DAVIS, ROBERT W. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments offered by, to

Disasters: response (H.R. 2707), 4136 [16MR], 4203 [17MR]

Marine accidents: establish title of States in certain abandoned shipwrecks (S. 858), 6383 [12AP]

Analyses

Dept. of Transportation Appropriations for Certain Maritime Programs (H.R. 4405), 7505 [19AP]

Omnibus Drug Initiative Act: Provisions (H.R. 5210), 24910 [22SE]

Appointments

Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, 1694 [18FE]

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

———H.R. 2342, Coast Guard appropriations, 15841 [23JN]

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

———S. 2030, Ocean Dumping Reform Act, 28168 [4OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: allow farmers to income average (see H.R. 4009), 2461 [24FE]

———surplus dairy products to carry out the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (see H.R. 4532), 9901 [4MY]

Calumet National Historical Park, MI: establish (see H.R. 4759), 13865 [8JN]

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

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 4405), 7501 [19AP]

Great Lakes: protection from medical waste disposal (see H.R. 5249), 22752 [7SE]

———reauthorize the mapping plan (see H.R. 4989), 17107 [7JY]

Maritime Drug Law Enforcement and Enhancement Act: enact (see H.R. 4608), 11337 [17MY]

Maritime industry: revitalize (see H.R. 4662), 12194 [24MY]

National Correctional Officers Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 504), 4135 [16MR]

Recreation: protect water resources projects established by the Sec. of the Army (see H.R. 4609), 11337 [17MY]

Sault Sainte Marie, MI: renew license of American Legion's Ira D. MacLachlan Post 3 (see H.R. 4159), 3869 [15MR]

Wurtsmith Air Force Base, MI: General Earl T. O'Loughlin Library Building (see H.R. 4148), 3869 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: prohibit use of Federal funds unless life of mother is threatened (see H.R. 5020), 17812 [12JY]

Agriculture: allow farmers to purchase diesel fuel and gasoline for farm use tax free (see H.R. 4007), 2461 [24FE]

———disaster assistance for drought (see H.R. 4896), 19227 [27JY]

———taxation of animals produced in a farming business (see H.R. 3907), 2462 [24FE]

———tax-free purchase of farm fuels (see H.R. 3844), 1656 [17FE]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4124), 3605 [9MR]

Blind: privileges afforded to individuals with seeing-eye dogs (see H.R. 3607), 2526 [25FE]

Boats and boating: authorizing expenditures for safety programs (see H.R. 3918), 1205 [8FE]

Coast Guard: alerting and locating equipment on U.S. uninspected vessels (see H.R. 4557), 10368 [10MY]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4085), 3275 [3MR]

———commemorative medals for bicentennial (see H.R. 3919), 4220 [17MR]

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

———nonemergency assistance cases (see H.R. 4891), 15721 [22JN]

Coast Guard Environmental Compliance Act: enact (see H.R. 5089), 18469 [14JY]

Coastal zones: extended territorial sea and contiguous zone (see H.R. 5485), 29162 [6OC]

Coastweeks `88: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 5948 [30MR]

Coins and coinage: minting and circulation of $1 coins (see H.R. 3348), 18470 [14JY]

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

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: expenses for investigations and studies (see H. Res. 366), 1205 [8FE]

Conservation of natural resources: contributions of Aldo Leopold (see H.J. Res. 50), 4220 [17MR]

Crime and criminals: child protection and obscenity enforcement (see H.R. 3889), 2998 [2MR]

Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 24338 [16SE]

Decade of the Brain: designate (see H.J. Res. 260), 30599 [13OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: waive collection and refund of advance deficiency payments relative to natural disaster (see H.R. 4823), 17813 [12JY]

Dept. of Commerce Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 1444 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a Defense Acquisition Agency (see H.R. 4950), 16517 [29JN]

———pay adjustments for personnel stationed overseas (see H.R. 3842), 14207 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: construction of higher education nursing research facilities (see H.R. 4190), 5949 [30MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see H.R. 4200), 4220 [17MR]

———transfer administration of bridges and causeways over navigable waters to the Army (see H.R. 4558), 10368 [10MY]

Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 582), 22753 [7SE]

Drunken driving: Surgeon General should declare a national crisis (see H. Con. Res. 276), 9601 [29AP]

Eastern Air Lines: investigation into management of Texas Air Corp (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6011 [31MR]

Education Day U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), 3509 [7MR]

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

Employment: extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 11754 [19MY]

Fairness for Adopting Families Act: enact (see H.R. 3374), 27985 [3OC]

Farmers: taxation (see H.R. 2228), 18087 [13JY]

