DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)

Addresses

Defense Without Nonsense: Representative Aspin, 8651-8653 [22AP]

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 2577), 14616 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 15501 [12JN], 15883 [17JN], 16550 [20JN], 16884 [21JN], 16946 [24JN], 17163, 17235 [25JN], 17442, 17522 [26JN], 17803 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 465, making further continuing appropriations, 35944 [11DE]

Funeral Committee of the late Gillis W. Long, 868 [24JA]

House Democratic observers to strategic arms reduction talks, 1280 [30JA]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, 5001 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Arms Race, Breakthrough or Breakdown? Senators Nunn and Cohen, Washington (DC) Post, 29599 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Federal employee organizations: apply for approval to offer health benefits plan (see H.R. 873), 1385 [31JA]

Federal regions: preclude changes in office structure (see H.R. 872), 1385 [31JA]

Indians: disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgment of Cowlitz Tribe (see H.R. 3534), 27018 [9OC]

National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 5987 [21MR]

Schorno, Willfried, and wife: relief (see H.R. 488), 462 [7JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Africa: funds for food assistance and agricultural development (see H.R. 2080), 12822 [21MY]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 11761 [14MY]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue U.S. for damages for certain improper medical care (see H.R. 1161), 19229 [16JY]

———allow members to sue U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 3174), 22682 [1AU]

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

Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 169), 12559 [20MY]

Bonneville lock and dam project: construct a new lock (see H.R. 233), 450 [3JA]

Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 159), 10521 [6MY]

Chapin, Harry: award special gold medal (see H.R. 1207), 19867 [22JY]

Childhood diseases: universal access to immunization and accelerated efforts to eradicate (see H. Con. Res. 211), 30384 [4NO]

Children: improve enforcement of abuse laws (see H.R. 2791), 18730 [11JY]

Civil Rights Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 700), 7238 [2AP]

Coins and coinage: minting of commemoration of centennial of the Statue of Liberty (see H.R. 47), 2433 [19FE]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 25), 1878 [6FE]

Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 2293 [7FE]

Competition and Ethics Enforcement Act: enact (see H.R. 2664), 14058 [4JN]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see H.R. 2560), 12821 [21MY]

———clarify certain responsibilities (see H.R. 1940), 7494 [3AP]

Congressional Budget Act: amend to improve process (see H.R. 1195), 2938 [21FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit payment of costs to contractors (see H.R. 2397), 11762 [14MY]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: commemorate accomplishments (see H. Con. Res. 201), 28317 [22OC]

Egypt: urging to recall its Ambassador to Israel (see H. Con. Res. 72), 5049 [7MR]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: attorneys collecting debts subject to provisions (see H.R. 237), 8473 [18AP]

Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 5988 [21MR]

Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), 11686 [13MY]

Federal agencies: reporting requirements in cases of reduction in grade of pay, closings, or changings of functions of field offices (see H.R. 2401), 10694 [7MY]

Federal employees: allow for flexible work schedule (see H.R. 1534), 11147 [8MY]

———establish new supplemental retirement plan for Members of Congress, and Postal Service (see H.R. 3660), 29898 [31OC]

———increase Government contribution rate to health benefit plan (see H.R. 156), 4402 [5MR]

———make permanent authority to establish and administer flexible and compressed work schedules (see H.R. 1525), 10024 [1MY]

Federal Home Loan Bank Board: effective date of limitations on certain investments (see H. Con. Res. 34), 828 [22JA]

Food Stamp Act: improve quality control standards and procedures (see H.R. 2621), 15593 [13JN]

Food stamp plan: reauthorize and improve Commodity Supplemental and Temporary Emergency Programs (see H.R. 2422), 16413 [19JN]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), 22684 [1AU]

Freedom of the Press Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 16413 [19JN]

GAO: investigate conditions of displaced Salvadoran persons (see H.R. 822), 7497 [3AP]

Gershwin, George: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]

Gershwin, Ira: special gold medal honoring (see H.J. Res. 251), 13128 [22MY]

Handicapped Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 285), 11292 [9MY]

Hands Across America Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 462), 36766 [16DE]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 16414 [19JN]

Higher Education Act: create midcareer teacher training programs in mathematics and science (see H.R. 2805), 23150 [10SE]

Housing and Community Development Act: provide 50% grants under urban development (see H.R. 882), 1385 [31JA]

Indian lands: conservation, rehabilitation, and improvement of natural and cultural resources (see H.R. 99), 1387 [31JA]

