ZORINSKY, EDWARD (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 23352 [9AU]

Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee Act: enact (S. 1643), 20137 [29JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 28414, 28432 [2OC], 28865, 29185 [3OC]

———making further supplemental for fiscal 1984 (H.R. 6040), 22649 [7AU], 22851, 22854 [8AU]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: recommendation of Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures (S. Res. 139), 29912, 29928 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 7187, 7225 [30MR], 7486, 7495 [3AP], 7741 [4AP], 8023, 8043, 8092 [5AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5798), 20903 [25JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 5712), 19596, 19674 [28JN]

Export Administration Act: amend (S. 979), 4106, 4107, 4133, 4187, 4190, 4192 [1MR]

Financial Services Competitive Equity Act: enact (S. 2851), 25285 [13SE]

Nutrition: improve school lunch program (S. 1913), 10378-10380 [30AP]

Omnibus Defense Authorization Act: enact (S. 2723), 16135, 16136, 16182 [13JN], 17082, 17187 [19JN], 17433, 17593 [20JN]

Regulatory Reform Act: enact (S. 1080), 8596 [10AP]

Tariff: change treatment relative to certain articles (H.R. 3398), 26286 [20SE]

Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 6145, 6148, 6175 [21MR], 6384, 6389, 6397, 6431 [22MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4072, Wheat Improvement Act, 7026 [29MR]

———S. 663, Soil Conservation Act, 17945 [21JN]

North Atlantic Assembly, 12021 [14MY], 25705 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Farm Economy Causes a Crop of Troubled Bank Loans, Tom Witosky, Des Moines (IA) Register, 6393 [22MR]

Stone Farm Sold After 284 Seasons To Pay Bank, Andrew H. Malcolm, Lincoln (NE) Star, 6394 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Armed Forces: armory construction cost sharing (see S. 3054), 29153 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agricultural Patent Reform Act: enact (see S. 2950), 23825 [10AU]

Agriculture: loans (see S. Con. Res. 99), 6160 [21MR]

———task force on credit problems confronting farmers and agribusiness (see S. Res. 287), 681 [27JA]

———use of food irradiation as postharvest treatment for agricultural commodities (see S. 2254), 1789 [3FE]

Armed Forces: tax deductions for payment of certain expenses (see S. 2017), 219 [24JA]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 296), 13529 [23MY]

Banks and banking: agricultural loans (see S. Con. Res. 99), 6160 [21MR]

Brown v. Board of Education: commemorating anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 110), 11286 [8MY]

Budget: reduce deficit (see S. Con. Res. 96), 2902 [22FE]

Canada: pork imports (see S. Res. 431), 23325 [9AU]

El Salvador: requirements for military assistance (see S. 2218), 579 [26JA]

Farmers: assure an adequate flow of affordable credit (see S. Con. Res. 130), 20137 [29JN]

Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition (see S. 2766), 16560 [14JN]

Food for Peace Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 306), 15040 [6JN]

Government programs: civil penalties for false claims and statements (see S. 1566), 8771 [11AP]

Health insurance: self-employed persons (see S. 2353), 17185 [19JN]

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act: enact (see S. 2857), 20480 [23JY]

Hunger Relief Incentives Tax Act: enact (see S. 1826), 597 [26JA]

Impact Aid Program Authorization Act: enact (see S. 2378), 3824 [29FE], 4187 [1MR]

Imputed interest rates: family farms and small businesses (see S. 2894), 24688 [10SE]

International Organizations Public Procedures Act: enact (see S. 1910), 15050 [6JN]

International postal service: nondelivery by Soviet Union of certain U.S. mail (see S. Con. Res. 121), 16975 [18JN]

Jewish War Veterans of U.S.A.: Federal charter (see S. 1806), 5368 [13MR]

Life insurance companies: tax treatment (see S. 1992), 7222 [30MR]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 239), 5938 [20MR]

MIA's: full accounting from Southeast Asia (see S.J. Res. 246), 4601 [6MR]

Military assistance: El Salvador (see S. 2218), 579 [26JA]

Ministers: tax deductions for payment of certain expenses (see S. 2017), 219 [24JA]

National Adoption Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 238), 2479 [9FE]

