INHOFE, JAMES M. (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7428 [10JY]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10398 [9OC], S10524, S10525, S10663, S10664, S10665 [11OC]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3355 [3AP], S3406, S3457 [4AP], S3615, S3618 [5AP], S3646 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416), S9527 [19SE], S9560 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9634, S9635, S9636 [21SE], S9699, S9728, S9729, S9747 [24SE], S9768, S9812 [25SE], S9836, S9837, S9882, S9930 [26SE], S9984, S9985 [1OC], S10031 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12628, S12695 [7DE]

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

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8139 [24JY], S8239, S8243, S8246 [25JY], S8296 [26JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S8913 [3AU], S9215, S9274, S9275 [10SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11324 [1NO], S11503 [6NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4369 [3MY], S4516, S4519 [8MY], S4748 [9MY], S5007 [16MY], S6098 [12JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10915, S10982 [24OC]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7138, S7195 [29JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11729 [13NO], S11862 [14NO], S11963 [15NO], S12056 [27NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO]

———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10786 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Where Do We Put the Surplus? Kevin A. Hassett and R. Glenn Hubbard, Wall Street Journal, S1099 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6863 [25JN]

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 1538), S10640 [11OC]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7083 [28JN]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 124), S2219 [13MR]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 1206), S7955 [19JY]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 131), S1347 [13FE]

———provide health care coverage to National Guard and reserve components members following an extended deployment (see S. 1250), S9557 [20SE] (see S. 1250), S9622 [21SE]

Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 112), S6318 [14JN]

———appoint a Chief of the Veterinary Corps in the grade of brigadier general (see S. 736), S5439 [22MY]

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

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see S. 1495), S10154 [3OC]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 1786), S12681 [7DE]

Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12312 [3DE]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3707 [6AP] (see S. Res. 66), S3789 [23AP]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline (see S. 947), S5615 [24MY]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 1614), S11362 [1NO]

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), S9808 [25SE]

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

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]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 480), S1971 [7MR]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 1116), S8398 [30JY]

Education: legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see S. 316), S3922 [25AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1618 [27FE] (see S. Res. 132), S7589 [12JY]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S9078 [4SE]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9337 [12SE]

Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 871), S5270 [21MY]

Federal Prison Industries: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies (see S. 1295), S8913 [3AU]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see S. 605), S2895 [26MR]

———permit the payment of interest on business checking accounts in certain circumstances (see S. 229), S5543 [23MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 514), S2162 [12MR]

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

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 908), S5118 [17MY]

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

Health: support research to more fully develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1587 [26FE]

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]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic mapping, modeling, and monitoring program and establish High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council to facilitate groundwater conservation (see S. 1537), S10640 [11OC]

IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 276), S1122 [7FE]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S13359 [17DE]

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de: confer honorary U.S. citizenship (see S.J. Res. 13), S4824 [10MY]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S13945 [20DE]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 4), S636 [29JA]

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), S10794 [17OC] (see S. 1741), S12100 [28NO]

———delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see S. 1745), S12682 [7DE]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S7879 [18JY]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 839), S9123 [5SE]

———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), S2980 [27MR]

———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), S12682 [7DE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see S. 885), S9505 [19SE]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S10693 [15OC]

National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3922 [25AP]

National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see S. 261), S1748 [1MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12312 [3DE]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S5005 [16MY]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see S. Con. Res. 59), S8466 [31JY]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4824 [10MY]

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

National Guard: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 93), S13145 [13DE]

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1898 [6MR]

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

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1701 [28FE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S3852 [24AP]

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]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 1360), S8910 [3AU]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2730 [22MR]

Power resources: promote safe and efficient supply of energy while maintaining strong environmental protections (see S. 1591), S11198 [30OC]

———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), S1700 [28FE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9557 [20SE]

SBA: make grants for losses suffered by general aviation small business concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1552), S10769 [16OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 790), S9254 [10SE]

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain educational programs (see S. 231), S3922 [25AP]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 829), S9077 [4SE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 682), S4101 [1MY]

———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), S5968 [7JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850), S13700 [19DE]

States: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor (see S. 1646), S11941 [15NO]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 683), S12161 [29NO]

———allow tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (see S. 870), S4822 [10MY]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see S.J. Res. 11), S3053 [28MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S2730 [22MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S553 [24JA]

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

———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 expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S2388 [15MR]

———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]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1422), S9395 [13SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see S. Con. Res. 73), S9621 [21SE]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (see S. 1578), S11660 [9NO]

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

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S9076 [4SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S9076 [4SE]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see S. 122), S1088 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Atomic Energy Act: authorize the carrying of firearms by employees of licensees (see S. 1586), S11198 [30OC]

