COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 23260, 23261, 23342, 23343 [9AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 28419 [2OC], 29141 [3OC], 29870-29900 [4OC]
———making further supplemental for fiscal 1984 (H.R. 6040), 22649 [7AU]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: extend and revise provisions (S. 1003), 21206 [26JY]
Child Support Enforcement Act: amend (H.R. 4325), 9846 [25AP]
Comprehensive Crime Control Act: enact (S. 1762), 995, 1046 [31JA]
Crime: comprehensive control (S. 1762), 995, 1046 [31JA]
Deficit Reduction Tax Act: enact (H.R. 2163), 8784 [11AP], 9331 [12AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 7035, 7119 [29MR], 7173, 7176, 7178, 7223, 7224 [30MR]
Education for Economic Security Act: enact (S. 1285), 15016, 15056 [6JN]
Export Administration Act: amend (S. 979), 3768, 3828 [29FE]
Federal Boat Safety Act: amend (H.R. 2163), 8784 [11AP], 9331 [12AP]
Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2537), 12734 [17MY]
Merchant Marine Act: amend to extend war risk insurance (H.R. 5505), 26040 [19SE]
Omnibus Defense Authorization Act: enact (S. 2723), 16182 [13JN], 16674 [15JN]
Student Loan Consolidation Act: enact (S. 2491), 25622 [17SE]
Tariff: change treatment relative to certain articles (H.R. 3398), 26046 [19SE], 26286 [20SE]
Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 6149 [21MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.J. Res. 492, making urgent supplemental appropriations for Dept. of Agriculture, 8068 [5AP]
———H.J. Res. 493, making urgent supplemental appropriations for Dept. of HHS, 5781 [15MR]
———H.J. Res. 648, making continuing appropriations, 29730 [4OC]
———H.R. 4072, Wheat Improvement Act, 7026 [29MR]
———H.R. 5653, energy and water development appropriations, 17798 [21JN]
———H.R. 5743, making appropriations for Dept. of Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies, 23715 [10AU]
———H.R. 6040, making further supplemental appropriations for fiscal 1984, 22820 [8AU]
———S. 663, Soil Conservation Act, 17945 [21JN]
Articles and editorials
We Must Help Central America, Mel Blake, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, 18602
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Golden Anniversary Year of the Duck Stamp: designate (see S.J. Res. 270), 7489 [3AP]
Mississippi: designate certain national forest system lands (see S. 2808), 19643 [28JN]
National Distributive Education Clubs of America Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 355), 26696 [25SE]
National Duck Stamp Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 270), 7489 [3AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Aged: home and community based services (see S. 1539), 2716 [21FE]
Agriculture: loans (see S. Con. Res. 99), 6160 [21MR]
———strengthen operation of stabilization and conservation committee system (see S. 1643), 2132 [7FE]
Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act: enact (see S. 2946), 25779 [18SE]
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.: recognize (see S. 2413), 6542 [26MR]
Antitrust, patent, and copyright laws: promote research and development, encourage innovation, and stimulate trade (see S. 1841), 14122 [24MY]
Armed Forces: tax deductions for payment of certain expenses (see S. 2017), 219 [24JA]
Art: promote development of native American culture (see S. 2726), 14947 [5JN]
Banks and banking: agricultural loans (see S. Con. Res. 99), 6160 [21MR]
Canada: pork imports (see S. Res. 431), 23325 [9AU]
Chemical weapons: ban (see S. Res. 368), 8753 [11AP]
Children: mandatory deductions from wages for collection of support (see S. 1777), 53 [23JA]
———providing assistance in locating missing (see S. 2014), 597 [26JA]
China, Republic of: U.S. policy with respect to Peking government's claim (see S. Res. 74), 10144 [26AP]
Circle K International Week: designate (see S. Res. 336), 1789 [3FE]
Colombia: congratulations on cocaine seizure (see S. Res. 358), 8091 [5AP]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2436), 15614 [11JN]
Credit cards: prohibit surcharges (see S. 2673), 13529 [23MY]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 268), 12024 [14MY]
Delta States Research Center, Stoneville, MS: name for Representative Whitten (see S. 2621), 10697 [2MY]
