CRAPO, MIKE (a Senator from Idaho)
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3665, S3690 [21MY], S3773, S3780, S3781 [22MY], S3847, S3866 [23MY], S3911 [3JN], S3988 [6JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1894 [18MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2131, S2171, S2189, S2193 [21MR], S2304, S2307, S2353, S2363 [22MR]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6521, S6540 [17SE], S6668 [19SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8102 [18NO], S8188, S8209, S8214 [19NO], S8362, S8404 [20NO]
Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2690 [16AP], S2719 [17AP]
Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4413, S4416 [12JN], S4482 [13JN], S4687 [19JN], S4794 [20JN], S5054 [24JN], S5166, S5167 [25JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S551 [7FE]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3347 [9MY], S3375 [13MY], S3409 [14MY]
Appointments
Conferee: S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S7560 [16OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3328 [9MY]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3659 [21MY]
——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S8976 [18DE]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S400 [30JA]
Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2565 [10AP]
Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]
——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (see S. 306), S707 [13FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]
CERCLA: modify provisions relative to grants (see S. 491), S1269 [7MR]
Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see S. Con. Res. 29), S8457 [21NO]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]
Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6446 [12SE]
Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]
Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see S. 1422), S6206 [1AU]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 1392), S6071 [30JY]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S1592 [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 463), S1127 [5MR]
——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR]
Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S5621 [10JY]
Dept. of Defense: limit retirement of A–10 aircraft (see S. 1764), S8457 [21NO]
——— reform investigative procedures under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent abusive treatment of alleged sexual assault victims in the Armed Forces (see S. 1644), S8362 [20NO]
Dept. of Education: provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S2750 [17AP]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 773), S2798 [18AP]
Dept. of State: develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly (see S. 579), S2750 [17AP]
——— establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S5969 [25JY]
——— rename the Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking as the Bureau To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and provide for an Assistant Sec., to head such Bureau (see S. 1249), S5498 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]
——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 919), S3326 [9MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund (see S. 1420), S6206 [1AU]
Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]
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. 572), S1853 [14MR]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S3092 [6MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC]
Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 125), S3030 [25AP]
Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 516), S2147 [21MR]
District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S7952 [12NO]
EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 251), S519 [7FE]
——— award grants to individuals that may be affected by a reported disease cluster (see S. 53), S43 [22JA]
——— clarify definition of accidental release under the Clean Air Act (see S. 1781), S8565 [9DE]
——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S3569 [16MY]
——— investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children (see S. 50), S43 [22JA]
——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S5800 [18JY]
——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 1853), S8975 [18DE]
——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S6072 [30JY]
Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]
——— 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. 15), S871 [26FE]
Federal Helium Reserve: improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S3956 [4JN]
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see S. 368), S3615 [20MY]
Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S8361 [20NO]
FEMA: establish pilot program to provide for wildfire mitigation grants (see S. 1428), S6206 [1AU]
FHA: improve, and ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (see S. 1376), S5969 [25JY]
Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S5500 [27JN]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S7575 [28OC]
——— require a quantitative impact study on cumulative effect of the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements for determining risk-weighted assets (see S. 737), S5018 [24JN]
——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see S. 731), S5018 [24JN]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 105), S2897 [23AP]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1212), S4793 [20JN]
——— prevent criminals from obtaining firearms (see S. 729), S2649 [15AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 17), S4481 [13JN]
Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1341), S5840 [23JY]
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. 327), S5567 [9JY]
——— provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 1300), S5708 [16JY]
——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S9052 [19DE]
FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S1088 [4MR]
——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S5708 [16JY]
Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 947), S8668 [11DE]
——— require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 450), S1126 [5MR]
Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]
Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]
Health: prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 133), S284 [24JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S1710 [12MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S8566 [9DE]
Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see S. 766), S2797 [18AP]
Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S1785 [13MR]
Idaho: authorize continued use of certain water diversions on National Forest System lands in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (see S. 1430), S6206 [1AU]
