FIELDS, JACK (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4418), 13912 [9JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1467, Endangered Species Act appropriations, 20502 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Justice for Merchant Seamen, James J. Kilpatrick, 944 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Foreign trade: ban imports of African elephant ivory from any country which does not have African elephants living in the wild (see H.R. 4849), 14854 [16JN]

National Offshore Vessel Operators Safety Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4629), 11417 [18MY]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: enact (see H.R. 5289), 23853 [14SE]

Panama Canal Commission: proxies and transfer of use of funds available (see H.R. 5254), 22752 [7SE]

VA: certain service of merchant marine veterans in World War II constitutes active service (see H.R. 4682), 12285 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit use of Federal funds unless life of mother is threatened (see H.R. 5020), 19861 [2AU]

Afghanistan: continued U.S. military and economic assistance until Soviet Union completely withdraws troops (see H. Con. Res. 252), 3277 [3MR]

Aged: retirement earnings test (see H.R. 3794), 2769 [1MR]

Agriculture: taxation of animals produced in a farming business (see H.R. 3907), 9901 [4MY]

Air Force: use of certain weather reconnaissance aircraft (see H. Con. Res. 366), 24337 [16SE]

America Loves Its Kids Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 579), 25597 [26SE]

American Society of Naval Engineers: observe centennial (see H.J. Res. 538), 6785 [13AP]

Amistad National Recreation Area, TX: establish (see H.R. 4926), 16273 [28JN]

Animals: delay certain regulations relating to sea turtle conservation (see H.R. 5141), 20331 [3AU]

Armed Forces: interdiction of narcotics at U.S. borders (see H.R. 4308), 9791 [3MY]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 10879 [13MY]

Bipartisan Commission to Review Medicare Catastrophic Coverage: establish (see H.R. 5426), 33325 [21OC]

Budget: exclude receipts and disbursements of the Social Security Trust Fund from calculation of deficit (see H.R. 4396), 9250 [28AP]

———exclude transactions of the Social Security trust funds from the computation of the deficit (see H.R. 5341), 27985 [3OC]

———treatment of Postal Service Fund (see H.R. 4150), 10369 [10MY]

Cajun Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 17813 [12JY]

Child support: penalty for flight to avoid payment of arrearages (see H.R. 3390), 3276 [3MR]

Coast Guard: commemorative stamp (see H.J. Res. 456), 1655 [17FE]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4056), 2996 [2MR]

Coastweeks '88: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 11418 [18MY]

College Savings Bond Act: enact (see H.R. 4790), 14080 [10JN]

Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense: extend (see H.R. 5452), 29163 [6OC]

Council on Competitiveness: establish (see H.R. 4788), 14079 [10JN]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 604 [2FE]

———drug testing for individuals released on parole (see H.R. 3506), 6786 [13AP]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 420), 6787 [13AP]

Department of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 2639 [29FE]

Dept. of Defense: closing and realigning of certain military installations (see H.R. 4481), 9600 [29AP]

Drug abuse: encourage drug-free society (see H.R. 4446), 9250 [28AP]

Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 21030 [8AU]

Drugs: legalization of illicit drugs as method to address problem of trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 309), 15723 [22JN]

Economic assistance: assessments of impact and effectiveness in foreign countries (see H.R. 3351), 9156 [27AP]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 2639 [29FE]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 539), 6786 [13AP]

FCC: prescribe standards for compatibility of mobile radio systems for public safety uses (see H.R. 5078), 18469 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: benefits based on population should use the most recent data (see H. Con. Res. 295), 9975 [5MY]

Fire Safety at Home Day—Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery: designate (see H.J. Res. 660), 28656 [5OC]

Firearms: prohibit undetectable (see H.R. 4014), 2525 [25FE]

Fish and fisheries: financial assistance for research relating to oyster diseases (see H.R. 3969), 1974 [23FE]

Handicapped: anniversary of act providing for the Government to purchase goods and services from sheltered workshops (see H. Con. Res. 265), 11754 [19MY]

Homeless: use of surplus Federal property to assist (see H.R. 5251), 26503 [28SE]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs (see H. Con. Res. 343), 24109 [15SE]

Japan: prohibit sale of Aegis combat system (see H.J. Res. 590), 16599 [30JN]

Law enforcement officers: death penalty for certain killings of (see H.R. 4302), 7502 [19AP]

