KING, ANGUS S., JR. (a Senator from Maine)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2378, S2379, S2424 [12JY], S2523, S2630, S2677, S2679, S2697, S2719, S2735, S2739, S2756 [13JY], S2987, S3000 [18JY], S3151 [19JY], S3461 [20JY]
Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (S. 788), S3838 [27JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4533 [14SE], S4601 [19SE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S883 [22MR], S1119 [13AP], S3713 [27JY]
Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5531 [15NO]
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, S951 [27MR]
Articles and editorials
Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny, S1595 [10MY]
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]
Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S1567 [9MY]
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]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 707), S714 [8MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see S. 711), S3460 [20JY]
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 administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care (see S. 1610), S1678 [16MY]
——— 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]
——— enhance military recruiter access to high schools and colleges (see S. 1841), S2005 [7JN]
——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S456 [16FE]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 316), S310 [9FE]
——— require pilot program on activities under pre-separation transition process of members for reduction in suicide among veterans (see S. 132), S427 [15FE]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1529), S3759 [27JY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE]
Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]
Business and industry: prohibit all transactions from TikTok Inc., or other social media companies in, or under influence of, certain foreign countries of concern (see S. 347), S311 [9FE]
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: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see S. 114), S121 [26JA]
Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see S. Res. 372), S4763 [28SE]
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]
Classified information: improve classification and declassification of national security information (see S. 1518), S1602 [10MY] (see S. 3495), S5961 [13DE]
——— provide for system to classify information in interests of national security and system to declassify such information (see S. 1541), S1603 [10MY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see S. Res. 136), S1053 [29MR]
Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1654), S1704 [17MY]
Crime: provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see S. 2768), S4722 [27SE]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 740), S2030 [8JN]
Defense Intelligence Agency: conduct comparative study on defense budgets of China and U.S. (see S. 1791), S1899 [1JN]
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: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (see S. 2589), S3753 [27JY]
——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 846), S825 [16MR]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see S. 1957), S2071 [13JN]
——— amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 795), S772 [14MR]
——— amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 813), S3148 [19JY]
——— authorize mandatory funding for Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 760), S2226 [22JN]
——— carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products (see S. 2662), S4656 [21SE]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see S. 2317), S3622 [26JY]
——— ensure equal treatment of buy-protect-sell transactions and certain other transactions under Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (see S. 2507), S3619 [26JY]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 502), S744 [9MR]
——— establish grant program to assist with purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products (see S. 806), S798 [15MR]
——— establish Office of Aquaculture (see S. 2211), S2225 [22JN]
——— establish organic market development grant program as permanent program (see S. 2936), S4720 [27SE]
——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see S. 2180), S2224 [22JN]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 1582), S1624 [11MY]
——— expand snow survey and water supply forecasting program to serve northeastern U.S. (see S. 2611), S3754 [27JY]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see S. 2223), S3896 [5SE]
——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see S. 747), S742 [9MR]
——— reauthorize and rename Acer Access and Development Program as Maple Research and Market Promotion Program (see S. 1846), S2005 [7JN]
——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3300), S5507 [14NO]
——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (see S. 354), S312 [9FE]
Dept. of Commerce: review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (see S. 686), S1054 [29MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative (see S. 1465), S1534 [4MY]
——— establish military training program in U.S. with Mexico (see S. 2098), S2186 [21JN]
——— 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), S5852 [7DE] (see S. 3553), S5997 [14DE]
——— submit report to Congress on overdoses among members of Armed Forces (see S. 1766), S1843 [31MY]
Dept. of Defense State Partnership Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 220), S1745 [18MY] (see S. Res. 308), S3522 [25JY]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts (see S. 2735), S4722 [27SE]
——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see S. 1307), S5920 [12DE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]
——— expand use of college textbooks available under open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 978), S954 [27MR]
——— promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see S. 1705), S4722 [27SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications (see S. 1548), S1603 [10MY]
