SMITH, VIRGINIA (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 9554 [6MY], 10528 [13MY], 13203 [11JN]

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]

Articles and editorials

Farm Credit System Announces Loan Restructuring Plans, 10460 [13MY]

Good Riddance, '85—Strength Will Bring a Brighter End to '86, Marianne Beel, North Platte (NE) Telegraph, 5987 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: CCC loans to grain storage facilities (see H.R. 5386), 20743 [11AU]

———early and direct entry into producer's wheat and feed grain reserve program (see H.R. 5387), 20743 [11AU]

Lincoln County, NE: transfer of certain real property (see H.R. 5084), 15287 [24JN]

Soviet Union: sense of Congress concerning nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (see H. Con. Res. 333), 9775 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agricultural Act: make deficiency payments for crops of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4909), 13269 [11JN]

———modify definition of nonprogram crop to discourage increase in production (see H.R. 4079), 3288 [28FE]

———require that dry edible beans not be treated as a nonprogram crop (see H.R. 4078), 2293 [19FE]

Agriculture: eligibility of noncitizens for price support programs (see H.R. 4519, 4520), 7556 [15AP]

———grain quality standards (see H.R. 5407), 21130 [12AU]

———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 10282 [12MY]

Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 28824 [6OC]

Canada: importation of certain beef products (see H.R. 4591), 7554 [15AP]

Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 13073 [10JN]

Claiborne, Harry E.: impeachment (see H. Res. 487), 15287 [24JN]

Communications Act: restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 12364 [4JN]

Constitution: equal rights for men and women (see H.J. Res. 2), 27426 [30SE]

Cooperative Extension Service: funds (see H. Res. 413), 8412 [22AP]

Copyright: conveyance of right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without right to perform accompanying music (see H.R. 3521), 8762 [28AP]

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

Export Enhancement Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 5278), 18420 [31JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: facilitate industrial homework, including sewing, knitting, and craftmaking (see H.R. 2815), 17317 [22JY]

Farm Credit System: assistance to borrowers of loans by institutions (see H.R. 4369), 4267 [11MR]

Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1666), 10215 [8MY]

Grain: improve quality (see H.R. 4714), 10524 [13MY]

Grain Standards Act: improve accuracy of reporting conditions and quality of grain (see H.R. 4139), 4703 [13MR]

Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 15773 [26JN]

Job Training Partnership Act: encourage delivery of services to dislocated farmers (see H.R. 5062), 14741 [19JN]

Judges: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy (see H.R. 4128), 3108 [27FE]

Let Freedom Ring Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 664), 15288 [24JN]

Local governments: impose limitations on civil actions (see H.R. 4406), 6931 [9AP]

Medicare: sense of House regarding payment processing (see H. Res. 468), 15288 [24JN]

Narcotic traffic: assistance from entertainment industry (see H.J. Res. 712), 21735 [14AU]

———utilize Armed Forces along U.S. boundaries (see H.R. 5381), 21247 [13AU]

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

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), 8411 [22AP]

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 48 [21JA]

National Childhood Vaccine-Injury Compensation Program: establish (see H.R. 1780), 23015 [11SE]

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

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 3107 [27FE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 5566 [19MR]

National security policy: reflect strategy of peace through strength (see H. Con. Res. 150), 2294 [19FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), 1357 [3FE]

National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]

Postal Service: computing amount of deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of automobiles (see H.R. 4715), 15287 [24JN]

Product Liability Risk Act: include coverage lines of insurance (see H.R. 5225), 17506 [23JY]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: facilitate establishment of risk retention and purchasing groups (see H.R. 4442), 6057 [25MR]

Sec. of Agriculture: determine manner and frequency of inspection of meat products (see H.R. 4683), 8477 [23AP]

———exercise authority to accept bids from producers for diverting acreage in return for payments (see H. Con. Res. 360), 14742 [19JN]

———make deficiency payments of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 4912), 11948 [22MY]

Social Security: direct medicare payment for services of nurse anesthetist (see H.R. 2504), 5829 [20MR]

———eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4763), 12364 [4JN]

———protect benefit levels of workers reaching age 65 (see H.R. 1917), 27551 [1OC]

States: establish workfare program (see H.R. 471), 8411 [22AP]

Taxation: allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 12364 [4JN]

———deductions for medical and dental expenses should not be greater than 5% of adjusted gross income (see H. Con. Res. 355), 22147 [15AU]

———deny deduction for child who lives temporarily after abortion (see H.R. 4041), 12364 [4JN]

———deny interest on industrial development bonds used to finance acquisition of farm property by foreign persons (see H.R. 4520), 7556 [15AP]

———deny tax-exempt status to organizations which perform or finance abortions (see H.R. 2897), 13073 [10JN]

———expand working conditions fringe exception relative to employee use of vehicles (see H.R. 4013), 1779 [5FE]

———extend period for filing claim for credit or refund (see H.R. 4617), 9466 [5MY]

———repeal windfall profit on domestic crude oil (see H.R. 4887), 12625 [5JN]

