ROBERTS, PAT (a Senator from Kansas)

Amendments

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1573, S1612 [22MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2441 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4749, S4750, S4864 [8JN], S5076, S5122 [14JN], S6275, S6289 [30JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3664 [9MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4961, S4966 [12JN], S4991, S4992 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7166 [18JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3662, S3778 [9MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S4209 [18MY], S5471, S5474 [20JN], S5485, S5565 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2559, Risk Management for the 21st Century Act, S1642 [23MR]

———H.R. 4392, intelligence services appropriations, S9592 [2OC]

———S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, S11 [24JA]

Articles and editorials

Path to Putin, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S2555 [12AP]

Southcom General Bows Out After 37 Years—Politics, Strategy—And a Dash of Baseball Diplomacy, Carol Rosenberg, Miami (FL) Herald, S9182 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 2894), S7229 [19JY]

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———require certain information from the President before certain deployments (see S. 2851), S6691 [13JY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S8024 [5SE]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S3544 [4MY]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S1750 [27MR]

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S3513 [4MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss eligible for community facilities grants (see S. 2811), S6144 [29JN]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 2617), S4378 [24MY] (see S. 2896), S7393 [20JY]

Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend authority to provide grants for State agricultural mediation programs (see S. 2741), S5240 [15JN]

———implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (see S. 3091), S10091 [6OC]

Education: early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 2589), S6846 [14JY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S5912 [27JN]

Food: reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S2353 [6AP]

Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S9864 [4OC]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2439 [7AP]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2416), S4116 [17MY]

Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (see S. Con. Res. 114), S4297 [23MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S9037 [22SE]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5685 [22JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S3850 [10MY]

Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see S. 2241), S3615 [8MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]

———extend the option to use rebased target amounts to all sole community hospitals (see S. 2037), S1241 [7MR]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S7922 [27JY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S746 [23FE]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3851 [10MY]

Missouri River: improve environmental quality and public use and appreciation, and expand Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat (see S. 2704), S4820 [8JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7484 [24JY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S10425 [12OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S3545 [4MY]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see S. 1110), S4576 [6JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1242 [7MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7691 [26JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4322 [23MY]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S538 [9FE]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S1030 [1MR]

Older Americans Act: extend authorization, establish National Family Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging programs and services, and address need to engage in life course planning (see S. 1536), S9036 [22SE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see S. 2266), S1596 [22MR]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S1030 [1MR]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S5912 [27JN]

Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2735), S5240 [15JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S680 [22FE]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S3031 [27AP]

Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S4820 [8JN]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S9201 [25SE]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S2871 [25AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S2872 [25AP]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S86 [26JA]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2106 [4AP]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S9271 [26SE]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7690 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (see S. 2545), S3916 [11MY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 2623, 2624), S4379 [24MY]

Medicare: promote access to health care services in rural areas (see S. 2987), S7840 [27JY]

Taxation: encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2622), S4378 [24MY]

Cloture motions

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7590 [26JY], S7768 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9820 [4OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7590 [26JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7522 [25JY], S7731 [27JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1737 [27MR], S1839 [29MR]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3788 [10MY], S3860 [11MY]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219 [26SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7629 [26JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2699 [13AP]

Eulogies

Bateman, Herbert H.: by Dan Scandling, S10262 [11OC]

Letters

Risk Management for the 21st Century Act: several organizations, S1566 [22MR]

Motions

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2965 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S837 [28FE], S8129 [7SE], S8297 [11SE], S8641 [18SE], S8871 [21SE], S9123 [25SE]

Poems

``When I Must Leave,'' Helen Steiner Rice, S10263 [11OC]

Privilege of the floor

Kindsvater, Scott, S828 [24FE], S4493 [25MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1559, S1565, S1566, S1567, S1577 [22MR], S1630, S1631 [23MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), S1630, S1631 [23MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, S4420 [25MY]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4412 [25MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7376 [20JY]

Alliance for Responsible Cuba Policy: tribute, S9455 [28SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 110), S9773 [3OC]

Armed Forces: deployment of troops to foreign countries, S4407 [25MY]

———require certain information from the President before certain deployments (S. 2851), S9777, S9780, S9781 [3OC]

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S9770, S9772 [3OC]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (S. 2545), S3918 [11MY]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8386 [12SE]

