LUCAS, FRANK D. (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H7954 [5SE]

———H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H6907 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see H.R. 760), H1517 [4MR]

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see H.R. 307), H137 [8JA]

Aznar, Jose M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2131), H9687 [17OC]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1511), H3355 [11AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H704 [13FE]

Business and industry: establish a commission to promote employee ownership (see H.R. 1778), H5367 [12JN]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (see H.R. 2622), H6262 [26JN]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see H.R. 1997), H6264 [26JN]

Cruz, Celia: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3109), H11702 [20NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (see H.J. Res. 74), H9812 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see H.R. 1311), H3637 [1MY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H2401 [26MR]

———modify treatment categories for qualification as a rehabilitation hospital for purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective payment system (see H.R. 2246), H6869 [15JY]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 2020), H3761 [7MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 834), H6264 [26JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H5364 [12JN] (see H.R. 57), H1746 [11MR]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 2198), H5367 [12JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H7839 [3SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 1036), H1464 [27FE]

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 1118), H5046 [5JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 4), H1689 [10MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see H.R. 3204), H11702 [20NO]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H8382 [17SE]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see H.R. 1068), H5714 [23JN]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1516 [4MR]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 2575), H5813 [24JN]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 655), H706 [13FE]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3604), H12307 [21NO]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H1678 [6MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 589), H706 [13FE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 218), H138 [8JA]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2768), H9282 [7OC]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 328), H323 [5FE]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 1225), H2864 [7AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see H.R. 1288), H1955 [18MR]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 33), H52 [7JA]

Oklahoma City National Memorial: transfer to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation (see H.R. 3406), H10235 [30OC]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H9130 [1OC]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see H.R. 523), H274 [4FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H7949 [4SE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H6603 [10JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 583), H3354 [11AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 806), H9687 [17OC]

———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. 1231), H2402 [26MR]

———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. 284), H1812 [12MR]

———encourage the development of a cost effective commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 2358), H5043 [5JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see H.R. 785), H5814 [24JN]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H392 [11FE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see H.R. 876), H1812 [12MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 571), H5663 [19JN]

———provide a tax credit for broadband Internet access (see H.R. 768), H699 [13FE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 790), H5814 [24JN]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 914), H4528 [21MY]

Television: ensure equity among full-service television broadcasters and provide local programming to communities through cable carriage rights for class A television stations (see H.R. 1626), H7949 [4SE]

———preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see H.R. 2052), H4978 [4JN]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 871), H3053 [9AP]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H3858 [8MY]

———withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism (see H.R. 800), H1689 [10MR]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see H.R. 548), H3304 [10AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H2271 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure availability of funds to provide technical assistance for certain conservation programs (see H.R. 1907), H3634 [1MY]

Native Americans: reaffirm inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government (see H.R. 2912), H7782 [25JY]

Pesticides: provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see H.R. 3188), H8949 [25SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 26), H1465 [27FE]

Remarks

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), H8121 [10SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), H1980 [19MR]

———constitutional amendment on recitation (H.J. Res. 26), E328 [27FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1676 [6MR], H2856 [7AP], H5710 [23JN], H9737 [20OC], H11356 [17NO]

Tributes

Combest, Representative, H4230 [19MY]