LOWERY, BILL (a Representative from California)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 16132 [18JN], 16847 [21JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3629), 29397 [29OC], 29640 [30OC]
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: enact (H.R. 1555), 18433 [10JY]
Security assistance programs: authorize development (H.R. 1555), 10025 [1MY], 15217 [11JN]
Appointments
Committee To Resolve Outstanding Conflicts Relating to the California Outer Continental Shelf, 38733 [20DE]
Conferee: H.R. 3036, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies appropriations, 26669 [8OC]
———H.R. 3327, making Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, 31597 [13NO]
Articles and editorials
Double Standard in Black and White, George B.N. Ayittey, Wall Street Journal, 20161
Patterns of Diplomacy, Joseph C. Harsch, Christian Science Monitor (excerpt), 11066
Slow, Steady, and Heartbreaking, Time (magazine), 10639 [7MY]
Turning Off the Spigot on U.S. Red Ink, George Marotta, Houston (TX) Post, 3061
TV Goes Global on Worldnet, Penny Pagano, Los Angeles (CA) Times, 6876
Wallenberg Cover-Up, Wall Street Journal, 32475
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Advisory Commission on tactical Nuclear Forces: establish (see H.R. 3345), 24178 [18SE]
Afghanistan: condemn Soviet Union for forced and oppressive occupation (see H. Res. 141), 9296 [24AP]
Buckner, John, and others: waive time limitation to award military decorations (see H.R. 1754), 6366 [26MR]
Crime and criminals: mandatory life sentence for kidnappings of persons under 18 years of age (see H.R. 814), 1312 [30JA]
———modify penalities for kidnappings of children (see H.R. 1318), 3950 [27FE]
District of Columbia: designate Raoul Wallenberg Ave. (see H.R. 2119), 8471 [18AP]
Ethiopia: sense of Congress on famine conditions (see H. Con. Res. 43), 1314 [30JA]
Export Administration Act: authorize controls on capital (see H.R. 3736), 31515 [12NO]
Foreign Assistance Act: funding for U.S. share for programs of Communist countries (see H.R. 3346), 24178 [18SE]
Highway funds: provide for administrative release (see H.R. 1059), 2290 [7FE]
House: amend rules to prohibit select committees from being reestablished more than 3 times (see H. Res. 279), 25050 [26SE]
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps: eliminate requirement that students must be citizens or nationals (see H.R. 1439), 4702 [6MR]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), 1314 [30JA]
Soviet Union: condemn for forced and oppressive occupation of Afghanistan (see H. Res. 141), 9296 [24AP]
Taxation: credit for retaining expenses for unemployed (see H.R. 3348), 24178 [18SE]
Technology Assessment Act: repeal activities of the Office of Technology Assessment (see H.R. 3347), 24178 [18SE]
———repeal activities of the OTA (see H.R. 3347), 24178 [18SE]
Urban Mass Transportation Administration: disapproving the deferral of certain budget authority (see H.J. Res. 416), 26482 [7OC]
Yousif, Salwa: relief (see H.R. 1009), 1877 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Afghanistan: deny most-favored-nation trading status (see H.R. 2520), 12009 [15MY]
Agriculture: market expansion and income protection for farmers (see H.R. 1965), 15500 [12JN]
Airlines: encourage rendering of inflight emergency care (see H.R. 386), 4703 [6MR]
Ammunition: regulate manufacture, importation, and sale of armor-piercing (see H.R. 13), 8057 [16AP]
Appropriations: amend House rules to require rollcall vote (see H. Res. 347), 37855 [18DE]
Ariel Rios Memorial Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2038), 7803 [15AP]
Atomic Energy Act: encourage development and use of standardized plant designs (see H.R. 1029), 4402 [5MR]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 263), 12276 [16MY]
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 308), 27019 [9OC]
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 159), 10521 [6MY]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 27), 3378 [25FE]
———deferral of authority for Urban Mass Transportation Administration (see H.J. Res. 437), 29898 [31OC]
———require graduated reduction of deficit and balance (see H.R. 3520), 26482 [7OC]
California-Nevada boundary: clear title to certain lands (see H.R. 3085), 20680 [25JY]
