ARMEY, RICHARD (DICK) (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments offered by, to
Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), 7368 [14AP], 10175 [8MY]
Construction Industry Labor Law Act: amend (H.R. 281), 7690 [16AP], 7871 [17AP]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18162, 18219 [30JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5162), 17482 [23JY]
Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4542 [12MR]
Articles and editorials
Dispelling the Trade Myths, Murray Weidenbaum, Washington (DC) Times, 2038
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Economic conditions: increase Government efficiency and reduce deficit (see H.R. 5099), 15769 [26JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal minimum wage and overtime requirements (see H.R. 4459), 5828 [20MR]
Lewisville Dam, Denton, TX: convey certain real property to persons from whom acquired (see H.R. 4120), 1503 [4FE]
Radio: jamming of broadcasting (see H. Con. Res. 386), 22146 [15AU]
Radio in the American Sector of Berlin: sense of Congress in support (see H. Con. Res. 280), 2016 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: payment limitation provisions of annual farm programs (see H.R. 5432), 23245 [12SE]
Air Force: support of Congress for Stealth bomber (see H.J. Res. 662), 23245 [12SE]
Angola: opposition to system of oppression and promote development of democracy (see H.R. 3598), 3107 [27FE]
Angola Loan Restriction Act: enact (see H.R. 4145), 4269 [11MR]
Armed Forces: utilize against narcotic traffic along U.S. boundaries (see H.R. 5381), 20743 [11AU]
Astronauts: authorizing establishment of a memorial (see H.J. Res. 504), 3854 [6MR]
Atomic power plants: begin multilateral negotiations to strengthen safety standards (see H. Res. 438), 10524 [13MY]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 12624 [5JN]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: facilitate compliance (see H. Res. 375), 2016 [6FE]
Banks and banking: flexibility with regard to energy and agricultural loans (see H.R. 4553), 7125 [10AP]
Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 3800), 2017 [6FE]
Capital punishment: imposition of sentence for espionage and treason (see H.R. 704), 13770 [16JN]
Challenger (space shuttle): award members of crew Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see H. Res. 369), 1074 [30JA]
Challenger II (space shuttle): NASA may accept gifts and donations (see H.R. 4189, 4202), 7555 [15AP], 8477 [23AP]
China, People's Republic of: prohibit sale of integrated avionics system kits (see H.J. Res. 593), 10216 [8MY]
Claiborne, Harry E.: impeachment (see H. Res. 487), 15287 [24JN]
Constitution: establishing English as the official language (see H.J. Res. 96), 601 [28JA]
Controlled Substances Act: penalties for manufacturing and intent to distribute designer drugs (see H.R. 2977), 1503 [4FE]
Debt: improve Government's collections and credit management practices (see H.R. 4659), 11625 [21MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize assistance for civilian law enforcement relative to border protection (see H.R. 5048), 14296 [18JN]
———improvement of cost effectiveness (see H.R. 5114), 15770 [26JN]
———reimbursement for use of Defense Industrial Reserve property (see H.R. 5128), 15770 [26JN]
Dept. of Justice: increase efficiency and reduce deficit (see H.R. 5107), 15769 [26JN]
Education: reduce default rates of student loans (see H.R. 3371), 2594 [24FE]
Ethiopia: famine and resettlement policy (see H. Con. Res. 285), 8412 [22AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: authorize a youth minimum wage differential (see H.R. 4487), 15605 [25JN]
Federal Accounting Practices Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 5092), 22147 [15AU]
Federal employees: forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of felony (see H.R. 3388), 10990 [15MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish conditions for export of drugs (see H.R. 3995), 13268 [11JN]
———registration of nonprofit entities which provide health services and sell prescription drugs (see H.R. 4482), 19460 [6AU]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Guatemala: commending for leading toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 200), 2294 [19FE]
House rules: require quarterly statement of size and postage costs of mass mailing by a Member (see H. Res. 377), 9554 [6MY]
Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 14297 [18JN]
Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 9553 [6MY]
Legal services: authorize contracts retaining private counsel in case of indebtedness owed U.S. (see H.R. 979), 9775 [7MY]
Libya: calling for expulsion from the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 313), 6930 [9AP]
