SKELTON, IKE (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

Keel Laying Ceremony for U.S.S. Missouri: by, E2134 [28SE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (H.R. 5714), H10816 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4741, H4742 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2071 [8AP]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H5111 [9JN]

Armed Forces: establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H3020 [1MY]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1822 [31MR]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4322 [20MY]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H3019 [1MY]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H5409 [12JN]

Children and youth: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1445 [10MR]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H3020 [1MY]

Congressional Award Program: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 120), H871 [12FE]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1540 [11MR]

Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office, Gloucester, VA: designate (see H.R. 5489), H1539 [11MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H1341 [5MR]

Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 4266), H1221 [4MR]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1221 [4MR]

Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H870 [12FE]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H8578 [22SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7854 [8SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1155 [27FE]

Drugs: establish a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse and authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 3749), H995 [14FE]

———provide for enhanced comprehensive methamphetamine treatment services (see H.R. 3130), H995 [14FE]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5111 [9JN]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8397 [17SE]

GAO: provide additional authorities (see H.R. 6388), H6174 [26JN]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H3885 [14MY]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H6408 [10JY]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]

Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 594), H1618 [12MR]

Iraq: establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H5730 [19JN]

———make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see H.R. 5837), H2485 [17AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1188 [3MR]

Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building, St. Charles, MO: designate (see H.R. 6168), H6343 [9JY]

Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building, Chesterfield, MO: designate (see H.R. 6208), H6343 [9JY]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 356), H6090 [25JN]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H8397 [17SE]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

Medicare: provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 6912), H8275 [16SE]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4452), H4322 [20MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Missouri River: honor historical significance of and reaffirm support for commercial navigation (see H. Res. 1012), H1188 [3MR]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]

Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H6825 [22JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2694), H2070 [8AP]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H5111 [9JN]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 6363), H6728 [17JY]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1006), H6343 [9JY]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H6473 [14JY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

National Workforce Development Professionals Month: designate (see H. Res. 1164), H3110 [6MY]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 7243), H10699 [2OC]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (see H.R. 2784), H1889 [1AP]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H1889 [1AP]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 6692), H7956 [9SE]

Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building, Kansas City, MO: designate (see H.R. 6198), H6089 [25JN]

Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7789 [31JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1000 [15FE]

Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building, Ballwin, MO: designate (see H.R. 6169), H6343 [9JY]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1074 [26FE]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1418 [6MR]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H2151 [9AP]

Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H8050 [11SE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H3020 [1MY]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3187 [7MY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5797 [20JN]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H870 [12FE]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see H.R. 6960), H8476 [18SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H6407 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H2068 [8AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 377), H5864 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 442), H10699 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see H.R. 4986), H293 [16JA] (see H.R. 5658), H1821 [31MR]

———provide an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas (see H.R. 6043), H3776 [13MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 279), H294 [16JA]

Korea, Republic of: commend veterans of the Korean Constabulary for their outstanding sacrifice and service (see H. Con. Res. 414), H8127 [15SE]

Explanations

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 3001): House Amendment, H8718-H9081 [23SE]

Letters

Construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H831 [12FE]

GSA authorization to take certain actions relative to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, OH, and Koochiching County, MN: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H8533 [22SE]

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H1194 [4MR]

Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Reform Act: by, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3743 [13MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10829 [19NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3818 [14MY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 297), H6425 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (H.R. 5714), H10815 [3OC]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (H. Con. Res. 295), H6423 [14JY]

Arrow Rock, MO: ``Preserve America'' community designation, E1404 [8JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1153), H4085 [19MY]

Blosser, Robert: Missouri Press Association Newspaper Hall of Fame inductee, E1523 [22JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1683 [13MR]

Business Executives for National Security (organization): tribute, E372 [12MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of integration of the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 377), H6083 [25JN]

Citizens Telephone Co.: tribute, E1846 [18SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2675 [24AP]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H4792, H4793 [22MY]

Congressional Club: anniversary (H. Res. 1026), H4088 [19MY]

Contracts: reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, H4774 [22MY]

Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (H. Con. Res. 292), H1242 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: Army Future Combat Systems Program funding through reductions in Navy research, development, test, and evaluation program, military personnel, and Defense Health Program funding, H4746 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), H9090, H9206, H9211, H9212 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 442), H10673 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), H75, H257, H259 [16JA]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4416, H4427, H4430, H4431 [21MY], H4743, H4744, H4746, H4759, H4774, H4775, H4776, H4778, H4784, H4792, H4793, H4795, H4797, H4803, H4808 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), consideration (H. Res. 1213), H4338 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), corrections in engrossment, H4822 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), motion to recommit, H4819 [22MY]

