CUBIN, BARBARA (a Representative from Wyoming)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5128 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1121), H2956 [6JN]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 179), H1060 [21MR]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see H.R. 1363), H3713 [27JN]

———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H2335 [17MY]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H3519 [25JN]

Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1467), H1485 (see H.R. 1467), H1495 [4AP]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see H.R. 2323), H4863 [30JY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (see H.J. Res. 35), H740 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (see H.R. 400), H1410 [3AP]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see H.R. 1462), H3203 [14JN]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 717), H1489 [4AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 2725), H6056 [25SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent (see H.R. 2316), H4217 [18JY] (see H.R. 2327), H4114 [17JY]

Ecuador: condemn kidnapping and murder of individuals by terrorists and support U.S. efforts to combat such terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1295 [28MR]

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: ensure the safety of individuals who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to the Brigantine Wilderness Area (see H.R. 896), H2184 [15MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reform relative to liability for noncompliance (see H.R. 2014), H6137 [2OC]

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see H.R. 1171), H5928 [21SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 1577), H5339 [2AU]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 1474), H1486 (see H.R. 1474), H1495 [4AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 3424), H9240 [11DE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 950), H8842 [4DE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H1860 [2MY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H1717 [1MY]

———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]

———repeal permanent ban on possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain felonies (see H.R. 1455), H1926 [3MY]

Firefighters: provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H1664 [27AP]

———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), H3466 [21JN]

Gambling: protect amateur athletics and combat illegal sports gambling (see H.R. 641), H1116 [22MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN]

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge: designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center (see H.R. 3334), H8337 [16NO]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 1954), H2999 [7JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H2023 [8MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H4724 [26JY]

Lumber industry: importation of unfairly traded Canadian lumber (see H. Con. Res. 54), H741 [7MR]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1624), H2281 [16MY]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H10964 [20DE]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see H.R. 3046), H6459 [9OC]

———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), H9078 [6DE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2114), H2997 [7JN]

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

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1605 [25AP]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1444), H1484 (see H.R. 1444), H1494 [4AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 250), H507 [28FE]

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]

———provide secure energy supplies (see H.R. 2436), H3861 [10JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.J. Res. 27), H5705 [14SE]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (see H.R. 2386), H3803 [28JN]

Public welfare programs: authorize State use of funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to support infant safe haven programs (see H.R. 2018), H4378 [20JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1140), H1489 [4AP]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 2157), H3806 [28JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1644), H2890 [5JN]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2949), H7910 [7NO]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 2036), H5340 [2AU]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see H.R. 2), H324 [13FE]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3960 [11JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 322), H224 [7FE]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 3218), H7717 [1NO]

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

———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see H.R. 1601), H2335 [17MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H9239 [11DE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2143), H3067 [12JN]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H4353 [19JY]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses, establish more options for obtaining quality health care, and expand insurance coverage to the uninsured (see H.R. 2250), H3357 [20JN]

———rates (see H.R. 3), H650 [6MR]

———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]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 122), H224 [7FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H5332 [2AU]

———treatment of adoption expenses (see H.R. 622), H393 [14FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2387 [21MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H4113 [17JY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H3619 [26JN]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1013 [20MR]

``Women in Congress, 1870-1989'': authorizing printing (see H. Con. Res. 66), H955 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal Land Policy and Management Act: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 3258), H7959 [8NO]

Fuller, Ashley Ross: relief (see H.R. 393), H166 [31JA]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure the orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the Powder River Basin (see H.R. 1710), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2952), H6055 [25SE]

Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (see H.R. 3538), H10909 [19DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 2683), H4948 [31JY]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 2337), H3711 [27JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see H.R. 496), H222 [7FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), H6330 [4OC]

———price supports for sugar, H6330 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5112 [1AU]

———prevent the commercial sale of uranium by the Government except for sales required by statute, H5129 [1AU]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H5112 [1AU]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H5048, H5112, H5129 [1AU]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 496), H1032 [21MR], E128 [7FE]

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), H5552 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3463 [21JN]

Statements

Food, Candy Manufacturers Benefit When Sugar Producer Prices Fall, Consumers Do Not, H6330 [4OC]

Grocers Boost Retail Sugar Price to 20-Year High While Producer Prices Fall to 22-Year Low, H6330 [4OC]

Tributes

Edmunds, Jonn J., E2349 [20DE]