Lindelof, Jim: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 448), 9600 [29AP]

Manassas National Battlefield Park: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 9901 [4MY]

Merchant marine: exclusion of maritime transportation services from GATT (see H. Con. Res. 376), 25828 [27SE]

———mechanism for memorial by nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4987), 17107 [7JY]

Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 16274 [28JN]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 3709 [14MR]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 21409 [9AU]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 7098 [18AP]

National Day of Prayer: designate (see H.R. 4170), 5949 [30MR]

National Day of Remembrance for Political Prisoners in Iran: designate (see H.J. Res. 669), 30168 [12OC]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate Labor Day Weekend (see H.J. Res. 592), 21030 [8AU]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 651), 25171 [23SE]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), 2769 [1MR]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 4490 [21MR]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 522), 20332 [3AU]

National Fishing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1711 [18FE]

National Marine Technology Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 3275 [3MR]

National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 20332 [3AU]

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 4136 [16MR]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 3870 [15MR]

National Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 16519 [29JN]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 13306 [2JN]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 461), 9976 [5MY]

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 6787 [13AP]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 9674 [2MY]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 11946 [23MY]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 1250 [9FE]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 398), 9902 [4MY]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 576), 21409 [9AU]

National Watermen's Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 8842 [26AP]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 5359 [28MR]

Nicaragua: release all political prisoners in accordance with the Esquipulas II agreement (see H. Con. Res. 327), 16598 [30JN]

NIH: establish National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (see H.R. 3361), 4136 [16MR]

NRC: abolish and establish Nuclear Safety Agency (see H.R. 4134), 3674 [10MR]

Nuclear energy: development and use of preapproved standardized plant designs (see H.R. 4134), 3674 [10MR]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 5359 [28MR]

Omnibus Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 3470), 2462 [24FE]

OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 5121 [24MR]

Panama: hold in escrow, payments by U.S. due under the Panama Canal Treaty (see H.R. 4126), 3605 [9MR]

———Presidential report relative to the stability of the Government (see H. Con. Res. 326), 16518 [29JN]

Panama Canal: future security (see H. Res. 423), 6788 [13AP]

Panama Canal Commission: expenditures for operating and maintaining the Panama Canal (see H.R. 4449), 8306 [21AP]

———temporary authority to certain employees relative to certain purchases in Panama (see H.R. 4256), 5121 [24MR]

———tribute to employees (see H. Con. Res. 322), 15722 [22JN]

Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund: establish (see H.R. 5287), 23676 [13SE]

Petroleum: restrict import of products from certain refineries (see H.R. 5041), 18087 [13JY]

———tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3865), 2769 [1MR]

Pride of Baltimore II (vessel): christening (see H. Con. Res. 314), 18088 [13JY]

Raoul Wallenberg Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 26504 [28SE]

Refuse and refuse disposal: regulate dumping of medical waste (see H.R. 3478), 5063 [23MR]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 23854 [14SE]

Romania: civil liberties violations (see H. Res. 505), 19555 [28JY]

Run to Daylight Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 3870 [15MR]

Shapiro, Lee: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Social Security: delay effective dates of Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act (see H.R. 5426), 33325 [21OC]

———eliminate earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age (see H.R. 1204), 2997 [2MR]

———limitation on outside income while receiving benefits (see H.R. 42), 2769 [1MR]

Southern States Energy Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 3951), 1654 [17FE]

Space policy: space station funding (see H. Con. Res. 374), 31975 [19OC]

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 7503 [19AP]

Taxation: exemption for interest on certain savings bonds used to pay college tuition (see H.R. 3064), 6382 [12AP]

———extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 8091 [20AP]

———purchase of diesel fuel tax free (see H.R. 4192), 8306 [21AP]

———State and local government bonds (see H. Res. 487), 20333 [3AU]

Thornton, Charles E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 260), 7503 [19AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: submission of asbestos management plans (see H.R. 3893), 604 [2FE]

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act: enact (see H.R. 4489), 9249 [28AP]

VA: discounted sales of homes to veterans (see H.R. 4141), 23035 [8SE]

———discounted sales to Vietnam-era veterans of homes held for extended time by VA (see H.R. 3721), 5654 [29MR]

Water: pretreatment pollution requirements for certain publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 4404), 7501 [19AP]

