HANCOCK, MELTON D. (MEL) (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 9091 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: repeal provisions requiring the withholding of income tax from wages earned for agricultural labor (see H.R. 4121), 9093 [1MY]

Airports: system planning program (see H.R. 5866), 31069 [18OC]

American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 27669 [4OC]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 110; H. Res. 297), 40 [23JA], 1552 [7FE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: mid-year sequestration (see H.R. 5761), 26908 [1OC]

Budget: expedite consideration of Presidential proposals to rescind authority (see H.R. 3800), 9271 [2MY]

———reform process (see H.R. 5975), 37089 [27OC]

———treatment of airport and airway trust funds (see H.R. 4930), 12245 [24MY]

Business: promote employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4226), 10475 [15MY]

Coast Guard: treatment of aircraft used in illegal drug trafficking (see H.R. 5301), 35448 [26OC]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 12248 [24MY]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 20940 [31JY]

Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (see H.R. 5055), 14109 [14JN]

———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), 1551 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: spending reductions (see H. Con. Res. 261), 2718 [27FE]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16691 [10JY]

District of Columbia: imposition of capital punishment (see H.R. 4589), 16186 [28JN]

Drug abuse: increase minimum prison sentence for employment of underage persons in illegal drug transactions (see H.R. 3489), 39 [23JA]

———increase penalties for distribution of controlled substances at truck stops and rest areas (see H.R. 3673), 2501 [26FE]

———sentencing for traffickers and perpetrators of violent acts (see H.R. 4079), 2306 [22FE]

Drug Paraphernalia Control Act: enact (see H.R. 2974), 5780 [28MR]

Ecology: savings in the compilation and distribution of Federal environmental impact statements (see H.R. 3643), 2717 [27FE]

EPA: benefit eligibility of businesses relative to violations of environmental laws (see H.R. 4433), 20939 [31JY]

Federal employees: allow periods of certain service under Federal-State cooperative programs to be creditable toward civil service retirement (see H.R. 3129), 2308 [22FE]

———method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials (see H.R. 5416), 26176 [26SE]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: enact (see H.R. 4743), 14705 [19JN]

Fire fighters: mobilization of rural forces to deal with certain wildfires (see H.R. 3955), 1287 [6FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 559), 9092 [1MY]

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]

GAO: audit the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Advisory Council, Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 844), 9270 [2MY]

GATT: exclude civil air transport services as a negotiation item (see H. Con. Res. 280), 13994 [13JN]

Government: continuance of essential services for citizens (see H.R. 5722), 26313 [27SE]

Government trust funds: off-budget treatment (see H.R. 5315), 20939 [31JY]

House of Representatives: limit the amount of postal patron mail allowable by Members (see H. Res. 386, 387), 10927 [17MY], 28800 [12OC]

———mandatory drug testing (see H. Res. 451), 25177 [19SE]

Industry: enhance domestic (see H.R. 4329), 11597 [22MY]

Korean War: commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16896 [11JY]

Language and languages: declare English as the official language of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4424), 15715 [26JN]

Lithuania: support of freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 313), 8404 [26AP]

Middle East: national day of prayer for members of the Armed Forces and U.S. hostages (S.J. Res. 381) (see H.J. Res. 673), 30251 [17OC]

Money: regulation of check cashing services, money order issuers, and other nonbank money transmitters (see H.R. 3939), 1022 [1FE]

National Council on the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 4759), 15040 [20JN]

National Endowment for the Arts: abolish (see H.R. 4759), 15040 [20JN]

National Tax Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 9092 [1MY]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 16897 [11JY]

Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 17324 [12JY]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 11398 [21MY]

Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 13346 [7JN]

Political campaigns: additional prohibitions on certain activities by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 5033), 13991 [13JN]

———additional statements from individuals making independent expenditures (see H.R. 5039), 13992 [13JN]

———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]

———limitation on certain contributions to House candidates (see H.R. 5032), 13991 [13JN]

———open, honest, and more competitive by strengthening political parties (see H.R. 5031), 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]

