JOHNSON, TIM (a Senator from South Dakota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S4272 [8JY], S5821 [18SE]

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, S3114 [15MY]

South Dakota: facilitate completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System (S. 684), S6924, S6926 [16DE]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4276 [8JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S5001 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 552), S5698 [17SE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S6205 [20NO]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S1693 [24MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 1695), S3898 [23JN]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S3295 [22MY]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 2609), S4558 [16JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S655 [30JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S5629 [16SE]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 2432), S3509 [9JN]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 2860), S5782 [18SE]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see S. 1739), S326 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: improve field emergency medical services (see S. 2400), S3294 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see S. 2244), S2406 [11AP]

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), S1367 [6MR]

——— 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), S1654 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (see S. 2401), S3343 [2JN]

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

Eximbank: extend and reauthorize (see S. 2709), S5135 [30JY]

FAA: use enplanement numbers that preceded enactment of certain pilot regulations to calculate Airport Improvement Program apportionments (see S. 2848), S6206 [20NO]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see S. 1291), S1692 [24MR]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S487 [27JA]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 377), S1586 [12MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2789), S5507 [10SE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see S. 2578), S4336 [9JY]

International Year of Family Farming: designate (see S. Res. 544), S5588 [15SE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]

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

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

Medicare: extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 2187), S4455 [14JY]

——— protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 2359), S5919 [12NO]

——— protect relative to reconciliation involving changes to the program and prevent eligibility age increase, privatization, and conversion to a voucher system (see S. 2491), S4004 [25JN]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see S. 2046), S1316 [5MR]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1654 [13MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see S. 2348), S6023 [17NO]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 1737), S949 [12FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 558), S5698 [17SE]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 405), S1871 [31MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]

National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S2797 [7MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 488), S4154 [26JN]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see S. 2298), S3508 [9JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]

National Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 575), S5784 [18SE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 415), S2195 [7AP]

National Teacher Day: observance (see S. Res. 440), S2875 [8MY]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 590), S6205 [20NO]

Native Americans: permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians (see S. 2830), S5629 [16SE]

——— 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), S439 [16JA]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 2960), S6205 [20NO]

——— 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]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 987), S5219 [31JY]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S6205 [20NO]

North Dakota: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 566), S5783 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S373 [15JA]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 2291), S2718 [6MY]

Pensions: reform the private retirement system by establishing USA Retirement Funds (see S. 1979), S822 [6FE]

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]

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]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE]

‘‘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), S3343 [2JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1694), S2162 [3AP]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 1476), S487 [27JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S3238 [21MY]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2360), S3184 [20MY]

——— prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term ‘‘redskins’’ (see S. 2884), S5782 [18SE]

——— provide a consumer renewable credit for a utility that sells renewable power (see S. 1899), S223 [9JA]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 654), S2875 [8MY]

——— qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for low-income housing tax credit (see S. 2723), S6388 [8DE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 561), S4224 [7JY]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see S. 2782), S5700 [17SE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 573), S5784 [18SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S3545 [10JN]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 386), S1653 [13MR]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see S. 2714), S6262 [2DE]

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), S2876 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3604 [11JN]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see S. 2125), S1652 [13MR]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 2910), S5783 [18SE]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 464), S3367 [3JN]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 2299), S2796 [7MY]

Taxation: recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see S. 2570), S4336 [9JY]

Cloture motions

Brainard, Lael: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3465 [5JN], S3520 [10JN]

Coloretti, Nani A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HUD, S6187 [20NO], S6242 [2DE]

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), S6741 [12DE], S6809 [13DE]

Fischer, Stanley: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman, S3465 [5JN], S3521 [10JN]

——— nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3019 [14MY], S3175 [20MY]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3465 [5JN], S3520 [10JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), conference report, S669 [3FE]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S410 [16JA]

Castro, Julian: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S4297 [9JY]

Coloretti, Nani A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of HUD, S6246 [2DE]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S6668, S6669 [11DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, S4498 [15JY]

——— support reunification agreement, S4498 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6528 [10DE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (S. 2432), motion to proceed, S3599 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans, S6528 [10DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), S4586 [17JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, S410 [16JA]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4486), S5033 [29JY]

Eden, SD: anniversary, S3683• [16JN]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), House amendment, S410 [16JA]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (S. 2125), S1655 [13MR]

Fischer, Stanley: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman, S3632 [12JN]

——— nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3210 [21MY]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (S. 2520), S6442 [9DE]

Health: tribute to global child health programs, S4001• [25JN]

Lake City, SD: anniversary, S3930• [24JN]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 590), S6221 [20NO]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (S. Res. 590), S6221 [20NO]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (S. 2299), S2797 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), House amendment, S6528 [10DE]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to Canyon Lake All-Star Little League baseball team, S5584• [15SE]

Roslyn, SD: anniversary, S3422• [4JN]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine (S. 2828), S6606 [11DE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6585 [11DE]

South Dakota: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 566), S5770 [18SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, S1646 [13MR]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees (H.R. 4152), S1788 [27MR]

——— support sovereignty and democracy, S1788 [27MR]

University of South Dakota: tribute to women’s basketball team, S1690• [24MR]

Viken, Linda Lea: South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year award recipient, S5584• [15SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6401, S6438 [9DE], S6500, S6535 [10DE], S6586 [11DE], S6778 [12DE], S6857 [15DE], S6912, S6916 [16DE], S6937 [2JA]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Termination Date Extension: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2244) (S. Rept. 113–199), S4153 [26JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4486) (S. Rept. 113–174), S3293 [22MY]

Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1217), S5779 [18SE]

Nomination of Arun M. Kumar To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Global Markets and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S820 [6FE]

Nomination of Gustavo Velásquez Aguilar To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of J. Mark McWatters to the National Credit Union Administration Board: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Jerome H. Powell to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Julian Castro To Be Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4153 [26JN]

Nomination of Katherine M. O’Regan To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Policy Development and Research: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S820 [6FE]

Nomination of Lael Brainard to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Laurie S. Wertheimer To Be Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4153 [26JN]

Nomination of Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public and Indian Housing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6148 [19NO]

Nomination of Nani A. Coloretti To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Stanley Fischer To Be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Stanley Fischer to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2469 [29AP]

Nomination of Therese W. McMillan To Be Federal Transit Administration Administrator: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6148 [19NO]

Nomination of Wanda Felton To Be Eximbank First Vice President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S820 [6FE]

Tributes

Jaeger, Dennis, S4899• [24JY]

Khan, Haroon A., S6918 [16DE]

King Pu-tsung, S1646 [13MR]

Nelson, Jeff, S818• [6FE]

Schallenkamp, Kay, S3180• [20MY]