Indians: prevention, identification, and treatment of youth alcohol and drug abuse (see H.R. 1156), 15593 [13JN]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination on basis of blindness (see H.R. 2741), 15499 [12JN]

International Terrorism Control Treaty: enact (see H. Res. 208), 17913 [27JN]

Israel: urging Egypt to recall its Ambassador (see H. Con. Res. 72), 5049 [7MR]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 5728 [20MR]

Joint Chiefs of Staff: strengthen position of Chairman (see H.R. 3622), 28864 [24OC]

Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see H.R. 696), 12010 [15MY]

Jordan: prohibit sales of advanced weapons (see H.J. Res. 428), 28865 [24OC]

Legislative branch: study compensation, and personnel policies and practices (see H. Con. Res. 139), 10262 [2MY]

Live Aid Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 325), 18516 [10JY]

Medicare: extend hospice benefits for 2 years (see H.R. 1316), 22898 [4SE]

———prohibit Sec. of HHS from changing reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health service programs (see H.R. 3202), 22683 [1AU]

Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 281), 12822 [21MY]

Mule Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 76), 18730 [11JY]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 229), 7496 [3AP]

National Community College Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 125), 9745 [29AP]

National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 192), 9105 [23AP]

National Dental Hygiene Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218), 23009 [9SE]

National Employ-the-Older-Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134), 1876 [6FE]

National Flowers-by-Wire Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), 20138 [23JY]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 319), 32464 [19NO]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 288), 12010 [15MY]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 350), 20263 [24JY]

National Labor Relations Act: increase stability of collective bargaining in building and construction industry (see H.R. 281), 16942 [24JN]

———prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to violators of orders by NLRB (see H.R. 1459), 11147 [8MY]

National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 7238 [2AP]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 450), 31637 [13NO]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), 13438 [23MY]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), 20838 [26JY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 296), 18060 [8JY]

NIH: full funding for new and competing research grants (see H.J. Res. 136), 7498 [3AP]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit explosive testing (see H.J. Res. 3), 7240 [2AP]

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 22686 [1AU]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 5583 [19MR]

Plant closings: require employers to notify and consult with employees (see H.R. 1616), 24179 [18SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: recognize the pause as part of National Flag Day activities (see H.J. Res. 211), 14060 [4JN]

Presidential elections: uniform voting hours (see H.R. 622), 4231 [28FE]

Presidents: constitutional amendment providing for appointment of electors from insular areas (see H.J. Res. 23), 24288 [19SE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 11761 [14MY]

Rose: designate as national floral emblem (see H.J. Res. 385), 30914 [6NO]

Save for the U.S.A. Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 436), 32465 [19NO]

School lunch program: limited extension of alternative means of assistance (see H.R. 1887), 11147 [8MY]

Scott, Nathaniel: relief (see H.R. 528), 903 [24JA]

Social Security: benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment (see H.R. 2030), 19229 [16JY]

———develop recommendations for correcting benefit disparities (see H.R. 1916), 8058 [16AP]

———insurance benefit paid for month in which recipient dies (see H.R. 12), 1315 [30JA]

———limit increase in the inpatient hospital deductible and charge extended care coinsurance (see H.R. 3630), 29251 [28OC]

———waiting period for terminal illness shall not be applicable (see H.R. 580), 5584 [19MR]

Social Security Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 300), 22686 [1AU]

Society of the Third Infantry Division: erect memorial in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2440), 24179 [18SE]

Soviet Union: agreement for strict mutual and verifiable limitations on space weapons (see H.J. Res. 252), 9296 [24AP]

———sense of House relative to exchange of travel by leaders of U.S. (see H. Res. 116), 6470 [27MR]

Sport Fish Restoration Fund: administer as required by law (see H. Res. 165), 18139 [9JY]

State and local government: use Federal assistance programs for housing, counseling, and related services for mentally ill (see H.R. 2235), 17912 [27JN]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 242), 828 [22JA]

Taxation: charitable contributions by nonitemizers (see H.R. 587), 6470 [27MR]

———clarify treatment of travel expenses in cases of construction workers (see H.R. 2346), 10261 [2MY]

———credit against contributions of certain agricultural products to exempt organizations (see H.R. 3059), 20137 [23JY]

———extend and phase out credit for investments in conservation and renewable energy property (see H.R. 2001), 30914 [6NO]

———extend energy credit to solar (see H.R. 1272), 5988 [21MR]

———increase on cigarettes and earmark to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3630), 29251 [28OC]

———increase rate for individuals and corporations (see H.R. 2424), 11145 [8MY]

