SKAGGS, DAVID E. (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3314 [4JN], H3688 [11JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5097 [10JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5762 [24JY]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H396 [10FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2107, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H7653 [23SE]

———H.R. 2267, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, H8395 [6OC]

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

Articles and editorials

Debunking Abortion Myths—Increased Contraceptive Use Decreases Rate of Abortion, Werner Fornos, Durango (CO) Herald, E215 [11FE]

Feds Pay in Battelle Fraud Case, Karen Dorn Steele, Spokane (WA) Review, E836 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas and reduce peanut loan rates (see H.R. 1864), H3720 [11JN]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H3476 [4JN]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H3169 [21MY]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H701 [27FE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H347 [5FE]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H1260 [20MR]

Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H2445 [8MY]

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H3720 [11JN]

———maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H5917 [28JY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see H.R. 2174), H6918 [4SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]

Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H8929 [21OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H2785 [15MY]

Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]

———research programs for lymphangioleiomyomatosis (see H.R. 751), H702 [27FE]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1262 [20MR]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 536), H283 [4FE]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H286 [4FE]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H4647 [25JN]

Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5487 [17JY]

Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H6798 [3SE]

Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism: establish (see H.R. 1549), H3720 [11JN]

Health: apply group health plan portability requirements to students covered under college-sponsored health plans (see H.R. 1281), H2351 [7MY]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3274 [3JN]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H345 [5FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H286 [4FE]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H7263 [11SE]

Herzog, Chaim: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 73), H2488 [12MY]

Higher Education Act: allow certain small, nonprofit banks to exceed 50 percent student loan ratio (see H.R. 2311), H6406 [30JY]

House of Representatives: authorize participation in State and local government transit programs (see H. Res. 37), H670 [26FE]

House Rules: permit disabled employees with the privilege of the House floor to use supporting services on the floor (see H. Res. 135), H3924 [18JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]

Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform: establish (see H.R. 1614), H9865 [31OC]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H1611 [16AP]

Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H2446 [8MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see H.R. 408), H245 [21JA]

IRS: improve operations and governance (see H.R. 2428), H8300 [1OC]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H244 [21JA]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H2255 [6MY]

———hospice care reform (see H.R. 521), H283 [4FE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 588), H346 [5FE]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation: establish (see H.R. 756), H1018 [13MR]

National Wildlife Refuge System: improve management (see H.R. 952), H1440 [10AP]

Petroleum: lease lands within Naval Oil Shale Reserves to private entities for the development of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 1163), H3170 [21MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600), H1262 [20MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 88), H5777 [24JY]

Railroads: modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H6799 [3SE]

Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H9039 [22OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park: prohibit commercial air tours (see H.R. 2859), H10171 [6NO]

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), H4647 [25JN]

Taxation: allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative minimum tax liability (see H.R. 2524), H8265 [30SE]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H3660 [10JN]

———eliminate State requirement to pay unemployment compensation on election worker services (see H.R. 961), H5569 [22JY]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 947), H767 [5MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1401), H3660 [10JN]

———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H1262 [20MR]

———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H628 [25FE]

———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H670 [26FE]

———treatment of organizations that conduct certain games of chance (see H.R. 620), H3720 [11JN]

———treatment of timeshare homeowner associations (see H.R. 1350), H3660 [10JN]

Tobacco products: treatment of excise taxes relative to costs incurred by tobacco industry liability settlement (see H.R. 2385), H6797 [3SE]

Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883), H4913 [8JY]

U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H8728 [8OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H4133 [20JN]

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

Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (see H.R. 1321), H1541 [15AP]

Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1397), H1706 [17AP]

Flag—U.S.: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 23), H588 [13FE]

House Rules: amend to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide information to committees by eliminating current administrative requirements (see H. Res. 39), H348 [5FE]

Line Item Veto Act: repeal (see H.R. 2650), H8832 [9OC]

———repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 2649), H8832 [9OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 302), H149 [9JA]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865), H3720 [11JN]

———extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R. 1196), H1260 [20MR]

Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (see H.R. 2511, 2530), H7600 [18SE], H7729 [23SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (see H.R. 2291), H6026 [29JY]

Factsheets

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act (H.R. 302), E6 [7JA]

