COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see H.R. 412), H1334 [25FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H324 [5FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H4012 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 709), H391 [11FE]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 1740), H3302 [10AP]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 522), H2311 [25MR]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see H. Res. 127), H2704 [2AP]

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

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H1641 [5MR]

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

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1125), H1747 [11MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 132), H1903 [13MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4), H463 [12FE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 234), H134 [8JA] (see H.R. 534), H318 [5FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 594), H320 [5FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 720), H706 [13FE]

———allow credit for production of oil and gas from domestic marginal wells and extend credit for alternative fuels (see H.R. 503), H244 [29JA]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H706 [13FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H706 [13FE]

Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act: exempt small trailer manufacturers from certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1137), H1679 [6MR]

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), H318 [5FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H323 [5FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to POW and call for full accounting of unaccounted members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 62), H391 [11FE]

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives, H142 [27JA]

Proclamations

Hold Special Election for Purpose of Filling Unexpired Term of Larry Combest: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H142 [27JA]

Remarks

Christensen, Lennard: Texas Tech University Male Athlete of the Year award recipient, E796 [29AP]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4231 [19MY]

Seim, David: Lubbock, TX, United Way Rita Harmon Volunteer Service Award recipient, E164 [6FE]

Wolfforth, TX: tribute to Frenship Junior High School cheerleaders, E95 [29JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4223, H4228-H4233 [19MY], E993 [19MY], E1010, E1042 [21MY], E1063 [22MY], E1074, E1083 [23MY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 107-796), H51 [7JA]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H142 [27JA]

Tributes

Hughes, Jessica, E92 [29JA]

Sharp, Marsha, E97 [29JA], E300 [27FE]