Telephones: availability of universal service in rural areas (see H. Con. Res. 308), 10991 [15MY]

VA: opposition to closing of Insurance Center, Fort Snelling, MN (see H. Res. 423), 12625 [5JN]

Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 236 [22JA]

Year of New Sweden: designate (see H.J. Res. 560), 6057 [25MR]

Essays

Voice of Democracy: Matt Snyder, 8052 [17AP]

———Matthew Snyder, 7565 [15AP]

Guidelines

Restructuring Troubled Loans: Farm Credit System, 10460 [13MY]

Letters

Farm Credit System Model Pricing Program: Delmar K. Banner, Farm Credit Council, 10459 [13MY]

Remarks by, on

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: remove maximum age limitation (H.R. 4154), 25436 [23SE]

Aged: medicare prospective payment system, 5196 [18MR]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: amend (H.R. 1614), 3821 [6MR]

Agriculture: credit crisis, 5987 [21MR]

———Farm Credit System restructuring (H. Con. Res. 310), 10459 [13MY]

———producer reserve program entry (H.R. 5837), 20575 [11AU]

Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5177), 17652, 17665, 17670, 17672, 17679, 17680, 17682 [24JY]

Amtrak: funding, 18165, 18166 [30JY]

Animal and Plant Inspection Service: funding, 17670 [24JY]

Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 738), 26327 [25SE]

———continuing (H.J. Res. 738), conference report, 32003, 32005, 32115 [15OC]

———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), 10192 [8MY]

———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), conference report, 15247 [24JN]

Atomic power plant accident: Chernobyl disaster (H. Con. Res. 333), 10122 [8MY]

Budget: agriculture appropriations, 17679, 17680 [24JY]

CCC: funding, 1950 [6FE], 2892 [26FE]

———loans for grain storage facilities construction (H.R. 5836), 20575 [11AU]

———loans for storage facility construction, 17672 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: making supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 520), 1950 [6FE]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 534), 2892 [26FE]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 534), conference report, 4622, 4624, 4628 [13MR], 5771 [20MR]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 534), unanimous-consent agreement, 4216 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 22060 [15AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18165, 18166 [30JY]

District of Columbia: Washington metro rail construction funding, 18165, 18166 [30JY]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 44), 8331 [22AP]

———enact (S. 426), conference report, 28113 [2OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5162), 17496 [23JY]

Federal Power Marketing Administration: use of funds for sale or transfer of facilities, 10192 [8MY]

Food Security Act: make certain technical corrections to amendments (S. 2036), 1453 [4FE]

Foreign trade: textile industry, 19351 [6AU]

———U.S. policy, 11362, 11414 [20MY], 11887 [22MY]

Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), 16695 [16JY]

———enact (H.R. 4613), conference report, 31504, 31505, 31508 [15OC]

Garrison Dam, ND: implement certain recommendations (H.R. 1116), 8458 [23AP]

Government spending: reduce, 17496 [23JY]

Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 12329 [4JN], 13202, 13203 [11JN]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11362, 11414 [20MY], 11887 [22MY]

Landowner Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4369), 10459 [13MY]

Livestock industry: impact of futures market, 16695 [16JY]

Maritime transportation: negotiation of agreements for carriage of waterborne trade (H.R. 3662), 10207 [8MY]

Medicare: prospective payment system, 5196 [18MR]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Act: enact, 32141 [15OC]

Narcotics: prohibit availability of agricultural assistance funds to persons convicted of related offenses, 17682 [24JY]

National Defense Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 4428), 22060 [15AU]

Nebraska Wilderness Act: enact (S. 816), 25414 [23SE]

O'Neill Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin, NE: modify construction, operation, and maintenance (H.R. 1590), 8458 [23AP]

Point of order, 31505 [15OC]

Power resources: relicensing of Federal hydroelectric projects, 8331 [22AP]

Rural areas: income eligibility standards for housing assistance, 13203 [11JN]

———minimum speed limit, 19449 [6AU]

———mortgage credit availability and use, 13202 [11JN]

Soviet Union: atomic power plant accident at Chernobyl (H. Con. Res. 333), 10122 [8MY]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 3129), 19449 [6AU]

Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 19351 [6AU]

Urban Development Action Grant Program: selection criteria, 12329 [4JN]

Washington Metropolitan Airports: funding, 18165, 18166 [30JY]

Water: use of Federal water for irrigation of certain crops, 8458 [23AP]

Wheat trade: referendum on national marketing quota (H.R. 1614), 3821 [6MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1950 [6FE], 2892 [26FE], 3821 [6MR], 5196 [18MR], 7553 [15AP], 7889 [17AP], 8330 [22AP], 10122, 10192 [8MY], 10459 [13MY], 11362, 11414 [20MY], 11887 [22MY], 15247 [24JN], 16695 [16JY], 17315 [22JY], 17496 [23JY], 18165 [30JY], 19351, 19449 [6AU], 20575 [11AU], 22060 [15AU], 25414, 25436 [23SE], 26327 [25SE], 28113 [2OC], 31505, 32003, 32141 [15OC]

Special order: granted, 10213 [8MY]