LEVITAS, ELLIOTT H. (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments offered by, to
Appalachian region: transfer of highway development system to Sec. of Transportation (2688), 17813 [28JN]
Coal: movement over public lands (H.R. 1010), 24348 [15SE]
Consumer Product Safety Act: extend (H.R. 2668), 18167 [29JN]
Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 2867), 27399 [5OC], 30842 [3NO]
Nuclear weapons: mutual and verifiable freeze and reductions (H.J. Res. 13), 5085 [14MR], 5250 [15MR], 5799 [16MR], 7743 [7AP], 8402 [13AP], 8963 [19AP], 9249 [20AP], 9403 [21AP], 9620 [25AP], 10571 [2MY], 10820 [3MY], 11065 [4MY]
Taxation: amend and extend provisions to the general revenue sharing program (H.R. 2780), 21518 [28JY]
War Powers Act: provide statutory authorization for participation in Lebanon for withdrawal of foreign forces (H.J. Res. 364), 25969 [27SE]
Appointments
Funeral Committee of Benjamin S. Rosenthal, 114 [6JA]
Interparliamentary Union Conference, 13994 [25MY], 23188 [4AU]
Larry McDonald memorial service, 24270 [15SE]
Articles and editorials
A Guaranteed Nuclear Build-Down, Alton Frye, Los Angeles (Calif.) Times, 8385 [13AP]
Arms Control Circles Optimistic on Build-Down, by, Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution, 14205 [26MY]
Beirut Disaster Could Have Been Avoided, Jeffrey Record, Washington (D.C.) Post, 33262
``Build Down'' of the Forces We Don't Need, Edmund S. Muskie, Washington (D.C.) Post, 5800 [16MR]
``Build-Down'' the Forces We Don't Need, Edmund S. Muskie, Washington (D.C.) Post, 8383 [13AP]
Chemicals—Scientists' Trial Questions System of Regulation Labs, Atlanta (Ga.) Journal-Constitution, 17499
Congress Can't Lose on Its Veto Power, Louis Fisher, Washington (D.C.) Post (1982), 17882
Congress—With the Veto Gone, Robert E. Litan and William D. Nordhaus, New York (N.Y.) Times, 21050
Deterrence? David S. Broder, Washington (D.C.) Post, 33276
Divisions Imperil Arms Control, Alton Frye, Los Angeles (Calif.) Times, 8384 [13AP]
EPA Needs the Starch Put Back In, Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, 9325
EPA—Public Health Issue Is the Bottom Line, by, Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, 7487 [24MR]
Gorsuch in the Dock, Wall Street Journal, 313
Legislative Veto Issue—Will It End in a Logjam? James L. Sundquist, Los Angeles (Calif.) Times, 18417
MARTA's Cart Before Horse, Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, 3067
Nuclear Weapons—Build Down the Forces We Don't Need, Edmund S. Muskie, Washington (D.C.) Post, 5051
``Stop Nukes'' and Then What? New York (N.Y.) Times, 9329
Supreme Court—Legislative Veto—Now That It's Gone, Bernard Schwartz, New York (N.Y.) Times, 18422
Toxic Waste—Levitas Is Hero of Fight To Clean Up the EPA, Durwood McAlister, Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, 8475 [13AP]
Unemployment—What is Jobs Bill Worth to Georgia, Celia W. Dugger, Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, 10129
With the Veto Gone, Robert E. Litan and William D. Nordhaus, New York (N.Y.) Times, 30852 [3NO]
Without the Legislative Veto . . . More Confrontation, Stalemate, Deadlock, James L. Sundquist, Washington (D.C.) Post, 18417
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agency rulemaking: expand public participation, congressional review, and judicial review (see H.R. 1776), 3615 [2MR]
Attorney General: require reports to Congress on provisions of law that are unconstitutional (see H.R. 629), 161 [6JA]
Budget: amend Constitution to balance (see H.J. Res. 67), 165 [6JA]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Georgia: amend act establishing (see H.R. 2645), 9287 [20AP]
Communications: restrict interception of wire or oral (see H.R. 628), 161 [6JA]
EPA: relating to a citation of contempt (see H. Res. 180), 10819 [3MY]
Executive and judicial branches: terminate authorities which are subject to congressional review (see H.R. 4535), 34219 [18NO]
Executive departments: make regulations more cost effective (see H.R. 220), 72 [3JA]
Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance System: provide coverage for Government employees (see H.R. 631), 161 [6JA]
