BROOKS, JACK (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 24054 [15SE]

Presidential Transition Act: amend (H.R. 3932), 5986 [31MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1807, reform Capital Ownership Development Program, 18063 [13JY]

———H.R. 3471, establish VA as an executive department, 21722 [10AU]

———H.R. 4264, Dept. of Defense appropriations, 14077 [10JN]

———H.R. 4352, Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, 28117 [4OC]

———S. 908, establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments, 21722 [10AU]

———S. 2749, making appropriations for Depts. of Defense and Energy, 27914 [3OC]

Delegation to attend the funeral of Melvin Price, 8567 [25AP]

U.S./Canada Interparliamentary Group, 6607 [13AP]

Articles and editorials

Pretrial Pardons for North and Poindexter? No, Representative Rodino, Washington (DC) Post, 19475 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Budget: contain an operating and capital budget and distinguish between Federal funds and trust funds (see H.R. 4744), 13368 [3JN]

Committee on Government Operations: amounts from contingent fund of the House for expenses of investigations and studies (see H. Res. 372), 1250 [9FE]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judge for eastern district of Texas (see H.R. 4160), 4134 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: Independent Procurement Corps for weapons development system (H.R. 5048), 18468 [14JY]

Drug abuse: requiring recipients of Federal grants and contracts to maintain drug-free workplaces (see H.R. 4719), 13185 [1JN]

Executive departments: establish offices of inspector general in certain (see H.R. 4054), 2996 [2MR]

GAO: transfer control of office building and improve administration (see H.R. 5052), 18468 [14JY]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payment (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 351), 21781 [10AU]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see H. Res. 431), 8091 [20AP]

Members of Congress: authorize official reception and representation expenses (see H.R. 5049), 18468 [14JY]

National Challenger Center Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 22306 [11AU]

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: amend and extend authorization (see H.R. 3933), 1250 [9FE]

Natural gas: treatment of gas industry estate property under Bankruptcy Code (see H.R. 4144), 3709 [14MR]

Petroleum: treatment of oil industry estate property under Bankruptcy Code (see H.R. 4144), 3709 [14MR]

Presidential Transition Act: amend (see H.R. 3932), 1250 [9FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: accountability in the use of directives (see H.R. 5092), 18924 [26JY]

Real property: management and disposal of Federal real and personal property (see H.R. 5104), 19554 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

American Heritage Trust: establish (see H.R. 4127), 11339 [17MY]

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

Cajun Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 19556 [28JY]

Communications Act: disclosure of billing amounts and practices by providers of message services (see H.R. 4017), 2525 [25FE]

Courts: Federal judge retirement (see H.R. 3726), 23676 [13SE]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 16666 [6JY]

Diseases: diabetes prevention (see H.R. 3259), 8306 [21AP]

82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 1782), 9156 [27AP]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: $1 coins to commemorate 100th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 3654), 22307 [11AU]

Employee Educational Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 1692), 6786 [13AP]

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 6382 [12AP]

EPA: protect stratospheric ozone layer from depletion (see H.R. 2036), 11754 [19MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 383), 62 [25JA]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (see H.R. 4848), 14854 [16JN]

Insurance: participation of U.S. companies in foreign activities (see H.R. 4664), 12194 [24MY]

Iraq: condemn use of chemical weapons (see H. Res. 532), 23398 [9SE]

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 537), 22753 [7SE]

Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA: increase acreage (see H.R. 4526), 10370 [10MY]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 6344 [11AP]

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

National Air and Space Museum: expansion of facilities (see H.R. 4198), 10658 [12MY]

National Chester F. Carlson Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 23677 [13SE]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 402), 931 [3FE]

National Craniofacial Deformity Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 11753 [19MY]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 13369 [3JN]

National Day of Excellence: designate (see H.J. Res. 477), 19227 [27JY]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 29163 [6OC]

National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), 1974 [23FE]

National Disabled Americans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 23036 [8SE]

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

National Jukebox Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 446), 24337 [16SE]

National NHS—NeighborWorks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 1444 [16FE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 1655 [17FE]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), 197 [27JA]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 438), 931 [3FE]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 16275 [28JN]

