Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]

An amendment to authorizing refinancing of the McGee Creek Lake Project in Oklahoma.

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An amendment to delete the leopard darter from the threatened and endangered species list.

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An amendment to add a new title, Title VI, Guaranteed Loan Demonstration Program. The amendment permits the Secretary to insure loans made by State housing finance agencies or private lenders. Interest subsidies may be provided to borrowers whose incomes does not exceed 130 percent of the median income of the area involved. When the property is sold the borrower must repay the interest subsidies. And, the amendment provides $100,000,000 to carry out the demonstration program.

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An amendment to direct the Secretary to plan, design, and construct access road improvements to the existing road from the west end of Sardis Lake to Daisy, Oklahoma, at full federal expense at an estimated cost of $10,000,000. This is part of the flood control project at Sardis Lake. The amendment also states that nonfederal interests shall operate and maintain facilities at their own expense.

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Amendment No. 65 printed the in Congressional Record.

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An amendment to require the local educational agency (LEA) to provide funds to area applied technology schools according to their relative share of special population students in applied technology education.

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An amendment to add that the interest rate on loans for essential community facilities shall be the lower of the rate in effect at the time of the loan approval or the rate in effect at the time of the loan closing.

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An amendment to suspend the the trading of futures contracts on cattle unless cattle producers vote in a referendum in favor of cattle futures trading.

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An amendment to add a new section: Sec. 141. The portion of Oklahoma State route 99 between United States route 70 and Interstate route I-44 which portion is on the Federal-aid primary system shall hereafter be designated as "United States Highway 377".

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An amendment to permit lawsuits against the Farm Credit System or the Farm Credit Administration in U.S. District Courts.

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An amendment to provide for the establishment and operation for centers of rural technology development. The centers are to be located in rural areas for the purpose of improving the economic conditions of rural areas by promoting development and commercialization of new products which can be produced that can be utilized in production of products in rural areas. Grants to establish and operate these centers are to be made by the Secretary of Agriculture and priority is to be given to areas with high unemployment, high rates of migration, and low levels of per capita income.

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Amendments en bloc to increase the number of rural enterprise zones to 33 and to provide different requirements for certification as enterprise zones for rural areas.

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An amendment to delete section 210 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1988.

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An amendment to require that the President appoint a minimum of four farmers to be members of the FAMC board of directors.

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An amendment to specify that the provisions in the bill regarding a highway widening project be for a four lane highway.

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Texas Band of Kickapoo Act Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002

Texas Band of Kickapoo Act Amendments - Amends the Texas Band of Kickapoo Act to require the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (Tribes) to each update the membership roll of its members. Requires the Tribes to compile a list of their tribal members who permanently reside, but were not born in, the United States and are not otherwise citizens or nationals of the United States. Amends the Immigration and Naturalization Act to declare that a person who is of Kickapoo descent, a member of either of the Tribes, was born outside of, but permanently resides in the United States, and is not otherwise a citizen or national of the United States, may apply to the Attorney General for a United States certificate of citizenship. Authorizes the Attorney General to issue a certificate of citizenship to such individuals. Amends the Texas Band of Kickapoo Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma to relinquish its claim to beneficial title to the Kickapoo Reservation in Maverick County, Texas. Requires the Secretary, at the request of the Tribe, to accept such land as replacement land and take that land into trust for the benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe if there are no adverse legal claims on the land. Extends the eligibility of individuals for Federal Indian programs and services from the Texas Band of Kickapoo Indians to both Kickapoo Tribes.

To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the "James V. Hansen Federal Building".

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002

Designates the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the James V. Hansen Federal Building.

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union should enter into mediation to resolve the ongoing west coast port shutdown and that other options should be taken if these negotiations fail.

United States · United States Congress · 7 October 2002

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) should enter into mediation, while adopting 24-hour extensions of the expired collective bargaining agreement; and (2) if a settlement is not reached, the President should direct the Attorney General to petition any U.S. district court having jurisdiction of these parties to enjoin a strike or lock-out or its continuation.

Expressing the sense of the House regarding the importance of bone marrow donation, honoring the National Marrow Donor Program for its work in increasing bone marrow donations, and supporting National Marrow Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2002

Encourages all Americans to learn about the importance of bone marrow donation and to become a bone marrow donor by joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry. Supports the goals of National Marrow Awareness Month, especially efforts to increase the number of minority donors and to educate Americans about bone marrow donation and transplants.

Expressing appreciation for the Prime Minister of Great Britain for his loyal support and leadership in the war on terrorism and reaffirming the strong relationship between the people of the United States and Great Britain.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2002

Expresses appreciation for Prime Minister Tony Blair's leadership in the war on terrorism and sympathy to British victims of terrorism and their families. Commends British intelligence and defense agencies for their continued efforts in the war on terrorism. Reaffirms the special relationship between the people of the United States and Great Britain.

To designate the Federal building located at Fifth and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the "Joe Skeen Federal Building".

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Designates the Federal building located at Fifth and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the Joe Skeen Federal Building.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action on H.R. 3762, the Pension Security Act of 2002.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action in the 107th Congress on the Pension Security Act of 2002 and present it to the President for his signature before adjournment.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action on H.R. 7, the Community Solutions Act of 2001.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action in the 107th Congress on the Community Solutions Act of 2001 and present it to the President for his signature before adjournment.

Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002.

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2002

Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and present it to the President before adjournment.