CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Addresses

Senate Candidancy Speech: by, S8643 [2JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3792 [6JN], S3994 [12JN], S4153 [13JN], S4209, S4210 [14JN], S4419 [21JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8151 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7041, S7114 [28NO], S7216, S7218, S7241 [29NO], S7328 [3DE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4727 [28JN]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2547 [19AP], S2603 [23AP], S2637 [24AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1053 [27FE], S1095 [28FE], S1148 [29FE], S1387 [5MR], S1467 [7MR], S1531 [8MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4827 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Agriculture: extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs (see S. 3384), S4950 [12JY]

——— make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 2141), S1147 [29FE]

——— promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S1384 [5MR]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S3631 [24MY]

Armed Forces: commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see S. Con. Res. 48), S4774 [29JN]

——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S2244 [29MR]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]

Commission To Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: establish (see S. 3705), S8364 [21DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 881), S388 [7FE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S4893 [11JY]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 581), S6626 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see S. 2270), S2242 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend funding for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care (see S. 2123), S909 [17FE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 3407), S6457 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (see S. 3563), S6454 [19SE]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 3385), S5047 [16JY]

Diseases: support goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease by a certain date and other goals of the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease draft (see S. Res. 434), S2655 [24AP]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 3559), S6454 [19SE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S2655 [24AP]

FEMA: allow State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space (see S. 2039), S132 [26JA]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3394), S5213 [19JY]

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: establish (see S. 2274), S2242 [29MR]

FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 3394), S5213 [19JY]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S496 [9FE]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3338), S6547 [20SE]

Immigration: permanently reauthorize the EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program (see S. 3245), S4726 [28JN]

Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S568 [13FE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

Insurance: ensure transparency and proper operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1058), S3087 [10MY]

Iran: support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S5134 [18JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S3977 [12JN]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 1251), S1089 [28FE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 470), S3516 [23MY]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 450), S3042 [9MY]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 3546), S6548 [20SE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see S. 998), S6340 [13SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 3605), S6546 [20SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4893 [11JY]

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. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 506), S3087 [10MY]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 1908), S7215 [29NO]

——— close certain corporate tax loopholes (see S. 2075), S388 [7FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S6341 [13SE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S5047 [16JY]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S3516 [23MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6546 [20SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3043 [9MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S495 [9FE]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S2325 [16AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1680 [14MR]

Year of the Girl: designate (see S. Res. 310), S496 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the Revenue Loss Assistance Program, improve crop insurance, and extend livestock disaster, tree assistance, and commodity programs (see S. 2261), S2242 [29MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for individuals with kidney disease (see S. 2163), S1422 [6MR]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see S. 3659), S7458 [5DE]

Mental health: strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ from Federal law (see S. 2367), S2731 [25AP]

——— strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ from Federal law (S. 2367), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 63), S8139 [18DE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 455), S3087 [10MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 555), S6340 [13SE]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S7303 [30NO]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 353), S75 [24JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]

Tariff: cyprodinil (see S. 2908), S2966 [8MY]

——— difenoconazole (see S. 2907), S2966 [8MY]

——— paraquat and emetic mixtures (see S. 2905), S2966 [8MY]

——— propiconazole (see S. 2906), S2966 [8MY]

Taxation: modify credit for carbon dioxide sequestration (see S. 3581), S6545 [20SE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3714 [5JN], S3807 [7JN]

Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S4176 [14JN]

Bacharach, Robert E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5449 [26JY], S5650 [30JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY], S3713 [5JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799 [26AP], S2944 [8MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S5950 [2AU], S6083 [11SE]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), House amendment, S4410 [21JN], S4449 [25JN]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), motion to proceed, S3252 [17MY]

FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), motion to proceed, S7664 [6DE], S7723 [11DE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to proceed, S4313 [20JN], S4400 [21JN]

Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S687 [15FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), S6728 [13NO], S6830 [15NO]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), motion to proceed, S6502 [20SE], S6604 [21SE]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4765 [29JN], S4804 [10JY]

Privilege of the floor

Boyens, Chantel, S3239 [16MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4118 [13JN]

——— continue certain programs (S. 3240), motion to proceed, S3805 [7JN]

——— sugar price support program funding, S4118 [13JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: provide certain requirements for the placement of monuments (H.R. 1627), S5166 [18JY]

