BINGAMAN, JEFF (a Senator from New Mexico)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7366, S7367, S7404, S7405 [20JY]

American Museum of Science and Energy: designate (H.R. 4940), S11150, S11190 [26OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7078 [17JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2087, S2122 [4AP], S2159, S2222, S2251, S2253, S2254, S2256, S2257, S2262, S2263 [5AP], S2358, S2359, S2362, S2363, S2364, S2368, S2370, S2371, S2373, S2374 [6AP], S2386, S2389, S2391, S2410, S2411, S2415, S2439, S2440, S2441 [7AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: conveyance of property to Greater Yuma Port Authority for an international port of entry (H.R. 3023), S10824 [19OC]

Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims (S. 2508), S10261 [11OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (S. 2751), S11258 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4620, S4694, S4695, S4696, S4710 [7JN], S4738, S4753, S4862, S4866, S4867, S4874, S4876, S4881, S4893, S4894 [8JN], S5053 [13JN], S5072, S5076, S5079, S5120, S5122, S5125, S5138 [14JN], S5439, S5474 [20JN], S5815 [26JN], S5912 [27JN], S6269, S6275, S6277, S6278, S6280, S6282, S6289, S6290 [30JN], S6451, S6455, S6457, S6478 [11JY], S6549 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4025 [16MY], S4208 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4956, S4957, S4963 [12JN], S4990, S4992 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6480 [11JY], S6579 [12JY], S7034, S7079, S7080 [17JY], S7088 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5274 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5838, S5853, S5913, S5915, S5916, S5933 [27JN], S5963, S6029, S6030, S6031, S6032 [28JN], S6179 [29JN], S6188, S6190, S6191, S6199, S6200, S6266, S6268, S6269 [30JN]

Education: transfer of certain public lands or national forest lands for use as elementary or secondary schools (H.R. 150), S10817 [19OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3334 [3MY], S3662, S3778 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7937 [27JY], S8117 [6SE], S8168, S8216 [7SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), S10809 [19OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1706, S1750, S1751 [27MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5474 [20JN], S5485, S5528, S5565, S5569 [21JN]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 1712), S1272, S1328 [8MR]

Fort Sumter National Monument: recalculate franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (S. 2331), S9966 [5OC]

Hawaii: correct spelling errors in statutory designations of national parks (S. 939), S11935 [15DE]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9502 [28SE]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S499 [8FE]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), S10807 [19OC]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S9484 [28SE]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 2438), S8222 [7SE]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9048 [22SE]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 898), S10828 [19OC]

Sequoia National Park: expand boundaries to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove (H.R. 4020), S11931 [15DE]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6627, S6700 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S996, S1001, S1032 [1MR], S1072, S1147 [2MR]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Case of Unrefined Behaviour, Economist (publication), S9352 [27SE]

Drop in the Barrel? Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, S9352 [27SE]

Family Reflects on Lost Loved Ones, Pam Easton, Carlsbad (NM) Current-Argus, S8021 [5SE]

Last Pipeline Victim Dies, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, S8022 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2078), S4577 [6JN]

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see S. 3169), S9944 [5OC]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see S. 2402), S2527 [11AP]

———modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2537), S3831 [10MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S635 [10FE]

Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S4820 [8JN]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 2580), S4103 [17MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: cost sharing for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 2239), S1392 [9MR]

———cost sharing for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endangered fish recovery implementation programs (H.R. 2348), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 151), S10590 [13OC]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2641), S6027 [28JN]

Census: encourage all U.S. residents to complete their census forms (see S. Res. 293), S2728 [13AP]

Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2272), S1596 [22MR]

———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2271), S1596 [22MR]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S6260 [30JN]

China, People's Republic of: ensure increased monitoring of compliance with commitments made relative to World Trade Organization membership (see S. 2115), S929 [29FE]

———release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (see S. Con. Res. 81), S613 [10FE]

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

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), S7453 [21JY]

———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement and encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see S. 1886), S160 [31JA]

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

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), S1883 [29MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2307), S2354 [6AP]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S8215 [7SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings (see S. Res. 279), S1987 [30MR] (see S. Res. 286), S2616 [12AP]

———ratification (see S. Res. 237), S1030 [1MR]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 2730), S5106 [14JN]

———appointment of Federal district judges (see S. 3071), S8759 [19SE]

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

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (see S. Res. 276), S1512 [21MR]

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

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S7840 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see S. 1762), S1997 [30MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (see S. 1898), S1913 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see S. 2736), S5240 [15JN]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Santa Fe Regional Water Management and River Restoration Project (see S. 3078), S10807 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the position of Advisor on Physician Assistants within the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2264), S9036 [22SE]

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

———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (see S. 2879), S7922 [27JY]

