FLAKE, JEFF (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5152 [30JY], S5245, S5250 [31JY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1180 [26FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2285 [8AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2729, S2737 [6MY], S2815, S2816 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assemble a team of experts to address energy needs of U.S. territories aimed at reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels and increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources (H.R. 83), S6817 [13DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), S4582 [17JY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), S3975, S4086 [25JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S450, S452, S453, S454 [16JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3035, S3036 [14MY], S3088, S3103, S3113, S3132 [15MY], S3187 [20MY], S3239 [21MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1939, S1967, S1979, S1981, S2033 [1AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3817 [18JN], S3874, S3875, S3876, S3880, S3881, S3883 [19JN]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4231 [7JY], S4340, S4343, S4346, S4354 [9JY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6924 [16DE]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4794 [23JY], S4913, S4914, S4915, S4922, S4923 [24JY]

Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1732 [25MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S72 [7JA], S229 [9JA]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1180 [26FE]

Articles and editorials

Time for a New Policy on Cuba, by, Miami (FL) Herald, S887 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S223 [9JA]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see S. 2495), S5052 [29JY]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see S. 1691), S4003 [25JN]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]

Central African Republic: support U.S. and international efforts to end violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of conflict (see S. Res. 375), S1315 [5MR]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 2371), S3237 [21MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (see S. 1828), S1731 [25MR]

Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]

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), S1315 [5MR]

Dept. of Transportation: rescind unused earmarks (see S. 2370), S3476 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see S. 2450), S3605 [11JN]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S3342 [2JN]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations (see S. 2424), S3367 [3JN]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 2545), S4405 [10JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 2930), S6627 [11DE]

Diseases: express that current Ebola outbreak in Africa is an international health crisis (see S. Res. 541), S5508 [10SE]

Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1410), S487 [27JA]

EPA: disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see S.J. Res. 30), S439 [16JA]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 2833), S5697 [17SE]

——— prohibit garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see S. 2809), S5588 [15SE]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (see S. 2161), S1775 [26MR]

——— prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (see S. 2613), S4557 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements requiring regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 714), S4706 [22JY]

——— provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 2113), S1584 [12MR]

Forests: expedite review process for wildfire prevention projects (see S. 2768), S5326 [1AU]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see S. 2670), S4997 [28JY]

GAO: study expenses incurred by the Pentagon to meet renewable energy and energy efficiency mandates (see S. 1928), S372 [15JA]

Genocide: observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere (see S. Res. 413), S2194 [7AP]

Human rights: prevent organized human smuggling (see S. 2561), S4154 [26JN] (see S. 2619), S4620 [17JY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2743), S5217 [31JY]

IRS: prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see S. 2282), S2648 [5MY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn and call for an end to such attacks, and dissolve Palestinian Authority unity Government with Hamas (see S. Res. 498), S4455 [14JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1871 [31MR] (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]

Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]

Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S4004 [25JN]

National forests: restore the economic and ecological health of National Forest System land and rural communities (see S. 1966), S822 [6FE]

New Zealand: include in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by New Zealand (see S. 2048), S1282 [4MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S6148 [19NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Innovation Promotion Fund and remove from congressional appropriations process to prevent diversion of user fees (see S. 2146), S1653 [13MR]

Public documents: prohibit the Government sale of Government documents that are available for free online by abolishing the National Technical Information Service (see S. 2206), S2912 [12MY]

Russia: prevent further aggression toward Ukraine and other European and Eurasian states by strengthening NATO, imposing sanctions, and hardening non-NATO allies (see S. 2277), S2613 [1MY]

Senate Rules: modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions (see S. Res. 382), S1584 [12MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S3720 [17JN]

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see S. 489), S2379 [10AP]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S1002 [24FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 1702), S6095 [18NO]

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: support (see S. Res. 522), S4904 [24JY]

Water: 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. 2496), S3939 [24JN]

