EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Affidavits

Dept. of Justice investigation of alleged misconduct by Representative Traficant: John Innella, E2010 [6NO]

———Pat Naples, Jr., E2011 [6NO]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3261 [19JN], H3303, H3305, H3307, H3310, H3315, H3319, H3321, H3322, H3323, H3324, H3327, H3328, H3330, H3331, H3335, H3337, H3340, H3342, H3344, H3359 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7312, S7313, S7316, S7318, S7319, S7320, S7321, S7323, S7324, S7332, S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7337 [9JY], S7387, S7406, S7432 [10JY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3262, S3281 [2AP], S3320, S3327, S3333, S3353, S3354, S3355 [3AP], S3382, S3400, S3406, S3416, S3454, S3455, S3456, S3457 [4AP], S3465, S3468, S3470, S3475, S3479, S3483, S3490, S3491, S3493, S3495, S3498, S3521, S3523, S3524, S3525, S3558, S3559, S3560, S3561, S3562, S3563, S3564, S3565, S3566, S3567, S3568, S3571, S3572, S3573, S3574, S3575, S3576, S3577, S3578, S3579, S3580, S3581, S3582, S3583, S3584, S3585, S3589, S3590, S3591, S3592, S3593, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3598, S3599, S3600, S3601, S3603, S3604, S3605, S3606, S3607, S3608, S3609, S3610, S3611, S3612, S3613, S3614, S3615, S3616, S3617, S3618, S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3623 [5AP], S3638, S3639, S3641, S3644, S3646, S3647, S3648, S3649, S3650, S3652, S3653, S3654, S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3667, S3668, S3669, S3763 [6AP], S3829 [24AP], H1201, H1218, H1229, H1240, H1252 [28MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7441, S7458, S7459, S7475, S7521, S7522, S7523, S7524, S7525, S7526 [11JY], S7555, S7557, S7560, S7566, S7649 [12JY], H3360 [20JN], H3382, H3396, H3400, H3407, H3408, H3412, H3413, H3421, H3426, H3430, H3432, H3467 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7973 [19JY], S7997, S8008, S8023, S8024 [20JY], S8046, S8053, S8054, S8069, S8070 [23JY], S8112, S8137, S8138, S8139 [24JY], S8158, S8159, S8160, S8238, S8239, S8240, S8241, S8242, S8243, S8244, S8245, S8246 [25JY], S8260, S8294, S8295, S8296, S8297, S8298 [26JY], S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], S8514, S8600 [1AU], H3520 [25JN], H3566, H3569, H3571, H3572, H3577, H3578, H3582, H3585, H3586 [26JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11182, S11184, S11217, S11230, S11232, S11233, S11234, S11235, S11236 [30OC], S11257, S11260, S11266, S11269, S11270, S11271, S11291, S11292, S11293, S11294, S11295 [31OC], S11301, S11302, S11308, S11324, S11325, S11326, S11341, S11345, S11350, S11390, S11391, S11392, S11394, S11395, S11396 [1NO], S11494, S11495, S11503 [6NO], H6459 [9OC], H6505 [10OC], H6631, H6640, H6647, H6651, H6654, H6664, H6665, H6666, H6673, H6704 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8543, S8544, S8552, S8601, S8614, S8615 [1AU], S8630, S8635, S8643, S8647, S8653, S8776, S8818, S8825 [2AU], H4542, H4543 [24JY], H4635, H4636, H4637 [25JY], H4682, H4687, H4689, H4690, H4691, H4696, H4698, H4700, H4702, H4703, H4705, H4708, H4710, H4725, H4726 [26JY], H4727, H4730, H4743, H4751, H4752, H4780 [27JY], H4816, H4821, H4823, H4825, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4832, H4834, H4838, H4840, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4847, H4851, H4852 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (H. Res. 210), H4658 [26JY]

Analyses

Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act (S. 71), S330 [22JA]

Presidential Appointments Improvement Act (S. 1811), S13054-S13057 [12DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, S3782 [23AP], H1515 [24AP]

———H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, S7417 [10JY], H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S11149 [25OC], H7549 [31OC]

———H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8676 [2AU], H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11475 [6NO], H7942 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

After the Ball Is Over, S935 [1FE]

Ashcroft Double Standard, S943 [1FE]

Ashcroft Is the Wrong Man for Justice, S935 [1FE]

Ashcroft Isn't Right for Attorney General, S940 [1FE]

Ashcroft Rights Record Bears Careful Watching, S873 [31JA]

Ashcroft the Activist, S942 [1FE]

Ashcroft's Pledge To Enforce the Law, S936 [1FE]

Ashcroft's Rights Do Not Include Being AG, S944 [1FE]

Ashcroft's Tough Tasks, S955 [1FE]

Ashcroft—Still No—Senate Hearings Don't Alter the Case Against Him, S874 [31JA]

Ashes to Ashcroft, S962 [1FE]

Building a Cabinet, S953 [1FE]

Character Assassin Should Not Be Attorney General, S956 [1FE]

Christian, a Citizen, S963 [1FE]

Civil Rights `R Us, S943 [1FE]

Confederacy's Favorite Cabinet Nominee, S944 [1FE]

Disqualified by His Religion?, S963 [1FE]