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

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 2978), S7840 [27JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see S. 2124), S930 [29FE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 135), S8501 [13SE]

Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 2071), S2772 [13AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S1884 [29MR]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3332 [3MY]

FDA: facilitate the importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs (see S. 1191), S5031 [13JN]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2333), S1986 [30MR]

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

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2218), S2119 [4AP]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S6259 [30JN]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers (see S. 2539), S3831 [10MY]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see S. Con. Res. 79), S160 [31JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S493 [8FE]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (see S. 2743), S7077 [17JY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7077 [17JY]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 2689), S7165 [18JY]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see S. 2689), S7165 [18JY]

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

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3196), S10411 [12OC]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1030 [1MR]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S551 [9FE]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 3249), S11131 [26OC] (see S. 3258), S11252 [27OC]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S2616 [12AP]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S8026 [5SE]

Magen David Adom Society: membership and recognition of the Red Shield of David by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (see S. Res. 343), S8116 [6SE]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S2872 [25AP]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (see S. 2541), S3832 [10MY] (see S. 2753), S5360 [19JN]

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

———establish a physician recruitment and retention project (see S. 3167), S9944 [5OC]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 2610), S7922 [27JY]

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

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3028), S8412 [12SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 2232), S1392 [9MR]

———provide appropriate transition from interim payment system to prospective payment system for home health services (see S. 2835), S8506 [13SE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S4854 [8JN]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3924 [11MY]

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see S. Con. Res. 76), S551 [9FE]

———elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 3009), S9478 [28SE]

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S382 [7FE]

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

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2772 [13AP]

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

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 3175), S9945 [5OC]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 2056), S691 [22FE]

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S6349 [10JY]

Native Americans: ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program (see S. 2093), S799 [24FE]

———establish a streamlined process to enable the Navajo Nation to lease certain trust lands (see S. 2665), S9395 [27SE]

———improve the cause of action for misrepresentation of Indian arts and crafts (see S. 2872), S6841 [14JY]

———reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian lands (see S. 1586), S7689 [26JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S10424 [12OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S10931 [24OC]

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), S10091 [6OC]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]

OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in Federal agencies (see S. 909), S9271 [26SE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 1738), S2545 [11AP]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 2438), S8115 [6SE]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S8343 [11SE]

———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), S5912 [27JN]

———protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices which use sweepstakes to entice the purchase of goods or services (see S. 301), S6691 [13JY]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S8215 [7SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S1827 [28MR]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2735), S8215 [7SE]

———provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (H.R. 3676), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 143), S9945 [5OC]

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

Senior citizens: protect rights of members of HMO's to receive continuing care at facilities of their choice (see S. 1142), S952 [29FE]

Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: support (see S. Con. Res. 107), S2729 [13AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S3332 [3MY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 717), S5272 [15JN]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S8343 [11SE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 3077), S8823 [20SE]

Surface Transportation Board: modify authority over collective bargaining agreements between railroads and their employees (see S. 1590), S216 [1FE]

Taxation: credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (see S. 2321), S2119 [4AP]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 779), S4321 [23MY]

———incentives for education (see S. 13), S1127 [2MR]

———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (see S. 2939), S9963 [5OC]

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

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2718), S8768 [19SE]

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

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see S. 3101), S9612 [2OC]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2354 [6AP]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as State, local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation (see S. 1726), S5310 [16JN] (see S. 1726), S5363 [19JN]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see S. 2793), S6349 [10JY]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S6349 [10JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2357), S5912 [27JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10425 [12OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S551 [9FE]

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

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S11006 [25OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S2872 [25AP]

Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 311), S4297 [23MY]

———improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (see S. 2635), S4460 [25MY]

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

World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (see S. Con. Res. 158), S11423 [31OC]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 371), S10412 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 2755), S5460 [20JN]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 3286), S11917 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (see S. 3278), S11789 [14DE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S1986 [30MR]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 3282), S11917 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct studies to determine the significance of specific sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion as units of the National Park System (see S. 3224), S10801 [19OC]

Government: provide individual Federal agencies and the executive branch with increased incentives to use the share-in-savings program for information technology contracting (see S. 3166), S9944 [5OC]

Health care professionals: establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (see S. 3176), S10083 [6OC]

Medicare: make improvements to the Medicare+Choice program (see S. 2905), S7448 [21JY]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (see S. 3277), S11789 [14DE]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (see S. 2181), S1173 [6MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S2616 [12AP]

New Mexico: land exchange to benefit Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents and allow the Dept. of Energy to impose civil penalties on nonprofit contractors (see S. 2162), S1117 [2MR]

Pension Reform and Simplification Commission: establish (see S. 2922), S7656 [26JY]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 3002), S8019 [5SE]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 2926), S7656 [26JY]

