HAMMERSCHMIDT, JOHN PAUL (a Representative from Arkansas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5167, Dept. of Defense appropriation authorizations, 18536 [25JN]

———H.R. 5297, CAB Sunset Act, 24062 [10AU]

———H.R. 5504, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, 31339 [10OC]

———S. 1146, Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act, 20679 [24JY]

House delegation to the ceremony for Vietnamese conflict Unknown Soldier in the Capitol, 12981 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Agent Orange—View of an Exposed Veteran, Tom Carhart, Washington (DC) Times, 14555 [30MY]

Fliers' Hall of Fame To Induct Three Veteran Arkansas Pilots, Guinda Reeves, Little Rock (AR) Arkansas Democrat, 31760 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Arnold, Alicia M.: relief (see H.R. 5025), 4530 [5MR]

Calion Lock and Dam, Ouachita River, AR: designate as H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam (see H.R. 5817), 15751 [11JN]

Constitution: amend as to offering prayer in public buildings (see H.J. Res. 503), 4529 [5MR]

ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits (see H.R. 5127), 5533 [14MR]

Social security: provide single payment rate for hospitals in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 5255), 6649 [27MR]

———repeal coverage of employees of religious organizations (see H.R. 5016), 4529 [5MR]

Taxation: allow mortgage revenue bonds to be issued (see H.R. 4770), 2051 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Animal trapping: permit in certain units of national park system (see H.R. 4962), 3940 [29FE]

Antitrust laws: clarify territorial provisions in licenses of trademarked malt beverages (see H.R. 2262), 1237 [1FE]

Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 3940 [29FE]

Bankruptcy: provide one additional judge for Central District of Illinois (see H.R. 6093), 25504 [14SE]

Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 3588 [28FE]

Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 4825 [7MR]

CAB: terminate certain functions and transfer certain to Sec. of Transportation (see H.R. 5297), 6998 [29MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: funds (see H. Res. 413), 1138 [31JA]

Communications industry: extend certain treatment to employees when transferred between various telephone companies (see H.R. 5391), 9983 [25AP]

Crime and criminals: bail, the exclusionary rule, habeas corpus, and capital punishment (see H.R. 5594), 11012 [3MY]

D-Day National Remembrance: designate (see H.J. Res. 487), 4825 [7MR]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 521), 6014 [20MR]

Disabled veterans: provide 15-percent increase under GI bill and revise appointment in civil service (see H.R. 5398), 8347 [9AP]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]

Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 20703 [24JY]

ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits and provide greater equity under private pension plans (see H.R. 4280), 5861 [19MR]

Federal Power Act: provide certain electric utility rate increases may not take effect for 1 year (see H.R. 4766), 2050 [7FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide for renewal of quality of Nation's waters (see H.R. 3282), 11912 [10MY]

Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 16446 [14JN]

Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]

Golden Anniversary of Year of the Duck Stamp: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), 4530 [5MR]

Hawaii Statehood Silver Jubilee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 20703 [24JY]

Housing and Community Development Act: prohibit consideration of age of housing under urban development action grant program (see H.R. 5848), 30205 [4OC]

Human rights: concerning observance by Romania of the Hungarians minority in Transylvania (see H. Res. 147), 16447 [14JN]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 4642), 2451 [9FE]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 5251 [13MR]

Knutson, Chad: donor of life and sight-saving organs (see H.J. Res. 420), 10243 [26AP]

Marketing Practices Act: promote competition in distribution of motor fuel (see H.R. 5023), 10571 [1MY]

Medicare: provide reimbursement for services by nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4683), 3290 [23FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 24321 [5SE]

Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 12323 [15MY]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 20703 [24JY]

National Activity Professionals Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 472), 4825 [7MR]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 15195 [6JN]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 505), 4697 [6MR]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 2794 [21FE]

National Amateur Wrestling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 455), 10571 [1MY]

National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 10572 [1MY]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 71), 1138 [31JA]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 10572 [1MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 2356 [8FE]

