SMITH, VIRGINIA (a Representative from Nebraska)

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 493, Dept. of HHS urgent supplemental appropriations, 6249 [21MR]

———H.R. 5653, energy and water development appropriations, 17985 [22JN]

———H.R. 5743, agriculture, rural development, and related agencies appropriations, 26056 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]

Agriculture: enhance U.S. food aid and restore competitive position in export markets (see H.R. 4973), 3938 [29FE]

———stablize farm credit (see H.R. 5837), 16300 [13JN]

Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 7868 [4AP]

Canada: relative to pork imports (see H. Res. 590), 26902 [25SE]

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

Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12840 [17MY]

Foreign Assistance Act and Related Programs Appropriations Act: basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 25184 [12SE]

Japan: dismantling of nontariff trade barriers on beef imports (see H. Con. Res. 245), 4047 [1MR]

Knutson, Chad: donor of life- and sight-saving organs (see H.J. Res. 420), 11013 [3MY]

MIA's: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 3289 [23FE]

MIA's/POW's: expressing the sense of Congress (see H. Con. Res. 322), 18979 [26JN]

———sense of Congress in support of President's leadership (see H. Con. Res. 312), 18979 [26JN]

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

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

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

National Ice Cream Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 14690 [31MY]

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia: transportation to annual meetings (see H.R. 2996), 9540 [12AP]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 8006 [5AP]

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

Pony Express Trail: authorize study as a national historic trail (see H.R. 4134), 5066 [8MR]

Right to life: amend Constitution (see H.J. Res. 73), 9028 [11AP]

Rules of House: make proceedings more open, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 518), 24321 [5SE]

Sec. of Agriculture: authorize to remove highly erodible land from production (see H.R. 5200), 9028 [11AP]

State and local governments: financial relief by eliminating certain requirements (see H.R. 625), 3021 [22FE]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 24668 [10SE]

Taxation: self-employed health insurance premiums allowed as business expense (see H.R. 3487), 12840 [17MY]

———urging conferees to extend renewable energy credits (see H. Res. 513), 16300 [13JN]

Transportation: abandonment of interstate bus and State regulation of practices (see H.R. 4067), 2793 [21FE]

———increased representation of agricultural and natural resource industries (see H.R. 5376), 19172 [27JN]

VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO: redesignate as General Black Jack Pershing VA Medical Center (see H.R. 5252), 6649 [27MR]

Weather: take immediate steps to organize and fund STORM program (see H. Con. Res. 365), 27386 [26SE]

Women: tax equity (see H.R. 4500), 6998 [29MR]

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

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]

Letters

Flooding and streambank erosion along Platte River, NE: by, 29134 [3OC]

Industrial revenue bond program (H.R. 4170): by, and 102 other House Members, 16800 [15JN]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 15085, 15095, 15105-15109, 15121, 15122 [6JN]

Agriculture and Food Act: establish commission to study and recommend trade and export policies (H.J. Res. 600), 22439 [6AU]

Committee on Appropriations: filing reports, 14412 [30MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 4624 [6MR]

Education: equal access to school facilities by religious groups for meetings, 20943 [25JY]

Emergency Mathematics and Science and Education Act: enact (H.R. 1310), Senate amendment, 20943 [25JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13400 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19082 [27JN]

Frenchman unit of Pick-Sloan Missouri River basin program: authorizing amendments to certain repayment and water service contracts (H.R. 3130), 17063 [19JN]

ICC: Milwaukee Railroad acquisition, 13988 [23MY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 5957 [20MR]

Nebraska: interstate highway funds, 15362 [7JN]

Platte River, NE: flood problems, 19946 [28JN]

Railroads: ICC consideration of competing bids for acquisition of Milwaukee Railroad, 13988 [23MY]

School prayer: constitutional amendment, 4520 [6MR]

Soil Conservation Act: enact (H.R. 3457), 11365, 11374 [8MY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15362 [7JN]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 5099 [8MR]

Trade Remedies Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4784), 21310 [26JY]

U.S. Marshals Service and Witness Security Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4249), 13018 [21MY], 13315 [22MY]

Vocational-Technical Education Act: amend (H.R. 4164), 5000 [8MR]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 19946 [28JN], 20279 [29JN]

Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), conference report, 7534 [3AP]

Wine Equity and Export Expansion Act: enact (H.R. 3795), 29374 [3OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 5000, 5062 [8MR], 5957 [20MR], 7534 [3AP], 11374 [8MY], 13445 [22MY], 15085 [6JN], 15362 [7JN], 19082 [27JN], 19946 [28JN], 20943 [25JY], 22439 [6AU], 29374 [3OC]

Special order: granted, 17065 [19JN]

Tables

Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 5653)—funding for Nebraska, 19082 [27JN]

Testimonies

Soil Conservation Act (H.R. 3457): by, 11365 [8MY]

Tax Reform Act (H.R. 4170), by, 5099 [8MR]