GRAMM, PHIL (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments offered by, to

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 5026), 21502, 21647 [10AU]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), 267 [27JA]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1989-91 (S. Con. Res. 113), 6530, 6537, 6594, 6595 [13AP], 6836 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: appropriations (H.R. 4784), 19632, 19650 [29JY]

———improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (S. 2560), 18679, 18783 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: appropriations (S. 2355), 10824 [12MY], 10896, 10944, 10945, 10952, 10977, 10986, 11033, 11036, 11043, 11044, 11045 [13MY]

———appropriations (H.R. 4781), 21531, 21539, 21649, 21650 [10AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4794), 17626, 17723 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorizing appropriations for U.S. Mint (H.R. 2631), 1566, 1577 [17FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4782), 18975, 19096 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4783), 18631 [25JY]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (S. 2631), 19330, 19423 [28JY]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 30303, 30426 [13OC], 30705, 30727, 30918, 30919 [14OC]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures (S.J. Res. 282), 7133, 7162 [18AP]

Endangered Species Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 675), 18576, 18630 [25JY]

Financial Modernization Act: enact (S. 1886), 5853 [30MR]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: enact (H.R. 4637), 17212, 17262 [7JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: preference system (S. 2104), 3733, 3742, 3775 [14MR]

Industry: notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 16041, 16056 [27JN], 16125, 16157, 16158, 16167 [28JN]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: ratification, 10821 [12MY], ratification, 12094 [24MY], 12377, 12421 [25MY]

Minimum Wage Restoration Act: enact (S. 837), 24547, 24548 [20SE], 24836 [22SE]

Omnibus Taxpayer Bill of Rights: definitions (S. 2223), 5537 [29MR]

Panama: restoration of democracy and economic assistance (S. Con. Res. 140), 27067, 27112, 27115 [30SE]

Parental and Medical Leave Act: enact (S. 2488), 28916 [6OC]

Polygraphs: limit examinations by employers involved in interstate commerce (S. 1904), 2842, 2849, 2887-2891, 2892, 2894 [2MR]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), 14594 [15JN], 15219 [20JN]

Tax Reform Act: technical corrections (S. 2238), 28804, 28836 [6OC], 29390 [7OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 23178, 23179, 23277, 23278 [9SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), 21958 [11AU], 22446, 22453, 22471 [7SE], 22801 [8SE]

VA: establish as executive department (S. 533), 17548 [11JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 515, information on credit card interest rates, 28469 [5OC]

———H.R. 4264, authorizing Dept. of Defense appropriations, 12910 [27MY]

———H.R. 4481, Dept. of Defense closing and realigning of certain military installations, 24043 [15SE]

———H.R. 4524, increase dollar amount of Dept. of Defense authorizations, 12910 [27MY]

———S. 2749, Depts. of Defense and Energy appropriations for military activities, 28336 [5OC]

Military Academy Board of Visitors, 9347 [28AP]

Articles and editorials

Is Gramm-Rudman-Hollings an Exercise in Legislative Futility? Senator Quayle, Harvard Journal of Legislation, 29701-29703 [11OC]

It's Time for a Cabinet-Level VA, by, VFW (magazine), 6973 [14AP]

Plant Closing Litter, Warren Brooks, 13541 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act: enact (see S. 2190), 4330 [17MR]

FCC: licensing for use of electromagnetic spectrum (see S. 2807), 24199 [16SE]

Safety: improve railroad-highway crossings on Texas A&M University campus (see S. 2280), 6585 [13AP]

Taxation: delay imposition on diesel and aviation fuels (see S. 2210), 4884 [23MR]

———exempt from tax diesel fuel used for farming purposes (see S. 2003), 26 [25JA]

———permit tax-free sales of diesel fuel for off-highway uses (see S. 2118), 2867 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: extend prohibition against requirement of cross compliance for crops of extra long staple cotton (see S. 2356), 10151 [9MY]

Appropriations: bills shall be presented separately to the President (see S. 1835), 32 [25JA]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: amend (see S. 2024), 7069 [15AP]

Biden, Senator: return (see S. Res. 465), 21913 [11AU]

Byrd, Senator: commend for exemplary service to the Senate (see S. Res. 485), 27464 [3OC]

