BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7484 [24JY]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4582 [6JN], S4714 [7JN], S5329 [19JN], S6275 [30JN], S6457 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4966 [12JN], S4982, S5032 [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), S5698 [22JN]

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), S5686 [22JN]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 2603), S4343, S4351, S4352, S4393, S4394 [24MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN]

———H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7065 [17JY]

———H.R. 4578, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7102 [18JY]

———H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7142 [18JY]

———S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S1846 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Candidate in the Balance, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S9369 [27SE]

Lesson Plan for Gore, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S3467 [4MY]

Perverse Use of Antitrust Law, Charles T. Munger, Washington (DC) Post, S8565 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S6846 [14JY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S1750 [27MR]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S493 [8FE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S6477 [11JY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S7164 [18JY]

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

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

Burma: recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (see S. Con. Res. 113), S4692 [7JN]

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]

Coal: increase maximum acreage of Federal leases that may be held by an entity in any one State (see S. 2300), S1998 [30MR]

Coins: tribute to collectors (see S. Con. Res. 154), S10892 [23OC]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 764), S5272 [15JN]

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), S2546 [11AP]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (see S. 2789), S11137 [26OC]

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

Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 2280), S2546 [11AP]

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]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S1185 [6MR]

Duchesne, UT: convey certain water rights (see S. 2350), S2107 [4AP]

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

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

EPA: establish integrated environmental reporting system (see S. 2800), S6478 [11JY]

———repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7922 [27JY]

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

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S9202 [25SE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1241 [7MR]

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

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see S. 2081), S2636 [12AP] (see S. 2869), S6678 [13JY]

Germany: discrimination against members of minority religious groups (see S. Res. 230), S2947 [26AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S636 [10FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7165 [18JY]

Housing: preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S8115 [6SE]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see S. 1440), S2871 [25AP]

———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]

International economic relations: promote international monetary stability and share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries (see S. 2101), S799 [24FE]

Land use: assist States with planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 2995), S7840 [27JY]

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]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S3030 [27AP]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5912 [27JN]

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

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S5562 [21JN]

Mental health: provide equitable health insurance coverage for certain biologically-based mental illnesses and prohibit limits on hospital stays and outpatient visits (see S. 796), S3264 [2MY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11607 [5DE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S5274 [15JN]

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

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

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 3175), S10723 [18OC]

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

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

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S2872 [25AP]

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

Olympic games: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 254), S5311 [16JN] (see S. Res. 254), S5364 [19JN]

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

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), S7483 [24JY]

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]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S4488 [25MY]

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

San Rafael Western Legacy District: establish (see S. 2048), S538 [9FE]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 2107), S3736 [9MY]

Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians: settlement of water rights claims (see S. 2351), S2107 [4AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S1467 [20MR]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 1440), S2871 [25AP]

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

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 2781), S5735 [23JN]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 2775), S5663 [22JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S10627 [17OC]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (see S. 2591), S9612 [2OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4322 [23MY]

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

Telephones: provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services (see S. 2815), S6691 [13JY]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improve implementation of environmental streamlining provisions (see S. 3173), S10092 [6OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see S. 2609), S8025 [5SE]

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

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S1467 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interests held by the U.S. in certain parcels of land in Washington County, UT (see S. 2873), S6841 [14JY]

Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (see S. 2702), S4820 [8JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 2603), S4297 [23MY]

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]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (see S. 2396), S2526 [11AP]

Utah: land exchange (see S. 2754), S5460 [20JN]

———transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (see S. 2588), S4190 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (see S. Res. 264), S930 [29FE]

Cloture motions

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

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

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

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

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

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

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

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

Letters

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport perimeter rules on flight distances: several Senators, S1263 [8MR]

Memorandums

Little Scholars Child Development Center Employee Benefits: Teresa Smith, Library of Congress, S4358 [24MY]

Press releases

Rising Math Scores Suggest Education Reforms Are Working: Rand Corp., S10975 [25OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7456 [21JY]

Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 5173), S8772 [19SE]

