CRAPO, MICHAEL D. (a Senator from Idaho)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S469 [7FE], S557 [8FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3844, S3882 [2MY], S4080 [8MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5065 [5JN], S5144 [6JN]
Business and industry: improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6586 [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5783 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1622, S1682, S1683 [7MR], S1941 [14MR], S2370 [8AP], S2492 [10AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8835 [18SE], S8920 [19SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8221 [4SE], S8619 [13SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7048 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (see S. 3094), S10359 [10OC]
———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 2040), S2326 [22MR] (see S. 2830), S7744 [31JY]
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S4146 [9MY]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2554), S5206 [6JN]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 2896), S8092 [3SE]
Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2952 [18AP]
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1924), S3014 [22AP]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see S. 2055), S7901 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: establish a Water Supply Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (see S. 2599), S5205 [6JN]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see S. Con. Res. 138), S10361 [10OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 2774), S7226 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: disclaim any Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in Idaho (see S. 2585), S5041 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (see S. 2594), S5205 [6JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent and reduce maximum capital gains tax rates (see S. 1492), S2261 [21MR]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
FCC: facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (see S. 2869), S9847 [2OC]
Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see S. Con. Res. 107), S4624 [21MY]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S4493 [16MY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9427 [26SE]
Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see S. 2492), S4969 [4JN]
Health care professionals: authorize a demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural areas (see S. 2597), S5205 [6JN]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 2584), S5041 [5JN]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3304 [24AP]
Labor unions: encourage mediation to resolve dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (see S. Res. 333), S9983 [4OC]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S7579 [30JY]
Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S5041 [5JN]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1707), S2413 [9AP]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2952 [18AP]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1536 [5MR]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 324), S8384 [9SE]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 143), S8918 [19SE]
National Good Neighbor Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 134), S7901 [1AU]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S8565 [12SE]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1421 [4MR] (see S. Res. 218), S1676 [7MR]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (see S. 2690), S6250 [27JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see S. 2194), S5773 [19JN]
Railroads: enhance competition between and among rail carriers and expedite alternative dispute resolution of disputes involving rail rates, rail service, or other matters of rail operations through arbitration (see S. 2245), S5042 [5JN]
Roads and highways: Federal-aid highway funding (see S. 3132), S10676 [17OC]
———reduce delays in development of highway and transit projects (see S. 3031), S9846 [2OC]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 2455), S5206 [6JN]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S1936 [14MR]
Small business: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 2734), S7745 [31JY]
Stewart, Milton D.: tribute (see S. Res. 216), S1536 [5MR]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 2215), S3304 [24AP]
Taxation: make Highway Trust Funds available for Federal-aid highway funding (see S. 3133), S10676 [17OC]
———provide a nonrefundable credit for holders of qualified highway bonds (see S. 3097), S10359 [10OC]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S1732 [11MR]
———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2678), S6013 [25JN]
———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 808), S488 [7FE]
———treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement (see S. 822), S100 [24JA]
———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S2261 [21MR]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see S. Res. 199), S32 [23JA]
Transportation: improve transit service in rural areas, small urban areas, and for the elderly and disabled (see S. 2884), S7900 [1AU]
———increase investments in rural areas (see S. 3134), S10676 [17OC]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S487 [7FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S2952 [18AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S32 [23JA]
Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see S. 1516), S2413 [9AP]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (see S. 1961), S897 [15FE] (see S. 2813), S7469 [29JY]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S4568 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 129), S7164 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (see S. 2556), S4839 [23MY]
———enter certain leases for fire capitalization improvements (see S. 3129), S10676 [17OC]
Medicare: improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see S. 2750), S7033 [18JY]
Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see S. 2942), S8673 [17SE]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4125 [9MY]
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S280 [4FE], S392 [6FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S469 [7FE], S604, S608 [12FE]
Conservation Reserve Program: strike water conservation program, S469 [7FE], S604, S608 [12FE]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2031 [19MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a risk-based program that prioritizes and allocates Federal, State, and local resources for combating terrorism, S11450 [19NO]
———establish (H.R. 5005), S11449, S11450 [19NO]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 2556), S4844 [23MY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8656 [17SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (S. 2594), S5360 [11JN]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6460 [9JY]
Idaho: tribute to National Guard, S2483
Medicare: improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (S. 2750), S7035 [18JY]
National forests: implement an emergency hazardous fuels reduction plan, S8656 [17SE]
National Public Radio: tribute to Boise State Radio for use of wind power transmitter, S7304 [24JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, S2031 [19MR]
———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S2031 [19MR]
Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (S. 2942), S8677 [17SE]
Votes: position on missed, S6942 [17JY]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (S. 2813), S7471 [29JY]
Texts of
S. 2942, Social Security Act Improvements for the Terminally Ill Act, S8677 [17SE]
Tributes
Ames, Aldred, S4142
Boettger, Emily C., S7881
King, Ron, S11728
Thurmond, Senator, S9077 [24SE]