JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3797 [6JN], S3869 [7JN], S3908 [11JN], S3978, S3979, S3991 [12JN], S4210 [14JN], S4348 [20JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8142 [18DE], S8204, S8224 [19DE], S8429, S8434 [27DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7041, S7042, S7085, S7090, S7091 [28NO], S7238 [29NO], S7304 [30NO]
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), S3290 [17MY], S3455 [22MY]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), S3611, S3641 [24MY]
——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4464 [25JN]
Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3373, S3382 [21MY]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S505 [9FE]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1755 [15MR]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4828 [10JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5888 [1AU]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4348, highway programs reauthorization, TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline permitting approval, and Gulf Coast States resources and economy restoration, S2615 [24AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]
Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S2087 [27MR]
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]
——— restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 2217), S1932 [21MR]
Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S3631 [24MY]
Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 2112), S2928 [7MY]
——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 402), S495 [9FE]
——— 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), S4638 [26JN]
——— limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see S. 2003), S2031 [26MR]
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]
Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 3244), S3631 [24MY]
Congress: prohibit earmarks, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1930), S164 [30JA]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5258 [23JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: convey cemeteries located on National Forest System land in the Black Hills National Forest to local South Dakota communities maintaining such cemeteries (see S. 3288), S4151 [13JN]
Dept. of Defense: limit increases in certain costs of health care services under departmental health care programs (see S. 3203), S5305 [24JY]
——— modify award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program administrative absence days to exempt Reserve members whose mobilization began before changes to the program took effect (see S. 2121), S2325 [16AP]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S1680 [14MR]
——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 434), S3900 [11JN]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 154), S6855 [15NO]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S850 [16FE]
——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 426), S6947 [27NO]
Dept. of HHS: provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S6547 [20SE]
Dept. of the Interior: use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 3385), S5047 [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1629), S164 [30JA]
——— establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S6108 [11SE]
——— protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting veterans (see S. 3318), S4461 [25JN]
Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see S. 2283), S3632 [24MY]
Diseases: increase immunization rates (see S. 3344), S4674 [27JN]
Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]
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), S351 [6FE]
Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 941), S4637 [26JN]
FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S3130 [14MY]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2344), S3130 [14MY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S2166 [28MR]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S3281 [17MY]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 421), S2393 [17AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 398), S1734 [15MR]
Gross, Alan P.: call for immediate and unconditional release from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment (see S. Res. 609), S7459 [5DE]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see S. Res. 543), S6548 [20SE]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3338), S5871 [1AU]
——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 392), S6947 [27NO]
Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 3541), S6627 [21SE]
Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S494 [9FE]
Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]
Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO]
——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S3901 [11JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 1265), S208 [31JA]
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), S5487 [26JY]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S5871 [1AU]
Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see S. 3242), S4419 [21JN]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7215 [29NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 595), S7215 [29NO]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 546), S5978 [2AU]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 470), S3516 [23MY]
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 536), S5871 [1AU]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 462), S3633 [24MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 455), S3087 [10MY]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 417), S2243 [29MR]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 461), S3174 [15MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S7303 [30NO]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580), S6626 [21SE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
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]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 2282), S2243 [29MR]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3562), S6454 [19SE]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S2244 [29MR] (see S. 3369), S5048 [16JY]
Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR]
Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]
SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see S. 2364), S4637 [26JN]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 2010), S209 [31JA]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 2150), S1460 [7MR]
Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 697), S4238 [18JN]
——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S2825 [26AP]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S3516 [23MY]
——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 2201), S4774 [29JN]
——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S3516 [23MY]
——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1911), S76 [24JA]
Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see S. 1990), S3729 [5JN]
Veterans: establish veterans’ treatment courts (see S. 3702), S8302 [20DE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S351 [6FE]
