DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments offered by, to
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), 11324 [6MY]
Appointments
Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, 3508 [19FE]
Committee on Appropriations (H. Res. 9), 19 [6JA]
Conferee: H.J. Res. 395, continuing appropriations, 35453 [14DE]
———H.R. 1748, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 28464 [20OC]
———H.R. 2712, making appropriations for the Dept. of the Interior, 27961 [15OC]
———H.R. 2906, making appropriations for Dept. of Defense, 30809 [4NO]
———S. 1174, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 28465 [20OC]
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, 1687 [21JA]
Articles and editorials
Senator Nunn and the ABM Treaty, Washington (DC) Post, 5717 [16MR]
We're Off to a Good Start, Harold Brown, Washington (DC) Post, 35549 [14DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Agency: establish (see H.R. 2047), 8666 [9AP]
Fire fighters: commend efforts during summer fire season (see H. Res. 284), 27175 [9OC]
Nuclear weapons: limit deployment and maintenance of strategic (see H.R. 347), 862 [7JA]
Sales taxes: restore deduction for state and local (see H.R. 1283), 4159 [26FE]
Trident II ballistic missiles: limit testing (see H.R. 3472), 27513 [13OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families: establish (see H.R. 1003), 8123 [7AP]
American Conservation Corps: establish (see H.R. 18), 9646 [23AP]
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: preserve and enforce (see H.J. Res. 42), 865 [7JA]
Armed Forces: damages for injuries from improper medical care (see H.R. 1054), 3225 [9FE]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 159), 15369 [10JN]
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 224), 23877 [14SE]
Biological warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 24677 [21SE]
Brazil: informatics policies and sanctions against certain products (see H. Res. 317), 32963 [19NO]
Business: notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (see H.R. 2016), 10586 [29AP]
Central America: meeting of heads of state in San Jose, Costa Rica (see H. Con. Res. 63), 8019 [6AP]
Chemical warfare: nonproliferation (see H.R. 2880), 24677 [21SE]
Civil rights: restore scope of coverage and clarify application of antidiscrimination provisions of certain laws (see H.R. 1214), 7429 [31MR]
Clean Water Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 307), 19901 [15JY]
Columbia River: study area for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3614), 32684 [18NO]
Commemorative events: establish commission to advise President (see H.R. 245), 2740 [4FE]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: implement recommendations (see H.R. 442), 15368 [10JN]
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 14), 110 [6JA]
Community Development Block Grant Program: sense of House of Representatives (see H. Res. 67), 4450 [2MR]
Constitution: ERA (see H.J. Res. 1), 28010 [15OC]
Contracts: local defense construction obligations (see H.R. 1873), 24890 [22SE]
———local Federal construction obligations (see H.R. 1874), 24890 [22SE]
Conventional Defense Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 52), 9646 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: establish Conventional Defense Advisory Board (see H.R. 52), 9646 [23AP]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for superconducting supercollider program (see H.R. 3228), 23078 [7AU]
———suspend activities under the Nuclear Waste Act (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Developing countries: put resources in hands directly to develop self-sufficiency (see H.R. 910), 4089 [25FE]
Diabetes: medicare coverage of therapeutic footwear (see H.R. 1325), 8670 [9AP]
District of Columbia: statehood admission as New Columbia (see H.R. 51), 10586 [29AP]
Ducks Unlimited (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 106), 8668 [9AP]
Ecology: reduce depletion of atmospheric ozone layer (see H. Con. Res. 47), 4920 [5MR]
Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1122), 8123 [7AP]
El Salvador: GAO investigation of displaced Salvadorans (see H.R. 618), 5260 [10MR]
Elections: appointment of electors of President and Vice President by Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands (see H.J. Res. 217), 7428 [31MR]
———exclude officials or workers from certain social security coverage (see H.R. 1832), 16569 [17JN]
EPA: data collection and dissemination relative to chemical emissions (see H.R. 2800), 25482 [29SE]
Export Administration Act: establish and operate a western regional export licensing office (see H.R. 1634), 5862 [17MR]
Federal aid programs: increased funding for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (see H.J. Res. 192), 8389 [8AP]
Federal employees: conduct study on annuities, morale, personnel management, and individual retirement planning (see H.R. 388), 863 [7JA]
———establish Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (see H.R. 2487), 13129 [20MY]
———protect rights to participation in political processes (see H.R. 20), 12827 [19MY]
———right to participate as private citizens in political process (see H.R. 3400), 26061 [1OC]
———services under health benefits plan (see H.R. 384), 24353 [17SE]
Foreign trade: documentation of Canadian vessels (see H. Con. Res. 157), 23935 [15SE]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 195), 19564 [13JY]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180), 22589 [5AU]
Government National Mortgage Association: limit certain fees (see H.R. 1056), 3261 [10FE]
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, WA: establish (see H.R. 3423), 26706 [6OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 35742 [15DE]