Fairness for Whom?, S945 [1FE]

Fed Finds Slowdown Is Widespread in U.S., S4382 [4MY]

Fed's Legwork Led to Quick Rate Cut—Firms Surveyed Before April Surprise, S4381 [4MY]

Hormel Democrats, S978 [1FE]

John Ashcroft, American Partisan, S885 [31JA]

John Ashcroft Should Be Rejected as Attorney General, S935 [1FE]

Joker in the Deck, S952 [1FE]

Judge White's Judges, S958 [1FE]

Mask Comes Off, S2891 [26MR]

More Missing Pages, S4565 [9MY]

Mr. Ashcroft and Equality, S952 [1FE]

Mr. Bush's Rightward Lurch, S953 [1FE]

No to Ashcroft, S956 [1FE]

Nussle Warns of Possible Fiscal Year 2001 Spending Cuts, S8508 [1AU]

Opposing the Ashcroft Nomination, S941 [1FE]

President's Man—Ugly Story of the Ronnie White Nomination Reveals What a Disappointing Choice George W. Bush Has Made, S873 [31JA]

Question of Fitness, S873 [31JA]

Roberson a Top-Flight Pick, E661 [26AP]

Shame of the Ronnie White Vote, S957 [1FE]

Some More Equal Than Others, S956 [1FE]

Uneasy With Ashcroft, S945 [1FE]

Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in April, S4382 [4MY]

Wall Street Feels Labor Pain, S4382 [4MY]

What Ashcroft Did, S872 [31JA]

Wrong Choice for Justice, S945 [1FE]

Wrong for Justice, S939 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 65), H5971 [24SE] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6701 [11OC] (see H.J. Res. 69), H7109 [17OC] (see H.J. Res. 70), H7308 [24OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8248 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 76), H8948 [5DE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H9772 (see H.J. Res. 78), H10055 [12DE] (see H.J. Res. 79), H10909 [19DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 323), H10908 [19DE]

———making supplemental appropriations (see S. 1077), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2216), H3258 [19JN] (see H.R. 3345), H8343 [19NO]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 204), H4352 [19JY]

Armed Forces: require executive agencies to pay the premiums for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for certain reservists called or ordered to active duty (see H.R. 1243), H1188 [27MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1121 [26MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H1187 [27MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 136), H2021 [8MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), recommit conference report (see H. Res. 134), H2021 [8MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S1817 [5MR]

Children and youth: give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 228), H5704 [14SE]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (see S. 673), S3274 [2AP]

Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]

Contracts: carry out a cost-effective program for identifying any errors made in paying contractors and for recovering any amounts erroneously paid to contractors (see H.R. 2547), H4215 [18JY]

———require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1345 [29MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: amend to increase specified contract amounts (see H.R. 2094), H2996 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see S. 1482), S10058 [2OC] (see H.R. 2002), H2710 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish (see H.R. 375), H165 [31JA]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (see H.R. 376), H165 [31JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Men's Health (see H.R. 632), H394 [14FE]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (see S. 946), S5615 [24MY] (see H.R. 1784), H2082 [9MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of State: designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism (see H.R. 1338), H1407 [3AP]

———establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess efforts to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 304), H110 [30JA]

———establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (see S. 579), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 1115), H1011 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2217), H3258 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (see H. Res. 174), H3356 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 267), H6918 [16OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1178), S7688 [16JY] (see S. 1178), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2299), H3518 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (see H. Res. 178), H3519 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 299), H8731 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a new veterans benefits office in Florida (see H.R. 1450), H1484 (see H.R. 1450), H1494 [4AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1536), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3061), H6457 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H6504 [10OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1216), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 2620), H4633 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (see H. Res. 210), H4723 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 279), H7908 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 209), H4651 [26JY]

Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 1100), H1010 [20MR]

Endangered Species Act: authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to health and safety emergencies (see H.R. 3259), H7959 [8NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: designate Federal agencies responsible for implementation (see H.R. 1534), H1499 [4AP]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection (see H.R. 2694), H5124 [1AU]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection Affairs and elevate to cabinet level position (see S. 159), S456 [23JA]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position (see H.R. 2438), H3861 [10JY]

Fair Justice Agency: establish (see H.R. 305), H110 [30JA]

Federal agencies and departments: direct the heads of each executive agency to conduct a study on the improvement of employment readiness (see H.R. 2403), H3804 [28JN]

———review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

———use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (see H.R. 497), H222 [7FE]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 1152), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

Federal Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (see S. 1462), S9807 [25SE]

Federal employees: include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H4216 [18JY]

———increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Government (see S. 1129), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 1824), H2147 [14MY]

———reduce number of political appointees (see S. 108), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 127), H59 [6JA]

———require the same transit pass transportation benefits offered in the National Capital Region to be extended to other similarly situated employees (see H.R. 135), H60 [6JA]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H1555 [24AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies (see S. 1295), S8575 [1AU]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see S. 71), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 1832), H2183 [15MY]

Firearms: prohibit Federal agencies from issuing or enforcing certain rules that restrict the transportation or possession of a firearm on a public Federal road (see H.R. 2391), H3803 [28JN]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit any U.S. department or agency from transferring funds to any individual or entity that prohibits the display of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 3201), H7591 [31OC]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H164 [31JA]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see S. 201), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 169), H61 [6JA]

