ENZI, MICHAEL B. (a Senator from Wyoming)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2120, S2121 [4AP], S2179 [5AP], S2355, S2364, S2365, S2376, S2377 [6AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867 [8JN], S5076, S5083, S5122, S5127 [14JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4984, S5032 [13JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6480, S6481 [11JY], S6506, S6514, S6579 [12JY], S7016 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5138 [14JN], S5177 [15JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5590, S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5915, S5933 [27JN], S5990, S6029 [28JN], S6152 [29JN], S6188, S6198, S6266, S6268 [30JN]
Export Administration Act: increase penalties for violations (H.R. 5239), S10261, S10266 [11OC]
Health: minority health programs (S. 1880), S11151 [26OC]
Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), S10807 [19OC]
Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (H.R. 2498), S11138 [26OC]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9048 [22SE]
Appointments
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4334 [23MY]
Articles and editorials
Draw Down of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Riverton (WY) Ranger, S10141 [10OC]
Oil Reserves—Tapping This Supply Won't Solve Energy Dependency, Cheyenne (WY) Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, S10140 [10OC]
Opening China's Economy—WTO Membership Will Benefit All, Randy Tato, Washington (DC) Times, S8696 [19SE]
To Be Safe, Start With the Driver, Courtland Milloy, Washington (DC) Post, S4053 [17MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S1030 [1MR]
Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S8025 [5SE]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S7482 [24JY]
Budget: protect Social Security and provide for repayment of the Federal debt (see S. 2220), S2871 [25AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance of a statue of Chief Washakie for placement in National Statuary Hall (see S. Con. Res. 115), S4297 [23MY]
China, People's Republic of: ensure increased monitoring of compliance with commitments made relative to World Trade Organization membership (see S. 2115), S3923 [11MY]
———release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (see S. Con. Res. 81), S2872 [25AP]
Coal: increase maximum acreage of Federal leases that may be held by an entity in any one State (see S. 2300), S1914 [29MR]
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]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S4488 [25MY]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 135), S8501 [13SE]
EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7072 [17JY]
———revise regulatory requirements relative to pesticide tolerance reviews (see S. 1464), S1029 [1MR]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 1855), S1185 [6MR]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see S. 2837), S8215 [7SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S1884 [29MR]
Families and domestic relations: permit States with proven cost-effective and efficient child support collection systems to continue operation (see S. 2349), S2107 [4AP]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S10723 [18OC]
———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S113 [27JA]
———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S4115 [17MY] (see S. 2068), S10722 [18OC]
Firearms: limitation on and reimbursement of attorney's fees in liability cases of firearms manufacturers, dealers, and importers (see S. 954), S1913 [29MR]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S3923 [11MY]
Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S9037 [22SE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S285 [2FE]
Health: reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (see S. 2738), S5240 [15JN]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 2366), S2233 [5AP]
Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2625), S4578 [6JN]
India: allow U.S. soda ash exports equitable access to the Indian market (see S. Res. 350), S8291 [8SE]
Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew (see S.J. Res. 26), S691 [22FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S10722 [18OC]
McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (see S.J. Res. 26), S691 [22FE]
Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S8214 [7SE]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
Monuments and memorials: require public participation and congressional approval prior to designation of any national monument (see S. 729), S3331 [3MY]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S3923 [11MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7484 [24JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S9396 [27SE]
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 forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (see S. 1938), S1749 [27MR]
National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]
National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 3175), S9945 [5OC]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7077 [17JY]
NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see S. 2676), S4564 [6JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S8759 [19SE]
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), S9036 [22SE]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see S. 2266), S1596 [22MR]
Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S1030 [1MR]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]
———simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions (see S. 1997), S1611 [22MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: require citation of authority, conduct cost-benefit analysis, provide public comment, and allow judicial review relative to Executive order issuance (see S. 1795), S5031 [13JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S7077 [17JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]
Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]
Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 2107), S3948 [15MY]
Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see S. 1851), S8637 [15SE]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]
Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 3116), S9267 [26SE]
Taxation: clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2246), S2772 [13AP]
———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), S4820 [8JN]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S7921 [27JY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S217 [1FE]
Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 2572), S4014 [16MY]
Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (see S. 2097), S1030 [1MR]
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), S4488 [25MY]
Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see S. 2363), S2354 [6AP]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see S. 2139), S1117 [2MR]
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S11137 [26OC]
World Bank: ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency of programs and projects (see S. Con. Res. 136), S8759 [19SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Orr, Sammie Martine: relief (see S. 2860), S6677 [13JY]
Powell, WY: land conveyance (see S. 2069), S613 [10FE]
Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see S. 3097), S9033 [22SE]
Cloture motions
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2514 [11AP], S2673, S2674 [13AP]
