HECHT, CHIC (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 738), 28530 [3OC]

Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (S. 2701), 21616, 21617, 21619 [14AU], 21974, 21975 [15AU]

Federal-Aid Highway Act: enact (S. 2405), 25523, 25539, 25692, 25694, 25701 [23SE]

Futures Trading Act: enact (S. 2045), 29036 [6OC]

Genocide Convention: Senate ratification, 2388 [19FE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2477), 25854 [24SE]

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (S. 2706), 25040 [19SE]

Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act: enact (H.R. 4151), 15444, 15451 [25JN]

Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 26845 [27SE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.J. Res. 668), 18572 [31JY], 18782 [1AU]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 13628 [12JN], 14576, 14621 [19JN]

Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 1567), 4971, 5032 [14MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, 18423 [31JY]

Conferee: H.R. 3129, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, 26165 [25SE]

———H.R. 4759, Intelligence Authorization Act, 25816 [24SE]

———H.R. 5300, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 26151 [25SE]

———S. 2405, Federal-Aid Highway Act, 26165 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

Donny Joins Songwriter Hill Rally, Lou Fournier, Washington (DC) Times, 8068 [18AP]

Liberal for Rehnquist—His Federalism Served the Cause of Individual Rights, Stanley Mosk, Los Angeles (CA) Times, 19603 [6AU]

South Africa's Bad but Ethiopia's Worse, Las Vegas (NV) Review, 8264 [22AP]

U.S. Should Give Its Full Support to Contra Forces, Reno (NV) Gazette-Journal, 6294 [26MR]

Where I Stand, Hank Greenspun, Las Vegas (NV) Sun, 6294 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Dept. of Defense: withdraw and reserve certain public lands within Bravo-20 Bombing Range, Churchill County, NV (see S. 2158), 4044 [7MR]

Great Basin National Park Act: enact (see S. 2506), 11714 [21MY]

National Housing Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 387), 19240 [5AU]

Nevada: establish a Great Basin National Park (see S. 2506), 11714 [21MY]

Skelton, Red: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2585), 14955 [23JN]

Taxation: deductions for asbestos product liabilities (see S. 2901), 27686 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abandoned Shipwreck Act: enact (see S. 2569), 22460 [9SE]

Afghanistan Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 272), 2739 [25FE]

Agriculture: charitable deduction for farmers who donate agricultural products to assist victims of natural disasters (see S. 2680), 17921 [29JY]

———farm credit system loan restructuring (see S. Con. Res. 138), 14181 [17JN]

———farm program loan ineligibility for foreign nationals (see S. 2310), 7489 [15AP]

Alternative Dispute Resolution Promotion Act: enact (see S. 2038), 3970 [6MR]

American Business Women's Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 196), 12950 [6JN]

Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 326), 8816 [28AP]

Anti-Terrorism Act: enact (see S. 2335), 8699 [24AP]

Antitrust Damages Clarification Act: enact (see S. 2103), 11332 [20MY]

Antitrust law: treble damage liability in antitrust suits (see S. 1300), 12950 [6JN]

Arms control: U.S.-Soviet meeting in Iceland (see S. Res. 502), 29549 [8OC]

Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act: enact (see S. 2411), 12781 [5JN]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield: tax exemption (see S. Res. 419), 12481 [4JN]

California-Nevada compact: grant consent of Congress (see S. 2457), 10829 [15MY]

Cancer: employment discrimination (see S. Con. Res. 165, 166), 26536 [26SE]

Challenger (space shuttle): posthumously award gold medals to crew (see S. 2084), 2530 [20FE]

———space program disaster (see S. Res. 299), 613 [28JA]

Civil liberties: U.S.-Soviet meeting in Iceland (see S. Res. 502), 29549 [8OC]

Civil rights: municipal liability (see S. 436)

Cocaine: include freebase under Controlled Substances Act (see S. 2560), 15991 [26JN]

