ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13020, S13032, S13066 [12DE], S13222, S13223 [13DE], S13592 [18DE], S13701, S13759 [19DE]
———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8299 [26JY], S8433 [31JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7428 [10JY]
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3599 [5AP], S3639 [6AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9656, S9658 [21SE], S9750, S9751 [24SE], S9781, S9792, S9811, S9813 [25SE], S9836, S9925, S9928 [26SE], S9991, S9993 [1OC], S10045 [2OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7524 [11JY]
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), S8137, S8139 [24JY], S8246 [25JY]
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), S11341, S11395 [1NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8614, S8615 [1AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4121 [1MY], S4428 [7MY], S5987 [7JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7827 [17JY]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6909, S6933 [26JN], S7003, S7004 [27JN], S7138 [29JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2597, S2599, S2600 [20MR]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11729 [13NO], S11963 [15NO], S12013 [16NO]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5072, S5167, S5171 [17MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S7417 [10JY]
———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10786 [17OC]
Senate National Security Working Group, S14 [3JA]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S1590 [26FE]
Articles and editorials
Blame for Summitville, Denver (CO) Post, S628 [29JA]
Estate Tax Reform Must Be First Step To Fixing System, by, Roll Call (publication), S368 [22JA]
Patients' Bill of Rights Not End-All to Health Care Issues, Fort Collins (CO) Coloradoan, S7142 [29JN]
Real Relief—A Capital-Gains Tax Cut, Arthur Laffer, Lawrence Kudlow, and Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal, S5044 [17MY]
Summitville Gold Mine Is Cast as a Political Boogeyman, Al Knight, Denver (CO) Post, S674 [30JA]
Weighing Patient's Rights, Denver (CO) Post, S6942 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 534), S2663 [21MR]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7083 [28JN]
Armed Forces: authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S8123 [24JY]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S7194 [29JN]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 350), S1898 [6MR]
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]
Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 60), S1817 [5MR]
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), S10389 [9OC]
Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see S. 986), S5831 [5JN]
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]
Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see S. 894), S5440 [22MY]
Denver, CO: transfer the Denver Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center to Aurora, CO (see S. 1411), S9197 [6SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see S. 1482), S10058 [2OC]
———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 708), S3530 [5AP]
Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (see S. 1029), S6212 [13JN]
———increase mortgage loan limits for multifamily housing mortgage insurance (see S. 1163), S10288 [4OC]
Dept. of the Interior: management of outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 978), S5695 [25MY]
———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 198), S3706 [6AP] (see S. 198), S3789 [23AP]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S10155 [3OC]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see S. 167), S527 [24JA]
———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see S. 316), S1617 [27FE]
———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see S. 253), S1062 [6FE]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 218), S707 [30JA] (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]
EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see S. 606), S2823 [23MR]
Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1242), S8203 [25JY]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9622 [21SE] (see S. Res. 160), S10154 [3OC]
Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 128), S1347 [13FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 1346), S8705 [2AU]
Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see S. 605, 605), S12551 [6DE]
Flags: require display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 1226), S8204 [25JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S2219 [13MR]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see S. 1409), S9808 [25SE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 908), S5118 [17MY]
History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see S. Res. 185), S12247 [30NO]
Immigration: streamline procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers and provide a system of one-time, earned adjustment to legal status for certain agricultural workers (see S. 1161), S9395 [13SE]
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]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 276), S1122 [7FE]
Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program (see S. 1263), S8353 [27JY]
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act: reauthorize (see S. 1254), S8280 [26JY]
National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see S. 657), S5439 [22MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S4941 [15MY]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S7193 [29JN]
National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4824 [10MY]
National Guard: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 93, 93), S13145 [13DE]