———provide coverage for Members of Congress and legislative branch employees (see H.R. 632), 162 [6JA]
Federal Public Transportation Act: repeal certain section (see H.R. 1572), 2590 [22FE]
Federal regulations and rules: consider H.R. 220 to amend code relative to (see H. Res. 128), 4234 [8MR]
Georgia: commemorative medals for 250th anniversary of founding (see H.R. 3828), 23252 [4AU]
Georgia Day: designate (see H. Res. 41), 381 [26JA]
House of Representatives: authorize Comptroller General to audit Members, officers, and committees (see H.R. 627), 161 [6JA]
Members of Congress: authorize Comptroller General to audit expenditures and financial transactions (see H.R. 627), 161 [6JA]
———tax treatment of certain living expenses (see H.R. 633), 161 [6JA]
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 199), 5249 [15MR]
Public Buildings Service: establish in GSA (see H.R. 630), 161 [6JA]
Soviet Union: should air to Soviet public movie The Day After (see H. Con. Res. 229), 33585 [17NO]
U.S. and Soviet Union: should adhere to principle of builddown of nuclear forces (see H. Res. 133), 5043 [11MR]
Wall, William H.: relief (see H.R. 738), 166 [6JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 8220 [12AP]
Afghanistan, Republic of: declaring the support of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 237), 34221 [18NO]
American Businesswomen's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), 16092 [16JN]
Anti-Defamation League Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 408), 31527 [8NO]
Argentina: sense of Congress in support of democratically elected government (see H. Con. Res. 204), 30336 [1NO]
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Post Office Building, Flushing, N.Y.: designate (see H.R. 3238), 17812 [28JN]
Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery, Millen, Ga.: designate (see H.R. 1550), 14882 [8JN]
Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 9288 [20AP]
———require President and Congress to adopt pay-as-you-go process (see H.J. Res. 427), 33190 [16NO]
Caribbean basin: protect possessions (see H.R. 3108), 13618 [24MY]
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, Ga.: designate (see H.R. 3012), 12251 [12MY]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), 1231 [1FE]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 15), 14609 [6JN]
Constitution: equal rights for men and women (see H. Res. 373), 32765 [15NO]
Controlled Substances Act: place methaqualone in schedule 1 (see H.R. 1097), 1187 [31JA]
Dairy price support program: amend (see H.R. 1604), 6844 [23MR]
Economic summit: use meetings to indicate willingness to pursue monetary and fiscal policies to stimulate growth in this country (see H.J. Res. 208), 7742 [7AP]
Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), 24218 [14SE]
Ethics in Government Act: independent counsel to prosecute contempt certified by the House (see H.R. 2684), 9400 [21AP]
Federal Credit Union Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), 16092 [16JN]
Federal employees: make regulations more cost effective (see H.R. 3939), 29459 [26OC]
Feltsman, Vladimir: Soviet Union should allow freedom to travel to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 177), 30887 [3NO]
Florence Crittenton Mission Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 30570 [2NO]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 434), 33585 [17NO]
Home buyers: provide equitable access to national secondary mortgage market (see H.R. 3420), 24347 [15SE]
Israel: support of the House of Representatives on agreeing to withdrawal of forces from Lebanon (see H. Res. 203), 14000 [25MY]
Jewish Heritage Week: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 80), 4234 [8MR]
Johnson, Lady Bird: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 394), 32766 [15NO]
Kamehameha the Great National Monument, Hawaii: establish (see H.R. 3642), 25525 [22SE]
Lebanon: support of the House of Representatives on agreeing to withdrawal of Israeli forces (see H. Res. 203), 14000 [25MY]
Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 260), 21016 [26JY]
Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 17), 259 [25JA]
Metropolitan Opera Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), 26945 [3OC]
Mortgage revenue bonds: continue issuance (see H.R. 1176), 4666 [9MR]
Municipal Clerk's Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 176), 23930 [13SE]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 22), 381 [26JA]
National Children's Liver Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 11180 [5MY]
National Children's Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 153), 7605 [5AP]
National Drug Abuse Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 215), 28856 [21OC]
National Historic Preservation Act: amend (see H.R. 2889), 11105 [4MY]
National Historically Black Colleges Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 105), 18917 [13JY]
National Home Health Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), 28325 [19OC]
National parks: protection and management (see H.R. 2379), 7424 [24MR]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 6394 [21MR]
National Poetry Day: designation (see H.J. Res. 209), 23930 [13SE]
National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 173), 17194 [23JN]
National Respiratory Therapy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 15154 [9JN]
National Theater Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 28325 [19OC]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 168), 14068 [26MY]
Northern Ireland: end conflict and achieve unity of Irish people (see H.J. Res. 207), 5888 [17MR]
Peace through strength: national security policy should reflect national strategy (see H. Con. Res. 83), 4665 [9MR]
Post Office and Courthouse Building, Greensboro, N.C.: designate as L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building (see H.R. 4210), 31845 [9NO]
REA: insure continued financial integrity (see H.R. 3050), 21016 [26JY]
Scharansky, Anatoly: Soviet Union should allow to emigrate (see H. Res. 67), 8221 [12AP]
Solidarity Sunday: designate (see H. Res. 150), 12528 [17MY]
Soviet Union: sense of Congress concerning certain international agreements on human rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), 11106 [4MY]
Square dance: designate as national folk dance (see H.R. 1706), 26945 [3OC]
Taxation: repeal highway use on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel (see H.R. 2124), 27146 [4OC]
Thomas, Danny: award a special gold medal for outstanding work as an American (see H.J. Res. 93), 15724 [14JN]
Truman, Harry S.: award special congressional gold medal (see H.R. 3614), 32510 [14NO]
VA Medical Center, Altoona, Pa.: name James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (see H.R. 4294), 30885 [3NO]
VA Medical Center, Dublin, Ga.: name as Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (see H.R. 4294), 30885 [3NO]
Wine: international trade barriers (see H.R. 3795), 23251 [4AU]
Election
Committee on Government Operations, 132 [6JA]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation, 132 [6JA]
Letters
Clinch River breeder reactor project funding: by, and 124 other Members of Congress, 25674 [23SE]
Contempt of Congress citation of EPA Administrator Anne M. Gorsuch: Dept. of Justice, 59
———by, 59
Editorial policy regarding EPA Administrator Gorsuch, by, Wall Street Journal, 313
Interparliamentary Union session on European security and cooperation, George P. Shultz, 16078 [16JN]
MX missile—obligation and expenditure of funds for procurement (H. Con. Res. 113), by, and 13 other Members of Congress, to President Reagan, 16905 [22JN]
Nuclear freeze—mutual guaranteed build-down amendment, by, 8488
``Who's the dunce?'' I vote for you, by, Harper's (magazine), 26223
Memorandums
Contempt of Congress Citation Against EPA Administrator Anne M. Gorsuch, 1926
Documents Subpoenaed From EPA, Committee on Public Works and Transportation and Dept. of Justice, 2835
Motions offered by
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2969), 20082 [20JY]
Nuclear weapons: mutual and verifiable freeze and reductions (H.J. Res. 13), 5794 [16MR], 11072 [4MY]
Polls of opinion
Environmental attitudes, New York Times/CBS News, 9083