National Building Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 2052 [7FE]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 4697 [6MR]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 1138 [31JA]

National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 20333 [29JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 28145 [1OC]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 6650 [27MR]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15973 [12JN]

National Duck Stamp Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), 4530 [5MR]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 437), 5120 [12MR]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 317 [24JA]

National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 4698 [6MR]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]

National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 26171 [19SE]

National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 19985 [28JN]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 10572 [1MY]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 621), 23612 [9AU]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 19986 [28JN]

National Inventors' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), 1940 [6FE]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 24321 [5SE]

National Legion Valor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 13048 [21MY]

National Medical Transcriptionists Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 7868 [4AP]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 2452 [9FE]

National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), 9984 [25AP]

National Osteoporosis Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 23104 [8AU]

National Photo Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 6366 [22MR]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 9758 [24AP]

National Professional Security Month: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 281), 3021 [22FE]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 23612 [9AU]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 5250 [13MR]

National Scuba Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 15974 [12JN]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 491), 3343 [27FE]

National Shut-In Day: authorize (see H.J. Res. 145), 3021 [22FE]

National Single Parent Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 4047 [1MR]

National Social Work Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 2451 [9FE]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 22281 [2AU]

National Student Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 5250 [13MR]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 21057 [25JY]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 253), 2451 [9FE]

National Tumor Registrar Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 609), 21718 [31JY]

National Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 330), 4825 [7MR]

National Week of the Ocean: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 2355 [8FE]

National Weights and Measures Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), 3343 [27FE]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 20703 [24JY]

Natural Food Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), 5066 [8MR]

Older Americans Act: appropriations (see H.R. 5265), 9983 [25AP]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1138 [31JA]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15974 [12JN]

Public schools: provide for civil rights (see H.R. 5909), 17729 [21JN]

Rome: anniversary of liberation (see H.J. Res. 504), 4529 [5MR]

Senior Center Week: recognize (see H.R. 4916), 11447 [8MY]

Senior Companion program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 333), 19985 [28JN]

Smokey Bear Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 12324 [15MY]

Social security: amend with respect to home health services (see H.R. 3616), 13048 [21MY]

———apply swing-bed provision to hospitals with 150 beds (see H.R. 5111), 17729 [21JN]

———repeal mandatory coverage for employees of religious organizations (see H.R. 4788), 2793 [21FE]

Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: sense of House (see H. Res. 450), 11014 [3MY]

Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 17068 [19JN]

Spanish-American War Veterans Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 18979 [26JN]

Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 2356 [8FE]

Taxation: improve efficiency of investment credit (see H.R. 3434), 6293 [21MR]

———make permanent deductions for charitable contributions by nonitemizers (see H.R. 1315), 23611 [9AU]

VA: authorize contributions to States for construction of home facilities (see H.R. 5412), 8522 [10AP]

———cost-of-living increase for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5688), 13048 [21MY]

———increase dollar limitations housing program (see H.R. 5617), 11446 [8MY]

———increase dollar limitations under housing programs (see H.R. 4685), 764 [30JA]

———require grave markers in national cemeteries be upright (see H.R. 4686), 764 [30JA]

———revise and improve health programs (see H.R. 5618), 11446 [8MY]

Veterans: amend charter of AMVETS by expanding eligibility for membership (see H.R. 4212), 317 [24JA]

———eliminate gender-based distinctions in laws providing benefits (see H.R. 6047), 21716 [31JY]

———protect preference by prohibiting procurement by contract under sec. 3310, title 5, U.S. Code (see H.R. 5799), 15484 [7JN]

Veterans benefits: cost-of-living increases with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5444), 9538 [12AP]

———increase from $35,000 to $50,000 insurance under servicemen's group life program (see H.R. 5443), 9538 [12AP]

———require vocational training and counseling for new pension recipient under age 50 (see H.R. 5442), 9538 [12AP]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 3588 [28FE]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 4772), 2051 [7FE]

Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 9983 [25AP]

