HEITKAMP, HEIDI (a Senator from North Dakota)
Amendments
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2729 [6MY], S2818, S2819 [7MY], S2879 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S4176 [26JN], S6099 [18NO]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1588 [12MR]
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), S2978 [13MY], S3102, S3111, S3138 [15MY]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S5001 [28JY]
Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1734 [25MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S852 [10FE]
Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3604 [11JN]
Armed Forces: exempt retired pay of certain disabled veterans from full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment and prevent adverse impact of such adjustment on Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (see S. 1880), S291 [13JA]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE]
Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]
BLM: permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting (see S. 2440), S3474 [5JN]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1011), S6148 [19NO]
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: reform the Border Patrol agent pay schedule (see S. 1691), S1049 [25FE]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 2609), S4502 [15JY]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see S. 1012), S2718 [6MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 2199), S2241 [8AP]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 398), S2566 [30AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: ensure futures commission merchant compliance (see S. 2601), S4502 [15JY]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see S. Res. 502), S4663 [21JY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S133 [8JA]
——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see S. 1458), S1048 [25FE]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 549), S5629 [16SE]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 2210), S2161 [3AP]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1956), S1003 [24FE]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2292), S2718 [6MY] (see S. 2432), S3424 [4JN]
Dept. of Energy: expand number of countries to which energy firms can export liquified natural gas (see S. 2083), S1693 [24MR]
——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to World Trade Organization countries (see S. 2274), S2566 [30AP]
Dept. of HUD: authorize use of multifamily housing subject to a mortgage insured under the National Housing Act as workforce residential housing (see S. 2893), S5783 [18SE]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see S. 933), S2648 [5MY]
Dept. of State: 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), S133 [8JA]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2188), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow reliance on State examinations for certain financial institutions in order to assist immigrant communities in making remittances to their countries of origin (see S. 2208), S2719 [6MY]
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. 2422), S3367 [3JN]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 19), S3343 [2JN]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]
Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S3368 [3JN]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 423), S2406 [11AP]
FRS: reaffirm importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the Board of Governors and ensure at least one member with such experience (see S. 2252), S2379 [10AP]
Health: Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program funding (see S. 1333), S1819 [27MR]
International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]
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), S4504 [15JY]
——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]
Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]
Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 2598), S4663 [21JY]
Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]
Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 1332), S2162 [3AP]
——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S440 [16JA]
——— protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 2359), S3368 [3JN]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 1064), S4336 [9JY]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1235 [27FE]
Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 1737), S224 [9JA] (see S. 2223), S2327 [9AP]
Motor vehicles: provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under maximum hours of service regulations (see S. 487), S4763 [23JY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6096 [18NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6096 [18NO]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]
National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S3030 [14MY]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 488), S4154 [26JN]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 442), S2953 [13MY] (see S. Res. 456), S3294 [22MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 449), S3075 [15MY]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 415), S2195 [7AP]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]
Native Americans: promote academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program (see S. 1948), S1417 [10MR]
——— require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR]
——— safeguard voting rights and provide resources and oversight necessary to ensure equal access to electoral process for Native Americans and Alaska Native voters (see S. 2399), S3294 [22MY]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S6095 [18NO]
North Dakota: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 528), S5051 [29JY]
North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 332), S291 [13JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employees’ dependents access to tax credits if the cost of family coverage through the employer is greater than a certain percentage of household income (see S. 2434), S3474 [5JN]
——— enhance access for independent agents and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment (see S. 2175), S1818 [27MR]
——— increase qualified health plan options by offering plans with lower premiums but requiring higher out-of-pocket costs (see S. 1729), S1654 [13MR]
