FIELDS, JACK (a Representative from Texas)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1465, Pollution Prevention, Response Liability, and Compensation Act, 1523 [7FE]
———H.R. 3030, clean air restoration and standards, 16158 [28JN]
———H.R. 4151, Human Services Reauthorization Act, 26011 [26SE]
———S. 2830, extend and revise Federal agricultural programs, 27038, 27039 [2OC]
Articles and editorials
Panama Will Be a Dangerous Place To Live for a Long Time, Richard Wainio, Newsweek (magazine), 4265 [13MR]
Radio Talk Host Listens to His Conscience, Breaks His Silence, David Maraniss, Washington (DC) Post, 25542
Bills and resolutions introduced by
China, People's Republic of: prohibit fish and wildlife importation, pending withdrawal of reservation relative to listing of African elephant as endangered species (see H.R. 4563), 7440 [19AP]
Continental shelf: establish a revenue sharing fund from which coastal States shall receive block grants (see H.R. 5883), 31179 [19OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Air traffic supervisors: services performed by certain made creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4345), 15715 [26JN]
American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 27669 [4OC]
Armed Forces: drug interdiction authority (see H.R. 5523), 22528 [3AU]
Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 22531 [3AU]
Census: improve the quality of international data and statistics (see H.R. 4608), 8302 [25AP]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorizing (see H.R. 2840), 15850 [27JN]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 14705 [19JN]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 23924 [11SE]
Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 9329 [3MY]
Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (see H.R. 5055), 14109 [14JN]
———limit the exclusion of evidence obtained as a result of a search or seizure (see H.R. 1239), 1289 [6FE]
———penalties for demonstrators who throw blood on the Capitol or White House (see H. Con. Res. 267), 2718 [27FE]
———status of an individual's military retirement pay relative to the conviction of certain crimes (see H.R. 3604), 3668 [7MR]
———strong enforcement of antidrug laws (see H. Con. Res. 263), 20941 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: application of spending reduction funds toward budget deficit and taxpayer relief (see H. Res. 359), 7341 [18AP]
Digital Audio Tape Recorder Act: enact (see H.R. 4096), 2307 [22FE]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16188 [28JN]
Drug abuse: sentencing for traffickers and perpetrators of violent acts (see H.R. 4079), 2306 [22FE]
Ecology: savings in the compilation and distribution of Federal environmental impact statements (see H.R. 3643), 13263 [6JN]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 24037 [12SE]
Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3270), 2308 [22FE]
Federal employees: method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials (see H.R. 5416), 26909 [1OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: imposition of penalties for illegal activities relative to approval of drugs (see H.R. 4810), 10474 [15MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 350, 559), 9092 [1MY], 14111 [14JN]
Foreign relations: assessments of U.S economic assistance to foreign countries (see H.R. 1437), 2124 [21FE]
Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]
Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 14705 [19JN]
Government: rights and interest relative to a conservation easement affecting certain land in Wood County, TX (see H.R. 188), 22530 [3AU]
GSA: availability for humanitarian relief of nonlethal surplus Federal property (see H.R. 4026), 31658 [20OC]
Health: organ procurement and transplantation services (see H.R. 4336), 9271 [2MY]
India: status of development assistance programs relative to the monitoring of human rights (see H.R. 4641), 21676 [1AU]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 7442 [19AP]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 6059 [29MR]
Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (see H.R. 4683), 9329 [3MY]
Medicaid: State matching payments through voluntary contributions and State taxes (see H.R. 4181), 13523 [11JN]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 9271 [2MY]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 23924 [11SE]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 26176 [26SE]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 30090 [16OC]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 7984 [24AP]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 21676 [1AU]
National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 12671 [5JN]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 10927 [17MY]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 12100 [23MY]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 1197 [5FE]
National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 1896 [20FE]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 20940 [31JY]
National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 25524 [24SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 17963 [18JY]
National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 14705 [19JN]
Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 13346 [7JN]
Panama: invitation to President Guillermo Endara to address a joint meeting of Congress (see H. Con. Res. 253), 909 [31JA]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4283), 4459 [15MR]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 22531 [3AU]
Political campaigns: clarity standards for identification of sponsors of certain political advertising (see H.R. 5034), 13991 [13JN]
