RISCH, JAMES E. (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2851 [5MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1536, S1562, S1593 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5643 [19MY], S5677 [20MY], S5822 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4065, S4100 [31MR], S4174, S4205 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7419 [13JY], S7504 [14JY], S7558, S7562, S7566 [15JY], S7641, S7642, S7660 [16JY], S7706, S7710 [20JY], S7781, S7782, S7803 [21JY], S7849, S7925, S7930, S7932 [22JY], S7999, S8010, S8011, S8041 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7263, S7275 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9639, S9683, S9685, S9687 [22SE], S9734, S9755 [23SE], S9772, S9774, S9842 [24SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6051, S6055 [3JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13259 [15DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2490, S2493 [25FE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1000 [28JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13259 [15DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6734 [17JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the House Chamber, H2928 [4MR]

Samuel B. Kent impeachment trial committee, S6961 [24JN]

Senate National Security Working Group, S4705 [23AP]

U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotices Council, S9690 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: tribute to students of the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar who were attacked by militants and support efforts to decrease illiteracy and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 109), S4574 [22AP]

Air Force: expand authority to convey certain relocatable military housing units to Indian tribes in Idaho and Nevada (see S. 390), S7640 [16JY]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto (see S. 524), S11382 [16NO]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (see S. Res. 344), S11253 [6NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S4446 [20AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7555 [15JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S9931 [29SE]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1072), S7641 [16JY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S4808 [28AP]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 1558), S8681 [3AU]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (see S. 1106), S7557 [15JY]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 230), S8272 [29JY]

Bellmon, Henry: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S9930 [29SE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 694), S7360 [10JY]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP]

Budget: limit Federal spending to a certain percentage of the gross domestic product (see S. 897), S5436 [13MY]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see S. 907), S4806 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6806 [18JN]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S11492 [18NO]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S6720 [17JN]

Concerns of Police Survivors (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 138), S5282 [7MY]

Congress: provide greater accountability of taxpayers' dollars by curtailing congressional earmarking (see S. 162), S9555 [17SE]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1319), S7073 [25JN]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1727), S9981 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 607), S6939 [23JN]

———establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1709), S10218 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit immigration rights of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 1071), S6453 [10JN]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S4671 [23AP]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see S. 370), S8272 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 2052), S13320 [16DE]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 2812), S13252 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see S. 2128), S11595 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 1301), S8996 [6AU]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management (see S.J. Res. 24), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 503), S3025 [11MR]

———settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho (see S. 2802), S11594 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: repeal provision in appropriations legislation relative to geothermal energy receipts (see S. 2607), S12071 [1DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see S. 1710), S10163 [6OC]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11494 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S8994 [6AU]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1668), S9841 [24SE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S4807 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 16), S9327 [14SE]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S4891 [29AP]

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: repeal certain provisions relative to fees for admission to National Park Service units or use of facilities (see S. 868), S10318 [8OC]

Financial Markets Commission: establish (see S. 298), S894 [27JA]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1702), S9733 [23SE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S2474 [25FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see S. 816), S4671 [23AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 15), S5232 [6MY]

Foreign aid: strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S8196 [28JY]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (see S. 2798), S11492 [18NO]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 1122), S5819 [21MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S8681 [3AU]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S5943 [2JN]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 1687), S9590 [21SE]

———require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities (see S. 1223), S6452 [10JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S3609 [23MR]

Hansen, Clifford P.: tribute (see S. Res. 315), S10635 [21OC]

Hawkins, Paula: tribute (see S. Res. 370), S12413 [4DE]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (see S. 1660), S9556 [17SE]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see S. Con. Res. 25), S6721 [17JN]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6581 [15JN]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1065), S7557 [15JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S4806 [28AP]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3551 [19MR]

Kennedy, Edward M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S9132 [8SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: redesignate as a state sponsor of terrorism, impose sanctions, and require reports on status of nuclear weapons program and counterproliferation efforts (see S. 1416), S7701 [20JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S6365 [9JN]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2910 [9MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S11346 [10NO]

Medicare: extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see S. 935), S6256 [8JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 769), S9555 [17SE]

———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see S. 307), S2910 [9MR]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 254), S6364 [9JN]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1777), S10521 [19OC]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S7482 [14JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S7557 [15JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 142), S6032 [3JN]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S12413 [4DE]

National Guard: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S4756 [27AP]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S9982 [30SE]

National Reading Education Assistance Dogs Day: designate (see S. Res. 338), S11205 [5NO]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see S. Res. 340), S11292 [9NO]

NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S3164 [17MR]

Patents: reform (see S. 515), S2691 [3MR]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see S. Res. 8), S43 [6JA]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 570), S3025 [11MR]

———provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy (see S. 1333), S6993 [24JN]

Public lands: ensure public access to Federal land and to airspace over Federal land (see S. 452), S2365 [23FE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 1342), S6993 [24JN]

Russell Senate Office Building: designate the Kennedy Caucus Room (see S. Res. 264), S9326 [14SE]

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 1435), S7318 [9JY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see S. 1056), S10487 [15OC]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. 1772), S10637 [21OC] (see S. Res. 307), S10217 [7OC]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 427), S4446 [20AP]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see S. 1439), S8095 [24JY]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S6031 [3JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 491), S5233 [6MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 493), S4964 [30AP]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use and modify credit period for producing electricity from open-loop biomass (see S. 870), S10362 [13OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S4172 [1AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S5556 [18MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 1230), S6452 [10JN]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S4514 [21AP]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 567), S3025 [11MR]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1367), S7070 [25JN]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see S. Res. 184), S6543 [11JN]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S11594 [19NO]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7641 [16JY]

———establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 1103), S5700 [20MY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S7557 [15JY]

———provide Armed Forces members and their families equal access to voter registration assistance (see S. 1265), S7557 [15JY]

Weyrich, Paul M.: tribute (see S. Res. 79), S3551 [19MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S4575 [22AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [6JA]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: by, S9772 [24SE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S2066 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2204 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5677 [20MY], S5804 [21MY]

Boise, ID: anniversary of Camp Rainbow Gold, S8860 [5AU]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S13760 [22DE]

Glenns Ferry, ID: anniversary, S9367 [15SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13147, S13171, S13173 [14DE], S13757, S13760 [22DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11954 [21NO]

Medicaid: exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, S13757, S13760 [22DE]

———impact of eligibility expansion, S13147 [14DE]

National Guard: funding, S5677 [20MY]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8904 [6AU]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S11954 [21NO]

Tributes

Field, Mike, S4307 [2AP]

Fisher, Jim, S8032 [23JY]

Lombard, Ernie, S13188 [14DE]