WATKINS, WES (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments offered by, to

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 16687 [16JY]

Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 13453 [12JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 534, making urgent supplemental appropriations for Dept. of Agriculture, 4216 [11MR], 5225 [18MR]

———H.J. Res. 738, continuing appropriations, 28705 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Industrial policy: economic protection of domestic infrastructure deemed vital to security interests at home and abroad (see H.R. 5714), 32156 [15OC]

Red River: modify flood control project for Denison Dam (see H.R. 5408), 21130 [12AU]

Sec. of Agriculture: make grants for establishing institutes of rural technology development (see H.R. 4331), 3853 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

AFDC: permit a State option to require registration for work incentive (WIN) program (see H.R. 5212), 17054 [21JY]

Agricultural commodities: price and income protection for family farmers (see H.R. 5588), 26075 [24SE]

Agriculture: change basis for computing of emergency compensation (see H.R. 4462), 10523 [13MY]

———emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5288), 18670 [1AU]

———increase income to producers of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4267), 3106 [27FE]

———interest subsidy incentives for lenders restructuring loans (see H.R. 4609), 14742 [19JN]

———wheat policy based on producers' referendum (see H. Res. 538), 22146 [15AU]

Alzheimer's disease: designation of 20 regional centers for treatment (see H.R. 524), 19117 [5AU]

Appropriations: additional for Customs Service to strengthen drug enforcement (see H.R. 5267), 18010 [29JY]

———Coast Guard for enhanced drug interdiction (see H.R. 5268), 18010 [29JY]

———Dept. of Defense to enhance drug enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5270), 18010 [29JY]

———U.S. attorneys, special agents of DEA (see H.R. 5269), 18010 [29JY]

Banks and banking: credit assistance to borrowers for loans made by commercial lending institutions (see H.R. 4626), 7891 [17AP]

Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 3800), 9146 [30AP]

Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 8477 [23AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment relative to procedures (see H.J. Res. 643), 19952 [8AU]

———domestic economic summit conference to develop comprehensive plan for reducing deficits (see H.J. Res. 497), 1780 [5FE]

Canada: importation of certain beef products (see H.R. 4591), 9211 [1MY]

CCC: excess cheese be made available to States (see H.R. 5145), 18420 [31JY]

Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 8411 [22AP]

Commodities: labeling to indicate foreign and domestic content (see H.R. 3803), 3854 [6MR]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: debt adjustment program and require interest rate at cost of money to lending institution (see H.R. 4267), 3106 [27FE]

Cooperative Extension Service: funds (see H. Res. 413), 7126 [10AP]

Copland, Aaron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3041), 236 [22JA]

Courts: establish specialized corps of Federal judges (see H.R. 1213), 13770 [16JN]

Crime and criminals: prohibit high ranking Federal civilian officers from representing foreign principal for 10 years after leaving service (see H.R. 3733), 4703 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: reorganize (see H.R. 4370), 17054 [21JY]

Disaster Relief Act: establish cost sharing formulas for assistance (see H.R. 4934), 23473 [16SE]

Education: establish drug abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 7367 [14AP]

Farm Credit Act: amend relative to interest rates charged by institutions and financial operations (see H.R. 5635), 28178 [2OC]

———competitive interest rates for farmers, ranchers, and cooperative borrowers (see H.R. 5497), 22737 [10SE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: emergency procedures for financial difficulties in agricultural and energy sectors (see H.R. 4569), 7556 [15AP]

Food Security Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 5527), 29387 [7OC]

Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]

Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 15605 [25JN]

Imports: suspend on food and drink in countries affected by radioactive contamination (see H.J. Res. 622), 10216 [8MY]

IRS: regulations on substantiation of deductions for use of business vehicles, 8888 [29AP]

Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4399), 4702 [13MR]

Leyte Landing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 10216 [8MY]

Libya: express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: allotment of funds under budget authority sequestration order (see H.R. 4556), 11948 [22MY]

Made in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 688), 19952 [8AU]

Medicare: require timely payment of claims, and retain periodic-interim-payment method (see H.R. 5053), 17317 [22JY]

Meiman, Inna: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 14079 [17JN]

Meiman, Naum: Soviet Union should release and provide safe passage (see H. Con. Res. 317), 14079 [17JN]

Narcotics: strengthen efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating crops and traffic (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 13073 [10JN]

National Agricultural Export Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12365 [4JN]

National Air and Space Museum: authorize Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities (see H.R. 4183), 8596 [24AP]

National Association of State Directors of Veterans' Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 20744 [11AU]

National Child Identification and Safety Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 2678 [25FE]

National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21131 [12AU]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 18908 [4AU]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 11449 [20MY]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 619), 16505 [15JY]

National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 694), 19117 [5AU]

National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15772 [26JN]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 1780 [5FE]

National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 10215 [8MY]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 586), 23474 [16SE]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 692), 18670 [1AU]

National Humanities Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 1779 [5FE]

National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 15288 [24JN]

National Mathematics Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 6932 [9AP]

National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 2978 [26FE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 1357 [3FE]

National Reading Is Fun Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 8213 [21AP]

National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 13269 [11JN]

National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 2979 [26FE]

