PICKETT, OWEN B. (a Representative from Virginia)
Addresses
Middle East Peace: Israel Zoberman, E1863
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]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Samoa: centennial of U.S. territory status (see H. Res. 443), H1407 [23MR]
Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1071), H8736 [3OC]
———improve pay for certain enlisted members (see H.R. 4313), H2655 [8MY]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H1119 [16MR]
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge: designate visitors center as the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center (see H.R. 5388), H8799 [4OC]
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: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H1958 [6AP]
Diseases: issue special postage stamps to fund prostate cancer research (see H.R. 2562), H6777 [24JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H575 [29FE]
FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 2495), H3172 [16MY]
FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see H.R. 3439), H48 [27JA]
FDA: clarify certain responsibilities relative to importation of drugs into the U.S. (see H.R. 3240), H1120 [16MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve implementation (see H.R. 4502), H5241 [27JN]
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering: support for the task force and the public identification of noncooperative jurisdictions in combating international money laundering (see H. Res. 495), H2606 [4MY]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see H.R. 4082), H3474 [19MY]
Firearms: prohibit funding to give or withhold a preference to a seller of firearms or ammunition relative to an agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols (see H.R. 4257), H4485 [14JN]
Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 4773), H7652 [14SE]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see H.R. 3575), H1413 [27MR]
GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3669), H3413 [18MY]
Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: reunite with father (see H. Con. Res. 240), H647 [6MR]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H7003 [25JY]
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]
Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4907), H6778 [24JY]
Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building, Merrifield, VA: designate (see H.R. 3699), H572 [29FE]
Joseph L. Fisher Post Office, Arlington, VA: designate (see H.R. 3701), H572 [29FE]
Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1958 [6AP]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H1959 [6AP]
Madison, James: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 396), H8201 [26SE]
Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see H.R. 3710), H4592 [15JN]
———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see H.R. 1070), H1588 [29MR]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3698), H4675 [19JN]
Medicare: designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H575 [29FE]
———expand and make permanent the demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 1413), H373 [14FE]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H4485 [14JN]
Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny): name an honorary room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol (see H. Res. 491), H3050 [15MY]
National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see H.R. 3214), H8200 [26SE]
National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see H.R. 3614), H2411 [2MY]
———revise eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 2907), H90 [31JA]
New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H90 [31JA]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see H.R. 1621), H454 [15FE]
Oceans: tribute to individuals who were instrumental in the history of oceanographic and scientific research and the efforts of the Office of Naval Research (see H. Con. Res. 264), H647 [6MR]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H4592 [15JN]
Postage and stamps: modify rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter (see H.R. 4636), H7366 [7SE]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3642), H341 [10FE]
Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 742), H219 [7FE]
———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5324), H8406 [27SE]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1055), H1958 [6AP]
———allow tax credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by an intercity passenger rail carrier (see H.R. 3700), H4592 [15JN]
———allow the empowerment zone employment credit for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and increase funding for such zones and communities (see H.R. 4463), H4592 [15JN]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see H.R. 6), H209 [2FE]
———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4214, 4245), H2607 [4MY]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 4094), H1958 [6AP]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H9900 [12OC]
———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H1588 [29MR]
———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see H.R. 3546), H3926 [6JN]
———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H4592 [15JN]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3916), H3474 [19MY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H1163 [21MR]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the FEC (see H.R. 4168), H4174 [9JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see H.R. 3671), H509 [16FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: anniversary (see H. Res. 397), H575 [29FE]
Veterans: increase minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older (see H.R. 2000), H922 [9MR]
———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), H9901 [12OC]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2720), H90 [31JA]
Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 4132), H3474 [19MY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: designate (see H.R. 5284), H8061 [25SE]
Remarks
Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (H. Res. 573), H7436 [12SE]
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H9820 [12OC]
———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10077 [18OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3197 [17MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9651 [11OC]
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), conference report, H11829
Remarks in House relative to
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: designate (H.R. 5284), H8559-H8561 [2OC]
Special order: granted, H10806 [24OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: designate (H.R. 5284), S9867 [4OC]
Reports filed
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5284) (H. Rept. 106-922), H8616 [2OC]
Texts of
H.R. 5284, Owen B. Pickett U.S. Customhouse, Norfolk, VA, H8559 [2OC]
Tributes
Bliley, Representative, H9880
Fowler, Representative, E1917
Gonzalez, Henry B., H12011
Yates, Sidney R., E2077
Zoberman, Israel, E1862