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
———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
———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
Thurmond, Senator, S11548 [5DE]