ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)
Agenda
E-commerce taxation and Federal regulation issues: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S171 [28JA]
Amendments
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5162 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10067, S10131 [8OC]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S713, S747 [13FE], S1537 [5MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5875 [20JN], S5884, S5913 [21JN], S5974 [25JN], S6057, S6077, S6138, S6145, S6158 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7722, S7757, S7761 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2830 [17AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8688 [17SE], S9544 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8301, S8302 [5SE]
Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1372), S1951, S1956 [14MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7048 [18JY], S7228 [23JY]
Higher Education Act: amend relative to the qualifications of foreign schools (S. 1998), S10738, S10771 [17OC]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S104 [24JA], S136 [25JA], S168 [28JA], S212 [29JA], S361, S379 [5FE]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S713, S747 [13FE], S1537 [5MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6225 [27JN], S7398 [26JY]
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S5719 [18JN]
Articles and editorials
Allard—Drought More Serious in Southern Colorado, Margie Wood, Pueblo (CO) Chieftain, S8401 [10SE]
Bush Nominees to Denver-Based Court Still Waiting for Hearings, Robert Gehrke, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S4107 [9MY]
Bush Taps 2 Judges, Denver (CO) Post, S127 [25JA]
GOP May Protest Delay on Hearings—Coloradan Is Among Bush Judicial Nominees, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S4108 [9MY]
Justice Delayed—Blocking Nominees Is an Old Political Game—And It's Undermining Our Courts, Colorado Springs (CO) Gazette, S4108 [9MY]
Politics and the Bench, Denver (CO) Post, S4107 [9MY]
Rancher's Lament—``Feed and Worry'', Margie Wood, Pueblo (CO) Chieftain, S8401 [10SE]
Saddam Must Open Palaces, Denver (CO) Post, S10082 [8OC]
Senate Bill Seeks Cash for Farmers in Drought, Officials Fear State Will Lose 20%-50% of Farms in Year, Kit Miniclier, Denver (CO) Post, S8401 [10SE]
Senate Should OK Farm Bill, Denver (CO) Post, S8401 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (see S. 2814), S7903 [1AU]
———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (see S. 3094), S10359 [10OC]
———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 2830), S7744 [31JY]
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see S. 782), S4623 [21MY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 3118), S10571 [16OC]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see S.J. Res. 46), S9846 [2OC]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2554), S7580 [30JY]
Business and industry: review accounting treatment and adopt generally accepted accounting principles for the treatment of employee stock options (see S. 2760), S7745 [31JY]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 2039), S3954 [7MY]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 2896), S8092 [3SE]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1258), S2829 [17AP]
Colonnade Center, Denver, CO: redesignate as the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building (see S. 2953), S8981 [20SE]
Colorado: designate James Peak Wilderness and the James Peak Protection Area (see S. 1711), S4146 [9MY]
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. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (see S. 2868), S7900 [1AU]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 35), S2675 [15AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture (see S. 2774), S7226 [23JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: authorize purchase of silver on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins (see S. 2594), S5205 [6JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to modifications to education individual retirement accounts (see S. 2911), S8300 [5SE]
———repeal sunset relative to treatment of qualified public educational facility bonds as exempt facility bonds (see S. 2777), S8093 [3SE]
Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S2676 [15AP]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC]
Families and domestic relations: importance of prenatal care for women and children (see S. Res. 209), S1394 [1MR]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
FCC: facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (see S. 2869), S10443 [15OC]
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (see S. 2841), S7899 [1AU]
Financial institutions: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see S. 1945), S1536 [5MR]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S7901 [1AU]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9427 [26SE]
Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see S. Con. Res. 148), S10361 [10OC]
Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see S. 2670), S5956 [24JN]
Higher Education Act: amend relative to the qualifications of foreign schools (see S. 1998), S1675 [7MR]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S4703 [22MY]
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 136), S10118 [8OC]
Iran: clarify and reaffirm cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for former U.S. hostages (see S. 1877), S7901 [1AU]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3626 [1MY]
Labor unions: encourage mediation to resolve dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (see S. Res. 333), S9983 [4OC]
———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 873), S6573 [10JY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see S. 2), S7226 [23JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 2736), S7227 [23JY]
———express importance of modernization, ensure solvency, and provide coverage options and prescription drug coverage (see S. Res. 269), S4389 [15MY]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (see S. 2557), S4839 [23MY]
———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), S136 [25JA]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S488 [7FE]
National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 324), S8384 [9SE]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 143), S8918 [19SE]
Old Spanish Trail: designate as a national historic trail (see S. 1946), S852 [14FE]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 221), S1676 [7MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (see S. 2690), S6250 [27JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see S. 2194), S5206 [6JN]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S1352 [28FE]
South Carolina: disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site (see S. 2453), S3843 [2MY]
Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see S. 2065), S2261 [21MR]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 2215), S5851 [20JN]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 683), S661 [12FE]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S9847 [2OC]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 3126), S10678 [17OC]
———provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land management agency policy or action (see S. 2762), S8093 [3SE]
———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S3505 [29AP]
———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see S. 1067), S4492 [16MY]
Transportation: improve transit service in rural areas, small urban areas, and for the elderly and disabled (see S. 2884), S7900 [1AU]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S1858 [13MR]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S2260 [21MR]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S8385 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Animals: encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see S. 2560), S4839 [23MY]
Clear Creek County, CO: provide additional time to dispose of certain lands transferred to the county (see S. 2574), S4890 [3JN]
Colorado: facilitate cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see S. 2523), S4387 [15MY]
———provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 2786), S7308 [24JY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 2905), S8300 [5SE]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 2584), S5041 [5JN]
South Carolina: establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site (see S. 2501), S4145 [9MY]
States: identify certain routes as part of the Heartland Expressway High Priority Corridor (see S. 2979), S8918 [19SE]
Cloture motions
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]
Letters
Nominations of Robert Blackburn and Marcia S. Krieger to be district judges: Lewis T. Babcock, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, S128 [25JA]
Permanently extend the research tax credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit: R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]
———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S169 [28JA]
———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S169 [28JA]
———several Senators, S172 [28JA]
Lists
R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]
U.N. Security Council resolutions and statements regarding violations by Iraq, S10081 [8OC]
Press releases
High Tech Task Force Members Urge Finance Committee To Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S172 [28JA]
High Tech Task Force Supports Smith-Hatch-Allen Amendment to Patients Bill To Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S172 [28JA]
Republicans Will Keep Fighting To Make R&D Credit Permanent—High Tech Task Force Chairman Allen Praises Senator Gordon Smith's Leadership: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S173 [28JA]
Privilege of the floor
Welsch, Carol, S255 [29JA]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S471, S472, S473 [7FE]
———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S8399 [10SE]
Air Force: anniversary of Space Command, S8198 [4SE]
American Humane Association: anniversary, S10222
Animals: encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (S. 2560), S4846 [23MY]
Appropriations: legislative process, S7094 [19JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10079, S10080, S10082, S10083, S10104, S10106 [8OC]
Blackburn, Robert E.: nomination to be district judge, S1137 [26FE]
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.: tribute, S9980
Colorado: provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 2786), S7315 [24JY]
———Rocky Flats Closure Project security team recipient of the Dept. of Energy Team of the Year award, S5689
Colorado School of Mines: tribute to research into educational programs that link energy, the economy, and the environment, S10658 [17OC]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S715, S718 [13FE]
Conservation Reserve Program: strike water conservation program, S471, S472, S473 [7FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, S10871 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5948 [24JN], S5986, S5989, S5991 [25JN], S6075, S6076, S6077, S6078, S6079, S6085, S6086, S6088 [26JN], S6209 [27JN]
———ensure access to space, S5948 [24JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), conference report, S10522
———require regular reports to Congress on the results of national missile defense system flight tests, S6209 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8399 [10SE], S8518 [12SE]
Eberhart, Ralph E.: nomination to be Air Force Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Command and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), S6276 [27JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to treatment of interest on student loans (S. 2905), S8302 [5SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7095 [19JY]
4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, S1348
Freedom Service Dogs, Inc.: anniversary, S8669
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6465 [9JY]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 2584), S5049 [5JN]
Krieger, Marcia S.: nomination to be district judge, S127 [25JA]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7095 [19JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S7095 [19JY]
National forests: implement an emergency hazardous fuels reduction plan, S8518 [12SE]
National security: national missile defense system, S5986, S5989, S5991 [25JN]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6237 [27JN]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S10658 [17OC]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4106 [9MY]
South Carolina: establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site (S. 2501), S4165 [9MY]
Speicher, Michael Scott: investigate possible capture and detainment by Iraqi Government, S6085 [26JN]
Storage Technology Corp.: ColoradoBiz Magazine Company of the Year award recipient, S8669
Taxation: increase unified estate tax credit, S5404 [12JN]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S5404 [12JN]
———permanently extend the research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit, S168, S170, S171, S172, S173 [28JA], S384 [6FE]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5404 [12JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S218 [29JA], S384 [6FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S168, S170, S171, S172, S173 [28JA], S218 [29JA], S384 [6FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S218 [29JA]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S10871 [13NO]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, S10498
———protect voting rights of members of the Armed Forces, S715, S718 [13FE]
———protect voting rights (S. 565), S715, S718 [13FE]
Texts of
S. 2501, establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site, S4165 [9MY]
S. 2560, Chronic Wasting Disease State Support Act, S4846-S4848 [23MY]
S. 2574, provide additional time to dispose of certain lands transferred to Clear Creek County, CO, S4891 [3JN]
S. 2584, American Dream Downpayment Act, S5050 [5JN]
S. 2786, provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado, S7315 [24JY]
S. 2905, repeal sunset of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act relative to treatment of interest on student loans, S8303 [5SE]
Tributes
Barlow, Bruce H., S3841
Beach, Carroll, S3838
Fowler, Debbie, S9900
Helms, Senator, S9868 [3OC]
Thurmond, Senator, S9070 [24SE]