Aviation: report on any airspace restrictions put in place as a result of terrorist attacks that remain in effect (see S. 1512), S10388 [9OC]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see S. 614), S2894 [26MR]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see S. 1545), S10693 [15OC]

National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government: establish (see S. 1073), S6518 [20JN]

National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish honorary programs for John H. Chafee and Theodore Roosevelt, and extend programs (see S. 876), S4890 [14MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: authorize construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum (see S. 1321), S8704 [2AU]

Puerto Rico: impose conditions for the conveyance of certain Federal lands on Vieques Island (see S. 667), S3215 [30MR]

Senate: authorize expenditures to distribute certain publications on the history of the U.S. Capitol for children and youth (see S. Res. 176), S11362 [1NO]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 780, 793), S3994 [26AP]

———prorate the heavy vehicle use tax between the first and subsequent purchasers of the same vehicle in one taxable period (see S. 878), S4939 [15MY]

Letters

Congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations: (excerpts), S1873 [6MR]

Impact Aid Program funding: Kelley M. Kalinich, Darien, IL, Cass School District, S4570 [9MY]

———Mike Klabo, Garrison, ND, School District, S4569 [9MY]

———Richard Larson, Minot, ND, School District, S4570 [9MY]

Use of Vieques Island, PR, for military operations: Gordon R. England, Sec. of the Navy, S9729 [24SE]

Privilege of the floor

Teal, Dave, S9761 [24SE]

Wanzer, Megan, S788 [30JA]

Wood, Daniel, S3930 [25AP]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S10416 [10OC]

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), S9424 [14SE]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S689 [30JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2213 [13MR]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S6250, S6252 [14JN]

Budget: deficit, S1098 [7FE]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4568, S4569, S4570 [9MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S1098 [7FE], S5674 [25MY]

CERCLA: clarify liability relative to railroad industry contract carriage agreements and spur track contamination in the transport of hazardous waste, S3905 [25AP]

———eligibility of certain petroleum contaminated sites for brownfield cleanup funding, S3904 [25AP]

———promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 350), S3884, S3904, S3905, S3906 [25AP]

———require consultation with States prior to enforcement actions based on new information relative to cleanup and reuse of brownfields, S3906 [25AP]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, S12635 [7DE]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S3960 [26AP]

Colorado: Ports-to-Plains Corridor Project funding, S8532 [1AU]

Credit cards: limit issuance to underage consumers, S2213 [13MR]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (S. 480), S5532 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9571 [21SE], S9714, S9725, S9729, S9730 [24SE], S9768, S9790, S9791 [25SE], S10031, S10032 [2OC]

———Crusader Field Artillery System funding, S12669 [7DE]

———funding, S1256 [13FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12635, S12669 [7DE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S9714 [24SE]

———waive limitation on performance of depot-level maintenance by non-Federal personnel, S9728 [24SE], S9768 [25SE]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1873 [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8532 [1AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9381 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11323, S11324, S11343 [1NO]

Education: priority for school construction assistance to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S11343 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to financial assistance for certain affected school activities, S11323, S11324 [1NO]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), S5864 [6JN], S6250, S6252 [14JN]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S4569 [9MY], S5864 [6JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, S9714 [24SE]

Foreign trade: export control policies relative to national security, S3960 [26AP], S9110 [5SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), S9110 [5SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3960 [26AP]

Medicare: provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (S. 1545), S10694 [15OC]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S12344 [4DE]

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

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1256 [13FE]

———national missile defense system, S2820 [23MR], S9109 [5SE], S9426 [14SE]

New Mexico: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor, S8532 [1AU]

Oklahoma City, OK: authorize construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum (S. 1321), S8738 [2AU]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S10416 [10OC]

———national energy policy, S9571 [21SE], S10416 [10OC], S11355 [1NO]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S9730 [24SE], S9851 [26SE], S10031, S10032 [2OC]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S9729 [24SE], S9790, S9791 [25SE]

Rogers Family: tribute to efforts in search of Sequoyah's grave, S4506 [8MY]

Senate: legislative program, S9421 [14SE]

Senate Rules: establish committee membership ratios and legislative procedures (S. Res. 8), S39 [5JA]

Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (S. 780), S3996-S3998 [26AP]

———prorate the heavy vehicle use tax between the first and subsequent purchasers of the same vehicle in one taxable period (S. 878), S4941 [15MY]

———rates, S1098 [7FE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5674 [25MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S12344 [4DE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9319 [12SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1426), S9424 [14SE]

Vision 2020 World Sight Day: observance, S10634 [11OC]

Whitman, Christine Todd: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S691 [30JA]

Texts of

S. 1545, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, S10695-S10701 [15OC]

Tributes

DeRoin, Lorena, S1217 [8FE]

Harries, John, S1461 [15FE]

Rathbun, Eddie, S1217 [8FE]

Weekley, Harold D., S7876 [18JY]