LIGHTFOOT, JIM ROSS (a Representative from Iowa)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities: establish (see H.R. 4203), 2495 [20FE]
Airports: prohibit buying and selling of operating rights at high density traffic facilities (see H.R. 4812), 10523 [13MY]
De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, IA: permit public uses within (see H.R. 4150), 2015 [6FE]
Farm Credit Act: additional protection to farmers participating in the system (see H.R. 4631), 7891 [17AP]
Farmers: stimulate savings to lower cost of money (see H.R. 4073), 703 [29JA]
Imports: suspend on food and drink in countries affected by radioactive contamination (see H.J. Res. 622), 9465 [5MY]
Small Business Act: authorize loans for economic injury caused by Federal action (see H.R. 4854), 11448 [20MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agricultural Act: amend (see H.R. 5257), 19745 [7AU]
———make deficiency payments for crops of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4909), 11947 [22MY]
———require marketing loans or production option payments for soybeans (see H.R. 5499), 25457 [23SE]
Agriculture: charge cost of water delivered to reclamation project for production of surplus program crop (see H.R. 5608), 27116 [29SE]
———eligibility of noncitizens for price support programs (see H.R. 4519), 8477 [23AP]
———enhance exports of commodities (see H.R. 5242), 18228 [30JY]
———establish program payments for wheat, feed grain, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 4105), 2017 [6FE]
———grain quality standards (see H.R. 5407), 21736 [14AU]
———interest subsidy incentives for lenders restructuring loans (see H.R. 4609), 14742 [19JN]
———loan restructuring (see H. Con. Res. 310), 9147 [30AP]
———require market loans for wheat, feed grains, and soybeans (see H.R. 5483), 25457 [23SE]
Air travel: essential transportation program should be maintained for a 10-year period (see H. Con. Res. 339), 11448 [20MY]
Airport and Airway Improvement Act: air passenger safety and equity to airway users (see H.R. 4191), 8888 [29AP]
American Physiologist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 677), 22147 [15AU]
Angola Loan Restriction Act: enact (see H.R. 4145), 12364 [4JN]
Antitrust actions: allow parties to sue for equitable relief and damages caused by foreign competition (see H.R. 5304), 23016 [11SE]
Astronauts: authorizing establishment of a memorial (see H.J. Res. 504), 6639 [8AP]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (see H.R. 4142), 16746 [16JY]
Aviation accidents: uniform rules of liability for body and property damage (see H.R. 4717), 26076 [24SE]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: facilitate compliance (see H. Res. 375), 2016 [6FE]
———facilitate compliance with congressional intent (see H. Res. 529), 19952 [8AU]
Banks and banking: increase capital for loans to farmers (see H.R. 5132), 17693 [24JY]
Bell telephone companies: provide information services and manufacture of telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 3800), 6057 [25MR]
Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 4269 [11MR]
Budget: economic assumptions to inflation for weapon system programs of the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3886), 7689 [16AP]
Buy American Act: restore and improve effectiveness (see H.R. 4809), 12364 [4JN]
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. 4211), 5076 [17MR]
Child molesting: protect rights of victims (see H.R. 5000), 22737 [10SE]
Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 13073 [10JN]
Committee on Intelligence (Joint): establish (see H.J. Res. 7), 9146 [30AP]
Constitution: authorize minting a coin in commemoration of bicentennial (see H.R. 3415), 26370 [25SE]
———line-item veto on appropriations (see H.J. Res. 49), 16504 [15JY]
Cooperative Extension Service: fund (see H. Res. 413), 7556 [15AP]
Copyright: conveyance of right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without right to perform accompanying music (see H.R. 3521), 3388 [3MR]
Critical Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 9553 [6MY]
Daniloff, Nicholas: Soviet arrest and indictment (see H. Con. Res. 388), 23474 [16SE]
Dept. of Defense: flexibility and efficiency in procedures for closure and realignment of military installations (see H.R. 2984), 16504 [15JY]
———strengthen requirements for operational testing and evaluation of major acquisition programs (see H.R. 4682), 10523 [13MY]
District of Columbia: city council action on prohibition of discrimination in insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 663), 14742 [19JN]