———develop a uniform standard for declaring levels of alert in cases of emergencies for Federal agencies, and conduct a study of how to implement such standards (see H.R. 3225), H7718 [1NO]

———establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (see H.R. 3371), H8564 [28NO]

———prevent elimination of certain reports (see H.R. 1042), H953 [15MR]

———provide Federal managers with tools and flexibility in areas such as personnel, budgeting, and property management and disposal (see S. 1612), S11362 [1NO] (see S. 1639), S11488 [6NO]

———provide for expedited congressional consideration of legislative proposals transmitted by the President to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient Government operations (see S. 1613), S11362 [1NO]

———reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal agencies (see H.R. 44), H26 [3JA]

———require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2263), H3463 [21JN]

Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 66), H26 [3JA]

GSA: authorize public-private partnerships to rehabilitate Federal real property (see H.R. 2710), H5125 [1AU]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 130), H1859 [2MY] (see H. Res. 131), H1922 [3MY]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see S. 214), S707 [30JA] (see H.R. 293), H110 [30JA]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to Federal employees available to Federal annuitants and Armed Forces members and retirees (see S. 561), S2472 [19MR]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see S. 531), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 1013), H927 [14MR]

Merit Systems Protection Board: conduct an alternative dispute resolution pilot program to assist Federal agencies in resolving workplace disputes (see H.R. 1965), H2678 [23MY]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see S. 1073), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 374), H165 [31JA]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1739), H1924 [3MY]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (see S. 1800), S12858 [11DE]

NSF: identify opportunities to collaborate with other Federal agencies on increasing the utilization of existing technologies and developing new research areas to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism (see H.R. 3344), H8343 [19NO]

Office of Homeland Security: establish a National Energy Infrastructure Security Program (see S. 1529), S10457 [10OC]

Presidential appointments: streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (see S. 1811), S13051 [12DE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 849), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 542), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 750), H441 [27FE]

States: expedite review procedures for granting waivers to States under a grant program administered by an agency if another State has already been granted a similar waiver (see H.R. 789), H506 [28FE]

Terrorism: establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3254), H7958 [8NO]

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see S. 1651), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 3305), H8248 [15NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY], S8333 [27JY], S8505 [1AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11411 [2NO], S11452 [6NO]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2217), H6507-H6568 [11OC]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2299), H8655-H8730 [29NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3061), H10239-H10353 [18DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2620), H7787-H7834 [6NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1864-H1911 [3MY], H1957-H2004 [8MY]

Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 2216), H4281-H4303 [19JY]

Histories

Congressional Budget Act (1974), S1890-S1894 [6MR]

Introductions

Budget revenue proposals (1993): Committee on Taxation (Joint), S3399 [4AP]

Letters

CBO analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program: Senators Baucus and Burns, S12667 [7DE]

Committee on Government Reform (House) report on the Dept. of Justice: Melvin D. Honowitz, Honowitz & Shaw (law firm), E823 [17MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) jurisdiction over Dept. of Justice programs and the Patent and Trademark Office: Senator Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3421-S3423 [4AP]

Dept. of Justice investigation of alleged misconduct by Representative Traficant: Henry A. DiBlasio, E2010 [6NO]

Endangered Species Act: Gale A. Norton, S668 [30JA]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc., requirements relative to procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies: Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, H10079 [13DE]

Nomination of Donald H. Rumsfeld to be Sec. of Defense: Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S62 [20JA]

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, S616 [29JA], 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]

Nomination of John Ashcroft to be Attorney General: Bernard F. Law, S854 [31JA]

———Chris Sullivan, Southern Partisan (publication), S906 [31JA], S998 [1FE]

———Donald V. Watkins, Alamerica Bank, S904 [31JA]

———Jerry Gains, National Sheriffs' Association, S855 [31JA]

———Representative Conyers, E2101 [15NO]

———Senator Thurmond (1980), S908 [31JA]

Nomination of Melquiades R. Martinez to be Sec. of HUD: Connie Mack, S438 [23JA]

Nomination of Ronnie L. White to be district judge: James L. Vermeersch, Missouri Sheriffs' Association, S984 [1FE]

———Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr., National Sheriffs' Association, S984 [1FE]

Prevent elimination of certain Government reports: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H1023 [21MR]

Put Our Children First Resolution: Clarice J. Kestenbaum, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, H8085 [13NO]

———Eileen McCaffrey, Orphan Foundation of America, H8084 [13NO]

———Kathleen Connolly, Save the Children (organization), H8084 [13NO]

———Libby K. Nealis, National Association of School Psychologists, H8084 [13NO]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, H8084 [13NO]

———Paramjit Joshi, Children's National Medical Center, H8084 [13NO]

———Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, Inc., H8085 [13NO]

Revise requirements for procurement of products from Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to meet needs of Federal agencies: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9774 [25SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9774 [25SE]

———Steve Young, Fraternal Order of Police, S9778 [25SE]

———Susan Herman, National Center for Victims of Crime, S9775 [25SE]

Women's Health Office Act: several health organizations, S5620 [24MY]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11183 [30OC]

Amendments to S. 1077, supplemental appropriations, S7126 [28JN]