———include in U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership, S5485 [21JN], S5616 [22JN]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8148 [7SE], S8386 [12SE]

———support transfer of U.S. clean energy technology as part of U.S. foreign assistance program, S8148 [7SE]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), S2565 [12AP]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10350 [12OC]

Courts: exempt Federal judges from ban on receiving cash honoraria, S8871, S8872 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10350, S10352 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4535 [6JN], S4661 [7JN]

———cancel operational support aircraft leasing authority, S5004 [13JN]

———establish scholarships for training to improve Internet security and protect against cyberthreats, S4535 [6JN]

———improve deterrence, detection, and ability to combat terrorism, S4535 [6JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4122 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5004 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: report certain information relative to prisoners (H.R. 1800), S9769 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S7089 [18JY]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children and pregnant women, S7092 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7089, S7092 [18JY]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 2623), S4382 [24MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 2624), S4382 [24MY]

Fish and fishing: federally-sponsored crop insurance for fishermen, S1577 [22MR]

Forbes Field, KS: tribute to 190th Air Refueling Wing, S1455 [20MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5485 [21JN], S5616 [22JN]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, S762, S771, S773 [24FE], S2553-S2558, S2560, S2561, S2563 [12AP], S3897 [11MY], S9777, S9780, S9781 [3OC]

———U.S. role in multilateral organizations, S3897 [11MY]

Fort Leavenworth, KS: Command & General Staff College replacement instructional facility funding, S4661 [7JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (H. Con. Res. 293), S5758 [23JN]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 3057), S8641 [18SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 3058), S8641 [18SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: reform the regulatory processes used to administer the Medicare program, S8875, S8876 [21SE]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S4122 [18MY]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, S9777 [3OC]

Lincoln, Abraham: authorize funds for the establishment of an interpretive center on his life and contributions (H.R. 3084), S9773 [3OC]

Lincoln County, NV: acquire certain lands (H.R. 2752), S9773 [3OC]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (S. 2365), S8874, S8875, S8876, S8877 [21SE]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (S. 2987), S7900 [27JY]

National security: encourage continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces, S4536 [6JN]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, S9778-S9780 [3OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S762, S771, S773 [24FE], S2553-S2558, S2560, S2561, S2563 [12AP], S3897 [11MY], S9777, S9780, S9781 [3OC]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 304), S9208 [25SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 2412), S9768, S9769 [3OC]

Olympic games: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 254), S5760 [23JN]

Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (S. Res. 303), S5759 [23JN]

Senate: legislative program, S4122 [18MY], S5761 [23JN], S8297 [11SE], S8641 [18SE], S9208 [25SE], S9785 [3OC]

``Senate Rules and Manual'': authorize printing (S. Res. 361), S9770 [3OC]

Taxation: encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (S. 2622), S4382 [24MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), S4122 [18MY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (S. 3152), S9773 [3OC]

``United States Capitol'': authorize printing (S. Con. Res. 141), S9770 [3OC]

Utah: land exchange (H.R. 4579), S9773 [3OC]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (S. Res. 304), S9208 [25SE]

———issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (S. Con. Res. 70), S9772 [3OC]

``Washington's Farewell Address'': authorize printing (S. Res. 360), S9770 [3OC]

Wekiva River: designate certain portions and tributaries as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2773), S9773 [3OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (S. Con. Res. 60), S9772 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S9256 [26SE]

Reports

Fact-Finding Mission—Republic of Cuba: Alliance for Responsible Cuba, S9455-S9457 [28SE]

Summaries

Report on U.S. National Interests: Commission on America's National Interests, S9782 [3OC]

Risk Management for the 21st Century Act (S. 2251): Specialty Crop Provisions, S1566 [22MR]

Tables

U.S. national security interests, S2558 [12AP]

Texts of

S. 2545, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation funding, S3918 [11MY]

S. 2622, National Science Education Incentive Act, S4383 [24MY]

S. 2623, National Science Education Enhancement Act, S4384-S4387 [24MY]

S. 2624, National Science Education Act, S4387-S4389 [24MY]

S. 2987, Rural Health Care in the 21st Century Act, S7901-S7905 [27JY]

Tributes

Bateman, Herbert H., S10261, S10263 [11OC]

Wilhelm, Charles E., S9181-S9184 [25SE]