———law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical vehicles be treated as nontaxable fringe benefit (see H.R. 773), 2293 [7FE]

———revise and extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 983), 30493 [5NO]

———revise withholding rules to certain parimutuel wagering payouts (see H.R. 932), 7612 [4AP]

———sense of House to employer-paid and life support benefits (see H. Res. 268), 25497 [1OC]

Trade Act: expansion of international trade in wood products (see H.R. 1648), 5986 [21MR]

U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations: display lights during summit talks (see H. Con. Res. 227), 30493 [5NO]

VA: adjudication of claims for benefits (see H.R. 585), 826 [22JA]

Very Special Arts U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 10696 [7MY]

World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 172), 24179 [18SE]

Year of Social Security: designate (see H.J. Res. 1), 21632 [30JY]

Documents

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (excerpt), 16509 [20JN]

Elected to

Committee on Appropriations, 1272 [4FE]

Essays

Operation Eagle: Cathy Price, 24678 [23SE]

———George Cheney, 24679 [23SE]

———Phil Harrington, 24679 [23SE]

———Susan Matthews, 24678 [23SE]

Voice of Democracy: Brian P. Fey, 7855 [15AP]

Letters

Gramm/Rudman balanced budget amendment: Representative Aspin, 29596 [30OC]

MX missile: Paul H. Nitze (excerpt), 6065 [25MR]

Remarks by, on

Air Force: aircraft research and development, 29639 [30OC]

Alcoholic beverages: procurement on military installations, 16864 [21JN]

American Dental Association: Hal M. Christensen, tribute, 36801 [16DE]

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: revision of established legal interpretation of restrictions on space-based ballistic missile defense systems, 27034 [9OC]

Antisatellite weapons: testing, 17425, 17428 [26JN]

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 465), conference report, 36747 [16DE], 38015 [19DE]

———making supplemental (H.R. 2577), 14601, 14602, 14616 [6JN], 15154, 15157, 15170 [11JN]

Armed Forces: medical malpractice suits (H.R. 3174), 26418 [7OC]

Arms control: negotiations, 27034 [9OC], 29798 [31OC]

———SALT II treaty, 15150 [11JN]

———U.S./U.S.S.R. Geneva summit, 32603, 32604 [20NO]

Bomber aircraft: funding, 16357 [19JN]

Budget: deficit, 24678 [23SE]

———Dept. of Defense funding levels, 29596-29599, 29607 [30OC]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (H.R. 2817), 34710, 34711 [5DE]

Corps of Engineers: straight line amortization for hydropower project debt principal, 30835 [6NO]

———supplemental appropriations, 15154 [11JN]

Courts: medical malpractice suits by members of Armed Forces, 26418 [7OC]

Customs Service: funding, 20802 [26JY], 30985 [7NO]

Defense procurement: reform, 17127, 17163 [25JN], 17406, 17414 [26JN], 17803 [27JN]

Democratic Party: defense policy, 8651 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 11970, 11972 [15MY], 16094 [18JN], 16355, 16357 [19JN], 16472, 16476, 16508, 16535, 16537, 16548-16551 [20JN], 16849, 16864, 16867, 16874, 16875, 16876 [21JN], 17127, 17163 [25JN], 17404 [8JY], 17406, 17414, 17425, 17428, 17442, 17445 [26JN], 17782, 17784, 17785, 17801, 17803, 17806 [27JN]

———budget crisis, 24678 [23SE]

———funding levels, 17782, 17784, 17785 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3629), 29596-29599, 29607, 29628, 29639, 29641, 29642 [30OC]

———restructure Joint Chiefs of Staff (H.R. 3622), 32593 [20NO]

———service contracts, 17442 [26JN]

———supplemental appropriations, 14616 [6JN]

Dept. of the Interior: disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgment of Cowlitz Indian Tribe (H.R. 3534), 27038 [9OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3036), 20802 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3036), conference report, 30985 [7NO]

District of Columbia: New England Life's Congressional Tennis Tournament, 25773 [2OC]

———Washington Area Tennis Patrons Foundation, tribute, 25773 [2OC]

Executive departments: personnel actions, 18037 [8JY]

Federal employees: pay and benefit proposals, 4171, 4172, 4174 [28FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: eligibility of employee organizations (H.R. 873), 11659 [13MY]

Federal regions: preserve existing system (H.R. 872), 1634 [31JA]

FERC: supplemental appropriations, 15157 [11JN]