Federal law enforcement agencies, H6762 [12OC]

Groups opposed to the nomination of John Ashcroft to be Attorney General, S871 [31JA]

Organizations supporting the nomination of John Ashcroft to be Attorney General, S988 [1FE]

Political action committees associated with John Ashcroft, S844 [31JA]

Presidential nominees pending Senate action, S7664 [16JY]

Memorandums

Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Requirements Relative to Procurement of Products To Meet Needs of Federal Agencies: Steve Schwalb, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., H10079 [13DE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2001: President Clinton, H65-H67 [20JA]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2002: President Bush, S1696 [28FE], H447 [28FE]

Freedom To Manage Act: President Bush, S10791 [17OC], H7111 [17OC]

Progress of Spending by the Executive Branch: President Bush, S8279 [26JY]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), S7417 [10JY], H3346 [20JN], H3967, H3972 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7375, S7376, S7381, S7387, S7405, S7406 [10JY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3261 [2AP], S3495 [5AP], H1507 [24AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7472 [11JY], S7554, S7556 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8315, S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], H7545 [31OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11344 [1NO], H7916 [8NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8549 [1AU], S8665, S8676 [2AU], H4714 [26JY], H4859 [30JY]

Outlines

Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act (H.R. 1739), E730 [4MY]

Press releases

HHS, Bayer Agree to Cipro Purchase, S11189 [30OC]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Senator Boxer and Gale A. Norton, S666 [30JA]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 65), H5959, H5961, H5962 [24SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H6678 [11OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 69), H7109 [17OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 70), H7313 [25OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 70), unanimous-consent agreement, H7300 [24OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 74), H8219-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 76), H8849 [5DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), H9326 [12DE], H10061-H10064 [13DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), H10934 [20DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 323), H10916 [20DE]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3291-H3348 [20JN], E1177 [21JN], E1187, E1189 [25JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, H4356-H4367 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3281-H3291 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 204), H4355, H4356 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to go to conference, H3967-H3972 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to instruct conferees, H3972-H3979 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to recommit, H3346 [20JN]

Armed Forces: require executive agencies to pay the premiums for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for certain reservists called or ordered to active duty (H.R. 1243), E452 [27MR]

Ashcroft, John: confirmation as Attorney General, E106 [6FE]

———nomination to be Attorney General, H91-H93 [30JA], H147-H155 [31JA]

BIA: contract support costs for Indian Health Service programs funding, H3371, H3373 [21JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446, H466, H468 [28FE], H510 [1MR], H638 [6MR], H722-H738 [7MR], H744, H745, H748-H758, H763-H793, H799-H804, H807, H811, H812, H813, H815-H821 [8MR], H834, H837, H838, H857, H864-H870 [13MR], H918-H923 [14MR], H963 [20MR], H1153, H1157, H1158, H1173 [27MR], H2391 [22MY], H3869 [11JY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1065, H1068 [22MR], H1148-H1154, H1156-H1176, H1179-H1186 [27MR], H1201-H1271, H1275, H1278, H1281-H1292 [28MR], H1389 [3AP], H1470 [4AP], H1507 [24AP], E502 [29MR], E504 [30MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1913-H1915 [3MY], H1935, H1945-H1950 [8MY], H2035-H2049, H2064, H2066, H2072-H2079 [9MY], H2337 [21MY], E844 [17MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1193-H1201 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2026-H2035 [9MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), motion to instruct conferees, H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), recommit conference report (H. Res. 134), H1951-H1956 [8MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3412 [21JN], H4846 [30JY], H6664 [11OC]

Children and youth: give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6652, H6653, H6688 [11OC]

———give highest priority to providing assistance, services, and benefits to children who lost parents or guardians in terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 228), H5635 [14SE], H5738, H5865 [20SE], H6880 [16OC], H7391, H7406-H7412 [30OC], H7887-H7894 [7NO], H8081-H8087 [13NO], H8138 [14NO], H9325 [12DE]

CIA: assume total cost of personal liability insurance for counterterrorism employees, H6405, H6406 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs, H3790 [28JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6684 [11OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to the conference report on H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

Committee on Government Reform (House): release of report on the Dept. of Justice, E823 [17MY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: funding, H4084, H4085 [17JY]

Contracts: carry out a cost-effective program for identifying any errors made in paying contractors and for recovering any amounts erroneously paid to contractors (H.R. 2547), E1355 [18JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: amend to increase specified contract amounts (H.R. 2094), H3526 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: emergency supplemental appropriations, H1277 [28MR]

———funding, H280 [13FE], H1089 [22MR]

———making supplemental appropriations, H2255 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study and review of Federal Energy Savings Performance Contract Program, E1568 [3AU]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health, E360 [14MR]

———establish an Office on Women's Health (H.R. 1784), H2058 [9MY], E824, E843 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: public housing agencies energy costs funding, H3335 [20JN]

Dept. of Justice: compliance of employees with standards of conduct during investigations, H4084 [17JY]

Dept. of State: designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism, H2088 [10MY]