World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 28782 [2OC]

World Health Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 506), 4697 [6MR]

Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]

Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 4047 [1MR]

Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway: designate (see H.J. Res. 567), 14345 [24MY]

Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]

Essays

Voice of Democracy: Diane Mathevosian, 6801 [27MR]

Letters

Industrial revenue bond program: by, and 102 other House Members, 16800 [15JN]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Federal charter: VFW, 15662-15663 [11JN]

Lists

VA outreach counseling program new sites, 25421 [13SE]

Remarks by, on

Agent Orange and Atomic Veterans Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1961), 738 [30JA]

Aircraft Sabotage Act: enact (H.R. 5690), 28611 [4OC]

Anti-Crime Act: enact (H.R. 5690), 28611 [4OC]

Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Hall of Fame: inductees, 31760 [10OC]

———protection of wilderness areas (S. 2125), 28531 [2OC]

Armistead I. Selden Lock and Dam, Warrior River, AL: designate (H.R. 5489), 31348 [10OC]

Arthur Ormond Lock and Dam, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3165), 31349 [10OC]

Aviation: Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Hall of Fame inductees, 31760 [10OC]

Aviation Drug Trafficking Control Act: enact (S. 1146), conference report, 30071 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 1580), 20639 [24JY]

Budget: reconciliation of first concurrent resolution for fiscal year 1985 (H.R. 5394), 9402 [12AP]

CAB Sunset Act: enact (H.R. 5297), 7154 [29MR], 14926 [5JN]

———enact (H.R. 5297), conference report, 26060 [19SE]

Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: designate (H.R. 4734), 12996 [21MY]

Disabled veterans: provide 15-percent increase under GI bill and revise appointment in civil service (H.R. 5398), 22384, 22386, 22389 [6AU]

Dulles International Airport: rename Washington Dulles International Airport (S. 2483), 30072 [4OC]

Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3167), 31350 [10OC]

Engen, Donald D.: authorize President to appoint as Administrator of FAA (S. 2392), 7770 [4AP]

FAA: study of aviation industry practices and rules and regulations (S. 197), 28100 [1OC]

General Black Jack Pershing Regional VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO: redesignate (H.R. 5252), 29534 [3OC]

GI bill: anniversary, 17647 [21JN]

Great Lakes: studies of river basins must be approved by all affected States, 19948 [28JN]

H. K. Thatcher Lock and Dam, Ouachita River, AR: designate (H.R. 5817), 31350 [10OC]

Hospitals: medicare prospective payment system, 6902 [28MR]

Jack D. Maltester Channel, CA: designate (H.R. 3701), 31350 [10OC]

James W. Trimble Lock and Dam, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3164), 31349 [10OC]

Joe Hardin Lock and Dam, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3163), 31349 [10OC]

Library Services and Construction Act: amend and extend (H.R. 2878), 1079 [31JA]

Lovell Field, Chattanooga, TN: designate air traffic control tower as Harry Porter Tower (H.R. 2484), 7280 [2AP]

Midway Airport, Chicago, IL: designate air traffic control tower as John G. Fary Tower (H.R. 4202), 7282 [2AP]

Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation, 28611 [4OC]

Narcotics: penalties for air transport of controlled substances, 20639 [24JY]

National System of Interstate and Defense Highways: apportion certain funds (H.R. 4957), 3868 [29FE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4785), 22402 [6AU]

Religious organizations: social security coverage of employees, 4690 [6MR]

Rickover Science Institute, 20760 [24JY]

School prayer: constitutional amendment (H.J. Res. 288), 4520 [6MR]

Sec. of Transportation: exempt segments of Interstate System from double trailer trucks (H.R. 5568), 22375 [6AU]

Social security: coverage of employees of religious organizations, 4690 [6MR]

———disability insurance, 3282 [23FE]

———guaranteed cost-of-living increase (H.R. 6299), 28457 [2OC]

———medicare prospective payment system for hospitals, 6902 [28MR]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3755), 6590 [27MR]