Taxation: incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico (see S. 2022), S285 [2FE]

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

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]

Explanations

Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]

Guidelines

Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]

Letters

Conservation and Stewardship Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Deborah Gangloff, American Forests (organization), S1176 [6MR]

———Kathleen Selz and Dale Penny, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, S1176 [6MR]

———several environmental organizations, S1176 [6MR]

———Steven J. Shimberg, National Wildlife Federation, S1176 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Alliance for Community Trees, S1177 [6MR]

———Suzanne Probart, Tree New Mexico, Inc., S1177 [6MR]

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Senators, S11563 [5DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs funding: Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, S5855 [27JN]

Ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program: Connie Niva, Washington State Transportation Commission, S806 [24FE]

———David McKinney, Intertribal Transportation Association, S807 [24FE]

———Kelsey A. Begaye, Navajo Nation, S807 [24FE]

———Pete K. Rahn, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept., S806 [24FE]

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Mike Dombeck, Forest Service, S6513 [12JY]

———New Mexico congressional delegation, S6513 [12JY]

Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: by, S1545 [22MR]

Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act: Patricia McGinnis, Council for Excellence in Government, S9948 [5OC]

National Park Service Studies Act: Donald J. Barry, Dept. of the Interior, S10806 [19OC]

Native Americans rural development programs funding: JoAnn K. Chase, National Congress of American Indians, S7374 [20JY]

———Veronica N. Gonzales, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S7374 [20JY]

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S6321 [10JY]

Pension Reform and Simplification Commission Act: James A. Klein, Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S7660 [26JY]

———James E. Turpin, American Academy of Actuaries, S7660 [26JY]

Lists

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5862 [27JN]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6631 [13JY]

Petitions and memorials

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians: ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program, S807 [24FE]

Washington State Transportation Commission: ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program, S807 [24FE]

Press releases

Fuel Economy Cost May Be Compromised To Meet Tougher Emission Standards in Next-Generation Cars: National Research Council, S6320 [10JY]

Privilege of the floor

Alpert, Dan, S6352 [10JY]

Chang, Caroline, S2264 [5AP], S3199 [1MY], S5934 [27JN]

Proposals

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: by, S6223 [30JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (S. 2755), S5461 [20JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7372, S7374 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10792 [19OC]

Agriculture Research Service: establish Bioinformatics Institute for Model Plant Species, S7372 [20JY]

Albuquerque, NM: flood control projects funding, S8170 [7SE], S8930 [21SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 110), S9832, S9833 [4OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6233 [30JN]

BIA: protection of Indian programs funding relative to payment of Ramah Navajo Chapter lawsuit settlement, S7088 [18JY]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (S. 3286), S11930 [15DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2159, S2160, S2161, S2195 [5AP], S2335 [6AP], S2404, S2411, S2412 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8693 [19SE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S9832, S9833 [4OC]

Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims (S. 2508), S10780 [19OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): investigation of payments made to two Federal employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, S7993-S7995 [5SE]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, S6336 [10JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3005 [27AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2925 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Native Americans rural development programs funding, S7374 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10376 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4756 [8JN], S5406 [20JN], S6453 [11JY], S6561 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6233 [30JN]

Dept. of Education: Advanced Placement Incentive Program funding, S6210, S6211 [30JN]

———Smaller Learning Communities Program funding, S6211 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: authority to settle lawsuits based on defaults on contracts to accept nuclear waste, S531 [9FE], S564, S567 [10FE]

———draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S9350 [27SE]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4756 [8JN], S10376 [12OC]

———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (S. 3278), S11790 [14DE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (S. 2336), S1994 [30MR]

———Office of Science funding, S11562 [5DE]

———Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Program funding, S6319, S6322 [10JY]

———phase out administrative fees on Federal agencies for use of research facilities, S11507 [2NO]

———research funding, S8186 [7SE]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 3282), S11922 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: workforce investment programs funding, S5969 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project authorization, S10780 [19OC]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, S6233 [30JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (S. 2736), S5257 [15JN]

———conduct studies to determine the significance of specific sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion as units of the National Park System (S. 3224), S10806 [19OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6319, S6322 [10JY], S6512 [12JY], S7088, S7095, S7096 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Small Communities Air Service Development Pilot Program funding, S5185 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5185 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5853, S5862 [27JN], S5969 [28JN], S6190, S6199, S6207, S6210, S6211, S6212 [30JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10761 [19OC]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6512 [12JY]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards and end social promotion, S1082 [2MR]

———development of high school dropout prevention programs, S6190 [30JN]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to assist failing schools, S996, S1006 [1MR]

———funding, S2159, S2160, S2161, S2195 [5AP], S2335, S2336 [6AP], S6628, S6630 [13JY]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S1059 [2MR]

