SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Representative from Alabama)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 5300, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 26359 [25SE]
———S. 426, Electric Consumers Protection Act, 14703 [19JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
FERC: prohibit issuance of permit or license for facilities at Lake Tuscaloosa, AL (see H.R. 4206), 2495 [20FE]
VA: exemption for housing loan programs from sequestration of budget authority (see H.R. 4775), 9775 [7MY]
Veterans: guaranteed loan mortgage (see H.R. 4130), 1778 [5FE]
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), 10282 [12MY]
Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission: relief (see H.R. 5550), 24686 [18SE]
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program: assistance for apprenticeship or on-the-job training (see H.R. 3747), 6057 [25MR]
American Business Women's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 379), 16747 [16JY]
Annuities: 3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 5600), 33159 [17OC]
Armed Forces: military commissary and exchange privileges to certain reserve members (see H.R. 1577, 4792), 16326 [14JY]
———safety requirements relative to transportation of members on chartered aircraft (see H.R. 4014), 3854 [6MR]
Auto parts: importance of inclusion in market-oriented negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 328), 9145 [30AP]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: exempt cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4057), 6057 [25MR]
Better Hearing and Speech Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 7690 [16AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment relative to procedures (see H.J. Res. 643), 23245 [12SE]
———executive impoundment of appropriated funds for revenue sharing program (see H.J. Res. 528), 7556 [15AP]
Civil service: cost of living adjustments in annuities payable shall be made in 1987 (see H.R. 4060), 5829 [20MR]
Communications Act: encoding of satellite-transmitted programming (see H.R. 3989), 9776 [7MY]
———restrict obscene and indecent communications by phone (see H.R. 4439), 5307 [18MR]
Copland, Aaron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3041), 9553 [6MY]
Copyright: amend requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 4696), 8887 [29AP]
———make permanent requirements of manufacturing clause (see H.R. 3465), 16967 [17JY]
Courts: jurisdiction over Social Security benefits entitlements (see H. Res. 400), 12625 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish requirements with air carriers contracting (see H.R. 5027), 32156 [15OC]
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]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 15605 [25JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: conservation standards for gas and electric appliances (see H.R. 5465), 22145 [15AU]
———improve national policy (see H.R. 4843), 10989 [15MY]
ERISA: permit options in provisions of certain health benefits (see H.R. 1375), 1357 [3FE]
Export Administration Act: place restrictions on exporting crude oil from Cook Inlet, AK (see H.R. 3817), 4703 [13MR]
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]
Federal Election Campaign Act: repeal exception to use of funds for personal use by Members of Congress (see H.R. 988), 15604 [25JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: registration of nonprofit entities which provide health services and sell prescription drugs (see H.R. 4482), 8477 [23AP]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 745), 29387 [7OC]
Geological Survey: assessment of quality of Nation's ground and surface water resources (see H.R. 3906), 10990 [15MY]
Great Britain: express gratitude for operations carried out against Libya (see H. Res. 424), 8213 [21AP]
Housing and community development: temporary extension of certain programs (see H.J. Res. 656), 16505 [15JY]
Independent agencies: reform filling vacancies for ICC, Federal Maritime Commission, and NTSB (see H.R. 4308), 3648 [5MR]
Inspector General Act: amend (see H.R. 4559), 7125 [10AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 553), 3853 [6MR]
Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 10991 [15MY]
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]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: allotment of funds under budget authority sequestration order (see H.R. 4556), 8477 [23AP]
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 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), 17506 [23JY]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 3024), 704 [29JA]
National Children's Television Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 710), 21735 [14AU]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 16505 [15JY]
National Drug Abuse Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 701), 20743 [11AU]
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 Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 17318 [22JY]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 6930 [9AP]
National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 266), 48 [21JA]
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), 23474 [16SE]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 692), 18670 [1AU]
National Infection Control Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 623), 9465 [5MY]
National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 8763 [28AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 8763 [28AP]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 22367 [9SE]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 11449 [20MY]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 3108 [27FE]
National Save American Industry and Jobs Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 9776 [7MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 483), 1357 [3FE]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 642), 12625 [5JN]
National TRIO Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 278), 2678 [25FE]
National Vaccine Program: establish (see H.R. 5546), 24686 [18SE]
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 Centennial Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 709), 25457 [23SE]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 6932 [9AP]
Older Americans Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 2495 [20FE]
OPM: study consequences of retroactively repealing 3-year basis recovery rule for pensions (see H.R. 5600), 33159 [17OC]
Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 564), 7893 [17AP]
Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia: establish (see H. Con. Res. 129), 23670 [17SE]
Petroleum: repeal net income limitations on percentage depletion of wells (see H.R. 4780), 10214 [8MY]
Phobia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 11949 [22MY]
Postal Service: computing amount of deductions allowed to rural mail carriers for use of automobiles (see H.R. 4715), 9145 [30AP]
———rates for periodicals mailed to counties adjacent to county of publication (see H.R. 5350), 22737 [10SE]
Printing: reduce paperwork burden (see H.R. 3508), 1357 [3FE]
Railroad Retirement Act: prevent elimination of cost of living adjustments in annuities (see H.R. 4338), 6931 [9AP]
Retirees: prohibit companies filed for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits (see H.R. 5283), 18908 [4AU]
Rural mail carriers: computing deductions for use of automobiles (see H.R. 1884), 2293 [19FE]
Saudi Arabia: prohibiting proposed sales of missiles (see H.J. Res. 589), 6930 [9AP]
Sec. of Agriculture: pay restitution under the whole herd buy out program (see H.R. 5549), 26370 [25SE]
Securities Exchange Act: audits performed to include reasonable procedures for financial fraud detection (see H.R. 4886), 11947 [22MY]
Senior Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), 7690 [16AP]
Social Security: eliminate 3% trigger for cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 4633), 26076 [24SE]
———permit States to provide coverage for poor elderly or disabled (see H.R. 4882), 11624 [21MY]
———permit States to provide prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care to low-income women (see H.R. 4630), 7891 [17AP]
Square dance: designate as the national folk dance (see H.J. Res. 316), 13269 [11JN]
Steel Import Stabilization Act: amend (see H.R. 5591), 26075 [24SE]
Taxation: administer 3-year basis recovery rule (see H.R. 5604), 30218 [10OC]
———allow credit for expenses incurred in care of elderly veterans (see H.R. 4512), 6056 [25MR]
———credit against income for producing oil from marginal wells (see H.R. 4780), 10214 [8MY]
———deductibility of contributions to retirement accounts (see H. Res. 476), 15773 [26JN]
Tennessee Valley Authority Act: amend (see H.R. 4559), 7125 [10AP]
United Way: recognition of anniversary (see H.J. Res. 684), 23016 [11SE]
VA: improve benefits for ex-POWs (see H.R. 4333), 18420 [31JY]
———increase rates for compensation, dependency, and indemnity (see H.R. 5299), 18419 [31JY]
Veterans: eliminate gender-based language distinctions and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5047), 18670 [1AU]
———exempt funds available to provide benefits with service connected disabilities (see H.R. 4391), 4577 [12MR]
———improve readjustment counseling for Vietnam era (see H.R. 4623), 18420 [31JY]
Waldheim, Kurt: examine evidence relative to activities during World War II (see H. Res. 409), 9554 [6MY]
White House Conference on Library and Information Services: request President to convene (see H.J. Res. 244), 23474 [16SE]
Year of New Sweden: designate (see H.J. Res. 560), 6057 [25MR]
Year of Thanksgiving: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 3481 [4MR]
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers for drought relief (H.R. 5288), 19024 [5AU]
Central America: International Security and Development Cooperation Act (H.J. Res. 540), 5736 [20MR]
Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (H.R. 4060), 15217
Cleveland, OH: establish a national cemetery in or near (H.R. 4345), 13056 [10JN]
Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service Program: abolish, 4208
Committee of conference: filing reports, 27375 [30SE]
Conservation Service Reform Act: enact (H.R. 969), 4208
Construction Industry Labor Law Act: amend (H.R. 281), 7848, 7861 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for procurement, research, development, and working capital (H.R. 4428), 22084 [15AU]
Dept. of Energy: research and development program funding, 17452
Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 44), 8175
———enact (S. 426), conference report, 28104 [2OC]
Employment: polygraph testing, 4537 [12MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5162), 17427
FERC: permit for hydroelectric project on Lake Tuscaloosa, AL (H.R. 4206), 2493 [20FE]
Foreign trade: textile industry, 19337 [6AU]
———U.S. policy, 11902
Health planning: medicare reimbursement (H.R. 3010), 1459 [4FE]
House: legislative program, 2494 [20FE]
Individual retirement accounts: tax deductibility of contributions, 11930
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4800), 11902
Labor unions: construction industry, 7848, 7861 [17AP]
Lake Tuscaloosa Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 4206), 2493 [20FE]
Loans: sequestration of new guarantee commitments (S. 2416), 11367, 11368 [20MY]
Medicare: health planning program, 1459 [4FE]
Mortgage loans: VA home loan guarantee program (H.R. 4130), 1768 [5FE], 2493 [20FE], 2661, 2662 [25FE]
National Defense Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 4428), 22084 [15AU]
Nicaragua: military assistance to Contras (H.J. Res. 540), 5736 [20MR]
Polygraph Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1524), 4537 [12MR]
Residential Conservation Service Program: funding, 4208
Taxation: deductibility of contributions to individual retirement accounts, 11930
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 1562), veto, 19337 [6AU]
TVA: GAO ruling relative to legality of contract, 17487 [23JY]
VA: establish a national cemetery in or near Cleveland, OH (H.R. 4345), 13056 [10JN]
———home loan guarantee program (H.R. 4130), 1768 [5FE], 2493 [20FE], 2661, 2662 [25FE]
———Home Loan Guaranty Program, 19642 [7AU]
VA Home Loan Guaranty Program: exemption from Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, 11367, 11368 [20MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4537 [12MR], 5736 [20MR], 7848, 7861 [17AP], 11367 [20MY], 13056 [10JN], 17487 [23JY], 19024 [5AU], 19337 [6AU], 19642 [7AU], 28104 [2OC]
Special order: granted, 1777 [5FE], 2494 [20FE], 11945 [22MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, 12369 [4JN]
Reports
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 2495 [20FE]
Statements
Home Loan Market Projections: CBO (excerpts), 2661 [25FE]
———VA (excerpts), 2661 [25FE]
Tables
VA Home Loan Guaranty Program workload status report, 19642 [7AU]