Letters

Constitutional procedural requirements for legislation passed by both legislative bodies: by, E2 [7JA]

Energy conservation programs funding: Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, H5098 [10JY]

House Rules relative to truth-in-testimony provisions: by, E101 [21JA]

Private Property Rights Implementation Act: Denver, CO, City Council, H8949 [22OC]

———Leslie L. Durgin, Mayor of Boulder, CO, H8948 [22OC]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), H1226 [20MR]

Budget: authorize expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions (H.R. 1321), H1459 [15AP], E655 [15AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, E1604 [1AU]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), conference report, E1610 [1AU]

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4277 [24JN]

Congress: constitutional procedural requirements for legislation passed by both legislative bodies, E2 [7JA]

Conservation of energy: programs funding, H5097, H5098 [10JY]

Cornell, Eric: King Faisal International Prize in Science Award recipient, E913 [14MY]

Courts: allow prevailing defendant in Federal prosecution an opportunity to recover attorney fees, H7791, H7792, H7793 [24SE]

———clarification of jurisdiction over private property takings and land use disputes (H.R. 1534), H8948 [22OC]

Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (H.R. 3), H2390 [8MY]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, H3314, H3315, H3316, H3318 [4JN]

Denver, CO: Denver International Airport runway construction funding, H8749 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4110 [20JN]

———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), H10379 [8NO]

———proposal to transfer submarine Advanced Sensor Application Program to the Navy, H4985 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: competitive contract procurement requirements, H5751 [24JY]

———provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 1397), E708 [17AP]

———Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H5751 [24JY]

———severance payments, H8178 [30SE]

———worker and community transition programs funding, H5762 [24JY]

Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations and consolidating certain agencies (H.R. 1757), H3314, H3315, H3316, H3318 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project construction funding, H5773 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), H5097, H5098 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2107), conference report, H9530 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2169), conference report, H8749 [9OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H7782, H7791, H7792, H7793, H7794 [24SE], H7857 [25SE], H8005, H8006, H8007, H8008 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2267), conference report, H10934 [13NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5751, H5762, H5773 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, H8178 [30SE]

FAA: authorize research, engineering, and development programs (H.R. 1271), H1949 [29AP]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration, H1590 [16AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3738 [12JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), consideration (H. Res. 163), H3727 [12JN]

———express respect and affection (H. Con. Res. 23), H529 [13FE], E249 [13FE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs (H.J. Res. 36), H538 [13FE], E215 [11FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H6844 [4SE], H8510 [7OC]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (H.R. 581), E215 [11FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2159), H6844 [4SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2159), motion to instruct conferees, H8510 [7OC]

Hershey, PA: bipartisan congressional conference, H892 [12MR], H1157, H1161 [19MR]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H22 [7JA]

———requirements for certain individuals testifying before committees, H22 [7JA]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1775), H4974, H4975, H4985 [9JY]

———require separate unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities, H4974, H4975 [9JY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3125 [21MY]

Line Item Veto Act: repeal and amend Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 2649), H9045 [23OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2650), H9045 [23OC]

LSC: funding, H7857 [25SE]

———implement system of case information disclosure, H8005, H8006, H8007, H8008 [26SE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8405 [6OC]

Naval Petroleum Oil Shale Reserve: exploration, development, and production, H4110 [20JN]

Point of order, H7794 [24SE]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9530 [24OC], H9745 [30OC]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9745 [30OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 302), E5 [7JA]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 1865), E1181 [11JN]

———extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (H.R. 1196), E527 [20MR]

Student Loan Marketing Association: treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (H.R. 2511), E1794 [18SE]

———treatment of tax-exempt municipal bonds relative to waiver of redemption premiums (H.R. 2530), E1826 [23SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 62), H1493, H1495 [15AP]

———rates, E1604 [1AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: utilization of proceeds from sales of certain items (H.R. 2291), E1553 [29JY]

Wieman, Carl: King Faisal International Prize in Science Award recipient, E913 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H336 [5FE], H667 [26FE], H721 [4MR], H764 [5MR], H801 [6MR], H946 [12MR], H1184 [19MR]

Tributes

Laul, Jagdish C., E835 [5MY]

Mackenzie, Bruce, H5781 [25JY]