WATTS, J.C., JR. (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Appointments

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

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

Articles and editorials

Canada's Medicine Won't Cure U.S. System, by, Dallas (TX) Morning News, E1104 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Battle Monuments Commission: expand fundraising authorities for establishment, repair, and maintenance of World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1247), H3649 [23MY]

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

———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4124), H2123 [11AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3573), H219 [7FE]

Black Patriots Foundation: extend authority to establish a Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial (see H.R. 4957), H7002 [25JY]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds to discriminate against the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of organizational, associational, or constitutional beliefs (see H.R. 5306), H8736 [3OC]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 3695), H510 [16FE]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4289), H2607 [4MY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see H.R. 701), H757 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see H.R. 4503), H4220 [12JN]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1077 [15MR]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3649 [23MY]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 4051), H1407 [23MR]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see H.R. 4537), H3813 [24MY]

DEA: funding to assist State and local efforts to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see H.R. 4468), H4485 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: resolution of certain civil rights discrimination cases (see H. Con. Res. 296), H1629 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: delay effective date of the final rule relative to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see H.R. 3242), H632 [1MR]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2749), H997 [14MR]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H11195 [25OC]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (see H. Res. 522), H4174 [9JN]

FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see H.R. 5385), H8799 [4OC]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5331), H8468 [28SE]

Freedmen's Bureau: ensure preservation of records (see H.R. 5157), H7502 [12SE]

Friedman, Milton: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4672), H9635 [10OC]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1163 [21MR]

Health: minority health programs (see H.R. 3250), H575 [29FE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3633), H340 [10FE]

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

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see H.R. 3554), H1077 [15MR]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see H.R. 4219), H1957 [6AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3576), H2607 [4MY] (see H.R. 3580), H3523 [22MY]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10037 [17OC]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H6355 [17JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4527), H8200 [26SE]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (see H. Res. 494), H2967 [11MY]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5956 [12JY]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3544), H2411 [2MY]

Postal Service: delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency (see H.J. Res. 55), H575 [29FE]

———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]

Racial relations: recognize the significant contribution the Birmingham Pledge has made in fostering racial harmony and reconciliation (see H.J. Res. 102), H5737 [10JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 4844), H6719 [20JY]

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), H5955 [12JY]

Schools: promote the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children (see H. Res. 459), H2412 [2MY]

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

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see H.R. 2366), H255 [8FE]

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

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 4064), H2341 [13AP]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see H.R. 1194), H454 [15FE]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H7503 [12SE]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H3813 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H997 [14MR]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 4328), H5657 [29JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 1041), H1284 [22MR] (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of certain farmland sold with a principal residence (see H.R. 4421), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see H.R. 1325), H454 [15FE]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3523 [22MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see H.R. 4570), H7281 [6SE]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H1957 [6AP]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H7280 [6SE]

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), H1764 [4AP]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

———reaffirm voting rights of members of the uniformed services and their dependents by having the Attorney General take appropriate actions to protect such rights in Florida (see H. Con. Res. 444), H12532 [15DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H2238 [12AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 368), H5655 [29JN]

Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 410), H165 [1FE]

Taxation: allow only after-tax contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and allow the designation of contributions to a national political party (see H.R. 4882), H6469 [18JY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see H.R. 4923), H6776 [24JY]

Prayers

My Prayer for America: Alexis D. Black, E1259 [18JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 3660), H1796 [5AP]

African Americans: relief from Federal tax liability arising from the resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H11248 [26OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), H5458 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, H9700 [11OC]

Albert, Carl B.: tribute (H. Res. 418), H235, H236 [8FE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), E474 [3AP]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9659 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 624), H9828 [12OC]

Black, Alexis D.: KQCV-Radio (Oklahoma City, OK) My Prayer for America contest winner, E1259 [18JY]

Black Patriots Foundation: extend authority to establish a Black Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial (H.R. 4957), H7392 [12SE]

Budget: provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 4601), H4707 [20JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), H1313 [23MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (H. Con. Res. 368), H7445, H7447 [12SE], E1169 [30JN]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10078 [18OC]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (H.R. 4049), H8570 [2OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 410), H128 [1FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, H5850 [12JY]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (H.R. 4051), H2035 [11AP]

DEA: funding to assist State and local efforts to clean up methamphetamine laboratories, H5071 [23JN], H11291 [26OC], E474 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: resolution of certain civil rights discrimination cases (H. Con. Res. 296), H2628 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3394 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9659 [11OC]

———Crusader Field Artillery System funding, H6539 [19JY], E468 [30MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), H3982 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, H6539 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (H.R. 4850), H6786 [25JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), H6786 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, H11291 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4690), H5071 [23JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4626 [19JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, H11291 [26OC]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding, E1026 [15JN]

———TRIO Programs funding, E1026 [15JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 3616), H3002 [15MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2884), E547 [12AP]

ERISA: preempt State law in certain cases relative to certain church plans (S. 1309), E1117 [26JN]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, H1024 [15MR]

Families and domestic relations: importance of responsible fatherhood (H. Res. 522), H4610 [19JN]

Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (H.R. 3323), H5204 [27JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, H2588 [4MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, H2588 [4MY]

Health: minority health programs (S. 1880), H11696 [31OC], E2077 [3NO]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H2696 [9MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H3183 [17MY], H4345 [14JN]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5378 [28JN]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 3846), H892 [9MR]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6846 [25JY]

National security: national missile defense system, H9659 [11OC]

Ohio: constitutionality of State motto (H. Res. 494), H5184 [27JN]

Oklahoma: airport projects funding, H1024 [15MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 448), H1966 [10AP]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 782), E1921 [25OC]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, E547 [12AP]

Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (H.R. 3218), E1852 [19OC]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3591), E483 [4AP]

Red River Boundary Compact: congressional consent (H.J. Res. 72), H6747 [24JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H6567, H6568, H6569 [19JY]

Retired Educators for Agricultural Programs (organization): funding, H5458 [29JN]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11248 [26OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), H600 [1MR]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), E1963 [27OC]

Taxation: designate renewal communities, H11248 [26OC]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), E975 [12JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), veto, E1504 [18SE]

———provide for increased fairness to taxpayers (H.R. 4163), H2068 [11AP]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (H.R. 4923), H6824 [25JY], E1311 [24JY]

———rates, H1313 [23MR]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (H.R. 4210), H6893 [25JY]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), H9946 [17OC]

Votes: position on missed, H2911 [11MY], E119 [10FE], E483 [4AP], E1032 [15JN], E1969 [28OC], E2024 [30OC], E2076 [3NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), H10364 [19OC]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (H.J. Res. 98), E829 [24MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1671 [3AP], H4172 [9JN], H4218 [12JN]

Tributes

Bullock-Mumin, Aminah, E1324 [26JY]

Hamre, John J., E486 [4AP]