tkadlec Strong To Be Ambassador to United Arab Emirates: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1417 [27AP]

Nomination of Matthew D. Murray To Be Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization) U.S. Senior Official: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2027 [8JN]

Nomination of Michael A. Ratney To Be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S713 [8MR]

Nomination of Michelle M. Selesky Giuda to International Broadcasting Advisory Board: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1504 [3MY]

Nomination of Nathalie Rayes To Be Ambassador to Croatia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4628 [20SE]

Nomination of Nicole D. Theriot To Be Ambassador to Guyana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1503 [3MY]

Nomination of Nisha Desai Biswal To Be International Development Finance Corp., Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2459 [13JY]

Nomination of Pamela M. Tremont To Be Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1503 [3MY]

Nomination of Richard L.A. Weiner To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S714 [8MR]

Nomination of Richard M. Mills, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Nigeria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Richard R. Verma To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S714 [8MR]

Nomination of Robin Dunnigan To Be Ambassador to Georgia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1417 [27AP]

Nomination of Roger F. Nyhus To Be Ambassador to Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Stephanie Sanders Sullivan To Be Ambassador to African Union: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S713 [8MR]

Nomination of Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath To Be Ambassador to Peru: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Tobin J. Bradley To Be Ambassador to Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S4628 [20SE]

Nomination of Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick To Be Ambassador to Gabon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2458 [13JY]

Nomination of Vivek H. Murthy To Be WHO Executive Board U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1503 [3MY]

Nomination of William W. Popp To Be Ambassador to Uganda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Nomination of Yael Lempert To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1898 [1JN]

Peace Corps Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1203), S3521 [25JY]

Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed To Enhance Relations (PARTNER) With ASEAN Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 682), S1533 [4MY]

Reaffirm State of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and Condemn China’s Provocations in South Asia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 75), S3520 [25JY]

Recognize Vital Importance of Mekong River to Southeast Asia and Role of Mekong-U.S. Partnership in Supporting Prosperity in Region: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 126), S2068 [13JN]

Repeal Authority To Use Armed Forces Against Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 316), S713 [8MR]

Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2006), S3521 [25JY]

Support Goals of International Women’s Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 99), S1533 [4MY]

Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 509), S741 [9MR]

Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1074), S2068 [13JN]

Taiwan Tax Agreement Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1457), S3521 [25JY]

Tax Convention With Chile: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 118–1), S1981 [6JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 920), S2049 [12JN]

U.S. Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 797), S1533 [4MY]

Western Hemisphere Partnership Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1325), S1533 [4MY]

Resolutions of ratification

Tax Convention With Chile, S1981 [6JN]

Rules

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1243–S1247 [19AP]

Tributes

Kennedy, John W., S3747• [27JY]

Nader, Micheline, S1894• [1JN]

Salowe-Kaye, Phyllis, S3748• [27JY]