SKEEN, JOE (a Representative from New Mexico)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2883, appropriations for agriculture, rural development, and related agencies programs, 19508 [6SE]

———H.R. 2989, appropriations for the Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President, 19508 [6SE]

———H.R. 3015, Dept. of Transportation appropriations, 24114 [11OC]

Naval Academy Board of Visitors, 1727 [7FE]

Articles and editorials

Civic Pioneer Rolland, Dies, Don McKinney, Alamogordo (NM) News, 29303 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Eddy County, NM: withdraw certain public lands (see H.R. 991), 2068 [9FE]

Mexico: free trade of livestock (see H. Res. 238), 20205 [12SE]

New Mexico: study of certain historic military forts (see H.R. 1364), 3857 [9MR]

———transfer certain rights-of-way to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (see H.R. 3196), 19330 [4AU]

Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (see H. Res. 189), 13622 [27JN]

White Sands Missile Range: compensation to individuals who lost land or mining claims (see H.R. 3408), 23300 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advertising: mailing of sexually oriented material (see H.R. 1210), 3099 [1MR]

Aeronautics: liability for emergency medical care by licensed physicians on commercial aircraft (see H.R. 676), 1149 [27JA]

———national aviation policy (see H. Con. Res. 162), 13845 [28JN]

———prohibit seating discrimination against blind (see H.R. 563), 2072 [9FE]

Agriculture: anniversary of State Cooperative Extension Service (see H.J. Res. 124), 3692 [8MR]

———pecan industry (see H.R. 3387), 22743 [2OC]

———soybean producers' nationally coordinated program (see H.R. 2209), 8072 [3MY]

Air pollution: clean air standards (see H.R. 3030), 16563 [27JY]

America's Gold Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 394), 22876 [3OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: land lease (see H.R. 49), 2071 [9FE]

Arlington National Cemetery, VA: unmarked burial of cremated remains (see H.R. 88), 3691 [8MR]

Armed Forces: retirement pay of members convicted of an offense (see H.R. 3595), 29606 [16NO]

Bankruptcy: payment of a debt for restitution payable in a criminal case (see H.R. 3691), 29605 [16NO]

———prevent discharge of certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures (see H.R. 3690), 29605 [16NO]

Banks and banking: extend period for issuing mortgage bonds and credit certificates (see H.R. 1200), 10869 [6JN]

Beepers and pagers: prevent possession by persons under 21 years of age (see H.R. 1504), 4989 [20MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 34, 268), 269 [19JA], 8915 [11MY]

———dollar increase in revenue should reduce deficit by same amount (see H.R. 449), 2618 [23FE]

———expeditious consideration by Congress of Presidential proposals rescinding budget authority (see H.R. 962), 2618 [23FE]

———presentation of resolutions to the President (see H.R. 191), 3101 [1MR]

———use of current spending levels in preparation for each new fiscal year (see H.R. 1613), 10443 [31MY]

Cable Rate Disclosure Act: enact (see H.R. 1375), 10242 [25MY]

Cable Subscriber Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 109), 7649 [1MY]

Capra, Frank: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

Census: exclusion of illegal aliens for purposes of congressional reapportionment (see H. Con. Res. 195), 22293 [28SE]

Centennial Year of the National Zoo: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 13847 [28JN]

Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 141), 12494 [20JN]

Chemical warfare: nonproliferation of chemical, biological, and toxin weapons (see H.R. 2426), 9649 [18MY]

Children: promotion of programs that recruit elderly to provide child care services in community-based centers (see H. Con. Res. 30), 327 [20JA]

China, People's Republic of: populace efforts toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 134), 10050 [23MY]

———readjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 2712), 15437 [20JY]

Clay Center, NE: Virginia D. Smith Animal Health Research Laboratory (see H.R. 3048), 16817 [28JY]

Coast Guard: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 265), 14077 [11JY]

———verifying information on applications for certain commercial vessel licenses (see H.R. 1775), 21499 [25SE]

Coins and coinage: modernize (see H.R. 505), 265 [19JA]

Colombia: support of Congress for citizens (see H. Con. Res. 194), 23300 [4OC]

Columbus, Christopher: commemorative coin for discovery of America and establish the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (see H.R. 2754), 29070 [15NO]

———honorary U.S. citizenship (see H.J. Res. 372), 20775 [19SE]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 8), 1748 [7FE]

Community Foundation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), 26345 [26OC]

Contracts: Federal construction and small business participation in Federal contracting (see H.R. 2259), 8207 [4MY]

Crime and criminals: create an offense of treasonous espionage consisting of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information (see H.R. 596), 1206 [31JA]