———eliminating certain functions of the Sec. of the Senate and Clerk of the House (see H.R. 5036), 13991 [13JN]
———reduce influence of nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 5030), 13990 [13JN]
———regulating use of franked mail by Members of the House (see H.R. 5035), 13991 [13JN]
———restricting political use of labor organization dues and agency fees (see H.R. 5038), 13992 [13JN]
Power resources: encourage conservation and development of domestic sources (see H.R. 5735), 26312 [27SE]
Professional Constructors Day: designate (see H.R. 283), 1551 [7FE]
Recycling of waste products: promote recycling of plastics and use of degradable plastics (see H.R. 5632), 24754 [17SE]
Savings and loan associations: independent counsel investigation of Federal officials involved in scandal (see H. Res. 407), 16187 [28JN]
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 3668 [7MR]
———enforcement of sanctions under hospital anti-dumping provisions (see H.R. 4495), 6670 [4AP]
———payment of benefits by Dept. of the Treasury in case of congressional failure to increase public debt limit (see H.R. 3547), 35448 [26OC]
Strategic petroleum reserve: drawdown to control oil prices (see H.R. 5731), 26312 [27SE]
Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 9904 [9MY]
Taxation: incentives for savings and investments to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3972), 3475 [6MR]
———treatment of bonds used to finance correctional institutions (see H.R. 4814), 16186 [28JN]
———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 3475 [6MR]
Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 10680 [16MY]
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 14705 [19JN]
Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 5032 [22MR]
Trucking: training and certification for industrial truck operators (see H. Con. Res. 318), 15851 [27JN]
Wetlands: tax credit for conservation measures (see H.R. 4212), 11597 [22MY]
Letters
Earle H. Holder: by, 13290 [7JN]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]
Remarks by, on
Air pollution: clean air standards (H.R. 3030), 11350 [21MY], 11908, 11916, 11945, 11983, 11990 [23MY]
———clean air standards (H.R. 3030), consideration (H. Res. 399), 11825 [23MY]
———clean fuel vehicles, 35366
———fuel content specifications, 35366
———regulation of nitrogen oxides to achieve ozone standards, 35365
———standards for mobile source-related air toxics and issuance of regulations, 35366
All-night crime watch: congressional vigil, 14993, 14995, 14996 [20JN]
American Filtration Society: tribute, 4311
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17804 [17JY]
———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), conference report, 27661
China, People's Republic of: prohibit fish and wildlife importation, pending withdrawal of reservation relative to listing of African elephant as endangered species (H.R. 4563), 7410 [19AP]
Clean Air Act: compensation for unemployment resulting from implementation, 11945 [23MY]
———criminal provisions and citizen suits, 35367
Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), conference report, 35007 [26OC], 35365
Continental shelf: establish a revenue sharing fund from which coastal States shall receive block grants (H.R. 5883), 31441
Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (H.R. 5055), 14993, 14995, 14996 [20JN]
Diseases: preventive health services relative to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (H.R. 4785), 13956
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15302 [21JN], 15314
Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), consideration (H. Res. 439), 18722, 18727 [23JY]
Highlands (TX) Star: anniversary, 14282
Houston, TX: tribute to KTRH Radio, 6587
———tribute to Nimitz High School students, 9939
———tribute to VA Medical Center, 32605
Journal: question of approval, 13302 [7JN]
KILT-Radio National Association of Broadcasters' Country Station of the Year award recipient, 27672
Mexico: free trade agreement with U.S., 37148
National Day of Prayer: observance, 9296
NOAA: authorizing appropriations for certain ocean and coastal programs (H.R. 4115), 34966 [26OC]
Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4283), 12623 [5JN]
Panama Canal Commission: compensation and retirement eligibility (H.R. 1347), 4264, 4265, 4266 [13MR]
Patti, C. James: Propeller Club's Maritime Person of the Year Award recipient, 30461
Petroleum: air toxic risk for oil and gas wells in certain high population areas, 35366
———content of heavy metals in reformulated gasolines, 35366
Pollution: limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), conference report, 22291
Public utilities: reduction of emissions from fossil fuel stationery sources, 35365
Public works: conservation and development of water resources, and infrastructure improvements (H.R. 5314), 26077
South Carolina: conveyance of U.S. fish hatchery (H.R. 3338), 36824 [27OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 6355 [3AP], 7439 [19AP], 9269 [2MY], 9901 [9MY], 14108 [14JN], 31068 [18OC], 31177 [19OC], 32591 [22OC]
Leave of absence: granted, 4570 [20MR]
Special order: granted, 22084 [2AU]
Statements
Post-Treaty Pilots Will Seek Other Work Without Retirement Provisions Security, 4265 [13MR]
Testimonies
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Panama Canal Act (H.R. 1347), D54 [21FE]
Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Water Resources Development Program, D109 [7MR]
Committee on Rules: Food and Agricultural Resources Act, D479 [19JY]
Tributes
Boren, Allen, 24895 [18SE]
Bures, Paul, 18883 [24JY]
Diggs, Jeannie, 9441
Graham, Wayne, 14278
Harris, Michael, 25542
Shumway, Representative, 34219
Wells, Johnnie and Gladys, 4304