SWIFT, AL (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Res. 39), 244 [19JA]
Committee on House Administration (H. Res. 39), 244 [19JA]
Committee on the House Recording Studio, 2610 [23FE]
Committee to escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, 10801 [6JN]
Conferee: H.R. 3299, budget reconciliation, 25093 [18OC]
———H.R. 3402, political and economic reform in Poland and Hungary, 29897 [17NO]
Articles and editorials
``Permanent Congress'' Is a Myth, by, Washington (DC) Post, 12610 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Clean Air Act: amend (see H.R. 99), 199 [4JA]
Election campaigns: clarify and improve laws to reduce costs (see H.R. 13), 103 [3JA]
———national standards for voter registration (see H.R. 15), 103 [3JA]
———single poll closing time in continental U.S. (see H.R. 18), 103 [3JA]
FEC: appropriations (see H.R. 1326), 3691 [8MR]
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1083), 2552 [22FE]
Indian Claims Commission: extend eligibility for expert witness loan fund (see H.R. 2040), 6881 [18AP]
Indians: use of certain funds to acquire land for emergency shelters (see H.R. 3784), 30407 [20NO]
San Juan Island, WA: transfer of right, title, and interest in certain property (see H.R. 2566), 10868 [6JN]
Social Security: waiver of waiting period for disability benefits relative to terminal illness (see H.R. 1713), 5514 [5AP]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: improve compliance by Federal facilities (see H.R. 2135), 7543 [26AP]
Telephone: operating companies to provide certain services and equipment to consumers (see H.R. 2140), 7613 [27AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Advertising: restrictions during children's television (see H.R. 1677), 5513 [5AP]
Aeronautics: limit duty time for flight attendants (see H.R. 638), 14076 [11JY]
Agriculture: tax treatment of passive loss (see H.R. 1086), 5945 [11AP]
Aliens: grounds for exclusion and deportation (see H.R. 1280), 14076 [11JY]
Angola: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 203), 31246 [21NO]
Animal Welfare Act: amend to include mice, rats, and birds (see H.R. 2766), 13622 [27JN]
Animals: transfer of certain monkeys (see H.R. 2596), 11301 [8JN]
Benton City, WA: release of a reversionary interest in certain lands (see H.R. 986), 2068 [9FE]
Birth control: extend family planning program (see H.R. 930), 5945 [11AP]
Broadcasting: codify the fairness doctrine (see H.R. 315), 5895 [10AP]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 34), 7755 [2MY]
Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 141), 12494 [20JN]
Chehalis River, WA: restoration of fishery resources (see H.R. 3787), 30407 [20NO]
Child Development and Education Act: enact (see H.R. 3), 19557 [6SE]
China, People's Republic of: readjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 2712), 15437 [20JY]
Civil liberties: equal rights for men and women (see H.J. Res. 1), 105 [3JA]
Coast Guard: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 265), 14077 [11JY]
———bicentennial medals (see H.R. 509), 29070 [15NO]
Coastweeks '89: designate (see H. Res. 239), 20647 [18SE]
Copyrights: protect certain computer programs (see H.R. 2740), 12934 [22JN]
Day care: improvement (see H.R. 30), 8710 [9MY]
Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 30117 [19NO]
Dept. of Commerce: development and use of new telecommunications technologies (see H.R. 2965), 15761 [21JY]
Dept. of Energy: environmental cleanup of hazardous substances at certain facilities (see H.R. 765), 1393 [2FE]
———financial liability of nuclear contractors (see H.R. 1102), 2617 [23FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expansion of services to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3037), 22744 [2OC]
Developing countries: eradicate the worst aspects of poverty (see H.R. 594), 326 [20JA]
Drug Free America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 5945 [11AP]
82d Airborne Division Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 82), 198 [4JA]
El Salvador: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 1), 2902 [28FE]
———negotiated political settlement to civil war (see H. Con. Res. 48), 5087 [21MR]
Election campaigns: contribution limitation and reporting (see H.R. 11), 103 [3JA]
———exception for certain officials from hospital insurance tax (see H.R. 691), 2800 [27FE]
