SMITH, VIRGINIA (a Representative from Nebraska)
Addresses
Distinguished Nebraskan Award to Richard E. Spelts, Jr., Carl T. Curtis, 28509
Amendments offered by, to
Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 4102), 31616 [8NO], 31846 [9NO]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3223, agriculture, rural development, and related agencies appropriations, 29407 [26OC]
Articles and editorials
Agriculture—National Endowment for Soil and Water Conservation Gets Rolling on Conservation Projects, Darwin Olofson, Omaha (Nebr.) World-Herald, 21030
Leonard Suchanek—Justice Triumphs Despite Handicaps, People (magazine), 20416
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Agriculture: exclude commodities from requirements that such be transported on U.S.-flag commercial vessels (see H.R. 2949), 11482 [9MY]
———promote additional export sales of commodities (see H.R. 1221), 1492 [2FE]
———transport certain commodities on U.S.-flag vessels (see H.R. 1915), 3987 [3MR]
Cargo preference requirements: sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion (see H. Con. Res. 136), 17271 [27JN]
Central Platte Valley, Nebr.: study water resource development (see H.R. 1669), 2909 [24FE]
FCC: sense of Congress that access charge plan be delayed 1 year (see H. Con. Res. 150), 21015 [26JY]
Frenchman unit of Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin: authorize repayment and water service contracts (see H.R. 3130), 13619 [24MY]
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (see H.R. 2509), 8219 [12AP]
Weather stations: establish objective criteria and procedures for closing and consolidating (see H.R. 2245), 6529 [22MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 9619 [25AP]
Agricultural Act: determination of acreage reduction programs for wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 691), 2416 [17FE]
———guarantee in kind contracts by producers to manufactures of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3101), 13617 [24MY]
Agriculture: earlier announcement of 1984 crop feed grain program (see H.R. 3564), 19173 [14JY]
———expand and improve commodity distribution program (see H.R. 1407), 3619 [2MR]
———persons who fail to prevent erosion may not receive Federal assistance (see H.R. 1077), 21016 [26JY]
American Businesswomen's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), 16092 [16JN]
Automobile dealers: protect from unfair price discrimination by manufacturers (see H.R. 1415), 31130 [7NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws regarding farm produce storage facilities (see H.R. 1031), 938 [27JA]
———amend U.S. Code with respect to consumer credit, agricultural produce, and other purposes (see H.R. 1800), 23255 [4AU]
Broadcast stations: procedures for renewal and transfer of licenses (see H.R. 2382), 13620 [24MY]
CCC: amend charter with respect to export of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 2321, 2322), 7421, 7422 [24MR]
Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: grant consent (see H.R. 3002), 12250 [12MY]
Children: protect against sexual exploitation (see H.R. 3635), 28659 [20OC]
Civil meteorological satellite and associated system: not appropriate to transfer ownership of management to private sector (see H. Con. Res. 168), 28039 [17OC]
Commodity Credit Corp. Act: amend to promote exchange of material produced abroad and needed in U.S. for agricultural export (see H.R. 2428), 7740 [7AP]
Constitution: provide procedures for conventions proposing amendments (see H.R. 3373), 25188 [21SE]
Drugs: penalties for robbery (see H.R. 1255), 13619 [24MY]
Enterprise Zone Employment and Development Act: enact (see H.R. 1955), 30570 [2NO]
Equal rights for men and women: amend Constitution (see H.J. Res. 1), 259 [25JA]
ERISA: amend (see H.R. 4032), 26535 [29SE]
FCC: sense of House on telephone rates and judicial decisions affecting (see H. Res. 231), 20276 [21JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, and Egg Products Inspection Act: amend (see H.R. 4121), 27723 [6OC]
Firearms: protect the rights of owners (see H.R. 2420), 7740 [7AP]
Foreign trade: disapproval of Congress on certain U.S. trade embargoes (see H. Con. Res. 174), 25524 [22SE]
GPO employees: rate of pay (see H.R. 3302), 15722 [14JN]
GSA: take action to improve management of Federal procurement programs (see H.R. 898), 7425 [24MR]
Interest and dividends: delay effective date of tax withholding (see H.R. 1084), 15841 [15JN]
———withholding of tax (see H.R. 500), 2066 [10FE]
Louisiana World Exposition: strike medals to commemorate (see H.R. 3321), 21518 [28JY]
Mortgage revenue bonds: continue issuance (see H.R. 1176), 12527 [17MY]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), 20275 [21JY]
National Animal Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 7741 [7AP]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 295), 22328 [2AU]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 23254 [4AU]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 437), 34221 [18NO]
National Mental Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 7742 [7AP]