Education: establish drug abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 5484), 22738 [10SE]
Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 7367 [14AP]
Elections: time limits for completion of recounts for House of Representatives (see H.R. 4953), 12624 [5JN]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 4121 [10MR]
Employment: stimulate through rural enterprise zones (see H.R. 4913), 11948 [22MY]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: conservation standards for gas and electric appliances (see H.R. 5465), 23245 [12SE]
Ethiopia: famine and resettlement policy (see H. Con. Res. 285), 3650 [5MR]
Export Enhancement Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 5278), 18420 [31JY]
Fair Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 561), 5566 [19MR]
Farm Credit Act: competitive interest rates for farmers, ranchers, and cooperative borrowers (see H.R. 5497), 22737 [10SE]
Farm Credit System: assistance to borrowers of loans by institutions (see H.R. 4369), 9553 [6MY]
Farmers Home Administration: create secondary market for mortgages secured by farm real estate and guaranteed (see H.R. 4853), 12364 [4JN]
FDIC: establish procedure to facilitate restructuring or canceling agricultural loans (see H.R. 4241), 5308 [18MR]
Federal employees: strengthen protections against prohibited personnel practices (see H.R. 4033), 1357 [3FE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish conditions for export of drugs (see H.R. 3995), 2978 [26FE]
Freedom of Information Act: procedures for processing requests for confidential business (see H.R. 4862), 15605 [25JN]
Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Customhouse, Louisville, KY: designate (see H.R. 5570), 25374 [22SE]
Grain: improve quality (see H.R. 4714), 12364 [4JN]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Health: undertake research for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (see H.R. 5553), 31219 [14OC]
House: require rollcall vote on appropriations, authorization bills, and certain revenue bills (see H. Res. 362), 7556 [15AP]
———voluntary controlled substances testing program for Members, officers, and employees (see H. Res. 394), 22147 [15AU]
Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 14742 [19JN]
Indian Economic Development Act: enact (see H.R. 3597), 11948 [22MY]
Indochina: Postal Service to issue stamp honoring MIAs (see H. Res. 392), 8596 [24AP]
Inland waterways trust fund: shall not be included in budget (see H.R. 4344), 9146 [30AP]
Insurance Availability Crisis Commission: establish (see H.R. 4524), 10990 [15MY]
IRS: regulations on substantiation of deductions for use of business vehicles (see H.R. 4357), 4703 [13MR]
Jewish Heritage Week: proclamation (see H.J. Res. 606), 8212 [21AP]
Job Training Partnership Act: encourage delivery of services to dislocated farmers (see H.R. 5062), 14741 [19JN]
Libya: calling for expulsion from the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 313), 9147 [30AP]
———express gratitude to Great Britain for operations carried out against (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), 12625 [5JN]
Medicare: establish limited option for catastrophic care (see H.R. 4349), 3853 [6MR]
———require timely payment of claims, and retain periodic-interim-payment method (see H.R. 5053), 21247 [13AU]
Milk: reductions in net expenditures for price support (see H.R. 4188), 2979 [26FE]
Mines and mineral resources: assistance from multilateral banks (see H.R. 5537), 23669 [17SE]
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), 22738 [10SE]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 13073 [10JN]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 617), 16326 [14JY]
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), 4269 [11MR]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 17054 [21JY]
National Barrier Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 5309 [18MR]
National Birds of Prey Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 9553 [6MY]
National Child Safety Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 7893 [17AP]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 20744 [11AU]
National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), 3854 [6MR]
National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 20744 [11AU]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 3854 [6MR]
National Family Reunion Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15772 [26JN]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 4704 [13MR]
National Home Health Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 718), 29835 [8OC]
