MURKOWSKI, FRANK H. (a Senator from Alaska)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12983 [11DE]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10508, S10510, S10656, S10659 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2097 [8MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3575, S3589, S3608, S3622 [5AP], S3668, S3708 [6AP], S3790 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9753 [24SE], S9876, S9933 [26SE], S10101 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12562 [6DE], S12692 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7521 [11JY], S7560 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9495, S9547 [19SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11395 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4619 [9MY], S5952 [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7865, S7884 [18JY], S7969, S7970 [19JY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (S. 1218), S8179, S8246 [25JY]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), S5261, S5355 [21MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S11444 [5NO]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12174 [29NO]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1182, S1230 [8FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11729 [13NO], S11963 [15NO]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S562 [25JA]

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S1719 [28FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1836, Restore Earnings To Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act, S5522 [23MY]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, S1912 [6MR]

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, S3766 [6AP]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1164 [7FE]

Articles and editorials

Bin Laden's Past Words Revisited, Donna Abu-Nasr, Assocated Press (news service), S10675 [15OC]

Canada Urges Against Hasty U.S. Move on Arctic Oil, David Ljunggren, Reuters (news service), S9847 [26SE]

Coast Guard Cuts Back on Patrols To Save Money, Associated Press (news service), S1555 [26FE]

Drilling for Oil on Gwich'in Land, Stephen Hume, Vancouver (Canada) Sun, S9847-S9849 [26SE]

Energy a Security Issue, Boston (MA) Herald, S11586 [8NO]

Fat of the Land—Movement's Prosperity Comes at a High Price, Tom Knudson, Sacramento (CA) Bee, S4404-S4406 [4MY]

Gwich'in, Ensign Link Up in New Mackenzie Delta Drilling Co., Gary Park, Petroleum News Alaska (publication), S11521 [7NO]

Iraq Caught Smuggling Oil, U.N. Official Says, Colum Lynch, Washington (DC) Post, S11277 [31OC]

Masssive Herd Remains Soul of Native Band—Debate Rages Over the Environmental Costs of Drilling in Refuge, Stephen Hume, Vancouver (Canada) Sun, S9849 [26SE]

Now Do We Get Serious on Oil? Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S10674 [15OC]

President Daschle, Wall Street Journal, S12237 [30NO]

Sacred Slope, Jack Stauder, S11522-S11524 [7NO]

Selling the Energy Policy, Washington (DC) Post, S4408 [7MY]

Shady Environmentalism, Reed Irvine, Chattanooga (TN) Times-Free Press, S8883 [3AU]

Slick Politics of ANWR Oil, Paul K. Driessen, S11521 [7NO]

War and the Polar Bear, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S12087 [28NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (see S. 1100), S6920 [26JN]

Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see S. 1843), S13465 [18DE]

———regulation of wetlands (see S. 49), S653 [29JA]

Armed Forces: authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S7084 [28JN]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S2981 [27MR]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 681), S3340 [3AP]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 89), S4940 [15MY]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3531 [5AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 951), S5616 [24MY]

Computers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 630), S2979 [27MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1434), S10694 [15OC]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute through honorary naming of Peace Corps headquarters, World Wise Schools Program, and the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia (see S. 360), S1463 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 366), S2117 [9MR]

———establish a carbon sequestration program to permit owners and operators of land to enroll the land in the program (see S. 785), S3994 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: management of outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 978), S5695 [25MY]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 805), S8123 [24JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S8280 [26JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see S. Res. 24), S1818 [5MR]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9622 [21SE] (see S. Res. 160), S10154 [3OC]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 128), S3152 [29MR]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see S. 301), S1218 [8FE]

Firearms: protect gun owner privacy and ownership rights (see S. 906), S5618 [24MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S2219 [13MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1394 [14FE]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (see S. 1588), S11198 [30OC]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 991), S5889 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see S. 991), S5889 [6JN]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1053), S6318 [14JN]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see S. 214), S8397 [30JY]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 857), S4590 [9MY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 994), S8204 [25JY]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S12447 [5DE]

Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see S. 535), S11363 [1NO] (see S. 1741), S12100 [28NO]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see S. 326), S1394 [14FE]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see S. 548), S2388 [15MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see S. 1738), S12100 [28NO]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1707), S12859 [11DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (see S. 1169), S7589 [12JY]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S5118 [17MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 164), S9972 [1OC]

National Murder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 41), S2389 [15MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8064 [23JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1818 [5MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (see S. 472), S1971 [7MR]

Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S3706 [6AP]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S587 [25JA]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA]

SBA: make grants for losses suffered by general aviation small business concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1552), S10835 [18OC]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see S. Con. Res. 79), S11363 [1NO]

Securities: issue U.S. Defense of Freedom Bonds to aid in funding the war against terrorism (see S. 1432), S9622 [21SE]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1431), S9505 [19SE]

Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade (see S. 127), S101 [22JA]

Social Security: extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see S. 1684), S11789 [14NO]

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S5617 [24MY]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S4590 [9MY]

Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property (see S. 465), S1973 [7MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 1022), S9808 [25SE]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 677), S6518 [20JN]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 615), S8065 [23JY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see S. 11), S97 [22JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see S. 756), S7427 [10JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 530), S2306 [14MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S98 [22JA]

———provide a long-term capital gains exclusion and reduce the holding period for long-term capital gains (see S. 818), S4175 [2MY]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 1199), S7955 [19JY]

———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 313), S1270 [13FE]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S1465 [15FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 492), S2070 [8MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1012 [1FE]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see S. 801), S4044 [30AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S3152 [29MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 237), S1012 [1FE]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see S. 1243), S8203 [25JY]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see S. 676), S3274 [2AP]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 654), S6449 [19JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S4822 [10MY]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 37), S5616 [24MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S5543 [23MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 640), S3052 [28MR]

———treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships (see S. 1141), S7193 [29JN]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1002), S5967 [7JN]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 152), S1229 [8FE]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 289), S1218 [8FE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S11719 [13NO]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see S. Res. 171), S10640 [11OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S.J. Res. 22), S9337 [12SE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1765), S12369 [4DE]

Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (see S. 1104), S6920 [26JN]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (see S. 599), S3153 [29MR]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S3854 [24AP]

Voting: establish uniform poll closing time for Presidential elections (see S. 50), S98 [22JA]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S527 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (see S. 506), S2117 [9MR]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 1816), S13145 [13DE]

———land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1325), S8704 [2AU]

———resolve claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River (see S. 1879), S13943 [20DE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see S. 498), S2070 [8MR]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 815), S4175 [2MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1318), S8704 [2AU]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S1972 [7MR]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 346), S1462 [15FE]

Ecology and environment: establish new national policy designed to manage the risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (see S. 1294), S8575 [1AU]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S1463 [15FE]

Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (see S. 1170), S7589 [12JY]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 509), S2117 [9MR]

Medicare: 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. 452), S1817 [5MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see S. 498), S2070 [8MR]

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1817 [5MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 507), S2117 [9MR]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (see S. 388, 389), S1586 [26FE]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 834), S4400 [4MY]

Taxation: allow a business deduction for the purchase and installation of qualifying security enhancement property (see S. 1581), S11105 [25OC]

———charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see S. 713), S3530 [5AP]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S5694 [25MY]

———increase limitation on capital losses any individual may deduct against ordinary income and allow a 3-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers (see S. 784), S3994 [26AP]

———maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene (see S. 711), S3530 [5AP]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (see S. 709), S3530 [5AP]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2146 [12MR], S2297 [14MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S3975 [26AP], S4061 [1MY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12138 [29NO], S12306 [3DE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Herbert Zweibon, Americans for a Safe Israel (organization), S12289 [3DE]

———Jacob Adams, Arctic Slope Regional Corp., S12296 [3DE]

———Ken Whitten, S12285 [3DE]

Improve aviation security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit: Carroll J. Campbell, S10502 [11OC]

