EDWARDS, MICKEY (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3191), 14699 [7JN], 14855 [8JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3263, military construction appropriations, 24275 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Case Against Nuclear Freeze, by, Washington (D.C.) Times, 7266 [24MR]

Drugs—How the Costs of Abuse Add Up to Billions of $$, Mickey Smith and Robert A. Freeman, Pharmacy Times (publication), 20427 [21JY]

Education—Crisis in Our Schools, James J. Kilpatrick, Nation's Business (magazine), 19093 [13JY]

Nicaragua—Fact Is Fiction In Today's Nicaragua, Joan Frawley, Wall Street Journal, 18820 [12JY]

Nuclear Weapons Freeze—Congress and Cowardice, by, Washington (D.C.) Times, 9783 [26AP]

Nuclear Weapons—Making Deterrence Work, Michael Novak, Catholicism in Crisis (publication), 1501 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Children: prohibit noncustodial parental transportation and detention (see H.R. 1322), 1942 [8FE]

Committee on Entitlements (Ad Hoc): establish (see H. Res. 66), 1943 [8FE]

Education: require standards of academic achievement and school administration (see H.R. 3192), 14358 [2JN]

Education Consolidation and Improvement Act: require standards of academic achievement and school administration (see H.R. 4390), 32765 [15NO]

Federal agencies: authorize to accept volunteer service of individuals and nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 1323), 1942 [8FE]

Interest and dividends: delay effective date of withholding (see H.R. 1084), 1186 [31JA]

IRS: improve procedures of investigations and audits of churches (see H.R. 2977), 11931 [11MY]

Kaw Tribe, Oklahoma: hold certain lands in trust (see H.R. 3111), 13618 [24MY]

Taxation: improve IRS procedures (see H.R. 2172), 5888 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 2851 [23FE]

Agriculture: exclude commodities from requirements that such be transported on U.S.-flag commercial vessels (see H.R. 2949), 18337 [30JN]

———expand export of commodities (see H. Con. Res. 81), 4157 [7MR]

Alcoholic beverages: Bankruptcy Act's provisions with respect to judgment debts (see H.R. 2380), 14609 [6JN]

Animals: end use of steel-jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1797), 9619 [25AP]

Anti-Defamation League Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 408), 31527 [8NO]

Asian Development Bank: terminate U.S. support if Republic of China is denied full membership (see H. Con. Res. 120), 13620 [24MY]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 201), 13620 [24MY]

Bankruptcy: with respect to consumer credit, agricultural produce, and other purposes (see H.R. 1800), 19175 [14JY]

Brailovsky, Viktor: condemn Soviet Union for unjust trial and sentencing (see H. Res. 118), 23931 [13SE]

Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 10482 [28AP]

———congressional resolutions (see H.J. Res. 147), 11106 [4MY]

———disbursements and receipts in the old-age and survivors insurance program be set out as separate functional categories (see H.R. 1542), 6394 [21MR]

———establish effective and durable process in House (see H. Res. 213), 13999 [25MY]

Budget Act: establish procedures for setting targets and ceilings under Federal credit programs (see H.R. 2076), 9619 [25AP]

Burma: expressing sympathy and condolence on killing of Koreans (see H. Con. Res. 207), 31845 [9NO]

Cargo preference requirements: sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion (see H. Con. Res. 136), 17271 [27JN]

Central America: sense of House to convene bi-partisan commission to address long-term security and economic development (see H. Res. 240), 19588 [18JY]

———use of CIA funds (see H.R. 3694), 21752 [29JY]

Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: grant consent (see H.R. 3002), 12250 [12MY]

Chemical weapons: prohibit production of lethal binary (see H.R. 822), 9874 [27AP]

———worldwide ban (see H.J. Res. 267), 12251 [12MY]

Children: amend code relating to sexual exploitation (see H.R. 2432), 10820 [3MY], 11106 [4MY]

———strengthen law enforcement in areas of exploitation and pornography (see H.R. 2106), 8220 [12AP]

Committee on Budget: consider option of freeze on Federal spending (see H. Res. 25), 1188 [31JA]