Coal: facilitate national distribution and utilization (see S. 801), 32 [25JA]

Coastweeks '88: designate (see S.J. Res. 369), 23755 [14SE]

Communism: express concern about Soviet bloc governments (see S. Res. 492), 31553 [18OC]

Crime and criminals: death penalty for intentional killing of a law enforcement officer and certain drug offenses (see S. 2206), 5401 [28MR]

———penalties for those convicted of drug-related murders (see S. 2455), 13771 [8JN]

Crime Victims Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 234), 2365 [23FE]

Defense Industry and Technology Act: enact (see S. 2254), 6063 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (see S. 1652), 12415 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: revision of acquisition regulations (see S. 2900), 30867 [14OC]

———transfer unobligated balances between certain accounts to meet military personnel costs (see S. 2152), 5400 [28MR]

Drug Free America Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 329), 12717 [26MY]

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Act: amend to eliminate certain restrictions on stock (see S. 2467), 17721 [12JY]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: designate national day of recognition (see S.J. Res. 169), 12725 [26MY]

Genocide Convention Implementation Act: enact (see S. 1851), 27544 [3OC]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: classification of anhydrous ammonia (see S. 2841), 25686 [27SE]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 283), 5837 [30MR]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see S. Res. 422), 9357 [28AP]

Just Say No to Drugs Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 300), 7264 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: express gratitude (see S.J. Res. 227), 1870 [19FE]

McLean, Kenneth A.: commendation for Senate service (see S. Res. 503), 31726 [19OC]

Merchant Marine Act: amend (see S. 1988), 32 [25JA]

National Adoption Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 372), 23546 [13SE]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 295), 13772 [8JN]

National Day of Excellence: designate in honor of crew of space shuttle Challenger (see S.J. Res. 327), 12396 [25MY]

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 253), 1786 [18FE]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 290), 6297 [11AP]

National Intelligence Community Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 288), 12093 [24MY]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 337), 14460 [14JN]

National NHS—NeighborWorks Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 252), 1083 [4FE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 255), 1514 [17FE]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week of 1988: designate (see S.J. Res. 250), 760 [3FE]

National Paralysis Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 364), 23546 [13SE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 330), 12983 [27MY]

National Rural Health Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 254), 1787 [18FE]

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 240), 1385 [16FE]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 321), 20593 [4AU]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see S.J. Res. 318), 12093 [24MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 357), 22469 [7SE]

National Youth 2000 Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 385), 25325 [26SE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 237), 1385 [16FE]

Nicaragua: assistance to Contras (see S.J. Res. 276), 4436 [18MR]

Omnibus Antidrug Abuse Act: enact (see S. 2205), 9537 [29AP]

Omnibus Anti-Substance Abuse Act: enact (see S. 2852), 27464 [3OC]

Panama Canal Treaties: suspend (see S. 2588), 16359 [29JN]

Pornography: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see S. 2033), 1082 [4FE]

Presidential Election Reform Act: enact (see S. 2590), 16359 [29JN]

Radio: support for amateur radio and amateur radio frequency allocations (see S. Con. Res. 127), 29377 [7OC]

REA: loan guarantee programs (see S. 1933), 16053 [27JN]

Run to Daylight Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 229), 539 [1FE]

Senate: execution of arrest warrants compelling the attendance of absent Members (see S. Res. 390), 3165 [3MR]

Space Exploration Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 334), 13585 [7JN]

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 313), 11504 [18MY]

Taxation: exemption for certain investment companies from disallowance of indirect deductions through pass-through entities (see S. 1489), 7265 [19AP]

———repealing the uniform capitalization rules relative to farm animals (see S. 2129), 3165 [3MR]

U.S. Marshals Bicentennial Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 352), 18761 [26JY]

VA: establish as executive department (see S. 533), 31 [25JA]

———home loan guaranty program (see S. 2049), 1083 [4FE]

———reduction of certain downpayments required for loans (see S. 2022), 523 [1FE]

Year of the Young Reader: designate (see S.J. Res. 315), 10257 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Crime and criminals: penalties for those convicted of drug-related murders (S. 2455), 13748 [8JN], 14004 [9JN]

Letters

Classification of anhydrous ammonia as poisonous gas: by, 17606 [12JY]

Dept. of Agriculture research grants: Max Lennon, 19633 [29JY]