Committee on the Judiciary: hearings on procedures for protecting citizens against improper investigative and prosecutorial practices (see S. Res. 514), 33492 [17OC], 33840 [18OC]

Consumer Rail Equity Act: enact (see S. 477), 15153 [24JN]

Controlled Substances Act: distribution of a controlled substance in or near a school (see S. 2562), 15992 [26JN]

———include cocaine freebase (see S. 2560), 15991 [26JN]

———provide enhanced penalties for employment of persons under age 21 to distribute drugs (see S. 2561), 15992 [26JN]

Courts: amend Federal rules of civil procedure to limit number of cases (see S. 2038), 3970 [6MR]

———provide for additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 1923), 7409 [14AP]

Daniloff, Nicholas: Soviet arrest (see S. Res. 486), 22461 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: withdraw and reserve certain public lands (see S. 2412), 9651 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify status of disputed U.S. lands (see S. 1617), 8309 [22AP]

Drug abuse: law enforcement in higher education facilities (see S. Con. Res. 157), 22589 [10SE]

Drug Enforcement Act: enact (see S. 2850), 26181 [25SE]

El Salvador: reaffirming our friendship and sympathy (see S.J. Res. 427), 31436 [15OC]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 343), 17251 [22JY]

Espionage: providing for 5-year suspension of exemptions provided to an agent of a foreign principal convicted of offenses (see S. 1900), 3970 [6MR]

———restrict foreign diplomatic travel of certain Communists who are proven surrogates in collection of intelligence (see S. 1901), 3970 [6MR]

Federal Land Exchange Act: enact (see S. 2902), 27686 [1OC]

Federal programs: cost of living adjustments (see S. 2198), 8142 [21AP]

Federal Telecommunications Policy Act: enact (see S. 2565), 20558 [11AU]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 383), 7490 [15AP]

Florida: authorize exchange of certain lands (see S. 2758), 21601 [14AU]

Foreign Aid Commodity Incentive Act: enact (see S. 2605), 15949 [26JN]

Fuel Cells Energy Utilization Act: enact (see S. 1687), 6133 [25MR]

Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 352), 28516 [3OC]

Great Britain: thank Margaret Thatcher for support of U.S. military response to Libyan terrorist acts (see S. Res. 412), 11715 [21MY]

Hope, Bob: tribute (see S. Res. 413), 11715 [21MY]

Income: modify minimum wage laws (see S. 1005), 15441 [25JN]

Indian Gambling Authorization and Regulation Act: enact (see S. 2557), 13835 [16JN]

Infrastructure: protection of public and private (see S. Res. 371), 6318 [26MR]

Ireland Fund: recognizing achievements (see S. Con. Res. 125), 8699 [24AP]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 275), 2384 [19FE]

Judges: elimination of certain attorney fee awards (see S. 1794), 5429 [19MR]

Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 337), 9067 [30AP]

Lee, William C.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 140), 11762 [21MY]

Legal Fees Equity Act: enact (see S. 1580), 5428 [19MR]

Litigation Abuse Reform Act: enact (see S. 2046), 3970 [6MR]

LSC: abortion litigation (see S. 2224), 5934 [21MR]

McMahon, John N.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 133), 8285 [22AP]

Meat Marketing Improvements Act: enact (see S. 2284), 7187 [10AP]

Medicare: require timely payment of properly submitted claims (see S. 2576), 17579 [24JY]

Meiman, Naum and Inna: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union (see S. Con. Res. 131), 11761 [21MY]

Milk production termination program: suspend (see S. 2280; S. Res. 379), 7187 [10AP], 8698 [24AP]

Namibia: support freedom (see S. Res. 411), 13856 [16JN]

National Agricultural Export Week: enact (see S.J. Res. 310), 7410 [14AP]

National Arts Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 304), 10086 [8MY]

National Community Education Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 338), 11761 [21MY]