Older Americans Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 101), 11106 [4MY]
Peace through strength: national security policy should reflect national strategy (see H. Con. Res. 83), 4665 [9MR]
Sec. of the Interior: revise authority to deliver water to the North Platte irrigation project (see H.R. 3444), 27146 [4OC]
Small business: provide long-term capital gain tax treatment to certain participating debentures (see H.R. 1136), 26536 [29SE]
Social Security Act: provide benefits for aliens after they have been admitted lawfully into U.S. (see H.R. 950), 5833 [16MR]
Soviet Union: begin negotiations on long-term agreement on agricultural trade (see H. Res. 161), 8453 [13AP]
Taxation: estate tax laws should not be modified by Economic Recovery Tax Act (see H. Res. 216), 14359 [2JN]
———generation-skipping transfers (see H.R. 1668), 24218 [14SE]
———increase maximum deductions to $2,500 for contributions to retirement savings allowing compensation for spouses (see H.R. 765), 25188 [21SE]
———provide that a spouse having less than $250 of compensation shall not be disqualified from having an individual retirement account (see H.R. 2468), 24819 [20SE]
———repeal highway use on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel (see H.R. 2124), 11932 [11MY]
———revise incentives for certain alcohol fuels (see H.R. 4105), 30887 [3NO]
———sense of Congress on withholding of interest and dividends (see H. Con. Res. 132), 15841 [15JN]
———treatment of agricultural commodities under payment-in-kind program (see H.R. 1287), 1829 [7FE]
———treatment of income from crop received under Federal programs (see H.R. 1296), 2852 [23FE]
Water: authorize States to regulate interstate transfer (see H.R. 1207), 3250 [1MR]
Election
Committee on Appropriations, 134 [6JA]
Letters
FCC telephone access charge plan, Nebraska Public Service Commission, 27143
Maritime cargo preference (H.R. 1242), 19 agricultural organizations, 18395
Remarks by, on
Agiculture: National Endowment for Soil and Water Conservation, 21030
Agricultural Export Recovery Act: proposed, 1445 [2FE]
Agriculture: export controls, 28271 [19OC]
———payment-in-kind program (H.R. 1296), 4197 [8MR]
Agriculture, rural development and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3223), 14814 [8JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 3069), 13939, 13940, 13952 [25MY]
———making supplemental (H.R. 3959), 27334 [5OC]
Budget: first concurrent resolution for fiscal year 1984 (H. Con. Res. 91), 6767 [23MR]
Cargo preference requirements: sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion (H. Con. Res. 136), 17740 [28JN]
Civil meteorological satellite and associated system: propriety of transfer ownership of management to private sector (H. Con. Res. 168), 32495 [14NO]
Clothing industry: illegal garment imports, 28310 [19OC]
Coal Pipeline Act: enact (H.R. 1010), 24686 [19SE]
Cotton production: provide equity under payment-in-kind program (H.R. 3385), Senate amendment, 28195 [18OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3132), 14582 [6JN]
Energy Conservation Daylight Saving Act: enact (H.R. 1398), 19154 [14JY]
ERA: amend Constitution (H.J. Res. 1), 32673, 32683
Export Administration Act: amend authorities (H.R. 3231), 28271 [19OC]
Exports: cargo preference (H.R. 1242), 11349
FCC: telephone access charge plan, 27141
Imports: cargo preference (H.R. 1242), 11349
Maritime cargo preference (H.R. 1242), 18395
Maritime Safety Act: enact (H.R. 3486), 32711 [15NO]
National Agriculture Day: observance, 6367 [21MR]
National Endowment for Soil and Water Conservation: establish, 21030
National Small Business Week: observance, 11598
Natural gas: prices, 1890-1891 [8FE]
Ocean Freight Competition Act: proposed, 3967 [3MR]
Payment-in-Kind Tax Treatment Act: enact (H.R. 1296), 4197 [8MR]
Port Development and Navigation Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4227), 11349
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend, 8506
Shipping Act: enact (H.R. 4374), 11349
South Korean airliner: Soviet attack (H.J. Res. 353), 24164 [14SE]
Telephone: FCC access charge plan, 27141
———rate increases, 21906 [1AU]
Telephones: national policy (H. Con. Res. 150), 21284
Time: daylight savings time, 11580 [10MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1445 [2FE], 1890 [8FE], 3967 [3MR], 4197 [8MR], 8216 [12AP], 11103 [4MY], 11580 [10MY], 14582 [6JN], 17740 [28JN], 18334 [30JN], 19172 [14JY], 20121 [20JY], 21004 [26JY], 21257 [27JY], 21906 [1AU], 24164 [14SE], 24686 [19SE], 27334 [5OC], 28195, 28209 [18OC], 28310, 28322 [19OC], 32495 [14NO], 32711, 32764 [15NO]
Special order: granted, 6390 [21MR], 27144 [4OC]
Statements
Dairy Program, National Cattlemen's Association, 28195 [18OC]
Platte River flood study, Committee on Appropriations (excerpt), 27334 [5OC]
Tables
FCC telephone access charge plan—impact on rural areas, 27142
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 136, expansion of cargo preference should not be imposed, 17740 [28JN], 18395
H. Con. Res. 150, national telephone policy, 21285
Tributes
Spelts, Richard E., Jr., 28509
Suchanek, Leonard, 20416