———express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
LSC: terminate (see H.R. 4309), 3648 [5MR]
Members of Congress: reform the retirement provisions (see H.R. 3693), 6638 [8AP]
Monuments and memorials: erect to American Armored Force, Arlington, VA (see H.J. Res. 167), 5898 [21MR]
Most favored nation agreement: deny to country that supports terrorism (see H.R. 3661), 13526 [12JN]
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency: opposing participation of U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 287), 7690 [16AP]
Narcotic traffic: assistance from entertainment industry (see H.J. Res. 712), 21735 [14AU]
———legislation from executive branch (see H.R. 5266), 19952 [8AU]
———utilize Armed Forces along U.S. boundaries (see H.R. 5381), 20743 [11AU]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 5829 [20MR]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 7892 [17AP]
National observances: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 479), 2978 [26FE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 6932 [9AP]
National strategy: Presidential report (see H.R. 4126), 6931 [9AP]
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola: sense of House regarding support (see H. Res. 393), 16505 [15JY]
Natural gas: promote competition, open access to transportation, and encourage production (see H.R. 4604), 10990 [15MY]
Nicaragua: assistance for resistance forces (see H.R. 4108), 1502 [4FE]
———radio broadcasting by a separate service within Voice of America (see H.R. 4343), 7127 [10AP]
NIH: transfer research monkeys to custody of Primarily Primates, Inc. (see H. Con. Res. 351), 13268 [11JN]
Office of the Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of the President: establish (see H.R. 4495), 10523 [13MY]
Patents: restore term of the grant in cases of products for the time of regulatory review period (see H.R. 3897), 3388 [3MR]
Pensions: equitable and uniform treatment of federally funded under deficit reduction process (see H. Con. Res. 331), 15288 [24JN]
Petroleum: incentives for domestic production of oil and gas (see H.R. 4553), 7125 [10AP]
———revitalize oil and gas production (see H.R. 5596), 26369 [25SE]
Poland: oppose participation in the IMF (see H.J. Res. 624), 9552 [6MY]
Power resources: encourage exploration and production of domestic (see H.R. 4476), 5897 [21MR]
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal prohibitions against petroleum and natural gas (see H.R. 4402), 4702 [13MR]
President: repeal restricting article of Constitution on terms of office (see H.J. Res. 687), 22147 [15AU]
Public debt: cost control to aid in verification of housing eligibility (see H.R. 5117), 15770 [26JN]
———improve collection and credit management practices (see H.R. 5125), 15770 [26JN]
———reduce deficit by improvements to medicare and medicaid auditing, medical review, and quality control (see H.R. 5130), 15770 [26JN]
———reduce Government competition with private sector to goods and services (see H.R. 5116), 15770 [26JN]
Rose: designate as national floral emblem (see H.J. Res. 385), 10990 [15MY]
SBA: establish within Dept. of Commerce (see H.R. 4621), 7891 [17AP]
Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 8411 [22AP]
Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 8411 [22AP]
Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4633, 4763), 20744 [11AU], 21131 [12AU]
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]
———limit number of nationals serving mission to U.N. (see H.R. 3600), 5829 [20MR]
———National Day greetings made by President (see H. Res. 309), 2294 [19FE]
———persecution of members of Ukrainian and public Helsinki monitoring groups (see H. Con. Res. 332), 23474 [16SE]
Taxation: affirming intent of Congress to oppose increase (see H. Res. 573), 28179 [2OC]
———allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4849), 17317 [22JY]
———deductibility of contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H. Res. 476, 488), 16505 [15JY], 17318 [22JY]
———deduction for excise and tariff portion of business' cost of goods and services (see H. Res. 404), 9554 [6MY]
———deny exemption deduction for child who lives temporarily after abortion (see H.R. 4041), 704 [29JA]
———deny tax-exempt status to organizations which perform or finance abortions (see H.R. 2897), 22737 [10SE]
———effective date of any change in employee's annuities (see H. Res. 451), 14079 [17JN]
———effective date of municipal bonds reform provisions (see H. Con. Res. 279), 2979 [26FE]
———Executive order to deny foreign income exclusion (see H.R. 4056), 2978 [26FE]
———repeal certain restrictions on oil and gas benefits after transfer of property (see H.R. 4643), 8212 [21AP]
———repeal windfall profit (see H.R. 5318), 18669 [1AU]
———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]
