SPRATT, JOHN M., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 19122 [5AU], 19903 [8AU], 20687, 20698, 20713 [11AU]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 2638, National Defense Authorization Act amendments, 24069 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Merits of the Midgetman, Representative McCurdy, Washington (DC) Times, 9519 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Truth in Negotiations Act: amend to improve control cost of Dept. of Defense contracts (see H.R. 4548), 6929 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 5288), 18227 [30JY]

———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 9147 [30AP]

Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 4922), 15605 [25JN]

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

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: defense programs should remain in conformance (see H. Con. Res. 336), 10991 [15MY]

Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 18670 [1AU]

Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 3800), 4578 [12MR]

Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 7690 [16AP]

Challenger (space shuttle): designate seven moons of Uranus in honor of crew members (see H.J. Res. 508), 1503 [4FE]

Children's Challenger Center for Space Science: establish (see H.J. Res. 607), 12625 [5JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 4567), 14889 [23JN]

Communication satellites: penalties for interference and uniform standards for encryption (see H.R. 5476), 32156 [15OC]

Communications Act: encoding of satellite-transmitted programming (see H.R. 3989), 7127 [10AP]

———increase educational and informational television programming for children (see H.R. 3216), 499 [23JA]

Competition in Contracting Act: establish alternative procedure for review of bid protests (see H.R. 4086), 2132 [18FE]

Constitution Day: designate (see H.R. 3842), 30218 [10OC]

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

Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 6932 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: ensure commercially available products are used to fulfill equipment and supply requirements (see H.R. 5124), 15770 [26JN]

———establish national special operations agency (see H.R. 5109), 15769 [26JN]

Ecology: establishment of cooperative international program to study greenhouse effect (see H. Con. Res. 338), 15773 [26JN]

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

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: recognize (see H.R. 669), 16967 [17JY]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 15772 [26JN]

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

Federal employees: testing of alternative systems of compensation and modify pay comparability (see H.R. 4738), 11949 [22MY]

Foreign Assistance Act: assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration (see H.R. 3894), 8596 [24AP]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 745), 28824 [6OC]

Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 615), 22147 [15AU]

Geological Survey: authorize water resources research (see H.R. 5526), 23473 [16SE]

Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8477 [23AP]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination on basis of blindness (see H.R. 2741), 15287 [24JN]

Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 13269 [11JN]

Jewish Heritage Week: proclamation (see H.J. Res. 606), 8212 [21AP]

Job training: improve and establish Federal programs (see H.R. 5720), 32329 [16OC]

Judges: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy (see H.R. 4128), 1778 [5FE]

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

Libya: express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8477 [23AP]

Medical University of South Carolina: waiver of certain requirements of Social Security Act's title XIX (see H.R. 5648), 28331 [3OC]

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]

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

———legislation from executive branch (see H.R. 5266), 19952 [8AU]

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), 28179 [2OC]

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

National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 25374 [22SE]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 7690 [16AP]

National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 19952 [8AU]

National Arts in the Schools Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 7127 [10AP]

National Arts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 693), 28180 [2OC]

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 11625 [21MY]

National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 7892 [17AP]

National Bowling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 620), 26076 [24SE]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 737), 27117 [29SE]

National Children's Television Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 710), 21735 [14AU]

National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19745 [7AU]

National Commission on Liability Crisis: establish (see H.R. 4655), 12364 [4JN]

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

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

National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 6930 [9AP]

National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 6931 [9AP]

National Guard: employees may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian services (see H.R. 3968), 3108 [27FE]

———recognize 350 years of service (see H.J. Res. 574), 17693 [24JY]

———recognize role played in national defense (see H.J. Res. 220), 5829 [20MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: centralize motor carrier responsibilities (see H.R. 4612), 15772 [26JN]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 653), 22738 [10SE]

National Home Health Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 718), 28180 [2OC]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 586), 18012 [29JY]

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

National Independent Retail Grocer Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 511), 18420 [31JY]

National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 9465 [5MY]

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

National methanol energy policy: develop and coordinate efforts to implement (see H.R. 3355), 13268 [11JN]

National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 8888 [29AP]

National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 8763 [28AP]