———procedures for preventing drug-related activity in public housing (see H.R. 1870), 7755 [2MY]

———status of an individual's military retirement pay relative to the conviction of certain crimes (see H.R. 3604), 30035 [17NO]

Day care: provide (see H.R. 1840), 6330 [12AP]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 5172 [22MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of Drug War Bonds (see H.R. 2972), 19963 [11SE]

Developing countries: eradicate the worst aspects of poverty (see H.R. 594), 326 [20JA]

Diseases: grants for treatment of Lyme disease (see H.R. 979), 10050 [23MY]

Drug abuse: illegal drugs and narcotics control (see H. Res. 176), 13624 [27JN]

Education: congressional scholarships for science, mathematics, and engineering (see H.R. 996), 9651 [18MY]

———demonstration program for educational performance agreements for school restructuring (see H.R. 3347), 27808 [7NO]

———Federal funding for special education (see H. Con. Res. 85), 21591 [26SE]

———promoting excellence by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and students (see H.R. 1675), 5513 [5AP]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 82), 7436 [25AP]

Election campaigns: use of excess funds for personal purposes (see H.R. 171), 2901 [28FE]

Employee stock ownership plans: tax-free interest on certain loans (see H.R. 3364), 26344 [26OC]

Employment: elimination of discriminatory wage practices (see H.R. 41), 13623 [27JN]

Enterprise Zone Improvements Act: enact (see H.R. 6), 7649 [1MY]

Family Living Wage Act: enact (see H.R. 1104), 4034 [13MR]

Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3270), 22875 [3OC]

Farmers: outdoor advertising of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 899), 2618 [23FE]

FCC: compatibility standards for mobile radio systems for public safety (see H.R. 1072), 14076 [11JY]

———protect consumers from unfair practices in the provision of operator services (see H.R. 971), 3244 [2MR]

Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083), 10443 [31MY]

Firefighters: bill of rights (see H.R. 3587), 29606 [16NO]

Forests and forestry: penalties for tree spiking (see H.R. 2711), 15160 [19JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: commemorative coin (see H.R. 3587), 29606 [16NO]

General Aviation Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 1307), 3690 [8MR]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 13624 [27JN]

Government bonds: taxation of State and local (see H. Con. Res. 39), 1205 [31JA]

Handicapped: tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 25917 [25OC]

Hazardous substances: Sec. of Agriculture study of effects of reclassification of anhydrous ammonia (see H.R. 371), 2553 [22FE]

High School ROTC Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123), 4990 [20MR]

Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 18672 [3AU]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to duties of Sergeant at Arms (see H. Res. 137), 7755 [2MY]

———equitable procedure for establishing congressional districts (see H.R. 1711), 11604 [13JN]

———merit pay application for certain employees (see H. Res. 220), 18673 [3AU]

Housing: loans and grants for farm laborers legally admitted to U.S. (see H.R. 750), 5085 [21MR]

Hunting and trapping: protection of individuals in national forests or other public lands (see H.R. 3768), 30406 [20NO]

Income: adjust minimum wage and increase earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2637), 14017 [10JY]

———congressional, executive, and judicial salaries and pensions (see H.R. 401), 208 [4JA]

Industry: product liability actions relative to the useful life of the product involved (see H.R. 362), 1397 [2FE]

INS: expand arrest authority of officers and employees (see H.R. 3333), 28595 [13NO]

International Year of Bible Reading: designate (see H.J. Res. 275), 15160 [19JY]

Interstate commerce: destruction or injury of property (see H.R. 1515), 21590 [26SE]

Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), 28336 [9NO]

Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 22876 [3OC]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), 13846 [28JN]

Little League Baseball: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 123), 11605 [13JN]

Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), 10051 [23MY]

Medicare: coverage and payment for services of psychologists (see H.R. 774), 1394 [2FE]

———supplemental premium and added benefits (see H.R. 2055), 7545 [26AP]

Montana Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 15160 [19JY]

Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative anniversary coin (see H.R. 1028), 6458 [13AP]

National Academies of Practice: recognize (see H.R. 1047), 6332 [12AP]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), 13963 [29JN]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 117), 3858 [9MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Treatment Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 217), 17335 [1AU]

National Check-Up Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 12936 [22JN]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 7545 [26AP]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 166), 11604 [13JN]

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of the U.S.S. Iowa: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 7755 [2MY]

National Day To Commemorate the Bastille Day Bicentennial: designate (see H.J. Res. 298), 12283 [19JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 210), 25146 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 320), 21005 [20SE]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 209), 14695 [13JY]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 7437 [25AP]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 31246 [21NO]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 29606 [16NO]