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 Legion of Valor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 625), 13074 [10JN]
National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 5566 [19MR]
National Outreach to the Rural Disabled Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 733), 26076 [24SE]
National Pedestrian Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 670), 28824 [6OC]
National Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 23016 [11SE]
National Safety in the Workplace Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 131), 12364 [4JN]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 25457 [23SE]
National Talented Teacher Fellowship Program: name after Sharon C. (Christa) McAuliffe (see H.R. 4143), 4703 [13MR]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), 1357 [3FE]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 24803 [19SE]
National Year of Friendship With Finland: designate (see H.J. Res. 645), 33159 [17OC]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 3107 [27FE]
Older Americans Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 5566 [19MR]
Postal Service: computing amount of deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of automobiles (see H.R. 4715), 9145 [30AP]
———restore limited circulation second-class rates to counties adjacent to county of publication (see H.R. 5350), 19460 [6AU]
POWs: veterans' benefits (see H.R. 864), 2978 [26FE]
Railroad Retirement Act: prevent elimination of cost of living adjustments in annuities (see H.R. 4388), 10523 [13MY]
Rural enterprise zones: establish (see H.R. 5189), 18420 [31JY]
Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 6930 [9AP]
Scharansky, Anatoly: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 8888 [29AP]
Scharansky, Avital: gold medal (see H.R. 4186), 8888 [29AP]
Sec. of Agriculture: exercise authority to accept bids from producers for diverting acreage in return for payments (see H. Con. Res. 360), 14742 [19JN]
———mandate advance recourse loans to producers of commodities (see H.R. 4610), 10215 [8MY]
Sec. of Defense: defer award of contract to Defense Construction Supply Center Solicitation for purchase of tractors (see H. Con. Res. 315), 9466 [5MY]
Shays' Rebellion Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 10), 26428 [26SE]
Social Security: improve treatment of small rural hospitals and sole community (see H.R. 4788), 14742 [19JN]
———make permanent and improve benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment (see H.R. 4450), 5565 [19MR]
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), 23670 [17SE]
———sense of Congress concerning nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (see H. Con. Res. 333), 10991 [15MY]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 646), 16747 [16JY]
Taxation: affirming intent of Congress to oppose increase (see H. Res. 573), 29835 [8OC]
———allow deduction for health services savings account (see H.R. 4349), 3853 [6MR]
———deductibility of contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H. Res. 476), 16505 [15JY]
———deny interest on industrial development bonds used to finance acquisition of farm property by foreign persons (see H.R. 4520), 8477 [23AP]
———excise for airport and airways trust fund (see H.R. 5325), 18669 [1AU]
———exclude from gross income amounts attributable to indebtedness on certain farm property (see H.R. 4601), 9553 [6MY]
———exclude from gross income amounts received from sales on farm property (see H.R. 4080), 1503 [4FE]
———extend period for filing claim for credit or refund (see H.R. 4617), 9146 [30AP]
———reform legislation shall not take effect before January 1, 1987 (see H.R. 4141), 2015 [6FE]
———requirement to substantiate deduction for business use of vehicle (see H.R. 4299), 4121 [10MR]
———treatment of certain air transportation (see H.R. 4884), 15605 [25JN]
Telephones: availability of universal service in rural areas (see H. Con. Res. 308), 8888 [29AP]
Territories (U.S.): accepting, ratifying, and confirming the cessions of islands of Samoan group (see H.R. 3555), 6930 [9AP]
Terrorism: President should convene summit to adopt unified program against (see H. Res. 547), 27117 [29SE]
———protect U.S. citizens (see H.R. 4611), 10215 [8MY]
United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 23016 [11SE]
VA: adjudication of claims for benefits (see H.R. 585), 6930 [9AP]
Year of New Sweden: designate (see H.J. Res. 560), 6057 [25MR]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 704 [29JA]
Documents
Purpose of Eximbank, 16518 [15JY]
Letters
Aviation safety: (sundry excerpts), 18212
Reinstatement of air traffic controllers: Elizabeth Dole, Sec. of Transportation, 18212
