COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7097 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see H.R. 1956), H2678 [23MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H2184 [15MY]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2680 [23MY]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H7852 [6NO]

———establish 2-year cycle, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 981), H7960 [8NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 476), H221 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1136), H4216 [18JY]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3017), H7333 [25OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H5333 [2AU]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see H.R. 68), H7333 [25OC]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 448), H2889 [5JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and support crisis pregnancy centers (see H. Res. 302), H10967 [20DE]

Federal agencies and departments: review of efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 2373), H3802 [28JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see H.R. 746), H441 [27FE]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 1220), H2142 [10MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 382), H165 [31JA]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H412 [26FE]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H8842 [4DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H1558 [24AP]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

Foreign trade: extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements (see H.R. 2149), H3149 [13JN]

———extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2149), H3619 [26JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H8249 [15NO]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see H.R. 1436), H4949 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H6780 [12OC]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H6458 [9OC]

Medicare: specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see H.R. 3351), H8732 [29NO]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1609), H2083 [9MY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see H.R. 1296), H5488 [10SE]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H254 [8FE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1558 [24AP]

Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 7), H166 [31JA]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

———recognize right of students in public schools for silent prayer or meditation, encourage recitation of Pledge of Allegiance, and prevent discrimination based on religious character or speech (see H.J. Res. 54), H3961 [11JY]

States: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor (see H.R. 3522), H10908 [19DE]

Taxation: allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see H.R. 662), H1410 [3AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———enhance domestic oil and gas production (see H.R. 805), H507 [28FE]

———exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 538), H253 [8FE]

———provide for nonrecognition of gain on dispositions of dairy property which is certified as having been covered by a bovine tuberculosis eradication program agreement (see H.R. 1933), H2569 [22MY]

———provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims (see H.R. 1412), H1482 (see H.R. 1412), H1492 [4AP]

———reduce marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and earned income tax credit and allow nonrefundable credits against certain tax liability (see H.R. 6), H952 [15MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 330), H163 [31JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 8), H926 [14MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H1346 [29MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H3713 [27JN]

Terrorism: issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2907), H6056 [25SE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548, 548), H3207 [18JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H224 [7FE]

Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see H.R. 1377), H1718 [1MY]

Walsh, John: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 911), H739 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: continue certain programs (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [26JY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (see H.R. 2213), H3258 [19JN]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 46), H399 [14FE]

Letters

Farm Security Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), E1839 [10OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1839 [10OC]

Financial Services Antifraud Network Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H7744 [6NO]

Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3165 [14JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H29 [6JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: allow peanut producers to obtain marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments through an approved marketing association of peanut producers or the Farm Service Agency, H6225 [3OC]

———comply with certain foreign trade agreements by limiting marketing gain loans and deficiency payments to certain producers, H6343, H6344 [4OC]

———conservation programs funding, H6300 [4OC]

———consideration of Class I milk price differentials in calculating price supports for dairy products, H6362 [4OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6170, H6182, H6185, H6225, H6226, H6227, H6228, H6230 [3OC], H6266, H6267, H6270, H6271, H6274, H6275, H6277, H6278, H6292, H6300, H6327, H6329, H6334, H6342, H6343, H6344, H6345, H6346, H6348, H6362, H6368, H6371, H6374 [4OC], E1839 [10OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), consideration (H. Res. 248), H6168 [3OC]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), corrections in engrossment, H6411 [5OC]

———establish a flexible fallow program under which farmers can devote a portion of acreage to conservation use and receive a higher loan rate on their remaining crop production, H6277, H6278 [4OC]

———funding, H1204 [28MR], H2036 [9MY]

———limit price support payments to producers, H6231 [3OC]

———price supports for dairy products, H6362 [4OC]

———price supports for peanuts, H6182 [3OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6334 [4OC]

———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H6368 [4OC]

———provide for accreditation of associations of agricultural producers and promote good faith bargaining between such associations and handlers of agricultural products, H6374 [4OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3533, H3534 [26JN]

———study effect of farm program payments on the economic viability of rice producers, H6228 [3OC]

———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292 [4OC]

Amarillo, TX: tribute to Amarillo High School girls' volleyball team, E2137 [27NO]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6270 [4OC]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H6274, H6275 [4OC]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1204 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H2036 [9MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6230 [3OC]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H6168 [3OC]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 84), H1146 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: assist producers in assessing and developing on-farm renewable energy resources, H6344 [4OC]

———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371 [4OC]

———competitive research grant funding, H6345 [4OC]

———conduct a study on national dairy policy, H6343 [4OC]

———establish a Government-owned and farmer-stored renewable energy reserve program, H6226 [3OC]

———exempt organically grown cranberries from authorities for marketing, research, and promotion orders, H6343 [4OC]

———require report on the amount of beef and pork that is imported into the U.S., H6327 [4OC]

Erie County, PA: waive loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains for certain producers, H6235 [3OC]

Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H6267 [4OC]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6270 [4OC]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H6266 [4OC]

Foreign aid: make Food for Peace funding available to least developed countries meeting poverty and other eligibility criteria, H6227 [3OC]

Hereford, TX: tribute to Hereford High School girls' volleyball team, E2135 [27NO]

Hext, Bill and Jane: Odessa, TX, Outstanding Citizens of the Year award recipients, E108 [6FE]

Lubbock, TX: tribute to All Saints Episcopal School fundraising efforts for the New York City Relief Fund and America's Fund for Afghan Children, E2054 [13NO]

Midland, TX: tribute to Midland High School baseball team, E1192 [25JN]

New Jersey: Repaupo Creek tide gate and dike restoration project funding, H6271 [4OC]

Point of order, H6277, H6278 [4OC]

Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H6371 [4OC]

Rural areas: rural development programs funding, H6348 [4OC]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5568 [11SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E2054 [13NO]

Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), H9007 [6DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H504 [28FE]

Reports filed

Continue Certain Agriculture Programs: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5332 [2AU]

Farm Security Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5404 [5SE]

Respond to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2213) (H. Rept. 107-111), H3617 [26JN]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture (House), H468-H474 [28FE]

Statements

Response of Committee on Agriculture (House) to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), S8865 [3AU]

Tributes

Hext, Bill, E1193 [25JN]