Federal employees: establish pay schedule and revise pay rates for fire service personnel (see H.R. 1174), 2769 [1MR]

———penalties for disclosure of certain Government contract information (see H.R. 5122), 19860 [2AU]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (see H.R. 4200), 4220 [17MR]

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), 3547 [8MR]

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4029), 2525 [25FE]

Food: labeling of products containing tropical fats (see H.R. 2148), 16518 [29JN]

Foreign trade: responsibility of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the EEC to reduce trade surpluses with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 355), 31975 [19OC]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 408), 3276 [3MR]

Handicapped: anniversary of act providing for the Government to purchase goods and services from sheltered workshops (see H. Con. Res. 265), 4135 [16MR]

Health: Federal child care program (see H.R. 3660), 13306 [2JN]

Hunger: allow contribution of tax refunds for domestic and international relief (see H.R. 81), 9673 [2MY]

Korea, Republic of: fair trade policies relative to beef (see H. Con. Res. 365), 29164 [6OC]

Kuwait: prohibition on sale of aircraft and weapons (see H.J. Res. 609), 20333 [3AU]

Law enforcement officers: capital punishment for slaying (see H.R. 4302), 26503 [28SE]

Leopold, Aldo: anniversary of birthday (see H.J. Res. 50), 4220 [17MR]

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

Lupus Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 537), 24338 [16SE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4189), 4135 [16MR]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4208, 4209), 4489 [21MR], 6787 [13AP]

———establish fees for ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste (see H.R. 5430), 27328 [30SE]

———reauthorize title II (see H.R. 4210), 4489 [21MR]

Medicare: costs of inpatient services to rural hospitals (see H.R. 2708), 9250 [28AP]

———reductions in payments to hospitals (see H. Con. Res. 380), 30599 [13OC]

———wage index for payment of hospitals (see H.R. 5298), 29163 [6OC]

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]

Michigan Public Lands Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4375), 6785 [13AP]

Military bases: authorizing appropriations for conservation programs (see H.R. 4031), 2525 [25FE]

Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3977), 8306 [21AP]

Narcotics: production and traffic (see H.R. 4842), 14854 [16JN]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 15471 [21JN]

National Bipartisan Commission on Central America: reestablish (see H. Con. Res. 266), 5950 [30MR]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 28244 [4OC]

National Children's Acknowledgment Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), 17813 [12JY]

National Dairy Goat Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 10546 [11MY]

National Day of Outreach to the Rural Disabled: designate (see H.J. Res. 607), 26818 [29SE]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 8307 [21AP]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 391), 4490 [21MR]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate Labor Day Weekend (see H.J. Res. 592), 19862 [2AU]

National Drug Abuse Resistance Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 20522 [4AU]

National Fire Fighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 649), 28244 [4OC]

National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act: enact (see H.R. 4721), 21408 [9AU]

National Guard: inequities in the crediting of technician service relative to civil service retirement (see H.R. 5075), 22753 [7SE]

National Harness Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 378), 3276 [3MR]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 25828 [27SE]

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials: establish (see H.R. 1197), 1206 [8FE]

National Institute of Dental Research Anniversary Year: designate (see H.J. Res. 465), 12563 [26MY]

National Library Sign-Up Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 549), 11754 [19MY]

National Lighthouse Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 16519 [29JN]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 16274 [28JN]

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

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 20522 [4AU]

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

National Ocean Pollution Planning Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4211), 4489 [21MR]

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

National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 8843 [26AP]

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442), 7503 [19AP]

National Prevent-A-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 374), 1206 [8FE]

National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 13868 [8JN]

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

National Safe Kids Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 9673 [2MY]

National Safety Belt Use Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 12286 [25MY]

National Skiing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 10546 [11MY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 17109 [7JY]

National Watermen's Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 18926 [26JY]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 18088 [13JY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 13186 [1JN]

NOAA Fleet Modernization Act: enact (see H.R. 4704), 12561 [26MY]

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

OPM: civil service retirement system (see H.R. 3791), 9673 [2MY]

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

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

Partnerships in Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 489), 16666 [6JY]

Pensions: moratorium on reversions to employers of assets of terminated plans (see H.R. 4111), 3604 [9MR]

Petroleum: tax-free purchase of fuels for farm or off-highway use (see H.R. 3865), 1656 [17FE]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 8092 [20AP]

Pornography: mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 4257), 11339 [17MY]

Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 4150), 8092 [20AP]

Public lands: authorizing appropriations for conservation programs (see H.R. 4031), 2525 [25FE]

———establish new components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, National Park System, and the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 5277), 23676 [13SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 3606 [9MR]

