TILLIS, THOM (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S865 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2407, S2424, S2425 [12JY], S2486, S2509, S2510, S2511, S2515, S2526, S2621, S2677, S2737, S2743, S2749, S2752, S2784, S2862 [13JY], S2988, S3008, S3026 [18JY], S3465, S3494 [20JY], S3524, S3540 [25JY], S3622 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4401 [12SE], S4535 [14SE], S4556 [18SE], S4600, S4603, S4605, S4606 [19SE], S5160, S5161, S5162 [25OC]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S3839 [27JY]

Senate NATO Observer Group, S3741 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 204), S398 [14FE]

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

Afghanistan: impose sanctions and other measures relative to Taliban (see S. 3182), S5428 [8NO]

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

——— support nationals who supported U.S. mission, adjust status for eligible individuals, support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain Armed Forces members, and reform parole process (see S. 2324), S2461 [13JY]

——— 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]

Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2019), S2188 [21JN]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S934 [23MR]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see S. 711), S714 [8MR]

——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see S. 2370), S3147 [19JY]

Appropriations: making continuing for military pay (see S. 2835), S4631 [20SE]

Armed Forces: develop requirements for military tenant advocates for privatized military housing (see S. 1978), S2096 [14JN]

——— extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of National Guard and Reserves (see S. 3328), S5540 [15NO]

——— grant members deployed to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad tax-free income status (see S. 3101), S5110 [19OC]

——— modify method for calculating basic allowance for housing to more accurately assess housing costs of junior uniformed services members (see S. 1977), S2096 [14JN]

Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: establish program to develop medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential (see S. 2093), S2185 [21JN]

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

Broyhill, James T.: tribute (see S. Res. 100), S715 [8MR]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 13), S313 [9FE]

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), S860 [21MR]

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), S5049 [17OC]

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), S1625 [11MY]

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

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

——— state U.S. policy relative to religious freedom (see S. 3164), S5229 [30OC]

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

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts to ensure highest level of maritime border security (see S. Res. 166), S1294 [20AP]

Committee on Afghanistan (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 170), S172 [31JA]

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

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

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see S. 2618), S3754 [27JY]

Construction industries: conduct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions of U.S. cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production (see S. 3439), S5851 [7DE]

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

——— set rate of pay for employees in accordance with General Schedule (see S. 2925), S4678 [26SE]

Consumers: provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of Armed Forces members (see S. 2396), S3524 [25JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 537), S506 [27FE]

Copyrights: ensure that safety standards developed by standards development organizations do not lose copyright protection by virtue of having been incorporated by reference into law or regulation (see S. 835), S825 [16MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see S. 253), S230 [2FE]

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]

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

——— combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see S. 140), S5230 [30OC]

——— eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses (see S. 524), S457 [16FE]

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

——— establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY]

——— prohibit foreign officials from demanding bribes (see S. 2347), S2984 [18JY]

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

DEA: codify temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of Controlled Substances Act (see S. 614), S569 [1MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (see S.J. Res. 42), S4723 [27SE]

——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (see S. 2704), S3757 [27JY]

——— expand eligibility for Tree Assistance Program and lower mortality threshold (see S. 2682), S3756 [27JY]

——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (see S. 2235), S2310 [11JY]

Dept. of Commerce: review, prohibit, and mitigate certain information communications and technology transactions between persons in U.S. and foreign adversaries (see S. 686), S861 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish outreach program to inform servicemembers assigned to work near burn pits of risks of toxic exposure (see S. 2084), S2185 [21JN]

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

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

——— provide housing accommodations for Armed Forces and their dependents who are on military housing waitlists (see S. 1980), S2096 [14JN]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of Education: 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 (see S. 2828), S4554 [18SE]

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

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

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

——— establish restrictions on receipt of Federal funds by institutions of higher education that enter contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes (see S. 3088), S5110 [19OC]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]

——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 871), S826 [16MR]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 613), S4356 [11SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 2901), S4950 [4OC]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 1349), S1418 [27AP] (see S. 1972), S3759 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for certain period (see S. 2036), S2123 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to establish national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see S. 2009), S2122 [15JN]

——— collect and disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety officers (see S. 894), S5144 [24OC]

——— ensure consensual donation and respectful disposition of human bodies and body parts donated for education, research, or advancement of medical or mortuary science and not for use in human transplantation (see S. 2191), S2224 [22JN]

