COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 820, National Competitiveness Act, H5814 [19JY]
———H.R. 3841, Interstate Banking Efficiency Act, H3305 [12MY]
———H.R. 4299, intelligence services appropriations, H9103 [13SE]
———S. 2182, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Energy defense activities appropriations, H6182 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: ability of banks for cooperatives to finance exports (see H.R. 4379), H3223 [10MY]
———enable producers, feeders, and importers of sheep to develop a nationally coordinated sheep information, research, and promotion (see H.R. 5183), H11000 [5OC]
———national objectives to keep industry competitive (see H.R. 4675), H5349 [29JN]
———reauthorize the conservation reserve program (see H.R. 4416), H7299 [9AU]
Appropriations: rescind unauthorized (see H.R. 1392), H6549 [1AU]
Budget: caps on defense and nondefense discretionary spending (see H.R. 4259), H2581 [20AP]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 103), H84 [26JA]
———establish a Federal regulatory budget (see H.R. 3005), H889 [28FE]
———establish a reserve account for expenditures relative to emergencies (see H.R. 4189), H5170 [27JN]
———establish Federal mandate budget and impose cost controls (see H.R. 3421), H996 [2MR]
———reform process (see H.R. 2929), H4220 [8JN]
CFTC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4492), H4090 [25MY]
Clinton, President and Hillary Rodham: House resolution of inquiry to the President and certain executive departments relative to the Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 360), H501 [10FE]
Committees of the House: commence hearings into President and Hillary Rodham Clinton's involvement in Whitewater Estates development and Madison Guaranty (see H. Res. 437), H3964 [24MY]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: repeal statutory authority (see H.R. 147), H6549 [1AU]
Dept. of Defense: postpone certain scheduled base closures (see H.R. 4311), H3056 [4MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: procure services to locate dormant Federal accounts in financial institutions (see H.R. 465), H6549 [1AU]
Ecology and environment: regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H3356 [16MY]
Economic Development Administration: abolish (see H.R. 895), H6549 [1AU]
EEOC: guidelines relative to religious harassment in employment (see H. Res. 446), H4165 [26MY]
Endangered species: conservation of threatened and endangered species (see H.R. 3978), H9224 [19SE]
———protection of private property rights and compensation for economic loss due to critical habitat designation (see H.R. 5073), H9569 [22SE]
English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 123), H4165 [26MY]
EPA: enhance scientific credibility of regulatory decisions and improve public disclosure of information (see H.R. 2910), H11429 [7OC]
Federal employees: allow for garnishment of pay (see H.R. 214), H7075 [5AU]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates (see H.R. 140), H2582 [20AP]
Firearms: eliminate administrative authority to prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see H.R. 5033), H9157 [13SE]
FmHA: use of attorneys to collect claims and obligations under farm loan programs (see H.R. 4139), H1995 [24MR]
Food industry: interstate commerce in meat and meat products relative to State and Federal inspection requirements (see H.R. 3646), H4091 [25MY]
Haiti: presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 276), H9224 [19SE]
Health: ability of Members to strike employer mandates from health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 424), H6550 [1AU]
———application of antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health care services (see H.R. 3486), H1898 [22MR]
———budgetary treatment of national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 201), H204 [2FE]
ICC: abolish (see H.R. 896), H6549 [1AU]
Immigration: moratorium on certain aliens (see H.R. 3862), H866 [24FE]
———prevent Federal financial and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not legal permanent residents (see H.R. 1080), H6482 [29JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: deportation and exclusion of criminal aliens (see H.R. 723), H6549 [1AU]
IRS: liability of employees in court cases (see H.R. 3261), H2368 [14AP]
Medicare: extend issuance period for select policies (see H.R. 5082), H11001 [5OC]
Members of Congress: require participation in health care reform package (see H. Res. 255), H157 [1FE]
