HELLER, DEAN (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6678, S6687 [18OC]

Budget: require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), S4488 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7720, S7747, S7748, S7752 [17NO], S7790, S7804, S7805 [18NO], S7996 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6097, S6101 [4OC], S6187 [5OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7387 [10NO], S7570, S7572 [15NO], S7624 [16NO], S7704 [17NO]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4008, S4033 [22JN]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356, S3358 [25MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 990), S3356, S3358 [25MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO], S7295 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see S. 1639), S6049 [3OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S4292 [30JN]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (see S. 1485), S5250 [2AU] (see S. 1974), S8461 [8DE]

BLM: validate final patent dealing with lands in Nevada conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC (see S. 729), S3053 [17MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.: revise Federal charter to reflect a change in eligibility requirements (see S. 1541), S6506 [13OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2841 [10MY] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4722 [20JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S6049 [3OC]

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (see S. 1492), S5250 [2AU]

———withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 427), S2840 [10MY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]

Congress: prohibit securities and commodities trading based on nonpublic information relating to Congress and require additional reporting of securities transaction by Members and employees (see S. 1871), S7704 [17NO]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S5253 [2AU]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S3813 [15JN]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3683 [9JN]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see S. 519), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see S. 382), S3225 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S5071 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: limit awarding of fees and lawsuits, reform reimbursement eligibility, and compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 1061), S3338 [25MY]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S3815 [15JN]

Dept. of State: improve visa issuance process (see S. 1653), S6090 [4OC]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

———convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 617), S3053 [17MY]

———provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S3813 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S3815 [15JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see S. 249), S8680 [15DE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S5903 [22SE]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S5459 [8SE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S4677 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S3541 [7JN]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S5253 [2AU]

Filipino American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 287), S6185 [5OC]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S5946 [23SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see S. 381), S3614 [8JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S5388 [7SE]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3430 [26MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see S. 202), S4024 [22JN]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S3613 [8JN]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S3052 [17MY]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S3614 [8JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S3614 [8JN]

Humboldt County, NV: designate the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area (see S. 1788), S7066 [2NO]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S4077 [23JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3972 [21JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S6331 [6OC]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 835), S4676 [19JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S3615 [8JN]

Medicare: clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (see S. 1486), S5250 [2AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S7295 [9NO]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4024 [22JN]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S4555 [13JY] (see S. 148), S4329 [5JY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3543 [7JN]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1113), S3427 [26MY]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4676 [19JY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5838 [21SE]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S6601 [17OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4870 [25JY]

———repeal (see S. 192), S3614 [8JN]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S3614 [8JN]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 259), S4292 [30JN]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 1129), S3427 [26MY]

———release certain wilderness study areas from management as de facto wilderness areas and release certain National Forest System roadless areas from certain land use restrictions (see S. 1087), S3426 [26MY]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1775), S7005 [1NO]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

———require companies and banks to disclose sanctionable investments and activities in Iran (see S. 366), S3815 [15JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1692), S6461 [12OC]

Small business: prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 1868), S7704 [17NO]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2931 [12MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 905), S4676 [19JY]

———allow a temporary dividends received deduction for dividends from a controlled foreign corporation (see S. 1671), S6873 [20OC]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 84), S3052 [17MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S8462 [8DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 80), S3813 [15JN]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S5193 [1AU]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S3813 [15JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6873 [20OC]

———temporarily increase investment tax credit for geothermal energy property (see S. 1413), S5193 [1AU]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 543), S7066 [2NO]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6090 [4OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S3106 [18MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S6918 [31OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7067 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: review military service records of Jewish American World War I veterans to determine whether they should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1727), S6665 [18OC]

———take steps necessary to exhume and transfer remains of deceased Armed Forces members buried in Tripoli, Libya (see S. 1822), S7187 [8NO]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure timely review of BLM notices before appearance in the Federal Register in order to streamline energy development permitting process (see S. 1844), S7367 [10NO]

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see S. 1780), S7066 [2NO]

———provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (see S. 1784), S7066 [2NO] (see S. 1817), S7187 [8NO]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 1622), S5945 [23SE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 1554), S5624 [14SE]

Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area: establish (see S. 1475), S5250 [2AU]

Nevada: implement the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River and extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land (see S. 1473), S5250 [2AU]

Taxation: allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see S. 1474), S5250 [2AU]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (see S. 1931), S8067 [30NO]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1934), S8148 [1DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 1885), S7702 [17NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2755 [9MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S2755 [9MY]

Remarks

Carson City, NV: express condolences to victims and their families of shooting at IHOP restaurant, S5748 [20SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6158 [5OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S5749 [20SE], S6482 [13OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S6482 [13OC]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7256 [9NO]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S6158 [5OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

Reno, NV: express condolences to families of victims of airshow accident, S5748 [20SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5748-S5750 [20SE]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8442 [8DE]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), S8058 [30NO]

———provide civilian payroll tax relief and reduce the Federal budget deficit (S. 1931), motion to proceed, S8139 [1DE], S8442 [8DE]

Unemployment: rates, S6482 [13OC]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act, S6158 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2756, S2757 [9MY], S5750 [20SE]

Tributes

Kelly, Heath, S5748 [20SE]

McElhiney, Miranda, S5748 [20SE]

Riege, Christian, S5748 [20SE]