BRUCE, TERRY L. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 21721 [14AU]
Appointments
Committee To Attend Funeral of George M. O'Brien, 17271 [22JY]
Conferee: H.R. 2453, amending Older Americans Act, 2117 [18FE]
———H.R. 4116, Domestic Volunteer Service Act amendments, 23119 [12SE]
———H.R. 4421, authorizing community food and nutrition programs, 17645 [24JY]
———S. 1965, reauthorizing and revising Higher Education Act, 17644 [24JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
FDIC: establish procedure to facilitate restructuring or canceling agricultural loans (see H.R. 4241), 2977 [26FE]
Grain Standards Act: optimal grading and measurement of deviations (see H.R. 5354), 19744 [7AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: definitions of industry in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of products (see H.R. 4534), 10523 [13MY]
———establish program payments for wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 4105), 1502 [4FE]
———grain quality standards (see H.R. 5407), 21130 [12AU]
———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 10282 [12MY]
Air traffic controllers: permit the reappointment (see H.R. 4003), 12129 [3JN]
Alcoholic beverages: establish labeling requirements (see H.R. 4269), 17506 [23JY]
American Folklife Center: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4545), 13269 [11JN]
American Physiologists Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 677), 22367 [9SE]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: defense programs should remain in conformance (see H. Con. Res. 336), 26428 [26SE]
Atomic power plants: begin multilateral negotiations to strengthen safety standards (see H. Res. 438), 10524 [13MY]
Atomic weapons: limit deployment and maintenance of strategic with arms limitation agreements (see H.R. 4919), 13526 [12JN]
———mutual, simultaneous, verifiable cessation of testing (see H.R. 3442), 8411 [22AP]
Auto parts: importance of inclusion in market-oriented negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 328), 9145 [30AP]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 12624 [5JN]
Canada: importation of certain beef products (see H.R. 4591), 20744 [11AU]
China, Republic of: representative government, political parties, and freedom of expression (see H. Con. Res. 233), 18012 [29JY]
Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 10523 [13MY]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (see H.R. 442), 23473 [16SE]
Communications Act: clarify policies to view satellite-transmitted television programming (see H.R. 1840), 17693 [24JY]
———encoding of satellite-transmitted programming (see H.R. 3989), 11625 [21MY]
———expand availability of hearing-aid compatible telephones (see H.R. 3099), 6930 [9AP]
Community Development Block Grant Program: deferral of budget authority (see H.J. Res. 541), 3107 [27FE]
Copyright: amend requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 4696), 8887 [29AP]
———make permanent requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 3465), 48 [21JA]
Crime and criminals: interception of certain communications and other forms of surveillance (see H.R. 4952), 12623 [5JN]
de Sousa Mendes, Aristides: tribute (see H. Res. 469), 18421 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: increase economy and efficiency to improved coordination between research facilities (see H.R. 5106), 19117 [5AU]
Education: establish drug abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]
———establish effective schools and encourage joint parent-child approaches (see H.R. 4463), 5828 [20MR]
———establish program to strengthen and improve State and local agencies (see H.R. 3263), 14889 [23JN]
———establish training to improve competitiveness in international trade (see H.R. 4728), 9210 [1MY]
El Salvador: condemning bombings and attacks on civilian targets (see H. Con. Res. 198), 13269 [11JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: grants for dropout prevention demonstration projects (see H.R. 3042), 14742 [19JN]
Ethnic groups: full representation in awarding of Statue of Liberty medals (see H. Con. Res. 330), 10704 [14MY]
Farm Credit Act: amend relative to interest rates charged by institutions and financial operations (see H.R. 5635), 28178 [2OC]
———competitive interest rates for farmers, ranchers, and cooperative borrowers (see H.R. 5497), 22737 [10SE]
Food: establish labeling requirements (see H.R. 4269), 17506 [23JY]
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]
Government contracts: prohibit high ranking Federal civilian officers from representing foreign principal for 10 years after leaving service (see H.R. 3733), 9145 [30AP]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
House: amend clause 1 of rule XLVII (see H. Res. 431), 8477 [23AP]
Impoundment Control Act: deferrals of budget authority shall not take effect until Congress completes action on impoundment bill (see H.R. 4205), 5829 [20MR]
Industry: improve competitiveness (see H.R. 4800), 10242 [9MY]
Job Training Partnership Act: encourage delivery of services to dislocated farmers (see H.R. 5062), 14741 [19JN]
———establishment of education component in summer youth employment programs (see H.R. 4054), 1503 [4FE]
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), 8213 [21AP]
Narcotics: strengthen efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating crops and traffic (see H.R. 5484), 22245 [8SE]
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 Arts Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 693), 28180 [2OC]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), 7690 [16AP]
National Civil Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 686), 19117 [5AU]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21131 [12AU]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 594), 27552 [1OC]
National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 90), 19117 [5AU]
National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 6930 [9AP]
National Freedom of Information Act Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 580), 10215 [8MY]