Drug Money Seizure Act: enact (see S. 2579), 9668 [24AP]
Education: grants for improvement of proficiency in critical languages (see S. 1795), 5141 [12MR]
———improve leadership and management skills of school administrators (see S. 2512), 9668 [24AP]
———nurse training (see S. 2574), 17591 [20JN]
Elections: obligation of broadcasters to legally qualified candidates (see S. 2241), 1316 [1FE]
Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 288), 12446 [16MY]
Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see S. 2185), 1794 [3FE]
Energy Security Reserve: rescind funds appropriated (see S. 2735), 15548 [8JN]
Fair Trade in Steel Act: enact (see S. 2380), 18688 [26JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: enact (see S. 2430), 9309 [12AP]
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]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 262), 25371 [13SE]
Glomar Java Sea (vessel): seek U.N. aid in locating missing crew members (see S. Con. Res. 100), 10708 [2MY]
Handicapped: home and community based services (see S. 1539), 2716 [21FE]
Housing: residential mortgage investment by employee benefit plans (see S. 2096), 14833 [4JN]
Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (see S. 2374), 5455 [14MR]
ICC: CSX Corp. acquisition of American Commercial Lines (see S. Con. Res. 148), 29154 [3OC]
Impact Aid Program Authorization Act: enact (see S. 2378), 4187 [1MR]
Indians: Health Care Improvement Act appropriations (see S. 2166), 12733 [17MY]
Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act: enact (see S. 2401), 7493 [3AP]
Life insurance companies: tax treatment (see S. 1992), 2716 [21FE]
Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 239), 2714 [21FE]
Ministers: tax deductions for payment of certain expenses (see S. 2017), 219 [24JA]
Missing Children Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 252), 4161 [1MR]
Narcotics: currency reports (see S. 2579), 9668 [24AP]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 290), 11257 [8MY]
National Animal Health Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 292), 11536 [9MY]
National Arson Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 283), 10122 [26AP]
National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 220), 2925 [22FE]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 244), 7741 [4AP]
National Beta Club Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 184), 1694 [2FE]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 260), 10478 [1MY]
National Building Safety Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 70), 1694 [2FE]
National Children's Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 325), 20601 [24JY]
National Christmas Seal Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 324), 21533 [30JY]
National Commission on Agricultural Trade and Export Policy: establish (see S.J. Res. 319), 17852 [21JN]
National Community Leadership Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 308), 19671 [28JN]
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 318), 17576 [20JN], 17852 [21JN]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 299), 21812 [1AU]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 228), 2260 [8FE]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 254), 4356 [5MR]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 303), 14113 [24MY]
National Family Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 211), 2925 [22FE]
National Health Service Corps: amend Public Health Service Act (see S. 2281), 7740 [4AP]
National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: Designate (see S.J. Res. 266), 8091 [5AP]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 340), 22514 [6AU]
National Home Care Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 237), 2479 [9FE]
National Hospice Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 334), 21206 [26JY]
National Housing Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 321), 18684 [26JN]
National Ice Cream Day and Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 298), 12717 [17MY]
National Jerome Kern Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 287), 14833 [4JN]