Wildfires: tribute to efforts of firefighters and military personnel to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources (see S. Res. 523), S5047 [16JY]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 400), S1848 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2262), S2242 [29MR]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 3215), S3422 [22MY]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S3234 [16MY]
Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]
Flood Disaster Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 3677), S7976 [12DE]
FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 2099), S494 [9FE] (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]
Iran: strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses (see S. 2101), S567 [13FE]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 503), S4460 [25JN]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 3546), S6340 [13SE]
South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (see S. 3464), S5732 [31JY]
Cloture motions
Aponte, Mari C.: nomination to be Ambassador to El Salvador, S4176 [14JN]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S1839 [20MR], S1980 [22MR]
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), motion to proceed, S3252 [17MY]
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S7724 [11DE]
——— 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]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S4942 [12JY], S5071 [17JY]
Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3159 [15MY]
Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3158 [15MY]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S5008 [16JY]
Motions
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S8001 [13DE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4225 [18JN], S4382• [21JN], S5201 [19JY]
Armed Forces: anniversary of South Dakota National Guard, S8039• [13DE]
Dakota Rural Action (organization): anniversary, S6735• [13NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary, S3169 [15MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), conference report, S8337 [21DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7144 [29NO], S7282 [30NO]
Ellsworth AFB, SD: anniversary (S. Res. 464), S3240 [16MY]
EPA: use of aerial surveillance of agricultural operations, S4382• [21JN]
Eureka, SD: anniversary, S4633• [26JN]
Eximbank: prohibit loans or financing of certain fossil fuel projects or manufacturing of renewable energy products in foreign countries if similar U.S. projects do not receive comparable funding, S3152 [15MY]
——— reauthorize, S1776 [19MR]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), S3152, S3158 [15MY]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3058 [10MY]
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), motion to proceed, S7723 [11DE]
FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S6051 [10SE]
——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program, S4758 [29JN]
FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (H.R. 4264), S8036 [13DE]
Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367), S7751 [11DE]
Galante, Carol J.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and FHA Commissioner, S8527 [30DE]
Garden City, SD: anniversary, S5255 [23JY]
Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755, S4758 [29JN]
Hosmer, SD: anniversary, S4237• [18JN]
Iran: allow humanitarian trade to be exempted from sanctions as long as such trade is licensed by the Dept. of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, S5862 [1AU]
——— exempt from sanctions humanitarian trade licensed by Dept. of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, S3324 [21MY]
——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7282 [30NO]
——— prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S5862 [1AU]
——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, S3324 [21MY]
——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, S7282 [30NO], S8337 [21DE]
——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3317, S3323 [21MY]
——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), House amendment, S5858, S5862 [1AU]
Monroe, SD: anniversary, S4415• [21JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance, S6849 [15NO]
Native American Heritage Day: observance, S6849 [15NO]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (S. 3546), S6849 [15NO]
Navy: participation in a memorandum of understanding with the Depts. of Agriculture and Energy Navy to invest in production of advanced aviation and marine biofuels, S7144 [29NO]
Orient, SD: anniversary, S4634• [26JN]
Pierpont, SD: anniversary, S4416• [21JN]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5002 [16JY]
Rapid City, SD: anniversary of Reptile Gardens, S4456• [25JN]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S594 [14FE], S1533 [8MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4755, S4758 [29JN]
Sacagawea: anniversary of death, S6442• [19SE]
Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, S1975 [22MR]
——— provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, S1975 [22MR]
——— specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), S4428 [21JN]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1776 [19MR], S1974 [22MR]
South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 3464), S5737 [31JY]
South Dakota Humanities Council: anniversary, S5207• [19JY]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S5002 [16JY]
Taiwan: observance of National Day, S6533 [20SE]
Taxation: restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S1533 [8MR]
Transportation: encourage use of private-public partnerships to invest in public transportation projects, S4755 [29JN]
University of South Dakota: anniversary, S3728• [5JN]
Votes: position on missed, S4382• [21JN]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S3159 [15MY]
Reports filed
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3215) (S. Rept. 112–168), S3422 [22MY]
Nomination of Christy L. Romero To Be Dept. of the Treasury Troubled Assest Relief Program Special Inpsector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]
Nomination of Jeremiah O. Norton to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]
Nomination of Jeremy C. Stein to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]
Nomination of Jerome H. Powell to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]
Nomination of Richard B. Berner To Be Dept. of the Treasury Office of Financial Research Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2242 [29MR]
Strengthen Multilateral Sanctions Regime Against Iran and Expand Sanctions Relative to Energy Sector, Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, and Human Rights Abuses: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2101), S567 [13FE]
Statements
FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Temporary Extension: Executive Office of the President, S7723 [11DE]
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act: by, S3317 [21MY]
Summaries
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act (H.R. 1905), S3318–S3320 [21MY]
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (H.R. 1905), S5859–S5862 [1AU]
Tributes
Abdnor, James, S3724 [5JN]
Callies, Kevin K., S8068• [17DE]
Inouye, Daniel K., S8256 [20DE]
McGovern, George S., S7300 [30NO]
Mikulski, Senator, S2163 [28MR]
Mossman, Rick L., S2654• [24AP]
Randall, Susan, S2387• [17AP]
Whitaker, George R., S1789• [19MR]
Wolf, Oliver P.B., S4634• [26JN]