Field Office Closing Justification Act: enact (H.R. 2401), 18037 [8JY]

Indians: disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgment of Cowlitz Tribe (H.R. 3534), 27038 [9OC]

Inter-continental ballistic missiles: funding, 16476 [20JN]

Interstate and defense highways: funding (H.R. 1251), 4108, 4154 [28FE]

Joint Chiefs of Staff: reorganization (H.R. 3622), 32593 [20NO]

Local governments: reimbursement for costs relative to ground water contamination, 34710, 34711 [5DE]

Middle East: supplemental appropriations for Economic Support Fund, 15170 [11JN]

Military Construction Authorization Act: enact (S. 1042), conference report, 32434 [19NO]

Military medicine: health care delivery system, 16874, 16875 [21JN]

———licensure requirements, 16849 [21JN]

Military personnel: pay adjustment, 17806 [27JN]

Military strategy: land based strategic forces, 16867 [21JN]

MX missile: authorizing release of funds for procurement (H.J. Res. 180), 6051, 6062, 6064-6066, 6072 [25MR], 6295, 6296, 6320 [26MR]

———funding, 16094 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.J. Res. 181), 6412-6419 [27MR], 6523 [28MR]

National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 200), 6018 [21MR]

National Homeless Awareness Action Day: observance, 6020 [21MR]

Navy: contracts for repairs, 29641, 29642 [30OC]

New England Life Insurance Co.: tribute, 25773 [2OC]

Nicaragua: making appropriations for military and paramilitary operations (H.J. Res. 239), 8997 [23AP]

Nuclear weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, 27034 [9OC]

———funding, 17801 [27JN]

Pacific Salmon Treaty Act: enact (H.R. 1093), 4345 [5MR]

Reagan, President: revision of established legal interpretation of restrictions on space-based ballistic missile defense systems, 27034 [9OC]

Roads and highways: interstate cost estimate, 4108, 4154 [28FE]

Soviet Union: arms control negotiations, 27034 [9OC], 29798 [31OC]

———Geneva summit with U.S., 32603, 32604 [20NO]

———nuclear test ban, 27034 [9OC]

———SALT II treaty, 15150 [11JN]

Strategic defense initiative: funding, 29628 [30OC]

———research and development, 16472, 16508, 16535, 16537, 16548-16551 [20JN]

Submarines: dismantling of Poseidon class, 16876 [21JN]

Tacoma, WA: homeless hearing, 6020 [21MR]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 35953 [11DE]

Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: supplemental appropriations, 14601, 14602 [6JN]

Trident II missile: funding, 16355 [19JN]

University of Puget Sound: Robert G. Albertson, tribute, 34380 [4DE]

Washington: Boeing Co., Operation Eagle essay contest, 24678 [23SE]

———disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgment of Cowlitz Indian Tribe (H.R. 3534), 27038 [9OC]

Water Resources, Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 6), 30835 [6NO], 31606 [13NO]

Weapons: funding for conventional, 17445 [26JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1384 [31JA], 4108 [28FE], 4345 [5MR], 5984 [21MR], 6064 [25MR], 6320 [26MR], 6417 [27MR], 6523 [28MR], 8657 [22AP], 11970 [15MY], 14616 [6JN], 15150, 15157 [11JN], 16355, 16357 [19JN], 16508, 16548 [20JN], 17428, 17442 [26JN], 25757 [2OC], 26418 [7OC], 27017 [9OC], 29596 [30OC], 29798 [31OC], 32593 [20NO], 34265 [4DE], 36762 [16DE], 38015 [19DE]

Special order: granted, 3376 [25FE], 3948 [27FE]

Reports

Committee on Appropriations, 23427 [11SE]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 6603 [28MR], 8055 [16AP], 23427 [11SE]

House Delegation to Switzerland, 8055 [16AP]

North Atlantic Assembly, 6603 [28MR]

U.S. Defense Planning—A Critique: John Collins (excerpts), 32593 [20NO]

Statements

Federal Employee Pay and Benefits: Heritage Foundation (excerpts), 4171 [28FE]

MX Missile: Caspar W. Weinberger, Sec. of Defense (excerpt), 6066 [25MR]

———Representative Dellums (excerpt), 6065 [25MR]

Standard Federal Regions: Richard M. Nixon (excerpt), 18037 [8JY]

Testimonies

Prohibition on Development Contained in the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: Gerard Smith, 27034 [9OC]

Tributes

Albertson, Robert G., 34380 [4DE]

Christensen, Hal M., 36801 [16DE]