COMBEST, LARRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 24834 [24SE], 25967 [3OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3128, changes in spending and revenue provisions in budget, 34512 [5DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Legal Services Corp. Act: time limits for proceedings relative to denials of financial assistance (see H.R. 2326), 10261 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: assist export of commodities and improve farm income (see H.R. 1517), 7239 [2AP]

———study use of unleaded fuel in machinery (see H.R. 2795), 16122 [18JN]

Agriculture and Food Act: protection for purchasers of farm products (see H.R. 1591), 8473 [18AP]

Appropriations: amend House rules to require rollcall vote (see H. Res. 347), 37855 [18DE]

Atomic Energy Act: establish liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents (see H.R. 2524), 12009 [15MY]

Budget: authorize President to impound funds when economic conditions necessitate (see H.R. 1481), 9828 [30AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 458 [3JA]

———require graduated reduction of deficit and balance (see H.R. 3520), 26482 [7OC]

Canada: exports of beef and veal (see H. Con. Res. 55), 9297 [24AP]

Capital punishment: imposition of sentence for espionage and treason (see H.R. 704), 18138 [9JY]

Coins and coinage: provide for minting of gold (see H.R. 1123), 2432 [19FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 7), 33842 [3DE]

Congressional Budget Act: 2-year biennial cycle (see H.R. 748), 5584 [19MR]

Constitution: item veto in appropriations bills (see H.J. Res. 49), 9105 [23AP]

———voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 279), 36766 [16DE]

Crime and criminals: life imprisonment for offenses relative to sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 3109), 22686 [1AU]

———modify penalties for kidnappings of children (see H.R. 1318), 6367 [26MR]

———offenses relative to sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 2539), 24179 [18SE]

Employment: amend Davis-Bacon Act to provide new job opportunities (see H.R. 472), 8299 [17AP]

Enterprise Zone Employment and Development Act: enact (see H.R. 38), 22685 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: employer to pay youth employment opportunity wage to persons under 20 years of age (see H.R. 1811), 10695 [7MY]

———facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking (see H.R. 2815), 28865 [24OC]

Farm Credit Act: achieve efficiency and fiscal responsibility (see H.R. 1217), 5048 [7MR]

Federal Home Loan Bank Board: effective date of limitations on certain investments (see H. Con. Res. 34), 4231 [28FE]

FERC: should withdraw proposed rule on natural gas block billing (see H. Res. 323), 35289 [9DE]

Firearms: protect rights of owners (see H.R. 945), 24179 [18SE]

Government: contracts with private sector for procurement of property and services (see H.R. 3357), 36765 [16DE]

Highway funds: provide for administrative release (see H.R. 1059), 24581 [20SE]

House of Representatives: correct disproportional seating on committees (see H. Res. 24), 828 [22JA]

House rules: prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees (see H. Res. 154), 19867 [22JY]

Labor: extortion prohibition application of (see H.R. 1719), 16413 [19JN]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 137), 2291 [7FE]

National Child Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 33), 7240 [2AP]

National commission on the farm credit system: establish (see H. Con. Res. 190), 23548 [12SE]

National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 8762 [22AP]

National Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 85), 3951 [27FE]

President: allow item veto on appropriations (see H.R. 241), 9104 [23AP]

Roads and highways: speed limits on interstate routes (see H.R. 693), 5584 [19MR]

Save for the U.S.A. Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), 35288 [9DE]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 469), 15215 [11JN]

Soviet Union: limit number of nationals serving mission to U.N. (see H.R. 3600), 33842 [3DE]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: abolish (see H.R. 935), 9297 [24AP]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 242), 9104 [23AP]

Taxation: allow deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 1644), 5985 [21MR]

———half of health insurance premiums by self-employed considered as business expense (see H.R. 11), 1877 [6FE]

———increase to $2,500 maximum deduction for contribution to retirement savings (see H.R. 22), 903 [24JA]

———increase to $4,000 maximum deduction for retirement savings (see H.R. 1263), 9828 [30AP]

———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 240), 903 [24JA]

———individual housing accounts (see H.R. 602), 14655 [6JN]

———repeal maintenance of contemporaneous records (see H.R. 600, 813), 826 [22JA], 1312 [30JA]

Trade Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3522), 26690 [8OC]

Vetter, David Phillip: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 71), 6611 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Combest, Representative: election (see H. Res. 280), 25496 [1OC]

Committee on Government Operations: election (see H. Res. 292), 27162 [10OC]

Elected to

Committee on Agriculture, 1273 [30JA]

Committee on Small Business, 27068 [10OC]

Committee on the District of Columbia, 25417 [1OC]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: farm debt crisis, 24543, 24575 [20SE]

———Republican Party policy, 7602 [4AP]

———sugar production policy, 24986 [26SE]

———wheat program announcement timetable, 25445 [1OC]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: enact (H.R. 3520), 26409 [7OC]

Capital punishment: imposition for espionage and treason (H.R. 704), 19140 [16JY]

Children: location of missing, 7227 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 16509 [20JN]

Discrimination: equitable pay practices by Federal Government (H.R. 3008), 20974 [29JY]

Economic conditions: impact on farm economy, 24575 [20SE]

Employment: prohibit the use of extortion in labor disputes (H.R. 1719), 15237 [11JN]

———youth opportunity wage, 28737 [24OC]

Espionage: imposition of capital punishment (H.R. 704), 19140 [16JY]

Federal employees: equitable pay practices (H.R. 3008), 20974 [29JY]

Firearms Owners' Protection Act: enact (H.R. 945), discharge petition, 28272 [22OC]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 24543 [20SE], 24986 [26SE], 25434-25436, 25445 [1OC], 25967, 25968 [3OC], 26432 [7OC]

———enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37792 [18DE]

Foreign trade: agricultural products, 24575 [20SE]

Government spending: reduce, 26409 [7OC]

House: voting procedure on Tax Reform Act (H.R.3838), 37482 [17DE]

Hunger: Federal assistance programs, 26432 [7OC]

Indiana: recount procedure in 8th Congressional District, 9800 [30AP]

Journal: question of approval, 3500 [26FE], 3847 [27FE], 15144 [11JN]

Legal Services Act: amend (H.R. 2326), 10406 [2MY]

McIntyre, Richard D.: seat as Member of House, 9800 [30AP]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 5677 [20MR]

Personal explanation, 37473 [17DE]

Quorum: call, 3500 [26FE], 3847 [27FE], 15144 [11JN]

Republican Party: policy toward agriculture, 7602 [4AP]

Strategic defense initiative: research and development, 16509 [20JN]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 37482 [17DE]

Texas: Jaycees' Child Safety Program, 9562 [25AP]

———transfer of crop allotment among counties, 25967, 25968 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, 37473 [17DE]

Weapons: firearms regulation, 28272 [22OC]

Wheat: price supports, 25434-25436 [1OC]

Youth Employment Opportunity Wage Act: enact (H.R. 1811), 28737 [24OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 5677 [20MR], 9743 [29AP], 9800 [30AP], 15213 [11JN], 19140 [16JY], 20974 [29JY], 24543 [20SE], 26409 [7OC], 28272 [22OC], 28737 [24OC], 32508 [20NO], 37792 [18DE]

Tributes

Hall, Representative Sam B., Jr., 13431 [23MY]

Mahon, George H., 32509 [20NO], 33832 [3DE]

Pierson, Jay, 17222 [25JN]