BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6110 [21MY], S6535, S6565 [7JN], S7271 [23JN]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2870 [22MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1287 [12FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7505 [25JN]

Conferee: H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Essential War, George P. Shultz, Wall Street Journal, S3282 [29MR]

On EU/US Relations—Where to Next? James Elles, S11620 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see S. 2285), S3791 [6AP]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see S. 2889), S11497 [18NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Children and youth: issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see S. Con. Res. 74), S6088 [21MY]

Courts: prohibit civil liability actions against the food industry for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any related health conditions (see S. 1428), S9442 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 2526), S9032 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2884), S10261 [1OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see S. 2602), S7435 [24JN]

Disabled: provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see S. 2852), S9812 [28SE]

Diseases: increase public awareness of scleroderma (see S. Con. Res. 33), S10847 [8OC]

Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood (see S. Res. 379), S6734 [14JN]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 2259), S3367 [30MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S11378 [16NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 308), S2105 [3MR]

Iraq: condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (see S. Res. 356), S5078 [10MY]

James V. Hansen Federal Building, Ogden, UT: designate (see S. 2398), S5078 [10MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4693 [29AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2353), S4492 [28AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 357), S5372 [12MY]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1588 [25FE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 540), S9221 [14SE]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 3009), S11639 [19NO]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Greece, the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see S. Res. 427), S9387 [20SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S11378 [16NO]

Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 284), S52 [20JA]

SBA: improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S3096 [24MR]

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 319), S2717 [11MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 2764), S8688 [22JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S9130 [13SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1586 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2803), S9220 [14SE]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing of nuclear weapons by the U.S. is resumed (see S. 2777), S8861 [7SE]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see S. 2954), S10846 [8OC]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S20 [20JA], S156 [22JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10550, S10551 [6OC], S10764 [8OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7743 [7JY], S7818 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6863 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7931 [12JY], S8090 [14JY]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11520 [19NO]

Health: improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (S. 2207), motion to proceed, S3599 [2AP], S3894 [7AP]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3359 [30MR], S3538 [1AP]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4422 [27AP], S4642 [29AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5045 [7MY], S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2853 [22MR], S3066 [24MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA], S769, S781 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

Letters

Development of robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons: Linton F. Brooks, Dept. of Energy, S7275 [23JN]

———Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, S7275 [23JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S7505 [25JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S138 [22JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S138, S147 [22JA]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S138, S147 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2286, S2289 [8MR], S2424 [9MR]

Bush, President: authentication of released documents on personal military history, S9261 [15SE], S9380 [20SE]

———evaluation of administration, S3736-S3738 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Economic Development Grant and Loan Program funds allocation, S147 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6761 [15JN], S7274, S7275 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, S9163 [14SE]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S5176 [11MY], S6828 [16JN]

———importance of job creation, S2424 [9MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2286, S2289 [8MR], S4782 [4MY], S5176 [11MY], S6828 [16JN], S7776-S7778 [8JY], S10416 [5OC]

Europe: U.S. policy, S11620 [19NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4746 [3MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S9163 [14SE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S1987 [2MR], S3280 [29MR]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S5741-S5743 [19MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S6828 [16JN]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S1987 [2MR]

Kennedy, Senator: characterization of remarks on President Bush, S3736-S3738 [6AP]

North American Exploration, Inc.: anniversary, S8850 [7SE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6761 [15JN], S7275 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6761 [15JN], S7274 [23JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3278 [29MR]

Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 284), S25 [20JA]

Taxation: rates, S2286, S2289 [8MR], S2424 [9MR]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S4746 [3MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 2764), S8753 [22JY]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (S. 2954), S10855 [8OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2803) (S. Rept. 108-340), S9220 [14SE]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 108-416), S11495 [18NO]

Tributes

Raymond, Pat, S11797 [20NO]

Reagan, Ronald, S6641 [9JN]