——— establish interactive online dashboard to improve public access to information about grant funding relative to mental health and substance use disorder programs (see S. 2444), S4591 [19SE]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S1625 [11MY]

——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see S. 76), S4526 [14SE]

——— identify obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and provide technical assistance relative to removal of such obstacles (see S. 1146), S1706 [17MY]

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

——— reauthorize programs to save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see S. 2415), S3458 [20JY]

——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see S. 1351), S5508 [14NO]

——— support dual or concurrent enrollment programs in allied health professions (see S. 2304), S2460 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter U.S. by fraud or without necessary entry document (see S. 1473), S1534 [4MY]

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

——— combat efforts of criminal organizations to recruit individuals in U.S. via social media platforms and other online services and assess use of such platforms and services for illicit activities (see S. 61), S1746 [18MY]

——— establish funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have relationship with Confucius Institutes (see S. 1121), S1090 [30MR]

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

——— increase pay and enhance training of U.S. Border Patrol agents (see S. 1444), S3621 [26JY]

——— provide visa availability for Government Employee Immigrant Visa program (see S. 1887), S2028 [8JN]

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

——— remove legal impediments preventing construction of border wall, improve construction requirements, and make previously appropriated funds available (see S. 422), S397 [14FE]

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

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to annually review and update policies and manuals to ensure uniform inspection practices along U.S. border (see S. 3112), S5143 [24OC]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering U.S. to combat human trafficking and impose criminal penalties for child recycling to gain entry into U.S. (see S. 3239), S5402 [7NO]

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

——— resume border wall system construction, preserve exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and codify Migrant Protection Protocols (see S. 716), S715 [8MR]

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), S1743 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for recruitment activities (see S. 546), S1135 [17AP]

——— develop reports on violent attacks against law enforcement officers (see S. 3522), S5996 [14DE]

——— develop scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see S. 2637), S3755 [27JY]

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

——— disapprove ruleentitled ‘‘Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 47), S5230 [30OC]

——— establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1144), S1090 [30MR]

——— establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (see S. 2644), S3755 [27JY]

——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see S. 1530), S1680 [16MY]

——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 1507), S1567 [9MY]

——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see S. 994), S999 [28MR]

——— reauthorize and update Project Safe Childhood program to protect children from online predators (see S. 1170), S1295 [20AP]

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

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 499), S456 [16FE]

——— reauthorize Fugitive Safe Surrender Program (see S. 2640), S3755 [27JY]

——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see S. 1387), S1440 [1MY]

Dept. of Labor: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1261), S1706 [17MY]

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

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

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule’’ (see S.J. Res. 27), S1706 [17MY]

——— modify implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants (see S. 874), S826 [16MR]

——— permanently authorize exemption of aliens working as fish processors from numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas (see S. 3013), S5640 [28NO]

Dept. of State: designate Russian-based PMC Wagner Group as foreign terrorist organization (see S. 416), S397 [14FE]

——— establish International Children With Disabilities Protection Program (see S. 847), S825 [16MR]

——— provide greater transparency relative to China’s bilateral security agreements and joint police initiatives (see S. 520), S457 [16FE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: establish American Worker Retirement Plan to provide certain workers access to portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts (see S. 3102), S5110 [19OC]

——— harmonize effective date of all rules required under Corporate Transparency Act (see S. 2623), S5675 [29NO]

——— impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels (see S. 1271), S1680 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see S. 106), S5427 [8NO]

——— conduct study on quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care provided by departmental health care providers compared to non-Dept. providers (see S. 3546), S5996 [14DE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 10), S265 [7FE]

——— expand access to Veterans Community Care Program to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services (see S. 1745), S1745 [18MY]

——— improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans disability compensation (see S. 2718), S3894 [5SE]

——— improve provision of care and services under Veterans Community Care Program (see S. 1315), S1442 [1MY]

——— prohibit from carrying out certain activities under Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness (see S. 1037), S1052 [29MR]

——— prohibit from providing health care to, or engaging in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in U.S. who is not eligible for health care (see S. 3490), S5961 [13DE]

——— provide certain individuals with opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education that provide training or skills sought by employers in relevant fields or industries (see S. 1877), S2028 [8JN]

——— require medical facilities to share certain data with State cancer registries (see S. 1994), S2097 [14JN]

——— waive copayment requirement for medical and hospital services for certain billing errors and inform veterans of payment plan and waiver rights relative to untimely billing (see S. 3282), S5458 [9NO]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 1185), S1210 [18AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: appropriate funding for implementation of programs (see S. 2029), S2188 [21JN]

