SKEEN, JOE (a Representative from New Mexico)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6102 [2OC]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H9318 [12DE]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H626 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H4949 [31JY]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1117 [22MR]

Budget: establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 981), H2387 [21MY]

———establish 2-year cycle, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 981), H7719 [1NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize construction of the Jicarilla Apache Nation Municipal Water Delivery Systems in New Mexico (see H.R. 3223), H7718 [1NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to present Congressional Gold Medals to the original Navajo Code Talkers (see H. Con. Res. 174), H3618 [26JN]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see H. Con. Res. 22), H2713 [24MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H628 [5MR]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H254 [8FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2917), H5925 [21SE]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H650 [6MR]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see H.R. 534), H1061 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 779), H506 [28FE]

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), H1116 [22MR]

Disasters: improve ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to prevent natural floods (see H.R. 1100), H1010 [20MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]

FCC: fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see H.R. 1171), H1489 [4AP]

Financial institutions: ensure continued stability of the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1293), H4378 [20JY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H2148 [14MY]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 36), H2680 [23MY]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see H.R. 169), H3067 [12JN]

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

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H828 [8MR]

Immigration: Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 823), H622 [1MR]

Interstate commerce: renewal of interstate economic protectionism (see H. Res. 230), H5339 [2AU]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H650 [6MR]

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see H.R. 1383), H1718 [1MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 600), H2281 [16MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1011), H2334 [17MY]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1696), H1923 [3MY]

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

National Character Counts Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4948 [31JY]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5340 [2AU]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5928 [21SE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2675), H4862 [30JY]

National Voter Registration Act: repeal (see H.R. 189), H443 [27FE]

National Writing Project: improve (see H.R. 1192), H2184 [15MY]

Native Americans: protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 103), H4780 [27JY]

Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo: designate as a national historic trail (see H.R. 1384), H2387 [21MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H6138 [2OC]

Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H7909 [7NO]

Pensions: reform (see H.R. 10), H1190 [27MR]

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), H108 [30JA]

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]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H1605 [25AP]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6421 [5OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: ensure timely payment of benefits to eligible individuals (see H.R. 996), H1013 [20MR]

———provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see H.R. 995), H1013 [20MR]

———provide permanent funding for claims, equalize benefit levels, and reinstate eligibility of certain individuals exposed to radiation working with uranium or nuclear weapons (see H.R. 1865), H2280 [16MY]

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]

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see H.R. 883), H1410 [3AP]

Religion: eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1273), H2184 [15MY]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see H.R. 2157), H4949 [31JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see H.R. 3224), H7718 [1NO]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 664), H1660 [26AP]

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

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2177), H3201 [14JN]

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

———establish a temporary checkoff on income tax returns to provide funds to States for Federal election administration improvement (see H.R. 1025), H2184 [15MY]

———exclusion from gross income for family-to-family sale of farm businesses (see H.R. 1179), H1113 [22MR]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 527), H508 [28FE]

———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see H.R. 869), H1121 [26MR]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (see H.R. 3412), H10967 [20DE]

———extend research and development tax credit (see H.R. 1137), H1012 [20MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 267), H507 [28FE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H400 [14FE]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———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]

———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 excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 236), H400 [14FE]

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

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1305), H2184 [15MY]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see H.R. 1524), H2281 [16MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 1268), H3806 [28JN]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see H.R. 2023), H6380 [4OC]

Terrorism: encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 284), H7959 [8NO]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 548), H1410 [3AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H1346 [29MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see H.R. 510), H5405 [5SE]

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), H2184 [15MY]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H.R. 1198), H1605 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2217), H3258 [19JN]

New Mexico: Dept. of the Interior conveyance of certain properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (see H.R. 706), H397 [14FE]

———require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (see H.R. 1913), H2334 [17MY]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: exclude from assessments determining the mineral potential of Alaskan public lands, H3371 [21JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3383, H3385, H3390 [21JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3412 [21JN]

Chattahoochee National Forest: land acquisition, H3413 [21JN]

Delaware Underground Railroad Coalition: heritage plan funding, H3418 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, H3395 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, H3427 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3363, H3371, H3383, H3385, H3390, H3395, H3400, H3406, H3408, H3412, H3413, H3414, H3415, H3418, H3421, H3427 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7099 [17OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 174), H3363 [21JN]

Diseases: research programs for Parkinson's disease, H5450 [6SE]

Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program temporary extension relative to GAO report results and consideration by authorizing committee, H3408 [21JN]

Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, H3421 [21JN]

Indian Health Service: Loan Repayment Program funding, H3395 [21JN]

Mineral Management Service: ensure that oil industry fees under the royalty-in-kind program earn fair market value, H3400 [21JN]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3414 [21JN]

New Mexico: require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 1913), H8392 [27NO]

Payette National Forest: Thunder Mountain land acquisition, H3413 [21JN]

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), H5511 [11SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: critical habitat designations, H3406 [21JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2247 [16MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2217) (H. Rept. 107-234), H6696, H6700 [11OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2217) (H. Rept. 107-103), H3258 [19JN]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3364-H3369 [21JN], H7100-H7105 [17OC]