SKELTON, IKE (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

Battle of Lexington, MO, Anniversary: by, E2059 [23OC]

U.S. Military Strategy: George C. Marshall, H1899 [28AP]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4087 [19JN], H4156, H4201 [23JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H789 [6MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]

———S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, H5413 [17JY]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H411 [11FE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H596 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: control wheat and barley diseases caused by Fusarium Graminearum and related fungi (see H.R. 2168), H5296 [15JY]

Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6963 [5SE]

Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see H.R. 1664), H3069 [20MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H154 [9JA]

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H8438 [6OC]

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), H7730 [23SE]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 1003), H887 [11MR]

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

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H888 [11MR]

Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]

Education: distribution of Impact Aid Program funds to local educational agencies (see H. Con. Res. 150), H7199 [10SE]

Energy Policy Act: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

EPA: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H4836 [26JN]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H2254 [6MY]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H525 [12FE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H3660 [10JN]

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

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see H.R. 2509), H10172 [6NO]

———identify countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 2596), H9502 [23OC]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 852), H804 [6MR]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H9502 [23OC]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H4836 [26JN]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2090 [30AP]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]

Iraq: resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10768 [12NO]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3569 [5JN]

John N. Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 1254), H1391 [9AP]

Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see H. Res. 144), H2681 [14MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 1560), H2680 [14MY]

Little League Baseball Inc.: extend benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8929 [21OC]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H628 [25FE]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1392 [9AP]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H8265 [30SE]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H2253 [6MY]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H949 [12MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H5825 [25JY]

Rural areas: improve health services (see H.R. 1189), H1707 [17AP]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H6707 [31JY]

Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5826 [25JY]

Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]

Small business: provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1706 [17AP]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H670 [26FE]

Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H1988 [29AP]

Taxation: capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H628 [25FE]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H4132 [20JN]

———extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any extension of fuel tax rates (see H.R. 2489), H7527 [17SE]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H524 [12FE]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H2157 [1MY]

Television: promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace (see H.R. 2921), H10769 [12NO]

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

Treaties and agreements: limits on certain missile defense systems (see H. Res. 98), H1018 [13MR]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits (see H.R. 2040), H4645 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1990), H4086 [19JN]

Descriptions

Promoting Missouri Exports and Protecting Jobs—Dept. of Agriculture Market Access Program, H5719 [24JY]

Letters

Apology for remarks about Marine Corps: Sara E. Lister, Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower anf Reserve Affairs, H10904 [13NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1895 [28AP], H2477 [12MY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5719 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2160), conference report, H8393 [6OC]

Armed Forces: U.S. military strategy, H1897-H1899 [28AP]

———U.S. military strategy relative to projected defense budgets, H2160-H2163 [5MY], H2477-H2481 [12MY]

Army: Manpower and Personnel Integration Program funding, H8269-H8271 [1OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date, H4299, H4303 [24JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2160 [5MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (H. Con. Res. 84), H3002 [20MY]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4248 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5719 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of U.S. Special Operations Command, E702 [17AP]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H3949, H4030 [19JN], H4156, H4181, H4199, H4209 [23JN], H4299, H4303 [24JN]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, H9601 [28OC]

———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 169), H3942 [19JN]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H4181 [23JN]

———improve civil-military relations, H6694-H6696 [31JY]

———maintenance of military strength, H9709-H9711 [29OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), H4884 [8JY]

———personnel levels and military preparedness, E1511 [24JY]

———reimbursement to Army Reserve and National Guard members deployed to Europe relative to Operation Joint Guard (H.R. 2796), H10893 [13NO]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), motion to instruct conferees, H8273 [1OC]

Highway Trust Fund: increase funding relative to budget resolution, H3002 [20MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4965 [9JY]

Lister, Sara E.: request resignation as Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs relative to remarks about Marine Corps (H. Con. Res 197), H10904, H10906 [13NO]

Oak Grove, MO: tribute to Oak Grove High School wrestling team, E378 [5MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: adjudication and payment of certain claims by veterans against Iraq, H8273 [1OC]

Reserve Officers Association: anniversary, E2163 [31OC]

Russia: allocation of foreign aid relative to sale of arms to People's Republic of China, H4199 [23JN]

Union Pacific Railroad: Federal investigation into merger, H9803 [31OC]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits, H4156 [23JN]

———expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (S. 923), H9838 [31OC]

Votes: position on missed, H297 [5FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2440 [8MY]

Special order: granted, H9728 [29OC]

Resignations

Committee on Small Business (House), H818 [11MR]

Tributes

Alford, Ralph M., E314 [25FE]

Barrett, Archie D., E2024 [21OC]

Bellamy, William T., E383 [5MR]

Bowman, Charles L., E1726 [10SE]

Boyd, Morrie, E1279 [20JN]

Carroll, Marlin C., E1080 [3JN]

Connor, Charles D., E746 [24AP]

Edwards, Vena G., E562 [21MR]

Emerson, Bill, H3926 [19JN]

Goldstein, David H., E1965 [8OC]

Hannon, Everett W., Jr., H9731 [30OC]

Koechner, Virgil, E1396 [10JY]

McAuliffe, Michael F., E1618 [1AU]

McGill, William D., II (Dan), E2117 [29OC]

Miller, John E., E1306 [24JN]

Mills, Fred, E1548 [29JY]

Peay, J.H. Binford, III, E1778 [17SE]

Pendergrass, Raymond, E224 [12FE], E380 [5MR]

Richwine, David A., E1343 [27JN]

Rush, Douglas K., E2109 [28OC]

Simpson, William L. (Les), E1327 [25JN]

Slavens, Everett, E1186 [11JN]

Thurmon, Buford E., E1764 [16SE]