MURKOWSKI, LISA (a Senator from Alaska)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316, S2317, S2318 [11JY], S2403, S2425, S2433 [12JY], S2516, S2541, S2583, S2585, S2597, S2619, S2660, S2677, S2697, S2719, S2731, S2737, S2740, S2741, S2784, S2803 [13JY], S2988, S3000, S3008, S3022 [18JY], S3419 [19JY], S3461, S3482, S3486 [20JY], S3533 [25JY], S3679, S3697 [26JY], S3724, S3774 [27JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4400 [12SE], S4535 [14SE], S4561 [18SE], S5092 [18OC]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1215, S1216 [18AP], S1278 [20AP]

Articles and editorials

Man Who Reshaped Alaska, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S5524 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), S2461 [13JY]

ALS Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 224), S1745 [18MY] (see S. Res. 239), S2006 [7JN]

Armed Forces: authorize Reserve members to take parental leave for adoption or placement for long-term foster care of child (see S. 1095), S1089 [30MR]

——— ensure that certain members who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service (see S. 2014), S3460 [20JY]

——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S456 [16FE]

——— increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see S. 1823), S1982 [6JN]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see S. 2835), S4680 [26SE]

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

BLM: withdraw rule relative to conservation and landscape health (see S. 1435), S1605 [10MY]

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

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

CDC: reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see S. 1840), S5897 [11DE]

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), S1419 [27AP]

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), S1706 [17MY]

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]

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

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see S. 3261), S5427 [8NO]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 2791), S4556 [18SE]

Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: establish (see S. 1879), S2028 [8JN]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges for ninth circuit, divide ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, and appoint additional judges to certain district courts (see S. 1878), S2028 [8JN]

Dept. HHS: provide for wage differential program to support new nursing school faculty members (see S. 2815), S4525 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize Rural Energy Savings Program (see S. 1821), S1982 [6JN]

——— support commercial fishing industry (see S. 1756), S1788 [30MY]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414’’ (see S.J. Res. 15), S457 [16FE]

——— establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see S. 3180), S5542 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish fund for conduct of collaborative defense projects between U.S. and Israel in emerging technologies (see S. 1802), S2462 [13JY]

——— establish Space National Guard (see S. 503), S457 [16FE]

——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see S. 956), S933 [23MR]

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

——— submit report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (see S. 2083), S2185 [21JN]

——— 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 sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students (see S. 2736), S4270 [7SE]

——— 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), S4272 [7SE]

——— establish grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer mental health support programs for secondary school students (see S. 3453), S5851 [7DE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S5315 [1NO]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see S. 704), S5402 [7NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct study on feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as shipping fuel (see S. 647), S636 [2MR]

——— establish hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program (see S. 649), S636 [2MR]

——— provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education (see S. 912), S1295 [20AP]

——— 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 maternity care shortages by expanding educational opportunities for midwives and prioritize midwifery programs that increase racial and ethnic minority representation (see S. 1851), S2005 [7JN]

——— allow participants in National Health Service Corps to defer their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care services (see S. 2117), S2222 [22JN]

——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1024), S5339 [2NO]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 1064), S1384 [26AP]

——— 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 grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families (see S. 1810), S5460 [9NO]

——— establish rural provider demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals eligible for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 940), S910 [22MR]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see S. 265), S2071 [13JN]

——— reauthorize Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes and Special Diabetes Program for Indians (see S. 1855), S2124 [15JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see S. 1686), S4761 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Children’s Court to improve adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3178), S5314 [1NO]

——— expand categories of forfeited property available to remediate harms to Ukraine from Russian aggression (see S. 1905), S2029 [8JN]

——— reauthorize Cops on the Beat grant program (see S. 1306), S1382 [26AP]

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

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (see S. 2219), S2287 [10JY]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see S. 2122), S2222 [22JN]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see S. 1960), S2071 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: modify authorized purposes and term period for leases of land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes (see S. 1322), S1382 [26AP]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (see S. 3289), S5459 [9NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans (see S. 2465), S3521 [25JY]

——— expand access to health care for veterans in Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau (see S. 1913), S2029 [8JN]

——— expand and extend benefits to veterans in response to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1436), S1505 [3MY]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 1028), S1052 [29MR]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 1590), S1624 [11MY]

——— improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 622), S635 [2MR]

——— modify definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married (see S. 1314), S1382 [26AP]

——— require lactation space in each medical center (see S. 3526), S5996 [14DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S2124 [15JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see S.J. Res. 12), S352 [13FE]

Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see S. 3193), S5315 [1NO]

——— 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), S4949 [4OC]

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

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see S. 1030), S1052 [29MR]

EPA: establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 2781), S4680 [26SE]

Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 548), S570 [1MR]

FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S4978 [16OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2647), S4722 [27SE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see S. 2693), S3756 [27JY]

