BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13839, S13868 [19SE]
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4188, S4203 [20MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11877, S11936 [8AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14368, S14421 [27SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18264 [8DE], S18344, S18365 [11DE]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8924 [22JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S11640 [5AU]
Appointments
Committee on Economics (Joint), S683 [9JA], S2027 [2FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, S5380 [6AP]
———H.R. 1854, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S10468 [21JY]
———H.R. 1868, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S15141 [12OC]
———H.R. 1977, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S12037 [9AU]
———H.R. 2099, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14389 [27SE]
Articles and editorials
Antidote to the Strike Suit, Washington (DC) Post, S17953 [5DE]
Board of Contributors—What the '93 Tax Increases Really Did, Martin Feldstein, Wall Street Journal, S18779 [16DE]
Bureaucrat's Guide to Smaller Government, Wall Street Journal, S5532 [7AP]
Clinton Recruits Campaign Team of ``Nasty Boys'' With Reputation as Tough, Savvy Hired Guns, Michael K. Frisby, Wall Street Journal, S15624 [25OC]
Mexico—Suffering the Conventional Wisdom, Robert L. Bartley, Wall Street Journal, S2393 [9FE]
Suits or Straitjackets? Economist (publication), S17953 [5DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see S. 523), S3744 [9MR]
Great Western Scenic Trail: designate (see S. 621), S4574 [24MR]
Health: treatment of personal medical records and health care related information (see S. 1360), S15575 [24OC]
Information services: treatment of stored value cards (see S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]
Mining and mineral resources: provide States with exclusive jurisdiction over regulation of surface coal mining within their borders (see S. 1401), S16821 [8NO]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 309), S1920 [1FE]
Public works: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (see S. 900), S8034 [8JN]
Securities Act: amend (see S. 865), S7497 [25MY]
Water: reuse and recycling projects (see S. 901), S8034 [8JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see S. 773), S6337 [9MY]
Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see S. 256), S5452 [6AP]
Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see S. 304), S8564 [16JN]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: U.S. military intervention (see S. Con. Res. 35), S18559 [13DE]
Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 14,000 votes (see S. Res. 157), S10821 [27JY]
Cache National Forest: land exchange with Sun Valley Co. (see S. 1371), S16422 [31OC]
Charities: clarify exemptions from securities and antitrust laws relative to charitable gift annuities (see S. 978), S17782 [29NO]
Coins: mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see S. 885), S12290 [10AU]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (see S. 641), S8386 [14JN]
Credit: expand availability by lifting growth cap on limited service financial institutions (see S. 445), S2823 [16FE]
Dept. of HUD: discourage interference with the exercise of the rights of free speech, free association, and the petition of Government for redress of grievances (see S. 1132), S12079 [9AU]
Education: student loan reform (see S. 495), S6357 [9MY]
Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1364), S15849 [26OC]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see S. 1), S47 [4JA]
Financial institutions: reform regulatory process and paperwork requirements (see S. 650), S4924 [30MR]
———treatment of certain claims against depository institutions under receivership by Federal banking agencies (see S. 648), S4924 [30MR]
Flag—U.S.: prohibit desecration (see S. 1335), S15337 [19OC]
Foreign trade: impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related technology to Iran (see S. 1228), S15357 [19OC]
Forests: improve the health of forests on public lands (see S. 391), S3426 [2MR]
FRS: implement monetary policy using price stability to ensure stable currency (see S. 1266), S14132 [22SE]
Government regulations: congressional review of agency rules and regulations (see S. 348), S2420 [9FE]
———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see S. 219), S901 [12JA]
Halverson, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 196), S17776 [29NO]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1028), S12615 [5SE]
———obstetrician-gynecologist services relative to Federal health care laws (see S. Res. 85), S4516 [23MR]
Immigration: classification of children relative to international adoptions (see S. 457), S10153 [17JY]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 1322, 1323), S15166 [13OC]
———relocate U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see S. 770), S13977 [20SE]
Labor unions: repeal certain provisions of law requiring employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment (see S. 581), S17782 [29NO]
Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see S. 2), S47 [4JA]
Medicare: clarify use of private contracts (see S. 1289), S14710 [29SE]
Mexico: reporting requirements on economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency (see S. Con. Res. 6), S2648 [14FE]
Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 506), S3603 [7MR]
Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 248), S5452 [6AP]
———eliminate noncompliance penalties on State motorcycle helmet laws (see S. 388), S2492 [10FE]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 191), S16495 [1NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 103), S5217 [5AP]
National Endowment for Arts, Humanities, and Museum Services: establish (see S. 1071), S10655 [25JY]
National forests: paying of rental fees by ski areas for use of national forest lands (see S. 907), S17925 [4DE]