Disasters: streamline sharing of information among disaster assistance agencies, expedite delivery of assistance, speed recovery of communities, and protect security and privacy of information provided by survivors (see S. 1528), S2986 [18JY]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (see S.J. Res. 5), S173 [31JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S204 [1FE]

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

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

——— prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 993), S4271 [7SE]

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

Economy: establish commission on fiscal stability and reform (see S. 3262), S5427 [8NO]

Employment: ensure religious freedom and rights of conscience for health care workers and other government employees, and protect such individuals from various forms of compelled speech (see S. 2797), S4441 [13SE]

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

——— exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements (see S. 2430), S3459 [20JY]

——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (see S. 3094), S5110 [19OC]

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

Families and domestic relations: establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours (see S. 976), S5144 [24OC]

——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 2231), S2310 [11JY]

FCC: prohibit reclassification of broadband Internet access service as telecommunications service and imposition of certain regulations on providers of such service (see S. 3119), S5361 [6NO]

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

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with terms (see S. 1645), S1704 [17MY]

——— improve visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices (see S. 931), S909 [22MR]

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

——— limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which U.S. is party (see S. 225), S229 [2FE]

——— modify, consolidate, or repeal unnecessary agency major rules (see S. 2953), S4720 [27SE]

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

Federal aid programs: provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems affected by coronavirus pandemic (see S. 1079), S1088 [30MR]

Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (see S.J. Res. 38), S4918 [3OC]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: cancel recent changes to up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guarantee of single-family mortgages (see S. 2296), S2460 [13JY]

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

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 3541), S5996 [14DE]

——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see S. 610), S569 [1MR]

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

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see S. 362), S312 [9FE]

Firearms: codify certain gun rights, create cause of action against infringement of gun rights, and enable courts to strike down State and local gun control laws that conflict with Federal law (see S. 840), S825 [16MR]

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

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

——— prohibit President and Dept. of HHS from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for purpose of imposing gun control (see S. 2911), S4654 [21SE]

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

Flag—U.S.: commemorate anniversary of creation of U.S. flag and express support for Pledge of Allegiance (see S. Res. 252), S2097 [14JN]

Foreign policy: address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals (see S. 831), S1844 [31MY]

——— increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see S. 804), S798 [15MR]

Foreign trade: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement relative to, customs fraud (see S. 805), S798 [15MR]

Forest Service: update forest inventory and analysis program strategic plan to include expanded data collection and integrated advanced remote sensing technology (see S. 1743), S2289 [10JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1054 [29MR]

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

FTC: prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and dissemination of false information relative to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs (see S. 127), S121 [26JA]

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

GAO: evaluate activities of sister city partnerships operating within U.S. (see S. 1184), S1210 [18AP]

——— study compliance of military discharge review boards with statutory provisions and directives related to liberal consideration of certain conditions (see S. 1975), S2096 [14JN]

——— study sale of illicit drugs online (see S. 2982), S4759 [28SE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn for premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demand immediate release of all hostages (see S. Res. 408), S5112 [19OC]

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), S1605 [10MY]

Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (see S. 2733), S4722 [27SE]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 665), S654 [6MR]

Health Resources and Services Administration: support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see S. 1150), S1091 [30MR]

History: provide for creation of congressional time capsule in commemoration of U.S. semiquincentennial anniversary (see S. 3293), S5507 [14NO]

Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see S. 3271), S5458 [9NO]

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

——— enhance nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see S. 3211), S5338 [2NO]

——— establish refugee application centers outside U.S., extend duration of family detentions, increase immigration judges, and return all unaccompanied minors to their country of origin after screening (see S. 425), S458 [16FE]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 333), S311 [9FE]

——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (see S. 1733), S1744 [18MY]

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

——— require DNA test to determine familial relationship between alien and accompanying minor (see S. 1843), S2005 [7JN]

——— screen asylum seekers at U.S. embassies or consulates outside U.S., create bench warrants for immigrants failing to appear for court, prevent family separation, and codify third country asylum rule (see S. 348), S312 [9FE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see S. 2824), S4526 [14SE]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 1375), S1983 [6JN]

——— prohibit financial regulators from collecting data directly from insurance companies (see S. 3349), S5639 [28NO]

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

Investments: require investment advisers for passively-managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities (see S. 2700), S3757 [27JY]

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]

——— continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals (see S. 3028), S5089 [18OC]

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

——— impose certain requirements relative to renegotiation or reentry into Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement or other agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see S. 3461), S5897 [11DE]

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

——— reinstate certain sanctions (see S. 3041), S4977 [16OC]

——— require President submit any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program for Senate advice and consent (see S. 472), S456 [16FE]

——— revoke waiver determination relative to certain sanctions imposed relative to Iran (see S. 3061), S5048 [17OC]

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

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

——— suspend collection of income taxes and related interest and penalties from U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and reimburse such nationals for any penalties paid during detention (see S. 1679), S2031 [8JN]

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]

——— independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S2073 [13JN]

——— mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see S. 1300), S1442 [1MY]

——— 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]

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]

Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see S. 1201), S2461 [13JY]

——— protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 532), S2288 [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see S. 1585), S1624 [11MY]

——— expand provisions of law allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see S. 1462), S1534 [4MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S799 [15MR]

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

——— provide State option to extend coverage for foster care children while receiving treatment from qualified residential treatment program (see S. 3196), S5315 [1NO]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 971), S933 [23MR]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 2407), S4679 [26SE]

——— ensure appropriate cost-sharing for chronic care drugs under part D (see S. 2474), S3521 [25JY]

——— establish pharmacy benefit manager reporting requirements relative to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see S. 2254), S2359 [12JY]

——— establish provider directory requirements, and provide accountability for provider director accuracy, under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3059), S5048 [17OC]

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

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see S. 1000), S999 [28MR]

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

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

——— require Medicare Payment Advisory Commission submit reports to Congress on arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers relative to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see S. 2493), S3522 [25JY]

——— revise certain regulations relative to shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program (see S. 3503), S5961 [13DE]

Middle East: impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations in Gaza and West Bank (see S. 1647), S1704 [17MY]

——— reallocate funding originally appropriated for Gaza to grants to Israel for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system (see S. 3083), S5109 [19OC]

——— 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]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

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

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S3522 [25JY]

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

National Catfish Month: designate (see S. Res. 331), S4228 [6SE]

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

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 388), S4827 [29SE] (see S. Res. 398), S4948 [4OC]

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 Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1705 [17MY]

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

National Hazing Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 360), S4723 [27SE]

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

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 201), S1567 [9MY]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]

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

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

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 13), S99 [25JA]

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

National Veterans Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S5213 [26OC]

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

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

NATO: celebrate NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania and express priorities related to transatlantic security and NATO Strategic Concept (see S. Res. 251), S2097 [14JN]

——— commend adoption of regional plans and encourage allies to align resources (see S. Res. 491), S5852 [7DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see S.J. Res. 49), S5479 [13NO]

North Carolina: anniversary of National Guard (see S. Res. 122), S933 [23MR]

Nuclear energy: express that nuclear power is clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid (see S. Res. 321), S3757 [27JY]

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]

Patents: establish interagency task force between Patent and Trademark Office and FDA for sharing information and providing technical assistance relative to patents (see S. 79), S98 [25JA]

——— strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see S. 2220), S2287 [10JY]

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

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

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize to enter into trade agreements for reciprocal elimination of duties or other import restrictions with respect to medical goods to contribute to national security and public health of U.S. (see S. 2115), S2222 [22JN]

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]

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

——— call for immediate release of Marc Fogel (see S. Con. Res. 18), S5214 [26OC]

——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see S. Res. 72), S458 [16FE]

SBA: establish and carry out program that assists military spouses in establishing small business concerns (see S. 2000), S2097 [14JN]

——— establish grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship (see S. 1402), S1463 [2MY]

SEC: expand ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions to encourage initial public offerings (see S. 3030), S4948 [4OC]

——— require that information required to be disclosed by issuers be material to investors of those issuers (see S. 2005), S2122 [15JN]

——— revise rules on general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of issuer at certain events (see S. 3298), S5507 [14NO]

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), S425 [15FE]

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

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see S. 668), S1505 [3MY]

Social Security: review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 3109), S5143 [24OC]

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

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve accessibility of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see S. 3444), S5851 [7DE]

——— reauthorize residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women (see S. 3447), S5851 [7DE]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 21), S910 [22MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of not more than nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 16), S457 [16FE]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 120), S121 [26JA]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see S. 1467), S5920 [12DE]

——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S826 [16MR]

——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see S. 1953), S2071 [13JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 2515), S4680 [26SE]