———standards for establishing congressional districts and limiting gerrymandering (see H.R. 5037), 13992 [13JN]

Postal Service: effect of system on rural areas (see H. Res. 421), 16188 [28JN]

Prisons: conversion of closed military installations (see H. Con. Res. 128), 9905 [9MY]

Religion: protection of freedom (see H.R. 5377), 30251 [17OC]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 24756 [17SE]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 10010 [10MY]

Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 17493 [13JY]

Robert S. Vance Federal Building, Birmingham, AL: designate (see H.R. 3961), 4377 [14MR]

Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 4508 [19MR]

Savings and loan associations: independent counsel investigation of Federal officials involved in scandal (see H. Res. 407), 13262 [6JN]

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353), 20244 [27JY]

———prosecution of financial crimes (see H.R. 5050), 16896 [11JY]

Social Security: payments to fiscal intermediaries and carriers for administrative costs on other than a reasonable cost basis (see H.R. 3422), 465 [24JA]

———repeal tax on cash tips (see H.R. 446), 11596 [22MY]

Soviet Union: elections in Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 257), 1288 [6FE]

Space sciences: development of a competitive transportation industry (see H.R. 2674), 2716 [27FE]

States: taxation of pension income of nonresidents (see H.R. 1227), 752 [30JA]

Taxation: amend treatment of corporate, individual, and estate taxes (see H.R. 463), 13346 [7JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit any court from ordering the laying or increasing of taxes (see H.J. Res. 560, 564), 9498 [7MY], 10927 [17MY]

———incentives for savings and investments to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3972), 1548 [7FE]

———oppose Federal excise tax increase (see H. Res. 134), 15340 [21JN]

———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), 9904 [9MY]

Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 5032 [22MR]

Transportation: amend certain provisions relative to motor carriers (see H.R. 4261), 4376 [14MR]

Unemployment: grants to States for compensation administration (see H.R. 3501), 1552 [7FE]

Utah: designate certain public lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1501), 33825 [24OC]

Veterans: outpatient disability care for former POW from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4258), 16689 [10JY]

White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act: enact (see H.R. 4773), 15339 [21JN]

World War II: District of Columbia memorial to members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2807), 4460 [15MR]

———mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 5031 [22MR]

Letters

Drug abuse: Greene County's Logan-Rogersville Middle School students, 7290 [18AP]

Presidential veto of tax increase: by, and several other Members of Congress, 8387 [26AP]

Remarks by, on

All-night crime watch: congressional vigil, 14960 [20JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: enact (S. 933), 10415 [15MY]

Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), consideration (H. Res. 373), 7290 [18AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17760, 17803 [17JY]

———expenditures versus revenue, 30965 [18OC]

———impact of deficit reduction agreement, 34083 [25OC]

———summit conference, 25162 [19SE]

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), conference report, 35002 [26OC]

Congress: taxation issues, 16828 [11JY]

Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (H.R. 4683), 9242 [2MY]

Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (H.R. 5055), 14960 [20JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, 4415 [15MR]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), 2886 [28FE]

Government: IRS efforts to collect delinquent taxes, 14026 [14JN]

Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (H.R. 4683), 9242 [2MY]

Missouri National Guard: units in Panama's Operation Just Cause, 1715 [7FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, 28655 [11OC]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: amend (H.R. 4825), 28655 [11OC]

Newton County, MO: historical park dedication, 30110 [17OC]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 2460), 10612 [16MY]

Taxation: rates, 8387 [26AP], 34083 [25OC]

———State and local government responsibilities, 6622 [4AP]

Veterans: housing and memorial affairs programs (H.R. 5002), 17514 [16JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 7334 [18AP]

Special order: granted, 7981 [24AP], 16183 [28JN], 31067 [18OC]

Testimonies

Committee on Education and Labor: National Endowment for the Arts Appropriations, D208 [4AP]

Committee on Rules: Campaign Cost Reduction and Reform Act (H.R. 5400), D548 [2AU]

Texts of

H.R. 4683, Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act, 9242 [2MY]

Tributes

Wright, Malcolm G., 7392 [18AP]