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
———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
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4264), 8809
———closing and realigning of certain military installations (H.R. 4481), 17063, 17066, 17080, 17087 [7JY], 17763
Dept. of HUD and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4800), 15629 [22JN]
Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 4867), 23408
Drug abuse: requiring recipients of Federal grants and contracts to maintain drug-free workplaces (H.R. 4719), 13102
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
Energy and water development: appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, 16558
Executive departments: establish offices of inspector general in certain (H.R. 4054), 3013
Federal Telecommunications System: procurement, 9614
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
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
———authorizing programs (S. 1856), 16564 [30JN]
Natural gas: treatment of gas industry estate property under Bankruptcy Code (H.R. 4144), 3708
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
Presidential Transition Act: amend (H.R. 3932), 1330
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
Strategic petroleum reserve: authorizing law enforcement officers to make arrests (S. 836), 28549
Telecommunications: expand national system for the benefit of speech- and hearing-impaired populations (H.R. 4992), 30002
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
———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
Dahlin, Douglas G., 20361
Horton, Representative, 76
Howard, James J., 8823
Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird), 9186 [28AP]
Kastenmeier, Representative, 23558 [13SE]
Metzger, Euphon L., 12175
Price, Melvin, 9779
Rodino, Representative, 19475
Roebuck, Raymon H., 19849