National Amateur Wrestling Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 224), 4359 [5MR]

National Animal Health Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 292), 11536 [9MY]

National Birds of Prey Conservation Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 230), 14122 [24MY]

National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy: establish (see S.J. Res. 319), 17852 [21JN]

National Commission on Neurofibromatosis: establish (see S. 1623), 21205 [26JY]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 228), 2260 [8FE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 201), 1043 [31JA]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 225), 3175 [23FE]

National High-Tech Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 316), 17180 [19JN]

National Ice Cream Day and Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 298), 12717 [17MY]

National Independent Laboratory Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 311), 23853 [10AU]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: authorize establishment by Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc. (see S.J. Res. 235), 13284 [22MY]

National Meat Week: designate (see S. Res. 396), 15040 [6JN]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 203), 3456 [27FE]

National Nurse Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 274), 10708 [2MY]

National Productivity Improvement Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 354), 26619 [24SE]

National Quality Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 304), 21630 [31JY]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 275), 10708 [2MY]

Nebraska Streambank Erosion Prevention and Control Demonstration Act: enact (see S. 2885), 21616 [31JY]

Ogurtsov, Igor V.: release and free emigration from Soviet Union (see S. Res. 294), 3457 [27FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2603), 14122 [24MY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 255), 6726 [27MR]

Packers and Stockyards Act: remove processed poultry marketings from coverage (see S. 2781), 17576 [20JN]

Patent and copyright laws: commemorate bicentennial anniversary of constitutional foundation (see S.J. Res. 165), 10478 [1MY]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 323), 20486 [23JY]

Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.: Federal charter (see S. 1980), 6542 [26MR]

Restaurants: exempt central kitchens from Federal inspection requirements (see S. 2256), 2717 [21FE]

Senate: recess appointments (see S. Res. 430), 23325 [9AU]

Small business: increase participation in procurement process (see S. 1730), 2539 [9FE]

———tax reporting requirements (see S. 2219), 3456 [27FE]

Small Business Competition Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 2489), 12935 [18MY]

Smokey Bear Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 273), 10144 [26AP]

Social security: eliminate offset under survivor benefit program for spouses of military retirees (see S. 719), 1693 [2FE]

Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: support (see S. Res. 367), 8753 [11AP]

Soviet Union: additional U.S. grain purchases (see S. Res. 440), 24767 [11SE]

Space Exploration Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 307), 20135 [29JN]

Spanish-American War Veteran Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 293), 17186 [19JN]

Surplus Food Commodities Trade and Donation Act: enact (see S. 2477), 6541 [26MR]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see S. 2930), 26039 [19SE]

Taxation: reporting requirements (see S. 2219), 3456 [27FE]

———retirement savings deduction (see S. 2229), 1694 [2FE]

———self-employed persons (see S. 2353), 17185 [19JN]

U.S. agricultural products: opposition to certain proposed import restrictions by European Community (see S. Res. 402), 15846 [12JN]

U.S. Scholarship Program for Developing Countries Act: enact (see S. 2768), 22136 [2AU]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 297), 14122 [24MY]

Victims of Crime Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2423), 10477 [1MY]

Warsaw Pact countries: religious freedom (see S. Con. Res. 119), 15533 [8JN]

Warsaw uprising and Polish resistance during World War II: recognizing anniversaries (see S.J. Res. 272), 20486 [23JY]

Weather forecasting: national program (see S. Con. Res. 109), 12734 [17MY]

White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act: enact (see S. 2487), 6852 [28MR]

Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 279), 9872 [25AP]

Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association: grant Federal charter (see S. 2720), 20134 [29JN]

World Food Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 332), 20118 [29JN]

World War I Aces and Aviators Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 333), 20902 [25JY]

World War II: anniversary of liberation of Rome (see S.J. Res. 240), 15050 [6JN]

Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), 2925 [22FE]

Year of the Secretary: designate (see S.J. Res. 213), 887 [30JA]

Cloture motions

Wilkinson, J. Harvie, III: nomination, 21103 [26JY], 21600 [31JY]

Letters

El Salvador: by, and sundry Senators, 7073 [29MR]

Farmers and U.S. agriculture, 6392 [22MR]

Farmers Home Administration farm loan programs: by, 22786 [8AU]

