COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H436 [13FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN]

———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H640 [28FE]

———H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]

Bankruptcy: treatment of certain claims or interests (see H.R. 4696), H5998 [26JY]

Boggs, Lindy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 439), H4932 [18JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 86), H1283 [11AP]

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 3482), H834 [12MR]

Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: impose limitations on the wage that an employer is required to pay an H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker (see H.R. 2457), H6926 [1OC]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 3775), H8733 [13NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 93), H7929 [15OC]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H8045 [28OC]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 3717), H781 [7MR]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see H.R. 4446), H2512 [15MY]

Jim Fonteno Post Office Building, Pasadena, TX: designate (see H.R. 4717), H2470 [14MY]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 1109), H2735 [21MY]

Medicare: increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see H.R. 1556), H1338 [16AP]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H1484 [18AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H2735 [21MY]

Pipelines: improve safey (see H.R. 3609), H932 [14MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4069 [26JN]

Postal Service: protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H562 [26FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see H.R. 2173), H4326 [27JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4700), H2355 [9MY] (see H.R. 4737), H2511 [15MY]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see H.R. 4615), H2101 [2MY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H2101 [2MY]

States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H6693 [25SE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 4087), H1152 [9AP]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 2357), H3453 [11JN]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2714), H2356 [9MY] (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]

Urban areas: allow transit systems in urbanized areas that have recently passed certain population limits to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants (see H.R. 5157), H4930 [18JY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]

Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H5998 [26JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: require a study on the eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and an alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H367 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Fire prevention: reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities and the environment (see H.R. 5376), H6250 [12SE]

Conference reports

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (H.R. 2646), H1795-H1978 [1MY]

Letters

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2047 [2MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2047 [2MY]

Methyl bromide phaseout as a pesticide: by, Committee on Agriculture (House), E720 [6MY]

Lists

Supporters of H.R. 2646, Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, H2047 [2MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, H2031, H2047 [2MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), motion to instruct conferees, H1187 [10AP]

———Federal farm policies, H1049 [20MR]

Bankruptcy: permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H1187 [10AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1049 [20MR]

Children's Home of Lubbock (organization): tribute, E1326 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5710), H8715 [13NO]

———transfer agricultural import and entry inspection activities from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8715 [13NO]

———transfer Plum Island Animal Disease Center from the Dept. of Agriculture, H8715 [13NO]

Freedom of speech: eliminate restrictions on the rights of citizens to communicate with elected officials or the general public, H437, H440 [13FE]

McNeely, Jean: National Council for the Social Studies National Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1755 [4OC]

Midland, TX: tribute to Midland Christian School football team, E194 [26FE]

Odessa, TX: anniversary, E451 [9AP]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), H437, H440 [13FE]

Seminole, TX: tribute to Seminole High School academic team, E817 [16MY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2858 [22MY]

Texas: tribute to Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin, E1600 [18SE]

Vatican Exhibit Foundation: tribute, E593 [22AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3289 [6JN], H3450 [11JN]

Tributes

Albin, Bob, E193 [26FE]

Ellis, Bill and Carol, E1086 [18JN]

Sitton, Windy, E602 [23AP]

Warren, Jeremy J., E530 [16AP]