——— extend energy credit for qualified fuel cell property (see S. 3027), S5428 [8NO]

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

——— increase mortgage insurance premium deduction income cap and make such deduction permanent (see S. 1938), S2070 [13JN]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S4441 [13SE]

——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see S. 1706), S1743 [18MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1557), S2288 [10JY]

——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 26), S1383 [26AP]

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

——— 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]

Tennessee Valley Authority Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 242), S2006 [7JN]

Trademarks: establish contributory liability for online marketplace platforms when third party sells counterfeit products posing health or safety risk and require platforms to help prevent sale of such products (see S. 2934), S4678 [26SE]

TSA: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see S. 918), S909 [22MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

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), S1091 [30MR]

U.S. Foundation for International Conservation: establish (see S. 618), S569 [1MR]

Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Maduro regime (see S. 257), S230 [2FE]

Veterans: 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]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see S. 91), S5852 [7DE]

Wright Brothers Day: designate (see S. Res. 513), S6022 [18DE]

Yemen: impose sanctions relative to Ansarallah and its officials (see S. 3347), S5597 [27NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Beirut Veterans Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Res. 447), S5339 [2NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Hart Senate Office Building atrium for Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Pawrade (see S. Res. 409), S5048 [17OC]

Carteret County, NC: designate certain creeks in honor of lives lost in Atlantic Ocean plane crash (see S. 351), S312 [9FE]

Colleges and universities: require additional foreign gifts reporting for institutions of higher education, certain staff and faculty, and foreign investments within endowments (see S. 3362), S5674 [29NO]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 115), S826 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads (see S. 3492), S5961 [13DE]

——— include data field in National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether last known location of missing person was confirmed or suspected to have been on Federal land (see S. 2120), S2222 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: increase mileage of Appalachian development highway system to provide improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina (see S. 2997), S4826 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans (see S. 2067), S2185 [21JN]

——— provide answers to certain questions submitted by members of congressional veterans’ committees within certain number of business days (see S. 572), S532 [28FE]

Faircloth, Lauch: tribute (see S. Res. 393), S4892 [30SE]

Financial institutions: impose requirements on digital exchanges (see S. 3087), S5110 [19OC]

——— provide greater transparency relative to financial regulatory agencies (see S. 1160), S1091 [30MR]

FRS: provide greater accountability (see S. 1155), S1091 [30MR]

Medicare: provide for transparency of funds appropriated for purposes of implementing price negotiation program to lower prices for certain high-priced single source drugs (see S. 1589), S1624 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: clarify regulations to allow installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps (see S. 3092), S5110 [19OC]

Native Americans: provide for recognition of Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 521), S457 [16FE]

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 241), S2006 [7JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: address matters relative to patent subject matter eligibility (see S. 2140), S2222 [22JN]

SEC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure’’ (see S.J. Res. 50), S5459 [9NO]

Veterans: ensure claimants who were harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, are adequately informed relative to filing Federal cause of action (see S. 3237), S5402 [7NO]

Vietnam: recognize contributions of Montagnards who fought with U.S. Armed Forces during Vietnamese Conflict and condemn suppression of human rights and civil liberties (see S. Res. 395), S4948 [4OC]

Letters

Letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr., S1492 [3MY]

Privilege of the floor

Caldwell, Adam, S5966 [13DE]

Duncan, Parker, S720 [8MR]

Holmes, Isaac, S806 [15MR]

Vesely, Isabella, S1754 [18MY]

Remarks

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 26), S70 [24JA]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S788 [15MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S89 [25JA], S888 [22MR], S5660 [29NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S788 [15MR]

Chowan University: anniversary, S5424• [8NO]

Crime: make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime, S682 [8MR], S1721 [18MY]

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), S4708 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program on dog training therapy and provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments, S442 [16FE]

District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), S682 [8MR]

Durham, NC: tribute to Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill history bowl team, S2356• [12JY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement, S5660 [29NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S70 [24JA]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists, S5068 [18OC]

National Police Week: observance, S1721 [18MY]

North Carolina: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, S1721 [18MY]

——— tribute to military enlistees, S1133• [17AP]

Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S70 [24JA]

Winston-Salem, NC: anniversary of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, S1600• [10MY]

Tributes

Budd, Senator, S1689 [17MY]

Kaya (service animal), S442 [16FE]

Riddle, Pearson, Jr., S143 [30JA]

Tillis, Susan, S379 [14FE]

Watts, Brad, S1438 [1MY]