CUBIN, BARBARA (a Representative from Wyoming)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN], H7010 [3OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 4965), H4606 [15JY]
Agriculture: provide emergency livestock assistance and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 5310), H5996 [26JY]
Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H3230 [5JN]
Anthony, Susan B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 367), H1090 [20MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 114), H7304 [8OC]
———restore the tax-exempt status of death gratuity payments (see H.R. 3973), H2356 [9MY]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see H.R. 4635), H3230 [5JN]
Black Hills National Forest: declare a fire risk emergency for the Beaver Park Roadless Area and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and address forest health conditions in these areas (see H.R. 4766), H2607 [16MY]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 1811), H2511 [15MY]
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 539), H6418 [19SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: take actions to promptly address the risk of fire and insect infestation on National Forest System lands (see H.R. 5214), H5789 [25JY]
Dept. of Commerce: make grants to States for advertising that promotes travel and tourism (see H.R. 3321), H4498 [10JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 5005), H3859 [24JN]
Diseases: expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H4069 [26JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: allow tax relief to continue as scheduled (see H. Con. Res. 303), H78 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H141 [5FE]
———make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 4019), H1484 [18AP]
Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 3802), H1484 [18AP]
Endangered Species Act: authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to health and safety emergencies (see H.R. 3259), H2511 [15MY]
———require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 2829), H2608 [16MY]
———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 3705), H2471 [14MY]
FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (see H.R. 4560), H1618 [24AP]
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: exert best efforts to avert Major League Baseball strike, lockout, or any coercive conduct that interferes with playing of games (see H. Con. Res. 444), H4872 [17JY]
Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see H. Con. Res. 352), H4425 [9JY]
———improve capacity to address wildfire prone conditions, establish fire management contracting authorities review process, and authorize appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction projects (see H.R. 5319), H6059 [4SE]
———reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities and the environment (see H.R. 5376), H6420 [19SE]
Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460), H4069 [26JN]
Firefighters: facilitate reciprocal agreements with foreign countries for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires (see H.R. 5017), H4326 [27JN]
Food: recognize significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet (see H. Con. Res. 466), H8023 [16OC]
Forests: authorize Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects from laws that give rise to legal action that delay or prevent such projects (see H.R. 5309), H5996 [26JY]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see H.R. 4701), H3161 [4JN]
Government: expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (see H.R. 4685), H2235 [8MY]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see H.R. 4691), H2354 [9MY]
———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 4600), H4931 [18JY]
———treatment of women with bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 380), H1490 [22AP]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
House of Representatives: encourage each State to examine its statutes, practices, and procedures governing appointment and election of new Members in the event of a catastrophe (see H. Res. 559), H6777 [26SE]
Immigration: limit validity of driver's licenses and State identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to expiration date of nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 5322), H6304 [17SE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to loss of nationality for treason or terrorism against the U.S. (see H.R. 5440), H6558 [24SE]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4622), H3721 [19JN]
National Drought Council: establish (see H.R. 4754), H3161 [4JN]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 462), H6304 [17SE]
National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see H.R. 3473), H285 [12FE]
Native Americans: payment of State and local taxes on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by tribal retail enterprises to persons that are not members of the tribe (see H.R. 2726), H1155 [9AP]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H1201 [10AP]
Pensions: provide additional protection to participants in individual account plans, promote investment advice, and prohibit certain insider trades of securities (H.R. 3762), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 540), H6419 [19SE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4069 [26JN]
Public lands: establish time limits for completion of wilderness studies on Federal lands (see H.R. 4620), H3038 [23MY]
———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in counties in which 50 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 3962), H2945 [22MY]
———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 3808), H2512 [15MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4737), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 525), H6303 [17SE]
Reagan, Ronald: tribute (see H.J. Res. 82), H141 [5FE]
Rural areas: establish demonstration programs to address the shortages of health care professionals (see H.R. 5113), H4574 [12JY]
Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to athletes, organizing committees, Utah, and security personnel who participated in the Olympic games (see H. Res. 363), H1156 [9AP]
Sioux Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3250), H1201 [10AP]
Small business: provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought (see H.R. 5197), H6304 [17SE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 498), H201 [6FE]
Somerset County, PA: tribute to rescue of coal miners (see H. Con. Res. 459), H6059 [4SE]
Taxation: allow an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 168), H4069 [26JN]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 2125), H6926 [1OC]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see H.R. 951), H1283 [11AP]
———constitutional amendment on tax limitations (see H.J. Res. 96), H3291 [6JN]
———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 5085), H6229 [11SE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]
———provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land management agency policy or action (see H.R. 5227), H5790 [25JY]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4716), H2470 [14MY]
———treatment of elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 5193), H5194 [23JY]
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 1581), H2356 [9MY]
———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 4804), H3293 [6JN]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see H.R. 3694), H562 [26FE]
U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1675 [25AP]
Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3193), H6559 [24SE]
Water: prohibit use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source (see H.R. 937), H1484 [18AP]
Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Williams, Venus: tribute (see H. Res. 94), H4873 [17JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: appropriate State and tribal shares (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3927 [25JN]
Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 5383), H6256 [13SE]
FCC: improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (see H.R. 4012), H1087 [20MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: protect economic and land use interests of the Federal Government in management of lands for energy-related and certain other purposes (see H.R. 5156), H4930 [18JY]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: increase incentives for States and Indian tribes to achieve reclamation priorities relative to coal mining (see H.R. 4802), H2943 [22MY]
Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see H.R. 4135), H1199 [10AP]
Teno Roncalio Post Office Building, Rock Springs, WY: designate (see H.R. 3789), H561 [26FE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 4965), H5364 [24JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2968 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7770 [10OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Ronald and Nancy Reagan (H. Con. Res. 305), H665 [5MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4745 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation: use of Airport Improvement Program grants to retroactively reimburse certain airports for installation of air traffic control towers, H3742
FCC: improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (H.R. 4012), E398
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 (H.R. 3258), H5001 [22JY]
Forest Service: convey facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center to the Clovis, CA, Unified School District and authorize the continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center (H.R. 3401), H5000 [22JY]
French, Christine: Dept. of Education Christa McAuliffe Fellowship recipient, E247
Gorzalka, Chelsie: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E248
Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 1105), H6521, H6522 [24SE]
Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6708 [26SE]
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H4745 [16JY]
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects (H.R. 2990), H5006, H5007 [22JY]
Native Americans: provide equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands (S. 434), H6866 [1OC]
Natrona County, WY: transfer certain public lands to the Corp. of the Presiding Bishop, H6866 [1OC]
———transfer certain public lands to the Corp. of the Presiding Bishop (H.R. 4103), H3568
Public debt: ceiling, H2968 [23MY]
Somerset County, PA: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), H5002, H5003, H5004, H5005 [22JY]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3255 [6JN]
Transportation: provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (H.R. 1979), H3742
Votes: position on missed, H4564 [12JY]
Waits, Tabetha: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E250
Tributes
Cummings, J. Patrick, E1141