National forests: lawful hunting (see H.R. 3187), 19329 [4AU]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 2554 [22FE]

National 4-H Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), 20775 [19SE]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141), 22292 [28SE]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 20206 [12SE]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 122), 26590 [31OC]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 8916 [11MY]

National Hostage Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), 20204 [12SE]

National Indian Center for Research in Vocational-Technical Training: establish (see H.R. 1265), 3243 [2MR]

National Journalism Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 206), 6806 [17AP]

National Korean War Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130), 14906 [17JY]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 273), 12494 [20JN]

National Learn To Fly Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 212), 10243 [25MY]

National Morgan Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 22293 [28SE]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293), 16429 [26JY]

National Occupational Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 20775 [19SE]

National Pledge of Allegiance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 15160 [19JY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 13962 [29JN]

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 24235 [12OC]

National Railroad Passenger Corp.: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see H.R. 3380), 29071 [15NO]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 10870 [6JN]

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225), 17097 [31JY]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 286), 15437 [20JY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 198), 22744 [2OC]

National Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284), 10160 [24MY]

National Telephone Operators Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 352), 20404 [13SE]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), 14906 [17JY]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120), 2555 [22FE]

Nuclear energy: reorganization of the uranium enrichment enterprise (see H.R. 2480), 10503 [1JN]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), 1748 [7FE]

Pan American World Airways: joint congressional committee to coordinate investigations of the flight 103 bombing (see H. Con. Res. 105), 9997 [22MY]

Peace Corps: drape a U.S. flag over the caskets of deceased volunteers (see H.R. 3475), 26877 [1NO]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for Federal retirement program (see H.R. 1074), 27808 [7NO]

Petroglyph National Monument: establish (see H.R. 745), 1688 [6FE]

Petroleum: crude oil and natural gas production (see H.R. 3121), 18671 [3AU]

———excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel (see H. Res. 41), 4202 [15MR]

———suspend enforcement of certain regulations relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 3321), 21217 [21SE]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 830), 30034 [17NO]

Platoro Reservoir: transfer to the Conejos Water Conservancy District, CO (see H.R. 1462), 4487 [16MR]

Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 982), 3101 [1MR]

Power resources: amend provisions relative to strategic petroleum reserves and the taxation of certain products (see H.R. 1558), 5170 [22MR]

———national energy policy (see H. Con. Res. 34), 2555 [22FE]

———tax incentives for oil and natural gas exploration (see H.R. 658, 664), 2554 [22FE], 4033 [13MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to repeal limit on number of terms (see H.J. Res. 264), 8845 [10MY]

Public lands: permanent formula for determining grazing fees (see H.R. 1670), 5378 [4AP]

Real property: allow withdrawal from individual retirement account for first-time purchase of principal residence (see H.R. 239), 10160 [24MY]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 238), 20648 [18SE]

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Act: enact (see H.R. 1216), 6332 [12AP]

Rural areas: essential air service (see H.R. 3274), 22875 [3OC]

Smithsonian Institution: development of plan to expand National Air and Space Museum at airport site (see H.R. 889), 5085 [21MR]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 10158 [24MY]

———eliminate mandated caps on physicians' fees and reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas (see H.R. 148), 347 [24JA]

State professional medical liability programs: Federal funds (see H.R. 2858), 14075 [11JY]

States: taxation of pension income of nonresidents (see H.R. 1227), 3100 [1MR]

Stewart, James M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

Stock Raising Homestead Act: amend (see H.R. 737), 10050 [23MY]

Tariff: crude oil or refined petroleum products (see H.R. 659), 2554 [22FE]

Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 1029), 5086 [21MR]

———credit for producing natural gas from tight formations (see H.R. 1476), 4488 [16MR]

———deduction for educational loans (see H.R. 747), 5171 [22MR]

———deductions relative to interest paid on debt secured by a home (see H. Con. Res. 37), 6806 [17AP]

———delay implementation of certain reforms relative to employer benefit plans (see H.R. 518), 266 [19JA]

———exceptions from rules on contributions of assistance (see H.R. 118), 2553 [22FE]

———pay tax shown on return in installments (see H.R. 1782), 10161 [24MY]

———refundable credit to parents with dependents under age 6 (see H.R. 2008), 11604 [13JN]

———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 4990 [20MR]

———restore deductions for certain retirement savings (see H.R. 1499), 5516 [5AP]

———treatment of estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see H.R. 60), 28595 [13NO]

Telephone: prohibit certain practices relative to automatic dialing devices (see H.R. 2131), 9652 [18MY]