Constitution: amend with respect to fixing compensation of Members of Congress (see H.J. Res. 113), 2197 [15FE]

———amend with respect to prayer or other religious activity in public schools (see H.J. Res. 133), 2197 [15FE]

———provide for one-House vetoes of executive branch rules and regulations (see H.J. Res. 313), 23256 [4AU]

Controlled substances: penalty for robbery from pharmacies (see H.R. 1661), 2909 [24FE]

Courts: modify insanity defense in Federal (see H.R. 1623), 18799 [12JY]

Crime: fraudulent or illegal use of computers (see H.R. 1092), 7741 [7AP]

Daughters of the American Colonists: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1881), 14360 [2JN]

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War: recognize (see H.R. 3406), 30018 [31OC]

Drugs: unlawful to manufacture, distribute, or possess certain controlled substances (see H.R. 3636), 29243 [25OC]

Education: national policy to encourage excellence in education as a national priority (see H. Con. Res. 155), 23254 [4AU]

Enterprise Zone Employment and Development Act: enact (see H.R. 1955), 12527 [17MY]

FCC: provide a moratorium on changes to rules (see H.R. 2250), 10481 [28AP]

Federal contracts: amend Davis-Bacon Act to provide new job opportunities (see H.R. 3846), 23253 [4AU]

Federal employees: make regulations more cost effective (see H.R. 3939), 29459 [26OC]

Federal Managers Association: authorize the establishment of a competitive health insurance program (see H.R. 1517), 14608 [6JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: shall not apply to certain operations (see H.R. 2073), 14698 [7JN]

Federal Power Act: provide protection to electric consumers (see H.R. 4402), 33188 [16NO]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: authorize cash proceeds from surplus property into general fund to retire national debt (see H.R. 3600), 24218 [14SE]

Feltsman, Vladimir: Soviet Union should allow freedom to travel to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 177), 30887 [3NO]

Firearms: limit availability of handgun bullets capable of penetrating certain body armor (see H.R. 953), 2417 [17FE]

———protect the rights of owners (see H.R. 2420), 30964 [4NO]

Florence Crittenton Mission Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 30570 [2NO]

Food Stamp Act: permit elderly and disabled who live in group arrangements to be treated as individual households (see H.R. 2854), 22327 [2AU]

General Accounting Office: authorize and direct audit of Federal Reserve Board, Federal Advisory Council, Federal Open Market Committee and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 877), 6530 [22MR]

Georgia: commemorative medals for 250th anniversary of founding (see H.R. 3828), 34222 [18NO]

GPO employees: rate of pay (see H.R. 3302), 15722 [14JN]

Home buyers: provide equitable access to national secondary mortgage market (see H.R. 3420), 23255 [4AU]

Hospice care: sense of House of Representatives in support (see H. Res. 219), 14608 [6JN]

House: amend certain rule (see H. Res. 53), 7899 [11AP]

Housing: assist elderly and handicapped individuals (see H.R. 671), 22327 [2AU]

Interest and dividends: withholding of tax (see H.R. 221, 500), 72 [3JA], 259 [25JA]

Israel: U.S. should proceed with sale of F-16 aircraft (see H. Res. 166), 13393 [23MY]

Jewish Heritage Week: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 80), 4234 [8MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: designate birthday a legal public holiday (see H.R. 800), 14360 [2JN]

Korean war: erect memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor members of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 236), 10820 [3MY]

Labor: sense of Congress on U.S. workers taxed on their employer-paid health insurance benefits (see H. Res. 186), 18234 [29JN]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), 1231 [1FE]

Louisiana World Exposition: strike medals to commemorate (see H.R. 3321), 18337 [30JN]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 260), 24727 [19SE]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 17), 13620 [24MY]

McDonald, Larry: award special congressional medal (see H.R. 3866), 29782 [28OC]

Merchant marine: strengthen domestic commerce (see H.R. 1076), 28038 [17OC]

Ministers: tax treatment (see H.R. 1905), 8556 [14AP]