———Pell Grant Program funding, S1072 [2MR]

———Title I programs for disadvantaged children funding, S2411, S2412 [7AP]

Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (S. 2071), S6295 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Comprehensive School Reform Program funding, S6207 [30JN]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students and assistance for failing schools, S5853, S5862 [27JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3155 [1MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8170, S8186 [7SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), S9832, S9833 [4OC]

EPA: statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S567 [10FE]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2333), S1992 [30MR]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (S. 711), S2521 [11AP]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S10761 [19OC]

Firearms: gun laws enforcement initiative funding, S2404 [7AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1870 [29MR]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S10792 [19OC]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3869 [11MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3869 [11MY]

Forest Service: proposed road management and transportation system rules relative to roadless areas protection, S6512 [12JY]

Government: provide individual Federal agencies and the executive branch with increased incentives to use the share-in-savings program for information technology contracting (S. 3166), S9948 [5OC]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S531 [9FE], S564, S567 [10FE]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, S6212 [30JN]

Health care professionals: establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (S. 3176), S10083 [6OC]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10222 [11OC]

Intel Corp.: tribute to ``Teach to the Future'' technology education partnership program, S385 [7FE]

Medicare: make improvements to the Medicare+Choice program (S. 2905), S7449 [21JY]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 2232), S1402 [9MR]

Mexico: elections (S. Res. 335), S6762 [13JY]

National Energy Conservation Policy Act: enhance and extend authority relating to energy savings performance contracts of the Government (S. 3277), S11789 [14DE]

National History Day: observance, S8754 [19SE]

National security: require operationally realistic testing of any national missile defense system against countermeasures, S6561 [12JY]

Native Americans: American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities Program funding, S6199 [30JN]

———ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program (S. 2093), S805 [24FE]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (S. 2181), S1173, S1177 [6MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2408), S2619 [12AP]

New Mexico: land exchange to benefit Pecos National Historical Park (S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

———provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands, S6512 [12JY], S7095, S7096 [18JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Kim Dae Jung for peace, S10993 [25OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 1052), S359 [7FE]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S467 [8FE], S531 [9FE], S564, S567, S570, S573 [10FE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3201 [2MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S467 [8FE]

Pension Reform and Simplification Commission: establish (S. 2922), S7656-S7658 [26JY]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S9350, S9351 [27SE]

———dependence on foreign sources, S6319, S6322 [10JY]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 2438), S8235, S8236 [7SE]

———improve safety and environmental protection (S. 3002), S8019 [5SE]

———regulatory requirements for exposed pipes on bridges, S8235, S8236 [7SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6319, S6322 [10JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S6040 [28JN]

Sandia National Laboratory: anniversary of International Arms Control Conference, S2464 [10AP]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (S. 2926), S7665 [26JY]

Taxation: incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S9350, S9351 [27SE]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6628, S6630 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S996, S1006 [1MR], S1059, S1072, S1082 [2MR]

Technology: promote development of technology clusters to enable national laboratories to meet Dept. of Energy missions, S6453 [11JY]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico (S. 2022), S285 [2FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (S. 2598), S4203 [18MY]

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), S8930 [21SE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3976 [16MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10222 [11OC]

Reports

World Oil Market Demands: International Energy Agency, S9352 [27SE]

Texts of

S. 2022, New Mexico Community Land Grant Review Act, S286 [2FE]

S. 2181, Conservation and Stewardship Act, S1177-S1184 [6MR]

S. 2336, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development for Department of Energy Missions Act, S1994 [30MR]

S. 2408, Honoring the Navajo Code Talkers Act, S2620 [12AP]

S. 2598, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum appropriations, S4203 [18MY]

S. 2755, Southern High Plains Groundwater Resource Conservation Act, S5462 [20JN]

S. 2848, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S6474 [11JY]

S. 2905, Medicare+Choice Program Improvement Act, S7450 [21JY]

S. 2922, Pension Reform and Simplification Commission Act, S7658-S7660 [26JY]

S. 2926, Social Security Family Relief Act, S7666 [26JY]

S. 3002, Pipeline Integrity, Safety and Reliability Research and Development Act, S8020 [5SE]

S. 3166, Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act, S9948 [5OC]

S. 3176, Rural States Physician Recruitment and Retention Demonstration Act, S10084 [6OC]

S. 3224, National Park Service Studies Act, S10806 [19OC]

S. 3278, Dept. of Energy Nanoscale Science and Engineering Act, S11790 [14DE]

S. 3282, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, S11923 [15DE]

S. 3286, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act, S11930 [15DE]

Tributes

Anaya, Mary, S831 [24FE]

Barry, Joe, S570 [10FE]

Kern, Robert, S2720 [13AP]

Walker, E.S. Johnny, S10242 [11OC]