Capital punishment: establish for hostage taking and terrorist acts (see H.R. 3565), 27828 [17OC]
———imposition of sentence for espionage and treason (see H.R. 704), 17519 [26JN]
Child abuse: encourage States to enact protection reform (see H.R. 1205), 14336 [5JN]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: encourage States to enact protection reforms (see H.R. 2999), 20264 [24JY]
Children: provide State assistance to establish clearinghouse for missing (see H.R. 604), 11292 [9MY]
Cigarettes: continue taxes indefinitely (see H.R. 844), 8058 [16AP]
Clean Air Act: control sources of sulfur dioxide to reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 2679), 24288 [19SE]
Coins and coinage: authorize minting in commemoration of bicentennial of Constitution (see H.R. 3415), 27828 [17OC]
———provide for minting of gold (see H.R. 1123), 2432 [19FE]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 20), 1315 [30JA]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 7), 5585 [19MR]
Controlled Substances Act: forfeiture of substitute property (see H.R. 1125), 2432 [19FE]
Crime and criminals: computer crimes (see H.R. 930), 4299 [4MR]
———death penalty for certain acts committed by persons serving life sentences (see H.R. 1128), 2432 [19FE]
———forfeiture of substitute property (see H.R. 1125), 2432 [19FE]
Dr. Jonas E. Salk Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 258), 9829 [30AP]
Education: increase research and encourage contribution of scientific equipment to institutions (see H.R. 1188), 5048 [7MR]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 186), 6610 [28MR]
Employment and Training Program of the Food Stamp Program: enact (see H.R. 2745), 19526 [17JY]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: attorneys collecting debts subject to provisions (see H.R. 237), 16582 [20JN]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188), 5988 [21MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: compensatory time in lieu of overtime for employees of State and political subdivisions (see H.R. 3530), 28317 [22OC]
———employer to pay youth employment opportunity wage to persons under 20 years of age (see H.R. 1811), 6608 [28MR]
———exempt State and local public agencies from overtime requirements (see H.R. 3230), 24615 [23SE]
Federal employees: forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of felony (see H.R. 3388), 38372 [19DE]
Federal Home Loan Bank Board: effective date of limitations on certain investments (see H. Con. Res. 34), 5988 [21MR]
Federal Power Act: provide protection to consumers of electric power (see H.R. 44), 445 [3JA]
Firearms: protect rights of owners (see H.R. 945), 5048 [7MR]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 164), 12822 [21MY]
Gluzman, Semyon: Soviet Union should allow Semyon Gluzman and family to emigrate to Israel (see H.J. Res. 270), 11293 [9MY]
Government regulations: make more cost effective and ensure review of rules (see H.R. 1339), 9423 [25AP]
Hungarians in Transylvania: observance of human rights by Romania (see H. Res. 56), 7803 [15AP]
Hunger: private sector involvement to alleviate worldwide (see H. Con. Res. 57), 5049 [7MR]
Immigration and Nationality Act: waiver of visa requirement for nonimmigrant tourists (see H.R. 1021), 14655 [6JN]
Insurance: prohibit discrimination on basis of blindness (see H.R. 2741), 15499 [12JN]
Israel: Soviet Union should allow Semyon Gluzman and family to emigrate (see H.J. Res. 270), 11293 [9MY]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 5728 [20MR]
Joint Operating Commission for Food Irradiation: establish (see H.R. 696), 12010 [15MY]
Korean War: erection of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2588), 16123 [18JN]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 409), 34267 [4DE]
Mail Order Drug Paraphernalia Control Act: enact (see H.R. 1625), 10262 [2MY]
Medicare: demonstration projects for Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 67), 4230 [28FE]
———vision care (see H.R. 2342), 19526 [17JY]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 9297 [24AP]
MIA's: secure full accounting (see H.J. Res. 105), 1314 [30JA]
———support President's leadership (see H. Con. Res. 40), 1315 [30JA]
Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 281), 12010 [15MY]
Most-favored-nation agreement: deny to country that supports terrorism (see H.R. 3661), 32978 [20NO]
