SKELTON, IKE (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

National War College 60th Anniversary—The Next 60 Years: by, E675-E677 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see H.R. 5099), H1562 [5AP]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforseen production costs (see H. Res. 706), H565 [2MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1981 [2MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1563 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 5131), H1677 [6AP]

Defense Production Act: require notification to Congress after receipt of written notification of proposed or pending mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers subject to investigation (see H.R. 4917), H866 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see H.R. 5122), H1677 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H451 [28FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4009 [14JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H1981 [2MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H868 [9MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H26 [31JA]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4520 [22JN]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (see H.R. 5401), H2705 (see H.R. 5401), H2757 [17MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4189 [16JN]

Medicare: extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), H1917 [27AP]

Motor vehicles: limit fees imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material (see H.R. 5560), H4134 [15JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H274 [14FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H2339 [9MY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H4424 [21JN]

National security: establish requirements for ownership, management, and operation of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 4881), H644 [7MR]

———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (see H. Con. Res. 367), H1320 [29MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H4555 [26JN]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H566 [2MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 788), H1980 [2MY]

Power resources: increase utilization of domestically produced renewable, biobased motor fuels and the manufacture of flexible-fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5372), H2962 [19MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1320 [29MR]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H1682 [6AP]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H25 [31JA]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4727), H224 [8FE]

———extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), H3137 [23MY]

———make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), H4918 [29JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H1197 [28MR]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 5602), H3908 [13JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4520 [22JN]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3138 [23MY]

Letters

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H4031 [15JN]

Weapons of mass destruction in Iraq: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H4031 [15JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: include frequency of assignments during service career as a factor when calling reservists to active duty, H2451 [10MY]

———limit increase in the cost of TRICARE health care services, H2513 [11MY]

———military equipment funding, H4667 [27JN]

Beykirch, Paul: Sedalia, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, E467 [30MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1597 [6AP], H2749 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), H2369, H2380, H2451 [10MY], H2523, H2541 [11MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5122), consideration (H. Res. 811), H2513, H2516 [11MY]

———funding, H1597 [6AP], H5103 [12JY]

———protect right of military chaplains to pray according to their own beliefs, H2516 [11MY]

Dept. of State: Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H3657 [9JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 5385), H2935 [19MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3657 [9JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H127 [1FE]

———condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (H. Con. Res. 341), H340 [16FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3901, H3903, H3905 [13JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4667 [27JN]

———proposal to grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces, H4080 [15JN]

Jefferson City, MO: Central Missouri Eagles Youth Hockey Association recipient of Stanford University Positive Coaching Alliance ``Honoring the Game Award'', E523 [6AP]

KJLU-Radio (Jefferson City, MO): Black Colleges Radio Station of the Year award recipient, E673 [2MY]

Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (H.R. 5401), H2983 [22MY]

Lexington, MO: 4-Life Project (organization) recipient of the Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop John J. Sullivan Award, E820 [12MY]

Marshall, Representative: U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame inductee, H4739 [28JN]

Missouri: anniversay of State Highway Patrol, E517 [5AP]

National security: call for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, H2541 [11MY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H4911 [29JN]

National War College: anniversary, E675 [2MY]

Petroleum: designate closed military bases as sites for oil refineries, H3476 [7JN]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), H3476 [7JN]

Sedalia, MO: tribute to the Sacred Heart High School baseball team, E1278 [26JN]

Shockley, Teresa: Missouri State Teacher's Association Southwest Region Elementary Educator of the Year award recipient, E694 [3MY]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4026, H4030, H4076, H4080, H4083 [15JN], H4139 [16JN]

———commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), consideration (H. Res. 868), H4017 [15JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Independence, MO: Harry S Truman Public Service Award recipient, H2300 [9MY]

Leave of absence: granted, H3224 [24MY]

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H4678 [27JN], H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

Baker, William A., E365 [15MR]

Conrad, Michael J., Jr., E601 [26AP]

DeRuvo, Sharon S., E730 [4MY]

Hoeppner, Alice, E157 [15FE]

Hoffman, Burton, E697 [3MY]

LaPorte, Leon J., E464 [30MR]

Lord, Lance W., E268 [2MR]

McAuliffe, Michael F., E158 [15FE]

Montgomery, G.V. (Sonny), H2541 [11MY]

Nastav, Rebekah, E725 [4MY]

Pollard, John J., E603 [26AP]

Rackers, James L., E1233 [21JN]

Shippy, Sidney W., E363 [15MR]

Siems, Fred, E160 [15FE]

Sutherland, Ray, E1231 [21JN]