Farmers Home Administration taking possession of farms: by, and sundry Senators, 10686 [2MY]

Flooding and streambank erosion along Platte River, NE: Robert Kerrey, Governor of Nebraska (sundry), 29135 [3OC]

Medicare reimbursement formula: by, 26656 [25SE]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act (S. 1300): Bob Bergland, 24595 [7SE]

———by, 14960 [5JN]

———several Senators, 24596 [7SE]

Student loan corporations: by, 15289 [7JN]

Letters of transmittal

U.S. Military in Policy Toward Central America—An Expanding Role, Barry Sklar, Committee on Foreign Relations, 9079 [12AP]

Lists

Organizations opposed to cutting commodity target price levels, 23306 [9AU]

Questions and answers

SALT II hearings: by, and Paul Nitze, 17400 [20JN]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: Japanese trade barriers against U.S. beef imports, 2847 [22FE]

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 23305 [9AU]

Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee Act: enact (S. 1643), 20055 [29JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 28865, 28868, 29134, 29135 [3OC]

Argentina: foreign debt, 8529 [10AP]

Armed Forces: armory construction cost sharing (S. 3054), 29162 [3OC]

CCC: pilot program for acquisition of ultra-high temperature processed milk, 6151 [21MR]

Central America: military assistance, 8027 [5AP]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: extend and revise provisions (S. 1003), 21156 [26JY]

Child protective services: respond to reports of withholding of medically indicated treatment, 21156 [26JY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: recommendation of Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures (S. Res. 139), 29928 [4OC]

Cotton: acreage limitation and paid diversion program for upland, 6153 [21MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 8027 [5AP]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5798), 20791 [25JY]

Export Administration Act: amend (S. 979), 4067 [1MR]

Farmers Home Administration: assist distressed borrowers, 6150 [21MR]

———prohibit employees from engaging in practices that are conflicts of interest, 6149 [21MR]

Former Presidents: facilities and services reform, 20791 [25JY]

Frenchman unit of Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program: authorizing amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts (H.R. 3130), 27784 [28SE]

High Plains States: conduct study of potential for ground water recharge (H.R. 71), 23722 [10AU]

Honduras: emergency aid, 8027 [5AP]

IMF: loan to Argentina, 8529 [10AP]

Inter-American Investment Corp.: authorization for participation, 28865, 28868 [3OC]

Japan: trade barriers against U.S. beef imports, 2847 [22FE]

Lebanon: U.S. policy, 4573 [6MR]

Lithuanian Independence Day: observance, 2278 [8FE]

Nebraska: agriculture report, 20569 [24JY]

———flooding and streambank erosion along Platte River, 29134, 29135 [3OC]

Public debt: increasing statutory limit (H.J. Res. 654), 32146 [11OC]

Rice: increase paid diversion for 1985 crop, 6407 [22MR]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (S. 1300), 24595 [7SE], 31312, 31313 [10OC], 31991 [11OC]

Shultz, Sec. of State: statement on Lebanon, 4573 [6MR]

Water projects: funding, 29134, 29135 [3OC]

Wheat and feed grains: restore target price levels provided for in the 1981 farm bill, 23305 [9AU]

Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 6145, 6148, 6151-6153 [21MR], 6389, 6392-6395, 6399, 6407 [22MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Special order: granted, 8449 [9AP]

Tribute, 4574 [6MR]

Reports

Expenditure of Foreign Currencies, 12924 [18MY]

Senate Study Group Goals: Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures (excerpt), 29928 [4OC]

U.S. Military in Policy Toward Central America—An Expanding Role, Barry Sklar, Committee on Foreign Relations, 9079-9081 [12AP]

Water-Related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/Semiarid Lands: OTA (excerpts), 23722 [10AU]

Resolutions by organizations

Trade with Japan: Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association, 2847 [22FE]

Statements

Authorizing Amendments to Certain Repayment and Water Service Contracts for Frenchman Unit of Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program (H.R. 3130): Harold W. Furman II, 27784 [28SE]

Testimonies

Senate Committee System Hearings: by, 23906 [10AU]

Transcripts

International Financial System: Subcommittee on International Economic Policy (sundry excerpts), 28868 [3OC]