National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 28317 [22OC]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), 2293 [7FE], 9829 [30AP]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 170), 10024 [1MY]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 333), 30199 [1NO]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 4230, 4231 [28FE]
National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 29898 [31OC]
National Child Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 33), 7240 [2AP]
National Day of Fasting To Raise Funds To Combat Hunger: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 23548 [12SE]
National Day of Fasting to Rise Funds to Combat Hunger: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 23548 [12SE]
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 192), 9105 [23AP]
National DES Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 149), 8474 [18AP]
National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 207), 33843 [3DE]
National Make-A-Wish Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 221), 20138 [23JY]
National Mark Twain Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259), 26110 [3OC]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 312), 21938 [31JY]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 5584 [19MR]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 450), 31515 [12NO]
National Organ Donation Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 123), 2681 [20FE]
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 175), 22899 [4SE]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 205, 451), 10024 [1MY], 32643 [20NO]
National Resource Office Relating to Crime Against Older Individuals: establish (see H.R. 3120), 36765 [16DE]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 161), 9829 [30AP]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 179), 6368 [26MR]
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways: apportion funds for construction (see H.R. 429), 1878 [6FE]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 296), 18060 [8JY]
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: authorize the furnishing of military assistance (see H.R. 3609), 30199 [1NO]
Nicaragua: condemning actions that hinder freedom of religion (see H. Con. Res. 122), 8472 [18AP]
———sense of Congress concerning situation (see H. Con. Res. 81), 5046 [7MR]
NIH: full funding for new and competing research grants (see H.J. Res. 136), 8058 [16AP]
Occupational disease: establish system for identifying, notifying, and preventing illness and death (see H.R. 1309), 28865 [24OC]
Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 171), 19702 [18JY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 5583 [19MR]
Outer Continental Shelf: imposing limitations and restrictions on leasing lands off California (see H.R. 3373), 24287 [19SE]
Peace Corps: recognize 25th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 305), 19527 [17JY]
Philippine Scouts: payment to persons who served during World War II (see H.R. 1179), 7613 [4AP]
Point Reyes National Seashore, CA: designate as Phillip Burton Wilderness (see H.R. 1373), 4229 [28FE], 5585 [19MR]
Poland: President to bring rights of people to attention of Soviet Government (see H. Con. Res. 209), 29686 [30OC]
———sense of Congress on human rights (see H. Con. Res. 210), 27643 [16OC]
Postal Service: issue stamps honoring Airborne Divisions of World War II (see H. Res. 213), 20139 [23JY]
———provide reduced rates for nonprofit senior citizens' organizations (see H.J. Res. 397), 29251 [28OC]
Richard M. Nixon National Historic Site, CA: establish (see H.R. 3921), 36210 [12DE]
Romania: human rights of Hungarians in Transylvania (see H. Res. 56), 7803 [15AP]
Rules: require standing committees to review and study President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (see H. Res. 60), 2433 [19FE]
Sec. of HHS: study duplicative collection of information and recommend methods for reducing (see H.R. 776), 27643 [16OC]
Sex discrimination: eliminate gender-based distinctions (see H.R. 347), 4402 [5MR]
Social Security: develop recommendations for correcting benefit disparities (see H.R. 1916), 7237 [2AP]
———inflation adjustments (see H.R. 708), 2434 [19FE]