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: amend (see H.R. 1048), H2367 [14AP]
NASA: prohibit funds for advanced solid rocket motor program (see H.R. 999), H6549 [1AU]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), H1088 [8MR]
National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 146), H6549 [1AU]
National Endowment for the Arts: distribution of funds (see H.R. 3488), H9158 [13SE]
Pesticides: safety training programs (see H.R. 3969), H1087 [8MR]
Postal Service: reemployment of retirees in temporary positions relative to offset of annuity (see H.R. 3246), H1781 [21MR]
Radio: recognize the achievements of radio amateurs and establish support for radio amateurs as national policy (see H.J. Res. 199), H84 [26JA]
Real property: compensation to owners of property diminished in value due to decisions of Federal agencies (see H.R. 3784), H3056 [4MY]
———private property owner rights (see H.R. 3875), H1058 [3MR]
Roads and highways: conversion of signs to metric units (see H.R. 3766), H3964 [24MY]
Sam B. Hall, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Marshall, TX: designate (see H.R. 3840), H1254 [10MR]
Skelton, Richard (Red): award the Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2012), H2218 [12AP]
Taxation: deductibility of expenses incurred in connection with the business use of the home (see H.R. 3407), H2398 [18AP]
———reform rules relative to subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4056), H4958 [23JN]
———substantiation requirements of charitable contributions (see H.R. 3871), H559 [22FE]
———treatment of crop insurance and disaster payments and the luxury automobile excise tax (see H.R. 4634), H5350 [29JN]
———treatment of crop insurance proceeds and disaster payments (see H.R. 3757), H358 [8FE]
———treatment of dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations (see H.R. 3951), H6482 [29JY]
Telephones: treatment of 800 numbers (see H.R. 4802), H10727 [4OC]
U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations (see H.R. 3744), H83 [26JA]
U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see H. Con. Res. 184), H1059 [3MR]
Virginia: designate national scenic areas (see H.R. 2942), H3345 [12MY]
Wilderness areas: landing of aircraft in areas under special circumstances (see H.R. 4826), H9158 [13SE]
Letters
Labor regulations relative to teenagers: several Representatives, H5263 [28JN]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 103), consideration (H. Res. 331), H862 [24FE]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: reform crop insurance program (H.R. 4217), H6995, H6998, H7016, H7020 [5AU], E2066
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4554), H4665 [17JN]
Amarillo, TX: tribute to Amarillo High School women's basketball team, E912
Bosnia and Herzegovina: lift U.S. arms embargo, H4235 [9JN]
Buy American Act: compliance, H5842 [19JY]
Classified information: secrecy oaths for Members of Congress and executive branch officers and employees, H5889 [20JY]
———secrecy oaths for Members of the House of Representatives, H5888
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4301), H4235 [9JN]
Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2333), conference report, H2883 [28AP]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4606), H5263
Drugs: use of military radar and spy planes to assist foreign countries intercepting drug traffickers' planes, H5849 [19JY]
Employment: labor regulations relative to teenagers, H5263
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4506), conference report, H7318 [10AU]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1624
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), H5820, H5836, H5837, H5838, H5842, H5844, H5848, H5849 [19JY], H5884, H5888
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), conference report, H10422, H10424, H10426 [30SE]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4299), consideration (H. Res. 468), H5818 [19JY]
———funding for counternarcotics and drug interdiction, H5884 [20JY]
———public disclosure of aggregate totals in budget, H5836, H5837 [19JY]
———report on cost of maintaining classified information, H5848 [19JY]
Parliamentary inquiry, H7015 [5AU]
Small Business Week: observance, E963
Texas Tech University: tribute to Southwest conference women's basketball champions, E385
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1156 [9MR], H3343 [12MY], H3680 [18MY], H5315 [28JN], H6697 [2AU]
Schedules
Committee on Rules (House): intelligence services appropriations, D753 [28JN], D1168 [29SE]
Tributes
Spannaus, Harry A., E2309