Hazardous substances: funds for cleanup from nuclear energy defense activities (see H.R. 2625), 19564 [13JY]
Health insurance: increase Government benefit contribution (see H.R. 1734), 24353 [17SE]
Homeless: assistance (see H.R. 558), 1072 [8JA]
Housing: deduction of prepaid interest when refinancing mortgage (see H.R. 544), 1072 [8JA]
Immigration: permit entry of Vietnamese Amerasians (see H.R. 3171), 25482 [29SE]
Iran: deny most favored nation status (see H.R. 3338), 24956 [23SE]
Japan: annual security fee to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 62), 8389 [8AP]
Lasker, Mary: award special gold medal (see H.R. 390), 3518 [19FE]
Law enforcement officers: compensation to State and local agencies for expenses resulting from demonstration against Federal nuclear-related activities (see H.R. 3711), 34287 [7DE]
Legislative branch: establish commission to study compensation and other personnel policies and practices (see H. Con. Res. 120), 11864 [8MY]
Made in U.S.A. Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), 24957 [23SE]
Medicare: influenza vaccine (see H.R. 514), 4011 [24FE]
———retain payment methodology for physicians' services (see H. Con. Res. 30), 3518 [19FE]
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.: recognition (see H.R. 1259), 5724 [16MR]
National Cancer Institute Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 54), 2992 [5FE]
National Catfish Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 178), 10587 [29AP]
National Community Development Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91), 8388 [8AP]
National Community Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 24), 7239 [30MR]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 254), 13433 [21MY]
National Economic Commission Act: enact (see H.J. Res. 311), 24678 [21SE]
National Family Bread-Baking Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 297), 28518 [20OC]
National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 121), 6777 [25MR]
National Food Bank Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 368), 29936 [29OC]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 289), 17211 [24JN]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 234), 24136 [16SE]
National Labor Relations Act: amend provision relative to collective bargaining in building and construction industry (see H.R. 281), 6776 [25MR]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 251), 17698 [26JN]
National Medical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 340), 25483 [29SE]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 189), 5864 [17MR]
National Podiatric Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 114), 17103 [23JN]
National POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155), 5865 [17MR]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), 29210 [26OC]
National Safety Belt Use Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 338), 23934 [15SE]
National School Psychologist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 339), 29307 [27OC]
National Sea Grant College Program: improve (see H.R. 1727), 6284 [19MR]
National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 20359 [21JY]
National Tourist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255), 18098 [29JN]
National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 29210 [26OC]
National VITA Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 30649 [3NO]
National Women in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 399), 30911 [4NO]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 43), 28620 [21OC]
Nicaragua: assistance to democratic resistance forces (see H.R. 574), 2070 [28JA]
———GAO investigation of displaced Nicaraguans (see H.R. 618), 5260 [10MR]
Noncommissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A.: recognize (see H.R. 2248), 17103 [23JN]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: land acquisition and site characterization activities (see H.R. 2189), 10273 [28AP]
Nuclear Waste Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2888), 18681 [1JY]
Occupational illness: establish system to identify, notify, and prevent illness among workers (see H.R. 162), 8123 [7AP]
Postal Service: procedural and appeal rights to certain personnel actions (see H.R. 348), 4010 [24FE]
———protect employee rights to participation in political processes (see H.R. 21), 12827 [19MY]
President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness: report on implementation of recommendations (see H.J. Res. 2), 3302 [11FE]
Refugees: GAO investigation of displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans (see H.R. 618), 5260 [10MR]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit upgrading of Maverick missiles (see H.J. Res. 302), 14953 [9JN]
Social Security: influenza vaccine under medicare (see H.R. 514), 4011 [24FE]
———proportional benefits for month of death (see H.R. 551), 1837 [22JA]
Soviet Union: U.S. citizens to maintain regular contact with relatives (see H. Con. Res. 68), 15585 [11JN]
———violations of civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 34), 2225 [29JA]
Taxation: allow certain associations of football coaches to have qualified pension plan (see H.R. 1093), 24135 [16SE]
———computation procedure for employee annuities (see H.R. 130), 4919 [5MR]
———deduction of certain amounts paid to colleges or universities (see H.R. 1106), 3301 [11FE]
———deduction of prepaid interest when refinancing mortgage (see H.R. 544), 1072 [8JA]
———exclude from gross income value of certain transportation furnished by employer (see H.R. 3403), 31424 [9NO]
