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By Kent Larsen
Politics: September 11th Dominates Legislation
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Legislation considered in the U.S. Congress
last week was dominated by the September 11th terrorist attacks, with
the U.S. House considering a measure to enhance domestic security,
and the Senate looking at Aviation Security, combating terrorism and
a resolution to designate September 11th as "National Day of
Remembrance."
The House also considered legislation to make it easier for US
Colleges and Universities getting federal grants to offer courses
over the Internet as well as the Labor, Health and Human Services and
Education appropriations bill. But the terrorist attacks also
affected the new legislation from Mormon legislators this week,
including a bill from Congressman Matheson to develop standards for
improving aviation safety and a bill from Congressman McKeon giving
the Secretary of Education authority to act on the President's
national emergency declaration.
In the Senate, the five Mormon Senators participated in
near-unanimous passage of three September 11th-related bills,
including the Aviation Security Act, the resolution designating
September 11th as "National Day of Remembrance," and a bill to combat
terrorism. Senator Bennett, the lone Senator to introduce new
legislation, also was affected by the events, introducing a measure
addressing the critical information infrastructure in the US.
Recent Votes and Legislation by Mormons in the US Congress
Roll Call Votes
US House
10-Oct
H R 1992 - Internet Equity and Education Act
Passed: 354-70 Mormons Yea: 10 Nay: 1
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Hansen, Herger, Istook, Matheson, McKeon, Simpson, Mark Udall
Nay: Tom Udall
11-Oct
H R 3061 (major) - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002
Istook of Oklahoma Amendment (H. AMDT 378): sought to prohibit implementation of regulations to an executive order dealing with limited English proficiency
Failed 156-262 Mormons Yea: 6 Nay: 5
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Hansen, Herger, Istook
Nay: Matheson, McKeon, Simpson, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
Istook of Oklahoma Amendment (H. AMDT 377): sought to provide an additional $33 million for Abstinence Education grants
Failed 106-311 Mormons Yea: 6 Nay: 5
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Hansen, Istook, McKeon
Nay: Herger, Matheson, Simpson, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
Stearns of Florida Amendment (H. AMDT 375): sought to transfer $12 for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting account.
Failed 107-312 Mormons Yea: 4 Nay: 7
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Herger
Nay: Hansen, Istook, Matheson, McKeon, Simpson, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
Schaffer of Colorado Amendment (H. AMDT 373): sought to transfer $1.1 billion to the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) program
Failed 76-349 Mormons Yea: 4 Nay: 7
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Herger
Nay: Hansen, Istook, Matheson, McKeon, Simpson, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
Vote on bill passed: 373-43 Mormons Yea: 10 Nay: 1
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Hansen, Herger, Istook, Matheson, McKeon, Simpson, Mark Udall, Tom Udall
Nay: Flake
12-Oct
H R 2975 (major) - To Combat Terrorism by enhancing domestic security, enhancing surveillance procedures, attacking the financial infrastructure of terrorists, protecting the border, removing obstacles to investigating terrorism and to provide for the victims, public safety officers and their families.
Passed 337-79 Mormons Yea: 9 Nay: 2
Yea: Cannon, Doolittle, Flake, Hansen, Herger, Istook, Matheson, McKeon, Simpson
Nay: Mark Udall, Tom Udall
US Senate
11-Oct
S. 1447 - Aviation Security Act
Passed 100-0 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
11-Oct
S.J.Res. 25 - Designates September 11th as "National Day of Remembrance"
Passed 100-0 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
11-Oct
S. 1510 - To deter and punish terrorist acts worldwide and to enhance law enforcement tools
Motion to table Feingold Amdt. No. 1899: amends provision relating to computer trespasser communications
Tabled 83-13 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
Motion to table Feingold Amdt. No. 1900: removes roving wiretap authority under Foreign Intelligence Security Act
Tabled 90-7 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
Motion to table Feingold Amdt. No. 1901: modifies provisions on access to business records under Foreign Intelligence Security Act
Tabled 89-8 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
Vote on bill passed 96-1 Mormons Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Yea: Bennett, Crapo, Hatch, Reid, Smith
Progress of Legislation by Mormons
US House
Chris Cannon (R-UT):
(none this week)
John Doolittle (R-CA):
(none this week)
Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS):
(none this week)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ):
(none this week)
Jim Hansen (R-UT):
(none this week)
Wally Herger (R-CA):
H.R.3097 - Repeals the Federal unemployment surtax.
10/11/01 Introduced
10/11/01 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ernest Istook (R-OK):
H.R.3061 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002
H.AMDT.377 - An amendment to increase by $33 million (by transfer)
the funding for Sex Education in order to teach abstinence.
10/11/2001 5:32pm - offered
10/11/2001 7:48pm - Failed by recorded vote: 106 - 311
H.AMDT.378 - Prohibit use of funds in the bill to implement,
administer, or enforce Executive Order 13166, dealing with
limited English proficiency
10/11/2001 6:35pm - offered.
10/11/2001 7:56pm - Failed by recorded vote: 156 - 262
Jim Matheson (D-UT):
H.R.3101 - Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology
to ensure the development of standards and measures for effective
aviation security technologies, and the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration to carry out a pilot program to test and
evaluate new and emerging aviation security technologies.
10/11/01 - Introduced
10/11/01 - Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
10/11/01 - Referred to House Science Committee
10/11/01 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Buck McKeon (R-CA):
H.R.3086 - Provides the Secretary of Education with authority to
respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the
President of the United States on September 14, 2001.
10/11/01 - Introduced
10/11/01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R.3102 - Directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to waive repayment requirements in connection with a grant
made to Granada Hills Community Hospital in Granada Hills, California.
10/11/01 - Introduced
10/11/01 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Mike Simpson (R-ID):
(none this week)
Mark Udall (D-CO) (MH):
(none this week)
Tom Udall (D-NM):
H.R.3127 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe.
10/12/01 - Introduced
10/12/01 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
US Senate
Bob Bennett (R-UT):
S.1456 - Facilitate the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States, to encourage the secure disclosure and protected exchange of critical infrastructure information, to enhance the analysis, prevention, and detection of attacks on critical infrastructure, to enhance the recovery from such attacks, and for other purposes.
10/9/01 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Mike Crapo (R-ID):
(none this week)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT):
(none this week)
Harry Reid (D-NV):
(none this week)
Gordon Smith (R-OR):
(none this week)
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