Motions offered by
Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), instruction of conferees, 13434 [12JN]
Remarks by, on
Abandoned Mines Land Reclamation Program: funding, 18341
Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities: establish (H.R. 4203), 2578
Agriculture: acreage base cutbacks (H.R. 4102), 2574
———eligibility of farmers for Dislocated Worker Program, 20630
———Eximbank subsidization of foreign agriculture, 16518
———Farm Credit System protections (H.R. 4631), 8022
———farm loan funding through certificate sales (H.R. 4073), 659 [29JA]
———importation of food and drink produced in countries affected by radioactive contamination (H.J. Res. 622), 9489 [6MY]
Air traffic controllers: expand staff, 18212
Airports: prohibit buying and selling of operating rights (H.R. 4812), 10548
Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.R. 4515), request for conference, 13434, 13437, 13438, 13439 [12JN]
Aviation: uniform rules of liability damages arising out of accidents (H.R. 4142), 26196 [25SE]
Bedford, IA: funding for dam repair, 17420 [23JY]
Congressional budget: setting forth for 1987-89 (H. Con. Res. 337), 10946
Council Bluffs, IA: Jessie Thompson, tribute, 2042
De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, IA: permit public uses within (H.R. 4150), 2020
Dept. of Agriculture: budget proposal, 10946
———extension programs, 4870
Dept. of Defense: construction projects, 22226
———reform procurement practices (H.R. 472), 22226
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5234), 18341
Dept. of the Treasury: disinvestment of Social Security trust fund, 17292
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5205), 18212
Dislocated Farmer Training Act: amend (H.R. 5062), 14868
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5162), 17420 [23JY]
Eximbank: subsidization of foreign agriculture, 16518
Farm Credit Act: additional protection to farmers participating in the system (H.R. 4631), 8022
Federal Firearms Law Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4332), 7083
Firearms: restrictions on sale (H.R. 4332), 7083
Firearms Owners' Protection Act: enact (H.R. 945), 7083
Foreign relations: Nicaragua, 5862
Foreign trade: importation of food and drink produced in countries affected by radioactive contamination (H.J. Res. 622), 9489 [6MY]
———textile industry, 19382
———U.S. policy, 11901
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11901
Insurance industry: unavailability and unaffordability, 4005
Iowa: FHA loans, 5862
———Jean Goering, tribute, 1307
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 23257
Job Training Partnership Act: amend (H.R. 5185), 20630
Nicaragua: covert aid for military and paramilitary operations, 5862
———U.S. policy, 5862
Older Americans Act: amend (H.R. 2453), conference report, 5265
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: enact (H.R. 5300), 26566
———enact (H.R. 5300), conference report, 32973
Revenue sharing program: reauthorize (H.R. 1400), 30454
SBA Disaster Loan Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4854), 11471
Small Business Act: authorize loans for economic injury caused by Federal action (H.R. 4854), 11471
Social Security: protect benefit levels of individuals eligible after 1916 (H.R. 1917), 8853 [29AP]
Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5050), 17292
Social Security Minor and Technical Changes Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29783
South Africa: political negotiations with black majority (H. Res. 373), 21151
Soviet Union: efforts of Jews to emigrate, 23257
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act: enact (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29783
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3838), conference report, 26270
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 19382
Volunteer workers: Jean Goering, tribute, 1307
Volunteerism: Jessie Thompson, tribute, 2042
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 659 [29JA], 1072 [30JA], 2014 [6FE], 2494 [20FE], 3851 [6MR], 4700 [13MR], 5306 [18MR], 10521 [13MY], 10988 [15MY], 11446 [20MY], 14740 [19JN], 16502 [15JY], 18417 [31JY], 19459 [6AU], 21239 [13AU], 23014 [11SE], 26196, 26366 [25SE], 29832 [8OC], 30216 [10OC]
Statements
De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, IA: Iowa Conservation Commission, 2020
Testimonies
De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, IA: Robert Burwell (1957), 2020
Tributes
Bedell, Representative, 19729 [7AU]
Evans, Representative Cooper, 19729 [7AU]
Goering, Jean, 1307
Thompson, Jessie, 2042
Tributes to retiring Members
Snyder, Representative, 26384