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: eliminate (see S. 1071), S10655 [25JY]
Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy: relief (see S. 389), S2492 [10FE]
Oklahoma City, OK: bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 110), S5603 [24AP]
Old Spanish Trail and Northern Branch Trail: inclusion in the National Trails System (see S. 587), S4365 [22MR]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see S. 852), S7497 [25MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (see S. 140, 1120), S51 [4JA], S11323 [3AU]
Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 31), S16699 [6NO]
Real property: compensation to owners of private property relative to regulatory restrictions (see S. 605), S4491 [23MR]
Roads and highways: moratorium on Federal regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (see S. 1425), S17530 [27NO]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S15118 [12OC]
Saffold, C. Abbott: express gratitude for service as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 143), S9422 [29JN]
Securities: litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (see S. 240), S1070 [18JA]
States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see S. 44), S14553 [28SE]
Taxation: capital gains rate on stock of certain farmers' cooperatives (see S. 1481), S18738 [15DE]
———capital gains rates (see S. 959), S9641 [10JY]
———church pension benefit plans (see S. 881), S18295 [8DE]
———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see S. 833), S7014 [19MY]
———exclusion of gross estate taxes of a decedent relative to certain land subject to qualified conservation easements (see S. 1366), S15849 [26OC]
———incentives for endangered species conservation (see S. 1365), S15849 [26OC]
———provide credits for families (see S. 1134), S12079 [9AU]
———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758), S6168 [4MY]
———restore tax exemption on proceeds received from settlements and distributions to mixed-blood members of the Ute Indian tribe (see S. 913), S8098 [9JN]
———restructure income tax system (see S. 722), S14206 [25SE]
———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086), S10875 [28JY]
———treatment of homemakers' individual retirement accounts (see S. 287), S1618 [26JA]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 12), S2662 [14FE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 884), S7777 [6JN]
Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see S. 949), S15041 [11OC]
Wetlands: moratorium on certain policies relative to the determination of wetlands status (see S. 275), S1631 [26JA]
———reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S11455 [4AU]
World Trade Organization: establish commission to review dispute settlement reports (see S. 16), S4597 [24MR]
World War II: burial and funeral benefits for merchant marine veterans (see S. 254), S10427 [20JY]
———tribute to veterans and their families (see S. Res. 115), S6276 [8MY]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: line-item veto (S. 4), S4196 [20MR], S4212 [21MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2592 [14FE], S2777 [16FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5139 [4AP], S5303 [6AP]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S6225 [5MY], S6255 [8MY], S6306 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11437 [4AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2127), S18713 [15DE]
National Highway System: designate (S. 440), S8488 [15JN]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), S13199 [11SE]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), S6452 [10MY], S6576 [12MY]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8176 [12JN], S8254 [13JN], S8310 [14JN]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), S7658 [5JN]
Declarations
Greek-American Veterans Appreciation Week: Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of Utah, S15843 [26OC]
Letters
Nomination of Joseph H. Neely to the FDIC Board of Directors: G. Edward Leary, Utah Dept. of Financial Institutions, S19296
Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Boyd W. Boehlje and Thomas A. Shannon, National School Boards Association, S1662 [27JA]
———Candace Haggard, San Clemente, CA, S1663 [27JA]
———Carolyn Long Banks, National League of Cities, S1662 [27JA]
———Jane L. Campbell, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1662 [27JA]
———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S1663 [27JA]
———National Retail Federation, S1663 [27JA]
———Randall Franke, National Association of Counties, S1662 [27JA]
———Richard L. Lesher, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1663 [27JA]
———several State and local government organizations, S1661 [27JA]
———Stephen D. Driesler, National Association of Realtors, S1664 [27JA]
———Thomas N. Thompson, National Association of Home Builders, S1661 [27JA]
———Victor Ashe, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S1662 [27JA]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: price supports for minks, S13819 [19SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), S13819 [19SE]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S17127, S17175 [16NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1842 [31JA], S1883 [1FE], S2319 [8FE], S3271 [28FE]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), S5118 [4AP], S5214, S5215 [5AP], S5532 [7AP]
———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, S7100 [22MY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S18720, S18722 [15DE], S18778, S18780 [16DE], S18805, S18808 [18DE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1357), motion to commit, S15623 [25OC]
———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to education, S7093, S7096, S7097, S7098, S7100 [22MY]
———reduction of tax cut and application of savings to medicare and medicaid, S7054, S7055, S7056 [22MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1996-2002 (S. Con. Res. 13), S6884, S6885 [18MY], S6991 [19MY], S7054, S7055, S7056, S7093, S7096, S7097, S7098, S7100 [22MY]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S2319 [8FE]
