HEITKAMP, HEIDI (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3780 [22MY], S4059 [10JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1868 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2147, S2193, S2222, S2227, S2231 [21MR], S2272, S2273, S2285, S2332, S2334, S2351, S2353, S2362 [22MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2926, S2971 [24AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6459, S6460 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8057, S8065 [14NO], S8188, S8220, S8227, S8260 [19NO], S8375, S8408 [20NO], S8459, S8469, S8493 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6136 [31JY]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (H.R. 1848), S7212 [4OC]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4804, S4826, S4828 [20JN], S5052 [24JN]

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), S3346 [9MY], S3432 [14MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S189 [23JA], S369 [30JA], S663 [13FE], S1827 [14MR], S7105 [2OC], S7311 [9OC], S7433 [13OC]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1669 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (see S. 141), S1592 [11MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA]

Armed Forces: establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 1320), S7953 [12NO]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1271 [7MR]

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. 20), S5667 [11JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), 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]

CFTC: provide equal treatment for utility special entities using utility operations-related swaps (see S. 1802), S8668 [11DE]

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]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S657 [12FE]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S4022 [7JN]

Colleges and universities: establish a mechanism to allow borrowers of private education loans to refinance their loans (see S. 1266), S5499 [27JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S3158 [7MY]

Credit: provide secondary mortgage reform by establishing the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corp., abolishing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and phasing out housing Government-sponsored enterprises (see S. 1217), S5149 [25JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S1592 [11MR]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 1733), S8186 [19NO]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 273), S7536 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3616 [20MY]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S3988 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 1096), S8602 [10DE]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 370), S1593 [11MR]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S1270 [7MR]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see S. 192), S438 [31JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 153), S4521 [17JN]

Dept. of HUD: reform laws relative to small public housing agencies (see S. 576), S2590 [11AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (see S. 706), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY]

——— modify Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (see S. 244), S519 [7FE]

——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 715), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize transport of individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see S. 455), S5499 [27JN]

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), S1893 [18MR]

Economy: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (see S. Con. Res. 15), S5756 [17JY]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 496), S2147 [21MR]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see S. 1072), S5500 [27JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3372 [13MY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1100), S3986 [6JN]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7615 [29OC] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1601), S7615 [29OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1349), S6961 [26SE]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S2146 [21MR]

——— 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), S3328 [9MY]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see S. 947), S4482 [13JN]

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

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

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 616), S1950 [19MR]

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), S1270 [7MR]

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]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S5800 [18JY]

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S773 [14FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1229 [6MR]

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

Medicare: clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 1143), S5801 [18JY]

——— count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S5687 [15JY]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S6961 [26SE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S3615 [20MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver’s license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 485), S1269 [7MR]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S1710 [12MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S6753 [24SE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 191), S5499 [27JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 142), S3532 [15MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S3569 [16MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S8361 [20NO]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 1352), S5907 [24JY]

Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act: clarify certain provisions relative to fundraising and location of the memorial (see S. 1046), S8772 [12DE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 32), S708 [13FE]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (see S. 1618), S7674 [30OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that individuals who attempted to, or who are enrolled in, qualified health plans offered through an exchange have continuity of coverage (see S. 1886), S9105 [20DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S9053 [19DE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7796 [4NO]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 802), S2960 [24AP]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

Power resources: establish partnership between States that produce energy onshore and offshore and the Federal Government (see S. 630), S2026 [20MR] (see S. 1273), S5620 [10JY]

——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1482), S6208 [1AU]

Public buildings: improve energy performance in Federal buildings (see S. 1199), S5149 [25JN]

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), S2456 [8AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3091 [6MY]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 415), S3845 [23MY]

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]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 22), S6327 [10SE]

Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S6518 [17SE]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S2329 [22MR]

——— increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see S. 966), S5500 [27JN]

——— 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), S5840 [23JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 346), S1270 [7MR]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see S. 1707), S8049 [14NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S358 [29JA] (see S. 47), S285 [24JA]

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2501 [9AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3845 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S7674 [30OC]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 169), S4406 [12JN]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S8000 [13NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6882 [24SE], S8816 [15DE], S8872 [17DE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2927 [24AP], S3013 [25AP]

Engler, Richard J.: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S8838 [16DE]

Gibson, Sloan D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S8837 [16DE]

Hochberg, Fred P.: nomination to be Eximbank President, S5653 [11JY], S5718 [17JY]

Koskinen, John A.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S8837 [16DE], S9081 [20DE]

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S8836 [16DE], S9068 [19DE]

Raskin, Sarah Bloom: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S8838 [16DE]

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Wright, Jessica Garfola: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S8838 [16DE]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE], S9083 [20DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Obituaries

Hejtmanek, Bradley C.: Fargo (ND) Forum, S3635 [21MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S189 [23JA], S369 [30JA], S663 [13FE], S1827 [14MR], S7105 [2OC], S7311 [9OC], S7433 [13OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: impact of Government shutdown on farmers, S7375 [10OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S6568 [18SE], S7375 [10OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3640 [21MY], S3734 [22MY], S4043 [10JN]

——— reform sugar price support program, S3640 [21MY], S3734 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7506 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7202 [4OC], S7375 [10OC], S7442 [13OC]

Budget: increase fiscal accountability, S7442 [13OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2275 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7202 [4OC]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2275 [22MR]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2989, S3006, S3007, S3008 [25AP], S3079 [6MY], S3154 [7MY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2859, S2885 [23AP]

——— enforcement authority of States to collect State sales and use taxes from remote sellers in foreign countries, S3007 [25AP]

——— include tribal governments in provisions to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S3154 [7MY]

Capitol Police: tribute, S7202 [4OC]

Commission on Native Children: establish (S. 1622), S7678, S7680 [30OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7506 [16OC]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6418 [12SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Livestock Indemnity Program funding, S7375 [10OC]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, S6568 [18SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S9038 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8317 [20NO]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command, S8317 [20NO]

——— prohibit retirement of Global Hawk platforms, S9038 [19DE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1610), S8617 [11DE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7202 [4OC], S7375 [10OC], S7401 [11OC], S7442 [13OC], S7506 [16OC]

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 (H.R. 2775), S7506 [16OC]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S9038 [19DE]

Missouri River: prohibit Corps of Engineers from imposing surplus water usage fees on States, S3414, S3415 [14MY]

Native Americans: impact of Government shutdown on North Dakota reservations, S7401 [11OC]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation, S6418 [12SE]

Public debt: ceiling, S7506 [16OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7442 [13OC]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (S.J. Res. 22), S6331, S6332, S6333 [10SE]

Votes: position on missed, S6189 [1AU]

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), S3414, S3415 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2861 [23AP]

Tributes

Cowan, Senator, S5542 [9JY]

Hejtmanek, Bradley C., S3634 [21MY]