National Day of Excellence: designate (see S.J. Res. 420), 27996 [2OC]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 354), 11714 [21MY]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 265), 1885 [6FE]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 205), 3192 [27FE]

National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 274), 14181 [17JN]

National Fishing Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 262), 2617 [24FE]

National Forest Ski Area Permit Act: enact (see S. 2266), 6537 [27MR]

National Forests of Nevada Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 2698), 17916 [29JY]

National Guard: recognize and honor (see S.J. Res. 300), 6024 [24MR]

National Intelligence Community Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 309), 6318 [26MR]

National Kidney Program Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 367), 19258 [5AU]

National Nuclear Reactor Safety Study Commission Act: enact (see S. 2571), 14595 [19JN]

National Nuclear Safety Study Commission: establish (see S. 2593), 15105 [24JN]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Act: enact (see S. 2455), 19578 [6AU]

National Outreach to the Rural Disabled Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 406), 22589 [10SE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 322), 16378 [14JY]

National SEEK and College Discovery Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 419), 29169 [7OC]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 368), 19258 [5AU]

National Tourism Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 377), 17571 [24JY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 311), 12241 [3JN]

Natural Gas Utilization Act: enact (see S. 1251), 6660 [8AP]

Naval Aviation Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 335), 9908 [7MY]

Nazi war criminals: search, judgment, and prosecution (see S. Res. 373), 6537 [27MR]

Nevada: authorize exchange of certain lands (see S. 2758), 21601 [14AU]

———conveyance of land to Catholic diocese of Reno/Las Vegas (see S. 2194), 5022 [14MR]

———transfer certain public lands to the Toiyabe, Humboldt, and Inyo National Forests (see S. 2698), 17916 [29JY]

NIH: transfer research monkeys to custody of Primarily Primates, Inc. (see S. Con. Res. 147), 15992 [26JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy: suspend site selection process (see S. 2556), 13835 [16JN]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: funding rescission (see S. Con. Res. 106), 2200 [18FE]

Older Americans Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 267), 2739 [25FE]

O'Reilly, Anthony J.F.: recognizing achievements (see S. Con. Res. 125), 8699 [24AP]

Pakistan: condemning acts of terrorism (see S. Res. 487), 22461 [9SE]

Petroleum: repeal windfall profit tax on crude (see S. 2206), 5158 [18MR]

President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control: implement recommendations (see S. 2621), 16858 [17JY]

Prompt Payment Act: require Federal Government to pay interest on overdue obligations (see S. 2479), 19578 [6AU]

Public Lands Cleanup Act: enact (see S. 1888), 3547 [4MR]

Reagan, President: congratulations on 75th birthday (see S. Res. 336), 1886 [6FE]

Roads and highways: amend national speed limit legislation (see S. 2665), 17104 [21JY]

Rural Health Care Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2410), 26956 [29SE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of certain defense articles and related defense services (see S.J. Res. 316), 7007 [9AP]

Service Contract Reform Act: enact (see S. 2261), 6537 [27MR]

Simplified Small Purchase Procedures Test Program Act: enact (see S. 2392), 9299 [1MY]

Small Business Act: enact (see S. 2419), 9901 [7MY]

Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: support (see S. Res. 398), 10066 [8MY]

Soviet Union: encourage use of surplus beef and dairy cows for relief to atomic reactor accident victims (see S. Con. Res. 148), 13711 [13JN]

Space Exploration Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 360), 14825 [20JN]

Tax Exempt Bond Reform Act: enact (see S. 2166), 10302 [12MY]

Taxation: deductibility of individual retirement accounts (see S. Res. 400), 11332 [20MY]

———deduction for State and local (see S. Res. 395), 9652 [6MY]

———effective date of Federal reform legislation (see S. 2108), 3548 [4MR]

———employer-paid benefits (see S. Res. 303), 8699 [24AP]

———retain capital gains differential (see S. 2916), 33503 [17OC]

———tax-exempt municipal bonds (see S. Con. Res. 105), 2551 [20FE]