———national standards for voter registration (see H.R. 17), 103 [3JA]
———national voter registration procedures (see H.R. 2190), 7754 [2MY]
———restrict contributions to Federal candidates (see H.R. 2698), 12808 [21JN]
Employment: economic adjustment to realignments in defense or aerospace contracts, military facilities, and arms export (see H.R. 101), 4113 [14MR]
———entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (see H.R. 770), 1394 [2FE]
———extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 9652 [18MY]
End to Hunger Education Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 341), 24814 [17OC]
Enterprise Zone Improvements Act: enact (see H.R. 6), 7649 [1MY]
EPA: data on toxic chemical emissions (see H.R. 1457), 24814 [17OC]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), 1397 [2FE]
Fasteners: inspection, testing, and certification (see H.R. 3000), 16202 [25JY]
FCC: determine the effects of price cap regulation on interstate telephone rates (see H.R. 1572), 5170 [22MR]
———protect consumers from unfair practices in the provision of operator services (see H.R. 971), 2068 [9FE]
Federal employees: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 523), 1398 [2FE]
———expedite processing of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1059), 12284 [19JN]
———health insurance (see H.R. 211), 5683 [6AP]
———participation in political process (see H.R. 20), 5274 [23MR]
———revise pay schedules and rates for Federal fire service personnel (see H.R. 645), 20403 [13SE]
Fish and fisheries: cease drift-net fishing in the South Pacific (see H. Con. Res. 214), 25239 [19OC]
———international agreement relative to drift net operation (see H.R. 2958), 16818 [28JY]
———prohibit importation of products from countries which fail to enter into and implement adequate drift net monitoring and enforcement agreements (see H. Con. Res. 89), 5944 [11AP]
———prohibit imports from certain countries relative to the use of drift nets (see H.R. 3496), 31245 [21NO]
Foreign trade: prohibit import of Australian kangaroos (see H.R. 1356), 15850 [24JY]
Forests and forestry: penalties for tree spiking (see H.R. 2711), 12809 [21JN]
Franklin, Benjamin: bicentennial of death commemorative coin (see H.R. 3056), 22875 [3OC]
FTC: strengthen authority relative to telephone fraud (see H.R. 1354), 3856 [9MR]
Gaucher's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 224), 25146 [18OC]
General Aviation Standards Act: enact (see H.R. 1307), 3690 [8MR]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 104), 6806 [17AP]
Government bonds: taxation of State and local (see H. Con. Res. 39), 2555 [22FE]
Handicapped: discrimination prohibition (see H.R. 2273), 13279 [23JN]
Hazardous substances: environmental response programs for Federal nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3065), 17333 [1AU]
Health: develop access to affordable medical care for the uninsured (see H.R. 2996), 16202 [25JY]
———improve emergency medical services and trauma care (see H.R. 436), 5515 [5AP]
———restrictions relative to family planning programs (see H.R. 720), 14992 [18JY]
Holidays: commission to advise President on proposals for national observances (see H.R. 746), 1204 [31JA]
Housing: loans and grants for farm laborers legally admitted to U.S. (see H.R. 750), 6806 [17AP]
Hungary: political and economic reform (see H.R. 3402), 23300 [4OC]
Immigration: employer sanctions relative to longshore work (see H.R. 2138), 11243 [7JN]
Industry: conformance of certain fasteners to specifications (see H.R. 777), 1394 [2FE]
Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 291), 28336 [9NO]
Investments: self-regulation of advisers (see H.R. 3054), 17096 [31JY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust administratively uncontrollable overtime pay of Federal officers and agents (see H.R. 215), 8916 [11MY]
Medicare: drug utilization review system to prevent adverse drug reactions (see H.R. 2677), 18673 [3AU]
Miners: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 521), 1398 [2FE]
Minimum wage: adjust (see H.R. 2), 4201 [15MR]
Montana Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 106), 27808 [7NO]
Motor vehicles: transportation of food and other items intended for human consumption (see H.R. 3634), 28335 [9NO]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: commemorative anniversary coins (see H.R. 1028), 16203 [25JY]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 94), 5380 [4AP]
