    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    WATKINS, WES (a Representative from Oklahoma)
      Bills and resolutions cosponsored
        Agricultural Market Transition Act:  retroactive lifting of caps on
            loan rates for marketing assistance loans, (see H.R. 4615),
            H8528 [23SE]
        Agriculture:  Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers,
            (see H.R. 4417), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ labeling of imported meat and meat food products containing
            imported meat, (see H.R. 1371), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ production flexibility contract payment options, (see H.R.
            4265), H5858 [17JY]
        Appalachian Regional Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7617 [11SE]
        Armed Forces:  establish demonstration project relative to
            enrollment of certain beneficiaries in the Federal Employees
            Health Benefits Program, (see H.R. 1766), H2706 [30AP]
        Contracts:  prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on
            the basis of labor policies, (see H.R. 1378), H241 [3FE]
        Credit unions:  clarify laws relative to field of membership of
            Federal credit unions, (see H.R. 3265), H1337 [19MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  authorize guaranteed farm ownership loans and
            guaranteed farm operating loans, (see H.R. 2145), H386 [5FE]
        ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
            communities, (see H.R. 4071), H4711 [17JN]
        ------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
            communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams
            built for flood protection and water resource projects, (see
            H.R. 4409), H7289 [5AU]
        Dept. of Defense:  allow military health care system beneficiaries
            the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits
            Program, (see H.R. 3613), H2319 [23AP]
        Dept. of HHS:  delay effective date of the final rule relative to
            the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, (see H.R.
            3584), H4550 [11JN]
        ------ disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements for
            home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
            H.J. Res. 123), H4711 [17JN]
        Dept. of HUD:  modernize requirements and establish consensus
            process for development, revision, and interpretation of safety
            standards for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634),
            H3247 [13MY]
        Dept. of Justice:  establish standards of conduct for employees and
            establish a review board to monitor compliance, (see H.R. 3396),
            H3247 [13MY]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, (see H. Res. 423), H3014
            [7MY]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products, (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6487 [27JY]
        ------ unfair restriction on the importation of U.S. beef, (see H.
            Con. Res. 212), H1021 [10MR]
        Families and domestic relations:  State grants to encourage fathers
            to become better parents, (see H.R. 3314), H755 [3MR]
        Firearms:  prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background
            checks before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention
            of resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H5405 [25JN]
        ------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
            (see H.R. 3140), H2706 [30AP]
        Ford, Gerald R. and Betty:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
            H.R. 3506), H1335 [19MR]
        Foreign policy:  establish framework for consideration of unilateral
            economic sanctions, (see H.R. 2708), H4835 [18JN]
        Hazardous substances:  require one-call notification system to
            protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from
            excavation damage, (see H.R. 3318), H1445 [24MR]
        Health:  limit medical malpractice claims, (see H.R. 3535), H2120
            [21AP]
        Housing:  access to affordable housing and expansion of
            homeownership opportunities, (see H. Con. Res. 208), H1159
            [12MR]
        Insurance:  provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
            treatment services under private group and individual health
            coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H1550 [25MR]
        IRS:  reform, (see H.R. 3493), H1298 [18MR]
        Labor unions:  protect the free choice of individual employees
            relative to participation in labor organizations, (see H.R. 59),
            H904 [5MR]
        Library of Congress:  mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial,
            (see H.R. 3790), H6820 [30JY]
        ``Little Rock Nine'':  award Congressional Gold Medals, (see H.R.
            2560), H8932 [25SE]
        Mandela, Nelson R.:  award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
            3156), H3014 [7MY]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
            venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
            2912), H447 [11FE]
        ------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
            agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H6698 [29JY]
        ------ establish a prospective payment system for psychiatric
            hospital services, (see H.R. 3780), H8932 [25SE]
        ------ payment for insulin pumps, (see H.R. 3814), H3625 [20MY]
        Members of Congress:  follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
            devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
            Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7585
            [10SE]
        Native Americans:  mint coins in commemoration of history and
            culture, (see H.R. 4448), H7411 [6AU]
        NLRB:  recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor
            organizations who prevail in proceedings, (see H.R. 2449), H579
            [24FE]
        ------ treatment of businesses, labor organizations, and employees,
            (see H.R. 3246), H1299 [18MR]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            response to European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization, (see H.R. 4761), H10352 [9OC]
        Older Americans Act:  reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
        Pensions:  reform, (see H.R. 3788), H5405 [25JN]
        Postal Service:  prevent increase in postage rates, (see H. Res.
            452), H4165 [4JN]
        Power resources:  management of royalties from Federal and Outer
            Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, (see H.R. 3334), H4165
            [4JN]
        Public Works and Economic Development Act:  reauthorize and reform
            programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7617 [11SE]
        Small business:  protection from litigation excesses, (see H.R.
            3382), H3105 [12MY]
        Social Security:  payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
            acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H579 [24FE]
        ------ prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners, (see H.R.
            530), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal
            benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits,
            (see H.R. 4172), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ waive waiting period for disability benefits relative to
            individuals with terminal illnesses, and provide for appropriate
            treatment of prisoners, (see H.R. 3732), H7915 [16SE]
        Tariff:  wool fabrics, (see H.R. 4358), H7585 [10SE]
        Taxation:  allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, (see H.R.