——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see S. 218), S204 [1FE]
——— provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes (see S. 1576), S1624 [11MY]
——— study and report on greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products produced in U.S. and in certain foreign countries (see S. 1863), S2005 [7JN]
Dept. of HHS: address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff (see S. 2530), S3620 [26JY]
——— award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to establish, maintain, or improve activities relative to detection and monitoring of infectious diseases through wastewater (see S. 2237), S2310 [11JY]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4440 [13SE]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2243), S2310 [11JY]
——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing home workforce (see S. 3410), S5750 [5DE]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1354), S1418 [27AP]
——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see S. 268), S230 [2FE]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see S. 1800), S1899 [1JN]
——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see S. 1351), S4949 [4OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Cross-Border Financial Crime Center to combat illicit cross-border financial activity and improve U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Transparency Unit program (see S. 3384), S5693 [30NO]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see S. 411), S397 [14FE]
Dept. of Labor: establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 1696), S1743 [18MY]
Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 821), S798 [15MR]
Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (see S. 788), S772 [14MR]
——— identify locations in national parks with greatest need for broadband Internet access service and with greatest need for cellular service (see S. 2018), S2122 [15JN]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR]
——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 448), S426 [15FE]
Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in U.S. (see S. 2991), S4760 [28SE]
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), S1680 [16MY]
——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issue guidance on digital assets to deter money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 2669), S4527 [14SE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see S. 1034), S5088 [18OC]
——— reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see S. Res. 274), S2225 [22JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see S. 106), S1341 [25AP]
——— carry out clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 326), S1341 [25AP]
——— carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services for eligible veterans (see S. 495), S507 [27FE]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see S. 414), S1053 [29MR]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see S. 141), S1341 [25AP]
——— improve program for direct housing loans made to Native American veterans (see S. 185), S1463 [2MY]
——— improve workforce (see S. 10), S426 [15FE]
——— periodically review automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (see S. 1299), S1381 [26AP]
——— revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see S. 656), S1604 [10MY]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities and establish digital National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (see S. 390), S351 [13FE]
——— eliminate requirement to reinitiate consultation on land management or land use plans relative to certain new endangered species information (see S. 1540), S1706 [17MY]
——— offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1216), S1256 [19AP]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S6057 [19DE]
Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]
Diseases and disorders: address research on, and improve access to, supportive services for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms (see S. 801), S797 [15MR]
Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]
——— reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (see S. 1269), S5339 [2NO]
Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]
Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3348), S5921 [12DE]
Election Assistance Commission: provide grants to support State and local governments making transition to ranked choice voting (see S. 3313), S5540 [15NO]
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]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 404), S4949 [4OC]
EPA: establish pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility (see S. 1189), S1535 [4MY]
——— improve recycling and composting programs (see S. 1194), S1342 [25AP]
——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see S. 3440), S5851 [7DE]
——— provide for consistent definition for plant biostimulants (see S. 802), S1567 [9MY]
FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S5050 [17OC]
Families and domestic relations: support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 2231), S2310 [11JY]
FCC: modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see S. 340), S311 [9FE]
——— reform Universal Service Fund contribution system (see S. 975), S1706 [17MY]
FDA: establish procedures relative to approval of opioid drugs (see S. 603), S568 [1MR]
——— preserve access to abortion medications (see S. 237), S229 [2FE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 549), S531 [28FE]
——— 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]
Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (see S. 399), S397 [14FE]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 3008), S4916 [3OC]
Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]
FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see S. 870), S1001 [28MR]
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]
——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 610), S5315 [1NO]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]
——— prohibit illegal modification of firearms (see S. 1909), S5214 [26OC]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]