Telecommunications for the Disabled Act: amend (see S. 402), 1600 [4FE]

Terrorist Prosecution Act: enact (see S. 1429), 328 [22JA]

Thatcher, Margaret: thank for support of U.S. military response to Libyan terrorist acts (see S. Res. 412), 11715 [21MY]

Third Infantry Division: erect memorial in District of Columbia (see S. 1107), 2738 [25FE]

Turkey: condemning acts of terrorism (see S. Res. 487), 22461 [9SE]

U.N.: reduce size of Soviet mission (see S. 1773), 3970 [6MR]

U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2307), 7489 [15AP]

Ukrainian Public Group To Promote the Observance of the Helsinki Accords: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 154), 16443 [15JY]

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: enact (see S. 2539), 20930 [12AU]

Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.: charter (see S. 2101), 13624 [12JN]

Volunteer workers: importance of voluntarism (see S. Con. Res. 136), 27280 [30SE]

William C. Lee Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 140), 11762 [21MY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 2638), 18958 [4AU], 19535 [6AU]

Manion, Daniel A.: nomination, 15103 [24JN], 15802 [26JN]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Transfer Act: enact (S. 1017), 6993 [9AP]

———enact (S. 1017), motion to proceed to consideration, 5402 [19MR], 5907 [21MR]

Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), motion to concur in House amendment with a further amendment, 30319 [10OC]

———enact (H.R. 5484), motion to concur in House amendment with further amendment, 31364 [15OC]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 2760), motion to proceed to consideration, 25483 [23SE], 26135 [25SE]

Rehnquist, William H.: nomination, 23336 [15SE], 23739 [17SE]

Letters

Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program annual report: Brian McKay, 9797 [7MY]

EPA proposed recommended maximum contaminant levels for inorganic chemicals in drinking water: J.B. Green, Jr., Dept. of the Navy, 11670 [21MY]

Medicare enrollment of State and local employees: several legislators from North Las Vegas, NV, 24813 [19SE]

National speed limit: President Reagan, 25524 [23SE]

Visa application by Yasser Arafat: by, 13381 [11JN]

Motions offered by

Great Basin National Park Act: enact (S. 2506), concur in House amendments, 29914 [9OC]

Opinions

Nevada v. Sec. of Energy (scientific research for high level nuclear waste repository): U.S. Court of Appeals, 9797-9799 [7MY]

Remarks by, on

Abramowitz, Morton I.: nomination, 17746 [25JY]

Anti Drug Abuse Act: enact (S. 2878), 26463 [26SE]

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 738), 27258 [30SE], 28464 [3OC]

Armed Forces: permit members to wear certain items of apparel not part of the official uniform, 19807 [7AU]

Atomic power plant accident: Soviet Union (S. Res. 390), 9224 [1MY]

Business: amend U.S. Code relative to interference with commerce by threats or violence (S. 1774), motion to proceed to consideration, 7722 [16AP]

Central America: International Security and Development Cooperation Act (S.J. Res. 283), 6294 [26MR]

Challenger (space shuttle): space program disaster (S. Res. 299), 636 [28JA]

Chiang Kai-shek: anniversary of birth, 27754 [2OC]

Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program: annual report, 9796 [7MY]

Claiborne, Harry E.: impeachment, 14761 [20JN]

Clean Water Act: amend (S. 1128), conference report, 32404 [16OC]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: report on sundry nominations, 23819 [17SE]

Committee on the Judiciary: hearings on procedures for protecting citizens against improper investigative and prosecutorial practices (S. Res. 514), 33435 [17OC]

Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (S. 2701), 21491 [14AU], 21853-21855 [15AU]

Congressional employees: Gerry Wyrsch, tribute, 33514 [17OC]

———Nancy Stehle, tribute, 33514 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (S. 2638), 19807 [7AU]

———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 5052), 21313 [13AU]

———withdraw and reserve certain public lands within Bravo-20 Bombing Range, Churchill County, NV (S. 2158), 4051 [7MR]