——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir (see S. 276), S590 [11FE]
——— reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch (see S. 275), S590 [11FE]
Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO]
Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see S. Res. 284), S7729 [31OC]
——— impose sanctions (see S. 1001), S3657 [21MY]
——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 669), S3431 [14MY]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1711 [12MR]
ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S2961 [24AP]
Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]
Medicare: allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see S. 382), S871 [26FE]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S4212 [11JN]
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 162), S3905 [3JN]
Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see S. 1600), S7615 [29OC]
Monuments and memorials: require congressional approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments (see S. 104), S3955 [4JN]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S1710 [12MR]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 191), S5499 [27JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]
National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S7877 [6NO]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 206), S6072 [30JY]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 276), S7616 [29OC]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]
Native Americans: deem certain claims presented to an Indian Health Service contracting officer pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act as timely presented (see S. 385), S871 [26FE]
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 741), S2684 [16AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC]
——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S6297 [9SE]
——— repeal (see S. 177), S1710 [12MR]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S1950 [19MR]
——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP]
Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1128), S4212 [11JN]
Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 1233), S5264 [26JN]
——— authorize noncompetitive leasing of certain areas adjoining other lands for which a qualified company or individual holds a preexisting right to develop geothermal resources (see S. 363), S773 [14FE]
——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN]
——— 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. 17), S943 [27FE]
——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 1401), S6126 [31JY]
Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S358 [29JA]
——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S400 [30JA]
Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S520 [7FE]
Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]
Rural areas: recognize that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas is essential to the survival and success of communities (see S. Res. 26), S774 [14FE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY]
Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]
Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 888), S3159 [7MY]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]
Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S1710 [12MR]
States: prohibit Federal bailout of any State (see S. Res. 215), S6208 [1AU]
——— provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7728 [31OC]
Strategic Petroleum Reserve: suspend sales of petroleum products until certain conditions are met (see S. 167), S357 [29JA]
Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S7617 [29OC]
——— establish dairy farm savings accounts (see S. 493), S1269 [7MR]
——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2846 [22AP]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S1011 [28FE]
——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see S. 1441), S6207 [1AU]
——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1442), S7577 [28OC]
——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]
——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 688), S2501 [9AP]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S3257 [8MY]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR]
——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2649 [15AP]
——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see S. 1194), S4792 [20JN]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S3760 [22MY]
U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: convey a small parcel of land to Brigham Young University (see S. 28), S42 [22JA]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 47), S43 [22JA]
Voting: permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (see S. 1336), S5800 [18JY]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (see S. 710), S4984 [21JN]
——— repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]
Water: exempt certain lead pipes, fittings, solder, and flux that contain brass from prohibitions on leaded brass (see S. 1824), S8809 [13DE]
——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2501 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Interior: provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 165), S329 [28JA]
Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 847), S3029 [25AP]
Roads and highways: clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 1854), S8976 [18DE]
Taxation: expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 906), S3256 [8MY]
Cloture motions
Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]
Remarks
Budget: reform entitlement programs, S7367 [10OC]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2254, S2307 [22MR]
Committee on Finance (Senate): amend reconciliation instruction to achieve mandatory health care savings, S2307 [22MR]
Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5702 [16JY]
FRS: impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S5702–S5704 [16JY]
——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission, S5702 [16JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7367 [10OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (S. 1617), S7976 [13NO]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7976 [13NO], S8014 [14NO]
——— repeal, S8014 [14NO]
——— repeal tax increases, S2254 [22MR]
Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7367 [10OC]
Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, S7367 [10OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S982 [28FE]
——— reauthorize (S. 47), motion to proceed, S460 [4FE]
Watt, Representative: nomination to be Federal Housing Finance Agency Director, S8586 [10DE]
Tributes
Brown, Karen Ponzurick, S8908 [17DE]
Cameron, Alan, S4020• [7JN]
Cenarrusa, Pete, S7572• [28OC]
Derrick, Ronald L., S881 [27FE]
Gibson, Terry, S2587• [11AP]
Larkin, Clay, S8097• [18NO]
Medina, Sylvia, S3088• [6MY]
Ralstin, Paul, S7613• [29OC]
Sayer, Laurel, S3090• [6MY]