RISCH, JAMES E. (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3665, S3683, S3690 [21MY], S3763, S3773, S3780, S3785 [22MY], S3847, S3874 [23MY], S3911 [3JN], S3988 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6965 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1715 [12MR], S1724, S1796 [13MR], S1854 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2175, S2187, S2188, S2189, S2190, S2195, S2199, S2201 [21MR], S2304, S2332 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6243 [1AU], S6387, S6388 [11SE], S6448, S6454, S6459 [12SE], S6534 [17SE], S6668 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8125, S8126 [18NO], S8214, S8215 [19NO], S8502 [21NO]

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

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, S2752 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4413 [12JN], S5053, S5054 [24JN]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S1715 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 356), S773 [14FE]

——— investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3328 [9MY]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 137), S284 [24JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 138), S284 [24JA]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 583), S1853 [14MR]

——— 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), S329 [28JA]

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: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 1436), S6206 [1AU]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP]

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]

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), S1853 [14MR]

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

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see S. 1261), S5499 [27JN]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 135), S284 [24JA]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S944 [27FE]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 32), S285 [24JA] (see S. 369), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see S. 632), S2146 [21MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 717), S5265 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 773), S2798 [18AP]

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]

——— limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see S. 165), S329 [28JA]

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] (see S. 818), S3028 (see S. 853), S3029 [25AP]

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]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit the taking of privately held water rights and uphold longstanding State water laws (see S. 1630), S7797 [4NO]

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]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see S. 1623), S7674 [30OC]

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]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S1012 [28FE]

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 484), S5621 [10JY]

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

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S3569 [16MY]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S6128 [31JY]

——— repeal renewable fuel standard program (see S. 1195), S5528 [8JY]

FAA: ensure advancement of safety of small airplanes and continued development of the general aviation industry (see S. 1072), S3844 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8771 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]

——— exempt essential employees from furloughs required to achieve funding reductions due to sequester and allow funding flexibility to maintain essential services (see S. 724), S2649 [15AP]

——— reform the Federal classification system, declassify information that merits declassification, and enhance the National Declassification Center (see S. 1464), S6207 [1AU]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (see S. 1377), S5969 [25JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see S. 1378), S5969 [25JY]

Federal Helium Reserve: improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S3615 [20MY]

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), S8187 [19NO]

——— 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), S7729 [31OC]

——— 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), S5500 [27JN]

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), S6024 [29JY]

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), S5264 [26JN]

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

FRS: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S521 [7FE]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE]

Georgia (country): support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership, enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S8809 [13DE]

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), S43 [22JA]

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

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S1785 [13MR]

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: eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production (see S. 965), S3532 [15MY]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S9106 [20DE]

——— impose sanctions (see S. 1001), S3657 [21MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 269), S7536 [16OC]

——— 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), S1893 [18MR]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY]

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

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S5265 [26JN]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S2961 [24AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

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), S1711 [12MR]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S5527 [8JY]

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), S4481 [13JN]

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

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6886 [24SE]

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

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

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3029 [25AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S521 [7FE]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S5500 [27JN]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see S. 379), S871 [26FE]

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 coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see S. 154), S285 [24JA]

——— 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), S5667 [11JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S2027 [20MR]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see S. 610), S2027 [20MR]

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

——— require full disclosure by health exchange plans of abortion coverage and abortion premium surcharges (see S. 1848), S8975 [18DE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S9053 [19DE]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 175), S774 [14FE]

——— 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: 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]

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), S400 [30JA]

Public lands: improve management of grazing leases and permits (see S. 258), S520 [7FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 279), S590 [11FE]

Roads and highways: clarify regulation of the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate Highway System in Idaho (see S. 1854), S8976 [18DE]

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), S1271 [7MR]

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

SBA: require a study and report on the costs to small business concerns of Federal regulations (see S. 535), S1710 [12MR]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S6211 [1AU]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see S. 170), S944 [27FE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7797 [4NO]

——— recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 1743), S8360 [20NO]

Taxation: clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 479), S7063 [30SE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit congressional power to impose a tax on failure to purchase goods or services (see S.J. Res. 16), S3987 [6JN]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S7928 [7NO]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S5621 [10JY]

——— expand technologies through which a vehicle qualifies for the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see S. 906), S3256 [8MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S1951 [19MR]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]

——— permit expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses (see S. 1342), S6073 [30JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S3373 [13MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 654), S3092 [6MY]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1056), S6210 [1AU]

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

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

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

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see S. 1313), S5801 [18JY]

——— 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]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S2798 [18AP] (see S. Res. 200), S5969 [25JY]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and closer relations with Europe, condemn violence against peaceful protesters, and urge a peaceful solution to current political and economic crisis (see S. Res. 319), S8977 [18DE]

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), S5499 [27JN]

——— 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), S1089 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of State: require report on designation of Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 198), S438 [31JA]

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]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see S. Res. 284), S7729 [31OC]

SBA: increase limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control (see S. 550), S1785 [13MR]

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

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6837 [24SE]

Buhl, ID: tribute to Nehemian (business), S4582 [18JN]

Dome Technology (business): Idaho Small Business of the Week award recipient, S4671• [19JN]

Home Helpers of Eastern Idaho (organization): tribute, S5966• [25JY]

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 (S. 1430), S6218 [1AU]

Madison County, ID: anniversary, S766 [14FE]

Micro 100 (business): tribute, S7614• [29OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4671• [19JN]

Nightforce Optics, Inc.: tribute, S4983• [21JN]

Northwest Nazarene University: anniversary, S7999• [13NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8018 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6837 [24SE]

——— repeal, S8018 [14NO]

Quest Aircraft Co.: tribute, S4520• [17JN]

Twin Falls, ID: anniversary of Quale’s Electronics (business), S6194• [1AU]

Western Idaho Cabinets (business): tribute, S4790• [20JN]

WestOne Logistics, LLC: tribute, S8359• [20NO]

Whiteman Lumber Co.: tribute, S7057• [30SE]

Tributes

Holding, Robert E., S3023• [25AP]

Lodge, Edward J., S5964 [25JY]