——— provide improved water, sanitation, and hygiene programs for high priority developing countries (see S. 2946), S6148 [19NO]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 2593), S4404 [10JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see S. 2714), S5786 [18SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S2566 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 2319), S2910 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see S. 2863), S5782 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (see S. 2503), S3863 [19JN]

EPA: extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 2514), S3938 [24JN]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 2533), S4153 [26JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 2526), S4003 [25JN]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2772), S5218 [31JY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 2011), S890 [11FE]

National Park Service: refund to States all State funds used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the Government shutdown (see S. 2104), S1519 [11MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options (see S. 1915), S291 [13JA]

Remarks

Adegbile, Debo P.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S1270 [4MR]

——— suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal, S1270 [4MR]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S712 [4FE]

AID: Cuba democracy programs funding to create communications network to circumvent government censorship of information, S2354 [10AP]

Arizona: facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, S6520 [10DE]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S933 [12FE]

Budget: deficit, S933 [12FE]

Coconino National Forest: convey land to correct erroneous survey (H.R. 862), S3307 [22MY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S2901 [12MY]

——— prohibit earmarks, S3226 [21MY]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2901 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, S3227 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6520 [10DE], S6728 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4307 [9JY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify that Crime Victims Fund funding of Victim Witness Coordinators, Advocates, and Specialists is to provide services exclusively for the benefit of crime victims, S5126 [30JY]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), S5126 [30JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (S. 25), House amendment, S933 [12FE]

——— enter into Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Settlement Agreement (S. 2503), S3865 [19JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing Mechanisms, S4582 [17JY]

——— extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), S4427 [10JY], S4582 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, S2999 [14MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: authorize and modify land conveyances, national forests, parks, heritage areas, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, monuments and memorials, and water infrastructure projects, S6728 [12DE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5473 [10SE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), S3975 [25JN]

——— require States to implement corrective actions after one year for workforce investment board training programs and one-stop providers that fail to meet established performance accountability standards, S3975 [25JN]

EPA: extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 2514), S3900 [23JN]

——— proposed rule to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, S3900 [23JN]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (S. 2533), S3900 [23JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 2526), S3900 [23JN]

Foreign aid: suspend foreign assistance to Mexico and certain Central American countries until sufficient action is taken to mitigate unlawful migration by their citizens, S4483 [15JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 1900), S304 [14JA]

Humetewa, Diane J.: nomination to be district judge, S2988 [14MY]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4483 [15JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3918 [24JN]

——— misconception by illegal immigrants that unaccompanied children and women traveling with minors will not be deported, S4306, S4307, S4309 [9JY]

——— reform (S. 744), S4306 [9JY]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4483 [15JY]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 2011), S863, S865, S866 [11FE], S1211 [27FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (S. 2011), unanimous-consent request, S1211, S1212 [27FE]

Logan, Steven P.: nomination to be district judge, S2988 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), motion to proceed, S3002, S3003, S3004 [14MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S2069 [2AP]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), House amendment, S6520 [10DE], S6728 [12DE]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), unanimous-consent request, S2068 [2AP]

——— permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options, S2069 [2AP]

Roads and highways: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs, S5036 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 5021), S5036 [29JY]

Rodriguez, Leon: nomination to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S3918 [24JN]

——— suitability to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director relative to commitment to enforce existing immigration laws, S3918 [24JN]

Senate: legislative process, S3976 [25JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S3002, S3003, S3004 [14MY]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S2901 [12MY], S3002, S3003, S3004 [14MY]

——— require wind farms claiming the production tax credit for wind power to be currently producing electricity, S3004 [14MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to treatment of unaccompanied minors from non-contiguous countries crossing the border into the U.S. and provide for repatriation to home country, S4306, S4307, S4309 [9JY]

Tuchi, John J.: nomination to be district judge, S2988 [14MY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S2069 [2AP]

Tributes

Coburn, Senator, S6595 [11DE]