Soviet Union: allow Semyon Gluzman and family to emigrate to Israel (see H.J. Res. 270), 11293 [9MY]
———cease concentrated and systematic persecution of Hebrew teachers and cultural activists (see H. Res. 74, 352), 9423 [25AP], 38371 [19DE]
———condemn for killing of Charles Thornton (see H. Con. Res. 212), 28317 [22OC]
———condemn for military occupation of Afghanistan (see H. Res. 132), 9829 [30AP]
———deploring the continued production and deployment of nuclear forces (see H. Con. Res. 126), 27019 [9OC]
———President to bring rights of Polish people to attention (see H. Con. Res. 209), 29686 [30OC]
———prohibit employment of nationals at diplomatic and consular missions (see H.R. 3369), 24287 [19SE]
Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children: release the remaining money appropriated (see H. Con. Res. 146), 13128 [22MY]
Tax Reform Act: amend (see H.R. 528), 3570 [26FE]
———repeal changes to treatment of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 242), 2292 [7FE]
Taxation: allow credit for contributions to reduce public debt (see H.R. 1109), 4299 [4MR]
———charitable contributions by nonitemizers (see H.R. 587), 6470 [27MR]
———compute deduction for retirement on basis of compensation of spouse (see H.R. 797), 4402 [5MR]
———credit for expenses incurred in care for elderly persons (see H.R. 644), 1878 [6FE]
———deductions for charitable contributions (see H. Res. 91), 9105 [23AP]
———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), 8299 [17AP]
———Federal deduction for State and local taxes should not be repealed (see H. Res. 105), 15216 [11JN]
———increase deduction for personal exemptions (see H.R. 1551), 32642 [20NO]
———individual housing accounts (see H.R. 602), 25050 [26SE]
———make funds available to small business community (see H.R. 1941), 7495 [3AP]
———make permanent rules relative to imputed interest and assumption of loans (see H.R. 2069), 11292 [9MY]
———10% rate for individual income, and simplify (see H.R. 2594), 13435 [23MY]
Trade Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3522), 26690 [8OC]
Truck and Bus Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 36766 [16DE]
Tuna: country-of-origin marking requirements for canned (see H.R. 3400), 24580 [20SE]
VA: exempt payments for service-connected disabilities from taxation (see H. Con. Res. 69), 7613 [4AP]
———grant program to States for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 1967), 17912 [27JN]
Veterans: delete word war in provisions relating to charitable contributions (see H.R. 1511), 7613 [4AP]
———monthly pension for World War I (see H.R. 1918), 7613 [4AP]
Veterans' benefits: increase rates of compensation and of dependency and indemnity (see H.R. 1538), 28132 [21OC]
Vetter, David Phillip: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 71), 6611 [28MR]
Walt Disney Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 32631 [20NO]
Water: settlement of rights of La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians, San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3958), 38372 [19DE]
Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 50), 2434 [19FE]
Yalta agreements: repudiate and reaffirm U.S. solidarity with captive nations in central and Eastern Europe (see H.J. Res. 219), 19702 [18JY]
Year of the Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), 30384 [4NO]
Young Astronaut Program: striking of medals to commemorate (see H.R. 2578), 35787 [10DE]
Youth Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 193), 10521 [6MY]
Elected to
Committee on Appropriations, 1273 [30JA]
Letters
Anatoly Scharansky's efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union: Kathleen B. Lowery, 27745
———M.B. Oglesby, Jr., 27745
Lists
U.S. contributions to international agencies and programs: Library of Congress, 18434-18438 [10JY]
Remarks by, on
Afghanistan: humanitarian assistance, 18580
Africa: famine relief, 2652
African Famine Relief and Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 1239), 4124 [28FE]
Agriculture: safety and sanitation standards, 26561
American Conservation Corps Act: enact (H.R. 99), 18682
Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 465), 34158 [4DE]
Arms control: U.S./U.S.S.R. Geneva summit, 32475
Budget: deficit, 3061
———funding for District of Columbia, 21527 [30JY]
———funding levels for executive departments, 21515 [30JY]
