KYL, JON (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6811, S6865 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2355, S2366 [6AP], S2441 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8349 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S6278, S6291 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4957 [12JN], S4991 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6479 [11JY], S6579 [12JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8216 [7SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5468 [20JN], S5573, S5578 [21JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9526 [28SE]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S860, S886, S891 [28FE]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (S. 3205), S11538 [14NO]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3931 [15MY]

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

———H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S4170 [18MY]

———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC]

———S. 3041, District of Columbia appropriations, S9397 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

China Asserts Claim Over Taiwan, Associated Press (news service), S8480 [13SE]

Jiang Muddies the Waters, Wall Street Journal, S8479 [13SE]

Let's Begin To Manage Our Forests, Stewart L. Udall, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S6517 [12JY]

Real Rap on Death and Taxes, Bruce Bartlett, Washington (DC) Times, S6439 [11JY], S6604 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE]

China, Republic of: high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 140), S9466 [28SE]

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

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 764), S2871 [25AP]

Computers: allow issuance of single order to trace computer crime in multiple jurisdictions and modify damage requirements, sentencing guidelines, and treatment of juveniles in computer crimes (see S. 2092), S799 [24FE]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see S. 2448), S9963 [5OC]

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

Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 2280), S3616 [8MY]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 2328), S1986 [30MR] (see S. 2924), S9271 [26SE]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish term of office for the first person appointed to the position of Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security (see S. 2179), S1118 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: reform process by which the Office of the Pardon Attorney investigates and reviews potential exercises of executive clemency (see S. 2042), S538 [9FE]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1827 [28MR]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: grant permanent residency status for himself and family members in Cuba (see S. 2314), S2354 [6AP]

Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S7840 [27JY]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S1526 [21MR]

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]

———improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S3692 [9MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2836), S6257 [30JN]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see S. 3131), S10260 [11OC]

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see S. 818), S1525 [21MR]

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

———grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S. Res. 366), S9861 [4OC]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S10807 [19OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see S. Res. 285), S2527 [11AP] (see S. Res. 333), S6474 [11JY]

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

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]

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]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see S. 2967), S8865 [20SE]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S3948 [15MY]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S4323 [23MY]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 2158), S1997 [30MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2337), S1986 [30MR]

———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S4576 [6JN]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see S. 85), S7076 [17JY]

———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), S292 [2FE]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 344), S216 [1FE]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S953 [29FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: fund task forces to locate and apprehend fugitives in felony criminal cases and provide administrative subpoena authority (see S. 2516), S4855 [8JN]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1998), S2545 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project (see S. 3231), S10926 [24OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: conveyance of property to Greater Yuma Port Authority for an international port of entry (see S. 2834), S6257 [30JN]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see S. 3188), S10252 [11OC]

Medicare: payment of claims by health care providers against insolvent Medicare+Choice organizations (see S. 2110), S867 [28FE]

Miller, Malia: relief (see S. 2019), S213 [1FE]

Native Americans: establish a streamlined process to enable the Navajo Nation to lease certain trust lands (see S. 2665), S4460 [25MY]

Taxation: allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (see S. 2012), S113 [27JA]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (see S. 3205), S10412 [12OC]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11378 [30OC], S11450 [1NO], S11553 [5DE]

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]

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]

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

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6296 [30JN]

Letters

Central Arizona Project adjustments: Jane Dee Hull, Governor of Arizona, S10930 [24OC]

Constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights: National Association of Attorneys General, S2969 [27AP]

———Richard M. Romley, Maricopa County, AZ, County Attorney, S2968 [27AP]

———William Barr, Richard Thornburgh, and Edwin Meese III, S2968 [27AP]

Counterterrorism Act: Howard Kohr and Marvin Feuer, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, S10960 [25OC]

———Howard P. Berkowitz and Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, S10960 [25OC]

———L. Paul Bromer III, and Maurice Sonnenberg, National Commission on Terrorism, S10959 [25OC]

———Morton A. Klein, Zionist Organization of America, S10960 [25OC]

People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: President Clinton, S8478 [13SE]

Republic of China accession to the World Trade Organization: President Clinton, S8478 [13SE]

———several Senators, S8479 [13SE]

Lists

Central Arizona Project Adjustments participants, S10930 [24OC]

Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S6437 [11JY]

Supporters of S.J. Res. 3, constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights, S2821 [25AP], S2967 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3569 [8MY], S3931 [15MY], S4219 [22MY], S5313 [19JN], S5763 [26JN], S6301 [10JY]

Privilege of the floor

Dickinson, Nick, S2947 [26AP]

McSally, Martha, S4588 [6JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S10295 [12OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6235 [30JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S9132 [25SE]

Arizona: provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project (S. 3231), S10929 [24OC]

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1353 [9MR]

BLM: wildland fire management funding, S7972 [5SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7053 [17JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2096 [4AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: conveyance of property to Greater Yuma Port Authority for an international port of entry (S. 2834), S6257 [30JN]

———Hopi-Western Navajo water development study funding, S9454 [28SE], S10402 [12OC]