——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see S. 3369), S5692 [30NO]
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 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]
Foreign policy: increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see S. 804), S798 [15MR]
Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see S. 789), S2006 [7JN]
FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 744), S742 [9MR]
——— issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see S. 1350), S1418 [27AP]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S2224 [22JN]
GAO: provide for joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive presentation on audited financial statement of Executive branch (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1745 [18MY]
——— study compliance of military discharge review boards with statutory provisions and directives related to liberal consideration of certain conditions (see S. 1975), S2096 [14JN]
Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S2071 [13JN]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see S. Res. 505), S5997 [14DE]
Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1384), S2227 [22JN]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 665), S654 [6MR]
Housing: establish permanent rural housing preservation and revitalization program (see S. 1490), S1566 [9MY]
Human rights: combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of removal of organs (see S. 761), S743 [9MR]
Hydroelectric power: support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams to increase clean energy production, improve resiliency and reliability of electric grid, and enhance health of rivers and associated wildlife habitats (see S. 2994), S4760 [28SE]
Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (see S. 1667), S1705 [17MY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border management activities (see S. 1600), S1647 [15MY]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see S. 2970), S5508 [14NO]
Insurance: provide for special enrollment period for pregnant women (see S. 3509), S5961 [13DE]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 652), S1441 [1MY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see S. 2039), S2123 [15JN]
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]
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]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1605 [10MY]
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), S1605 [10MY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2861), S4762 [28SE]
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]
Labeling: make exclusive authority of Federal Government to regulate labeling of products made in U.S. and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2930), S4678 [26SE]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]
Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see S. 671), S668 [7MR]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S507 [27FE]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]
Medicare: expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]
——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see S. 1832), S1983 [6JN]
——— improve access to mental health services (see S. 838), S1844 [31MY]
——— improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 2377), S3147 [19JY]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see S. 260), S3523 [25JY]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S3896 [5SE]
——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see S. 1491), S1625 [11MY]
——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1293 [20AP] (see S. 1264), S1340 [25AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 1250), S1294 [20AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see S. 1171), S1134 [17AP]
Middle East: 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]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S457 [16FE]
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 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 358), S4655 [21SE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S3758 [27JY]
National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1554), S1623 [11MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2315), S4978 [16OC]
National Blueberry Month: designate (see S. Res. 309), S3522 [25JY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 388), S4827 [29SE] (see S. Res. 398), S4948 [4OC]
National College Application Month: designate (see S. Res. 456), S5427 [8NO]
National Cybersecurity Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2071 [13JN]
National Dairy Month: designate (see S. Res. 284), S2226 [22JN]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 337), S4389 [12SE]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S5183 [25OC]
National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 430), S5183 [25OC]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 353), S4630 [20SE]
National Farm to School Month: designate (see S. Res. 443), S5257 [31OC]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 69), S426 [15FE]
National Hazing Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 360), S4723 [27SE]
National Loggers Day: designate (see S. Res. 387), S4827 [29SE] (see S. Res. 410), S5048 [17OC]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 25), S230 [2FE]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 326), S3758 [27JY]
National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 473), S5598 [27NO]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 83), S532 [28FE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S1534 [4MY]
National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 105), S772 [14MR]
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 Veterans Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S5213 [26OC]
National Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day: designate (see S. Res. 405), S4949 [4OC]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]