———military construction funding, 27796 [17OC]
———revising for fiscal year 1985 and setting forth for 1986-88 (H. Con. Res. 152), 13370
Chemical weapons: funding, 16389
Children: location of missing, 7223 [2AP]
Coast Guard: funding, 32517
Communist countries: economic assistance, 18433, 18438 [10JY]
Continental Shelf: oil and gas leasing programs, 34158 [4DE]
Customs Service: funding, 21515 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1872), 16389
———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 3327), 27796 [17OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3629), 29615
Dept. of HUD and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3038), 20576, 20582, 20583 [25JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3036), 21515 [30JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3244), instruction of conferees, 32517
District of Columbia: designate Raoul Wallenberg Ave. (H.R. 2119), 9976
———designate Raoul Wallenberg Avenue, 21527 [30JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3067), 21527 [30JY]
Emergency Veterans' Job Training Program: Hudson B. Drake, 13844
Employment: American Conservation Corps, 18682
Ethiopia: government response to famine, 18565
Finance: tax treatment of certain property transactions, 22658 [1AU]
Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 26561
Holocaust: anniversary of death camps liberation, 9976
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: enact (H.R. 1555), 18433, 18438 [10JY], 18565
Interstate and defense highways: funding (H.R. 1251), 4156
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 27745
Kidnapping Reform Act: enact (H.R. 1318), 3982 [27FE]
MX missile: making appropriations (H.J. Res. 181), 6529 [28MR]
NASA: funding, 20576, 20582, 20583 [25JY]
NASA Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 1714), 7467 [3AP]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (S.J. Res. 65), 10639 [7MY]
National Hospital Volunteer Week, 9357
National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled: tribute to Sec. of HHS, Margaret M. Heckler, 17971
Navy: contracts for repairs, 29640, 29642, 29645 [30OC]
———selected restricted availability policy, 29615
Nicaragua: making appropriations for military and paramilitary operations (H.J. Res. 239), 9074
Personal explanation, 8625 [22AP], 10225 [2MY], 13869
Roads and highways: interstate cost estimate, 3905
ROTC: eligibility, 16847 [21JN]
San Diego, CA: Federal highway funds, 10200
———Tijuana sewage project funding, 20599 [25JY]
Scharansky, Anatoly: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 27745
Sequoia (vessel): recognize historical significance of former Presidential yacht (S. Con. Res. 98), 38077 [19DE]
Sewage treatment: San Diego, CA, 20599 [25JY]
Social Security: prevent disinvestment of trust fund (H.R. 3669), 30191
South Africa: apartheid, 20161
Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 27745
———Geneva summit with U.S., 32475
———human rights violations, 32475
States: highway projects, 3905
Strategic defense initiative: research and development, 16540
Taxation: simplify imputed interest rules (H.R. 2475), conference report, 22658 [1AU]
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical: tribute, 13843
Television: USIA's WORLDNET, 6876
Transportation: Federal highway funds (H.R. 1059), 10200
V-E Day: anniversary (H. Res. 161), 11066
Veterans' Employment Act: amend (H.R. 1408), 13843
Votes: position on missed, 8625 [22AP], 10225 [2MY], 13869
World War II: termination of hostilities in Europe, 11066
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4124 [28FE], 6529, 6602 [28MR], 7493 [3AP], 9302 [23AP], 10021 [1MY], 10639 [7MY], 16847 [21JN], 17909 [27JN], 18433, 18513 [10JY], 18728 [11JY], 20136 [23JY], 21630 [30JY], 22679 [1AU], 27641 [16OC], 29640 [30OC], 32462 [19NO], 32640 [20NO], 34158, 34265 [4DE]
Reports
Committee on Appropriations, 23427 [11SE]
Delegation to Ireland, 23437 [11SE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 23427, 23437 [11SE]
International Security and Development Cooperation Act (H.R. 1555): Committee on Foreign Affairs (excerpt), 18434 [10JY]
Statements
Nicaraguan Revolution: Adolfo Calero (excerpt), 9074
Tables
State highways funds, 3905
Tributes
Lantry, Eleanor R., 9357
Wallenberg, Raoul, 9976
Whitman, Anne, 9357