HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4233 [25MY], S4444, S4457 [26MY]
Bankruptcy: make technical corrections to U.S. Code provisions (H.R. 6198), S8144, S8205 [19NO]
Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S123 [21JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1884, S1887 [23MR], S1966, S2008, S2036, S2045 [24MR]
Courts: establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (H.R. 628), S8928, S8946 [13DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5794 [13JY], S5965 [15JY], S6223 [22JY], S6398, S6454 [28JY]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2816 [29AP], S3107 [4MY], S3328 [6MY], S3479 [10MY], S3488, S3537, S3538, S3547 [11MY], S3788 [14MY], S3832 [17MY], S3922 [18MY]
Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S7982 [17NO]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S955, S956 [2MR], S1093, S1102 [3MR], S1161, S1192 [4MR], S1289, S1290 [9MR], S4746 [9JN], S4860 [10JN], S4943, S4945 [15JN], S5270 [22JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1406 [10MR], S1604 [16MR], S1754 [18MR]
Analyses
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act Amendments (S. 3751), S7652 [28SE]
Appointments
G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial committee, S1647 [17MR]
Articles and editorials
Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation, Ronald Reagan, National Review (publication), S149-S151 [22JA]
Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, S5314 [23JN]
Historic and Dangerous Senate Mistake—Using `Reconciliation' To Ram Through Health Reform Would Only Deepen Partisan Passions, Bill Frist, Wall Street Journal, S1442 [11MR]
Sahara Desert Greening Due to Climate Change? James Owen, National Geographic (publication), S4803 [10JN]
Why the Health-Care Bills Are Unconstitutional—If the Government Can Mandate the Purchase of Insurance, It Can Do Anything, H179 [19JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 14), S7786 [29SE]
———prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion (see S. 3723), S6883 [5AU]
Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 3552), S5699 [30JN]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: eliminate sunset of provisions relative to the Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division leniency program (see S. 3259), S2642 [26AP]
Appropriations: making continuing (see S.J. Res. 42), S10410 [16DE]
———require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S3717 [13MY]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7421 [23SE]
Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4443 [26MY]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Children and youth: improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see S. 1554), S393 [1FE]
Citizen Diplomacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 603), S7269 [21SE]
Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see S. 3728), S6883 [5AU]
Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 2935), S155 [22JA]
Crime: require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (see S. 3155), S1873 [23MR]
Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S945 [2MR]
Dept. of Justice: combat online infringement of intellectual property (see S. 3804), S7205 [20SE]
———compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act (see S. 3122), S5700 [30JN]
———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (see S. 2950), S197 [25JA]
———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 2977), S439 [2FE]
Dept. of the Interior: determine impact of any proposed modification to policy on onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or leasing activity (see S. 3385), S3983 [19MY]
———lift moratorium on deepwater drilling operations (see S. 3489), S5490 [28JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: repeal provision in appropriations legislation relative to geothermal energy receipts (see S. 2607), S823 [26FE]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S3831 [17MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2938), S123 [21JA]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 507), S2803 [29AP]
District of Columbia: prohibit issuance of a marriage license to any same-sex couple until a referendum or initiative can be held on the issue of same-sex marriage (see S. 2980), S440 [2FE]
———restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 3265), S2708 [27AP]
Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S2241 [13AP]
Education: tribute to special education teachers (see S. Res. 702), S10410 [16DE]
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 684), S8063 [18NO]
EPA: delay implementation of certain final rules in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a certain period (see S. 3296), S3091 [4MY]
———disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA]
FCC: encourage continued investment and innovation in communications networks by establishing a new competition analysis-based regulatory framework (see S. 3624), S6078 [21JY]
———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see S. 1836), S4658 [8JN]
FDA: ensure that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and other requirements for dietary supplements are fully implemented and enforced (see S. 3414), S4211 [25MY]
Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 3826), S7352 [22SE]
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 3735), S7268 [21SE]
Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S2477 [20AP]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6078 [21JY]
Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (see S. 3538), S5439 [24JN]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress (see S. 3016), S620 [22FE]
———require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 3660), S6397 [28JY]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
NASA: prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program (see S. 3180), S2115 [25MR]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 372), S859 [1MR]
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: extend the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 3998), S8348 [1DE]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 554), S5539 [29JN]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 663), S7789 [29SE]
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2095), S6078 [21JY]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see S.J. Res. 30), S3536 [11MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 597), S6585 [2AU]
Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]
Olympic Day: designate (see S. Res. 552), S4939 [15JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 3653), S6302 [27JY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 511), S3474 [10MY]
Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 592), S6201 [22JY]
Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7353 [22SE]
———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 3815), S7620 [28SE]
Public lands: provide for certain land exchanges in Gunnison County, CO, and Uintah County, UT (see S. 3537), S5439 [24JN]
Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]
States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 4020), S10304 [15DE]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see S. Con. Res. 63), S10304 [15DE]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see S. 2936), S51 [20JA]
———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see S. 3014), S620 [22FE]
———extend and modify alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (see S. 3876), S7787 [29SE]
———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3773), S7034 [13SE]
———provide an exemption from employer Social Security taxes relative to previously unemployed individuals and a credit for the retention of such individuals for a certain period (see S. 2983), S481 [4FE]
———provide tax incentives for clean coal technology (see S. 3714), S6883 [5AU]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 519), S6652 [3AU]
U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S7790 [29SE]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S341 [28JA]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 35), S6078 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal features of the electric system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District (see S. 3917), S7788 [29SE]
Endangered species: remove gray wolf from lists of endangered species or threatened species (see S. 3919), S7788 [29SE]
Federal employees: provide for a reduction and limitation on total number of Federal employees (see S. 3747), S6884 [5AU]
Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 646), S7446 [24SE]
Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 3501), S5112 [17JN]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 3502), S5112 [17JN]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 3901), S7787 [29SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see S. 3227), S2423 [19AP]
Nuclear energy: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (see S. 3060), S1017 [3MR]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (see S. 3751), S6884 [5AU]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and certification expenses of individuals becoming science, technology, engineering, or math teachers (see S. 3445), S4529 [27MY]
Letters
Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act: DeMaurice F. Smith, National Football League Players Association, S4216 [25MY]
———John Gay, Natural Products Association, S4217 [25MY]
———Linda A. Suydam, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, S4218 [25MY]
———Loren D. Israelsen, United Natural Products Alliance, S4217 [25MY]
———Michael McGuffin, American Herbal Products Association, S4218 [25MY]
———Michael S. Weiner, Major League Baseball Players Association, S4217 [25MY]
———Steve Mister, Council for Responsible Nutrition, S4218 [25MY]
Lists
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act related quotations, S8547 [6DE]
Sample of scientific studies showing real-world benefits of warming for species and habitat, S4803 [10JN]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1937 [24MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S7140 [15SE], S7146 [16SE]
Privilege of the floor
Hooshangi, Ryika, S4019 [19MY]
Kuebler, Ken, S4019 [19MY]
Rowe, Ron, S4019 [19MY]
Remarks
Airport and Airway Trust Fund: extend funding and expenditure authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S10251 [15DE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 591), S6133, S6134 [22JY]
Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, S10737 [19DE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 35), S6086 [21JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1966, S2002 [24MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), motion to commit, S1937, S1997 [24MR]
Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (S. 3728), S6893 [5AU]
Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10736 [19DE]