Israeli anniversary: by, 8314 [21AP]

NASA appropriations: by, 17663 [12JY]

Motions offered by

Elections: amend Constitution relative to contributions and expenditures (S.J. Res. 282), 7136 [18AP]

Tax Reform Act: technical corrections (S. 2238), recommit, 28956 [6OC]

———technical corrections (S. 2238), recommit to Committee on Finance with instructions concerning amendments, 28836 [6OC]

Remarks by, on

Abortion: civil rights application, 352, 353 [28JA]

Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act: enact (S. 2190), 4334 [17MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment on balancing, 7133 [18AP]

Cavazos, Lauro F.: nomination to be Sec. of Education, 24479 [20SE]

Central America: appropriations (H.J. Res. 395), consideration (S.J. Res. 243), 1009 [4FE]

Civil liberties: clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), 352, 353 [28JA]

———clarify antidiscrimination provisions (S. 557), veto, 4641 [22MR]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1989-91 (S. Con. Res. 113), 6414, 6415 [12AP], 6530, 6532, 6536, 6538, 6541, 6574 [13AP], 6831, 6840 [14AP]

Congressional Record: correction, 22583 [7SE]

Crime and criminals: penalties for those convicted of drug-related murders (S. 2455), 13976 [9JN]

Crow Tribe: transfer of funds (S. 2273), 6527 [13AP]

DEA: appropriations, 18975, 18977, 18979 [27JY]

Defense Industry and Technology Act: enact (S. 2254), 6162 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: appropriations (H.R. 4784), 19632, 19633, 19635, 19636 [29JY]

———improve child nutrition and food stamp programs (S. 2560), 18679, 18681, 18682, 18683 [26JY]

———plant stress and water conservation research laboratory (S. 1652), 13053 [27MY]

———prohibition from purchases of feed grains when determining eligibility for emergency programs, 19330 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: alcoholic beverages, 10121, 10123, 10126, 10127 [9MY]

———appropriations (H.R. 4264), conference report, 18294 [14JY]

———appropriations (H.R. 4264), veto, 20071 [3AU]

———appropriations (H.R. 4781), 21813 [11AU]

———appropriations (H.R. 4781), debate procedures, 21550 [10AU]

———appropriations (S. 2355), 10121, 10123, 10126 [9MY], 10253 [10MY], 10431 [11MY], 10896, 10897, 10944, 10945, 10950, 10952, 10967, 10969, 10970, 10971 [13MY], 11093, 11130 [16MY]

———closing and realigning of certain military installations (H.R. 4481), conference report, 25919 [28SE]

———defense acquisition system and assuring technological superiority, 1769 [18FE]

———drug law enforcement assistance, 10967, 10969 [13MY]

———heating fuel at U.S. installations in Federal Republic of Germany, 10950 [13MY]

———procurement technical assistance agreement, 10945 [13MY]

———purchase of anthracite coal, 10944, 10945, 10970, 10971 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: appropriations for military activities (S. 2749), conference report, 29896 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 4867), 18206, 18227 [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: subject numismatic programs of Mint to budgetary control and oversight, 1577 [17FE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4782), 18975, 18978, 18979, 18980 [27JY]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (S. 2631), 19327, 19328, 19330 [28JY]

Drug abuse: law enforcement, 6574 [13AP]

———mandatory sentencing, 28683 [6OC]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 26515 [29SE], 28683 [6OC], 30305 [13OC], 30705, 30707, 30709, 30711, 30712, 30715, 30716, 30718 [14OC]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), unanimous-consent agreement, 29972 [12OC]

Elections: constitution amendment on contributions and expenditures (S.J. Res. 282), 7133 [18AP], 8327, 8328, 8329, 8331 [21AP], 8454, 8456, 8457 [22AP]

Family Security Act: enact (S. 1511), 14914 [16JN]

Federal aid programs: denial of benefits to drug traffickers and users, 30706 [14OC]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: enact (H.R. 4637), 17212, 17213 [7JY]

Immigration: extend the application period under the legalization program (H.R. 4222), 9009, 9013 [27AP], 9292, 9294 [28AP]