——— provide a permanent path for the direct enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans (see S. 2173), S1818 [27MR]
——— provide greater flexibility in offering health insurance coverage across State lines (see S. 2174), S1818 [27MR]
——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see S. 1647), S3425 [4JN]
——— revise reporting requirements to preserve the privacy of individuals (see S. 2176), S1818 [27MR]
Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S1585 [12MR]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S3938 [24JN]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 2646), S5920 [12NO]
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. 588), S6205 [20NO]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S2566 [30AP]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE]
Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S1585 [12MR]
‘‘Smoking and Health—Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the U.S.’’: anniversary (see S. Res. 330), S291 [13JA]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 2363), S3297 [22MY]
Taxation: expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2069), S1654 [13MR]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S5993 [13NO]
——— expand existing tax credits to encourage the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon dioxide (see S. 2288), S6206 [20NO]
——— modify Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to determinations of full-time equivalent employees under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S. 2166), S1818 [27MR]
——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 2570), S4336 [9JY]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (see S. 1982), S702 [3FE]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S5919 [12NO]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see S. 2714), S5786 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (see S. 2152), S1730 [25MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (see S. 2740), S5217 [31JY]
FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 2547), S4153 [26JN]
National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2168), S1818 [27MR]
Taxation: create a credit for foster families (see S. 2390), S3294 [22MY]
Cloture motions
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S619 [30JA], S689 [3FE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S5737, S5764 [18SE]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S5488 [10SE]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2179 [7AP], S2299 [9AP]
Fischer, Stanley: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3019 [14MY], S3175 [20MY]
Levy, Jon D.: nomination to be district judge, S2403 [11AP], S2435 [29AP]
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), S3019 [14MY], S3060 [15MY]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), motion to proceed, S3997 [25JN], S4210 [7JY]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1168 [26FE]
Privilege of the floor
Lewis, Anne Marie, S4718 [22JY]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S640 [30JA], S674 [3FE]
BLM: permanently reauthorize Permit Processing Improvement Fund and provide flexibility to designate new pilot offices and revise fee structures relative to oil and gas permitting (S. 2440), S5649 [16SE]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2707 [6MY]
Capitol Pages: tribute, S3422 [4JN]
Casselton, ND: tribute to first responders for efforts in response to train derailment, S844 [10FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), motion to proceed, S2215 [8AP]
Coal: direct Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal technologies (S. 2152), S1732 [25MR]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S3924 [24JN], S4753 [23JY], S5893 [12NO], S5977 [13NO], S6064 [18NO]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S3924 [24JN], S4753 [23JY]
Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 549), S5650 [16SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 2210), S2191 [7AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to veterans (S. 2740), S5224 [31JY]
Federal agencies and departments: eliminate or modify Federal reporting requirements (H.R. 4194), S5644, S5647 [16SE]
Federal employees: change default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan (S. 2117), S5647 [16SE]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S581 [29JA]
——— establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (S. 2547), S4158 [26JN]
Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (S. 1214), S5643 [16SE]
Health: reauthorize certain programs related to traumatic brain injury and trauma research (S. 2539), S5643 [16SE]
Minimum wage: increase, S2215 [8AP]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 547), S5650 [16SE]
National Police Week: observance, S3063 [15MY]
North Dakota: tribute to Vietnam veterans, S6655–S6657 [11DE]
North Dakota State University: anniversary of Little Country Theatre, S888• [11FE]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: clarify definition of substantial cessation of operations (S. 2511), S5647, S5648 [16SE]
Senate: legislative program, S5650 [16SE]
Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 548), S5650 [16SE]
Star-Spangled Banner: anniversary (S. Res. 550), S5650 [16SE]
Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (H.R. 3043), S5686 [17SE]
——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (S. 1507), S5617 [16SE], S5686 [17SE]
——— create a credit for foster families (S. 2390), S3298 [22MY]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 3086), unanimous-consent request, S5183 [31JY]
Veterans: recognize patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries of veterans services organizations (S. Res. 506), S5649, S5650 [16SE]
Vietnam Veterans Day: establish, S6656 [11DE]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, S6656 [11DE]
Votes: correction, S6319 [4DE]
Texts of
S. 2117, Smart Savings Act, S5647 [16SE]
Tributes
Begich, Senator, S6781 [12DE]
Braddock, Keith A., S3063 [15MY]
Hagan, Senator, S6683 [11DE]
Hoganson, John, S5691• [17SE]
Johanns, Senator, S6535 [10DE]
Johnson, Senator Tim, S6535 [10DE]
Landrieu, Senator, S5978 [13NO], S6780 [12DE]
Paaverud, Merl, S4995• [28JY]
Pascal, Valence L., S3063 [15MY]
Pryor, Senator, S6781 [12DE]
Rockefeller, Senator, S6338 [4DE]
Walaker, Dennis, S6337 [4DE]