HOEVEN, JOHN (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6609 [17OC], S6679, S6687 [18OC], S6775 [19OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 66), S5692 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717 [17NO], S7854 [18NO], S7918 [28NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3685 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7456 [15NO], S7614, S7625 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S491 [2FE], S538 [3FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758 [20SE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1896 [28MR], S2583 [2MY]

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

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2055, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S4712 [20JY]

———H.R. 2112, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S7113 [3NO]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S2892 [11MY]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S2557 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2930 [12MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S643 [10FE]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

Appropriations: require a jobs score for each spending bill considered in Congress (see S. 1518), S5386 [7SE]

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), S2130 [5AP]

———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]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S2446 [13AP]

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

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (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), S4609 [14JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S2508 [14AP]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S2088 [4AP]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S3106 [18MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S4556 [13JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4556 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S3814 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide (see S. 699), S3429 [26MY]

———expand authority for awarding technology prizes to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources (see S. 757), S3429 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S6461 [12OC]

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

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. 351), S2508 [14AP]

———authorize exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see S. 352), S2508 [14AP]

———conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S3053 [17MY]

———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]

———establish onshore oil and gas production goals, repeal production barriers, improve lease issuance, expedite judicial review, report on public land revenues, and encourage oil shale exploration (see S. 1027), S3615 [8JN]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S2929 [12MY]

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), S1219 [3MR]

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

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S7067 [2NO]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (see S. 272), S543 [3FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S6186 [5OC]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (see S. Res. 201), S5840 [21SE]

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), S4394 [6JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S792 [16FE]

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

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

FEMA: authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (see S. 792), S3053 [17MY]

———clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4609 [14JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4803 [21JY]

God's Child Project (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 141), S2387 [12AP]

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]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4869 [25JY]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

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

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S683 [14FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S4556 [13JY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S4485 [11JY]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S4485 [11JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 1684), S6461 [12OC]

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]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S4486 [11JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S6462 [12OC]

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), S3925 [20JN]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

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

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S3925 [20JN]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S4961 [27JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3925 [20JN]

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]

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]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 726), S4721 [20JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: monitor activities relative to air pollution (see S. 1226), S3891 [16JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S6872 [20OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S2778 [9MY]

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

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2841 [10MY]

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. 706), S2046 [31MR]

Public debt: express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4556 [13JY]

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

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S5773 [20SE]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 1030), S3684 [9JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2841 [10MY]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2875 [11MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S6666 [18OC]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see S. 755), S5252 [2AU]

———provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (see S. 1185), S3727 [13JN]

———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]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S2992 [16MY]

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

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4677 [19JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1436), S5017 [28JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8602 [14DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S748 [15FE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S748 [15FE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S748 [15FE]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5251 [2AU] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 1751), S6871 [20OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [5JA]

Cloture motions

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S734 [15FE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Privilege of the floor

Evenmo, Russell, S8742 [16DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S7061 [2NO]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (S. 228), S4433 [7JY]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and continuing for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1363), S2325 [8AP]

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 (S. 724), S2325 [8AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2225 [7AP], S2325 [8AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S4654 [19JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2227 [7AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 23), S4170 [29JN], S4432 [7JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S4976 [28JY]

———deficit, S4432 [7JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (S. 102), S5413 [8SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (S. 511), S2914 [12MY], S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), S4976 [28JY]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S8112, S8113 [1DE]

———Global Hawk program funding, S8113 [1DE]

Dept. of Energy: fossil energy research and development funding, S7601 [16NO]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S8585 [14DE], S8713 [16DE]

———require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1932), S8026 [30NO], S8384, S8385, S8386, S8387 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3081 [18MY]

———Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Recovery Program funding, S7601 [16NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S7061 [2NO]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2227 [7AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3637 [9JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S2225 [7AP], S2645 [4MY]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8585 [14DE], S8713 [16DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7601 [16NO]

EPA: clarify and confirm authority to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site (S. 272), S3082 [18MY], S4433 [7JY]

FAA: authorize National Airspace System development of a pilot program to determine safety regulations and flight standards for unmanned aerial vehicles, S566 [4FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S566 [4FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (S. 358), S1619 [15MR], S2226 [7AP], S4433 [7JY], S5412 [8SE]

FEMA: ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program, S2227 [7AP]

Floods: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding in North Dakota, S4002 [22JN]

Foreign trade: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs, S5590, S5591 [14SE]

———recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S2226 [7AP], S2645 [4MY], S5590, S5591 [14SE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5412 [8SE]

North Dakota: impact of implementation of State energy policy on creation of a national energy policy, S1619 [15MR]

———implementation of State economic policy practices which promote growth, foster job creation, and lower taxes, S2226 [7AP]

Nuclear weapons: maintain a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems, S8112 [1DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S2226 [7AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1619 [15MR], S2913 [12MY]

———gasoline price levels, S2913-S2915 [12MY]

Power resources: increase domestic production of oil and gas, S2913-S2915 [12MY]

———national energy policy, S2227 [7AP], S3748 [14JN]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4432 [7JY], S4976 [28JY], S5052 [29JY]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (S. 1751), S6876 [20OC]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S3637 [9JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S2226 [7AP]

Taxation: provide for a variable volumetric ethanol excise tax credit rate based on the price of crude oil (S. 1185), S3748 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2228 [7AP]

Tributes

Evenmo, Russell, S8713 [16DE]

Manchin, Senator, S531 [3FE]

Reagan, Ronald, S526 [3FE]

Stenehjem, Bob, S4867 [25JY]