———safeguards for subscribers of small companies relative to interstate service rates (see H.R. 1238), 3242 [2MR]

Television: prohibit encryption of broadcast programming produced with Federal subsidization (see H.R. 2667), 30035 [17NO]

———stimulate the design, development, and manufacture of high-definition technology (see H.R. 1267), 5338 [3AP]

Terrorism: imposition of capital punishment for murder of U.S. nationals abroad (see H.R. 3539), 28018 [8NO]

———prohibit export of military equipment to certain countries (see H.R. 91), 2901 [28FE]

Texas: EPA demonstration program for sewer and water supply facilities for certain colonias (see H.R. 2117), 7543 [26AP]

U.S. flag: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 330, 337, 350), 13622 [27JN], 14077 [11JY]

———prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 302, 304, 305, 308, 314, 318, 319, 322, 323; H. Res. 184), 13624 [27JN], 13847 [28JN], 13963 [29JN], 14017 [10JY], 14077 [11JY]

———proper display (see H.R. 1295), 8208 [4MY]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration (see H. Res. 186), 13622 [27JN]

U.S.-Mexico Border Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 1679), 5513 [5AP]

United Airlines: tribute to volunteers assisting in rescue operations for flight 232 (see H.J. Res. 379), 16564 [27JY]

United Services Organization: commemorative coins (see H.R. 2761), 19333 [4AU]

Veterans: dire emergency appropriations for medical care (see H.J. Res. 272), 9482 [17MY]

———educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 2192), 28595 [13NO]

———receive compensation concurrently with retired pay and without deductions from either (see H.R. 303), 327 [20JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: location of a memorial to women veterans (see H.J. Res. 421), 28018 [8NO]

Vocational education: grants and encourage program development for Indians (see H.R. 1265), 3243 [2MR]

Vocational Education Act: grants for technical education (see H.R. 22), 6882 [18AP]

Washington Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 25615 [24OC]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 267), 20205 [12SE]

World War II: memorial and museum (see H.R. 537), 2901 [28FE]

———memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 14992 [18JY]

World War II Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 7546 [26AP]

Zinnemann, Fred: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1699), 6806 [17AP]

Commentaries

Animas high school's Panthers football team: Jim Huber, 21167 [20SE]

Motions offered by

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16474 [27JY]

District of Columbia: appropriations (H.R. 3026), recommit, 18544, 18546 [3AU]

Remarks by, on

Alcoholic beverages: labeling requirements, 7526 [26AP]

Animas, NM: tribute to Panthers football team, 21167 [20SE]

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 2072), 7511, 7526 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations for military functions (H.R. 2461), 16127 [25JY], 16419, 16420 [26JY], 16474 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President: appropriations (H.R. 2989), 16781, 16793, 16801 [28JY]

———appropriations (H.R. 2989), House to recede from disagreement to Senate amendments, 24799 [17OC]

———appropriations (H.R. 2989), conference report, 24794, 24800, 24801 [17OC]

District of Columbia: appropriations (H.R. 3026), 18544, 18546, 18547 [3AU]

Eddy County, NM: withdraw certain public lands (H.R. 991), 2198 [9FE]

IRS: elimination of certain positions, 16793 [28JY]

Mexico: free trade of livestock (H. Res. 238), 20234 [12SE]

Nevada: wilderness areas (S. 974), 29579 [16NO]

New Mexico: study of certain historic military forts (H.R. 1364), 4018 [9MR]

———transfer certain rights-of-way to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (H.R. 3196), 19471 [4AU]

Rural development, agriculture, and related agencies programs: appropriations (H.R. 2883), 14939 [18JY]

Strategic materials: appropriations for certain projects, 16801 [28JY]

Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (H. Res. 189), 13649 [27JN], 13947, 13948 [29JN]

White Sands Missile Range: compensation to individuals who lost land or mining claims (H.R. 3408), 23313 [4OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3855 [9MR], 13620 [27JN], 20203 [12SE], 29069 [15NO]

Testimonies

Committee on Government Operations: Status of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Project, D342 [12JN]

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: BLM Appropriations (H.R. 828), D174 [11AP]

———Fees for Grazing of Livestock on Public Rangelands (H.R. 1670), D174 [11AP]

———Public Rangeland Fee Act (H.R. 775), D174 [11AP]

Committee on Rules: Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, and Executive Office of the President Appropriations (H.R. 2989), D488 [27JY]

———Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers (H.R. 2072), D214 [25AP]

Tributes

Rolland, John C., 29303 [16NO]