BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3468, S3470, S3565, S3599 [5AP], S3639 [6AP]

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

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9750 [24SE], S9812 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12566 [6DE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8138 [24JY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230 [30OC], S11308, S11391 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4675 [9MY], S5820, S5833 [5JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 1172), S7937, S7982 [19JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2550, S2597 [20MR]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5162 [17MY], S5285 [21MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S11149 [25OC]

———H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7905 [19JY]

———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8496 [31JY]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board, S1164 [7FE]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S10671 [15OC]

Articles and editorials

Do-It-Yourself Supercomputer, William W. Hargrove, Forrest M. Hoffman and Thomas Sterling, Scientific American (publication), S9104-S9106 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (see S. Res. 94), S5616 [24MY]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S2474 [19MR]

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

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), S10641 [11OC]

Copyrights: technical corrections to laws (see S. 1888), S13943 [20DE]

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: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 74), S10058 [2OC]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 1232), S8913 [3AU]

Dept. of Commerce: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 975), S5695 [25MY]

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), S4099 [1MY]

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

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 218), S707 [30JA] (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]

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

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see S. 500), S5118 [17MY]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (see S. 149), S1426 [14FE]

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]

Insurance: encourage financial institutions to continue to support economic development through the provision of affordable insurance coverage against acts of terrorism (see S. 1748, 1751), S12247 [30NO]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 994), S5967 [7JN]

Korea, Republic of: call to end unlawful bailout of Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd. (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1271 [13FE]

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

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S7806 [17JY]

———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), S8465 [31JY]

———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), S12002 [16NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S4509 [8MY]

Military Readiness Investigation Board: establish (see S. 967), S6009 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S7193 [29JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S5969 [7JN]

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

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

National Museum of the U.S. Army: locate at Fort Belvoir, VA (see S. 571), S4591 [9MY]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 1111), S10693 [15OC]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1973 [7MR]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (see S. 213), S707 [30JA]

Olympic games: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 99), S6055 [11JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1754), S12247 [30NO]

Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S4177 [2MY]

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), S1972 [7MR]

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]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S1586 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 942), S12682 [7DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (see S. 449), S4176 [2MY]

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1499), S10390 [9OC]

———reauthorize Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 856), S4590 [9MY]

———tribute (see S. Res. 86), S4590 [9MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 790), S8575 [1AU]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 143), 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), S6921 [26JN]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 638), S3052 [28MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 694), S3436 [4AP]

———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), S9621 [21SE]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see S. 1722), S12001 [16NO]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 512), S2583 [20MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S7805 [17JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S1229 [8FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 492), S9395 [13SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S8465 [31JY]

———S corporation reform (see S. 1201), S9198 [6SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S6518 [20JN]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S9622 [21SE]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S10388 [9OC]

———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]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S5831 [5JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S5616 [24MY]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S5006 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Winter Olympics torch relay (see S. Con. Res. 82), S11719 [13NO]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (see S. 1361), S8910 [3AU]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-speed computers (see S. 591), S2662 [21MR]

Mount Nebo Wilderness Area: adjust boundaries (see S. 1205), S7955 [19JY]

National security: facilitate security of critical infrastructure (see S. 1456), S9741 [24SE]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see S. 139), S101 [22JA]

Utah: acquire land and construct an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon (see S. 1240), S8203 [25JY]

Cloture motions

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

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

Letters

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: R.I. Christensen, Christensen & Griffith Construction Co., S6482 [20JN]

Drinking water standards for arsenic: by, S8555 [1AU]

Motions

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7136 [29JN]

Privilege of the floor

Bernard, Ken, S3625 [5AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7393 [10JY]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S908 [31JA]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: make certain provisions nonseverable and provide for expedited judicial review, S3092 [29MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1593 [27FE]

———deficit, S1593 [27FE]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3470, S3472, S3473 [5AP]

Central Utah Project: clarify Dept. of the Interior responsibilities, redirect unexpended budget authority for wastewater treatment and reuse, and prepay repayment contracts for water delivery facilities (S. 1361), S8931 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S7393 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7466 [11JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8322, S8326, S8327 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11315 [1NO]

Education: amend rural education initiative eligibility requirements relative to population density of school districts, S5821 [5JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S6306 [14JN]

———national policy to improve system, S1593 [27FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S5821 [5JN], S6306 [14JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4161 [2MY]

———Title I grants funding, S11315 [1NO]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 149), S9102 [5SE]

Freedom of speech: historical relevance to political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S2555 [20MR]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6481 [20JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6481 [20JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 1172), S7935, S7937 [19JY]

Massey, Walter E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 19), S1791 [1MR]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S8322, S8326, S8327 [27JY]

Mount Nebo Wilderness Area: adjust boundaries (S. 1205), S7963 [19JY]

NAFTA: prevent violations, S8326, S8327 [27JY]

National Biotechnology Week: designate (S. Res. 75), S4848 [10MY]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, S7466 [11JY]

National security: facilitate security of critical infrastructure (S. 1456), S9801 [25SE]

NIST: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 27), S1791 [1MR]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S618 [29JA]

O'Keefe, Sean: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S1790 [1MR]

Political action committees: prohibit use of soft money to pay administrative expenses, S2550, S2551, S2552, S2555, S2557, S2559, S2560 [20MR]

Political campaigns: allow States to enact voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2545 [20MR]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2560 [20MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2452 [19MR], S2544, S2545, S2550, S2551, S2552, S2555, S2557, S2559, S2560 [20MR], S2970 [27MR], S3092 [29MR]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds and impose limitations on the repayment of personal loans to campaigns, S2452 [19MR], S2544, S2545 [20MR]

———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to candidates, parties, and political action committees, S2970 [27MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S618 [29JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4849 [10MY]

Salt Lake City, UT: Winter Olympics security operations funding, S7393 [10JY]

Senate: legislative program, S1791 [1MR], S4849 [10MY]

———updated e-mail system acquisition, maintenance, and support funding, S7937 [19JY]

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

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 694), S3445 [4AP]

———rates, S1593 [27FE], S3470, S3472, S3473 [5AP]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5681-S5683 [25MY]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S13044 [12DE]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (S. 139), S414 [22JA]

Utah: acquire land and construct an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon (S. 1240), S8222 [25JY]

Texts of

S. 1456, Critical Infrastructure Information Security Act, S9742-S9744 [24SE]

Tributes

Clegg, Jackie M., S8002 [20JY]