LUCAS, FRANK D. (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: availability of affordable crop insurance for farms located in designated Federal disaster areas (see H.R. 790), H2351 [7MY]

———increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see H.R. 725), H1988 [29AP]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program and improve health benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard (see H.R. 1356), H3476 [4JN]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H8928 [21OC]

———require separate basic training for male and female recruits (see H.R. 1559), H2680 [14MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: prohibit use of appropriated Federal funds for the deployment of Armed Forces after a certain date (see H.R. 1172), H2785 [15MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H349 [5FE]

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

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H2157 [1MY]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H1892 [24AP]

Computers: use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H5487 [17JY]

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), H1989 [29AP]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to certain exemptions (see H.R. 789), H8833 [9OC]

Courts: access relative to Federal agency actions and State laws (see H.R. 1534), H7730 [23SE]

———allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (see H.R. 924), H765 [5MR]

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]

———extension of conservation reserve contracts relative to rejection of reenrollment bids (see H.R. 861), H1542 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H1339 [8AP]

———demonstration project to provide Medicare reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1357), H3476 [4JN]

———repayment of student loans by students called to active duty (see H.R. 877), H8929 [21OC]

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

———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H1340 [8AP]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H3476 [4JN]

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]

Endangered Species Act: grounds for civil actions relative to suffering or injury resulting from violations or noncompliance with the act (see H.R. 752), H890 [11MR]

EPA: distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see H.R. 688), H452 [11FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see H.R. 1984), H5177 [11JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of policies and regulations on families (see H.R. 2124), H10172 [6NO]

———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), H629 [25FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H4836 [26JN]

Firearms: applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 26), H5916 [28JY]

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

———prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R. 93), H1339 [8AP]

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), H2445 [8MY]

Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 1036), H5297 [15JY]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 1010), H9502 [23OC]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H1040 [17MR]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see H.R. 1619), H7008 [8SE]

Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H7600 [18SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H8928 [21OC]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see H.R. 1415), H8929 [21OC]

Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2785 [15MY]

Immigration: admittance of temporary and seasonal agricultural workers (see H.R. 2377), H8834 [9OC]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]

———establish visa waiver pilot program for Korean nationals traveling in tour groups (see H.R. 203), H5132 [10JY]

Interstate commerce: allow any State, territory, or possession to bring Federal court action relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 1063), H5132 [10JY]

IRS: restructure (see H.R. 2292), H8834 [9OC]

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

Law enforcement officers: exemption from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H1456 [14AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see H.R. 2497), H8320 [2OC]

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

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H3865 [17JN]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see H.R. 475), H2351 [7MY]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192), H1440 [10AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 2), H154 [9JA]

———deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 1613), H2679 [14MY]

Metric system: waive requirements for State use on highway signs (see H.R. 813), H3274 [3JN]

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

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see H.R. 880), H1542 [15AP]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see H.R. 1839), H7008 [8SE]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see H.R. 978), H2874 [16MY]

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H2874 [16MY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 1524), H3204 [22MY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 2431), H8727 [8OC]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H1892 [24AP]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (see H.R. 650), H3213 [30MY]

———modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers relative to conversion from spouse to widow or widower annuity (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1261 [20MR]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 901), H1262 [20MR]

Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-aid highway program (see H.R. 907), H709 [3MR]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H5487 [17JY]

———provide regulatory assistance (see H.R. 96), H3203 [22MY]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (see H.R. 2456), H8834 [9OC]

———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, 1207), H628 [25FE], H1441 [10AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 62), H1441 [10AP]

———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H3568 [5JN]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see H.R. 1134), H5021 [9JY]

———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), H4339 [24JN]

———encourage competition and tax fairness and protect the tax base of State and local governments (see H.R. 1168), H1259 [20MR]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 722), H1392 [9AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 162), H669 [26FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 902, 1208), H708 [3MR], H1441 [10AP]

———require burden of proof to be on the Dept. of the Treasury in cases involving treatment of income relative to cash method of accounting (see H.R. 163), H669 [26FE]

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

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2490), H8834 [9OC]

———treatment of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 1285), H3274 [3JN]

———treatment of education (see H.R. 2847), H10768 [12NO]

———treatment of oil and gas production within the U.S. (see H.R. 1648), H4647 [25JN]

———use of income averaging for farmers (see H.R. 86), H244 [21JA]

Transportation: 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), H1706 [17AP]

———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]

Truth in Lending Act: simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883), H8833 [9OC]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 312), H702 [27FE]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of benefits (see H.R. 1908), H3864 [17JN]

———minimum survivor annuities for unremarried surviving spouses of veterans who died prior to survivor benefit plan participation (see H.R. 38), H3797 [12JN]

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

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), H1440 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (see H.R. 1849), H3659 [10JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2160), H5709 [24JY]

Coins: establish circulating commemorative coin program commemorating each State (H.R. 2414), H7621 [23SE]

Courts: allow victims to attend and observe the trials of those accused of the crime (H.R. 924), H1050 [18MR]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: decision making process, H2686 [15MY]

———recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4197 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce loan rate for peanut quotas, H5709 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4155, H4197 [23JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 54), H3753 [12JN]

Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2130, H2131 [1MY]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (H.R. 1849), E1173 [10JN]

———establish as a unit of the National Park System and create the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (S. 871), H7644 [23SE]

Oklahoma Historical Society: Civil Rights Trailblazers Award recipients, E234 [12FE]

Public housing: prohibit eviction of families relative to community work requirements, H2130, H2131 [1MY]

Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees, H9741 [30OC]

———uniform management of livestock grazing (H.R. 2493), H9741 [30OC]

Veterans: expand range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of burial benefits, H4155 [23JN]