Mortgage revenue bonds: continue issuance (see H.R. 1176), 8454 [13AP]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), 25721 [26SE]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), 21518 [28JY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 179), 23256 [4AU]

National Animal Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 18338 [30JN]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 22), 2066 [10FE]

National Children's Liver Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 10481 [28AP]

National Drug Abuse Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 215), 28324 [19OC]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 23254 [4AU]

National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 324), 32766 [15NO]

National Free Enterprise Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 217), 12793 [18MY]

National Historically Black Colleges Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 105), 13620 [24MY]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 34224 [18NO]

National Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 323), 34223 [18NO]

Nuclear arsenals: mutual and verifiable reductions (see H.J. Res. 4), 5043 [11MR]

Older Americans Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 101), 11106 [4MY]

Olympics: tax designation for contributions to U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1984), 4663 [9MR]

Osage Indian: estate of a deceased who did not possess a certificate of competency shall be exempt from tax by State of Oklahoma (see H.R. 3971), 25524 [22SE]

Patent law: restore term of grant which prevents the marketing of a product (see H.R. 3502), 34222 [18NO]

Peace through strength: national security policy should reflect national strategy (see H. Con. Res. 83), 4665 [9MR]

Petroleum: amend Export Administration Act (see H.R. 1197), 15723 [14JN]

Public safety officers: authorize payment of benefits to those who die from certain medical conditions (see H.R. 624), 8220 [12AP]

Ryan, Leo J.: award special gold medal to family (see H.R. 3348), 20667 [25JY]

Sec. of Health and Human Services: continue to review social security disability program (see H. Con. Res. 139), 23257 [4AU]

Senior Center Week during Senior Citizens Month: recognize (see H.J. Res. 156), 2851 [23FE]

Social security: provide that individuals in share-housing shall not be subject to loss of supplemental security income (see H.R. 2855), 22327 [2AU]

Social Security Act: provide benefits for aliens after they have been admitted lawfully into U.S. (see H.R. 950), 5833 [16MR]

———provide procedures for crediting Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 1276), 1829 [7FE]

———remove limitations on amount of outside income (see H.R. 786), 2196 [15FE]

Soviet Union: prohibit U.S. economic assistance to Warsaw Pact countries until certain nuclear weapons agreements are signed (see H.R. 1998), 5085 [14MR]

State and local governments: provide financial relief by eliminating certain requirements (see H.R. 625), 11622 [10MY]

Taft-Hartley Act: increase the penalties for violations (see H.R. 2440), 21517 [28JY]

Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act: repeal deductions which are illegal under Federal law to foreign officials or employees (see H.R. 2599), 8960 [19AP]

———repeal provisions requiring a employer to report on tips (see H.R. 1691), 6394 [21MR]

———repeal provisions requiring employer to report on tips (see H.R. 1601), 8220 [12AP]

———repeal withholding on interest and dividends (see H.R. 15), 381 [26JA]

Taxation: adjustment of income brackets to prevent inflation-caused increases (see H. Con. Res. 85), 8454 [13AP]

———exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence by individuals at age 55 (see H.R. 2856), 22327 [2AU]

———exempt interest in computing amount of social security benefits (see H.R. 3028), 32202 [10NO]

———implementation of reduction and indexing provisions of Economic Recovery Tax Act (see H. Con. Res. 115), 9875 [27AP]

———lodging furnished by educational institutions to its employees (see H.R. 677), 381 [26JA]

———permit issuance of tax exempt for housing (see H.R. 675), 5833 [16MR]

———provide for establishment of deductions of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 2263), 14000 [25MY]

———provide for individual housing accounts (see H.R. 2072), 5042 [11MR]

———reduce the holding period required for long-term capital gain or loss treatment (see H.R. 2225), 17812 [28JN]

———repeal highway use on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel (see H.R. 2124), 18233 [29JN]

———treatment of agricultural commodities under payment-in-kind program (see H.R. 1287), 2910 [24FE]

———treatment of individuals to compute deductions for retirement savings (see H.R. 2099), 10820 [3MY]