Olympic games: Amateur Basketball Association and U.S. Olympic Committee should adopt rules making all basketball players and all athletes eligible (see H. Con. Res. 385), 28656 [5OC]

Petroleum: tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3866), 8842 [26AP]

Taxation: extend period of issuance for qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 2640), 6786 [13AP]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 6382 [12AP]

———purchase of diesel fuel tax free (see H.R. 4192), 5949 [30MR]

U.S. Marshals Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 647), 32358 [20OC]

U.S.-Mexico Border Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 4606), 11337 [17MY]

Vietnam: payment of claims to U.S. nationals (see H.R. 4977), 16598 [30JN]

Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 2997 [2MR]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 12195 [24MY]

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

Letters

GAO Personnel Act amendments: by, 10008 [9MY]

Motions offered by

Executive departments: establish offices of inspector general in certain (H.R. 4054), S. 908 passed in lieu, 18869 [26JY]

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2215), 23593 [13SE]

Remarks by, on

Abandoned shipwrecks: State administration of guidelines, 6625 [13AP]

Budget: operating and capital budget and distinguishing between Federal funds and trust funds (H.R. 4744), 13393 [3JN]

———treatment of Postal Service Fund (H.R. 4150), 15252, 15253 [20JN]

Committee on Government Operations: filing reports, 11417 [18MY], 20382 [4AU]

———meetings during sessions, 16229 [28JN]

Committees of the House: funds for investigations and studies (H. Res. 388), 4092 [16MR]

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act: enact (S. 496), 27794 [3OC]

Courts: appointment of bankruptcy judges (H.R. 4064), 17842 [12JY], 23562, 23563 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4264), 8809 [26AP]

———closing and realigning of certain military installations (H.R. 4481), 17063, 17066, 17080, 17087 [7JY], 17763 [12JY]

Dept. of HUD and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), 15629 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 4867), 23408 [9SE]

Drug abuse: requiring recipients of Federal grants and contracts to maintain drug-free workplaces (H.R. 4719), 13102 [1JN]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22617 [7SE], 24052, 24054, 24056, 24057, 24058, 24059 [15SE]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), conference report, 33294 [21OC]

Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, 16558 [30JN]

Executive departments: establish offices of inspector general in certain (H.R. 4054), 3013 [2MR], 18862, 18865, 18866, 18869 [26JY]

Federal Telecommunications System: procurement, 9614 [29AP]

Firearms: purchasing regulations, 24052, 24054, 24056, 24057, 24058, 24059 [15SE]

GAO: transfer control of office building and improve administration (H.R. 5052), 27798 [3OC]

Government procurement: interest on overdue payment (S. 328), correct errors in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 351), 21698 [10AU], 27794 [3OC]

———interest on overdue payments (S. 328), 18869, 18873, 18874, 18876 [26JY]

Health: extend programs relative to research and teaching facilities of professional personnel (H.R. 4983), 24645 [20SE]

House of Representatives: debate on political campaigns, 19538 [28JY]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8151 [21AP]

Inspector General Act: establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments (S. 908), 27276 [30SE]

———establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments (S. 908), appointment of conferees, 21722 [10AU]

———establish office of inspector general in several Federal establishments (S. 908), conference report, 28527 [5OC]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (H. Res. 431), 8795 [26AP]

Legislative branch: appropriations (H.R. 4587), 11702 [19MY]

Marine accidents: establish title of States in certain abandoned shipwrecks (S. 858), 6625 [13AP]

Members of Congress: authorize official reception and representation expenses (H.R. 5049), 23593 [13SE]

National Challenger Center Day: designate (S.J. Res. 201), 190 [27JA]

———designate (H.J. Res. 639), 22084 [11AU]

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: amend and extend authorization (H.R. 3933), 1333 [9FE], 5888 [30MR]

———authorizing programs (S. 1856), 16564 [30JN]

Natural gas: treatment of gas industry estate property under Bankruptcy Code (H.R. 4144), 3708 [14MR]

