FLAKE, JEFF (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3623 [20MY], S3659, S3665, S3682, S3683 [21MY], S3771, S3773 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6898 [24SE], S7008 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1819 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2148, S2171, S2176, S2189, S2190, S2198, S2199 [21MR], S2304 [22MR]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7841, S7881, S7885 [6NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6382, S6386, S6387 [11SE], S6448, S6452, S6454, S6455, S6467 [12SE], S6533, S6535, S6536 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8115 [18NO], S8214, S8215, S8233, S8249 [19NO], S8363, S8373, S8402 [20NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5917, S5918, S5921, S5922 [24JY], S6025 [29JY]

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), S2752, S2770 [17AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S320, S330 [28JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4825, S4826 [20JN], S4860, S4984 [21JN]

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), S3264 [8MY], S3346 [9MY], S3444 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Tennessee Voices—Health Care Law Must Be Delayed, S6861 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

African Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 166), S4058 [10JN]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land (see S. 339), S772 [14FE]

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), S2684 [16AP]

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]

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]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S2147 [21MR]

——— prohibit earmarks (see S. 126), S284 [24JA]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S5708 [16JY]

Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S2564 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2798 [18AP]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers (see S. 334), S772 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see S. 1614), S7730 [31OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see S. 1479), S6208 [1AU]

——— prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7728 [31OC]

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), S8000 [13NO]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S943 [27FE]

EPA: eliminate the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel (see S. 1807), S8771 [12DE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S6598 [18SE]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S5149 [25JN]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 1363), S6598 [18SE]

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 aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 1099), S3986 [6JN]

Federal Helium Reserve: improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S3533 [15MY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S2650 [15AP]

Firearms: improve effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by clarifying reporting requirements related to adjudications of mental incompetency (see S. 480), S1229 [6MR]

Forest Service: revise the Recreation Residence Program by implementing a procedure for determining cabin user fees (see S. 1341), S8976 [18DE]

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), S2897 [23AP]

FRS: require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S7877 [6NO]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S285 [24JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Immigration: authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the U.S. and provide funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see S. 169), S357 [29JA]

——— establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 189), S400 [30JA]

——— reform (see S. 744), S2684 [16AP] (see S. 744), S2750 [17AP]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (see S. 1455), S6297 [9SE]

Iran: 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), S1594 [11MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 669), S6520 [17SE]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S2896 [23AP]

Kenya: condemn terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, express condolences to families and friends of victims, commend first responders and rescuers, and reaffirm support for Government and people (see S. Res. 268), S7414 [11OC]

——— congratulate commitment to peaceful elections, call for justice for victims of political violence, and support democratic reforms (see S. Res. 90), S2328 [22MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1712), S8458 [21NO]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

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. 124), S214 [23JA]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1542), S6753 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]

——— 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]

——— improve the patient navigator program (see S. 1666), S7927 [7NO]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 1726), S8458 [21NO]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S7829 [5NO]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S2798 [18AP]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S2750 [17AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE]

——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7618 [29OC]

Prescott, AZ: honor memory and commend bravery and sacrifice of Prescott Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed battling wildfire and extend condolences to surviving families (see S. Res. 193), S5620 [10JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S4406 [12JN] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE]

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), S43 [22JA]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S43 [22JA]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S2897 [23AP]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Sports: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S4521 [17JN]

Taxation: 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. 420), S4406 [12JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S1950 [19MR]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1535), S7140 [2OC]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see S. 1313), S5970 [25JY]

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]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]

Water: exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (see S. 1779), S8602 [10DE]

——— 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 the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5149 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (see S. Res. 288), S7876 [6NO]

Courts: provide for Federal civil liability for trade secret misappropriation in certain circumstances (see S. 1770), S8457 [21NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce crop insurance premium subsidies (see S. 446), S1126 [5MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize agreements with States and subdivisions providing for continued operation of public lands during a Government shutdown (see S. 1750), S8361 [20NO]

EPA: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see S. 251), S519 [7FE]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 1536), S6683 [23SE]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 1300), S5708 [16JY]

IRS: prohibit application of disproportionate scrutiny to applicants for tax-exempt status based on ideology (see S. 937), S3429 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE]

Taxation: permit expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses (see S. 1342), S5840 [23JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S6162, S6163 [1AU]

——— reform direct payment program, S6162 [1AU]

Appropriations: making continuing, S6349 [11SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7194 [4OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6697, S6856 [24SE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S2305 [22MR]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1224 [6MR]

Budget: deficit, S6349 [11SE], S7194 [4OC], S8348 [20NO]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2305 [22MR], S7897 [7NO], S8348 [20NO]

CBO: release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4620 [18JN]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7898 [7NO]

Congress: legislative process, S3927 [4JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce waste and reform direct payment programs, S7897 [7NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8325, S8326 [20NO]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, S8325, S8326 [20NO]

——— reform procurement process to eliminate wasteful defense spending, S8325, S8326 [20NO]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate programs to eliminate wasteful Government spending, S8348 [20NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S5941 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), S5941 [25JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S6349 [11SE], S7194 [4OC]

Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8678 [12DE]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (S. 1300), S5710 [16JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7194 [4OC]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations, S4206 [11JN]

——— prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, S4769 [20JN], S5339 [27JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S3927 [4JN], S4205 [11JN], S4620 [18JN], S4769 [20JN], S5339 [27JN]

McCarthy, Regina: confirmation as EPA Administrator, S8678 [12DE]

——— nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5679 [15JY]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1224 [6MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S6169 [1AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S6407 [12SE]

——— delay implementation (S. 1490), S6407 [12SE], S6856 [24SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8019 [14NO], S8679, S8747 [12DE]

——— implementation, S8678 [12DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6856 [24SE]

Prescott, AZ: honor memory and commend bravery and sacrifice of Prescott Fire Dept., Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew killed battling wildfire and extend condolences to surviving families (S. Res. 193), S5602 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5679 [15JY]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political and judicial nominees, S8678 [12DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5679 [15JY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S3927 [4JN]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5679 [15JY]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, S6169 [1AU]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6349 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, S6992• [27SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3928 [4JN], S5602 [10JY]

Texts of

S. 1300, Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S5710 [16JY]