Crime: require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries and develop action plans to improve capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime (S. 3155), S1875 [23MR]
Dept. of Justice: combat online infringement of intellectual property (S. 3804), S7209 [20SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S6461 [29JY], S7140 [15SE]
———create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), motion to commit, S7146, S7149 [16SE]
Economy: impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, S6461 [29JY]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S607
Endangered species: remove gray wolf from lists of endangered species or threatened species (S. 3919), S7811 [29SE]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4802, S4803 [10JN]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8458 [3DE], S8517 [4DE], S10251 [15DE]
FCC: encourage continued investment and innovation in communications networks by establishing a new competition analysis-based regulatory framework (S. 3624), S6081 [21JY]
FDA: ensure that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and other requirements for dietary supplements are fully implemented and enforced (S. 3414), S4216 [25MY]
———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7922 [17NO]
FDIC: impact of granting liquidation authority over small depository institutions and large financial institutions, S3960 [19MY]
Federal employees: provide for a reduction and limitation on total number of Federal employees (S. 3747), S6900 [5AU]
Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S3959 [19MY]
FRS: establish Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, S3960 [19MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1437, S1438, S1440, S1441 [11MR]
———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S5690 [30JN]
———prohibit tax increases on medical devices for soldiers and veterans, S1966, S2002 [24MR]
———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, S1437, S1438, S1440, S1441 [11MR]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S3960 [19MY]
Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S10736 [19DE]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 3901), S7804-S7807 [29SE]
Information technology: improve U.S. cyber security (S. 3538), S5447 [24JN]
Kagan, Elena: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to interference with military recruiting activities while serving as Harvard Law School dean, S5388 [24JN], S6625 [3AU]
———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to role in development of Clinton administration policy on partial-birth abortion, S6625 [3AU]
———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S5387 [24JN], S6624 [3AU]
Medicare: Medicare Advantage program funding, S1937, S1997 [24MR]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (S. 3227), S2426 [19AP]
National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (S.J. Res. 30), motion to proceed, S7376 [23SE]
Nuclear energy: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (S. 3060), S1019 [3MR]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3632 [12MY]
Point of order, S4733 [9JN]
Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 592), S6221 [22JY], S7023 [13SE]
Porteous, G. Thomas, Jr.: impeachment, S8612 [8DE]
Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation, S7023 [13SE]
SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10737 [19DE]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S607
Senate: tribute to staff involved with impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S8612 [8DE]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: amend (S. 3751), S6900 [5AU], S7652 [28SE]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Harris v. McRae on the prohibition of Federal funding of abortions under Medicaid, S5690 [30JN]
———anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S148 [22JA]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and certification expenses of individuals becoming science, technology, engineering, or math teachers (S. 3445), S4545 [27MY]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S723 [24FE]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1636 [17MR]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4731 [9JN]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8458 [3DE], S8517 [4DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8458 [3DE], S8517 [4DE], S10251 [15DE]
———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S8020, S8022 [18NO], S8312-S8314 [1DE]
———permanently extend the research and development credit, S7146, S7149 [16SE]
———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), unanimous-consent request, S7149 [16SE]
Votes: position on missed, S10736, S10737 [19DE]
Statements
Impeachment Trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: by, Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate), S10282-S10284 [15DE]
Texts of
S. 3445, Tax Equity for School Teachers Act, S4546 [27MY]
S. 3751, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act amendments, S6901 [5AU]
S. 3901, Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act, S7807-S7809 [29SE]
Tributes
Bayh, Senator, S10809 [20DE]
Bennett, Senator, S8274 [30NO]
Bond, Senator, S10734 [19DE]
Brownback, Senator, S10734 [19DE]
Bunning, Senator, S10735 [19DE]
Byrd, Robert C., S6021 [20JY]
Dodd, Senator, S10809 [20DE]
Dorgan, Senator, S10736 [19DE]
Feingold, Senator, S10809 [20DE]
Gregg, Senator, S10735 [19DE]
Johnson, Jace, S8732 [10DE]
LeMieux, Senator, S10736 [19DE]
Lincoln, Senator, S10736 [19DE]
Specter, Senator, S10734 [19DE]
Thode, James E., S10228 [14DE]