———designate an Assistant Sec. of State for Victims of International Terrorism (H.R. 1338), E509 [3AP], E836 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3363-H3437 [21JN], H5857 [20SE], E1188, E1190, E1193 [25JN], E1231, E1232 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7099-H7108 [17OC], E1943 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 174), H3361-H3363 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 267), H8189 [15NO]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3439 [21JN], H3550-H3594 [26JN], E1214 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, H8734-H8740 [30NO], E2193, E2197, E2202 [4DE], E2229 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3539-H3549 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 299), H8733, H8734 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), motion to instruct conferees, H7545-H7549 [31OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, E1199 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6568 [11OC], H7916 [8NO], E1863, E1865, E1875, E1877, E1878, E1880, E1881, E1882 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, H10431-H10442 [19DE], E2397, E2398, E2399 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H10214 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8189 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), motion to instruct conferees, H7916-H7918 [8NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4661-H4718 [26JY], H4727-H4761 [27JY], H4815-H4861 [30JY], H5857 [20SE], E1477, E1478 [31JY], E1485, E1487, E1488, E1492 [1AU], E1510 [2AU], E1549 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7922-H7941 [8NO], E2051 [9NO], E2056 [13NO], E2093 [15NO], E2110 [16NO], E2258 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (H. Res. 210), H4652-H4661 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 279), H7919-H7922 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), motion to recommit, H4859, H4860 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), same-day consideration (H. Res. 209), H4651 [26JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: technical corrections, H6037 [25SE]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position, E689 [1MY]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection (H.R. 2694), H5325 [2AU]

Fair Justice Agency: establish (H.R. 305), H416 [27FE], E43 [30JA]

FBI: shorten length of time necessary to conduct background checks for Presidential nominees, H2895 [6JN]

Federal agencies and departments: use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (H.R. 497), E132 [7FE]

Federal contracts: consider quality and cost before contracting out, outsourcing, privatizing, or converting any Government services, H4596-H4598 [25JY]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses, H6040, H6041 [25SE]

Federal employees: require the same transit pass transportation benefits offered in the National Capital Region to be extended to other similarly situated employees (H.R. 135), H8748 [4DE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, H10079 [13DE]

Foreign Service: tribute, H328 [14FE]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H6071-H6076 [2OC], E13 [3JA]

———establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (H.R. 3371), E2157, E2160 [28NO]

———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), H1022 [21MR]

———require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies (H.R. 2263), E1180 [21JN], E1366 [18JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1913-H1915 [3MY]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 131), H1945-H1951 [8MY]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (H.R. 293), E63 [30JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: conduct an alternative dispute resolution pilot program to assist Federal agencies in resolving workplace disputes (H.R. 1965), E900 [23MY]

Mineta, Norman Y.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, E5 [3JA]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (H.R. 1739), E729 [4MY]

Norton, Gale: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, H23 [3JA]

Pawnee, OK: Pawnee Replacement Health Center construction funding, H3373 [21JN]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment to persons appointed during a congressional recess who have been previously rejected by vote of the Senate, H4590-H4592 [25JY]

Roberson, Jessie: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, E661 [26AP]

Terrorism: establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (H.R. 3254), H7950 [8NO]

White House: alleged vandalism during Presidential transition period, H114 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abraham, Spencer: confirmation as Sec. of Energy, S450, S451 [23JA], S631 [29JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S58, S60 [20JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 65), S9780 [25SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10668 [11OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 69), S10801 [17OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 70), S11148, S11149 [25OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 74), S11920 [15NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 76), S12463 [5DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 78), S13317 [14DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 79), S14029 [20DE]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, S7939 [19JY], S8004-S8008 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), insert S. 1077 language in lieu, S7417 [10JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S6944-S6947, S6963, S6983 [27JN], S7020-S7024 [28JN], S7304-S7313, S7316-S7324 [9JY], S7363-S7417 [10JY], S7584 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), unanimous-consent agreement, S7126 [28JN], S7361 [9JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), unanimous-consent request, S7022, S7023 [28JN]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S592-S607, S616 [29JA], S686-S692, S695-S700 [30JA], S835, S836, S839-S910, S930 [31JA], S933-S1008 [1FE]

Bayer Corp.: tribute to donation of antibiotic for use by Federal employees, S11189 [30OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1119 [7FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1660-S1669, S1682-S1684 [28FE], S1732-S1734, S1735 [1MR], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S2106-S2112 [9MR], S2141 [12MR], S2180-S2184 [13MR], S2339-S2343 [15MR], S2807-S2812 [23MR], S2835-S2840 [26MR], S3227-S3230 [30MR], S3290-S3302 [3AP], S3826-S3828 [24AP], S4776-S4778, S4781, S4785-S4787, S4792 [10MY], S4853-S4855 [14MY], S4923-S4926 [15MY], S7999-S8001 [20JY], S8147, S8152 [25JY], S8904 [3AU], S10877-S10879 [23OC], S12240 [30NO], S12533 [6DE]