Radio: amateur frequency allocation (see H. Con. Res. 317), 31975 [19OC]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: trust fund (see H.R. 2229), 16518 [29JN]

Railroads: protect employees affected by the sale or other disposal of a rail line (see H.R. 3332), 16666 [6JY]

Refuse and refuse disposal: regulate dumping of medical waste (see H.R. 3478), 22752 [7SE]

———strengthen prohibitions on dumping into ocean waters (see H.R. 5231), 24109 [15SE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 732), 1206 [8FE]

Service academies: eligibility for benefits for certain cadets and midshipmen (see H.R. 3485), 17108 [7JY]

Shipping industry: remove certain restrictions on documentation of vessels (see H.R. 4460), 8841 [26AP]

Social Security: assist severely disabled in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence (see H.R. 3454), 61 [25JA]

———benefits for workers born after 1916 but before 1930 (see H.R. 3788), 9791 [3MY]

———payment of small rural hospitals on reasonable cost basis (see H.R. 5259), 29163 [6OC]

Steel Import Stabilization Act: extend (see H.R. 5422), 26817 [29SE]

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

Taxation: allow contribution of tax refunds for domestic and international hunger relief (see H.R. 81), 9673 [2MY]

———Christa McAuliffe Fellowships shall not be included in gross income (see H.R. 3664), 16518 [29JN]

———credit against income tax for purchase and installation of locks and other security devices on residences (see H.R. 2051), 1206 [8FE]

———deduction for health insurance costs (see H.R. 3065), 1656 [17FE]

———discount rules relating to short-term obligations shall not apply to certain obligations of small banks (see H.R. 4514), 14373 [14JN]

———extend targeted jobs tax credit (see H.R. 3719), 11754 [19MY]

———make permanent the credit for increases in research expenses and for basic research payments (see H.R. 1957), 3276 [3MR]

———relief for those involved in prevention of radon from entering buildings or homes (see H.R. 3915), 996 [4FE]

———repeal application of the uniform capitalization rules to farming businesses (see H.R. 4008), 2461 [24FE]

———repeal capitalization rules for free-lance writers, artists, and photographers (see H.R. 4473), 19861 [2AU]

———State and local government right to purchase gasoline without payment of Federal excise tax (see H.R. 3892), 2998 [2MR]

Technology: establish national advanced technician training program (see H.R. 2134), 2526 [25FE]

Telecommunications: participation of U.S. industry in provision of equipment and services (see H. Con. Res. 339), 27330 [30SE]

Telephone: protect certain subscribers from changes in regulation of interstate service rates (see H.R. 5019), 25022 [22SE]

Television: prohibit encryption of programming produced with Federal subsidization (see H.R. 2546), 28656 [5OC]

Texas Air Corp.: investigation into management of Eastern Air Lines (see H. Con. Res. 262), 6011 [31MR]

Tourist trade: establish special commission (see H. Con. Res. 307), 29693 [11OC]

U.S. Marshals Bicentennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 647), 30599 [13OC]

U.S.-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 13865 [8JN]

VA: attorney's fees for individuals claiming benefits (see H.R. 639), 17108 [7JY]

Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, Inc.: commemorative statue (see H.R. 3628), 605 [2FE]

Vocational-Technical Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 18088 [13JY]

Volunteer fire departments: Dept. of Labor publication of certain standards (see H. Res. 516), 25597 [26SE]

Water resource projects: impact on recreation and commercial development (see H.R. 4334), 9673 [2MY]

World War II: Cadet Nurse Corps training made creditable for Federal retirement purposes (see H.R. 3673), 25022 [22SE]

———recognizing defense of Wake Island against Japan by civilian construction workers (see H. Con. Res. 301), 12563 [26MY]

Wyeth, Andrew: gold medal (see H.R. 593), 3605 [9MR]

Letters

Coast Guard budget: Robert A. Woods, 4362 [17MR]

Federal vessel identification system: James Burnley, 24914 [22SE]

Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension Act: Douglas W. Kmiec, 29129 [6OC]

Tribute to Jim Bruce: Mike McCollum, 12208 [24MY]

Remarks by, on

Abandoned shipwrecks: State administration of guidelines, 6630 [13AP]

Agriculture: surplus dairy products to carry out the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (H.R. 4532), 13316 [2JN]

Cheboygan Opera House, MI: anniversary, 19250 [27JY]

Coast Guard: alerting and locating equipment on U.S. manned uninspected vessels (H.R. 4557), 25492 [26SE]

———appropriations, 4362 [17MR]