———tuition credit (see H.R. 1730), 12251 [12MY]

———withholding on interest and dividends (see H.R. 221, 500), 72 [3JA], 259 [25JA]

Veterans: emergency job training assistance program for disabled (see H.R. 2355), 10820 [3MY]

Video recorders: copyrighted works (see H.R. 175), 8556 [14AP]

Vietnam-era veterans: psychological readjustment counseling (see H.R. 2323), 9875 [27AP]

Wine: international trade barriers (see H.R. 3795), 23251 [4AU]

Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 18474 [11JY]

Election

Committee on Appropriations, 134 [6JA]

Letters

Administration of oath of office, Laughlin E. Waters, 232 [25JA]

Deny visas to Soviet delegation visit to Minnesota, by, and 76 other House Members, 12286 [12MY]

Remarks by, on

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3069), conference report, 21481 [28JY]

Blackwell, Okla.: campaign to ease unemployment, 23441 [4AU]

Civil Rights Commission: Reagan administration appointments, 14022 [26MY]

Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select): establish (H. Res. 49), 1874 [8FE]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 10440 [28AP]

Cosponsorship: removal from H.R. 953, 21478 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2969), 20073 [20JY], 20997 [26JY]

Dept. of Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3363), 17732 [28JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2915), 15126 [9JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3191), 14855 [8JN]

El Salvador: U.S. foreign relations, 10412 [28AP]

ERA: amend Constitution (H.J. Res. 1), 32659 [15NO]

Foreign relations: El Salvador, 10412 [28AP]

Grenada: U.S. military action, 29744 [28OC]

H.R. 953: removal from cosponsorship, 21478 [28JY]

IMF: U.S. contribution, 21679 [29JY]

Intelligence Authorization Act: prohibit support for military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua (H.R. 2760), 21214 [27JY], 21443, 21454, 21459, 21470 [28JY]

International Recovery and Financial Stability Act: enact (H.R. 2957), 21679 [29JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: make birthday a legal holiday (H.R. 3706), 22230, 22243 [2AU]

Lebanon: terrorist bombing of U.S. Marines barracks, 29744 [28OC]

———War Powers Act application (H.J. Res. 364), 26153 [28SE]

Military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3263), 16617 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3263), conference report, 25935 [27SE]

Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution: enact (H.J. Res. 364), 26153 [28SE]

MX missile: funding, 20073 [20JY]

Natural gas: prices, 1914 [8FE]

Nicaragua: prohibit support for military or paramilitary operations (H.R. 2760), 21214 [27JY], 21443, 21454, 21459, 21470 [28JY]

Nuclear weapons: mutual and verifiable freeze and reductions (H.J. Res. 13), 5802 [16MR], 8409 [13AP], 10432, 10437, 10440-10441, 10444 [28AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, 21470 [28JY], 21679 [29JY]

Point of order, 32657 [15NO]

Soviet Union: international politics, 29744 [28OC]

Tax Rate Equity Act: enact (H.R. 1183), 17144 [23JN]

Unemployment: Blackwell, Okla., campaign to generate jobs, 23441 [4AU]

Water resource development: making appropriations (H.R. 3958), 27354 [5OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1489 [2FE], 1874 [8FE], 3985 [3MR], 8409 [13AP], 10412, 10440 [28AP], 14022 [26MY], 14806, 14855 [8JN], 16617 [21JN], 18797 [12JY], 18914 [13JY], 20121 [20JY], 21214 [27JY], 21443 [28JY], 22230, 22325 [2AU], 23243 [4AU], 26153 [28SE], 29066 [24OC], 29744 [28OC], 32659 [15NO]

Oath of office: authorize Speaker to administer, 52 [3JA]

Special order: granted, 8958 [19AP]

Statements

American Trucking Industry—An Expression of Concern, by, and 51 other Members of Congress, 5864 [16MR]

Global Strategy Case, United States Global Strategy Council, 22366 [2AU]

Testimonies

Church Audit Procedures Act: Jeremiah S. Gutman, 29072 [24OC]

Tributes

Steed, Tom, 14806 [8JN]