[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]