HEITKAMP, HEIDI (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4376 [25JN], S4419, S4439, S4444, S4448, S4455 [26JN], S4645 [27JN], S4752, S4767 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), S3225, S3237, S3250, S3262 [6JN], S3337 [7JN], S3603, S3604, S3693 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), S5697, S5698, S5699 [16AU], S5777, S5785 [21AU], S5837 [22AU], S5900, S5903, S5904 [23AU]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), S5277, S5280, S5297 [24JY], S5363, S5377, S5378, S5386 [25JY], S5425, S5432, S5435, S5436 [26JY], S5461 [30JY], S5501, S5503 [31JY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1446, S1504, S1524 [7MR], S1545 [8MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), S4044 [19JN]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), S351 [19JA]

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S970, S972, S1089, S1112, S1113, S1114, S1115, S1118, S1126 [14FE], S1176 [15FE]

Appointments

Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans (Joint, Select), S1254 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act, S5547 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Akaka, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 455), S2040 [10AP]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims of shooting, commend bravery of staff, express gratitude to first responders, and respect role of journalism (see S. Res. 575), S4951 [12JY]

Armed Forces: ensure an order to serve on active duty for preplanned missions in support of combatant commands by selected Reserves is treated the same as other active duty orders for determining benefit eligibility (see S. 2416), S1631 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see S. 2328), S348 [19JA]

——— provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (see S. 3241), S6817 [11OC]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: establish procedure for conveyance of certain Federal land around the Jamestown Reservoir in North Dakota (see S. 2074), S2774 [17MY]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2440 [25AP]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 715), S7319 [5DE]

Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 416), S1243 [27FE]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see S. 2076), S2440 [25AP]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 3540), S6438 [2OC]

Congressional Office of Compliance: reform procedures for investigation and resolution of claims alleging employing offices have violated rights and protections of employees, including protections against sexual harassment (see S. 2952), S2923 [24MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 2591), S1947 [22MR]

Credit: modify mortgage disclosure requirements (see S. 2490), S3983 [18JN]

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see S. 2794), S2517 [7MY]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 722), S7431 [11DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: enter into self-determination contracts with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3046), S3601 [11JN]

——— establish a farm and ranch stress assistance network (see S. 2712), S2321 [19AP]

——— expand substantially underserved trust area authority to all rural development programs (see S. 3104), S4343 [21JN]

——— provide for establishment of a trust for the benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of livestock (see S. 3140), S5456 [30JY]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs for Native Americans (see S. 2804), S3602 [11JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Rural Export Center (see S. 2995), S4282 [20JN]

——— study and report on well-being of newsprint and publishing industry and suspend import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper pending assessment of effect on printing and publishing industry (see S. 2835), S5456 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: improve certain defense and security assistance policies and authorize appropriation of funds to Israel (see S. 2497), S2553 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 3467), S6278 [24SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish coal technology program to improve conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels and continue research on rare earth element separation technologies (see S. 2803), S2552 [8MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize, improve, and make Indian tribes eligible for State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (see S. 2437), S1164 [15FE]

——— reauthorize State Offices of Rural Health grant program (see S. 2278), S46 [4JA]

——— require drug manufacturers to publicly justify unnecessary price increases (see S. 1348), S5361 [25JY]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 3460), S6223 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assist in preventing emerging threats from unmanned aircraft and vehicles (see S. 2836), S2643 [14MY]

——— establish a narcotic drug screening technology pilot program to combat illicit opioid importation (see S. 3047), S3907 [13JN]

——— establish joint task force to integrate border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from entering U.S. (see S. 2864), S2724 [16MY]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see S. 2314), S253 [17JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 2458), S1243 [27FE]

——— reauthorize Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 2495), S1338 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land (see S. 2319), S1339 [5MR]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see S. 3223), S5003 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see S. 2938), S2877 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 339), S3601 [11JN]

Drugs: address the opioid crisis (see S. 2680), S2263 [18AP]

Employment: provide for E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see S. 3386), S5932 [23AU]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (see S. 2461), S2014 [9AP]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S907 [13FE]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see S. 2602), S1947 [22MR]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see S. Res. 746), S8059 [2JA]

FAA: establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program (see S. 2506), S3983 [18JN]

