HILLIS, ELWOOD (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 15597 [13JN], 16331, 16332 [19JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3128, changes in spending and revenue provisions in budget, 34512 [5DE]
———S. 1160, National Defense Authorization Act, 18552 [11JY]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, 5001 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
House: establish commission to study precedents relative to election contests (see H. Res. 178), 13127 [22MY]
Japan: impose surcharge on imported products (see H.R. 1944), 7495 [3AP]
Porter County Plumbing, Heating Electric Co.: relief (see H.R. 909), 1386 [31JA]
VA Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: designate as Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic (see H.R. 1361), 4229 [28FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Afghanistan: President to discuss concerns over presence of Soviet Union (see H. Res. 300), 31516 [12NO]
———President to discuss concerns with leaders of Soviet Union (see H. Res. 304), 30493 [5NO]
Agriculture: assist export of commodities and improve farm income (see H.R. 1517), 7239 [2AP]
———market expansion and income protection for farmers (see H.R. 1965), 9829 [30AP]
Armed Forces: death gratuity payable to survivors of those who die on active duty (see H.R. 3974), 37487 [17DE]
———establish procedures for adjudication by court-martial sentences of capital punishment (see H.R. 3652), 29685 [30OC]
Arms control: support President's commitment (see H. Con. Res. 35), 2293 [7FE]
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 159), 10521 [6MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 2681 [20FE]
———require graduated reduction of deficit and balance (see H.R. 3520), 27018 [9OC]
CCC Charter Act: relative to export of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 1612), 6610 [28MR]
Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), 36211 [12DE]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 1315 [30JA]
Communications Act: establish procedures for renewal assignment, and transfer of broadcast licenses (see H.R. 1977), 15500 [12JN]
Conrail: transfer of ownership to private sector (see H.R. 2873), 36211 [12DE]
Constitution: item veto in appropriation bills (see H.J. Res. 49), 1387 [31JA]
———voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 279), 18516 [10JY]
Crime and criminals: modify penalties for kidnappings of children (see H.R. 1318), 17233 [25JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen human nutrition research (see H.R. 2137), 11762 [14MY]
Doubek, Robert W.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 31516 [12NO]
Education: increase research and encourage contribution of scientific equipment to institutions (see H.R. 1188), 21632 [30JY]
Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act: amend relative to extend certain employment programs (see H.R. 1408), 11762 [14MY]
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), 12822 [21MY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: attorneys collecting debts subject to provisions (see H.R. 237), 14655 [6JN]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 5988 [21MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt State and local public agencies from overtime requirements (see H.R. 3237), 26110 [3OC]
Federal Power Act: provide protection to consumers of electric power (see H.R. 44), 3950 [27FE]
Fleet Reserve Association: recognize (see H.R. 2098), 13437 [23MY]
Intelligence services: improve effectiveness (see H.R. 1082), 17912 [27JN]
Joint Chiefs of Staff: strengthen position of Chairman (see H.R. 3622), 31888 [14NO]
Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see H.R. 696), 901 [24JA]
Language and languages: sense of Congress that English is the official for U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 127), 14656 [6JN]
Lessons of Grenada Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 313), 22979 [5SE]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), 34267 [4DE]
Made in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), 29374 [29OC]
Merchant marine: authorize awards, decorations, insignia, and other (see H.R. 679), 31516 [12NO]
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: strengthen disclosure of mileage when vehicles are transferred (see H.R. 780), 1696 [4FE]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 170), 8763 [22AP]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 295), 18516 [10JY]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 5048 [7MR]
National commission on the farm credit system: establish (see H. Con. Res. 190), 23548 [12SE]
National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 26691 [8OC]
National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 160), 5049 [7MR]
National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 207), 20264 [24JY]
National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 375), 37487 [17DE]
National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 74), 3378 [25FE]
National job bank: study feasibility and provide incentives for worker training and employer initiative (see H.R. 1219), 11762 [14MY]
National Mark Twain Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259), 26110 [3OC]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 7238 [2AP]
National Theater Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 25), 10262 [2MY]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: amend passenger safety requirements (see H.R. 1006), 4703 [6MR]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 20), 30914 [6NO]
Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 22686 [1AU]
Pan American Games: free entry of personal effects, equipment, and related articles (see H.R. 2723), 15215 [11JN]
Rural Electrification Program: anniversary (see H. Res. 144), 15593 [13JN]
Scruggs, Jan C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 31516 [12NO]
Social Security: adopted child of an individual shall be treated the same as natural (see H.R. 367), 9104 [23AP]
Soviet Jewry: sense of House relative to Solidarity Sunday (see H. Res. 127), 10024 [1MY]
Soviet Union: President to discuss concerns of Afghanistan (see H. Res. 304), 30493 [5NO]
———President to discuss concerns over presence in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 300), 31516 [12NO]