Letters

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: by, 19852 [2AU]

Blacks' role in Republican Party: Representative Kemp, 19573 [28JY]

Texas Air's track record: Robert Snedeker, Wall Street Journal, 10361 [10MY]

U.S. families living in Panama: by, 5877 [30MR]

———Representative Tauzin, 5877 [30MR]

Remarks by, on

Abandoned shipwrecks: State administration of guidelines, 6627 [13AP]

———title of States in certain (S. 858), 5344 [29MR], 6617, 6627 [13AP]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: counseling and testing (H.R. 5142), 24966 [22SE]

Air Force: use of certain weather reconnaissance aircraft for tracking hurricanes (H. Con. Res. 366), 24353 [16SE]

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (H.J. Res. 444), 796 [3FE]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), 3692 [10MR]

———clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), veto, 4766 [22MR], 4791 [31MR]

Corps of Engineers: improvements to rivers and harbors (S. 2100), conference report, 32280 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 4867), conference report, 22945 [8SE]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 24075 [15SE], 24081 [27SE]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation of management by Texas Air Corp. (H. Con. Res. 262), 10356, 10359, 10361 [10MY]

Elephant Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2999), 21013, 21014 [8AU]

Endangered Species Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1467), conference report, 25480 [26SE]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1048), 31891 [19OC]

Firearms: identification system for accurate background checks before certain purchase, 24081 [27SE]

———purchasing regulations, 24075 [15SE]

Foreign trade: ban imports of African elephant ivory from any country which does not have African elephants living in the wild (H.R. 4849), 15008 [16JN]

Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge: establish (S. 1979), 21017, 21018 [8AU]

Houston, TX: tribute to Gundle Lining Systems, Inc., 15745 [22JN]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 17904 [13JY]

Iraq: sanctions (H.R. 5337), 25572 [26SE]

Journal: question of approval, 2743 [1MR]

Latin America: Soviet influence and activities, 11774 [19MY]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13266 [10JN]

Merchant Marine: grant veterans' status to seamen serving in World War II, 944 [3FE]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras, 796 [3FE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4418), 13912 [9JN]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5289), 23871 [14SE]

Panama: government involvement in drug trafficking, 2746 [1MR]

Panama Canal Commission: temporary authority to certain employees relative to certain purchases in Panama (H.R. 4256), 5876, 5877, 5878, 5879 [30MR]

———tribute to employees (H. Con. Res. 322), 25488, 25490 [26SE]

Quorum: call, 2743 [1MR]

Republican Party: strategy to attract minority voters, 19573 [28JY]

Sea turtle: delay certain regulations relative to protection (H.R. 5141), 6962, 6969 [11AU], 21015 [8AU], 22222 [11AU]

South Africa: prohibit investments (H.R. 1580), 22190 [8SE]

Soviet Union: religious persecution, 16303 [28JN]

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: extending programs providing urgently needed assistance for the homeless (H.R. 4352), 20241 [3AU]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation of management of Eastern Air Lines (H. Con. Res. 262), 10356, 10359, 10361 [10MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: submission of asbestos management plans (H.R. 3893), 685 [2FE]

VA: certain service of merchant marine veterans in World War II constitutes active service (H.R. 4682), 12472 [25MY]

VFW: Reunion '88, Houston, TX, 10403 [10MY]

Votes: position on missed, 2506 [25FE], 7341 [19AP], 9815, 9816 [3MY], 11366 [17MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 928 [3FE], 3673 [10MR], 7499 [19AP], 10367 [10MY], 11336 [17MY], 11751 [19MY], 12284 [25MY], 14852 [16JN], 15720 [22JN], 16272 [28JN], 19553 [28JY], 20323 [3AU], 23852 [14SE]

Special order: granted, 9900 [4MY]

Reports

Soviet Relations in Latin America: Dept. of State, 11774 [19MY]

Statements

Courage: John F. Kennedy, 2746 [1MR]

Merchant Marine Seamen Deserve Veterans Benefits: by, 944 [3FE]

Testimonies

Committee on Environment and Public Works: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, D110 [15MR]

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Prohibit the Importation of Exportation and Certain Other Transactions Involving Elephant Products (H.R. 2999), D426 [22JN]

Tributes

Hartman, Fred, 12230 [25MY], 12468 [25MY]