INHOFE, JAMES M. (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2120 [4AP], S2255 [5AP], S2356, S2370 [6AP], S2388, S2440 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4525, S4579 [6JN], S4710, S4711, S4713 [7JN], S4750, S4864 [8JN], S5078, S5080, S5081, S5124, S5126 [14JN], S5437, S5472 [20JN], S6273, S6288 [30JN]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4963 [12JN], S4992, S5008 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6480 [11JY], S6514, S6528, S6581 [12JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5834, S5836, S5913 [27JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5510, S5567 [21JN]

National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, and extend programs (S. 1946), S2783 [13AP]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8916, S8986 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferee: 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]

Articles and editorials

Clinton Accused in Smear—Tripp Lawyers Blame White House for Leak, Jerry Seper, Washington (DC) Times, S4941 [12JN]

Mr. Clinton's Army, Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal, S10353 [12OC]

No U.S. Ground Forces for Kosovo—Leadership Doesn't Mean That We Must Do Everything Ourselves, Henry Kissinger, Washington (DC) Post, S4128 [18MY]

Why Didn't Bacon Get Fried?—The Pentagon's Anti-Tripp Leakers Get a Slap on the Wrist, and the Privacy Act a Slap in the Face, Jay Nordlinger, Weekly Standard (publication), S4941 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2669), S4691 [7JN]

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

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S381 [7FE]

———ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S6144 [29JN]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S7555 [25JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 130), S7484 [24JY]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S6027 [28JN]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see S. 890), S3615 [8MY]

Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]

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

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 2581), S4103 [17MY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 2184), S1232 [7MR]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (see S. 2397), S2526 [11AP]

Dept. of Education: investigation and audit (see S. 2829), S6121 [29JN]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S6577 [12JY]

EPA: consider risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses relative to establishment of new or revised clean air standards (see S. 2362), S2233 [5AP]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7072 [17JY]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 1855), S1421 [9MR]

Families and domestic relations: expand child support enforcement through means other than programs financed at Federal expense (see S. 1882), S492 [8FE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8197 [7SE]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S160 [31JA]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S3850 [10MY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S1998 [30MR]

———encourage a strong community-based banking system (see S. 2596), S4323 [23MY]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: grant permanent residency status for himself and family members in Cuba (see S. 2314), S2249 [5AP]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (see S. 3060), S9202 [25SE]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1241 [7MR]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 57), S4489 [25MY]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]

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

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S5273 [15JN]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see S. 2281), S1750 [27MR]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S4855 [8JN]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S6576 [12JY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S2118 [4AP]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4239 [22MY]

Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. 3007), S8104 [6SE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S10723 [18OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S8505 [13SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S292 [2FE]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S1029 [1MR]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S86 [26JA]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 386), S11739 [7DE]

National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]

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

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S10425 [12OC]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7555 [25JY]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (see S. Res. 277), S5118 [14JN]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see S. 2676), S4564 [6JN]

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

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), S613 [10FE]

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

Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see S. 2739), S5737 [23JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]

———simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (see S. 1997), S1611 [22MR]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]

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

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6690 [13JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see S. 1962), S635 [10FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 285), S40 [24JA]

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

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S3924 [11MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2337), S10424 [12OC]

———change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see S. 162), S40 [24JA]

———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S2438 [7AP]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S2353 [6AP]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S1512 [21MR]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S160 [31JA]

———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 the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see S. 309), S7399 [20JY]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improve implementation of environmental streamlining provisions (see S. 3173), S9945 [5OC]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S1025 [1MR]

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S160 [31JA]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7555 [25JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S2353 [6AP]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S2636 [12AP]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S11137 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (see S. 2723), S5027 [13JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see S. 2948), S7839 [27JY]

National Amputee Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 330), S6121 [29JN]

Native Americans: amend laws relative to the lands of the Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasawa and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes (see S. 3182), S10153 [10OC]

NIH: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see S. 2358), S2233 [5AP]

NRC: renew authority to indemnify licensees (see S. 2292), S1671 [23MR]

Oklahoma: clarify the Federal relationship between the Shawnee Tribe and Cherokee Nation (see S. 3019), S8197 [7SE]

———eliminate requirement of requesting Dept. of the Interior approval for Indian tribes to enter into contracts (see S. 3013), S8197 [7SE]