———restore special 3-year basis recovery rule in computing amount of employee's annuity (see H.R. 1007), 11362 [6MY]
Telephone: monitoring by employers to be accompanied by regular audible warning tone (see H.R. 1950), 13827 [27MY]
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program: funds (see H.R. 906), 2741 [4FE]
Terminal illness: availability of heroin to cancer patients (see H.R. 1470), 11004 [4MY]
U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the U.N.: establish (see H.J. Res. 112), 23712 [10SE]
VA: establish as an executive department (see H.R. 1707), 22799 [6AU]
———opposition to budget reductions (see H. Con. Res. 27), 4161 [26FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: display U.S. flag at apex (see H.R. 1600), 31963 [16NO]
Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 34075 [3DE]
Water Quality Act: enact (see H.R. 1), 105 [6JA]
Weapons: limit testing of antisatellite (see H.J. Res. 176), 7729 [1AP]
White House Conference on Small Business: permanent authorization (see H.R. 2690), 17698 [26JN]
White House Conference on Young Americans: convene (see H.R. 1003), 8123 [7AP]
World Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194), 25750 [30SE]
Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 5864 [17MR]
Youth: assistance through community planning, services, and training (see H.R. 1003), 8123 [7AP]
Youth's Commitment to Ending Hunger Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 160), 4781 [4MR]
Letters
Talks on strategic weapons: by, to Mikhail Gorbachev (1985), 11338 [6MY]
Remarks by, on
Aeronautics: ensure equitable user treatment, and development of the airport and airway system (H.R. 8), 8619
Antiballistic Missile Treaty: compliance, 5717 [16MR]
Antisatellite weapons: limit, 12772 [19MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 394), 30962 [5NO]
———making supplemental (H.R. 1827), 9514, 9521, 9535, 9537, 9540, 9548, 9605 [23AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1988 (H.R. 2342), 18983 [8JY]
Congress: adjournment of both Houses (H. Con. Res. 220), 33055 [20NO]
Congressional budget: setting forth for fiscal years 1988-90 (H. Con. Res. 93), 8619
Contracts: limitation on bids for certain ship maintenance contracts, 11909 [11MY]
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Agency: establish (H.R. 2047), 9032
Dept. of Defense: advanced technology bomber, 11832 [8MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), 11315, 11320-11324, 11327, 11329, 11330-11332, 11344, 11346 [6MY], 11683, 11695, 11697 [7MY], 11846-11848 [8MY], 11909 [11MY], 12082, 12092, 12103, 12120 [12MY], 12672, 12698
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1748), conference report, 32672 [18NO]
———C-17 aircraft funding, 12120 [12MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2906), 19643-19645 [14JY]
———Midgetman ICBM Program funding, 35549 [14DE]
———reduce appropriations by 0.9%, 19643-19645 [14JY]
Dept. of HUD: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2783), 24858 [22SE]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1777), 16729-16731 [18JN]
Dept. of the Interior: 3.2% reduction in appropriations, 17416 [25JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2712), 17416 [25JN]
Federal employees: drug testing, 9605 [23AP]
House of Representatives: Commission on Ethical Behavior, 18067 [29JN]
———November 20-30 adjournment, 33055 [20NO]
Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), 31584
Legislative branch: making appropriations (H.R. 2714), 18067 [29JN]
National Academy of Sciences: report on safety of operation of nuclear reactor at Hanford Nuclear Reservation, WA, 12698
Navy: overhaul and repair of naval vessels in public and private facilities, 11846-11848 [8MY]
Nuclear warfare: limitations on deployment, 11324, 11327, 11329, 11330-11332 [6MY]
———modernization of nuclear weapons complex, 12672 [18MY]
———SALT II limits, 905
Parliamentary inquiry, 17416 [25JN]
Persian Gulf: involvement of U.S. Armed Forces, 21409 [29JY]
———require report on security arrangements (H.R. 2533), 14233 [2JN]
Roads and highways: authorizing funds (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 38), 1699 [21JA]
Sports: cultural exchanges at Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA, 16729-16731 [18JN]
Strategic defense initiative: funding, 12082, 12092, 12103 [12MY]
Tax Reform Act: restore sales tax deduction, 4439
Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), 31584
Treaties: intermediate-range nuclear forces, 35017 [11DE]
Trident II ballistic missiles: limit testing (H.R. 3472), 27735
Remarks in House relative to
Arms control: SALT II numerical limits, 6950 [25MR]
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 11315, 11344 [6MY], 11695 [7MY], 12082, 12092, 12120 [12MY], 12725 [18MY], 12825 [19MY], 14233 [2JN], 19645 [14JY], 32672 [18NO]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 5092, 5093 [9MR], 24347 [17SE]
Statements
Antisatellite Weapons: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 12772 [19MY]
Tables
Strategic defense initiative funding, 12083 [12MY]
Testimonies
Committee on Armed Services (House): Military Construction Authorization, D152 [13MR]
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Antiballistic Missile Treaty Interpretation Dispute and Strategic Defense Initiative, D95 [26FE]
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Create an Independent Oversight Board to Ensure the Safety of Government Nuclear Facilities (S. 1085), D427 [16JN]
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Impact of the Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act on the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Programs, D696 [7OC]