SMITH, GORDON (a Senator from Oregon)

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Hatred versus peace: American Jewish Committee, S3014 [27AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7404 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2365, S2370, S2371, S2374 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867 [8JN], S4924 [9JN], S5370 [19JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4117 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4957 [12JN], S5007 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6481 [11JY], S6506 [12JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8121 [6SE], S8170 [7SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5686 [22JN], S5913 [27JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7932 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Army at 225—A New Patriotism, Eric K. Shinseki, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S7067 [17JY]

Nationally—Why Hate Crimes Are Different, S5335 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S4690 [7JN]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S7165 [18JY]

Babbitt, Dina: release of paintings by the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland (see S. Con. Res. 54), S2249 [5AP]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S9863 [4OC]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 2690), S4669 [7JN]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6027 [28JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S2119 [4AP]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 1668), S5310 [16JN] (see S. 1668), S5363 [19JN]

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

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S4577 [6JN]

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

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 3), S551 [9FE]

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

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 1883), S1421 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2137), S1025 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: management of outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 1969), S1997 [30MR]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 3222), S10801 [19OC]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 2026), S285 [2FE]

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

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

———importance and value of U.S. history education (see S. Con. Res. 129), S6257 [30JN]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE]

Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 2071), S3948 [15MY]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1750 [27MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 3260), S11252 [27OC]

Fort Clatsop National Memorial: expand (see S. 3119), S9381 [27SE]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see S. 2869), S6846 [14JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S285 [2FE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see S. 682), S3331 [3MY]

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

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

Immigration: improve procedures for the adjustment of status of aliens and reduce the backlog of family-sponsored aliens (see S. 2668), S4460 [25MY]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S9395 [27SE]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see S. Con. Res. 109), S3514 [4MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1186 [6MR]

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]

Lithuania: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 91), S1118 [2MR]

Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (see S. 2691), S4669 [7JN]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 110), S3616 [8MY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5468 [20JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S4488 [25MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 1480), S690 [22FE]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S4488 [25MY]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S3615 [8MY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S8422 [12SE] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]

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

National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8594 [14SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2947 [26AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S613 [10FE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7690 [26JY]

Northern Ireland: urge decommissioning of arms and explosives (see S. Res. 259), S799 [24FE]

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), S10424 [12OC]

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]

Oregon: conduct a feasibility study on ways to improve water management in the Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River basins (see S. 2877), S6841 [14JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1816), S4115 [17MY] (see S. 2941), S7656 [26JY]

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

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see S. 2967), S9202 [25SE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2946 [26AP]

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

Russia: express concern with manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press and express support for freedom of speech (see S. Con. Res. 123), S6577 [12JY]

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

Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S9702 [3OC]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 285), S216 [1FE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1327 [8MR]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S3737 [9MY]

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), S9202 [25SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4955 [12JN]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S551 [9FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2598), S4190 [18MY]

United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see S. 2729), S5106 [14JN]

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S8421 [12SE]

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), S1185 [6MR]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S5555 [21JN]

Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see S. 2363), S2354 [6AP]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct feasibility studies to augment water supplies for the Klamath Project (see S. 2882), S7072 [17JY]

———establish a partnership program for small reclamation projects (see S. 2881), S7072 [17JY]

———install pumps and remove the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon (see S. 3227), S10892 [23OC]

———participation in the planning, design, and construction of the Bend Feed Canal Pipeline Project in Oregon (see S. 2425), S2727 [13AP]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (see S. 3052), S8585 [14SE]

Hazel Lorraine (vessel): restore commercial fishing eligibility (see S. 2432), S2727 [13AP]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions on the recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 3268), S11494 [1NO]

Oregon: provide for additional place of holding district court (see S. 2024), S285 [2FE]

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

Cloture motions

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S2696 [13AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2835 [25AP]

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

———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]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2514 [11AP], S2673, S2674, S2699 [13AP]

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

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S775 [24FE]

Messages

Extradition Treaty With Belize: President Clinton, S7809 [27JY]

Treaty With Mexico on Delimitation of Continental Shelf: President Clinton, S7810 [27JY]

Motions

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

Press releases

Energy Secretary Richardson Announces Six Short-Term Actions To Help Prevent Power Outages: Dept. of Energy, S3907 [11MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: grass seed producers emergency assistance funding, S2425 [7AP]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1629 [23MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), S1629 [23MR]

Army: anniversary, S7067 [17JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2425 [7AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct feasibility studies to augment water supplies for the Klamath Project (S. 2882), S7075 [17JY]

———cost sharing for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endangered fish recovery implementation programs (H.R. 2348), S7952 [27JY]

———install pumps and remove the Savage Rapids Dam on the Rogue River in Oregon (S. 3227), S10892 [23OC]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2690), S4683 [7JN]