National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 30408 [20NO]
National Railroad Passenger Corp.: disposal of untreated waste on tracks (see H.R. 3380), 25615 [24OC]
National Red Ribbon Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 19558 [6SE]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 274), 11302 [8JN]
National Women's History Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 148), 2902 [28FE]
Natural gas: eliminate wellhead price controls (see H.R. 1595, 1722), 5271 [23MR], 5682 [6AP]
Nicaragua: economic sanctions (see H.R. 418), 2553 [22FE]
Oil pollution: limitations on liability (see H.R. 1465), 7545 [26AP]
Pensions: cost of living adjustments for Federal retirement program (see H.R. 1074), 5683 [6AP]
Petroleum: extend provisions relative to export of domestically produced crude oil (see H.R. 567), 2554 [22FE]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 830), 30034 [17NO]
Poland: political and economic reform (see H.R. 3402), 23300 [4OC]
Postal Service: budget treatment (see H.R. 982), 5379 [4AP]
Power resources: effectiveness of State energy conservation programs (see H.R. 711), 7436 [25AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to repeal limit on number of terms (see H.J. Res. 264), 8845 [10MY]
Public utilities: corporate rate reductions for certain customers (see H.R. 2493), 10241 [25MY]
Puget Sound, WA: safe operation of oil tankers and oil spill response (see H.R. 2423), 19332 [4AU]
Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, WA: EPA grants (see H.R. 2670), 12180 [15JN]
Puyallup Indian Tribe: land claims in Washington (see H.R. 932), 2067 [9FE]
Railroad Retirement Board: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 522), 1398 [2FE]
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Act: enact (see H.R. 1216), 7544 [26AP]
Research: tax incentive (see H.R. 1416), 8208 [4MY]
Roads and highways: expand the capacity of certain portions of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (see H.R. 961), 8208 [4MY]
Seattle, WA: designate the Joe Hooper Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Center (see H.R. 769), 1394 [2FE]
Securities: exception from the arbitrage rebate requirement for tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3138), 26963 [2NO]
———tax treatment of hedge bonds (see H.R. 3137), 26963 [2NO]
Social Security: exclude from budget (see H.R. 933), 6458 [13AP]
———exclude from coverage certain services by election officials or workers (see H.R. 2801), 13959 [29JN]
———payment of benefits upon death of recipient (see H.R. 455), 2071 [9FE]
Solid waste: clarification of application of requirements and sanction at Federal facilities (see H.R. 1056), 2551 [22FE]
———clarify the regulation of certain Federal facility waste (see H.R. 2708), 14017 [10JY]
———regulate municipal incinerators (see H.R. 2162), 7648 [1MY]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: compliance with hazardous waste laws at Federal facilities (see H.R. 2597), 11301 [8JN]
Soviet Union: mutual and verifiable restrictions on production of plutonium and uranium (see H.R. 2403), 14076 [11JY]
Special days: commission to advise the President on proposals for national commemorative events (see H.R. 539), 266 [19JA]
Statehood: 100th anniversary commemorative coins for certain (see H.R. 1553), 7545 [26AP]
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.J. Res. 31), 5895 [10AP]
Taft Institute: extend authorization (see H.R. 3315), 30035 [17NO]
Take Pride in the Flag Day: designate (see H. Res. 189), 13847 [28JN]
Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 1029), 5516 [5AP]
———clarify provisions relative to nonapplication of sec. 457 to nonelective deferred compensation (see H.R. 3080), 30117 [19NO]
———credit contributions to candidates for Congress (see H.R. 19), 103 [3JA]
———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 14992 [18JY]
———legislative accountability (see H.J. Res. 34), 7755 [2MY]
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2319), 10869 [6JN]
———permanent exclusion of funding for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 2037), 10789 [5JN]
———repeal nondiscrimination rules relative to employee benefit plans (see H.R. 634), 3500 [6MR]
———treatment of estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see H.R. 60), 19331 [4AU]