Ethiopia: human rights, 8264 [22AP]

Federal-Aid Highway Act: enact (S. 2405), 25523, 25530, 25539-25540, 25542 [23SE]

Florida: authorize exchange of certain lands (S. 2758), 22001 [15AU]

Great Basin National Park Act: enact (S. 2506), House amendments, 29914 [9OC]

Highway Speed Modification Act: enact (S. 329), 14087 [17JN]

Labor unions: interference with commerce by threats or violence, 7722 [16AP]

Libya: U.S. military response to terrorist acts, 7521 [15AP]

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act: enact (S. 412), 27258 [30SE]

Medicare: require all State and local employees to enroll, 24813 [19SE]

Mosk, Stanley: views on nomination of William H. Rehnquist, 19603 [6AU]

National Forests of Nevada Enhancement Act: enact (S. 2698), 17918 [29JY], 33342 [17OC]

National Housing Week: designate (S.J. Res. 387), 19256 [5AU]

Nevada: authorize exchange of certain lands (S. 2758), 22001 [15AU]

———establish Great Basin National Park (S. 2506), House amendments, 29914 [9OC]

———transfer certain public lands to the Toiyabe, Humboldt, and Inyo National Forests (S. 2698), 17918 [29JY], 33342 [17OC]

Nicaragua: funding for La Prensa (Nicaraguan newspaper), 21313 [13AU]

———military assistance to Contras, 21313 [13AU]

———military assistance to Contras (S.J. Res. 283), 6294 [26MR]

Prompt Payment Act: amend (S. 2479), 27293 [30SE]

Public works: water resources development contract with the private sector, 4971 [14MR]

Rehnquist, William H.: nomination, 19603 [6AU], 23800 [17SE]

Roads and highways: amend national speed limit legislation, 25523, 25530 [23SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 124), conference report, 11669 [21MY]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of certain defense articles and related defense services (S.J. Res. 316), veto, 12656 [5JN]

Scalia, Antonin: nomination, 23807 [17SE]

Senate: radio and television coverage of proceedings (S. Res. 28), 1689 [5FE], 3199 [27FE]

Skelton, Red: awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2585), 14956 [23JN]

South Africa: human rights, 8264 [22AP]

Soviet Union: atomic power plant accident (S. Res. 390), 9224 [1MY]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), 13702 [13JN]

———enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26532 [26SE]

Taxation: deductions for asbestos product liabilities (S. 2901), 27689 [1OC]

Television: reform process of licensing performance rights in copyrighted music which accompanies nonnetwork programs (S. 1980), 8068 [18AP]

Urban Mass Transportation Act: authorizing appropriations, 25540, 25542 [23SE]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (S. 1128), conference report, 32404 [16OC]

Water Resources Development Act: enact (S. 1567), 4971 [14MR]

Water supply: presence of arsenic, 11669 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Special order: granted, 13879 [16JN]

Reports

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 23819 [17SE]

Critique of the Proposed Recommended Maximum Contaminant Levels for Arsenic: Edward J. Calabrese, 11670-11672 [21MY]

Foreign Currency Expenditures, 24962 [19SE]

Statements

Gold Reserve: James A. Baker III, Sec. of the Treasury, 21492 [14AU]

Personal Philosophy: Jacob K. Javits, 4280 [11MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: Red Skelton, 14956 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 2158, withdraw and reserve certain public lands within Bravo-20 Bombing Range, Churchill County, NV (S. 2158), 4052 [7MR]

Tributes

East, John P., 17193 [22JY]

Javits, Jacob K., 4280 [11MR]

LeMond, Greg, 17950 [29JY]

Stehle, Nancy, 33514 [17OC]

Wyrsch, Gerry, 33514 [17OC]

Tributes to retiring Members

Goldwater, Senator, 30225 [10OC]

Laxalt, Senator, 30225 [10OC]