———enact (H.R. 3755), conference report, 26142 [19SE]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15376 [7JN]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: require States to use 8 percent of safety apportionments for child restraint systems (H.R. 4616), 10308 [30AP]

Taxation: allow mortgage revenue bonds to be issued (H.R. 4770), 2164 [7FE]

Truck Safety Act: enact (H.R. 5568), 22375 [6AU]

VA: increase dollar limitations under housing programs (H.R. 5617), 12998 [21MY]

———Outreach Counseling program, 25421 [13SE]

———physicians military retirement pay waiver (H.R. 4694), 18500 [25JN]

Veterans: employment security in certain civil service positions (H.R. 5799), 21482 [30JY]

Veterans Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 5688), 16812 [18JN], 30302, 30309-30310 [5OC]

Veterans Compensation and Program Improvements Act: amend (H.R. 1388), 2297, 2301 [8FE]

Veterans Health Care and Facilities Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 5618), 12993 [21MY], 28657 [2OC]

Veterans' Preference Act: 40th anniversary, 19990 [28JN]

Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1961), 29550 [3OC]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: Federal charter (H.R. 4772), 738 [30JA], 15662 [11JN]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 16861 [18JN]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 16874 [18JN], 19948 [28JN]

Wilbur D. Mills Dam, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3162), 31349 [10OC]

Winthrop Rockefeller Reservoir, Arkansas River, AR: designate (H.R. 3166), 31350 [10OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 738 [30JA], 2041 [7FE], 2301 [8FE], 3868 [29FE], 6590, 6648 [27MR], 6996 [29MR], 7770 [4AP], 10308 [30AP], 14516 [30MY], 15376 [7JN], 16874 [18JN], 17647 [21JN], 20701 [24JY], 22402 [6AU], 25425 [14SE], 26142 [19SE], 28100 [1OC], 28531, 28657 [2OC], 29534 [3OC], 30310, 30311 [5OC], 31349-31350 [10OC]

Leave of absence: granted, 13046 [21MY], 20329 [29JN], 27384 [26SE]

Special order: granted, 4527 [5MR], 6648 [27MR]

Tributes, 4541 [5MR], 4726 [6MR], 5102 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

VFW: award, 4605 [6MR]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 22278 [2AU]

Statements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: by, 17351 [20JN]

Tribute to Clifford G. Olson, VFW (excerpt), 4605 [6MR]

VFW Congressional Award: by, 5102 [8MR]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 288, school prayer constitutional amendment, 4521 [6MR]

H.R. 4770, allow mortgage revenue bonds to be issued, 2165 [7FE]

H.R. 5016, social security coverage of employees of religious organizations, 4690 [6MR]

H.R. 5255, medicare prospective payment system for hospitals, 6903 [28MR]

Tributes

Bowman, H. Clifford, 20760 [24JY]

Colley, Chad, 25425 [14SE]

Conable, Representative, 29582 [3OC]

Corcoran, Representative, 28128 [1OC]

Edwards, Representative Jack, 29590 [3OC]

Erlenborn, Representative, 28123 [1OC]

Hardin, Joe, 31349 [10OC]

Holland, Edward W. (Eddie), 31760 [10OC]

Howe, John D., 31760 [10OC]

Marriott, Representative, 27615 [27SE]

Mills, Wilbur D., 31349 [10OC]

Ormond, Arthur, 31349 [10OC]

Paul, Representative, 30174 [4OC]

Pepper, Representative, 30311 [5OC]

Perkins, Carl D., 24900 [11SE]

Rockefeller, Winthrop, 31350 [10OC]

Sanders, Emmett, 31350 [10OC]

Selden, Armistead I., 31348 [10OC]

Thatcher, H. K., 31350 [10OC]

Trimble, James W., 31349 [10OC]

Wilson, Winston P. (Wimpy), 31760 [10OC]

Winn, Representative, 30219 [4OC]