HIGHTOWER, JACK (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Committee on Hunger (Select), 5226 [13MR]
Conferee: H.R. 5743, agriculture, rural development, and related agencies appropriations, 26056 [19SE]
———H.R. 5753, legislative branch appropriations, 17985 [22JN]
Perkins, Carl D.: funeral committee, 22456 [6AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Act: enact (see H.R. 3746), 3588 [28FE]
Agriculture: enhance U.S. food aid and restore competitive position in export markets (see H.R. 4973), 4698 [6MR]
———establish farm and crop acreage base and program yield system (see H.R. 4565), 10571 [1MY]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 18023 [22JN]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), 498 [26JA]
Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 3588 [28FE]
Carbon alloy and stainless steel: reduce unfair practices for orderly trade (see H.R. 5081), 16770 [15JN]
Crime and criminals: improve collection and administration of fines (see H.R. 5846), 18548 [25JN]
Dept. of Energy: exempt individuals from physical fitness requirements (see H.R. 4310), 1138 [31JA]
Education: Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (see H.R. 5345), 8006 [5AP]
Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 16446 [14JN]
Federal Home Loan Bank Board: delay regulations limitations on investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities (see H. Con. Res. 363), 29612 [3OC]
Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5845), 18548 [25JN]
Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 14345 [24MY]
Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act: basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 23610 [9AU]
Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]
Gay, George: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4478), 21057 [25JY]
Guatemala: commend for holding free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 350), 23611 [9AU]
Hawaii Statehood Silver Jubilee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 20703 [24JY]
Interest: earned on passbook savings accounts shall be excluded from gross income (see H.R. 5678), 12839 [17MY]
Knutson, Chad: donor of life- and sight-saving organs (see H.J. Res. 420), 11013 [3MY]
Korean war: erect memorial in Washington, DC, to honor members of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 236), 26902 [25SE]
Medicare: permanent waiver for 24-hour nursing requirement for certain rural hospitals (see H.R. 5273, 5274), 12323 [15MY]
Members of Congress: revoke 3.5-percent pay adjustment (see H.R. 4594), 498 [26JA]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 26902 [25SE]
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 20703 [24JY]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 15195 [6JN]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 505), 19986 [28JN]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 9541 [12AP]
National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 12599 [16MY]
National Beta Club Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 3021 [22FE]
National Buddy Holly Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 622), 22281 [2AU]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 1138 [31JA]
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 11446 [8MY]
National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 23104 [8AU]
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 8523 [10AP]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 24085 [10AU]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15973 [12JN]
National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 3940 [29FE]
National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 18548 [25JN]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 21980 [1AU]
National Ice Cream Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 13962 [23MY]
National Inventors' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), 1940 [6FE]
National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 2452 [9FE]
National observances: establish commission to advise the President (see H.R. 4571), 3021 [22FE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 6918 [28MR]
National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 29612 [3OC]
Older Americans Act: appropriations (see H.R. 4785, 5414), 9026, 9028 [11AP]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]
Olympic games: radio and television announcements urged to discourage drug and alcohol abuse during coverage (see H. Con. Res. 315), 15485 [7JN]
Ostomy Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 21980 [1AU]
Patents: restore the term of grant in case of certain products (see H.R. 5529), 12840 [17MY]
Railroad Retirement Act: annuities to certain employees' survivor (see H.R. 5704), 21057 [25JY]
Senior Center Week: recognize (see H.R. 4916), 3289 [23FE]
State and local governments: assistance to educational agencies for drug, alcohol, and tobacco programs (see H.R. 4851), 6366 [22MR]
Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 25273 [13SE]
Taxation: repeal highway use tax on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel tax (see H.R. 2124), 393 [25JA]
———reporting tips relative to food and beverage establishments (see H.R. 3803), 317 [24JA]
———revise incentives for certain alcohol fuels (see H.R. 4105), 11013 [3MY]
———self-employed health insurance premiums allowed as business expense (see H.R. 3487), 9540 [12AP]
Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 18023 [22JN]
Vetter, David P.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 451), 6015 [20MR]
Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 13447 [22MY]
Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]
Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 8007 [5AP]
Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]
Books
``Renewing American Industry'', Paul Lawrence and Davis Dyer (excerpt), 15093 [6JN]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5743), 15091 [6JN]
Aliens: employer sanctions for hiring illegal immigrants, 16205 [13JN]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (H. Res. 15), 2971 [22FE]
Federal water resource projects: cooperative agreements with State and local governments (H.R. 4712), 28486 [2OC]
Immigration Reform and Control Act: enact (H.R. 1510), 16205, 16247, 16248 [13JN]
INS: search warrants for agents, 16247, 16248 [13JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 15091 [6JN], 16247 [13JN], 24082 [10AU]
Reports
Committee on Appropriations, 14339 [24MY]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 14339 [24MY]
Tributes
Barry, Albert P., 24181
Hance, Representative, 30168 [4OC]
Kazen, Representative, 30165 [4OC]