National Mental Retardation Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 339), 30612 [5OC]
National Nurse Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 274), 10708 [2MY]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 232), 2479 [9FE]
National Quality Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 304), 21630 [31JY]
National Recreational Sports Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 245), 6542 [26MR]
National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 259), 6543 [26MR]
National Scuba Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 347), 23825 [10AU]
National Single Parent Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 256), 8091 [5AP]
National Social Work Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 112), 2540 [9FE]
National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists: Federal charter (see S. 3034), 27681 [28SE]
National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 335), 20884 [25JY]
National Week of the Ocean: designate (see S.J. Res. 265), 8091 [5AP]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 227), 8435 [9AP]
Naval War College, Newport, RI: commemorate 100th anniversary (see S. Res. 436), 29868 [4OC]
Navy Wives Clubs of America: recognize (see S. 2956), 29868 [4OC]
Nicaragua: international trafficking of narcotics (see S. Res. 449), 26275 [20SE]
Nuclear weapons: Soviet-U.S. risk reduction centers (see S. Res. 329), 14123 [24MY]
Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2603), 10121 [26AP]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 255), 6542 [26MR]
Packers and Stockyards Act: remove processed poultry marketings from coverage (see S. 2781), 22643 [7AU]
Poland: U.S. agricultural assistance (see S. 3000), 27946 [1OC]
Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.: Federal charter (see S. 1980), 4292 [2MR]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2958), 27946 [1OC]
Restaurants: exempt central kitchens from Federal inspection requirements (see S. 2256), 2540 [9FE]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant national charter (see S. 3008), 28404 [2OC]
Satellite Viewing Rights Act: enact (see S. 2437), 21205 [26JY]
Senior Center Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 217), 1878 [6FE]
Senior Citizen Tutorial Volunteer Network Act: enact (see S. 2310), 2478 [9FE]
Senior Companion program: commend on 10th anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 124), 19397 [27JN]
Shoe industry: orderly trade of nonrubber footwear (see S. 2731), 22848 [8AU]
Smokey Bear Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 273), 10899 [3MY]
Social security: coordination with State plans for home care services (see S. 1540), 2716 [21FE]
———home health care (see S. 2338), 8596 [10AP]
———payment rates for hospice care (see S. 2725), 18688 [26JN]
———protect benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or after 1979 (see S. 2644), 25370 [13SE]
Soviet Union: military occupation of Afghanistan (see S. Res. 457), 27681 [28SE]
State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes: reauthorization (see S. 2186), 1330 [1FE]
Synthetic Fuels Corp. Fiscal Accountability Act: enact (see S. 2358), 3658 [28FE]
Taxation: treatment of airline fringe benefits (see S. 2995), 25363 [13SE]
Teenage Alcohol Abuse Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 305), 19397 [27JN]
Textile fiber and wool products: improve labeling (see S. 1816), 7116 [29MR]
Time of Remembrance: designate (see S.J. Res. 336), 22643 [7AU]
U.S. agricultural products: opposition to certain proposed import restrictions by European Community (see S. Res. 402), 15846 [12JN]
USA Philharmonic Society: congratulate and commend (see S. Res. 412, 414), 17576 [20JN], 18593 [25JN]
Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 297), 14122 [24MY]
Victims of Crime Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2423), 10477 [1MY]
Vocational-Technical Education Quality and Equity Act: enact (see S. 2360), 7117 [29MR]
Warsaw Pact countries: religious freedom (see S. Con. Res. 119), 15533 [8JN]
Weather forecasting: national program (see S. Con. Res. 109), 21206 [26JY]
White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act: enact (see S. 2487), 6852 [28MR]