———State collection from sales of tangible personal property by nonresident persons (see H.R. 5021), 32329 [16OC]
———treatment of certain air transportation (see H.R. 4884), 11947 [22MY]
Terrorism: sanctions against foreign countries that do not extradite (see H.R. 3583), 499 [23JA]
Texas: authorize Corps of Engineers to issue permits for construction of water resources project (see H.R. 4693), 11949 [22MY]
Trade Act: disapproving President's recommendation to extended waiver authority (see H. Res. 475), 13526 [12JN]
Documents
National Labor Relations Act (excerpts), 7848 [17AP]
Letters
Executive impoundment of appropriated funds: Albert D. Bourland, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 10176 [8MY]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: national policy, 1799
Aeronautics: transfer of Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports, VA, to regional authority, 32139
Afghanistan: Soviet Union genocide, 2023
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: remove maximum age limitation (H.R. 4154), 25438 [23SE]
Agriculture: suspend application of sequestration order for Dairy Price Support Program funds (H.R. 4265), 3065, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3091 [27FE]
Air traffic controllers: expand staff, 18204 [30JY]
Amtrak: funding, 18163, 18165, 18183 [30JY]
Amusement parks: CPSC regulatory authority, 1967, 1968 [6FE]
Angola: military assistance, 2023
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, 17482, 17484 [23JY]
Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 738), 26330 [25SE], 29960 [9OC], 32139
———continuing (H.J. Res. 738), conference report, 31986, 32126 [15OC]
———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), 10129, 10130, 10175-10178, 10180, 10196 [8MY]
———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), consideration (H. Res. 415), 7539 [15AP]
———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), consideration (H. Res. 425), 8346 [22AP]
Arms control: negotiations, 30718 [14OC]
———strategic defense initiative, 2019
Atomic weapons: strategic defense initiative, 2019
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: suspend application of sequestration order for Dairy Price Support Program (H.R. 4265), 3065, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3091 [27FE]
Banks and banking: depository fund availability, 455
Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (H.R. 3800), 4004
Budget: deficit reduction proposals, 1747 [5FE], 1803
———proposals, 4566, 4568 [12MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: cost sharing by beneficiaries, 17433, 17434 [23JY]
Central America: International Security and Development Cooperation Act (H.J. Res. 540), 5514
China, Republic of: tribute to Chiang Kai-shek, 28154
Civil Rights Restoration Act: enact (H.R. 700), 3810 [6MR]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4208), 9509 [6MY]
———procurement procedures, 9509 [6MY]
Committee on Rules: party ratio, 7659 [16AP]
Committees of the House: expenses for investigations and studies by standing and select committees (H. Res. 368), 1758 [5FE]
Communications: electronic interference against certain radio broadcasts by Soviet Union, 27323 [30SE]
Construction Industry Labor Law Act: amend (H.R. 281), 2045
Consumer Product Safety Act: extend for 3 fiscal years (H.R. 3456), 1967, 1968 [6FE]
Contracts: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (H.R. 73), 2062
DEA: funding, 16902, 16904, 16906, 16907, 16910, 16954 [17JY]
Democratic Party: budget proposal, 4566 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 22066 [15AU]
———reform procurement practices (H.R. 472), 2062
Dept. of Energy: research and development program funding, 17449 [23JY]
Dept. of HUD and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5313), 23155, 23157, 23174
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5294), 19397 [6AU]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18162, 18163, 18165, 18167, 18168, 18170, 18171, 18183, 18204, 18216, 18219, 18220 [30JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5161), 16902, 16904, 16906, 16907, 16910, 16925, 16936, 16954 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5233), 18275
District of Columbia: Washington metro rail construction funding, 18163, 18165, 18168, 18170, 18171 [30JY]
Drug industry: use of polygraph tests, 4542, 4543 [12MR]
Economic conditions: impact of tax reform, 2649
Economic Development Administration: program funding, 16902, 16904, 16906, 16907, 16910 [17JY]
Education: renaissance, 2042
Employment: polygraph testing, 4542, 4543 [12MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5162), 17426, 17433, 17434, 17449, 17482, 17484, 17495 [23JY]
Executive powers: impoundment of appropriated funds, 10175-10178, 10180 [8MY]