———preference system (S. 2104), 3730, 3732, 3733, 3740, 3742, 3743, 3746, 3747 [14MR]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8704-8709 [26AP], 8899 [27AP]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), veto, 13541 [7JN], 13717 [8JN]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 20070, 20072 [3AU]

———notification of plant closings and mass layoffs (S. 2527), 16040, 16041, 16042 [27JN], 16117, 16125, 16126 [28JN], 16674 [6JY]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: ratification, 12628 [26MY], 12815 [27MY]

Israel: anniversary, 8314 [21AP]

Jews: commemoration of Kristallnacht, 24468 [20SE]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (S. Res. 422), 9276 [28AP]

LSC: appropriations, 18975, 18977, 18979 [27JY]

Medicare Catastrophic Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2470), conference report, 13721 [8JN]

Mexico: correct pollution of the Rio Grande (H.R. 2046), 24443 [19SE]

Minimum Wage Restoration Act: enact (S. 837), 24173 [16SE], 25305, 25307, 25308 [26SE]

Nicaragua: violations of civil liberties, 18206 [13JY]

Omnibus Anti-Substance Abuse Act: program funding, 28836 [6OC]

Panama: democracy and free enterprise, 27113 [30SE]

———restoration of democracy and economic assistance (S. Con. Res. 140), 27113 [30SE]

Polygraphs: limit examinations by employers involved in interstate commerce (S. 1904), 2814, 2815, 2816, 2840-2842, 2849, 2850, 2852-2855 [2MR], 3060, 3061 [3MR]

Public Health Service Act: program of education, prevention, care, and research relative to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (S. 1220), 9318 [28AP]

Safety: improve railroad-highway crossings on Texas A&M University campus (S. 2280), 6588 [13AP]

Securities: disclosures relative to accumulations of stock and tender offers (S. 1323), 15113, 15114 [17JN], 15201 [20JN]

Senate: executive calendar, 4997 [27AP]

———legislative program, 8453 [22AP], 10978 [13MY], 19327 [28JY]

Social Security: exclude surplus from definition of the Federal budget deficit, 6414, 6415 [12AP]

Superconducting supercollider: research funding, 6831 [14AP]

Tax Reform Act: technical corrections (S. 2238), 28833-28836 [6OC], 29776 [11OC]

Taxation: capital gains, 6840 [14AP]

———delay imposition on diesel and aviation fuels (S. 2210), 4939 [23MR]

———exempt from tax diesel fuel used for farming purposes (S. 2003), 31 [25JA]

———permit tax-free sales of diesel fuel for off-highway uses (S. 2118), 2870 [2MR]

Textile industry and fabrics: remedy injury caused by imports (H.R. 1154), 23936 [15SE]

———remedy injury caused by imports (S. 2662), 22432, 22438, 22439, 22442, 22444, 22446, 22447, 22453, 22454 [7SE], 22798, 22801, 22802, 22804 [8SE], 23073 [9SE]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8704-8709 [26AP], 8899 [27AP]

———enact (H.R. 3), veto, 13541 [7JN], 13717 [8JN]

U.N.: support for peacekeeping activities, 18975 [27JY]

U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement: implement (H.R. 5090), 24443 [19SE]

World Bank: opposition to $400 million loan to restructure Mexico's steel industry (S. Res. 388), 2855 [2MR]

———provisions for sequestration of funds, 17212, 17213 [7JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, 6973 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: leave of absence, 1940 [22FE]

Tribute, 9540 [29AP]

Reports

Foreign Travel Expenditures, 16707 [6JY]

Statements

U.S. Mint Authorization of Appropriations, 1577 [17FE]

Testimonies

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): Dept. of HUD and Certain Independent Agencies, D285 [10MY]

Committee on Finance: Changes in Collection Procedures for Federal Excise Taxes on Fuels, D117 [16MR]

Committee on Small Business (House): Tax-Free Purchase of Fuels for Farm or Off-Highway Use (H.R. 3865), D88 [3MR]

Texts of

S. 2003, exempt from tax diesel fuel used for farming purposes, 31 [25JA]

S. 2190, Anti-Terrorism Sanctions Act, 4334 [17MR]

S. 2210, delay imposition of tax on diesel and aviation fuels, 4939 [23MR]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, 28683 [6OC]

Chiles, Senator, 29876 [12OC]

Miller, James C., III, 30841 [14OC]