———appropriations (H.R. 2342), waiving certain points of order (H. Res. 518), 23810, 23811 [14SE]

———improve administration, management, and law enforcement capabilities (H.R. 1922), 5343 [29MR]

———operational funding, 3020 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: B-1B and B-2 strategic forces, 7513 [19AP]

Dept. of Transportation: appropriations (H.R. 4794), 16245 [28JN]

———appropriations (H.R. 4794), conference report, 25727 [27SE]

———appropriations for certain maritime programs (H.R. 4200), 21724 [10AU]

———appropriations for certain maritime programs (H.R. 4405), 7505 [19AP]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4782), conference report, 26835 [29SE]

Disasters: response (H.R. 2707), 4203, 4205 [17MR]

———response (H.R. 2707), concurring in Senate amendment, 32876 [21OC]

Drugs: manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), 22622 [7SE], 24086 [15SE], 24279 [16SE], 24910 [22SE]

———manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal (H.R. 5210), conference report, 33314 [21OC]

EPA: promulgate regulations on management of infectious waste (H.R. 3515), 28210 [4OC]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorizing appropriations for certain programs (H.R. 4200), 21724 [10AU]

Firearms: purchasing regulations, 24086 [15SE]

Fish and fisheries: governing international U.S.-Soviet agreement (H.R. 4919), 25477 [26SE], 27926 [3OC]

Fishing vessels: injury compensation and safety regulations (H.R. 1841), 15978 [27JN]

Glacier (vessel): transfer ownership (H.R. 5264), 32763 [21OC]

Great Lakes: NOAA preparation of mapping plan (H.R. 4989), 17306 [7JY], 26835 [29SE]

———preservation of coast, 24728 [20SE]

———protect from medical waste disposal (H.R. 5249), 22782 [7SE]

Great Lakes Week: observance, 2779 [1MR]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of certain organotin-based antifoulant paints (H.R. 2210), 12129 [24MY]

Industry: enhance competitiveness (H.R. 3), conference report, 8170 [21AP]

———enhance competitiveness (H.R. 4848), 17903 [13JY]

Labor unions: deny crewmember status in cases of certain strikes and lockouts (H.R. 285), 4732 [22MR]

Marine accidents: establish title of States in certain abandoned shipwrecks (S. 858), 5343 [29MR], 6622, 6630 [13AP]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4208), 18859 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4210), 27923, 27924 [3OC], 30482 [13OC]

Maritime Drug Law Enforcement and Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4608), 11779 [19MY]

Maritime industry: revitalize (H.R. 4662), 12202 [24MY]

Merchant marine: authorize decorations, medals, and other recognition for service (H.R. 1430), 3523 [8MR]

National Oceans Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 4210), 27923 [3OC], 30482 [13OC]

———establish (H.R. 5069), 29129 [6OC]

Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act: enact (S. 854), 3853 [15MR]

Ocean Dumping Reform Act: enact (S. 2030), conference report, 31937 [19OC]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: amend relative to indemnification and hold harmless agreements (H.R. 4517), 31954 [19OC]

Panama: hold in escrow, payments by U.S. due under the Panama Canal Treaty (H.R. 4126), 3609 [9MR]

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

———tribute to employees (H. Con. Res. 322), 25489, 25491 [26SE]

Recreation: protect water resource projects established by the Sec. of the Army (H.R. 4609), 11367 [17MY]

Shipping industry: maritime commercial instruments and liens (H.R. 3105), 29080 [6OC]

———maritime commercial instruments and liens (H.R. 3105), concurring in Senate amendment, 32761 [21OC]

South Pacific Tuna Act: enact (S. 1989), 12126 [24MY]

Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3), conference report, 8170 [21AP]

Votes, correction, 15292 [20JN]

Water conservation and development projects (H.R. 5247), 27207 [30SE]

Water pollution: penalties for the dumping of hospital wastes in the high seas (H.R. 5225), 25581 [26SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 2767 [1MR], 2994 [2MR], 3604 [9MR], 7499 [19AP], 11336 [17MY], 12193 [24MY], 13305 [2JN], 19225 [27JY], 20323 [3AU], 22747 [7SE], 24712 [20SE]

Statements

National Defense Authorization Act: by (dissenting views), 18413 [14JY]

Testimonies

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act (H.R. 3679), D95 [8MR]

———Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Land Sale (H.R. 3456), D95 [8MR]

Committee on Rules: Omnibus Drug Initiative Act, D562 [8AU]

Tributes

Bruce, Jim, 12208 [24MY]

Hafeman, Minnie, 31983 [19OC]

Hill family, 20350 [3AU]