National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 1111), S6991 [27JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1818 [5MR]
Native Americans: ensure that funds will be available to satisfy Federal responsibilities relative to negotiated settlements of disputes over Indian water rights and land claims (see S. 1186), S7805 [17JY]
Olympic games: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 99), S6055 [11JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2730 [22MR]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 22), S2472 [19MR]
Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see S. 897), S5005 [16MY]
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), S3852 (see S. 389), S3853 [24AP]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 143), S101 [22JA]
States: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor (see S. 1646, 1646), S13301 [14DE]
Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 753), S3706 [6AP]
Taxation: 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), S3274 [2AP]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see S. 11), S1347 [13FE]
———expand the exclusion for qualified small business stock and increase the annual limit for incentive stock options (see S. 455), S1817 [5MR]
———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see S. 794), S5890 [6JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S785 [30JA]
———improve access to tax-exempt debt for small non-profit health care and educational institutions (see S. 1038), S7084 [28JN]
———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S7496 [11JY]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S785 [30JA]
———income tax rates reduction, marriage tax penalty relief, and estate tax repeal (see S. 35), S587 [25JA]
———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 845), S4941 [15MY]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S1464 [15FE]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 795), S5006 [16MY]
———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 686), S3435 [4AP]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 1199), S7955 [19JY]
———provide for a refundable education opportunity tax credit (see S. 488), S2220 [13MR]
———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 313), S1270 [13FE]
———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058, 1058), S12552 [6DE]
———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S8014 [20JY]
———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options to change the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the stock sale (see S. 1324, 1324), S12682 [7DE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1157 [7FE]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S7879 [18JY]
———S corporation reform (see S. 1201), S7955 [19JY]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1465 [15FE]
———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 flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S8397 [30JY]
———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see S. 1007), S6008 [8JN]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 205), S1157 [7FE]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 289), S3153 [29MR]
———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]
———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10794 [17OC]
Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (see S. 1532), S10640 [11OC]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S3852 [24AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 112), S6318 [14JN]
———appoint a Chief of the Veterinary Corps in the grade of brigadier general (see S. 736), S3706 [6AP]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1462 [15FE]
Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act: technical amendments (see S. 903), S5005 [16MY]
Colorado: preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (see S. 1146), S7193 [29JN]
Dept. of Defense: improve organization and management of space programs and activities (see S. 1368), S8910 [3AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 996), S5967 [7JN]
FHA: require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (see S. 607), S2823 [23MR]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 1839, 1839), S13464 [18DE]
Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (see S. 1620), S11362 [1NO]
Habitat for Humanity International: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 48), S6008 [8JN]
Medicare: extend availability of cost contracts (see S. 1224), S8122 [24JY]
National Homeownership Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S6008 [8JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 559), S2388 [15MR]
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 425), S1746 [1MR]
Tariff: fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (see S. 983), S5830 [5JN]
Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property (see S. 465), S1897 [6MR]
———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see S. 936), S5542 [23MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 100), S100 [22JA]
Voting: maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (see S. 381), S1463 [15FE]
Letters
Big Thompson Canyon Flood anniversary: by, S8456 [31JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S557 [25JA]
Privilege of the floor
Kirk, David, S9820 [25SE]
Meloni, Gemma, S9820 [25SE]
Pribble, Lon, S9820 [25SE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12422 [5DE], S13453 [18DE]
———research programs funding, S13453 [18DE]
———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8433, S8434 [31JY]
Army: anniversary (S. Res. 112), S6357 [14JN]
Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S695 [30JA]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, S8433, S8434 [31JY]