Expedited Funds Availability Act: enact (H.R. 2443), 455
Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal minimum wage and overtime requirements (H.R. 4459), 5781, 5783
FBI: funding, 16954 [17JY]
Federal Power Marketing Administration: use of funds for sale or transfer of facilities, 10196 [8MY]
Firearms Owner's Protection Act: enact, 2029
Foreign relations: continuing resolution, 29960 [9OC]
———Nicaragua, 2023
Foreign trade: protectionism, 2026
Government: privatization of assets, 5849
Government procurement: nondomestic goods and services, 18216 [30JY]
Government spending: reduce, 1747 [5FE], 1803
Great Basin National Park and Preserve, NV: establishment, 9132 [30AP]
House: Committee on Rules party ratio, 7659 [16AP]
———expenses for investigations and studies by standing and select committees (H. Res. 368), 1758 [5FE]
Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 12338, 12339 [4JN], 13224, 13226, 13229, 13230, 13243, 13244, 13245 [11JN]
———enact (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, 13242 [11JN]
Indiana: recount procedure in 8th Congressional District, 9105 [30AP]
Labor unions: construction industry, 7833, 7842, 7848, 7862, 7868, 7871, 7872 [17AP]
Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 5203), 17983, 17989 [29JY]
LSC: funding, 16936 [17JY]
McIntyre, Richard D.: seat as Member of House, 9105 [30AP]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Act: enact, 32139 [15OC]
Military assistance: Angola, 2023
Narcotics: national abuse and trafficking prevention policy, 22996
National Defense Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 4428), 22066 [15AU]
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3302), 9132 [30AP]
Nicaragua: democracy, 2023
———military assistance to Contras, 7659 [16AP]
———military assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 540), 5514
———military assistance to Contras (S.J. Res. 283), consideration (H. Res. 415), 7539 [15AP]
———U.S. policy, 2023
Nobel Prize: tribute to James M. Buchanan, 32710 [17OC], 33677 [18OC]
Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 22996
Point of order, 18214, 18215 [30JY]
Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4542, 4543 [12MR]
Public housing: resident management programs, 13224, 13226, 13229, 13230 [11JN]
———sale to tenants, 13243, 13244, 13245 [11JN]
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: harmful interference by Communist countries to broadcasts (H. Con. Res. 391), 27346
Reagan, President: budget proposal, 4566, 4568 [12MR]
———State of the Union Message, 1803
Soviet Union: Afghanistan genocide, 2023
———arms control negotiations, 30718 [14OC]
———electronic interference against certain U.S. radio broadcasts, 27323 [30SE]
———strategic defense initiative, 2019
SSI: program improvements (H.R. 5595), 27331 [30SE]
———program improvements (H.R. 5595), Senate amendments, 32180 [16OC]
Strategic defense initiative: research and development, 2019
Tax Freedom Day: observance, 9187 [1MY]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26199, 26233 [25SE]
Taxation: pledge not to raise, 27533, 27534 [1OC]
———reform process, 2649
Telecommunications Equipment and Services Act: enact (H.R. 3800), 4004
U.N.: contribution, 16925 [17JY]
Urban Development Action Grant Program: abolish, 12338, 12339 [4JN]
VOA: harmful interference by Communist countries to broadcasts (H. Con. Res. 391), 27346
Walt Disney Recognition Day: designate (H.J. Res. 377), 19938 [8AU]
Washington Metropolitan Airports: funding, 18163, 18165 [30JY]
Wilderness areas: inclusion of certain lands in National Wilderness Preservation System, 9132 [30AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 454 [23JA], 1747, 1758, 1777 [5FE], 2014 [6FE], 3810, 3851 [6MR], 5514 [19MR], 5825 [20MR], 7833, 7842, 7848 [17AP], 9105 [30AP], 9187 [1MY], 9509 [6MY], 12338 [4JN], 16907 [17JY], 17426, 17433, 17449, 17482 [23JY], 17983 [29JY], 18162 [30JY], 18298 [31JY], 22066 [15AU], 23243 [12SE], 26199, 26233, 26330 [25SE], 27323, 27331 [30SE], 29960 [9OC], 30718 [14OC], 31986, 32139 [15OC]
Special order: granted, 3851 [6MR], 5306 [18MR], 5562 [19MR]
Reports
Privatization Around the Globe—Lessons for the Reagan Administration: Peter Young, National Center for Policy Analysis, 5849
Rulings of the Chair
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18215 [30JY]
Statements
Coast Guard Operations (sundry excerpts), 9509 [6MY]
Minimum Wage: Kurt Begee (excerpts), 5785 [20MR]
Protectionism: David Gergen, 2026
U.S. Military Involvement in Central America: (sundry excerpts), 5514
U.S. Policy in El Salvador: Representative Wright (excerpts), 5514
Tributes
Buchanan, James M., 32710 [17OC], 33677 [18OC]
Chiang Kai-shek, 28154
Grotberg, Representative, 19940 [8AU]
Loeffler, Representative, 29360 [7OC]
Vignettes
Sub-minimum wage employment, 5784 [20MR]