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute, S844 [28FE]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5289 [16JN]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5289 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers, S6457 [11JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S6457 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: abolish, S10750 [19OC]

Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S9368 [27SE]

———interim storage of spent radioactive waste on Goshute Indian reservation lands, S8566 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: Centers for Independent Living funding, S6210 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: release reversionary interests held by the U.S. in certain parcels of land in Washington County, UT (S. 2873), S6842 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7038 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8731, S8743, S8744 [19SE], S8797 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7615, S7616 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), unanimous-consent agreement, S7626 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6210 [30JN]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7619, S7624 [26JY]

Education: direct funding and control to local educational agencies, S11078 [26OC]

———national policy to improve system, S8912 [21SE], S10749 [19OC], S10974 [25OC], S11078 [26OC]

———use of Federal block grants to States in education funding, S10749 [19OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S1728, S1730 [27MR], S1795 [28MR]

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, S3465 [4MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3465 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7764 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), unanimous-consent agreement, S7626 [26JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1262 [8MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), S2585 [12AP]

Federal employees: allow for the contribution of rollover distributions to accounts and eliminate waiting-period requirements for participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 208), S7455, S7456 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1711, S1712, S1713, S1728, S1730 [27MR], S1795 [28MR]

———protect, S1711, S1712, S1713 [27MR]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers (S. 2539), S3836 [10MY]

Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (S. 2702), S4845 [8JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8912 [21SE]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S8912 [21SE]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (S. 2912), S7619 [26JY]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (S. 2812), S7456 [21JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), unanimous-consent agreement, S7626 [26JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: commend Capitol Police and legislative branch employees for their commitment and professionalism and ensure adequate funding, S4351 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8731, S8743, S8744 [19SE], S8797 [20SE]

———making appropriations (S. 2603), S4341, S4347, S4351, S4356, S4358 [24MY]

———making appropriations (S. 2603), unanimous-consent agreement, S4358 [24MY]

———proposal to merge GPO and Library of Congress police forces with the Capitol Police, S4341 [24MY]

Library of Congress: extend Federal health and retirement benefits to day care center employees, S4358 [24MY]

Microsoft Corp.: impact of Dept. of Justice antitrust suit on consumers and the economy, S8565 [14SE]

Minimum wage: level, S8797 [20SE]

New Jersey Devils (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 321), S4971 [12JN]

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

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S7763 [27JY], S9368 [27SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S7763, S7764 [27JY], S9368 [27SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S7624 [26JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, S1262 [8MR]

Salt Lake City, UT: infrastructure projects funding relative to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, S8743, S8744 [19SE]

Senate: allow Senators an additional mailing per year to every address in every county in their home State to announce a town meeting, S4356 [24MY]

———legislative cooperation, S4226 [22MY]

———legislative priorities, S7615, S7616, S7624 [26JY]

———legislative program, S4972 [12JN], S7456 [21JY], S8772 [19SE]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S4226 [22MY]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (S. 2396), S2535 [11AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Desert Tortoise Recovery Program implementation funding, S7038 [17JY]

University of Utah: anniversary, S842 [28FE]

Utah: land exchange (S. 2754), S5460 [20JN]

———transfer certain oil shale reserves to the Ute Indian Tribe and protect the Colorado River by remediating Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, UT (S. 2588), S4192 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (S. Res. 264), S979, S980 [29FE]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2603) (S. Rept. 106-304), S4296 [23MY]

Pain Relief Promotion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2260) (S. Rept. 106-299), S4296 [23MY]

Texts of

S. 2266, 2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act, S1597 [22MR]

S. 2588, Ute-Moab Land Restoration Act, S4193 [18MY]

S. 2702, report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs, S4846 [8JN]

S. Res. 264, tribute to Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special), S955, S980 [29FE]

Tributes

Clark, Loyal, S6114 [29JN]

Coverdell, Paul, S7174 [19JY]

Cresanti, Robert, S8495 [13SE]

Kerrey, Senator, S11279 [27OC]

Moynihan, Senator, S11296 [28OC]