William Beaumont Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 342), 32035 [11OC]
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]
Women's History Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 204), 3457 [27FE]
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]
Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see S.J. Res. 210), 1331 [1FE]
Year of the Ocean: designate (see S.J. Res. 257), 15548 [8JN]
Year of the Teacher: designate (see S.J. Res. 346), 25371 [13SE]
Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act: enact (see S. 2687), 12717 [17MY]
Youth of America Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 327), 21390 [27JY]
Cloture motions
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), waiver of Budget Act, 22118 [2AU], 22510, 22511 [6AU], 22721 [8AU]
Federal Aid Highway Act: enact (S. 2527), 26273 [20SE]
———enact (S. 2527), proceed to consideration, 26600 [24SE]
Hoover Power Plant Act: enact (S. 268), 21138 [26JY], 21523 [30JY]
Senate: regulations for radio and television coverage of proceedings (S. Res. 66), 25361 [13SE], 25771 [18SE], 25973 [19SE], 26452 [21SE]
Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 6142 [21MR]
———enact (H.R. 4072), 6142 [21MR]
Wilkinson, J. Harvie, III: nomination, 21103 [26JY], 21587, 21600 [31JY], 23284 [9AU]
Letters
Appointment: Barney E. Eaton III, 7497
———David W. Houston III, 7497
Farm disaster emergency loan determinations: by, 6390
Farmers Home Administration loan funds: by, 7174 [30MR]
Farmers Home Administration taking possession of farms: by, and sundry Senators, 10686 [2MY]
Farmers hurt by subsidized imported processed agricultural products: by, 26024 [19SE]
Outer Continental Shelf leasing moratoria provisions: sundry businesses, 26709
Over-the-counter weight control drugs: Frank E. Young, 31795 [11OC]
Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act (S. 1300): by, 14960 [5JN]
Student loan corporations: by, 15289 [7JN]
Press releases
Dept. of Agriculture improves loan making capabilities, 23704 [10AU]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: funding for poor women in cases of rape or incest, 26689 [25SE]
Africa: emergency food assistance, 5779 [15MR], 7178 [30MR], 18569 [25JN]
Agriculture: adequate flow of affordable credit, 22613, 22627 [7AU]
———important aspect of economy, 28831-28833 [3OC]
———Presidential task force on credit, 184, 185 [24JA]
———prohibit payment to persons who produce certain commodities on highly erodible land, 23299 [9AU]
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 23248, 23257, 23258, 23261, 23263, 23289-23291, 23299, 23308 [9AU], 23677, 23681, 23691, 23693, 23698, 23700, 23703, 23706, 23708-23712, 23715 [10AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5743), waiver of Budget Act, 21787, 21800-21802 [1AU], 22109, 22110, 22111, 22116, 22117 [2AU], 22718-22720, 22721 [8AU]
Animal foods: nutritional value, 23712 [10AU]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 28293, 28294, 28307 [2OC], 29144 [3OC], 29680, 29727, 29728 [4OC]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), conference report, 31794, 31799 [11OC]
———making further supplemental for fiscal 1984 (H.R. 6040), 22613, 22614, 22627 [7AU], 22726, 22751-22752, 22787, 22815 [8AU]
Budget: reduce Federal spending, 12416 [16MY]
Canada: free trade area agreements, 25613 [17SE]
Central America: aid program, 18602
CFTC: provide notice to Congress prior to lifting the moratorium on the entry of leverage businesses, 23261 [9AU]
Coast Guard: lease additional aerostat radar balloon, 29727 [4OC]
Commodity supplemental food program: funding, 28307 [2OC]
Comprehensive Crime Control Act: enact, 29680 [4OC]
———enact (S. 1762), 995 [31JA]
Cotton boll weevil: conduct eradication program in Arizona and California, 23263 [9AU], 23712 [10AU]
Crime: comprehensive control (S. 1762), 995 [31JA]
———victim's compensation fund in cases involving protected witnesses, 995 [31JA]
Deficit Reduction Tax Act: enact (H.R. 2163), 9183, 9188 [12AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study concerning State barriers to market entry by milk processors and dealers, 23289-23291 [9AU]
———funding, 28293, 28294 [2OC]
———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 7173-7180 [30MR]