Remarks by, on
Afghanistan Day: designate (S.J. Res. 65), 6322 [21MR]
American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, 7717
Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 1718), conference report, 6495 [22MR]
———making supplemental, 34011 [18NO]
Begun, Iosif: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 10534
Brooklyn Bridge Day: designate (H.J. Res. 244), 9662 [26AP]
Budget: economic policy, 1221 [1FE]
———reconciliation of first concurrent resolution for fiscal year 1984 (H.R. 4169), 29205 [25OC]
Burford, Anne Gorsuch: relating to contempt citation (H. Res. 180), 22693, 22697 [3AU]
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: establish boundaries, 9283 [20AP]
Civil Rights Commission Act: enact (H.R. 2230), 23143 [4AU]
Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (H. Res. 16), 1460 [2FE]
Congressional Record: correction
———revise and extend remarks, 2896 [24FE], 18185 [29JN], 24708 [19SE]
Constitution: balanced budget amendment (H.J. Res. 67), 210
Consumer Product Safety Act: extend (H.R. 2668), 18166-18171, 18173 [29JN]
Consumer Product Safety Commission Authorization Act: extend (S. 861), 18176 [29JN]
Dairy Production Stabilization Act: enact (H.R. 4196), 30929 [4NO], 31752 [9NO]
Delta Air Lines: entire fleet conforms with Federal noise regulations, 34798
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2969), 20082, 20083 [20JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 675), 21723 [29JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4185), 30310, 30311 [1NO]
Dept. of Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3363), 17728, 17729, 17731 [28JN]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2915), conference report, 33978 [18NO]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3222), 24640 [19SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), Senate amendments, 29966 [31OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), conference report, 31812, 31814, 31815, 31816 [9NO]
Emergency Housing Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1983), 11879 [11MY]
EPA: contempt of Congress citation against Administrator Anne M. Gorsuch, 1791 [7FE], 1925
———Superfund investigation, 2835
ERA: amend Constitution (H.J. Res. 1), 32675
FCC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2755), 33338 [17NO]
Federal Public Transportation Act: repeal certain section (H.R. 1572), 2895 [24FE]
Federal regulations: congressional veto, 4224
FTC: funds, 31812, 31814 [9NO]
GAO: audits of legislative accounts, 206
Goodman, Arnold M.: House prayer, 31426 [8NO]
Gorsuch, Anne M.: contempt of Congress citation, 1791 [7FE], 1925
Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 2867), 23180 [4AU], 30842-30845, 30847-30853, 30857 [3NO]
Health Care for the Unemployed Act: proposed (H.R. 3021), 22625 [3AU]
Health Research Extension Act: enact (H.R. 2350), 33449 [17NO]
House: legislative program, 24725 [19SE], 31510 [8NO]
———legislative veto, 34182
———prayer by Arnold M. Goodman, 31426 [8NO]
Housing: mortgage assistance and shelter, 11879 [11MY]
Human rights: Soviet Union, 20177 [21JY]
Intelligence Authorization Act: prohibit support for military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua (H.R. 2760), 21446 [28JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2968), 28575 [20OC]
Interparliamentary Union: European security and cooperation, 16077 [16JN]
Jews: American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, 7717
———free emigration of Soviet, 12772
Jobs: emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1718), conference report, 6495 [22MR]
Lavelle, Rita M.: contempt of Congress prosecution (H. Res. 200), 12723 [18MY]
Lebanon: terrorist bombing of U.S. Marines barracks, 29032 [24OC], 33262
———War Powers Act application, 25077 [21SE]
———War Powers Act application (H.J. Res. 364), 26105, 26109, 26110, 26131, 26165 [28SE]
Legislative Accounts Audit and Control Act, 206
Legislative veto: Supreme Court decision in INS v. Chadha, 18186-18187, 18191-18192 [29JN]
Marines: deployment in Lebanon, 25077 [21SE], 29032 [24OC]
McDonald, Larry: announcement of special order, 24146 [14SE]
