COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Frank Tejeda funeral attendee, H259 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 929), H766 [5MR]

Armed Forces: establish demonstration project relative to enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1766), H3569 [5JN]

———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1456), H1989 [29AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2157 [1MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H629 [25FE]

———reform process (see H.R. 1372), H1704 [17AP]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2680 [14MY]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H9801 [30OC]

Congress: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue and a balanced budget (see H.J. Res. 52), H523 [12FE]

Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 1378), H5297 [15JY]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H587 [13FE]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H4222 [23JN]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474), H243 [21JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct census of agriculture (see H.R. 2366), H6705 [31JY]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1342), H1989 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H2254 [6MY]

———authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see H.R. 2786), H9864 [31OC]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1062), H1017 [13MR]

Drugs: provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine (see H.R. 2363), H6705 [31JY]

Education: ensure that funding is not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects (see H.R. 1203), H1289 [21MR]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H2590 [13MY]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H585 [13FE]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H1340 [8AP]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see H.R. 2627), H9615 [28OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5401 [16JY]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2939), H10419 [8NO]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1392 [9AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H2254 [6MY]

———development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H5487 [17JY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see H.R. 339), H6798 [3SE]

———possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H6798 [3SE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 27), H1542 [15AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H588 [13FE]

Food: inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see H.R. 2103), H4835 [26JN]

Foreign trade: European Union obligations relative to U.S. meat and pork exporting facilities (see H.R. 723), H1262 [20MR]

Forests: establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H7728 [23SE]

Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building, San Antonio, TX: designate (see H.R. 499), H349 [5FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H2445 [8MY]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H8320 [2OC]

Health: prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H1262 [20MR]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H1793 [23AP]

Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see H.R. 2250), H5777 [24JY]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H6715 [1AU]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H6798 [3SE]

———Federal reinsurance contracts for eligible State insurance programs covering homeowners impacted by natural disasters (see H.R. 219), H1892 [24AP]

———require health plans to provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists (see H.R. 1737), H3202 [22MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 59), H767 [5MR]

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 339), H6798 [3SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H7599 [18SE]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H2680 [14MY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H3797 [12JN]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H2156 [1MY]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3568 [5JN]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging: establish (see H.R. 1715), H3477 [4JN]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H8929 [21OC]

National security: develop a system to classify and declassify information (see H.R. 1546), H2350 [7MY]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see H.J. Res. 67), H1261 [20MR]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 107), H1339 [8AP]

Political campaigns: require worker approval for use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities (see H.R. 2608), H8437 [6OC]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 198), H145 [9JA]

Public welfare programs: permit State use of nongovernmental personnel in determining Medicaid, food stamp, and WIC program eligibility (see H.R. 1709), H3201 [22MY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H701 [27FE]

———private property owner rights (see H.R. 992), H3865 [17JN]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1289 [21MR]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H9801 [30OC]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H7261 [11SE]

———application of the alternative minimum tax to installment sales of farm property (see H.R. 426), H153 [9JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 62), H889 [11MR]

———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see H.R. 1145), H2351 [7MY]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H2351 [7MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H522 [12FE]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1743), H3202 [22MY]

———restore the deduction for two-earner married couples (see H.R. 2593), H10172 [6NO]

———treatment of funeral trusts (see H.R. 479), H3203 [22MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see H.R. 1810), H3567 [5JN]

———treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive wells (see H.R. 2072), H6798 [3SE]

———treatment of stock in agricultural refiners or processors sold to certain farmers' cooperatives (see H.R. 1752), H3213 [30MY]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

Texas: use of Canadian River reclamation project distribution system to transport water from sources other than the project (see H.R. 2007), H4132 [20JN]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see H.R. 629), H392 [6FE]

Textile industry and fabrics: ensure competitiveness of industry (see H.R. 1504), H2090 [30AP]

Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H802 [6MR]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H669 [26FE]

———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see H.R. 674), H452 [11FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see H. Res. 211), H9559 [24OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65, 303), H3797 [12JN]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1392 [9AP]

Voting: guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 699), H1262 [20MR]

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H392 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (see H.R. 2534), H7830 [24SE]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H6703 [31JY]

Farmers: provide greater planting flexibility (see H.R. 913), H724 [4MR]

Medicare: reimbursement for telehealth services (see H.R. 966), H802 [6MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research, extension, and education programs (H.R. 2534), H10367 [8NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2266), conference report, H7848 [25SE]

Girl Scouts of America: tribute to Women of Distinction Award recipients, E1126 [5JN]

Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H1042 [18MR]

Institute for Environmental and Human Health: funding, H7848 [25SE]

Mills, W.W. (Bear): Texas Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2099 [28OC]

Odessa, TX: tribute to Confederate Air Force Desert Squadron, E530 [20MR]

Texas: Teacher of the Year award recipients, E1115 [4JN]

———tribute to Girl Scouts of America Gold Award recipients, E1129 [5JN]

West Texas A&M University: tribute to women's basketball team, E533 [20MR]

Tributes

Cleavinger, Bill, E1374 [8JY]

Lanier, Carolyn, E487 [17MR]