Telephone: safeguards for subscribers of small companies relative to interstate service rates (see H.R. 1238), 3242 [2MR]
Television: conduct certain activities relative to promoting improvements in the industry (see H.R. 823), 1396 [2FE]
———prohibit foreign ownership of cable systems (see H.R. 2643), 11818 [14JN]
United Services Organization: commemorative coins (see H.R. 2761), 25615 [24OC]
Veterans: early payment of benefit checks (see H.R. 520), 1398 [2FE]
———educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 2192), 22292 [28SE]
———pension for World War I service (see H.R. 1918), 18673 [3AU]
———presumption of service connection between certain diseases and active duty during the Vietnamese conflict (see H.R. 3004), 24131 [11OC]
———receive compensation concurrently with retired pay and without deductions from either (see H.R. 303), 205 [4JA]
Washington Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), 22068 [27SE]
Wilderness Act: anniversary of National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.J. Res. 163), 15160 [19JY]
World War II: commemorative medal for Armed Forces members present at Pearl Harbor attack (see H.R. 2575), 14475 [12JY]
Letters
Forestry and wildlife preservation: Dave Buse, 9418
Tribute to Everett, WA, Social Security Administration: Leonard Gurian, 22182
Remarks by, on
Alaska: oil spill, 5934 [11AP]
Berlin: unrestricted travel between East and West, 30069
Budget: reconciliation (H.R. 3299), 22855 [3OC], 23226
Central America: bipartisan accord (H.R. 1750), 6415
Chehalis River, WA: restoration of fishery resources (H.R. 3787), 30655
Clean Air Act: amend (H.R. 99), 110
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 15816 [24JY]
Dept. of the Interior: appropriations (H.R. 2788), conference report, 22824
El Salvador: murder of Jesuit priests, 30370
Election campaigns: clarify and improve laws to reduce costs (H.R. 13), 126
———contribution limitation and reporting (H.R. 11), 126
———national standards for voter registration (H.R. 15), 126
———restrict certain contribution practices (H.R. 12), 126
———single poll closing time in continental U.S. (H.R. 18), 126
FCC: appropriations (H.R. 3265), 26488 [30OC]
———delete fairness doctrine provisions from reconciliation, 22855 [3OC]
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement provisions to INS, Customs Service, and IRS law enforcement officers (H.R. 1083), 2584
Lumber trade: effects of environmental protection campaigns, 9418
Medicare: catastrophic illness coverage, 23226
National Railroad Passenger Corp.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2364), 21477 [25SE]
Oil pollution: limitations on liability (H.R. 1465), 28224, 28229 [9NO]
Puyallup Indian Tribe: land claims in Washington (H.R. 932), 10025
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Act: enact (H.R. 1216), 29969 [17NO]
Rushdie, Salman: denouncing death sentence by Ayatollah Khomeini (H. Res. 102), 4082
Solid waste: application, requirements and sanctions at Federal facilities (H.R. 1056), 15111 [19JY]
Telephone: operating companies to provide certain services and equipment to consumers (H.R. 2140), 7592 [27AP]
Votes: position on missed, 12166 [15JN]
Washington to Washington—Women in Art Today: exhibition, 10726
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 4110 [14MR]
Special order: granted, 13958 [29JN], 15434 [20JY]
Reports
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 31209 [21NO]
Reports filed
National Voter Registration Procedures for Federal Elections: Committee on House Administration (H.R. 2190) (H. Rept. 101-243), 20647 [18SE]
Single Poll Closing Time for Presidential Elections: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 18) (H. Rept. 101-15), 5270 [23MR]
Testimonies
Committee on Armed Services (House): Military Construction Portion of the Dept. of Defense Authorization, D131 [20MR]
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Clean Air Restoration Act (H.R. 2323), D295 [23MY]
Committee on Rules: Single Poll Closing Time in Continental U.S. for Presidential Elections (H.R. 18), D151 [4AP]
Committee on Rules and Administration: National Voter Registration Act (S. 874), D234 [3MY]
———Regional Presidential Primaries and Caucuses Act (S. 377), D234 [3MY]
———Single Poll-Closing Time for Presidential Elections (S. 136), D234 [3MY]
Texts of
H.R. 18, single poll closing time in continental U.S. for Presidential elections, 5497 [5AP]