———refine procedures in budget process relative to controlling spending, S3490, S3491, S3520 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3020 [28MR], S3198-S3208, S3224, S3227-S3230 [30MR], S3261-S3273 [2AP], S3290-S3333 [3AP], S3361-S3423 [4AP], S3462-S3525 [5AP], S3638, S3696, S3763, S3769 [6AP], S3777-S3782 [23AP], S3815-S3817, S3826-S3828, S3829 [24AP], S4135, S4158-S4161 [2MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent agreement, S3763, S3765 [6AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4190, S4200 [3MY], S4377-S4381 [4MY], S4410-S4412 [7MY], S4545-S4581, S4772 [9MY], S4776-S4794 [10MY], S4855 [14MY], S5103 [17MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4230, S4231 [3MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), unanimous-consent agreement, S3405 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (S. Con. Res. 20), S1829 [5MR], S1890 [6MR]

———status report, S702 [30JA], S3143 [29MR], S7800 [17JY]

———use of advance appropriations on capital projects, S3672, S3677 [6AP]

CBO: analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program, S12667, S12668 [7DE]

Chao, Elaine L.: confirmation as Sec. of Labor, S1121 [7FE]

———nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S612-S614 [29JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Labor, unanimous-consent agreement, S522 [24JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S10789 [17OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to S. 1536, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education and related agencies appropriations, S11191 [30OC]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (S. 673), S3276 [2AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S4794 [10MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (S. 1482), S10060 [2OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (S. 946), S5618-S5620 [24MY]

Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (S. 579), S2592 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7441-S7490 [11JY], S7554-S7577 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, S10783-S10786 [17OC], S11097 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), unanimous-consent agreement, S7437, S7475 [11JY]

———tribute to Senate managers for efforts on appropriations bill, S7580 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7995-S7998, S8008 [20JY], S8044-S8055 [23JY], S8079-S8102, S8105-S8113 [24JY], S8153, S8155-S8171, S8195 [25JY], S8254-S8274 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8334 [27JY], S8500, S8504-S8533, S8536 [1AU], S8697 [2AU], S11097 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12308 [3DE], S12332-S12340, S12348 [4DE], S12459, S12460 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12272 [30NO], S12339 [4DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12329 [3DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), unanimous-consent agreement, S7906 [19JY], S8141 [24JY], S8249 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1178), S14049 [20DE]

———tribute to Senate staff for efforts on appropriations bill, S8536 [1AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11154-S11185 [30OC], S11255, S11268-S11275 [31OC], S11300-S11316, S11320-S11329, S11340-S11351 [1NO], S11407, S11411, S11412 [2NO], S11445-S11448 [5NO], S11449-S11475 [6NO], S11546 [7NO], S12051 [27NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, S13773-S13792, S13830 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13678 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), unanimous-consent agreement, S11183 [30OC], S11251, S11296 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), unanimous-consent request, S11165 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S499 [23JA]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11457 [6NO]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S13786-S13789 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8537-S8549, S8551-S8562 [1AU], S8629-S8676 [2AU], S8896, S8903 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, S11546 [7NO], S11594-S11603 [8NO], S11655 [9NO], S11716 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11594 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), unanimous-consent agreement, S8660 [2AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1216), indefinitely postponed, S12216 [29NO]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11596 [8NO]

Endangered Species Act: improve consultation process for Federal agencies, S9435-S9437 [14SE]

EPA: redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection Affairs and elevate to cabinet level position (S. 159), S494 [23JA]

Evans, Donald L.: confirmation as Sec. of Commerce, S452 [23JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S60 [20JA]

Federal Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (S. 1462), S9810 [25SE]

Federal employees: increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Government (S. 1129), S7095 [28JN]

———reduce number of political appointees (S. 108), S380 [22JA]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, S9710-S9712, S9714 [24SE], S9769-S9780 [25SE], S10039-S10041 [2OC], S13356 [17DE]

———revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies (S. 1295), S8591, S8592 [1AU]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 71), S328 [22JA]

Foreign trade: extend review period for processing certain export licensing applications, S9050-S9052, S9057, S9059-S9065 [4SE]

Freedom of Information Act: anniversary, S2383 [15MR]

GAO: report on role of Federal ombudsmen in dispute resolution of personnel conflicts, S5686 [25MY]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (S. 201), S653 [29JA]

———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), S11919 [15NO]

———provide Federal managers with tools and flexibility in areas such as personnel, budgeting, and property management and disposal (S. 1612), S11368 [1NO]

———provide for expedited congressional consideration of legislative proposals transmitted by the President to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient Government operations (S. 1613), S11368 [1NO]

Griles, J. Steven: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S6507, S6508 [20JN], S6657 [22JN], S7577-S7580 [12JY]

———nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, unanimous-consent agreement, S7565, S7566 [12JY]

Huntsman, John: nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S8892 [3AU]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (S. 214), S774 [30JA]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to Federal employees available to Federal annuitants and Armed Forces members and retirees (S. 561), S2474 [19MR]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (S. 531), S2309-S2313 [14MR]

Martinez, Melquiades R.: confirmation as Sec. of HUD, S702 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S437, S439 [23JA]

Mineta, Norman Y.: confirmation as Sec. of Transportation, S702 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, S519 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, unanimous-consent agreement, S516 [24JA]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (S. 1073), S6526 [20JN]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (S. 1800), S12860 [11DE]

Norton, Gale A.: confirmation as Sec. of the Interior, S1120 [7FE], S1265 [13FE]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S507 [24JA], S614-S631 [29JA], S659-S686 [30JA], S912 [31JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, unanimous-consent agreement, S522 [24JA]

