BROOKS, JACK (a Representative from Texas)
Addresses
Let's Revive the American Dream: Representative Wright, 1790
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 5300, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 26359 [25SE]
Delegation to attend memorial service for space shuttle Challenger crew members, 1058 [30JA]
Delegation to North Atlantic Assembly, 1446 [4FE]
Articles and editorials
Best Little War Money Can Buy, Art Buchwald, Washington (DC) Post, 16525
Meese's Power Grab, Murray Waas and Jeffrey Toobin, New Republic (publication), 16268
Tony Coelho—The Triumph of the Democrats, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, 13180
We Still Don't Have the Arms and Tactics for a Major War, David Evans, Washington (DC) Post, 22125-22127 [15AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Antitrust actions: treble amount of damages for violations and assure fairness to award of damages (see H.R. 4831), 10989 [15MY]
Children's Challenger Center for Space Science: establish (see H.J. Res. 607), 8411 [22AP]
Hangartner, Rick: relief (see H.R. 4606), 8887 [29AP]
States: provide health education and training along border between U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 4179), 2292 [19FE]
Stewart, Russell: relief (see H.R. 4706), 8887 [29AP]
Taxation: allow States and District of Columbia to collect relative to sales of tangible personal property by nonresident persons (see H.R. 5021), 13525 [12JN]
Walden, David: relief (see H.R. 4606), 8887 [29AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
American Armored Force: monument in Arlington, VA (see H.J. Res. 167), 19461 [6AU]
American Liver Foundation National Liver Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 127), 15287 [24JN]
Astronauts: authorizing establishment of a memorial (see H.J. Res. 504), 10524 [13MY]
Atomic weapons: limit deployment and maintenance of strategic with arms limitation agreements (see H.R. 4919), 12364 [4JN]
Auto parts: importance of inclusion in market-oriented negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 328), 9145 [30AP]
Ballistic knives: prohibit possession, manufacture, sale, importation, and mailing (see H.R. 4711), 23015 [11SE]
Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 6931 [9AP]
Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), 48 [21JA]
Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 13770 [16JN]
Claiborne, Harry E.: impeachment (see H. Res. 461), 12129 [3JN]
Contracts: strengthen prohibition of kickbacks to subcontractors under Federal (see H.R. 4783), 25457 [23SE]
Cooperative Extension Service: funds (see H. Res. 413), 7126 [10AP]
Copyright: amend requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 4696), 8887 [29AP]
———make permanent requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 3465), 4703 [13MR]
Crime and criminals: interception of certain communications and other forms of surveillance (see H.R. 4952), 12623 [5JN]
Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 4578 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit implementation of rule to establish rates charged by vessels to be excessive under Cargo Preference Act (see H.R. 5532), 27551 [1OC]
Disaster Relief Act: establish cost sharing formulas for assistance (see H.R. 4934), 21131 [12AU]
Diseases: assistance for Alzheimer's education, research, and other related disorders (see H.R. 2280), 17693 [24JY]
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]
Executive branch: President to submit legislation for reorganization to combat narcotics trafficking (see H.R. 5266), 18010 [29JY]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 6932 [9AP]
Federal employees: restore retirement fund losses (see H.R. 3689), 4268 [11MR]
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]
Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 381), 4578 [12MR]
Health: undertake research for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (see H.R. 5553), 28179 [2OC]
Judges: authorize appointment of additional bankruptcy (see H.R. 4128), 1778 [5FE]
Lasker, Mary: special gold medal (see H.R. 4153), 23245 [12SE]
Lotteries: clarify restrictions on advertisements of State authorized (see H.R. 3431), 14889 [23JN]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 15772 [26JN]
Maritime transportation: negotiation of agreements for carriage of waterborne trade (see H.R. 3662), 13268 [11JN]
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]