Letters
Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: by, S1545 [22MR]
OSHA implementation of ergonomic regulations: Connie J. Varcasia, New York State Dept. of Labor, S5644 [22JN]
———Johnny J. Butler, Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and Industry, S5645 [22JN]
People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: Billy Graham, S8697 [19SE]
———Joe Volk, Friends Committee on National Legislation, S8698 [19SE]
———Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., S8697 [19SE]
———several religious leaders, S8697 [19SE]
Prevent forest fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies: H.R. Davis, S10141 [10OC]
Price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane: Wade Steiger, S7324 [20JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S649 [22FE], S3629 [9MY], S7959 [5SE], S11511 [14NO], S11547 [5DE]
Privilege of the floor
Geary, Raissa, S5710 [22JN]
Kim, John, S5710 [22JN]
Kindsvater, Scott, S2644 [12AP]
McGuire, Katherine, S5710 [22JN]
Smith, Elizabeth, S5710 [22JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: grass seed producers emergency assistance funding, S2425 [7AP]
———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, S7323 [20JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7323 [20JY]
Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (H.R. 3514), S11655 [6DE]
Appropriations: legislative process, S11436 [31OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 115), unanimous-consent agreement, S10954 [25OC]
Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5413 [20JN]
Army: anniversary (S.J. Res. 46), S5055 [13JN]
Auburn University: tribute, S7961 [5SE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11436 [31OC]
BLM: wildland fire management funding, S7970 [5SE]
Budget: balance, S2182, S2184, S2187 [5AP], S10960 [25OC]
———preserve portion of projected surplus to reduce the public debt, S2182, S2184, S2187 [5AP]
———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt, decrease the statutory debt limit, and provide for retirement security (H.R. 5203), S8866 [20SE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2182, S2184, S2187 [5AP], S2425 [7AP]
———treatment of any budget surpluses, S2182, S2184, S2187 [5AP], S8868-S8870 [20SE]
Chen, Stephen: tribute (S. Con. Res. 121), S4933 [9JN]
China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8315 [11SE], S8398, S8400 [12SE]
———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8315 [11SE], S8400 [12SE], S8695 [19SE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S7508, S7509 [25JY]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S3993 [16MY], S4052 [17MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4798 [8JN], S5413 [20JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3993 [16MY], S4052 [17MY]
Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S10140, S10141 [10OC]
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11436 [31OC]
Dept. of the Interior: National Park Service snowmobile use study funding, S7018 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6517 [12JY], S7018, S7029, S7035 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5058 [13JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5592, S5595, S5609, S5634, S5643, S5645 [22JN], S6073, S6086 [29JN], S11436 [31OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11869 [15DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3314 [3MY]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), S1907
Families and domestic relations: permit States with proven cost-effective and efficient child support collection systems to continue operation (S. 2349), S2114
Financial institutions: authorize loan guarantees to cooperative lending entities to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, S1939 [30MR]
Firearms: enhance enforcement and increase prosecutions relative to current laws and regulations, S3993 [16MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), motion to proceed, S4179 [18MY]
Foreign trade: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), unanimous-consent request, S8398 [12SE]
———provide export control authority (S. 1712), S1278 [8MR]
Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, S6517 [12JY]
———wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7029 [17JY]
Forests: prevent fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies, S10141 [10OC]
Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]
Gnehm, Edward W., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Australia, S4933 [9JN], S5652 [22JN]
Green River, WY: tribute to Green River High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4666
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S8866 [20SE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S7508 [25JY]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6073 [29JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4798 [8JN], S6086 [29JN]
Hughes, Elinor: authorizing testimony in the Claim for Benefits of Yolanda Nock pending before the Dept. of Labor in Sussex County, DE (S. Res. 320), S4933 [9JN]
Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act: application of Administrative Procedure Act, S1967 [30MR]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S5609 [22JN], S10960-S10962 [25OC]
———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit, S8869 [20SE]
Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3993 [16MY]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (S. Res. 322), S5057 [13JN]
Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 1507), S5054, S5055 [13JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), S11042 [26OC]
———require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (S. 3067), S8762 [19SE]
Okubo, James K.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]
OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S5592, S5595, S5634, S5643, S5645 [22JN], S11436 [31OC], S11869 [15DE]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S10140 [10OC]
Power resources: national energy policy, S10140 [10OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4932 [9JN]
SBA: Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach Program funding, S11121 [26OC]
Senate: legislative cooperation, S4179 [18MY]
———legislative priorities, S7961 [5SE]
———legislative program, S1243, S1244 [7MR], S5058 [13JN], S8868 [20SE]
Smith, Andrew J.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2182, S2184, S2187 [5AP], S10141 [10OC], S10960, S10962 [25OC]
Taxation: extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 2775), S5677 [22JN]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6776 [14JY]
Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1939, S1951, S1967 [30MR]
Western States: impact of wildfires, S7970 [5SE]
Wyoming: emergency funding for Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes evacuation relative to Washakie Dam, S7035 [17JY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S5449 [20JN]
Resolutions of ratification
Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Mines, S8867 [20SE]
Food Aid Convention, S8867 [20SE]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, S8866 [20SE]
Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles, S8867 [20SE]
Statements
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: By, S11042 [26OC]
Tables
Comparison between George W. Bush's and Vice President Gore's Medicare reform plans, S10962 [25OC]
Texts of
S. 2860, relief of Sammie Martine Orr, S6678 [13JY]
Tributes
Coverdell, Paul, S7422 [21JY]
Rodekohr, Diane, S3689