SKELTON, IKE (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

Importance of Military Readiness and Professionalism: Eric K. Shinseki, E1447-E1449 [13SE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3282 [17MY], H3362 [18MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

Herbert H. Bateman funeral attendees, H7631 [14SE]

Articles and editorials

Scars on Their Souls, Denny Bannister, E2090 [13NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 3660), H454 [15FE]

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see H.R. 4894, 4895), H7366 [7SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 213), H1478 [28MR]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see H.R. 4366), H5084 [23JN]

Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H2013 [10AP]

Army: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 101), H4120 [8JN]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H. Res. 396), H3050 [15MY]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2337 [13AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 2397), H6354 [17JY]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (see H.R. 3621), H632 [1MR]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see H. Res. 631), H10036 [17OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Community Economic Adjustment to coordinate the Federal response in regions and communities experiencing economic distress (see H.R. 4711), H4816 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see H.R. 4205), H1956 [6AP]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H454 [15FE]

———return unclaimed military decorations subject to State escheatment to the proper military department for donation to museums and resource centers (see H.R. 5517), H10472 [19OC]

Dept. of Energy: investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, addressing of agency security issues, and determination of accountability for security lapses (see H. Res. 534), H5240 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement (see H.R. 3918), H4485 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see H.R. 5114), H8062 [25SE]

———conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4794), H5654 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and clarify the burden of proof for such claims (see H.R. 3193), H219 [7FE]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H7366 [7SE]

Education: improve and refocus civic education (see H.R. 3195), H511 [16FE]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H3309 [17MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 1839), H2239 [12AP]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 2335), H2770 [9MY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H1852 [5AP]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1675 [3AP]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H1405 [23MR]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 1304), H219 [7FE]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 4384), H4036 [7JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see H.R. 4384), H4036 [7JN]

Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 348), H4175 [9JN]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 412), H8406 [27SE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 49), H1476 [28MR]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10257 [18OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H1675 [3AP]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement: establish national prerelease warrant check system (see H.R. 4954), H7002 [25JY]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H1675 [3AP]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4770), H5240 [27JN]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see H.R. 2892), H7128 [26JY]

———increase payment amount and establish an annual payment review process for renal dialysis services (see H.R. 5152), H7501 [12SE]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3004), H6719 [20JY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2012 [10AP]

Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H4122 [8JN]

Missouri River: improve environmental quality and public use and appreciation, and expand Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat (see H.R. 4754), H5168 [26JN]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H2655 [8MY]

National Guard: extend to military technicians certain provisions concerning separation and retirement benefits of Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve military technicians (see H.R. 4361), H7281 [6SE]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see H.R. 2710), H7281 [6SE]

National Trails System Act: require compensation of property owners when certain railbanked trails are developed for public use (see H.R. 4086), H2239 [12AP]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H255 [8FE]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), H1407 [23MR]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H2770 [9MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H7652 [14SE]

———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H3813 [24MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 3301), H757 [8MR]

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H5956 [12JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6471 [18JY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: establish (see H.R. 3676), H5036 [22JN]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]

Selective Service System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7651 [14SE]

Ships and vessels: promote the construction and operation of cruise ships in the U.S. and facilitate the development of a U.S.-built cruise industry (see H.R. 3392), H1764 [4AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H3413 [18MY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals, prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers, and provide additional safeguards for beneficiaries with representative payees (see H.R. 4857), H7212 [27JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5612), H11781 [1NO]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 3219), H2607 [4MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1588 [29MR]

———allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H4675 [19JN]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2013 [10AP]

———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1476 [28MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see H.R. 3466), H6719 [20JY]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas and respond to surging foreign oil imports (see H.R. 1116), H5843 [11JY]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates (see H.R. 5315), H8469 [28SE]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H254 [8FE]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 3688), H3413 [18MY] (see H.R. 4168), H2607 [4MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1366), H2606 [4MY]

———treatment of certain farm rental income and all payments under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program (see H.R. 4260), H2238 [12AP]

———treatment of contributions of computers to schools and public libraries (see H.R. 2308), H1119 [16MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H7932 [20SE]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see H.R. 1044), H2122 [11AP]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3874), H920 [9MR]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H11207 [26OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H90 [31JA]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 58), H5956 [12JY]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (see H.R. 284), H7578 [13SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see H.R. 3293), H165 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: transfer land to Iconium Fire Protection District in Missouri for use as a fire station (see H.R. 4027), H1119 [16MR]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3639), H341 [10FE]

Letters

Dept. of Defense facilities use as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections: Douglas A. Dworkin, Dept. of Defense, H9595 [10OC]

Tax treatment of Native American Armed Forces members: by, E417 [27MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9817 [12OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1521, H1549 [29MR], H1598, H1609, H1610 [30MR]

Armed Forces: authorize GAO study on U.S. military presence in Europe, H3285 [17MY]

———declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (H. Con. Res. 282), H1967 [10AP]

