BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140 [15SE], S10217, S10218, S10243 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10310, S10314 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3694 [14AP], S4001 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2086 [4MR], S2277 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13218 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686, S8711 [21JY], S8779, S8846, S8860, S8862 [25JY], S9016 [26JY], S12505, S12540 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10980, S10985 [4OC], S11078, S11119 [5OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4430 [27AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

National Council on the Arts, S1143 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Dump the Flag Amendment, Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret Morning News, S7912 [1JY]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, Salt Lake City (UT) Salt Lake Tribune, S7912 [1JY]

Senate on the Brink, New York (NY) Times, S4143 [22AP]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, New York (NY) Times, S4143 [22AP]

Worrying About the Right Things, Ginger Rutland, Sacramento (CA) Bee, S5730 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 643), S3203 [5AP]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4109 [21AP]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see S. 52), S6405 [13JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S7071 [22JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S1116 [8FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5302 [17MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S11665 [20OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S7615 [29JN]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S12608 [9NO] (see S. Res. 316), S12950 [16NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2083 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S649 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (see S. 623), S6405 [13JN]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 53), S886 [2FE]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (see S. 1811), S10823 [3OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see S. 1941), S12076 [31OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S7428 [27JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 298), S12353 [3NO] (see S. Res. 314), S12839 [15NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S3482 [12AP]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 1578), S9467 [29JY]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (see S. 249), S739 [1FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S4548 [28AP]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (see S. 1812), S10823 [3OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S3414 [11AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2245 [8MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S2149 [7MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 3005) (see S. 1774), S11213 [6OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11918 [26OC]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (see S. 54), S6405 [13JN]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

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. 767), S3818 [18AP]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see S. 2099), S13570 [14DE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S12839 [15NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S2148 [7MR]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———increase participation and savings in cash or deferred plans through automatic contribution and default investment arrangements (see S. 1819), S10972 [4OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S8218 [13JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8827 [25JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S11130 [5OC]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S2005 [3MR]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S7428 [27JN]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wineman, Timothy S.: tribute (see S. Res. 258), S10594 [28SE]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see S. 1719), S10187 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S3413 [11AP]

European Union: welcome leadership to U.S.-European Union Summit and encourage cooperation on political and economic issues (see S. Res. 178), S6826 [20JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: improve (see S. 2141), S13965 [17DE]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY] (see S. 1911), S11768 [24OC]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (see S. 163), S436 [25JA]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 182), S574 [26JA]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see S. 1135), S6021 [26MY]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (see S. 164), S436 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Elder, Fitzhugh, S10147 [15SE]

Fountain, Galen, S10147 [15SE]

Frederick, Jessica, S10147 [15SE]

Gonzales, Tom, S10147 [15SE]

Grenier, Shawn, S10387 [22SE]

Johnson, Luke, S10147 [15SE]

Karsting, Phil, S10147 [15SE]

McBride, Stacy, S10147 [15SE]

Moorhead, Hunter, S10147 [15SE]

Preece, Dianne, S10147 [15SE]

Simpson, William, S10147 [15SE]

Ziolkowski, John, S10147 [15SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12228 [2NO]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, S10221 [20SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080, S10100, S10103 [15SE], S10212, S10213, S10214, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10222, S10223, S10224, S10225, S10226, S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10266, S10269, S10270, S10271, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10279, S10280, S10282, S10283, S10285, S10286, S10287 [21SE], S10327, S10328, S10331, S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12220, S12228 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2696, S2703 [15MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 297), S12280, S12281 [2NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2708 [15MR]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4157 [22AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5730 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2628 [14MR], S2696, S2703, S2708 [15MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S918 [3FE]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 246), S10325 [21SE]

Constitution—U.S.: separation of church and State, S10104 [15SE]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10275 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

———modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

———prohibit funding for the closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office prior to determining cost effectiveness of such actions, S10224 [20SE]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10220 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10279 [21SE]

———specialty crops funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10282, S10283 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10326 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9369 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (S. 756), S3431 [11AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2628-S2630 [14MR]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10227 [20SE]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7911 [1JY]

Griffith, Thomas B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6363 [13JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6388 [13JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE]

Independence Day: observance, S7888 [1JY]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), S10257 [21SE]

Japan: prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S532 [26JA]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 873), S4157 [22AP]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264, S10266 [21SE]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (S. 163), S491 [25JA]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S10222 [20SE]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 874), S4157 [22AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10104 [15SE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10319 [21SE]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4157 [22AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6424 [13JN], S7394 [24JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4141 [22AP], S5729 [23MY]

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures: ratification, unanimous-consent agreement, S10414 [26SE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10264, S10275 [21SE], S10563 [28SE]

Senate: legislative program, S4139, S4157 [22AP], S6424 [13JN], S7394 [24JN], S10246 [20SE], S10326 [21SE], S12281 [2NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4141 [22AP], S5729 [23MY]

Smalley, Richard E.: tribute (S. Res. 296), S12280 [2NO]

Social Security: reform, S1220, S1223 [10FE]

Taxation: provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10320 [21SE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 872), S4157 [22AP]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 182), S592 [26JA]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (S. 1135), S6030 [26MY]

———pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369 [29JY]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (S. Res. 295), S12279 [2NO]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (S. 164), S492 [25JA]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (S. Res. 245), S10254 [21SE]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), S10320 [21SE]

———provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1718), S10246 [20SE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Tributes

Simmons, Harris H., S10512 [27SE]