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 Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 19952 [8AU]
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 700), 33159 [17OC]
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), 5898 [21MR]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 7690 [16AP]
National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 21247 [13AU]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), 7690 [16AP]
National Birds of Prey Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 9553 [6MY]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 1503 [4FE]
National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19745 [7AU]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21131 [12AU]
National Congregate and Meals on Wheels Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 4121 [10MR]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 9146 [30AP]
National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 619), 21736 [14AU]
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 Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 27552 [1OC]
National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 9146 [30AP]
National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 10215 [8MY]
National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 6639 [8AP]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 653), 22738 [10SE]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 586), 18012 [29JY]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 692), 18670 [1AU]
National Humanities Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 1779 [5FE]
National Hungarian Freedom Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 657), 23474 [16SE]
National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 9465 [5MY]
National Mathematics Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 5076 [17MR]
National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 6057 [25MR]
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 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 27552 [1OC]
National Pedestrian Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 670), 28824 [6OC]
National Pension Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 600), 7555 [15AP]
National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 714), 29835 [8OC]
National Reading Is Fun Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 4269 [11MR]
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 13269 [11JN]
National Social Studies Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 28179 [2OC]
National Space Grant College Program: establish (see H.R. 4397), 13269 [11JN]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 17318 [22JY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 635), 15605 [25JN]
National Telecommunicators' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 536, 649), 5308 [18MR], 16747 [16JY]
National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 3108 [27FE]
National Year of the Americas: designate (see H.J. Res. 640), 11448 [20MY]
National Year of the Teacher: designate (see H.J. Res. 635), 15605 [25JN]
NIH Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 709), 27426 [30SE]
Occupational disease: establish system for identifying, notifying, and preventing illness and death (see H.R. 1309), 11625 [21MY]
Oil security policy: provide comprehensive national (see H.R. 5272), 19117 [5AU]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 6932 [9AP]
Patents: amend laws (see H.R. 4747), 9465 [5MY]
———restore term of the grant in cases of products for the time of regulatory review period (see H.R. 3897), 5898 [21MR]
Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia: establish (see H. Con. Res. 129), 29835 [8OC]
Petroleum: increase tariffs and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be filled from stripper well oil (see H.R. 4564), 7126 [10AP]
Postal Service: issue stamp to honor Gen. Henry M. Robert (see H. Res. 509), 19118 [5AU]
Power resources: encourage exploration and production of domestic (see H.R. 4476), 5897 [21MR]
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act: repeal and amend certain sections (see H.R. 4669), 8476 [23AP]
Price discrimination: establish standards for antitrust claims based on resale price fixing (see H.R. 5293), 18227 [30JY]
Queens County, NY: designate Joseph P. Addabbo VA Extended Care Center at St. Albans (see H.R. 5472), 22145 [15AU]