Members of Congress: social security participation, 202
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority: Federal construction assistance (H.R. 1572), 3067
Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution: enact (H.J. Res. 364), 26105, 26109, 26110, 26131, 26165 [28SE]
MX missile: funding, 20082-20083 [20JY], 30310, 30311 [1NO]
Nancy Hanks Center: designate (S. 61), 1449 [2FE]
National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (S.J. Res. 142), 26777 [30SE]
———proposed (H.J. Res. 199), 5409
Nicaragua: prohibit support for military or paramilitary operations, 28575 [20OC]
———prohibit support for military or paramilitary operations (H.R. 2760), 21446 [28JY]
Nuclear war: ABC-TV film, The Day After, 33276
Nuclear weapons: build-down proposal, 5050
———mutual and verifiable freeze and reductions (H.J. Res. 13), 5770, 5795, 5797, 5799, 5801, 5802 [16MR], 8382-8383, 8386-8389, 8402-8408, 8411 [13AP], 8550 [14AP], 8754-8759 [18AP], 9235, 9244, 9247, 9248-9249, 9274 [20AP], 9329
Omnibus Delegated Powers Sunset Act: proposed, 34789
———proposed (H.R. 4535), 34182
Parliamentary inquiry, 5791 [16MR], 8403 [13AP], 9347 [21AP], 11074 [4MY], 22295 [2AU], 23143 [4AU], 30857 [3NO], 33978 [18NO]
Quorum: call, 12725 [18MY], 26111 [28SE]
Reagan, President: economic policy, 1221 [1FE]
Revenue sharing: amend and extend provisions (H.R. 2780), 22278, 22279, 22295, 22299 [2AU]
Social Security Act: amend (H.R. 1900), 4516-4518 [9MR]
Solidarity Sunday: support (H. Res. 150), 12772
South Korean airliner: Soviet attack (H.J. Res. 353), 24178 [14SE]
Soviet Jews: Call to Conscience Vigil, 10534
Soviet Union: forced labor policies (H. Con. Res. 100), 33980 [18NO]
———free emigration of Jews, 10534
———human rights, 20177 [21JY]
Special order: granted, 1938 [8FE]
State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act: amend (H.R. 2780), 22278, 22279, 22295, 22299 [2AU]
———amend (H.R. 2780), conference report, 33310 [17NO]
Supreme Court: legislative veto constitutionality, 17882
Surface Transportation Act: repeal section 311 (H.R. 1572), 3067
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 33371 [17NO]
Unemployment: Georgia, 10129
———health care benefits, 22625 [3AU]
Wall Street Journal: editorial policy, 313
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 149 [6JA], 243 [25JA], 1221 [1FE], 1449, 1460 [2FE], 1791 [7FE], 4516 [9MR], 5041 [11MR], 5083 [14MR], 5247 [15MR], 5794 [16MR], 6322 [21MR], 7738 [7AP], 8216 [12AP], 8404 [13AP], 8770 [18AP], 8959 [19AP], 9249, 9285 [20AP], 9872 [27AP], 10409, 10478 [28AP], 11055, 11065 [4MY], 12723 [18MY], 17269 [27JN], 17731, 17810 [28JN], 18334 [30JN], 20082 [20JY], 20177 [21JY], 21004 [26JY], 22625, 22697 [3AU], 23143, 23180 [4AU], 24178 [14SE], 25077 [21SE], 26105, 26109, 26131, 26165, 26201 [28SE], 28657 [20OC], 29032 [24OC], 29205 [25OC], 30310 [1NO], 30842 [3NO], 31426 [8NO], 31812, 31843 [9NO], 32763 [15NO], 33187 [16NO], 33281, 33310, 33338, 33582 [17NO], 34011, 34214 [18NO]
Special order: granted, 66 [3JA], 2840 [23FE], 4231 [8MR], 6526 [22MR], 8555 [14AP], 9285 [20AP], 9399 [21AP], 10478 [28AP], 17269 [27JN], 23927 [13SE], 24216 [14SE], 34214 [18NO]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 4709 [10MR]
North Atlantic Assembly, 4709 [10MR]
Statements
Contempt of Congress Citation of EPA Administrator Anne M. Gorsuch, by, 59
Europe—Prospects for Security and False Illusions Threat, by, 16691 [21JN]
Implementation of 1979 NATO Dual Track Decision, by, 34941
Interparliamentary Union Session on European Security and Cooperation, 16071 [16JN]
Mutual Guaranteed Builddown of Nuclear Forces, Senator Percy, 5799 [16MR]
Nuclear Weapons—Mutual Guaranteed Builddown, Senator Percy, 5050
St. Patrick's Day: by, and 78 other Members of Congress, 6029 [17MR]
Subpenas
House records: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 23708 [12SE], 32301 [11NO]
Surveys
Georgia: 4th District, 7855
Tables
Stabilizing Changes—comparison between nuclear build-down and nuclear freeze, 8407 [13AP]
Texts of
H.R. 4535, Omnibus Delegated Powers Sunset Act, 34182 [18NO]
Tributes
Burton, Phillip, 8179 [12AP]
McDonald, Larry, 24708, 24723 [19SE]