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act: amend and extend (H.R. 3345), 23585, 23589 [13SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2215), 23590 [13SE], 32250, 32255, 32257 [20OC]

Petroleum: treatment of oil industry estate property under Bankruptcy Code (H.R. 4144), 3708 [14MR]

Presidential Transition Act: amend (H.R. 3932), 1330 [9FE], 5984, 5987, 5988 [31MR], 18876, 18880 [26JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: accountability in the use of directives (H.R. 5092), 18911 [26JY]

Real property: management and disposal of Federal real and personal property (H.R. 5104), 23594, 23595 [13SE]

Sandoz Crop Protection Corp., Beaumont, TX: tribute, 3979 [15MR]

Strategic petroleum reserve: authorizing law enforcement officers to make arrests (S. 836), 28549 [5OC]

Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (H.R. 4992), 30002 [12OC]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8151 [21AP]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (H.R. 5090), 21326 [9AU]

VA: establish as executive department (H.R. 3471), appointment of conferees, 21722 [10AU]

———establish as executive department (H.R. 3471), conference report, 28994, 28996, 28998, 29000, 29001, 29003 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Committee on Government Operations: authorizing printing of transcript of proceedings incident to presentation of portrait (H. Res. 325), 7304 [19AP]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 50 [25JA], 1243 [9FE], 2994 [2MR], 5946 [30MR], 9598 [29AP], 23396 [9SE]

Special order: granted, 3708 [14MR], 12193 [24MY], 18921 [26JY], 19553 [28JY], 28654 [5OC]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 3273 [3MR], 24327 [16SE]

Reports by conference committees

Establish VA as an Executive Department (H.R. 3471), 27893-27983 [3OC]

Reports filed

Affirmative Action in the Airline Industry: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-781), 18923 [26JY]

AIDS Drugs—Where Are They? Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1092), 31973 [19OC]

Allegations of Race and Sex Discrimination at Chicago O'Hare Air Traffic Control Facility: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1050), 28242 [4OC]

Budget Treatment of Postal Service Fund: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4150) (H. Rept. 100-656), 15286 [20JN]

Closing and Realigning of Certain Military Installations: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 4481) (H. Rept. 100-735), 16273 [28JN]

Combatting Fraud, Abuse, and Misconduct in the Nation's Financial Institutions: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1088), 30598 [13OC]

Corps of Engineers Waste and Abuse in Foreign Travel and Aircraft Unusage and Ownership: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1106), 33332 [10NO]

Criminal Investigations at the Dept. of Education: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1105), 33332 [10NO]

Curbing Secrecy Contracts: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-991), 26502 [28SE]

Defense Subcontractors: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-528), 5357 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD Goes to the Moscow Trade Show: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1052), 28242 [4OC]

Dept. of State Travel Advance and Domestic Cashiering Operations: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-764), 17433 [11JY]

Disease-Specific Health Claims on Food Labels: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-561), 6343 [11AP]

Drug Testing Laboratories Proficiency Standards: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-527), 5357 [28MR]

Duplicative Threat Simulators: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-529), 5357 [28MR]

Effective and Efficient Auditing of Government Transportation: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-885), 22751 [7SE]

Equal Access to Health Care: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-531), 5357 [28MR]

Establish VA as an Executive Department (H.R. 3471) (H. Rept. 100-1036), 27984 [3OC]

Expenditures for Official Receptions and Representation Expenses: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 5049) (H. Rept. 100-896), 23396 [9SE]

FAA Oversight of Eastern Airlines and Orion Air: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-535), 5653 [29MR]

FAA Regulation of Security at Major U.S. Airports: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-536), 5653 [29MR]

Farm Credit Administration's Selection of the Jackson Federal Land Bank Receiver: Committee on Government Operation (H. Rept. 100-1045), 27984 [3OC]

FCC Public Reference Rooms: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-749), 16665 [6JY]

Federal Asset Disposition Association's Deficient Regulation of the New Drug Versed: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1086), 30598 [13OC]

Food-for-Peace Program Management: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-537), 5653 [29MR]

Government Payments to Reinsurers Under Federal Government Group Life Insurance: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-703), 14741 [15JN]