———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), conference report, 18569 [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: funding, 29728 [4OC]
Dept. of HHS: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 493), 5779 [15MR]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: appropriations (H.R. 6028), 26689 [25SE]
Drug import detection: P-3A aircraft, 31799 [11OC]
Education: help economically disadvantaged States to equalize teacher salaries, 15017 [6JN]
Education for Economic Security Act: enact (S. 1285), 15017 [6JN]
Elderly commodity supplemental feeding: program, 23710 [10AU]
Family farms: submit administration planning, 23698, 23700 [10AU]
Farmers Home Administration: additional funding for loans to farmers, 22787 [8AU]
———homeownership loans for low-income families, 18569 [25JN]
———increase appropriations, 23703-23705 [10AU]
FDA: over-the-counter weight control drugs, 31794 [11OC]
Federal Aid Highway Act: enact (S. 3024), 29823 [4OC]
Federal Boat Safety Act: amend (H.R. 2163), 8711 [11AP], 9183, 9188 [12AP], 12416 [16MY]
Flood control: funds, 18569 [25JN]
Food programs: increase funding, 23677, 23681 [10AU]
Food stamps: redemption at community health centers, 23711 [10AU]
Golden Anniversary Year of the Duck Stamp: designate (S.J. Res. 270), 7493
Guaranteed farm operating loans: immediate availability, 23261 [9AU]
Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 2374), 10910
Industrial development bonds: limitations, 8711 [11AP]
Israel: free trade area agreements, 25613 [17SE]
Japanese restrictions against U.S. products: responsive action, 23706 [10AU]
Job Corps: additional funds for repair and renovation of facilities, 22726 [8AU]
Keystone Mills: relief, 29144 [3OC]
Mississippi: designate certain National Forest System lands (S. 2808), 20021 [29JN]
Mississippi Institute for Technology Development: establish, 22815 [8AU]
Mississippi National Forest Wilderness Act: enact (S. 2808), 28232 [2OC]
Mississippi Pro-Bono project, 23635 [10AU]
Moyer, Roger: relief, 29144 [3OC]
National Distributive Education Clubs of America Week: designate (S.J. Res. 355), 26697
National Duck Stamp Week: designate (S.J. Res. 270), 7493
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (S.J. Res. 340), 23635 [10AU]
Offshore oil fields: Outer Continental Shelf leasing moratoria, 26709
Omnibus Defense Authorization Act: enact (S. 2723), 17563 [20JN]
Public debt: increasing statutory limit (H.J. Res. 654), 30535 [5OC]
Screwworm eradication program: restore appropriations, 23693 [10AU]
Senate: legislative program, 23308 [9AU]
———reform, 27662 [28SE]
Shoe industry: import relief, 25600 [17SE]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: funding (S. 757), 20832 [25JY]
Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices: notices of hearings, 1881 [6FE], 8605 [10AP], 25649 [17SE]
Synthetic Fuels Corp.: funding, 12416 [16MY]
Tariff: change treatment relative to certain articles (H.R. 3398), 25600, 25613 [17SE]
Task Force on Agricultural Credit: establish (S. Res. 287), 10686 [2MY]
Taxation: treatment of airline fringe benefits (S. 2995), 25369
Trade barriers: authority to negotiate trade agreements (S. 2746), 23636 [10AU]
Treasury issuing bearer bonds: registration, 23708 [10AU]
Victims of Crime Assistance Act: enact (S. 2423), 24407
Vocational Technical Education Act: amend (H.R. 4164), conference report, 30560 [5OC]
Wheat and feed grains: restore target price levels provided for in the 1981 farm bill, 23308 [9AU]
Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 5782 [15MR], 5927 [20MR], 6401, 6402 [22MR]
Wheat program: haying and grazing of acreage, 22751-22752 [8AU]
WIC food program: authorizing appropriations, 18569 [25JN]
Wildlife Habitat Canada: tribute, 19490 [28JN]
Wood utilization: research centers, 23711 [10AU]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, 22532 [6AU]
Reports
Committee on Appropriations, 21167 [26JY]
Statements
St. Patrick's Day: by, 5416 [14MR]
U.S. Education: National Commission on Excellence in Education (excerpt), 26697
Summaries
Fiscal Year 1985 Agriculture Appropriations—Highlights of Cochran/Eagleton Proposal to Subcommittee, July 25, 1984, 23258 [9AU]
Tables
Top five agricultural trade partners (countries), 23706 [10AU]