———prohibit the execution of pregnant women (H.R. 4888), S7952 [27JY]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8442 [13SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8441, S8442 [13SE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): consideration of nominations, unanimous-consent agreement, S7808 [27JY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S4664 [7JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: reject relative to effect on motherhood and family (S. Res. 307), S3927 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: contracting out of operations and maintenance activities at Federal hydropower facilities, S9149 [25SE]

Crime: conduct study of hate crimes and establish a grant program to assist State and local authorities in investigations and prosecutions, S5422 [20JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5336 [19JN], S5422, S5428 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (H.R. 728), S7952 [27JY]

———sell or exchange certain lands in the Deschutes National Forest and use funds to acquire replacement sites and acquire or construct administrative improvements (S. 1936), S7794 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5336 [19JN], S5422, S5428 [20JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3906 [11MY], S4137, S4139 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6537 [12JY], S7086 [18JY]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6537 [12JY]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (S. Con. Res. 53), S7805 [27JY]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 2026), S289 [2FE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7802 [27JY]

Donald J. Mitchell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Rome, NY: designate (H.R. 1982), S7804 [27JY]

Duchesne City, UT: convey certain water rights (H.R. 3468), S7952 [27JY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (S. 1), S11919 [15DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S8441 [13SE]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), S7952 [27JY]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), S7802 [27JY]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (S. 3260), S11257 [27OC]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), corrections in enrollment of conference report (S. Con. Res. 112), S3928 [11MY]

Forest Service: proposed road management and transportation system rules relative to roadless areas protection, S6537 [12JY]

———roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, S6251-S6253 [30JN]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7086 [18JY]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (H.R. 4079), S7952 [27JY]

Gore, Vice President: agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology, S11337 [29OC]

Harney County, OR: designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain (H.R. 4828), S10483, S10489 [12OC]

Hazel Lorraine (vessel): restore commercial fishing eligibility (S. 2432), S2742 [13AP]

Health: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (S. 1809), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 133), S7803 [27JY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 48), S7804 [27JY]

Immigration: establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, S9247 [26SE]

———establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (S. 1814), S710 [23FE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9247 [26SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2341), S9259 [26SE]

Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: congressional consent (H.R. 4700), S7952 [27JY]

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, S3906 [11MY], S4137, S4139 [18MY]

Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 940), S7798, S7808 [27JY]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (S. 3130), S9469 [28SE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (H.R. 4033), S7952 [27JY]

Library of Congress: establish the National Recording Registry (H.R. 4846), S7952 [27JY]

Little Sandy River: protection of watershed as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit (S. 2691), S4685 [7JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7627 [26JY]

Middle East: impact of anti-Semitism in Arab countries on peace process, S3014 [27AP]

Mississippi: adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (S. 2020), S7796 [27JY]

NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (S. Res. 333), S7806 [27JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S7805 [27JY]

National Relatives as Parents Day: designate (S. Res. 212), S7806 [27JY]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions on the recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (S. 3268), S11494 [1NO]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), S7952 [27JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S7627 [26JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7808 [27JY]

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8521 [13SE]

Red River Boundary Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 72), S7952 [27JY]

Religion: support religious tolerance towards Muslims (S. Res. 133), S7806 [27JY]

Secret Service: clarify authority relative to former Presidents and families, events of national significance, threat assessment, subpoena issuance, and forfeiture of computers and other counterfeiting devices (H.R. 3048), S7952 [27JY]

Senate: authority of officials during adjournment, S7952 [27JY]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S7808 [27JY]

———legislative priorities, S7627 [26JY]

———legislative program, S3928 [11MY], S7953 [27JY]

Syria: provide certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of immigration status (H.R. 4681), S7952 [27JY]

Taxation: disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee (H.R. 1264), S7952 [27JY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (H.R. 4923), S7952 [27JY]

———rates, S7627 [26JY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (S. 2742), S5268 [15JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7809, S7810 [27JY]

University of San Francisco: acknowledge injustices suffered by 1951 football team and pay tribute to members of team (S. Res. 346), S7807 [27JY]

Utah: settlement of water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe (H.R. 3291), S7803 [27JY]

Washington: proposed removal or breaching of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers relative to salmon recovery plans, S3906-S3908 [11MY]

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), S9149 [25SE]

Wekiva River: designate certain portions and tributaries as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 2352), S7796 [27JY]

Wheeling National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2247), S7798, S7808 [27JY]

Wilson Creek: designate as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1749), S7796 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S7536 [25JY]

Texts of

S. 2432, restore commercial fishing eligibility of Hazel Lorraine (vessel), S2743 [13AP]

S. 3268, Fishery and Aquaculture Oil Spill Assistance Act, S11494 [1NO]

Tributes

Forrester, J.W. (Bud), S1510 [21MR]

Gorton, Senator, S11666 [7DE]

Koch, Ezra, S5306 [16JN]

Neuberger, Maurine B., S1508 [21MR]