Government Services for the Mentally Ill: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-541), 5947 [30MR]

GSA Small Business and Small Minority Business Subcontracting: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1044), 27984 [3OC]

Investigation of Disability Compensation Programs of the VA: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-886), 22751 [7SE]

IRS Document Matching Program: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1064), 29161 [6OC]

Just Saying No Is Not Enough—HUD's Inadequate Response to the Drug Crisis in Public Housing: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-702), 14741 [15JN]

Low-Input Farming Systems: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1097), 32357 [20OC]

Management and Disposal of Federal Real and Personal Property: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 5104) (H. Rept. 100-897), 23396 [9SE]

Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-568), 6821 [14AP]

National Drug Policy Board Report: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1063), 29161 [6OC]

National Historical Publications and Records Commission: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 3933) (H. Rept. 100-533), 5358 [28MR]

Office of Inspector General in Several Federal Departments: (S. 908) (H. Rept. 100-1020), 27328 [30SE]

———Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 3345) (H. Rept. 100-911), 23397 [9SE]

———Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4054) (H. Rept. 100-771), 18086 [13JY]

———Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1027), 27984 [3OC]

Operation Alliance—Drug Interdiction on the Southwest Border: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-562), 6343 [11AP]

OSHA Policies of Inspection Based on Safety Records in the Meatpacking Industry: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-542), 5947 [30MR]

OSHA's Nonuse of Criminal Penalties for Safety Violations: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1051), 28242 [4OC]

Pay Interest on Overdue Payments by the Federal Government: Committee on Government Operations (S. 328) (H. Rept. 100-784), 18924 [26JY]

Prenatal Health Care: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-574), 7501 [19AP]

Presidential Transition Act: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 3932) (H. Rept. 100-532), 5357 [28MR]

Privacy, Integrity, and Verification of Data Disclosed for Computer Matching: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4699) (H. Rept. 100-802), 19226 [27JY]

Ready Reserve Force Ship Management Controversy: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-530), 5357 [28MR]

Real Estate Appraisal Reform Act: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 3675) (H. Rept. 100-1001), 26502 [28SE]

Requiring Recipients of Federal Grants and Contracts To Maintain Drug-Free Workplaces: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4719) (H. Rept. 100-829), 21028 [8AU]

SEC Law Enforcement in International Securities Cases: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1065), 29161 [6OC]

Social Security's Computer Modernization Efforts: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1043), 27984 [3OC]

Transfer Control of GAO Building: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 5052) (H. Rept. 100-898), 23396 [9SE]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement Implementation: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 5090) (H. Rept. 100-816), 21027 [8AU]

Violations of the Truth in Negotiations Act: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-1026), 27984 [3OC]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior Appropriations: Senator DeConcini, 23408 [9SE]

———Senator Johnston, 23409 [9SE]

Summaries

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Senate Amendments (S. 496), 27797 [3OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): Energy and Water Development Programs, D192 [12AP]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Health Profession Issues, D108 [14MR]

Committee on Rules: Amend and Extend Authorization of National Historical Publications and Records Commission (H.R. 3933), D173 [29MR]

———Closing and Realigning Certain Military Installations (H.R. 4481), D462 [6JY]

———Consideration of Dept. of HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4800), D409 [16JN]

———Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4867)

———Presidential Transitions Effectiveness Act (H.R. 3932), D173 [29MR]

Texts of

H.R. 5049, authorize official reception and representation expenses, 23593 [13SE]

H.R. 5104, management and disposal of Federal real and personal property, 23595 [13SE]

Tributes

Boland, Representative, 28636 [5OC]

Dahlin, Douglas G., 20361 [3AU]

Horton, Representative, 76 [25JA]

Howard, James J., 8823 [26AP]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird), 9186 [28AP]

Kastenmeier, Representative, 23558 [13SE]

Metzger, Euphon L., 12175 [24MY]

Price, Melvin, 9779 [3MY]

Rodino, Representative, 19475 [28JY], 33128 [21OC]

Roebuck, Raymon H., 19849 [2AU]