SKEEN, JOE (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7319 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations and rescissions to enhance military readiness, H3844 [28MR]

———H.R. 1158, supplemental appropriations and rescissions, H4457 [2MY]

———H.R. 1976, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9328 [20SE]

———H.R. 1977, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H8709 [8SE]

———H.R. 2126, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8887 [13SE], H8915 [14SE], H10255 [18OC]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H5053 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1976), H6697 [30JN]

Native Americans: jurisdiction over land claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribes (see H.R. 740), H889 [30JA]

Public lands: convey certain reclamation project lands to beneficiaries of the projects and devise a distribution scheme for such revenues (see H.R. 1232), H3156 [14MR]

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act: amend (see H.R. 1663), H5190 [17MY]

White Sands Missile Range, NM: provide appropriate compensation for the real property and mining claims taken for establishment (see H.R. 806), H1157 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1255), H6200 [21JN]

———reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 325), H1850 [15FE]

Aliens: treatment of criminal aliens (see H.R. 592), H2651 [3MR]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (see H.R. 2508), H10484 [19OC]

Aviation: repeal increase in transportation fuels tax applicable to commercial aviation (see H.R. 752), H7379 [20JY]

BLM: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1077), H2892 [8MR]

———transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States (see H.R. 2032), H7011 [13JY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: require congressional approval prior to U.S. military intervention (see H.R. 2550, 2606), H11686 [1NO], H12084 [9NO]

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Res. 247), H11441 [30OC]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to loading of materials into balers and compacters (see H.R. 1114), H6159 [20JN]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.R. 705; H.J. Res. 64), H2064 [22FE]

———status of children born in U.S. to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1363), H5367 [18MY]

Coins: issue one dollar coin (see H.R. 534), H1908 [16FE]

———mint coins recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1753), H8537 [4AU]

Colorado River Basin: control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam (see H.R. 930), H3156 [14MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]

Connecticut: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Old State House (see H.R. 1933), H9738 [29SE]

Crime: increase penalties for armed violent criminals (see H.R. 1488), H6481 [28JN]

———penalties for health care fraud (see H.R. 2151), H8537 [4AU]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H242 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: verification of employee Social Security information (see H.R. 502), H242 [13JA]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (see H.R. 1856), H9897 [11OC]

District of Columbia: retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 1028), H4415 [6AP]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 692), H801 [26JA]

———transition from use of halons and chlorofluorocarbons to substitute compounds (see H.R. 2367), H9363 [20SE]

Education: provide hold-harmless payment amounts for impact-aid payments relative to Federal acquisition of real property (see H.R. 939), H3808 [24MR]

Endangered species: protect private property rights relative to economic losses from critical habitat designations (see H.R. 490), H1556 [9FE]

Endangered Species Act: determination of threatened species relative to reauthorization (see H.R. 571), H1968 [21FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 2275), H8683 [7SE]

ERISA: restrict Government promotion of economically targeted investments for employee benefit plans (see H.R. 1594), H7257 [19JY]

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 488), H229 [11JA]

FAA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 2276), H10485 [19OC]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen rights of parents (see H.R. 11), H243 [13JA]

Federal employees: allow contributions to medical savings accounts under Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2341), H9784 [10OC]

———protection of congressional staff (see H.R. 628), H537 [23JA]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 78; H. Con. Res. 5), H165 [9JA], H231 [11JA]

Firefighters: relief of certain former Federal employees who were transferred from the Dept. of Energy to Los Alamos County, NM (see H.R. 516), H3417 [21MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 79), H3416 [21MR]

Food stamps: reduce fraud (see H.R. 1094), H2486 [1MR]

Forest Service: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 1716), H6200 [21JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 127), H13730 [28NO]

FTC: prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 1454), H6830 [11JY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 28), H296 [17JA]

———status of Federal contractors that hire permanent replacements for striking employees (see H.R. 1176), H3879 [28MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 450), H468 [20JA]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Hazardous substances: exempt small cargo tank vehicles carrying petroleum products from certain transportation regulations (see H.R. 1203), H4512 [2MY]

———nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1020), H4873 [11MY]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4512 [2MY]

Health care programs: combat waste, fraud and abuse (see H.R. 2326), H9784 [10OC]

Immigration: asylum reform and prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens (see H.R. 375), H4031 [30MR]

———deny visas and admission to aliens who have been unlawfully in the U.S. for more than one year and prohibit adjustments of status for illegal aliens (see H.R. 1765), H6736 [10JY]

———enforcement of employer sanctions law (see H.R. 570), H3808 [24MR]

———moratorium on aliens except for relatives of U.S. citizens, certain highly skilled workers, and refugees (see H.R. 373), H4031 [30MR]

———public charge status of aliens and financial responsibility of sponsors (see H.R. 372), H4031 [30MR]

———reform admission policies, treatment of criminal aliens and alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (see H.R. 560, 1915, 2202), H2064 [22FE], H7257 [19JY], H8533 [4AU]

Legislative Branch of the Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 1), H158 [9JA]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H10726 [24OC]

Medicaid: Federal funding of abortions (see H.R. 222), H12085 [9NO]

———provide State incentives for reduction of expenditures (see H.R. 1334), H3879 [28MR]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 1580), H4617 [9MY]

———provide tax credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal and new wells (see H.R. 987), H2989 [9MR]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 2200), H9671 [28SE]

National Committee on Telemedicine: establish (see H.R. 426), H1556 [9FE]

National security: policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H14003 [5DE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 370), H468 [20JA]

———voluntary compliance by States (see H.R. 60, 326), H400 [19JA], H6481 [28JN]

Native Americans: status of Indian children (see H.R. 1448), H6159 [20JN]