———improve pay and retirement equity, H3188 [17MY]

———limit number of military personnel in Colombia, H1610 [30MR]

Army: anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), H4321, H4324 [13JN]

Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (H. Res. 573), H7433 [12SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1310, H1311 [23MR]

Caine, Nona and Bill: Versailles, MO, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E791 [19MY]

China, People's Republic of: effects of permanent normal trade relations on U.S. agricultural interests, H3740 [24MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), H3602 [23MY], H3740 [24MY]

Clement, Representative: tribute to retirement from the Tennessee Army National Guard, E559 [13AP]

Clinton, MO: All-American City award recipient, E1191 [10JY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H9818 [12OC]

———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10070, H10077 [18OC]

Colombia: drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1521 [29MR]

———eliminate all drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding in emergency supplemental appropriations, H1609 [30MR]

Congressional Rural Caucus: reestablishment to address issues impacting rural areas, E306 [14MR]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, H7535 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize comparison study of coverage of physical, speech, and occupational therapies under TRICARE, CHAMPUS, Medicare, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, H3278 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3198, H3199, H3201, H3258, H3269, H3278, H3285 [17MY], H3362, H3363, H3364, H3365, H3369, H3376, H3380, H3382, H3387, H3390 [18MY], H4596 [19JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9648 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 503), H3188 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7059 [26JY], H7535 [13SE]

———funding, H1549 [29MR]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1310 [23MR]

———use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 5174), H9595, H9596 [10OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3376 [18MY]

———investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, addressing of agency security issues, and determination of accountability for security lapses (H. Res. 534), H6073 [17JY]

Dixon, Julian C.: tribute (H. Res. 671), H12062 [8DE]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers, H3269 [17MY]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), H3590 [23MY]

Henke, Tom: Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E293 [14MR]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H727, H731 [8MR]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1598 [30MR]

———prohibit emergency supplemental appropriations for U.S. Armed Forces except to bring troops and equipment back to the U.S., H1609 [30MR]

———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H3258 [17MY]

Lexington, MO: Missouri Dept. of Economic Development Community Betterment Program honoree, E2098 [14NO]

Mahan, Virginia M.: Armed Services YMCA National Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E925 [9JN]

Medicare: expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3380, H3382, H3387, H3390 [18MY], H7059 [26JY]

Missouri: Lake of the Ozarks Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter recipient of SBA National SCORE Chapter of the Year award, E541 [12AP]

———tribute to Missouri State Highway Patrol, E921 [9JN]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (H. Res. 491), H2980 [15MY]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6844 [25JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, H7852 [19SE]

Natter, Robert J.: U.S. Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award recipient, E544 [12AP]

Puerto Rico: transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes, H3363, H3364, H3365, H3369 [18MY]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H3363, H3364, H3365, H3369 [18MY]

Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland, CA: dedication, E1839 [19OC]

Small business: reauthorize assistance programs (H.R. 3843), consideration (H. Res. 439), H1031 [15MR]

Small Business Week: observance, E541 [12AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (H.R. 1055), H1051 [15MR]

Veterans Day: observance, E2090 [13NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize end of the Vietnam era and the sacrifice of those who served in Southeast Asia or in support of U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 228), H1972 [10AP]

Votes: position on missed, E390 [22MR]

Tributes

Ballard, Joe N., E1371 [27JY]

Barnidge, Leroy, Jr., E749 [17MY]

Best, Delbert, E542 [12AP]

Beykirch, Robert, E87 [8FE]

Blackwell, Menefee D. (Chuck), E496 [5AP]

Campbell, A.J., Jr., E1889 [24OC]

Carnahan, Mel, H9909 [17OC], E1858 [19OC]

Cobb, Mary and Jearl, E992 [13JN]

Coffey, Tom, E85 [8FE]

Cutbirth, George E., E562 [13AP]

Daniel, E. Clifton, Jr., E258 [9MR]

Graham, Thomas D., E1815 [17OC]

Hamann, William H., E931 [9JN]

House, Randolph W., E1770 [13OC]

Hutson, Don, E58 [2FE], E83 [8FE]

Ketchum, Hollis M., E412 [23MR]

Luthy, Tom F., Jr., E935 [9JN]

McCoid, Chester B., E26 [31JA]

McFatrich, Russell J., E30 [31JA]

Morriss, Erwin, E489 [4AP]

Necessary, Douglas H., E297 [14MR]

Plunkett, C.W., E1151 [29JN]

Pollard, Dale T., E33 [31JA]

Randall, William J., E1185 [10JY]

Reed, Dwight T., E1165 [30JN]

Spence, Representative, H9656 [11OC]

Tilelli, John H., Jr., E149 [15FE]

Warren, Maxine and Gordon, E992 [13JN]

Whaley, C. Forest (Red), E1891 [24OC]

Yarger, David A., E1307 [24JY]

Zinni, Anthony C., E1010 [14JN]