Families and domestic relations: repeal certain limits on leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer (see S. 3593), S6815 [11OC]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see S.J. Res. 52), S1243 [27FE]

——— establish Task Force for Meeting the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S. (see S. 2343), S2643 [14MY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence by requiring any written documents submitted to Congress to be transmitted electronically (see S. 3027), S3293 [7JN]

——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 2374), S1339 [5MR]

——— reform to improve efficiency and effectiveness (see S. 3137), S6356 [27SE]

Federal Task Force To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: establish (see S. 1091), S1165 [15FE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1152), S2595 [9MY]

Firearms: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System by increasing Federal and State reporting requirements (see S. 2135), S1631 [12MR]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 3013), S3035 [6JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: tribute (see S. Res. 615), S5831 [22AU]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2652), S3036 [6JN]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see S.J. Res. 53), S1287 [28FE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 281), S5131 [23JY]

——— improve border security and extend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 2464), S1243 [27FE]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 3036), S3983 [18JN]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see S. 2101), S3952 [14JN]

Insurance: ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see S. 2554), S5584 [1AU]

International trade: include in prohibitions on boycotts against U.S. allies boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and direct Eximbank to oppose boycotts against Israel (see S. 720), S1379 [6MR]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and violence or retribution targeting antigovernment demonstrators and support freedoms of speech, press, religion, association, and assembly (see S. Res. 368), S550 [29JA]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see S. 3516), S6342 [26SE]

Iron and steel industry: prohibit an increase in duties on imports of steel and aluminum (see S. 2538), S1949 [22MR]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S.J. Res. 64), S6771 [10OC]

Laxalt, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 609), S5692 [16AU]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 563), S4734 [28JN]

McCain, John: tribute (see S. Res. 619), S5954 [27AU]

Medicare: prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see S. 2553), S6305 [25SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 497), S1452 [7MR]

Melcher, John: tribute (see S. Res. 474), S2262 [18AP]

Miller, Zell: tribute (see S. Res. 454), S2040 [10AP]

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1503), S23 [3JA]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see S. 3321), S5582 [1AU]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 698), S7051 [15NO]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 401), S875 [12FE]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see S. Res. 744), S8059 [2JA]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 589), S5267 [24JY]

National FFA Organization: amend charter (see S. 2432), S5455 [30JY]

National forests: establish a vegetation management pilot program on National Forest System land to better protect utility infrastructure from passing wildfire (see S. 2073), S1244 [27FE]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 385), S549 [29JA]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 637), S6224 [18SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 2863), S2724 [16MY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7052 [15NO]

National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 478), S2321 [19AP]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 512), S2725 [16MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 462), S2120 [12AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S2485 [26AP]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 385), S549 [29JA]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 403), S875 [12FE]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 702), S7052 [15NO]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see S. 3030), S5584 [1AU]

——— authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians (see S. 2545), S1735 [14MR]

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat human trafficking within Indian lands and of Indians (see S. 3280), S5423 [26JY]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 444), S1948 [22MR]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 372), S168 [11JA]

Parkland, FL: condemn shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 421), S1316 [1MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 3063), S4952 [12JY]

Pensions: incentivize automatic enrollment and escalation of contributions to workplace retirement plans and facilitate participation in such plans by small businesses (see S. 3221), S5003 [17JY]

——— modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 3219), S5003 [17JY]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 3436), S6142 [12SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3150), S4512 [27JN]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 633), S6223 [18SE]

——— improve operations, service, and transparency (see S. 2629), S1948 [22MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2571), S1790 [19MR]

Santa Fe, TX: condemn shooting at Sante Fe High School, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 521), S2878 [23MY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 2584), S1875 [21MR]

SEC: allow the owning of certain securities by, change capital structure requirements of, and revise certain rules relative to business development companies (see S. 2324), S1244 [27FE]

——— expand access to capital for rural small businesses (see S. 2953), S2923 [24MY]

——— require proxy advisory firms registration as investment advisers (see S. 3614), S6924 [13NO]

——— revise regulations relative to qualifications of natural persons as accredited investors (see S. 2756), S3036 [6JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see S. Res. 581), S5108 [19JY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 692), S7051 [15NO]

Social Security: provide States with option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see S. 428), S1219 [26FE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 464), S2141 [16AP]

Taxation: allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see S. 2718), S2644 [14MY]

——— establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer payment of tax refunds (see S. 3220), S5003 [17JY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1589), S2878 [23MY]

——— extend credit for production of refined coal (see S. 2373), S612 [5FE]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see S. 548), S1949 [22MR]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 2600), S1947 [22MR]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S. 3284), S5423 [26JY]

U.S. Copyright Office: provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works and ensure fairness in establishing certain rates and fees for songwriters and composers (see S. 2823), S5131 [23JY]

Weichhand, Rebecca T.: tribute (see S. Res. 717), S7357 [6DE]

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 693), S7051 [15NO]

Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see S. Res. 383), S521 [25JA]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see S. 1050), S5424 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: require transfer of certain land to be held in trust for the benefit of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota (see S. 3752), S7586 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 2762), S2484 [26AP]

——— extend authority to make loans to certain entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms and provide technical assistance to improve access by tribal entities to rural development programs (see S. 2489), S1316 [1MR]

——— offset retaliatory duties against the U.S. by directing tariffs collected on imported goods toward agricultural trade promotion programs to assist farmers and ranchers (see S. 3407), S6028 [4SE]

——— provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases (see S. 3258), S5267 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: waive accrual of student loan interest and expand eligibility to volunteer first responders and first-time farmers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 3124), S4368 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: improve obstetric care in rural areas (see S. 3568), S6770 [10OC]

——— provide grants to develop, enhance, or evaluate kinship navigator programs (see S. 2543), S1686 [13MR]

Employment: allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies (see S. 3218), S5003 [17JY]

Executive Office of the President: reauthorize Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise (see S. 3165), S4734 [28JN]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see S. 2327), S348 [19JA]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see S. Res. 479), S2342 [23AP]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4281 [20JN]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 400), S851 [9FE]

North Dakota: repeal legislation to confer jurisdiction over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation to the State (see S. 2788), S2485 [26AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2485 [26AP]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 2360), S581 [30JA]

Taxation: modify qualifying advanced coal project credit (see S. 3566), S6770 [10OC]

——— provide work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans who are receiving certain educational assistance (see S. 3563), S6770 [10OC]

YWCA: anniversary (see S. Res. 713), S7256 [3DE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: allow premium tax credit relative to unsubsidized Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) continuation coverage (H.R. 2579), S965 [14FE], S1146 [15FE]

Privilege of the floor

Cheatwood, Jon, S7448 [11DE]

Tinsey, Allison, S7448 [11DE]

Williams, Dean, S7448 [11DE]

Young, Alexis, S4687 [27JN]

Remarks

Abercrombie, ND: Richland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6629• [5OC]

Buxton, ND: Central Valley School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6629• [5OC]

Crime: allow State prosecution of websites that facilitate sex trafficking, provide civil remedies for victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation, and clarify interactive computer services’ role in sex trafficking (H.R. 1865), S1852 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, S4477 [27JN]

——— extend authority to make loans to certain entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms and provide technical assistance to improve access by tribal entities to rural development programs, S4477 [27JN]

——— reduce county yield disparities under Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO) program, S4476 [27JN]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), S4476 [27JN], S4711 [28JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, S4711–S4713 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (S. 2147), S2668 [15MY]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), S1657 [13MR]

——— promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), motion to proceed, S1353, S1354 [6MR]

Eximbank: call for confirmation of nominees in order to ensure continued operation, S2255 [18AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, S675 [7FE]

Federal employees: tribute to Federal and tribal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2716 [16MY]

National Police Week: observance, S2716 [16MY]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7396–S7400 [11DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 337), S675 [7FE]

Staff: tribute, S7505 [12DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S6768• [10OC]

Votes: position on missed, S5755 [21AU]

West Fargo, ND: Freedom Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6629• [5OC]

YWCA: anniversary, S6768• [10OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute to departing Senators, S8013 [21DE]

Tribute, S7232 [29NO], S7400–S7405, S7409, S7425 [11DE], S7533 [13DE], S7854, S7915 [19DE], S7981 [20DE], S8014 [21DE]

Tributes

Allery, Colt E., S2716 [16MY]

Bacon, Christopher T., S3949• [14JN]

Badal, Robert, S1161• [15FE]

DesHarnais, Judy, S6299 [25SE]

Walker, Tillie Fay, S1284• [28FE]