ROBERTS, PAT (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1447 [28FE], H1536 [29FE]

Appointments

Attendee: funeral of Bill Emerson, H6973 [26JN]

Conferee: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act, H2305 [14MR]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (see H.R. 2854, 2973), H330 [5JA], H1324 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 3665), H6508 [18JN]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4336), H12251 [1OC]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 3697), H6690 [20JN]

Nicodemus National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 3256), H3488 [16AP]

Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H4109 [25AP]

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: establish (see H.R. 4043), H10174 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: assure payment for milk and livestock delivered to milk processors, livestock dealers, or market agencies (see H.R. 3762), H7154 [9JY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 3795), H7474 [11JY]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3650 [18AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 159), H1225 [1FE]

Consumers: require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2820), H4800 [9MY]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 4149), H11047 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Emergency Food Assistance Act: purchase of commodities using State funds (see H.R. 3978), H9922 [2AU]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 3211), H6509 [18JN]

ERISA: promote and improve employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 2741), H1986 [7MR]

Executive Office of the President: applicability of certain laws (see H.R. 3452), H5052 [14MY]

FAA: essential air service funding (see H.R. 3037), H6184 [11JN]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 3900), H8556 [25JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H6691 [20JN]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H6532 [19JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2950 [27MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3226), H4503 [7MY]

Insurance: provide tax incentives to encourage health insurance coverage continuity and portability and discourage preexisting condition exclusions (see H.R. 1610), H2224 [13MR]

Irrigation: extend contracts for irrigation projects in Nebraska and Kansas (see H.R. 3350), H4302 [30AP]

Labor unions: clarify standards on use of business property or facilities by community organizations relative to similar usage for union advocacy activities (see H.R. 2497), H1507 [28FE]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of funds by Federal agencies to lobby for or against any legislative proposal (see H.R. 3078), H2224 [13MR]

Madison, James: mint coins in commemoration of 250th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1684), H2466 [19MR]

Medicare: improve health services to rural areas (see H.R. 3753), H7107 [27JN]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H3387 [15AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3383), H4396 [1MY]

Motor vehicles: establish national requirements for the titling and registration of salvage of certain rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 2900), H10236 [11SE]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4902 [10MY]

———policy (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9926 [2AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H2316 [14MR]

Pensions: revise effective date for cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees (see H.R. 2664), H1139 [31JA]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]

———reform (see H.R. 3507), H5500 [22MY]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H4303 [30AP]

Small business: reform regulatory process (see H.R. 3798), H7474 [11JY]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H6765 [25JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate percentage of their tax overpayments or to make contributions for units of the National Park System (see H.R. 2548), H1636 [29FE]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 4072), H10386 [12SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 784), H2466 [19MR]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 3783), H7473 [11JY]

Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see H. Res. 484), H8029 [18JY]

Conference reports

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (H.R. 2854), H2716-H2841 [25MR]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Areheart, Bradley, E461 [27MR]

Eulogies

Emerson, Bill: by Lloyd Smith, H7101 [27JN]

Letters

Agricultural Market Transition Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H1576 [29FE]

———Representative Archer, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1575 [29FE]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3165 [28MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H3163 [28MR]

———Representative Walker, Committee on Science (House), H3164 [28MR]

Food Quality Protection Act: Food Chain Coalition, H8145 [23JY]

———Lynn R. Goldman, EPA, H8145 [23JY]

Lists

Groups endorsing the `Freedom to Farm' concept, H3152 [28MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: eliminate declining payment system for certain farm programs, H1452, H1454 [28FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1196 [1FE], H1415, H1418, H1430, H1448, H1449, H1452, H1454, H1487 [28FE], H1510, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1527, H1531, H1533, H1536, H1538, H1539, H1541, H1544, H1545, H1575 [29FE], H2304 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, H3150, H3153, H3154, H3161, H3162 [28MR], E1848 [30SE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), corrections in engrossment, H1576 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to instruct conferees, H2304 [14MR]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), motion to recommit, H1572, H1573 [29FE]

———improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2973), E226-E228 [28FE]

———price supports for dairy products, H1487 [28FE]

———reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program, H2304 [14MR]

———regulation of the leasing of farmland, H1449 [28FE]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (H.R. 2508), H10841 [24SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7752 [17JY], H7975 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9403 [31JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE]

California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 4236), H12030 [28SE]

Children and youth: guidelines for school lunch and breakfast programs (H.R. 2066), E840 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants relative to development of progressive food production methods, H1531, H1533 [29FE]

———establish environmental conservation acreage reserve programs, H1510, H1512, H1513, H1514 [29FE]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 4336), E1896 [1OC]

Dept. of HHS: rural health care programs funding, H7297, H7298 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3755), H7297, H7298 [11JY]

Emerson, Bill: tribute (H. Res. 459), H6787 [25JN]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (H.R. 3900), H8583 [26JY]

Florida: acquisition of land in Everglades Agricultural Area, H1536 [29FE]

Food stamps: exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (H.R. 3697), E1148 [20JN]

———program reform, H7752 [17JY]

Foreign aid: reauthorize certain food aid programs that facilitate economic development for developing nations, H1527 [29FE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: cessation of Federal sponsorship (H.R. 1720), H10802 [24SE]

GPO: reduce employees, H7185 [10JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, H9787 [1AU]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3754), H7185 [10JY]

NASA: use of remote sensing data to assist in crop forecasting, H3153, H3154 [28MR]

National Weather Service: funding to provide weather information to farmers, H5584 [29MY]

Oceans: public disclosure of ocean transportation contracts, H4351 [1MY]

———reduce regulations on international transportation and eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission (H.R. 2149), H4343, H4351 [1MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: tribute to Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employees killed in bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, E589 [19AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1196 [1FE], H7049 [27JN]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), H8127, H8141, H8145 [23JY]

Point of order, H1572 [29FE]

Public welfare programs: approval of waivers submitted by Wisconsin to conduct Wisconsin Works project (H.R. 3562), E1041 [10JN]

———reform (H.R. 3734), H7752 [17JY], H7975 [18JY]

———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9403 [31JY]

Rural areas: funding for rural housing, economic development, education, and research programs, H1541, H1544, H1545 [29FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5584 [29MY]

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: establish, H12030 [28SE]

Taxation: treatment of transitional payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (H.R. 3559), E1902 [2OC]

Reports

Food Quality Protection Act (H.R. 1627), H8145 [23JY]

Reports filed

Agricultural Market Transition Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-462), H1234 [9FE]

Conduct Census of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 104-653), H7105 [27JN]

Definition and Regulation of the Minor Use of Pesticides: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1627) (H. Rept. 104-669), H7473 [11JY]

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Operation Improvements: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 104-446), H186 [4JA]

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2854) (H. Rept. 104-494), H2842 [25MR]

Immigration Admission Policies Reform, Treatment of Criminal Aliens, Alien Smuggling, Documentation Requirements, and Border Security: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 104-469), H2034 [8MR]

Immigration in the National Interest Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2202) (H. Rept. 104-469), H2664 [21MR]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3387) (H. Rept. 104-645), H7105 [27JN]

Mark Twain National Forest, MO, Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3464) (H. Rept. 104-654), H7114 [8JY]

Release of Reversionary Interest in Certain Iosco, MI, Lands Held by the Federal Government: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2670) (H. Rept. 104-644), H7105 [27JN]

Statements

Market Transition Payment and the Welfare Myth, H3163 [28MR]

Summaries

Agricultural Market Transition Act Transitional Payments (H.R. 3559), E1902 [2OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1627, Food Quality Protection Act, H8127-H8141 [23JY]

H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems Act, E1148 [20JN]

Tributes

Emerson, Bill, H7100 [27JN]

Waters, Jerry, E1772 [28SE]