Office of Homeland Security: establish a National Energy Infrastructure Security Program (S. 1529), S10462 [10OC]

O'Neill, Paul H.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S59, S65, S66 [20JA]

Paige, Roderick R.: confirmation as Sec. of Education, S434, S451 [23JA], S523 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Education, S60, S63-S65 [20JA]

Powell, Colin L.: confirmation as Sec. of State, S452 [23JA], S523 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of State, S59, S60, S61 [20JA]

Presidential appointments: consideration of nominations, S4232 [3MY], S5102 [17MY], S7663-S7665, S7712 [16JY], S7889, S7890 [18JY], S8010 [20JY], S8033-S8039 [23JY], S8324-S8326, S8337 [27JY], S8551 [1AU], S8694 [2AU]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S58 [20JA], S438 [23JA]

———Senate process for confirmation of Cabinet nominees, S431 [23JA]

———streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (S. 1811), S13053 [12DE]

Principi, Anthony J.: confirmation as Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S523 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S440, S441 [23JA]

Rumsfeld, Donald H.: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S452 [23JA], S523 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S58, S59, S61-S63 [20JA]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4597-S4599 [9MY]

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: anniversary, S3148 [29MR]

Thompson, Tommy G.: confirmation as Sec. of HHS, S702 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S441-S446 [23JA], S515-S519, S523 [24JA]

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (S. 1651), S11559 [7NO]

Veneman, Ann M.: confirmation as Sec. of Agriculture, S453 [23JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S60 [20JA]

Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S1029, S1043-S1054 [6FE]

———nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, unanimous-consent agreement, S981 [1FE]

Reports

Federal Language Needs: National Security Education Program (organization), S2723-S2725 [22MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 83, Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 107-61), H2021 [8MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2216, Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 204) (H. Rept. 107-149), H4351 [19JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 107-247), H6918 [16OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 299) (H. Rept. 107-309), H8731 [29NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 279) (H. Rept. 107-273), H7908 [7NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 100) (H. Rept. 107-30), H1187 [27MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 323) (H. Rept. 107-352), H10908 [19DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2216, Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 171) (H. Rept. 107-105), H3258 [19JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 174) (H. Rept. 107-106), H3356 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 178) (H. Rept. 107-110), H3518 [25JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 210) (H. Rept. 107-164), H4723 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 107-233), H6504 [10OC]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2217) (H. Rept. 107-234), H6696, H6700 [11OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2217) (H. Rept. 107-103), H3258 [19JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2217) (S. Rept. 107-36), S7193 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 107-308), H8731 [29NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 107-108), H3518 [25JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1178) (S. Rept. 107-38), S7688 [16JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3061) (H. Rept. 107-342), H10354 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3061) (H. Rept. 107-229), H6457 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1536) (S. Rept. 107-84), S10640 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 107-272), H7851 [6NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2620) (H. Rept. 107-159), H4633 [25JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1216) (S. Rept. 107-43), S8014 [20JY]

Nomination of Alphonso R. Jackson To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of Benigno G. Reyna To Be U.S. Marshals Service Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10287 [4OC]

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 Gale A. Norton To Be Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S527 [24JA]

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

Nomination of Jay B. Stephens To Be Associate Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10287 [4OC]

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 John Ashcroft To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S706 [30JA]

Nomination of John C. Weicher To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (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 Melquiades R. Martinez To Be Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development (Senate), S97 [22JA]

Nomination of Richard A. Hauser To Be Dept. of HUD General Counsel: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

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

Nomination of Romolo A. Bernardi To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Community Planning and Development: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5541 [23MY]

Nomination of William Howard Taft IV To Be Dept. of State Legal Adviser: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S3339 [3AP]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 169) (H. Rept. 107-101), H3201 [14JN]

Prevent Elimination of Certain Reports: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1042) (S. Rept. 107-90), S11286 [31OC]

Recommit Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 83, Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 107-58), H2021 [8MY]

Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-55), H1922 [3MY]

———Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-60), H2021 [8MY]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 107-26), H1121 [26MR]

Same-Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 130) (H. Rept. 107-54), H1859 [2MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 131) (H. Rept. 107-56), H1922 [3MY]

Supplemental Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2216) (H. Rept. 107-148), H4351 [19JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2216) (H. Rept. 107-102), H3258 [19JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1077) (S. Rept. 107-33), S6601 [21JN]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8138-H8142 [14NO]

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

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3310, H3315, H3318, H3322, H3323, H3328, H3336, H3342, H3343 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7405 [10JY]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, H152 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3406 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3567, H3569, H3570, H3571, H3572, H3573, H3574, H3576, H3577, H3585 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3540 [26JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6641 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4686, H4702, H4703, H4704 [26JY], H4824, H4832, H4852 [30JY]

Statements

Confirmation of John Ashcroft as Attorney General: North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers, E106 [6FE]

Economic Rights Provision of the Constitution: Gale A. Norton, S669 [30JA]

Nomination of Gale A. Norton To Be Sec. of the Interior: Ken Salazar, Colorado Attorney General, S629 [29JA]

Nomination of John Ashcroft To Be Attorney General: Senator Feingold, S1000-S1004 [1FE]

Takings Analysis of Regulations: Gale A. Norton, S668 [30JA]