Steel: limit importation of products (see H.R. 539), 903 [24JA]
Tariff: relative to classification of television apparatus and parts (see H.R. 2349), 23150 [10SE]
Taxation: charitable contributions by nonitemizers (see H.R. 587), 12010 [15MY]
———half of health insurance premiums by self-employed considered as business expense (see H.R. 11), 1877 [6FE]
———repeal certain substantiation and compliance provisions (see H.R. 531), 2292 [7FE]
———repeal contemporaneous record requirement (see H.R. 813), 1878 [6FE]
———revise and extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 983), 22685 [1AU]
———treat use of law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical vehicles as nontaxable fringe benefit (see H.R. 773), 7239 [2AP]
Textile industry and fabrics: promote economic recovery (see H.R. 1562), 13128 [22MY]
Trade Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3522), 26690 [8OC]
VA: exempt payments for service-connected disabilities from taxation (see H. Con. Res. 69), 3569 [26FE]
———improve delivery of health care services (see H.R. 505), 11762 [14MY]
———improvements in National Cemetery System and assistance to disabled (see H.R. 2344), 11762 [14MY]
Very Special Arts U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 204), 10024 [1MY]
Veterans: delete word war in provisions relating to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1511), 11762 [14MY]
———improvements in compensation programs (see H.R. 2343), 11762 [14MY]
V-J Day Commemoration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 340), 19229 [16JY]
Wheeler, John P., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2591), 31516 [12NO]
Year of the Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), 29686 [30OC]
Elected to
Committee on Armed Services, 1274 [30JA]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1274 [30JA]
Letters
Defense, foreign policy, and arms control: by, and 19 other House Members, 26130 [3OC]
Military assistance in civilian drug interdiction efforts: Caspar W. Weinberger, Sec. of Defense (excerpt), 17459 [26JN]
Oaths of office
House of Representatives, 689 [21JA]
Remarks by, on
Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic: designate (H.R. 1361), 4102 [28FE]
Adam Benjamin, Jr., VA Outpatient Clinic, Crown Point, IN: designate (H.R. 1361), 32401 [19NO]
Agriculture: price support system, 24564
Antisatellite weapons: testing, 17429 [26JN]
Armed Forces: educational benefits eligibility, 6033 [25MR]
Armenian Genocide: commemoration (H.J. Res. 192), 13987, 13992
Armenian genocide: commemoration (H.J. Res. 192), 36158, 36163 [12DE]
Chemical weapons: funding, 16365 [19JN]
Chicago Cubs (baseball team): tribute, 17957
Combat vehicles: funding, 16331, 16332 [19JN]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 32402, 32451 [19NO], 36065 [11DE]
Dept. of Defense: assistance to civilian drug interdiction efforts, 17459 [26JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 11977 [15MY], 16071, 16076 [18JN], 16331, 16332, 16365 [19JN], 16474, 16475, 16478-16480 [20JN], 16841, 16842, 16843, 16844, 16845, 16847, 16848, 16849, 16857, 16860 [21JN], 17429, 17459, 17491 [26JN], 17788, 17807 [27JN]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 1160), conference report, 29345 [29OC]
———establish Advisory Panel on Medical Aspects of Casualty Resolution, 16844 [21JN]
———Task Force on Drug Enforcement, 16847 [21JN]
EPA: vehicle emission inspection compliance standard, 30455 [5NO]
Espionage: counterintelligence polygraph program, 17491 [26JN]
Fair Trade Act: enact (H.R. 1944), 7565
Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 24564
Freedom From Famine Drive: tribute, 11704 [14MY]
GI Bill Act: amend (H.R. 752), 6033 [25MR]
Health: CHAMPUS coverage of organ transplant, 16843 [21JN]
House: establish commission to study precedents relative to election contests (H. Res. 178), 13314
Indiana: EPA vehicle emission inspection compliance standard, 30455 [5NO]
———recount procedure in 8th Congressional District, 9408 [25AP], 9701 [29AP], 10002 [1MY]
Inter-continental ballistic missiles: funding, 16475 [20JN]
Japan: correct U.S. trade imbalance (H. Con. Res. 107), 7168 [2AP]
———motor vehicle exports, 6905
Kokomo, IN: high school wins golf and baseball State championships, 17267
———We Care charity drive, 1280 [30JA]
McIntyre, Richard D.: seat as Member of House, 9408 [25AP], 9701 [29AP], 10002 [1MY]
Military aircraft: use for drug interdiction, 16845 [21JN]
Military Family Act: enact (H.R. 1681), 16860 [21JN]
Military hospitals: computer demonstration project, 16857 [21JN]
Military medicine: licensure requirements, 16849 [21JN]
Military personnel: pay adjustment, 17807 [27JN]
———retention, 16841 [21JN]
———retirement program funding, 17788 [27JN]
———Survivor Benefit Program, 16841 [21JN]
Military science: advanced clothing technology, 16478 [20JN]
Motor vehicles: Japanese imports, 6905
MX missile: funding, 16076 [18JN]
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (H.J. Res. 192), 13987, 13992
National Defense Authorization Act: enact (S. 1160), appointment of conferees, 18552 [11JY]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 3500), 28627 [23OC]
POW's: award medals, 16842 [21JN]
ROTC: eligibility, 16848 [21JN]
Sec. of HHS: Otis Bowen, nomination, 31226
Sports: Kokomo, IN, High School wins golf and baseball State championships, 17267
Strategic defense initiative: research and development, 16474, 16478, 16480 [20JN]
Veterans: third-party health care cost recovery, 28627 [23OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1280 [30JA], 4102 [28FE], 6468 [27MR], 7168 [2AP], 7493 [3AP], 9408 [25AP], 9701 [29AP], 10002 [1MY], 11704 [14MY], 11977 [15MY], 13126 [22MY], 13987 [4JN], 16076 [18JN], 16331, 16332 [19JN], 17230 [25JN], 17429 [26JN], 17788, 17807, 17909 [27JN], 28627 [23OC], 30455 [5NO], 30993 [7NO], 36163 [12DE]
Special order: granted, 29896 [31OC], 32213 [18NO], 34265 [4DE]
Reports
Committee on Armed Services, 23429 [11SE]
Delegation to Grenada, 2413 [19FE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 2413 [19FE], 23429 [11SE]
Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles: Scowcroft Commission (excerpt), 16076 [18JN]
Texts of
H.R. 1944, Fair Trade Act, 7565
Tributes
Arcari, Paul W., 6504
Benjamin, Adam, Jr., 32448, 32450 [19NO]
Bowen, Otis, 31226
Winebrenner, Tommy L., 36056, 36058 [11DE]