National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 208), S2007 [7JN]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 396), S4948 [4OC]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]
National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 489), S5807 [6DE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
Native Americans: recognize critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirm responsibility of Federal Government to ensure such access (see S. Res. 355), S4655 [21SE]
——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 148), S1092 [30MR]
NATO: commend adoption of regional plans and encourage allies to align resources (see S. Res. 491), S5852 [7DE]
——— oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 37), S2360 [12JY]
News media: provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 1094), S1706 [17MY]
NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see S. 1808), S1982 [6JN]
——— establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE]
Northern Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 292), S264 [7FE]
Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see S. Res. 157), S1092 [30MR]
Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see S. 1806), S1982 [6JN]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 630), S636 [2MR]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]
Postal Service: modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see S. 3356), S5674 [29NO]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 373), S312 [9FE]
Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see S. 1630), S1678 [16MY]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S743 [9MR]
Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see S. 1274), S4917 [3OC]
Real estate: require government-sponsored enterprises to include disclaimer on Uniform Residential Loan Application to increase awareness of Dept. of Veterans Affairs direct and guaranteed home loan programs (see S. 3068), S5087 [18OC]
Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see S. 255), S230 [2FE]
Russia: recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see S. Res. 72), S670 [7MR]
SBA: reauthorize and limit pre-disaster mitigation program to protect against disaster related damages (see S. 1370), S1418 [27AP]
Senate Rules: authorize Majority Leader to move to proceed to en bloc consideration of certain nominations (see S. Res. 219), S1745 [18MY]
——— clarify dress code for floor of Senate (see S. Res. 376), S4721 [27SE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR]
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]
——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S955 [27MR]
——— establish excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 2559), S3752 [27JY]
——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see S. 341), S311 [9FE]
——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 2371), S3147 [19JY]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2515), S3619 [26JY]
——— expand earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1992), S2097 [14JN]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 2641), S3755 [27JY]
——— improve Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 639), S6057 [19DE]
——— 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), S1419 [27AP]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4554 [18SE]
——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 2895), S5962 [13DE]
——— provide that floor plan financing includes financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 3345), S5597 [27NO]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1557), S1901 [1JN]
——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in searchable format and provide disclosure of identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 17), S54 [23JA]
——— revise tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with performance of services (see S. 3317), S5540 [15NO]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 786), S772 [14MR]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S425 [15FE]
Telecommunications: preserve and protect ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services (see S. 1197), S1255 [19AP]
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see S. Res. 466), S5541 [15NO]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see S. 1149), S2072 [13JN]
United Kingdom: anniversary of Polaris Sales Agreement with U.S. (see S. Res. 207), S1624 [11MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 777), S772 [14MR]
Veterans Get Outside Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S1603 [10MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2825), S5998 [14DE]
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]
——— 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]
Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see S. 2385), S3147 [19JY]
Waterways: provide for standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies (see S. 3123), S5182 [25OC]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]
World Trade Organization: reaffirm U.S. commitment, improve dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, ensure fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see S. Res. 202), S1567 [9MY]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 815), S1679 [16MY]
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
Acadia National Park: redesignate Hulls Cove Visitor Center as ‘‘George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center’’ (see S. 3474), S5919 [12DE]
Armed Forces: provide retiring or separating servicemembers opportunity to opt-out of sharing certain information with community based organizations and related entities (see S. 2276), S2360 [12JY]
Children and youth: anniversary of Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, Future Leaders Exchange, and Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (see S. Res. 455), S5427 [8NO]
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S1899 [1JN]
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 235), S1899 [1JN]