Salute to School Volunteers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 706), 27552 [1OC]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 5308 [18MR]
Shays' Rebellion Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), 26428 [26SE]
Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4633), 17054 [21JY]
———restore trust fund losses (see H.R. 3689), 4268 [11MR]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 646), 16505 [15JY]
Taxation: allow steel companies 15-year carryback of investment credit (see H.R. 5327), 18669 [1AU]
———deduction for operating loss rules on domestic oil (see H.R. 4564), 7126 [10AP]
———deny deduction for excise and tariff portion of business' cost of goods and services (see H. Res. 404), 5830 [20MR]
———effective date of municipal bonds reform provisions (see H. Con. Res. 279), 4578 [12MR]
Territories (U.S.): accepting, ratifying, and confirming the cessions of islands of Samoan group (see H.R. 3555), 5566 [19MR]
Texas: authorize Corps of Engineers to issue permits for construction of water resources project (see H.R. 4693), 11949 [22MY]
Trademarks: amend laws (see H.R. 4747), 9465 [5MY]
Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 1074 [30JA]
Year of New Sweden: designate (see H.J. Res. 560), 7690 [16AP]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]
Letters
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: Representative Rodino, 29311 [7OC]
Executive impoundment of appropriated funds: by (excerpts), 10184 [8MY]
Investigation of President's Chemical Warfare Review Commission: Milton S. Socolar, 21190 [13AU]
———by and Representative Fascell, 21189 [13AU]
Motions offered by
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), 29314 [7OC]
Congressional Reports Elimination Act: enact (H.R. 2518), pass H.R. 2518 in lieu, 17790 [28JY]
District of Columbia: transfer jurisdiction of certain property for use as homeless shelter (H.R. 4784), 12598 [5JN]
Remarks by, on
Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 4783), 29309-29314 [7OC]
———enact (H.R. 4783), pass S. 2250 in lieu, 29314 [7OC]
Antitrust law: treble damages liability (H.R. 4831), 10969
Appropriations: continuing (H.J. Res. 738), 26329 [25SE]
———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), 10179, 10185 [8MY]
———making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), consideration (H. Res. 415), 7539 [15AP]
Boston, MA: treatment of certain outstanding Federal housing loans, 12550 [5JN]
Budget: changes in spending and revenue provisions (H.R. 3128), concur with Senate amendments, 5213
Casey, Robert R.: announcement of death, 7870 [17AP]
Challenger (space shuttle): establish Children's Challenger Center for Space Science in recognition of contributions of crew (H.J. Res. 607), 8375 [22AP]
———sorrow of House relative to in-flight disaster (H. Res. 361), 598
Chemical warfare: binary weapons development, 21189 [13AU]
Children's Challenger Center for Space Science: establish (H.J. Res. 607), 8375 [22AP]
Committee on Government Operations: filing reports, 17307 [22JY]
———meetings during sessions, 12105 [3JN]
Computer Security Act: enact (H.R. 2889), 21021, 21023 [12AU]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3456 [4MR], 9141 [30AP], 12599 [5JN], 25169 [22SE], 28816 [6OC], 29314 [7OC]
Congressional Reports Elimination Act: enact (H.R. 2518), 17785, 17786 [28JY]
———enact (S. 992), unanimous-consent agreement, 17787 [28JY]
Construction Industry Labor Law Act: amend (H.R. 281), 7850
Contracts: strengthen prohibition of kickbacks to subcontractors (H.R. 4783), 29309-29314 [7OC]
———strengthen prohibition of kickbacks to subcontractors (H.R. 4783), pass S. 2250 in lieu, 29314 [7OC]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (H.R. 5316), 20993
Defense procurement: reform, 19094 [5AU]
———wasteful practices, 22125 [15AU]
Democratic Party: efforts to reverse downward mobility trend, 1790
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 19094 [5AU], 21189 [13AU]
———award of contract to firm owned partly by Libya (H. Con. Res. 315), 10465
Dept. of the Treasury: disinvestment of Social Security trust fund, 17290
District of Columbia: transfer jurisdiction of certain property for use as homeless shelter (H.R. 4784), 12586, 12589, 12592, 12593, 12594, 12596 [5JN]
Employment: polygraph testing, 4520, 4534 [12MR]
Equity in Interstate Competition Act: enact (H.R. 5021), 13519