            3659), H2053 [1AP]
        ------ allow married couples to file combined return under which
            each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers,
            (see H.R. 3104), H447 [11FE]
        ------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H1337 [19MR]
        ------ capital gains rates, (see H.R. 4125), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ capital gains treatment on the transfer of a franchise, (see
            H.R. 3641), H6999 [3AU]
        ------ change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil
            depletion deduction, (see H.R. 3917), H3624 [20MY]
        ------ constitutional amendment relative to certain tax limitations,
            (see H.J. Res. 111), H677 [26FE]
        ------ depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, (see H.R.
            3500), H7415 [6AU]
        ------ designate renewal communities, (see H.R. 3865), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ elimination of estate and gift taxes, (see H.R. 3879), H3311
            [14MY]
        ------ extend incentives for alcohol used as a fuel as part of any
            extension of fuel tax rates, (see H.R. 2489), H1159 [12MR]
        ------ extend the work opportunity credit, (see H.R. 3125), H99
            [28JA]
        ------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
            (see H.R. 1401), H1021 [10MR]
        ------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
            each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
            H1550 [25MR]
        ------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
            H1236 [17MR]
        ------ modify the low-income housing credit, (see H.R. 3290), H2120
            [21AP]
        ------ permanently extend income averaging for farmers, (see H.R.
            4399), H7290 [5AU]
        ------ provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small
            employers and self-employed individuals, (see H.R. 3870), H4241
            [5JN]
        ------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
            businesses, and establish incentives for education, (see H.R.
            4579), H8528 [23SE]
        ------ reduce the per dose tax on vaccines, (see H.R. 3217), H496
            [12FE]
        ------ repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes,
            (see H.R. 902), H10917 [14OC]
        ------ repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in general fund
            of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation,
            (see H.R. 4332), H6453 [24JY]
        ------ require congressional review of Federal agency rules that
            establish or raise taxes, (see H.R. 4096), H4879 [19JN]
        ------ S corporation reform, (see H.R. 4285), H6069 [21JY]
        ------ terminate Internal Revenue Code, (see H.R. 3097), H330 [4FE]
        ------ treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and
            farmers, (see H.R. 2450), H6880 [31JY]
        ------ treatment of forestry activities, (see H.R. 4126), H6880
            [31JY]
        ------ treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to
            charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2821), H3744 [21MY]
        ------ treatment of married couples, interest, dividends, health
            insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and prepaid
            tuition plans of private colleges, (see H.R. 3103), H63 [27JA]
        ------ treatment of Native American housing assistance programs,
            (see H.R. 3774), H6820 [30JY]
        ------ treatment of natural gas gathering lines, (see H.R. 3913),
            H7415 [6AU]
        ------ treatment of oil and gas produced from recovered inactive
            wells, (see H.R. 2072), H1643 [26MR]
        ------ treatment of sale of certain animals associated with
            educational programs, (see H.R. 3626), H2120 [21AP]
        ------ treatment of small business meal and entertainment expenses,
            (see H.R. 3667), H2707 [30AP]
        Telephones:  protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone
            bills, (see H.R. 3798), H3744 [21MY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see H.R. 3807), H3744 [21MY]
        Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:  determine validity of certain land
            claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
            citizens, (see H.R. 2538), H631 [25FE]
        Veterans:  improve access to health care services for certain
            Medicare-eligible veterans, (see H.R. 3828), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
            service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 65), H2119
            [21AP]
        ------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
            service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 303), H8084
            [18SE]
      Bills and resolutions introduced
        Agriculture:  relief for agricultural producers adversely affected
            by low commodity prices and weather, (see H.R. 4535), H7494
            [9SE]
        Eagle Feathers (vessel):  certificate of documentation, (see H.R.
            4731), H10011 [7OC]
        Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act:  addition of Eastern
            Oklahoma State College on behalf of Choctaw Nation, (see H.R.
            3846), H3105 [12MY]
        Medicare:  delay implementation of interim payment system to home
            health agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3162), H329
            [4FE]
        Taxation:  increase tax credit for medical research, (see H.R.
            4728), H10011 [7OC]
        ------ provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well
            production, (see H.R. 3688), H2055 [1AP]
      Letters
        Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act:  by, H1556
            [26MR]
      Prayers
        Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
            Police for Acts of Heroism:  James P. Maxwell, E1577<bullet>
            [7AU]
      Remarks
        Agriculture:  production flexibility contract payment options (S.
            2344), H6927 [3AU], H6929 [3AU]
        European Union:  unfair restriction on the importation of U.S.
            agricultural products (H. Con. Res. 213), H7055 [4AU]
        Foreign trade:  establish negotiating objectives and fast-track
            procedures for future trade agreements (H.R. 2621),
            consideration (H. Res. 553), H8763 [25SE]
        Kickapoo Tribe:  restore Federal Indian services, clarify
            citizenship, and provide trust lands to members residing in
            Maverick County, TX (H.R. 2314), H8469 [23SE]
        Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:  take certain actions in
            responseto European Union failure to comply with the rulings of
            the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4761), consideration (H. Res.
            588), H10369 [10OC]
        Petroleum:  dependence on foreign sources, H1304 [19MR]
        Roads and highways:  designate U.S. Route 66 as ``America's Main
            Street'' (S. 2133), H10947 [15OC]
        Social Security:  establish Protect Social Security Account into
            which budget surpluses will be deposited until long-term reform
            is enacted (H.R. 4578), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8730
            [25SE]
        Taxation:  provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and
            small businesses, and establish incentives for education (H.R.
            4579), consideration (H. Res. 552), H8730 [25SE]
        Votes:  position on missed, H4983<bullet> [23JN], H5028 [23JN]