COOKSEY, JOHN (a Representative from Louisiana)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: restore the effectiveness of certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act regulating Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 786), H587 [13FE]

Armed Forces: permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their dependents (see H.R. 2128), H7830 [24SE]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H5177 [11JY]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2444 [8MY]

Bankruptcy: declare that donations made from a sense of religious obligation be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value (see H.R. 2611), H10172 [6NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2091 [30AP]

Budget: create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth (see H.R. 2496), H7599 [18SE]

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

———reform resolution procedure and direct repayment of the public debt (see H.R. 2191), H5486 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve and expand employee health care programs (see H.R. 1515), H2155 [1MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the rotunda for a ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (see H. Con. Res. 134), H7119 [9SE]

China, People's Republic of: impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011), H4914 [8JY]

China, Republic of: status after reversion of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 100), H7263 [11SE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see H.R. 1909), H8054 [26SE]

Computers: prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H6798 [3SE]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H2254 [6MY]

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), H1705 [17AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit use of Selective Service System information for recruitment purposes (see H.R. 2029), H4338 [24JN]

Correctional institutions: prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system (see H.R. 816), H1340 [8AP]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H5826 [25JY]

———moratorium on certain class action lawsuits (see H.R. 1283), H2169 [5MY]

———provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H1988 [29AP]

Crime: prohibit all private possession of child pornography (see H.R. 2648), H8832 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and to establish medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2100), H7830 [24SE]

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

Dept. of HHS: prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve homeless veterans programs (see H.R. 2206), H6707 [31JY]

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

Drug abuse: national policy to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by young people (see H. Res. 267), H9559 [24OC]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H7008 [8SE]

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

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H. Res. 139), H3070 [20MY]

Employment: protect employer rights (see H.R. 758), H4836 [26JN]

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: prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1863, 1984), H3720 [11JN], H5487 [17JY]

FAA: reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see H.R. 1846), H3659 [10JN]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221), H9614 [28OC]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H8929 [21OC]

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

Federal employees: establish medical savings accounts with certain health plans (see H.R. 2465), H7528 [17SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: allow participants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1574), H2445 [8MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize compounding of certain drugs and devices (see H.R. 1060), H5916 [28JY]

Firearms: possession by persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence (see H.R. 1009), H1892 [24AP]

———repeal prohibitions relative to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1147), H3924 [18JN]

Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 54), H702 [27FE]

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

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 78), H4914 [8JY]

Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: authorize relocation and transfer current site to Louisiana (see H.R. 1558), H2444 [8MY]

Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see H.R. 716), H1262 [20MR]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see H.R. 1270), H1437 [10AP]

Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see H.R. 1114), H8727 [8OC]

———liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]

———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), H3476 [4JN]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see H.R. 1289), H2157 [1MY]

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

Homeless: housing programs for veterans (see H.R. 1754), H8438 [6OC]

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

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8633 [7OC]

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

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see H.R. 616), H2590 [13MY]

———coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H9865 [31OC]

International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H2254 [6MY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2709), H9730 [29OC]

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

Labor unions: inform workers of their rights relative to the payment of dues or fees to labor organizations (see H.R. 1625), H6707 [31JY]

Land use: require local approval of railroad rights-of-way designations for interim use as trails (see H.R. 2438), H8055 [26SE]

Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]

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

———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H4647 [25JN]

———coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips (see H.R. 58), H3924 [18JN]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 417), H589 [13FE]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see H.R. 1061), H1017 [13MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H244 [21JA]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H3797 [12JN]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H9730 [29OC]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 2517), H7728 [23SE]

———prohibit participation in Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 47), H1542 [15AP]

Money: use of tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired (see H. Res. 122), H2785 [15MY]

Mother Teresa: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1650), H2873 [16MY]

———condolences on death (see H. Res. 226), H7263 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H950 [12MR]

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

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H2155 [1MY]

National Mammography Day: support goals (see H. Res. 235), H7600 [18SE]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 345), H524 [12FE]

NLRB: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings (see H.R. 2449), H8834 [9OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

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

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H5826 [25JY]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1392 [9AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: designate (see H.R. 2625), H9039 [22OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H9730 [29OC]

Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H9615 [28OC]

Securities: limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law (see H.R. 1689), H7199 [10SE]

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), H2446 [8MY]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H8161 [29SE]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H1339 [8AP]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H725 [4MR]

Stewart, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H4913 [8JY]

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]

———capital gains rates (see H.R. 14), H348 [5FE]

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

———deductions for business use of the home (see H.R. 955), H3070 [20MY]

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

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 18), H3568 [5JN]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit (see H.R. 683), H452 [11FE]

———inflation adjustments for maximum benefits under special estate tax valuation rules for certain property (see H.R. 64), H725 [4MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902), H708 [3MR]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8300 [1OC]

———treatment of estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1299), H1543 [15AP]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see H.R. 1583), H2589 [13MY]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H157 [9JA]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see H.R. 2400), H7911 [25SE]

———increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H2351 [7MY]

———provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H156 [9JA]

U.N.: prohibit the payment of any contributions by the U.S. until overpayments have been properly credited or reimbursed (see H.R. 934), H4647 [25JN]

Veterans: expand workstudy opportunities (see H.R. 1877), H3796 [12JN]

———extend Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain property and rename Court of Veterans Appeals and National Cemetery System (see H.R. 1092), H1289 [21MR]

———revisions of benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (see H.R. 1090), H1262 [20MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H724 [4MR]

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

Wetlands: permit use of certain agricultural lands (see H.R. 640), H1262 [20MR]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 1496), H2090 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Consolidated Farm Service Agency: disregard debt forgiveness relative to loan and loan servicing limitations (see H.R. 1969), H4085 [19JN]

Taxation: capital gains rates and indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 1490, 1517), H2089 [30AP], H2155 [1MY]

———repeal limitations on the number of individuals who may have medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1582), H2589 [13MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: feasibility study to establish a national recreational fishing license (see H.R. 2653), H8832 [9OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3805 [17JN]

Remarks

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H9660 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9659, H9660 [29OC]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Southern Eye Bank, E1176 [10JN]

Public lands: uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9740 [30OC]

Votes: position on missed, H739 [5MR], E493, E495 [18MR], E1308 [24JN]

Tributes

Robinson, Eddie, E2284 [9NO]