FDA: establish time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products (see S. 1906), S2029 [8JN]

——— provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see S. 2362), S2985 [18JY]

Federal agencies and departments: develop recommendations on comprehensive grand strategy relative to U.S. relationship with China (see S. 863), S826 [16MR]

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

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see S. 559), S531 [28FE] (see S. 870), S826 [16MR]

——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2968), S4759 [28SE]

——— provide grants for fire station construction (see S. 977), S954 [27MR]

FERC: coordinate process for reviewing certain natural gas projects (see S. 988), S1383 [26AP]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S4760 [28SE]

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]

——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 610), S716 [8MR]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of firearms from Federal firearms licensee (see S. 1907), S2029 [8JN]

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

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (see S. 1227), S1293 [20AP]

Food: prohibit importation of seafood and seafood products from Russia (see S. 2011), S2122 [15JN]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see S. 3535), S5996 [14DE]

——— 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 position of Special Envoy to Pacific Islands Forum (organization) (see S. 1220), S2288 [10JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize procurement of products without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (see S. 2283), S2986 [18JY]

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), S2051 [12JN]

Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (see S. 2733), S5598 [27NO]

Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see S. 462), S455 [16FE]

——— reauthorize loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce (see S. 3200), S5338 [2NO]

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]

Iceland: provide for eligibility for E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrant visas for nationals of Iceland (see S. 2989), S4760 [28SE]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1263), S1340 [25AP]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 1375), S1419 [27AP]

——— 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: impose sanctions on persons engaged in import of petroleum from Iran (see S. 1829), S2187 [21JN]

IRS: prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see S. 453), S1092 [30MR]

Israel: affirm sense that Israel is not racist or apartheid state, reject all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and maintain U.S. will always be partner and supporter of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2985 [18JY]

——— mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see S. 1300), S5339 [2NO]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: release abducted foreign nationals, including from Japan, return remains and provide information on those deceased, make reparations, and apologize and permanently cease such activities (see S. Res. 186), S2362 [12JY]

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]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S1844 [31MY]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see S. 1165), S5542 [15NO]

Medicare: authorize Dept. of HHS to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities to account for certain unique circumstances (see S. 1534), S1603 [10MY]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 2407), S3458 [20JY]

——— establish payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 3403), S5750 [5DE]

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

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see S. 2880), S4653 [21SE]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 3258), S5427 [8NO]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following mastectomy (see S. 3069), S5087 [18OC]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see S. 3010), S4947 [4OC]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S5230 [30OC]

——— reform graduate medical education program to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States (see S. 230), S229 [2FE]

Mental health: improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see S. 1426), S1504 [3MY]

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]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (see S. 1281), S1384 [26AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S3758 [27JY]

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

National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention: establish (see S. 1207), S1255 [19AP]

National Dam Safety Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3111), S5143 [24OC]

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 448), S5339 [2NO]

National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day: designate (see S. Res. 77), S458 [16FE]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 21), S204 [1FE]

National Guard: anniversary of National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. Res. 133), S1053 [29MR]

National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 479), S5674 [29NO]

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

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

National Science and Technology Council: establish Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon Management to implement Federal Carbon Removal Initiative (see S. 2002), S2097 [14JN]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 21), S204 [1FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]

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

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 2285), S2360 [12JY]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations under Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act (see S. 385), S313 [9FE]

——— extend education grant programs for Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions (see S. 2903), S4654 [21SE]

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

——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see S. 1624), S1845 [31MY]

OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 1332), S5693 [30NO]

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

——— establish program to reduce reliance of allied and partner nations on natural gas, petroleum, nuclear fuel, and minerals produced in Russia (see S. 458), S426 [15FE]

——— expedite permitting for oil, natural gas, and mineral development, increase energy production, and ensure Federal lands remain open to productive uses (see S. 1456), S1534 [4MY]

——— improve process to authorize construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas and transmission of electricity (see S. 989), S1384 [26AP]

Public lands: develop national strategy to increase number of youth recreation visits to Federal land (see S. 1385), S1419 [27AP]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see S. Con. Res. 5), S800 [15MR]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see S. 255), S1647 [15MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3125), S5542 [15NO]

Russia: condemn wrongful detainment of U.S. citizens and residents (see S. Res. 179), S1419 [27AP]

SBA: eliminate certain requirements relative to award of construction subcontracts within county or State of performance (see S. 1407), S1463 [2MY]

——— modify Federal and State Technology Partnership Program to make grants more competitive and give priority to underserved States (see S. 1003), S999 [28MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 2581), S3896 [5SE]

Senate: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 444), S1000 [28MR]

Ships and vessels: authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers (see S. 3389), S5712 [4DE]

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

SSI: update resource limit for eligibility (see S. 2767), S5808 [6DE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: authorize use of certain grants for health care providers to purchase lethal-means safety supplies for children at risk of suicide or overdose (see S. 3364), S5808 [6DE]