National Humanities Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 1779 [5FE]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), 12130 [3JN]
National Outreach to the Rural Disabled Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 733), 24802 [19SE]
National Science Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 10215 [8MY]
National Social Studies Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 28179 [2OC]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 22246 [8SE]
National Theater Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 9146 [30AP]
National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 2979 [26FE]
National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]
Naval Aviation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 569), 9146 [30AP]
Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia: establish (see H. Con. Res. 129), 29835 [8OC]
Physical fitness: daily programs for children (see H. Con. Res. 344), 27426 [30SE]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 9212 [1MY]
Postal Service: computing amount of deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of automobiles (see H.R. 4715), 24687 [18SE]
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: report on status of implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 648), 12624 [5JN]
Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 8888 [29AP]
Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 9146 [30AP]
Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 9146 [30AP]
Schools: daily physical exercise programs for children (see H. Con. Res. 344), 27426 [30SE]
Sec. of Agriculture: exercise authority to transfer sufficient funds for guaranteed loans (see H. Con. Res. 354), 13526 [12JN]
———investigate identification procedures used in lieu of hot-iron branding of animals (see H. Res. 407), 7556 [15AP]
Small Business Act: allow not-for-profit organizations in the interest of handicapped to receive procurement grants (see H.R. 3866), 12624 [5JN]
———set aside procurement contracts (see H.R. 4097), 7892 [17AP]
Social Security: protect trust funds and other retirement (see H.R. 3738), 2978 [26FE]
Soviet Union: comply with long-term grain agreement (see H. Con. Res. 405), 29387 [7OC]
———President should insist on safeguarding human rights when meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev (see H. Con. Res. 407), 30218 [10OC]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 646), 16747 [16JY]
Sub-Saharan Africa Natural Resource and Environmental Management Training and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4908), 23670 [17SE]
Taxation: allow homeowners to deduct prepaid interest on principal residence (see H.R. 4911), 16967 [17JY]
———exclude from gross income amounts attributable to indebtedness on certain farm property (see H.R. 4601), 7555 [15AP]
———exclude from gross income amounts received from sales on farm property (see H.R. 4080), 6931 [9AP]
Telephones: availability of universal service in rural areas (see H. Con. Res. 308), 10991 [15MY]
Trade adjustment assistance programs: extend (see H.R. 4109), 1502 [4FE]
Transportation: counter restrictive practices in marine transportation of automobiles (see H.R. 3655), 9775 [7MY]
U.N. Participation Act: provide civil action for recovery from persons engaging in torture (see H.R. 4756), 17506 [23JY]
United Way: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 19952 [8AU]
VA: adjudication of claims for benefits (see H.R. 585), 16504 [15JY]
White House Conference on Library and Information Services: request President to convene (see H.J. Res. 244), 7892 [17AP]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 2979 [26FE]
Elected to
Committee on Agriculture, 661 [29JA]
Explanations
Agricultural Loan Assistance Act (H.R. 4241), 3617 [5MR]
Remarks by, on
Agricultural Loan Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 4241), 3616 [5MR]
Agriculture: grain sales to Soviet Union, 29233 [7OC]
Anti-Apartheid Act: enact (H.R. 4868), 14247
Arms control: atomic weapons tests ban treaty, 2950
Atomic weapons: tests ban (H.J. Res. 3), 2950
Congressional budget: setting forth for 1987-89 (H. Con. Res. 337), 10946
Danville, IL: John Sanders, tribute, 11478
Defense procurement: restrictions on purchase of certain trucks, 21721 [14AU]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 21721 [14AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5233), 18299 [31JY]
Education: Seminars Abroad Program, John Sanders, tribute, 11478
Foreign trade: U.S. policy, 11900
Futures Trading Act: enact (H.R. 4613), conference report, 31501 [15OC]
Government spending: reduce, 10946
Higher Education Act: reauthorizing and revising (S. 1965), 26035 [24SE]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11900
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 2483 [20FE]
National Institute of Education: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2246), 10453
National Library Week: observance, 6920
Older Americans Act: amend (H.R. 2453), conference report, 5265
Optimal Grain Grading Act: enact (H.R. 5354), 19643 [7AU]
SALT II Treaty: adherence to numerical sublimits (H. Con. Res. 350), 14676
Scharansky, Anatoly: emigration from Soviet Union, 2483 [20FE]
Science: U.S. policy on supercomputers, 11954
Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29766 [8OC]
South Africa: economic sanctions, 14247
Soviet Union: efforts of Jews to emigrate, 2483 [20FE]
———U.S. grain purchases, 29233 [7OC]
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29766 [8OC]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26272
Technology: U.S. policy on supercomputers, 11954
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 9714 [7MY], 11446 [20MY], 11623 [21MY], 18299 [31JY], 19643 [7AU], 26035 [24SE], 29233 [7OC], 29766 [8OC]
Leave of absence: granted, 4266 [11MR]
Statements
Farm Debt Crisis: Independent Bankers Association of America, 3617 [5MR]
Knowledge: Thomas Jefferson (excerpts), 6920
Soviet Policies Toward Jewish Emigration: (sundry excerpts), 2483
Texts of
H.R. 4241, Agricultural Loan Assistance Act, 3617 [5MR]
Tributes
Cannon, Joseph G., 9714 [7MY]
Sanders, John, 11478