HOEVEN, JOHN (a Senator from North Dakota)
Amendments
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), S891, S898 [11FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1235 [27FE]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2650, S2672 [5MY], S2729 [6MY], S2814, S2820 [7MY], S2882 [8MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S5831 [18SE]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (S. 1086), S1609, S1655 [13MR]
FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S450 [16JA]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]
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], S3089, S3102 [15MY]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1967, S1968, S1969, S1979, S2032 [1AP]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4660), S3815 [18JN]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4231 [7JY], S4420 [10JY]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4922, S4945, S4946, S4949 [24JY]
Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), S1732 [25MR]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S71 [7JA], S332 [14JA], S830 [6FE]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1235 [27FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1417 [10MR]
American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see S. 1957), S439 [16JA]
Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3604 [11JN]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1869), S70 [7JA]
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), S4224 [7JY]
Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]
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), S2614 [1MY]
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]
Conservation of energy: express that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support reduced Government energy consumption while supporting jobs and economic development (see S. Res. 562), S5783 [18SE]
——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 2074), S1233 [27FE] (see S. 2262), S2424 [28AP]
Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 2118), S2327 [9AP]
Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S1316 [5MR]
——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 1733), S1316 [5MR] (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]
Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]
Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S3475 [5JN]
Dept. of Transportation: extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of propane and other home heating fuels to address shortages (see S. 2085), S1315 [5MR]
——— improve highway safety (see S. 2563), S4154 [26JN]
——— improve State flexibility in addressing propane and other home heating fuel shortages and extend motor carrier exemption from hours of service regulations in the transportation of such fuels (see S. 2086), S1417 [10MR]
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), S3368 [3JN]
——— 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]
Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]
EPA: call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. Res. 512), S4762 [23JY]
——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see S.J. Res. 30), S439 [16JA]
——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (see S. 2161), S1872 [31MR]
——— provide direction relative to establishment of emissions standards of greenhouse gas from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. 1905), S223 [9JA]
FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]
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), S1282 [4MR]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S1584 [12MR]
Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act: amend (see S. 2132), S1652 [13MR]
International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]
Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S133 [8JA]
——— prohibit waiver of certain sanctions absent certification that the waiver will not result in funding activities in support of terrorism, nuclear weapon development, or human rights violations (see S. 2667), S4903 [24JY]
——— provide congressional review, report on any violations, and establish a timeline relative to a final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program (see S. 2650), S4904 [24JY]
Iraq: protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 530), S5135 [30JY]
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]
Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]
Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]
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), S891 [11FE]
Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]
Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1001 [24FE]
Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S3296 [22MY]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6149 [19NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 580), S6149 [19NO]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 1926), S487 [27JA]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5630 [16SE]
National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S3238 [21MY]
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 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]
Natural gas: authorize approval of pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (see S. 2112), S1584 [12MR]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3604 [11JN]
NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see S. 2192), S4337 [9JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2190), S1923 [1AP]
——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see S. 1902), S373 [15JA]
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]
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: repeal certain requirements relative to newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts (see S. 2197), S1923 [1AP]
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]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1996), S763 [4FE] (see S. 2363), S3184 [20MY]
Taxation: clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S1366 [6MR]
——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic or Paralympic medal winners (see S. 2026), S947 [12FE]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S4154 [26JN]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S4904 [24JY]
——— provide a consumer renewable credit for a utility that sells renewable power (see S. 1899), S223 [9JA]
Terrorism: express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 469), S3604 [11JN]
Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP]
Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see S. Res. 370), S1315 [5MR]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1931), S372 [15JA]
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), S3863 [19JN]
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
BLM: streamline oil and gas permitting process and recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units (see S. 2894), S5783 [18SE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 549), S5629 [16SE]
Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (see S. 2592), S4404 [10JY]
——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (see S. 2638), S4705 [22JY]
Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 1925), S325 [14JA]
Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR]
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]
Power resources: require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (see S. 2823), S5628 [16SE]
Taxation: provide an elective safe harbor for expensing costs of acquiring or producing tangible property by small businesses (see S. 2237), S2378 [10AP]
Remarks
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S667 [3FE]
Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S929 [12FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), motion to proceed, S929 [12FE]
——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1201 [27FE]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1498 [11MR], S2079 [2AP], S5729, S5730, S5731, S5732, S5733 [18SE]
——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1511 [11MR], S2442, S2443, S2444, S2445, S2446, S2447, S2448 [29AP]
——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S2615 [1MY], S3920 [24JN], S5970, S5971, S5973 [13NO], S6029, S6067, S6071, S6072 [18NO]
——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S3921 [24JN]
Conservation of energy: facilitate better alignment, cooperation, and best practices between commercial real estate landlords and tenants relative to energy efficiency in buildings (H.R. 2126), S6855 [15DE]
Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to European allies and Japan (S. 2592), S4414, S4416, S4417 [10JY], S4646 [21JY], S4742 [23JY]
——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries, S1716 [25MR]
——— modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters, S6855 [15DE]
——— provide certainty relative to timing of decisions to approve or deny applications to export natural gas (S. 2638), S4741 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations modifying the stream zone buffer rule, S1903 [1AP]
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 (S. 2450), S3525 [10JN]
——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations (S. 2424), S3525 [10JN]
Economy: promote economic growth and job creation and strengthen energy security of U.S. allies, S1901 [1AP], S2079 [2AP]
EPA: economic impact of certain water pollution regulations, S4320 [9JY]
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. 1846), motion to proceed, S318 [14JA]
Iran: impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement, S1201 [27FE]
Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (S. 1925), S327, S329 [14JA]
Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S667 [3FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1901 [1AP], S2079 [2AP]
——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), unanimous-consent request, S2079 [2AP]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S3010 [14MY]
Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation, S1902 [1AP]
——— facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (S. 1401), S1498, S1511 [11MR], S4742 [23JY]
——— national energy policy, S1498, S1499, S1511–S1514 [11MR]
——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State, S1902 [1AP]
——— recognize primacy of States relative to regulation of hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (S. 1482), S1498, S1511 [11MR]
——— require approval of construction, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at U.S. borders for import or export (S. 2823), S5632–S5634 [16SE]
Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment, S1511 [11MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, S4646 [21JY]
Russia: impose greater sanctions for activities fomenting violence in Ukraine, S4646 [21JY]
Senate: legislative program, S6066 [18NO]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6887 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6836 [15DE]
——— extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets, S6837 [15DE]
Ukraine: support sovereignty and democracy (S. 2124), motion to proceed, S1716, S1718 [25MR]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S1901 [1AP], S2079 [2AP]
Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1201 [27FE]
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 (S. 2496), S3953, S3954, S3955, S3957 [25JN]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S5729 [18SE]
Tributes
Chambliss, Senator, S6515 [10DE]
Coburn, Senator, S6515 [10DE]