Executive departments: establish offices of inspector general (H.R. 3077), 25166, 25168 [22SE]
Executive powers: impoundment of appropriated funds, 10179, 10185 [8MY]
False Claims Act: amend (H.R. 4827), 22336
Federal employees: restrict use of Government vehicles (H.R. 3614), 3454, 3455 [4MR]
Foreign relations: Nicaragua, 16525
Foreign trade: U.S. policy, 11568
Freedom of Information Act: amend relative to procedures for processing of requests (H.R. 4862), 25172 [22SE]
Homeless: transfer jurisdiction of certain property to District of Columbia for use as shelter (H.R. 4784), 12586, 12589, 12592, 12593, 12594, 12596 [5JN]
Housing Act: enact (H.R. 1), 12550 [5JN]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11568
Inspector General Act: amend (H.R. 3077), 25166, 25168 [22SE]
Interstate commerce: tax treatment of sale of certain tangible personal property (H.R. 5021), 13519
Labor unions: construction industry, 7850
Libya: award of Dept. of Defense contract to firm owned partly by Government (H. Con. Res. 315), 10465
Meese, Edwin III, Attorney General: constitutionality of law passed by Congress and signed by President, 16268
Narcotics: national abuse and trafficking prevention policy, 22732 [10SE]
NASA: appropriations (H.R. 5495), 26045
National security: technological export controls, 11568
NBS: computer security research program (H.R. 2889), 21021, 21023 [12AU]
Nicaragua: covert aid for military and paramilitary operations, 16525
———military assistance to Contras (S.J. Res. 283), consideration (H. Res. 415), 7539 [15AP]
———U.S. policy, 16525
OMB: prepare annual report consolidating available data on geographic distribution of Federal funds (H.R. 3168), 3453, 3454 [4MR]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 5300), 25886 [24SE]
Omnibus Drug Enforcement, Education, and Control Act: enact (H.R. 5484), 22732 [10SE]
Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2434), 30151
Patent Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4899), 23401
Pittsburgh, PA: treatment of certain outstanding Federal housing loans, 12550 [5JN]
Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4520, 4534 [12MR]
Port Arthur, TX: funding for Federal housing project, 12550 [5JN]
Presidential libraries: operating cost reduction (H.R. 1349), concur with Senate amendment, 10471 [13MY]
———operating cost reduction (H.R. 1349), concur with Senate amendment, unanimous-consent agreement, 10469 [13MY]
Public debt: increase statutory limit (H.R. 5395), 22137 [15AU]
Revenue sharing program: funding, 7870 [17AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5050), 17290
Special order: granted, 22141 [15AU]
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 3129), 22120 [15AU]
Transportation: prepayment audits for selected Federal transportation bills and collection of overpayments (H.R. 5420), 28814, 28816 [6OC]
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Education Training Act: enact (H.R. 4179), 2263
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3454, 3455 [4MR], 4520 [12MR], 5306 [18MR], 7849 [17AP], 10521 [13MY], 10969 [15MY], 11568 [21MY], 13072 [10JN], 15765 [26JN], 16502 [15JY], 21021 [12AU], 21239 [13AU], 25168, 25172 [22SE], 25886, 26045 [24SE], 28814 [6OC], 29310 [7OC]
Special order: granted, 2290 [19FE], 8407 [22AP], 8475 [23AP], 10988 [15MY], 13524 [12JN]
Reports
Committee on Government Operations, 47 [21JA], 8886 [29AP], 9144 [30AP], 10214 [8MY], 10522 [13MY], 11624 [21MY], 11946 [22MY], 12124, 12129 [3JN], 15286 [24JN], 15769 [26JN], 16745 [16JY], 17054 [21JY], 17691 [24JY], 18908 [4AU], 19460 [6AU], 23472 [16SE], 23669 [17SE], 26369 [25SE], 27116 [29SE], 27425 [30SE], 27550 [1OC], 28331 [3OC], 29386 [7OC], 29833 [8OC], 30116 [9OC]
Delegation to North Atlantic Assembly, Portugal, 15766 [26JN]
Executive Branch Legislation on Narcotic Traffic: Committee on Government Operations, 21130 [12AU]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 12124 [3JN], 15766 [26JN]
Taxation of Foreign Source Income: Committee on Government Operations, 19950 [8AU]
Statements
Television Coverage of Senate Proceedings: by (excerpts), 12105 [3JN]
Subpoenas
House records: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2581 [24FE]
Tributes
Barnes, Representative, 30859
Casey, Bob, 9140 [30AP]
Coelho, Representative, 13180
Fuqua, Representative, 28201
Holt, Representative, 30859
Mikulski, Representative, 30859
Mitchell, Representative, 30859
Moore, John E., 7 [21JA]
Seiberling, Representative, 29810