Clothing industry: modify requirements for garments to be considered water resistant (see S. 1413), S1504 [3MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: convene blue ribbon panel to review Forest Service forest inventory and analysis program (see S. 433), S425 [15FE]
——— establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see S. 3063), S5048 [17OC]
——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see S. 907), S909 [22MR]
——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 176), S172 [31JA]
——— support commercial fishing industry (see S. 1756), S1788 [30MY]
Dept. of Education: 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]
Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote positive experiences, and conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood experiences (see S. 3085), S5109 [19OC]
——— establish Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to incentivize interstate mental health provider networks (see S. 1075), S1088 [30MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 2888), S4654 [21SE]
——— establish Veterans Experience Office (see S. 3256), S5426 [8NO]
——— implement requirement to permit waiver of limitation in law on reimbursement of veterans receiving domiciliary care in State homes (see S. 1612), S1678 [16MY]
——— reauthorize high technology program (see S. 1678), S1742 [18MY]
——— reinstate entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program funds for victims of sexual assault or domestic violence (see S. 3288), S5459 [9NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs-Dept. of Defense Joint Executive Committee: improve (see S. 2268), S2360 [12JY]
Diseases and disorders: reauthorize Mosquito Abatement Safety and Health Act and epidemiology laboratory capacity grants and require GAO study on existing mosquito and other vector-borne surveillance and control programs (see S. 2580), S3753 [27JY]
Federal agencies and departments: develop recommendations on comprehensive grand strategy relative to U.S. relationship with China (see S. 863), S826 [16MR]
Iceland: provide for eligibility for E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrant visas for nationals of Iceland (see S. 2989), S4760 [28SE]
Maine Maple Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 111), S799 [15MR]
Medicare: improve annual wellness visit (see S. 2942), S4720 [27SE]
——— provide coverage of preventative home visits (see S. 2941), S4720 [27SE]
National Arbor Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 183), S1419 [27AP]
National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 351), S4590 [19SE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]
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]
Renewable energy: require assessments of opportunities to install and maintain floating photovoltaic solar panels at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation projects (see S. 1215), S1256 [19AP]
Supreme Court: require to issue code of conduct for Justices (see S. 1290), S1381 [26AP]
Taxation: increase limitation on credit for biomass stoves and boilers (see S. 54), S75 [24JA]
Wildfires: provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 3062), S5048 [17OC]
Cloture motions
Allvin, David W.: nomination to be Air Force Chief of Staff, S5252 [31OC], S5326 [2NO]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 6363), motion to proceed, S5515 [15NO]
Bradsher, Tanya J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4261 [7SE], S4347 [11SE]
Brown, Charles Q., Jr.: nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, S4619, S4623 [20SE]
Coker, Harry, Jr.: nomination to be National Cyber Director, S5836 [7DE], S5907 [12DE]
Cummings, Jeffrey I.: nomination to be district judge, S4261 [7SE], S4364 [12SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), conference report, S5838 [7DE], S5915 [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3585 [26JY]
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, S5442 [9NO]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S4734 [28SE]
Farbiarz, Michael: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1448 [2MY]
Fonzone, Christopher C.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S5956 [13DE], S6039 [19DE]
Franchetti, Lisa M.: nomination to be Chief of Naval Operations, S5251 [31OC], S5325 [2NO]
Gallagher, Gordon P.: nomination to be district judge, S499 [27FE], S624 [2MR]
George, Randy A.: nomination to be Army Chief of Staff, S4619, S4624 [20SE]
Ho, Dale E.: nomination to be district judge, S2040 [12JN], S2085 [14JN]
Hsu, Wesley L.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1478 [3MY]
Hunt, LaShonda A.: nomination to be district judge, S1436 [1MY], S1500 [3MY]
Jacobs, Joshua D.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Benefits, S1285 [20AP], S1335 [25AP]
Kirsch, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S1369 [26AP], S1449 [2MY]
Mahoney, Christopher J.: nomination to be Marine Corps Assistant Commandant, S5252 [31OC], S5327 [2NO]
Merchant, Orelia Eleta: nomination to be district judge, S1370 [26AP], S1458 [2MY]
Ramirez Almadani, Monica: nomination to be district judge, S5352 [6NO], S5422 [8NO]
Russell, John D.: nomination to be district judge, S6020 [18DE]
Simmons, James E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S556 [1MR]
Smith, Eric M.: nomination to be Marine Corps Commandant, S4619 [20SE], S4640 [21SE]
Subramanian, Arun: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S665 [7MR]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), motion to proceed, S1322 [25AP], S1406 [27AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S883 [22MR], S3713 [27JY]
Privilege of the floor
Oltman, Nick, S3702 [26JY]
Remarks
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3728 [27JY]
——— blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S3591 [26JY]
Lewiston, ME: express condolences to families and victims of mass shooting and commend first responders, S5250, S5251 [31OC]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3728 [27JY]
Votes: position on missed, S72 [24JA], S2354 [12JY], S5310 [1NO], S6056 [19DE]
Tributes
Cashwell, Morgan, S3746 [27JY]
Desmond, Mabel, S771• [14MR]
Oltman, Nick, S5994 [14DE]