National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 7556 [15AP]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 7556 [15AP]

National Reading Is Fun Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 7892 [17AP]

National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 29387 [7OC]

National Social Studies Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 28179 [2OC]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 18012 [29JY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 642), 15288 [24JN]

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

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 27426 [30SE]

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

NIH: transfer research monkeys to custody of Primarily Primates, Inc. (see H. Con. Res. 351), 17693 [24JY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 6932 [9AP]

Owens, Jesse: commend people of Berlin for commemoration of Olympic games victories (see H. Con. Res. 325), 11184 [19MY]

Public Health Service Act: extend health planning authority (see H.R. 5413), 25457 [23SE]

San Diego, CA: 50th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 682), 23670 [17SE]

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

Social Security: make permanent and improve benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment (see H.R. 4450), 16967 [17JY]

———swing-bed program (see H.R. 3000), 4121 [10MR]

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

Soviet Union: exchange of travel with leaders of U.S. (see H. Res. 116), 16505 [15JY]

Square dance: designate as the national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 316), 17693 [24JY]

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

———deductions for contributions of agricultural property for victims of natural disasters (see H.R. 5301), 18419 [31JY]

———effective date of any change in employee's annuities (see H. Res. 451), 11449 [20MY]

Telephone: prohibit obscene and indecent communications, 28179 [2OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: import licensing system (see H.R. 5370), 19951 [8AU]

Timor Island: annexation of eastern portion (see H. Con. Res. 244), 13269 [11JN]

Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition: establish in the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4544), 6929 [9AP]

Unemployment insurance: improve and establish Federal programs (see H.R. 5720), 32329 [16OC]

United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 22246 [8SE]

White House Conference on Library and Information Services: request President to convene (see H.J. Res. 244), 16967 [17JY]

Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]

Documents

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (excerpts), 21079 [12AU]

Remarks by, on

Air Force: F-15 and F-16 aircraft funding, 20688, 20691 [11AU]

———T-46 trainer aircraft funding, 20687, 20696 [11AU]

Arms control: atomic weapons tests ban treaty, 2936 [26FE]

Atomic weapons: SALT II Treaty, 19932 [13AU]

———test ban, 19932 [13AU]

———tests ban (H.J. Res. 3), 2936 [26FE]

———Threshold Test Ban Treaty, 19932 [13AU]

Bankruptcy: discretion of individual banks relative to acceptance of checks, 468 [23JA]

Banks and banking: depository fund availability, 468 [23JA]

Bradley fighting vehicle: funding, 20705 [11AU]

Central America: economic assistance, 15520, 15553 [25JN]

Chemical warfare: binary weapons development, 21195, 21198 [13AU]

Defense procurement: funding levels, 20698, 20699 [11AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 19897, 19904, 19907, 19909 [8AU], 19932 [13AU], 20687, 20688, 20691, 20696, 20698, 20699, 20705, 20713 [11AU], 21079 [12AU], 21195, 21198 [13AU]

———contracting procedures, 6630 [8AP]

———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 5052), 15520, 15553 [25JN]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: enact (H.R. 2443), 468 [23JA]

Government spending: reduce, 19897, 19904, 19907, 19909 [8AU]

National Library Week: observance, 6916 [9AP]

Navy: Trident submarine program funding, 20713 [11AU]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 15520, 15553 [25JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, 20688, 20689, 20699 [11AU]

Soviet Union: atomic weapons tests ban, 19932 [13AU]

Strategic defense initiative: funding, 21079 [12AU]

Truth in Negotiations Act: amend (H.R. 4548), 6630 [8AP]

Weapons: Midgetman missiles, 9519 [6MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 6630 [8AP], 9519 [6MY], 15520 [25JN], 15765 [26JN]

Special order: granted, 6633 [8AP]

Reports

Committee on Armed Services, 21241 [13AU]

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 21241 [13AU]

Selected Acquisition Report: Air Force (excerpts), 20691 [11AU]

Statements

Defense Procurement: Rudolph G. Penner, CBO (excerpts), 19897 [8AU]

Tables

Military construction details, 19905 [12AU]

Programmatic adjustments—deletions, 19904 [12AU]