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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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