Supreme Court: require to issue code of conduct for Justices (see S. 1290), S1381 [26AP]

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), S2187 [21JN]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see S. 1467), S5144 [24OC]

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

——— extend exemption from excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast (see S. 3001), S4826 [29SE]

——— increase limitation on credit for biomass stoves and boilers (see S. 54), S75 [24JA]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S568 [1MR]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4554 [18SE]

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

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 1723), S1744 [18MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see S. Res. 466), S5541 [15NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S715 [8MR]

——— 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]

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

Women: guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (see S. 317), S310 [9FE]

——— improve maternal and infant health and promote safe motherhood (see S. 964), S933 [23MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S75 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: codify certain public land orders relating to revocation of certain withdrawals of public land (see S. 175), S172 [31JA]

——— exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (see S. 623), S635 [2MR]

——— improve access to healthy foods, food processing, housing, forestry, agricultural research, and other agricultural programs, and Tribal self-determination relative to those programs (see S. 2354), S2984 [18JY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for recognition of certain Native communities and settlement of certain claims (see S. 1889), S2028 [8JN]

——— provide that village corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to Alaska to establish municipal corporations (see S. 2615), S3754 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish label designating fish harvested in U.S. exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood (see S. 2182), S2224 [22JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see S. 1918), S2029 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see S. 1235), S1293 [20AP]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see S. 1800), S1899 [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: permanently authorize exemption of aliens working as fish processors from numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas (see S. 3013), S4947 [4OC]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 821), S798 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: distribute certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues to Alaska (see S. 620), S635 [2MR]

EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Finding That Lead Emissions From Aircraft Engines That Operate on Leaded Fuel Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare’’ (see S.J. Res. 52), S5807 [6DE]

Federal employees: retain spouses of members of Armed Forces or Foreign Service when relocating due to involuntary transfer (see S. 3530), S5996 [14DE]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 652), S636 [2MR]

Medicare: permit certain clinics to qualify as rural emergency hospital (see S. 3091), S5110 [19OC]

——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see S. 765), S743 [9MR]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 148), S1092 [30MR]

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]

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]

Taxation: exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income (see S. 2352), S2984 [18JY]

University of Alaska Fairbanks: tribute to rifle team (see S. Res. 303), S3148 [19JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Obituaries

William Deshay English: Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S1740 [18MY]

Privilege of the floor

Bruce, Robert, S1217 [18AP]

Church, Jackson, S2328 [11JY]

Gray, Morgan, S2328 [11JY]

Katz, Zev, S2328 [11JY]

Klawinski, Amanda, S2328 [11JY]

Lundamo, Madisen, S2328 [11JY]

Lyons, Abbie, S1217 [18AP]

Moreland, Claire, S2328 [11JY]

Mullet, Emma, S2328 [11JY]

Nguyen, Doson, S1217 [18AP]

Paison, Cameron, S2328 [11JY]

Rhoades, McKinley, S2328 [11JY]

Sterling, Sierra, S2328 [11JY]

Stuvland, Aaron, S1217 [18AP]

Tejada, Shanone, S2328 [11JY]

Wimmer, Micah, S2328 [11JY]

Yang, Lillian, S2328 [11JY]

Remarks

Alaska: tribute to National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Willow Project, S279–S282 [9FE], S762 [14MR]

Alaska Railroad Corp.: anniversary, S2981• [18JY]

Arctic regions: enhance U.S. standing as Arctic nation, S1572–S1575 [9MY]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S5278 [1NO]

Congress: tribute to 118th Congress, S18 [3JA]

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

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, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), S4709 [27SE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (S. 821), S1574 [9MY]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1217 [18AP]

Graphite One Inc.: tribute, S2303 [11JY]

Middle East: condemn act of war against Israel by Hamas (terrorist organization), Palestinian Islamic Jihad (terrorist organization), and associated forces, S5035 [17OC]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (S. 3168), S5278 [1NO]

Mining and mineral resources: secure supply of critical minerals including graphite, S2302–S2304 [11JY]

National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day: designate (S. Res. 77), S448 [16FE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, S3724 [27JY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S18 [3JA]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), motion to proceed, S1405 [27AP]

Tributes

English, William D., S1740 [18MY]

Eramo, Christopher R., S1539 [4MY]

Feinstein, Dianne, S4801 [29SE]

Fischer, Victor, S5424• [8NO]

Leavitt, Oliver, S989• [28MR]

McKenna, Kyle D., S1539 [4MY]

Penney, Robert C., S3616• [26JY]

Redington, Ryan, S761 [14MR]

Spurgis, Asta, S4520• [14SE]

Stevens, Ted, S5523–S5525 [15NO]

VanHerck, Glen D., S5629 [28NO]

Wayment, Stewart D., S1539 [4MY]