Naval Aviation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 9146 [30AP]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 3107 [27FE]

Petroleum: increase tariffs and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be filled from stripper well oil (see H.R. 4564), 7126 [10AP]

———revitalize oil and gas production (see H.R. 5596), 30117 [9OC]

Postal Service: rates for periodicals mailed to counties adjacent to county of publication (see H.R. 5350), 26076 [24SE]

Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal prohibitions against petroleum and natural gas (see H.R. 4402), 4702 [13MR]

Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 8412 [22AP]

Sec. of Agriculture: consolidate and improve existing emergency livestock feed assistance programs (see H.R. 4455), 19117 [5AU]

———pay restitution under the whole herd buy out program (see H.R. 5549), 25374 [22SE]

Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 7690 [16AP]

Social Security: improve treatment of small rural hospitals and sole community (see H.R. 4788), 10214 [8MY]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (see H.R. 5050), 14297 [18JN]

Soviet Union: atomic power plant accident (see H. Res. 439), 8887 [29AP]

———comply with long-term grain agreement (see H. Con. Res. 405), 29387 [7OC]

———sense of Congress concerning nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (see H. Con. Res. 333), 10991 [15MY]

Taxation: allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4911), 16967 [17JY]

———deduction for excise and tariff portion of business' cost of goods and services (see H. Res. 404), 9554 [6MY]

———deduction for operating loss rules on domestic oil (see H.R. 4564), 7126 [10AP]

———increase depletion allowance for oil and natural gas (see H.R. 4670), 8476 [23AP]

———reform legislation should not take effect before date of enactment (see H. Con. Res. 299), 7556 [15AP]

———repeal windfall profit on domestic crude oil (see H.R. 4887), 11947 [22MY]

———requirement to substantiate deduction for business use of vehicle (see H.R. 4299), 6057 [25MR]

Telephones: availability of universal service in rural areas (see H. Con. Res. 308), 8888 [29AP]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: deferral of budget authority, 2678 [25FE]

Veterans: exempt funds available to provide benefits with service connected disabilities (see H.R. 4391), 6931 [9AP]

White House Conference on Small Business: permanent authorization (see H.R. 5477), 22145 [15AU]

Letters

Army Material Command: by, Senator Boren and Senator Nickles, 19846 [7AU]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: future of, 33566 [17OC]

———Reagan administration budget proposal, 4654 [13MR]

Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), 10187 [8MY]

Budget: setting forth for 1987-89 (H. Con. Res. 296), 4654 [13MR]

Country Music Awards: Reba McEntire, tribute, 33569 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: grants for establishing institutes of rural technology development (H.R. 4331), 3837 [6MR]

———grants for establishing institutes of rural technology development (H.R. 4331), unanimous-consent agreement, 3837 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 21721 [14AU]

Dept. of HUD: designation of enterprise zones, 13447, 13450, 13453 [12JN]

Economic conditions: impact of declining oil prices, 3639 [5MR]

Economic development: enterprise zones development, 9107 [30AP]

Enterprise zones: development, 9107 [30AP]

Food irradiation: project funding, 10187 [8MY]

Foreign trade: oil import fee, 17995 [29JY]

———textile industry, 19359 [6AU]

———U.S. policy, 11889 [22MY], 18817 [1AU]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 16672, 16687, 16689, 16690, 16691, 16692, 16693, 16694 [16JY]

Graham, Billy: House prayer, 5450 [19MR]

House: prayer by Billy Graham, 5450 [19MR]

Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 13242 [11JN], 13447, 13450, 13453, 13505 [12JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: authorize and amend (H.R. 5222), 24133 [18SE]

———eligibility policy, 24133 [18SE]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11889 [22MY]

Livestock industry: impact of futures market, 16693, 16694 [16JY]

———marketing of cattle on futures market, 16687, 16689, 16690, 16691, 16692 [16JY]

McAlester, OK: Craig Wortham, tribute, 17024 [17JY]

Oklahoma: impact of declining oil prices, 3639 [5MR]

———international conditions relative to petroleum industry, 522 [23JA]

Petroleum: import fee, 28040 [2OC]

———oil import fee, 17995 [29JY], 18817 [1AU]

Petroleum industry: declining prices of domestic crude, 3639 [5MR]

———declining prices of domestic crude oil, 522 [23JA]

Public housing: sale to tenants, 13242 [11JN]

Reagan, President: budget proposal, 4654 [13MR]

Strategic defense initiative: alternative uses of related technology, 21721 [14AU]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26201 [25SE]

Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 19359 [6AU]

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America: Craig Wortham, tribute, 17024 [17JY]

White, James: study on agricultural education, 33566 [17OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 5451 [19MR], 11889 [22MY], 17995 [29JY], 19359 [6AU], 24133 [18SE], 26201 [25SE], 28040 [2OC]

Statements

Craig Wortham Tribute: Charles Boyd, 17024 [17JY]

National Prayer Breakfast: by, 4148 [10MR]

Studies

Agriculture and Education in Transition: James White, 33566 [17OC]

Tributes

McEntire, Reba, 33569 [17OC]

Wortham, Craig, 17024 [17JY]