Bureau of Mines: closure of Salt Lake City facility, S17189
Cache National Forest: land exchange with Sun Valley Co. (S. 1371), S16427 [31OC]
CBO: economic estimates, S18808-S18810 [18DE]
Clinton, President: reinventing Government initiative, S5531 [7AP]
Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (S. 523), S3751 [9MR]
Corps of Engineers: funding for Little Dell Lake project, S5118 [4AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 1026), S11387 [4AU]
———reimbursement of funds used for support of civilian sporting events, S11387 [4AU]
Dept. of HUD: housing contracts, S14228 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), S11985, S12030, S12031 [9AU]
Dept. of the Treasury: use of Exchange Stabilization Fund, S11533 [5AU]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2020), S11533 [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), S14228, S14303 [26SE]
Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, S10367 [20JY]
Economy: value of dollar relative to foreign currency, S3513 [6MR]
EPA: Environmental Technology Initiative funding, S14303 [26SE]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (S. 1), S855, S870 [12JA], S1661, S1665 [27JA]
Financial institutions: interstate banking and branching, S520
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18395 [12DE]
Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9701 [11JY], S10370 [20JY]
Great Western Scenic Trail: designate (S. 621), S4589 [24MR]
Greek-American Veterans Appreciation Week: observance, S15843 [26OC]
Head Start Program: funding, S5214, S5215 [5AP]
Health: treatment of personal medical records and health care related information (S. 1360), S15576
Indian Health Service: inpatient health facility funding, S12030, S12031 [9AU]
Information services: treatment of stored value cards (S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]
Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18946, S18947, S18948, S18949, S18950, S18951, S18952 [20DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 1854), S10367, S10379, S10380 [20JY]
Medicare: reform, S6159 [4MY], S6884 [18MY], S15623 [25OC], S17175 [16NO]
Members of Congress: limit terms, S10367 [20JY]
Mexico: economic assistance relative to instability of economy and currency, S1842 [31JA], S2392 [9FE], S3460 [3MR]
Mining and mineral resources: locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 504), S3535, S3537 [6MR]
———provide States with exclusive jurisdiction over regulation of surface coal mining within their borders (S. 1401), S16821 [8NO]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 103), S5233 [5AP]
National Endowment for the Arts: funding, S11985 [9AU]
National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 309), S1945 [1FE]
Neely, Joseph H.: nomination to the FDIC Board of Directors, S19296
OTA: funding, S10379, S10380 [20JY]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, S18805 [18DE]
Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 4), conference report, S19096, S19097 [21DE]
Public works: allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (S. 900), S8041 [8JN]
Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (S. 619), S14100, S14103 [21SE]
Roads and highways: moratorium on Federal regulations relative to right-of-way construction on public land (S. 1425), S17532 [27NO]
Salt Lake City, UT: selection as 2002 winter Olympic games site, S8543, S8544 [16JN]
Securities: clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation, S9171, S9172 [27JN]
———establish procedures for appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities cases, S9115 [27JN]
———litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards (S. 240), S8897, S8923 [22JN], S9032, S9034, S9070, S9071 [26JN], S9115, S9121, S9123, S9169, S9170, S9171, S9172 [27JN], S9202, S9210 [28JN]
———provide for a stay of discovery in certain court cases, S9170 [27JN]
———provide for sanctions against abusive litigation, S9169 [27JN]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), S9210 [28JN]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, S17942, S17951, S17953, S17987 [5DE]
———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, S19034, S19049 [21DE]
———reform safe harbor laws for forward-looking statements, S9121, S9123 [27JN], S9202 [28JN]
———statute of limitations for litigation reform relative to plaintiff control, fraud detection, proportionate liability, and auditing standards, S9071 [26JN]
Senate: legislative program, S9195 [27JN], S14100, S14105 [21SE]
Small business: effects of Government regulation and tax policy, S5533 [7AP]
Space policy: space station program funding, S14228 [26SE]
Taxation: rates, S14147-S14151 [25SE], S18722 [15DE], S18778, S18780 [16DE]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 884), S7784 [6JN], S18824 [18DE]
Water: reuse and recycling projects (S. 901), S8041 [8JN]
Reports
Utah Environmental Wilderness Protection: Coalition for Utah's Future, S18824
Schedules
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): National Park Service legislation, D1100 [15SE]
———Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management: designate certain lands in Utah as wilderness, D850 [13JY]
Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: public lands legislation, D811 [29JN]
Tables
List of cuts that increase fiscal year 1994 appropriations, S5216 [5AP]
Public and private sector health care expenditures, S6160 [4MY]
Texts of
S. 523, control of salinity in the Colorado River Basin upstream of Imperial Dam, S3751 [9MR]
S. 900, allow for prepayment of Federal repayment contracts by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, S8041 [8JN]
S. 901, water reuse and recycling projects, S8041 [8JN]
S. 1270, treatment of stored value cards, S14204 [25SE]
Tributes
Hatch, Helen Kamm, S4359 [22MR]
Johnston, Senator, S617 [9JA]
Lindhardt, Sherman J., S9492 [30JN]