Studies

Administration's Budget Reserve—Do the Numbers Add Up? Robert Greenstein, Richard Kogan, and Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H776 [8MR]

Administration's Budget—Gaps Between Rhetoric and Reality: Robert Greenstein, Richard Kogan, and Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H777 [8MR]

In Bush Budget, Tax Cuts for Top One Percent Are Larger Than Health, Education, and All Other Initiatives Combined: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H778 [8MR]

In Many States, One-Third To One-Half of Families Would Not Benefit From Bush Tax Plan: Nick Johnson, Allen Dupree, and Isaac Shapiro, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H779-H781 [8MR]

Is a Large Tax Cut Needed To Forestall an Explosion in Spending? Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H776 [8MR]

Is the House Tax Bill Needed To Avert a Recession? Peter R. Orszag, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H778 [8MR]

New Joint Tax Committee Estimates Raise Cost of Bush Tax Plan: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H775 [8MR]

Summaries

Agency Accountability Act (S. 849), S4603 [9MY]

Freedom To Manage Act (S. 1613), S11369 [1NO]

Managerial Flexibility Act (S. 1612), S11369 [1NO]

Use of Budget Reconciliation Process To Consider Tax Reduction Legislation, S1890 [6MR]

Tables

Budget cuts to non-protected agencies, S3684 [6AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S12308 [3DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S11599 [8NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S13785 [20DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7457 [11JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations conference report, S10785 [17OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8113 [24JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8543 [1AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1077, supplemental appropriations, S7309 [9JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1536, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11163 [30OC]

Comparison of Senate Subcommittee appropriations in fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, S4784 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3364-H3369 [21JN], H7100-H7105 [17OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3558-H3563 [26JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6572-H6628 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4663-H4667 [26JY]

———conference report, H7924-H7929 [8NO]

Revisions to aggregate spending levels, S13785 [20DE]

Revisions to H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, S5104-S5107 [17MY], S5775-S5778 [26MY]

Supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3295-H3300 [20JN]

———conference report, H4358 [20JY]

Testimonies

Agency Accountability Act: Hubert Potter, S4599 [9MY]

———Tim Kalinowski, Foam Supplies, Inc., S4600 [9MY]

———Victor Rezendes, GAO, S4601-S4603 [9MY]

Nomination of John Ashcroft To Be Attorney General: Kenny Jones, Moniteau County, MO, Sheriff's Dept., S984 [1FE]

———Representative Hulshof, S985 [1FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, H1212-H1218 [28MR]

H. Con. Res. 228, Put Our Children First Resolution, H8081 [13NO]

H. Res. 100, consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, H1193 [28MR]

H. Res. 131, same-day consideration of certain resolutions, H1945 [8MY]

H. Res. 134, recommit conference report on H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, H1951 [8MY]

H. Res. 136, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, H2026 [9MY]

H. Res. 171, consideration of H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3281 [20JN]

H. Res. 174, consideration of H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3361 [21JN]

H. Res. 178, consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H3540 [26JN]

H. Res. 204, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H4355 [20JY]

H. Res. 209, same-day consideration of H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4651 [26JY]

H. Res. 210, consideration of H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4652 [26JY]

H. Res. 279, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7919 [8NO]

H. Res. 299, consideration of H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H8733 [30NO]

H. Res. 323, consideration of H.J. Res. 79, continuing appropriations, H10916 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 65, continuing appropriations, H5959-H5961 [24SE]

H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, H6678 [11OC]

H.J. Res. 69, continuing appropriations, H7110 [17OC]

H.J. Res. 70, continuing appropriations, H7313 [25OC]

H.J. Res. 74, continuing appropriations, H8227 [15NO]

H.J. Res. 76, continuing appropriations, H8850 [5DE]

H.J. Res. 78, continuing appropriations, H10061 [13DE]

H.J. Res. 79, continuing appropriations, H10934 [20DE]

H.R. 169, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act, H6072 [2OC]

H.R. 1042, prevent elimination of certain Government reports, H1022 [21MR]

H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, S7527-S7534 [11JY]

H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7441-S7455 [11JY], S7696-S7712 [16JY]

H.R. 2263, require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, E1181 [21JN]

H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8835-S8844 [2AU]

H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8980-S8993 [3AU]

H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11458-S11475 [6NO]

S. 71, Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act, S329 [22JA]

S. 108, reduce number of political appointees, S381 [22JA]

S. 159, Dept. of Environmental Protection Affairs Act, S494-S497 [23JA]

S. 214, elevate position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health, S774 [30JA]

S. 531, National Recreation Lakes Act, S2310-S2313 [14MR]

S. 579, establish nonprofit entities for Dept. of State international educational, cultural, and arts programs, S2592 [20MR]

S. 673, Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act, S3277 [2AP]

S. 1129, increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Federal Government, S7096 [28JN]

S. 1482, Animal Health Protection Act, S10060-S10064 [2OC]

S. 1651, U.S. Consensus Council Act, S11559-S11561 [7NO]

S. Con. Res. 20, setting forth the Federal budget for 2002, S1828 [5MR]

Transcripts

Dept. of Justice Investigation of Alleged Misconduct by Representative Traficant: Representative Traficant and Richard Detor, E2011-E2014 [6NO]