———enhance suicide prevention programs, H4431 [21MY]

———national missile defense system funding, H4759 [22MY]

———Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Capital Improvement Program funding, H9211 [24SE]

———prohibit domestic propaganda and conduct a study on violations of previous propaganda prohibitions, H4803 [22MY]

———prohibit use of private contractors to conduct interrogations of detainees, H4795 [22MY]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces, H4797 [22MY]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10931 [10DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10364 [29SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5759 [20JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H3000 [1MY]

Gephardt, Richard A.: Independence, MO, Harry S. Truman Award for Public Service recipient, E1184 [10JN]

Head Start Program: funding, E620 [15AP]

Health care professionals: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses, H4430 [21MY]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 279), H260 [16JA]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3200 [8MY]

Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, H1505 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), veto, H1505 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), motion to recommit, H6628 [16JY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H1505 [11MR]

Iran: require Director of National Intelligence to submit regular updates of the National Intelligence Estimate regarding Iran's nuclear program, H4808 [22MY]

Iraq: allow waiver of claims by victims of state-sponsored terrorism for actions that occured while under leadership of Saddam Hussein, H257 [16JA]

———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent, H4775, H4776 [22MY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2522 [22AP]

Kutscher, Ann: Missouri General Federation of Women's Clubs Empowered Woman of the Present Award recipient, E1646 [1AU]

Languages: create a temporary employment program for certain Iraqi immigrants to act as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors, H4778 [22MY]

Missouri: tribute to National Guard for flood relief efforts, E1399 [8JY]

Missouri (U.S.S.): tribute to keel laying ceremony, E2134 [28SE]

National Guard: tribute to Missouri National Guard 1139th Military Police company, E1849 [18SE]

National objectives: develop comprehensive strategy for advancing U.S. interests, H6313 [9JY], H6386 [10JY], H6650 [16JY], H7138 [24JY]

———develop new U.S. national security policy, H7932 [9SE], E1681 [1AU]

National security: establish an advisory panel among the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of State, and AID to improve integration of national security matters, H4743, H4744 [22MY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H3000 [1MY]

New York (NY) Times: article on Dept. of Defense public affairs office efforts to influence retired military officers currently working as military analysts for media organizations, H2739 [24AP]

Orrick, MO: tribute to Orrick High School football team, E2339 [9DE]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3200 [8MY]

Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex, Lebanon, MO: designate (H.R. 4166), H1424 [10MR]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10364 [29SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8029 [11SE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2187 [10AP]

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (H. Res. 948), H1427, H1428 [10MR]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 5395), H2088 [9AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2756 [24AP], H3016 [1MY], H6224 [8JY], H6339 [9JY], H6403 [10JY], H6470 [14JY], H6574 [15JY], H6672 [16JY], H6724 [17JY], H6822 [22JY], H7161 [24JY], H7300 [29JY], H7625 [30JY], H7777 [31JY], H7953 [9SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 5658) (H. Rept. 110-652), H4064 [16MY], H4320 [20MY]

Tables

Dept. of Defense appropriations earmarks, H9213 [24SE]

Tributes

Appling, Linward, E559 [9AP]

Barrow, Robert H., E2265 [19NO]

Butler, Tom and Christine, E422 [14MR]

Cambridge, Dan, E1845 [18SE]

Castro, Randal R., E1217 [12JN]

Cody, Richard A., E1663 [1AU]

Cook, David R., H4456 [22MY]

Cramer, Representative, E2086 [27SE]

Daniel, Margaret Truman, H537 [29JA]

DeTeresa, Steven J., E2038 [27SE]

Dunford, Harry, E2358 [10DE]

Everett, Representative, E2086 [27SE]

Fagan-McNulty, Janet, E1133 [4JN]

King, Trevor, E1267 [18JN]

Kling, S. Lee, E1735 [9SE]

LaHue, Bill, E1132 [4JN]

Lea, Charles E., E2350 [9DE]

Lopez, Donald S., E348 [11MR]

Magnus, Robert, E1395 [8JY]

McMullen, Frank D., Jr., E336 [10MR]

McMullen, Marilyn L., E2312 [20NO]

Nierman, Berna Dean, E1976 [25SE]

Seitz, Joy, E2012 [26SE]

Taylor, Wayne C., E412 [14MR]

Thompson, Jill, E196 [14FE]

Thompson, Stanton, E1816 [17SE]

Wood, John R., E2043 [27SE]