Balta, ND: anniversary, S3512• [23MY]

Boeing Co.: anniversary of B–52 bomber, S3726• [5JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S60 [24JA], S6030–S6032 [10SE], S6485 [20SE]

——— clarify procedures of sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S5923 [2AU]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S3154 [15MY]

——— deficit, S4655 [27JN], S6030 [10SE], S8641 [2JA]

——— maintain Medicare and Social Security funding, S6486 [20SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), S5264 [23JY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3183, S3189, S3192, S3194, S3196, S3219, S3221 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022, S2522–S2526 [19AP]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S6031 [10SE], S6485 [20SE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3183, S3189, S3192, S3194, S3196, S3219, S3220 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3183, S3189, S3192, S3194, S3196, S3219, S3221 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3183, S3189, S3192, S3194, S3196, S3219, S3220 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3154 [15MY], S3183, S3189, S3192, S3194, S3196, S3219, S3222 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), unanimous-consent agreement, S3154 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5267 [24JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S8644–S8646 [2JA]

Committees of the Senate: committee allocations and budget aggregates, S1832–S1834 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135 [18DE]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (S. 3342), S4653 [27JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6485 [20SE]

——— allegations that Members and employees profitted from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, S4604 [26JN]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Thompson-Markward Hall, S5082• [17JY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7770–S7772 [12DE], S8641–S8644 [2JA]

Edgeley, ND: anniversary, S3512• [23MY]

Floods: anniversary of Souris River flooding in North Dakota, S4415• [21JN]

Forest River, ND: anniversary, S4769• [29JN]

Fullerton, ND: anniversary, S4415• [21JN]

Gilby, ND: anniversary, S4720• [28JN]

Hazen, ND: anniversary, S6102• [11SE]

Laney, Paul: National Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff of the Year award recipient, S154• [30JA]

Medicare: improve benefits for individuals with kidney disease (S. 2163), S1425 [6MR]

——— reform, S6032 [10SE]

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 (S. 1981), unanimous-consent request, S3154 [15MY]

Mental health: strike the word ‘‘lunatic’’ from Federal law (S. 2367), S2734 [25AP]

Milton, ND: anniversary, S4720• [28JN]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4653 [27JN], S6029–S6032 [10SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 455), S3090 [10MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S5924 [2AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicare funding, S4656 [27JN]

Regan, ND: anniversary, S4770• [29JN]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S7773 [12DE], S8647 [2JA]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7769–S7772 [12DE]

——— impact of partisanship, S6485 [20SE]

——— legislative process, S6485 [20SE]

——— legislative program, S5264 [23JY]

Social Security: solvency, S2524 [19AP]

St. Pius Verein (organization): anniversary, S4201• [14JN]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, S6485 [20SE]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), S8641–S8644 [2JA]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 3420), S5264 [23JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5267 [24JY]

——— rates, S6031 [10SE]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S2524 [19AP], S3194 [16MY], S4657 [27JN], S8642 [2JA]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S3220 [16MY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5264 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2522 [19AP], S7739 [11DE], S7772, S7773, S7787 [12DE], S8032 [13DE], S8155–S8157 [19DE], S8254, S8258, S8263 [20DE], S8353 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8499 [28DE], S8573 [31DE], S8646, S8663 [2JA]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S120 [26JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S1832 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135, S8136 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1627, Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act, S5166 [18JY]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2012, S1832, S1833 [20MR]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S1832 [20MR]

Social Security aggregates, S1832 [20MR]

Tributes

Akaka, Senator, S7765 [12DE]

Bingaman, Senator, S8033 [13DE]

Brown, Senator Scott P., S7757 [12DE]

Conrad, Senator, S2522 [19AP]

Hutchison, Senator, S7765 [12DE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8661 [2JA]

Isakson, Senator, S6029 [10SE]

Kohl, Senator, S8033 [13DE]

Lieberman, Senator, S7776 [12DE]

Lugar, Senator, S7769 [12DE]

Mahr, Tom, S4816 [10JY]

Mikulski, Senator, S2163 [28MR]

Nelson, Senator Ben, S7777 [12DE]

Smith, Jennifer L., S2235 [29MR]

Snowe, Senator, S8033 [13DE]

Webb, Senator, S8034 [13DE]