Campbell, Bonnie J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9680 [3OC]

Cheney, Richard B.: selection as Republican Vice Presidential candidate, S7466 [24JY]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8318 [11SE], S8458 [13SE], S8644-S8647 [18SE], S10129 [10OC]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, S10129 [10OC]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession and the Republic of China's accession to the World Trade Organization, S8349 [11SE], S8646 [18SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8318, S8349 [11SE], S8458, S8477, S8480 [13SE], S8644 [18SE]

———U.S. policy, S10129 [10OC]

Clinton, President: anniversary of conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group, S8652 [18SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10395 [12OC]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S6235 [30JN]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (S. 3188), S10256 [11OC]

Conable, Barber B., Jr.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S11549 [5DE]

Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials and sentencing hearings of those accused of the crime, S2827, S2828 [25AP], S2897, S2901, S2903, S2904 [26AP]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, S6329, S6337 [10JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2820, S2822, S2827, S2828, S2830, S2835 [25AP], S2897, S2899, S2901, S2903, S2904, S2905 [26AP], S2966, S2968, S2970, S2971, S2976, S2977, S2978, S2981 [27AP]

———penalties for harming Federal law enforcement animals (H.R. 1791), S7298 [19JY]

———require that registered sexually violent offenders provide notice of any attendance at higher education institutions, S10216 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4551, S4552, S4553 [6JN]

———limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems, S4551, S4552, S4553 [6JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6235 [30JN]

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

———proposed international sales of AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopters and Stinger missiles, S7739 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, S5321-S5323 [19JN]

———National Ignition Facility funding, S8166, S8167 [7SE], S8277 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6516 [12JY], S7036 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8746 [19SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6217, S6223 [30JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10295 [12OC]

Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6223 [30JN], S6516 [12JY], S7036 [17JY]

Education: reductions in school class size, S3569 [8MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3046, S3048 [1MY], S3569 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8166, S8167 [7SE], S8277 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9454 [28SE], S10402 [12OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1794 [28MR]

———protect, S1794 [28MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S10129 [10OC]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10216, S10241 [11OC]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S667 [22FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8746 [19SE]

Medicare: payment of claims by health care providers against insolvent Medicare+Choice organizations (S. 2110), S867 [28FE]

National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance: funding, S8746 [19SE]

National security: national missile defense system, S8191 [7SE], S10129 [10OC]

———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), S7466 [24JY]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R. 1167), insert S. 979 language in lieu, S2138 [4AP]

———enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (S. 979), S2131, S2137 [4AP]

———establish a streamlined process to enable the Navajo Nation to lease certain trust lands (S. 2665), S4478 [25MY]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S2910 [26AP]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, motion to indefinitely postpone, S1353 [9MR]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S5764-S5766 [26JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S9132 [25SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5764 [26JN], S9132 [25SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S9671, S9675, S9676 [3OC]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8647 [18SE], S9671, S9675, S9676, S9680 [3OC]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (S. 3146), S9631 [2OC]

Senate: assessment of Presidential candidates on the Senate floor, S10958 [25OC]

———legislative cooperation, S4403 [25MY]

———legislative program, S2138 [4AP], S4219 [22MY], S5313 [19JN], S5763 [26JN], S9642 [2OC]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S4403 [25MY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S9631 [2OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1487 [21MR]

Taxation: allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials, S848 [28FE], S921 [29FE]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials (S. 2012), S113 [27JA]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2517 [11AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2502 [11AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6329 [10JY], S6603, S6605, S6641 [13JY], S7150 [18JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6406, S6437, S6438, S6439 [11JY], S6486 [12JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, S7998 [5SE]

———rates, S7466 [24JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S848 [28FE], S921 [29FE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits, S6641 [13JY]

Teilborg, James A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9675 [3OC]

Terrorism: enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests (S. 3205), S10395 [12OC], S10958, S10959 [25OC]

———modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements, S10241 [11OC]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S10129 [10OC]

Western States: impact of wildfires, S7972 [5SE]

Statements

Central Arizona Project Adjustments: Arizona Congressional Delegation, S10929 [24OC]

Constitutional Amendment on Protection of Victims' Rights: George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, S2968 [27AP]

———Marsha A. Kight, Families and Survivors United (organization), S2969 [27AP]

———Racial Minorities for Victim Justice (organization), S2975 [27AP]

Counterterrorism Act: Phil Baum, American Jewish Congress, S10960 [25OC]

National Ignition Facility and the Stockpile Stewardship Program: Several Laboratory Directors, S8167 [7SE]

Policy Towards U.S.: Several People's Republic of China Officials, S10130-S10133 [10OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2392, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, S9631-S9639 [2OC]

S. 2665, Navajo Nation Trust Land Leasing Act, S4479 [25MY]

Tributes

Ashcroft, Senator, S11548 [5DE]

Coverdell, Paul, S7174 [19JY], S7466 [24JY]

Mack, Senator, S11548 [5DE]

Sullivan, Michael, S1023 [1MR]

Thurmond, Senator, S11548 [5DE]