Taxation: treatment of certain profits of businesses operated in connection with a public-private partnership with Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence (see S. 3056), S8635 [15SE]

Chronologies

Actions on Presidential recess appointments, 1985-2000, S8338 [11SE]

Cloture motions

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

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), S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]

Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2432 [7AP], S2506 [11AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1831 [28MR], S1970 [30MR]

Letters

Impact Aid Program funding: several Senators, S5834 [27JN]

Private counsel for Clifford H. Bernath relative to release of information from the security clearance file of Linda R. Tripp: Brad Wiegnam, Dept. of Defense, S4941 [12JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S10037 [6OC], S11193 [27OC]

Privilege of the floor

Jordan, Kyndra, S10483 [12OC]

Sheppard, Greg, S4717 [7JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5547 [21JN]

Aviation: encourage efforts to have European Union regulation of aircraft noise rescinded, S1584, S1590 [22MR], S3908 [11MY]

Bacon, Kenneth H.: Dept. of Justice handling of investigation relative to the release of information from the security clearance file of Linda R. Tripp, S2507 [11AP], S3576, S3577 [8MY], S4938, S4939, S4940, S4941 [12JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2062, S2063 [4AP]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8325 [11SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8325 [11SE]

Clinton, President: anniversary of conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group, S8538 [14SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S11018 [25OC]

Colombia: condemn kidnapping of U.S. citizens by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and encourage the European community to assist with their safe return, S5511 [21JN]

Corps of Engineers: hopper dredge fleet emergency response capability, S8932 [21SE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5547, S5548 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S4643, S4648 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10352, S10353 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4643, S4648 [7JN], S4780 [8JN], S5547, S5548 [21JN], S6460 [11JY]

———Crusader Field Artillery System funding, S7739 [27JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4124, S4127 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7739 [27JY]

———permit receipt of in-kind considerations anywhere on an installation for the lease of property, S6460 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6528, S6529, S6537 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5190 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5607 [22JN], S5834, S5835, S5836 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11876 [15DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10760 [19OC]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), S7298, S7301 [19JY]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S2062, S2063 [4AP]

———Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834, S5835, S5836 [27JN]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3475, S3476 [4MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3475 [4MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3475, S3476 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S10760, S10761 [19OC]

Enid, OK: tribute to Enid High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4951 [12JN]

EPA: dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, S10760, S10761 [19OC]

———enforcement of Federal regulations, S10703-S10705 [18OC]

Everglades National Park: restoration plan operation and maintenance cost sharing, S8917, S8918 [21SE]

FAA: Wide Area Augmentation System funding, S5190 [15JN]

FEMA: eligibility of private non-profit irrigation companies for disaster relief assistance, S7301 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5511 [21JN]

Government regulations: workforce and enforcement expenses, S10703-S10705 [18OC]

Homestead AFB, FL: conveyance process for surplus military property, S9148 [25SE]

Indian Health Service: diabetes treatment, prevention, and research funding through reductions in the National Endowment for the Arts, S6528, S6529, S6537 [12JY]

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, S4124, S4127 [18MY]

National Amputee Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 330), S6145 [29JN]

Native Americans: amend laws relative to the lands of the Muscogee-Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasawa and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes (S. 3182), S10153 [10OC]

NIH: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (S. 2358), S2234 [5AP]

Oklahoma: clarify the Federal relationship between the Shawnee Tribe and Cherokee Nation (S. 3019), S8209 [7SE]

———eliminate requirement of requesting Dept. of the Interior approval for Indian tribes to enter into contracts (S. 3013), S8198 [7SE]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S5607 [22JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1547 [22MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1547 [22MR]

Presidential appointments: constitutionality of making recess appointments, S8337, S8338 [11SE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S582, S584 [10FE], S9677 [3OC]

———Senate response to recess appointments, S582, S584 [10FE]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6460 [11JY], S10352, S10353 [12OC]

Senate: legislative cooperation, S4372 [24MY]

———legislative program, S9123 [25SE], S11193 [27OC]

Senate Rules: right to initiate appropriations legislation, S4372 [24MY]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6488 [12JY]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (S. 2265), S1547 [22MR]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4780 [8JN]

Votes: position on missed, S5547 [21JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8917, S8918, S8932 [21SE], S9148, S9152 [25SE]

Reports filed

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8197 [7SE]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7179 [19JY]

Miller, James D., S9123 [25SE]