Blackburn, Robert: nomination to be district judge, S9469 [19SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S8904 [3AU]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3678 [6AP]
Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act: technical amendments (S. 903), S5017 [16MY]
Colorado: anniversary of Big Thompson Canyon Flood, S8456 [31JY]
———Ports-to-Plains Corridor Project funding, S8532 [1AU]
———preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (S. 1146), S7201 [29JN]
Colorado Avalanche (hockey team): tribute, S6022 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9570 [21SE], S9841 [26SE], S10045, S10046, S10047 [2OC]
———improve organization and management of space programs and activities, S9841 [26SE]
———improve organization and management of space programs and activities (S. 1368), S8940 [3AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13851 [20DE]
Dept. of Energy: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research funding, S7900 [19JY]
———renewable energy research and development funding, S7899 [19JY]
———Savannah River Site plutonium disposition activities, S7901 [19JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8532 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (S. 996), S5976 [7JN]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S628, S629 [29JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4163 [2MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7899, S7900, S7901 [19JY]
EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (S. 606), S2829 [23MR]
Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, S14038 [20DE]
FHA: require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (S. 607), S2830 [23MR]
Government National Mortgage Association: authorize the guarantee of conventional mortgage-backed securities (S. 1620), S11376 [1NO]
Health: clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6909, S6912 [26JN], S6941, S6942, S6944 [27JN], S7139, S7141, S7142, S7145 [29JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6909, S6912 [26JN], S6941, S6942, S6944 [27JN], S7139, S7141, S7142, S7145 [29JN]
Krieger, Marcia: nomination to be district judge, S9469 [19SE]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals involved in apprehension of Texas fugitives, S912
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (S. 326), S1399 [14FE]
———extend availability of cost contracts (S. 1224), S8124 [24JY]
National Pet Week: observance, S4587
National security: national missile defense system, S1366 [14FE], S8564 [1AU], S9570 [21SE], S13851 [20DE]
New Mexico: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor, S8532 [1AU]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carl E. Wieman for physics, S10636 [11OC]
———recognition of Eric A. Cornell for physics, S10636 [11OC]
Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S628, S629 [29JA], S673, S674 [30JA]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2890 [26MR], S2939 [27MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 559), S2414 [15MR]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9469 [19SE]
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, S13851 [20DE]
———establish (S. 425), S1760 [1MR]
Senate: appreciation for tributes and invitation to have Senators' dogs visit personal office and to join the veterinary caucus, S694 [30JA]
———legislative program, S1366 [14FE]
———tribute to the House the Senate Built Program, S2383 [15MR]
Tariff: fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (S. 983), S5836 [5JN]
Taxation: allow credit for residential solar energy property (S. 465), S1905 [6MR]
———capital gains rates, S5043 [17MY], S5246 [21MY]
———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (S. 936), S5544 [23MY]
———phase out estate and gift taxes, S5044 [17MY]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S14038 [20DE]
———rates, S1040 [6FE], S3426 [4AP], S4856 [14MY]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5043 [17MY], S5246 [21MY]
———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 100), S368 [22JA]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1678), S11724 [13NO]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9313 [12SE]
Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S8564 [1AU]
Tymokovich, Tim: nomination to be circuit judge, S9469 [19SE]
U.S. Air Force Academy: tribute to football team, S4038
Votes: position on missed, S2890 [26MR]
Voting: maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted, S10046, S10047 [2OC], S13851 [20DE]
———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (S. 381), S1523 [15FE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S694 [30JA]
Reports filed
Nomination of Ronald M. Sega To Be Dept. of Defense Director of Defense Research and Engineering: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]
Statements
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act Reauthorization: several Senators, S13784 [20DE]
Nomination of Gale A. Norton To Be Sec. of the Interior: Ken Salazar, Colorado Attorney General, S629 [29JA]
Summaries
Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act (S. 936), S5546 [23MY]
Texts of
S. 100, Death Tax Termination Act, S368 [22JA]
S. 465, Residential Solar Energy Tax Credit Act, S1905 [6MR]
S. 607, Homeowners Rebate Act, S2830 [23MR]
S. 936, Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act, S5545 [23MY]
S. 983, tariff on fructooligosaccharides (FOS), S5836 [5JN]
S. 1146, preserve Colorado land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools, S7202 [29JN]
S. 1225, Liberty Dollar Bill Act, S8125 [24JY]
S. 1620, Home Ownership Expansion Act, S11376-S11378 [1NO]
S. 1839, Community Choice in Real Estate Act, S13466 [18DE]
Tributes
Allard, Joan, S2383 [15MR]
Byrd, Senator, S695 [30JA]
Owens, Frances, S2383 [15MR]
Soriano, Edward, S10148
Voss, James L., S9332