National energy policy: Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, S12143 [29NO]

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam, S676 [30JA]

———Ernest House, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Vida Peabody, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, S675 [30JA]

———James P. Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S672 [30JA]

———Keller George, United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., S675 [30JA]

———Kelsey A. Begaye, Navajo Nation, S674 [30JA]

———Pedro P. Tenorio, Governor of Northern Mariana Islands, S676 [30JA]

———Peter J. Ward, Fraternal Order of Police, S676 [30JA]

———Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation, S675 [30JA]

———Samuel N. Penney, Nez Perce Tribe, S675 [30JA]

———several State attorneys general, S677 [30JA]

Photographs taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Kenneth R. Whitten, S1658 [28FE]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, S11275 [31OC]

———Joseph W. Lipowski, AMVETS (organization), S11276 [31OC]

———Richard J. Santos, American Legion, S11275 [31OC]

Lists

National Energy Security Act press conference participants and quotes, S1556-S1558 [26FE]

Memorandums

National Energy Policy: Senator Bingaman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12399 [5DE]

Press releases

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S12289 [3DE]

Energy Committee Suspends Mark-Ups—Will Propose Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Legislation to Majority Leader: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S10423 [10OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13032 [12DE]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Huna Totem Corp. (S. 506), S2128 [9MR]

———conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 1816), S13146 [13DE]

———land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (S. 1325), S8742 [2AU]

———resolve claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River (S. 1879), S13969 [20DE]

Allbaugh, Joe M.: nomination to be FEMA Director, S1448 [15FE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (S. 498), S2081 [8MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1539-S1542 [15FE], S1657-S1660 [28FE], S1724 [1MR], S2818-S2820 [23MR], S2843 [26MR], S4409 [7MY], S4932 [15MY], S8375, S8378 [30JY], S8882, S8884 [3AU], S9479 [19SE], S9846-S9851 [26SE], S10421-S10423 [10OC], S10674 [15OC], S11277, S11279 [31OC], S11521, S11524, S11525 [7NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S11644 [9NO], S11886, S11888 [15NO], S12043 [27NO], S12083, S12090, S12091 [28NO], S12142, S12143, S12147, S12151 [29NO], S12225, S12226, S12233, S12238 [30NO], S12286, S12287, S12288, S12289, S12294, S12295, S12299, S12305 [3DE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 411), S1657 [28FE], S2429 [19MR]

———Senate delegation trip, S2844 [26MR]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 815), S4180 [2MY], S4932 [15MY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), S9427 [14SE]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S948 [1FE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land, S7561 [12JY]

———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S10500 [11OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), S10500, S10508, S10522 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2054 [8MR], S2201, S2202 [13MR], S2275 [14MR]

———nondischargeability of debts arising from the exchange of electric energy, S2201, S2202 [13MR], S2275 [14MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3518 [5AP]

California: energy crisis, S4408 [7MY], S6507 [20JN]

———energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, S508-S510 [24JA]

Children and youth: suicide prevention activities funding, S5953 [7JN]

China, People's Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization, S11933 [15NO]

China, Republic of: accession to the World Trade Organization, S11933 [15NO]

Climate: global warming, S7840 [18JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 1318), S8726 [2AU]

Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S14041 [20DE]

Conservation Reserve Program: strike water conservation program, S13032 [12DE]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 346), S1475 [15FE]

Cranston, Alan: authority to print tributes as a Senate document, S654 [29JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9479 [19SE], S10030 [2OC]

Dept. of Energy: energy industry workforce training grants and fellowships funding through reductions in CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S7865, S7868, S7869 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S629 [29JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7470, S7479 [11JY], S7561, S7562 [12JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11450 [6NO]

Ecology and environment: environmental, natural resources, and energy conservation programs funding, S3518 [5AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, S619 [29JA]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (S. 167), S540 [24JA]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13376 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4442 [7MY], S5953 [7JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S4406 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7840, S7865, S7868, S7869 [18JY]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S10500, S10522 [11OC]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 361), S1502 [15FE]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market (S. 287), S1220 [8FE]

Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, S7562-S7564 [12JY], S8176, S8179, S8180 [25JY], S12084, S12090 [28NO]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (S. 1170), S7592 [12JY]

Griles, J. Steven: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S6507, S6508 [20JN], S6657 [22JN], S7579 [12JY]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, S7479 [11JY]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S7840 [18JY], S11520 [7NO]

———investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S10674 [15OC]

———study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S8054 [23JY]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6656 [22JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6656 [22JN]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (S. 1218), S8176, S8179, S8180 [25JY]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area: establish (S. 509), S2128 [9MR]

Medicare: 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 (S. 452), S1818 [5MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (S. 1738), S12106 [28NO]

National discovery trails: establish (S. 498), S2081 [8MR]

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 43), S1828 [5MR]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, S7470 [11JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S13882 [20DE]

———ensure that those most knowledgeable about port operations are involved in anti-terrorism strategies, S13882 [20DE]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S507 [24JA], S619, S629 [29JA], S672, S674, S676, S677 [30JA]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (S. 472), S1982 [7MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel, S11520 [7NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2560 [20MR]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12142, S12143, S12147, S12151 [29NO], S12225, S12226, S12233, S12238 [30NO], S12286, S12287, S12288, S12289, S12294, S12295, S12299, S12305 [3DE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2428, S2429 [19MR], S4408 [7MY], S10674-S10676 [15OC], S11521, S11524, S11525 [7NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S11886, S11888 [15NO], S12083, S12090, S12091 [28NO]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1188 [8FE]

Point of order, S5255 [21MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2560 [20MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11773 [14NO], S12142, S12143, S12147, S12151 [29NO], S12225, S12226, S12233, S12238 [30NO], S12286, S12287, S12288, S12289, S12294, S12295, S12299, S12305 [3DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S10030 [2OC], S10421-S10423 [10OC], S11275, S11276, S11277, S11279 [31OC], S11524 [7NO], S12043 [27NO], S12083 [28NO]

———impact of environmentalists on the development of a national energy policy, S4403 [4MY]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (S. Res. 26), S1537 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2054 [8MR]

———national energy policy, S619, S629 [29JA], S1188 [8FE], S1537-S1542 [15FE], S4403 [4MY], S4407, S4408 [7MY], S4932 [15MY], S6507 [20JN], S6657 [22JN], S8373 [30JY], S9846-S9851 [26SE], S10030 [2OC], S10420, S10421 [10OC], S10526 [11OC], S10674 [15OC], S11276, S11277, S11279 [31OC], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S12083, S12091 [28NO], S14042-S14044 [20DE]

———national energy policy (S. 597), S2817-S2820 [23MR]

———national energy policy (S. 1766), S12398, S12399 [5DE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S6657 [22JN]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 388), S1548, S1550, S1551, S1554, S1555 [26FE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 389), S1548, S1550, S1551, S1554, S1555 [26FE], S1657-S1660 [28FE], S1724, S1731 [1MR], S2428, S2429 [19MR], S2817-S2820 [23MR], S2843 [26MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S10674 [15OC]

Principi, Anthony J.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S441 [23JA]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for those employed by States or local governments, S11450 [6NO]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, S12299, S12305 [3DE]

Science: provide for a moratorium on the cloning of humans, S12299 [3DE]

Senate: explanation of absence, S7040 [28JN]

———legislative program, S654 [29JA], S1542 [15FE], S1657 [28FE], S1723 [1MR], S4406 [4MY], S8172 [25JY], S12140 [29NO]

———remediation of and return to the Hart Senate Office Building due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, S12221 [30NO]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), S1542 [15FE]

Surgeon General: national policy on suicide prevention, S5953 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a business deduction for the purchase and installation of qualifying security enhancement property (S. 1581), S11114 [25OC]

———charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (S. 713), S3540 [5AP]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (S. 972), S5704 [25MY]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S5255 [21MY]

———increase limitation on capital losses any individual may deduct against ordinary income and allow a 3-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers (S. 784), S4004 [26AP]

———maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene (S. 711), S3539 [5AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11773 [14NO]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5255 [21MY], S5421 [22MY], S5518 [23MY]

———treatment of Alaska Native settlement trusts (S. 709), S3536 [5AP]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9846 [26SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9346 [13SE]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9846-S9851 [26SE]

Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (S. 1104), S6928 [26JN]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), S9690 [24SE]

Veterans Day: observance, S11656 [9NO]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), S10123 [3OC]

Washington, George: importance of presidential farewell address, S1548 [26FE]

Weinberger, Mark A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury, S1723 [1MR]

Woodrush (vessel): decommissioning of Coast Guard cutter, S1391 [14FE]

World Trade Organization: renegotiation of international trade agreements, S11933 [15NO]

World War II: reunion of Air Force veterans who served in the Aleutian Islands, S11655 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: leave of absence, S7186 [29JN]

Reports filed

Burnt, Malheur, Owyhee, and Powder River Basin Water Optimization Feasibility Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 238) (S. Rept. 107-22), S5830 [5JN]

Convey BLM Administrative Site to Carson City, NV, for Use as a Senior Center: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 107-21), S5830 [5JN]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Design, Planning, and Construction of the Denver Water Reuse Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 491) (S. Rept. 107-25), S5830 [5JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S1971 [7MR]

Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 506) (S. Rept. 107-27), S5830 [5JN]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 509) (S. Rept. 107-29), S5830 [5JN]

National Discovery Trails Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 107-26), S5830 [5JN]

National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 517) (S. Rept. 107-30), S5830 [5JN]

Nomination of Bruce M. Carnes To Be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5005 [16MY]

Nomination of David Garman To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5005 [16MY]

Nomination of Francis S. Blake To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5005 [16MY]

Nomination of J. Steven Griles To Be Deputy Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Jessie H. Roberson To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Lee S.L. Otis To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Nora M. Brownell to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Patrick H. Wool III to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Robert G. Card To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5005 [16MY]

Northern Mariana Covenant Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 107-28), S5830 [5JN]

Peopling of America Theme Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 329) (S. Rept. 107-24), S5830 [5JN]

Protection of Little Sandy River Watershed as Part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 107-23), S5830 [5JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Navajo Nation, S675 [30JA]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1962 [7MR]

Statements

National Energy Policy: Several Organizations and Bush Administration Officials, S12085 [28NO]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: J. Eldon Yates, Vietnam Veterans Institute, and Joseph Satriano, Catholic War Veterans (organization), S11276 [31OC]

———President Bush, S11524 [7NO]

Studies

Strategic Energy Initiative: Center for Strategic and International Studies, S2430-S2433 [19MR]

Summaries

Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act (H.R. 10): Lott Amendment on Enhancement of Energy Conservation, Research, and Development and Providing for Security and Diversity in the Energy Supply, S12238 [30NO]

Surveys

Citizens for Real Energy Solutions: Ipsos-Reid Group, S12399 [5DE]

Texts of

S. 346, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S1477 [15FE]

S. 361, relax FAA maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S1502 [15FE]

S. 452, Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act, S1819-S1823 [5MR]

S. 509, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area establishment, S2129 [9MR]

S. 709, Alaska Native Settlement Trust Tax Fairness Act, S3536 [5AP]

S. 711, maintain Alaskan exemption from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene, S3539 [5AP]

S. 713, Native Alaskan Subsistence Whaling Act, S3540 [5AP]

S. 784, increase tax limitation on capital losses any individual may deduct against ordinary income and allow a 3-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers, S4004 [26AP]

S. 834, Generator Tariff Elimination Act, S4400 [4MY]

S. 1581, American Security Enhancement Investment Act, S11114 [25OC]

Tributes

Hurley, Francis T., S4588 [9MY]

Liston, David J., S10284 [4OC]

Maher, Rosemarie, S7492 [11JY]

Ritter, Barbara Ely, S10689 [15OC]

Taro, Cliff, S2722 [22MR]