Natural gas: authorize associations of independent producers (see H.R. 2342), H9245 [19SE]

———enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H7379 [20JY]

Navy Combat Action Ribbon: retroactive awarding to certain individuals (see H.R. 895), H15639 [27DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see H.R. 707, 1834), H802 [26JA], H6159 [20JN]

Patents: early publication of patent applications (see H.R. 1733), H14963 [15DE]

———restore term (see H.R. 359), H803 [26JA]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H13340 [18NO]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (see H.R. 1627), H4915 [12MY]

Petroleum: exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 70), H1281 [6FE]

———royalty payments for crude oil production on public lands (see H.R. 699), H3276 [15MR]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1713), H5607 [25MY]

———transfer parcel of land to Taos Pueblo Indians (see H.R. 101), H1052 [1FE]

Public welfare programs: prohibit financial assistance to persons delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 104), H7379 [20JY]

Real property: private property owner rights (see H.R. 790), H1051 [1FE]

Roads and highways: maximum speed limit (see H.R. 427), H4415 [6AP]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 246), H6396 [27JN]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of 150th anniversary (see H.R. 2627), H13274 [17NO]

Social Security: maintain earnings test correlation between disability insurance benefits for the blind and retirement age benefits (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2651 [3MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 580), H3879 [28MR]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry by establishing State-run spaceports (see H.R. 1631, 1737), H4915 [12MY], H5608 [25MY]

SSI: deny disability benefits based on alcohol or drug addiction (see H.R. 791), H2892 [8MR]

———restriction on benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 2320), H10485 [19OC]

States: tax treatment of certain pension income (see H.R. 394), H243 [13JA]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 528), H14927 [14DE]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1662), H9363 [20SE]

———deductibility of certain home office expenses (see H.R. 40), H296 [17JA]

———deny Federal tax return information to States which impose pension taxes on non-residents (see H.R. 1762), H8537 [4AU]

———depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1061), H5691 [7JN]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 582), H2177 [23FE]

———excise exemption for air transportation relative to medical care (see H.R. 635), H7012 [13JY]

———incentives for the conservation of endangered species (see H.R. 2364), H10147 [17OC]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 62), H400 [19JA]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 532), H1850 [15FE]

———prevent reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural and horticultural organizations (see H.R. 783), H4619 [9MY]

———provide credits for families and reform the marriage penalty (see H.R. 6), H2651 [3MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H9897 [11OC]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in all tax cases (see H.R. 390), H468 [20JA]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H9897 [11OC]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 1985), H7179 [18JY]

———treatment of capital gains and losses on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 56), H400 [19JA]

———treatment of charitable contributions to private organizations providing assistance to the poor (see H.R. 1768, 2225), H6159 [20JN], H8534 [4AU]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 2190), H10147 [17OC]

———treatment of medical savings account contributions (see H.R. 354), H2716 [6MR]

———treatment of State prepaid college tuition programs (see H.R. 1328), H7379 [20JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1745), H6699 [30JN]

Veterans: eliminate disparity between civilian and military retiree cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 38, 1994), H1850 [15FE], H7461 [21JY]

———minimum survivor annuities for surviving spouses who remain unmarried (see H.R. 1090), H10994 [26OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with veterans disability compensation (see H.R. 65), H231 [11JA]

———permit retirement pay concurrently with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H231 [11JA]

———revise effective dates for discontinuance of compensation and pension benefits (see H.R. 109), H231 [11JA]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1688 [13FE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H8309 [2AU]

Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see H.R. 2555), H11441 [30OC]

Water Resources Research Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1743), H8684 [7SE]

World War II: mint coins in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and of George C. Marshall (see H.R. 1406), H8684 [7SE]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 1976), H9628-H9638 [28SE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: limitation on subsidies for certain income levels, H7367 [20JY]

———poultry labeling regulations, H9907 [12OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7239, H7240, H7242, H7243, H7248, H7249 [19JY], H7316, H7317, H7319, H7320, H7325, H7331, H7332, H7333, H7334, H7335, H7336, H7338, H7341, H7357, H7360, H7367, H7375 [20JY], H7413, H7416, H7431 [21JY], H9327 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), conference report, H9905, H9907, H9911 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), consideration (H. Res. 188), H7019, H7021 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1976), motion to instruct conferees, H9327 [20SE]

Budget: making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), H3197 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 1158), conference report, H5336 [18MY]

CCC: funding to promote and market corporate products overseas, H7416 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: market promotion programs personnel salary funding, H7431 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1977), H6938 [13JY]

Housing: funding for rural housing loans, H9327 [20SE]

———multifamily rental housing loans, H7334 [20JY]

Illinois: funding for the treatment and reduction of atrazine in Lake Springfield, H7331 [20JY]

National Engineers Week: observance, E433 [24FE]

Rural areas: funding for loans for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, H7332 [20JY]

———Rural Housing Insurance Fund, H7320 [20JY]

Votes: position on missed, E413 [23FE]

WIC: participation levels, H7338, H7341 [20JY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-268), H9670 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1976) (H. Rept. 104-172), H6697 [30JN]

Schedules

Committee on Agriculture (House): Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry: effects of the elimination of the wool and mohair program on the U.S. sheep and wool industry, D568 [9MY]

Committee on Commerce (House): Subcommittee on Energy and Power: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act amendments, D901 [21JY]

Committee on Resources (House): Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands: domestic livestock grazing fees on public lands, D836 [11JY]

—————transfer control and administration of Federal lands to the States, D964 [1AU]

Committee on Rules (House): agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, D845 [12JY], D1175 [29SE]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 1976), H7436, H7443 [21JY], H9913-H9920 [12OC]

Tributes

Madigan, Edward R., H192 [11JA]