SMITH, PETER (a Representative from Vermont)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 7, Vocational Education Act, 9833 [9MY]

———H.R. 3030, clean air restoration and standards, 16158 [28JN]

———S. 566, National Affordable Housing Act, 25156 [19SE]

———S. 1824, Education of the Handicapped Act, 26011 [26SE]

Articles and editorials

Growing Up Scared, Karl Zinsmeister, Atlantic (magazine), 15000 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: prohibit the sale of milk produced by cows injected with bovine growth hormone (see H.R. 4004), 1550 [7FE]

Education: establish program for educational performance agreements for school restructuring (see H.R. 5218), 16185 [28JN]

Lake Champlain: environmental control (see H.R. 4063), 2123 [21FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs (see H.R. 857), 2124 [21FE]

Agriculture: establish farmland resource conservation programs (see H.R. 4714), 13264 [6JN]

———modify milk price support program (see H.R. 4348), 4788 [21MR]

———repeal provisions requiring the withholding of income tax from wages earned for agricultural labor (see H.R. 4121), 6357 [3AP]

Alcoholic beverages: labeling requirements (see H.R. 4564), 9329 [3MY]

Aliens: defer deportation of individuals alleged to have committed a felony until completion of judicial proceedings (see H.R. 3479), 1289 [6FE]

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

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: repeal (see H.R. 4220), 5033 [22MR]

Birth control: family planning counseling (see H.R. 5231), 22531 [3AU]

Brazil: U.S. policy to encourage conservation of Amazon forest (see H.J. Res. 431), 1896 [20FE]

Bureau of the Census: service treatment of temporary Federal positions (see H.R. 5282), 20549 [30JY]

Business: prohibit profiteering of essential commodities during national emergencies (see H.R. 5582), 26313 [27SE]

———promote employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 4226), 3856 [8MR]

Cadigan, James L.: Congressional Medal of Honor for World War II service (see H. Con. Res. 178), 9329 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room (see H. Res. 525), 34453 [25OC]

Children: improve counseling in elementary schools (see H.R. 3970), 12248 [24MY]

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), 10926 [17MY]

Civil rights: strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 4000), 20549 [30JY]

Clean Air Act: amend research and development activities (see H.R. 4197), 3473 [6MR]

Clean Water Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 1022 [1FE]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 11597 [22MY]

Congress: limit number of mass mailings (see H.R. 2732), 12248 [24MY]

———purchase of recycled paper and paper products (see H.R. 4523), 10475 [15MY]

Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish program to reducing energy consumption in facilities (see H.R. 5163), 18789 [23JY]

———redirect funding to social programs (see H. Con. Res. 259), 6673 [4AP]

———termination of B-2 stealth bomber development (see H.R. 3978), 2308 [22FE]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (see H.R. 3847), 37 [23JA]

Diseases: establish and coordinate research programs for osteoporosis and related bone disorders (see H.R. 4864), 23502 [6SE]

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

Drug abuse: mandatory sentencing for illegal activities dealing with crystal methamphetamine (see H.R. 3766), 1552 [7FE]

Ecology: enforcement of environmental laws (see H.R. 3994), 1550 [7FE]

———locating private and Government research on environmental issues by geographic location (see H.R. 5681), 25176 [19SE]

Education: improve (see H.R. 5115), 15337 [21JN]

———improve rural school systems (see H.R. 4576), 15339 [21JN]

———improving foreign language instruction in elementary schools (see H. Con. Res. 294), 6058 [29MR]

———improving student performance (see H.R. 3860), 2717 [27FE]

———national agenda for improving language instruction in elementary schools (see H.R. 4206), 3667 [7MR]

———recruitment and training of teachers (see H.R. 4130), 4789 [21MR]

———strengthening the early childhood and elementary teaching professions (see H.R. 3909), 2308 [22FE]

———tax treatment of contributions to savings accounts (see H.R. 3582), 2933 [28FE]

Education of the Handicapped Act: increase State entitlements (see H.R. 5133), 15850 [27JN]

EPA: benefit eligibility of businesses relative to violations of environmental laws (see H.R. 4433), 30090 [16OC]

Executive departments: review of foreign contractors' performance under certain procurement contracts (see H.R. 4131), 2932 [28FE]

Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 3270), 33168 [23OC]

Federal employees: method for establishing pay raises for Members of Congress, the Judiciary, and senior Government officials (see H.R. 5416), 26313 [27SE]

Federal Fire Service: revise the pay rates (see H.R. 3831), 13672 [12JN]

Foreign Language Competence Act: enact (see H.R. 2188), 16896 [11JY]

Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 10680 [16MY]

Forests and forestry: protect remaining ancient forests in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 4492), 10926 [17MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]

Freedom of Choice Act: enact (see H.R. 3700), 2124 [21FE]

GAO: audit the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Advisory Council, Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 844), 751 [30JA]

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

Ghost Squadron of the Confederate Air Force: designate as U.S. Ambassador for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of World War II (see H.J. Res. 285), 24037 [12SE]

Government: continuance of essential services for citizens (see H.R. 5722), 26175 [26SE]

GSA: availability for humanitarian relief of nonlethal surplus Federal property (see H.R. 4026), 4378 [14MR]

Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 8716 [30AP]

Health: birth control and infertility (see H. Con. Res. 309), 14705 [19JN]

———develop access to affordable medical care for the uninsured (see H.R. 2996), 2124 [21FE]

———development of research centers for birth control and infertility (see H.R. 4583), 14705 [19JN]

Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 21677 [1AU]

Housing: assist State and local strategies to obtain affordable housing and increase home ownership (see H.R. 1637), 6357 [3AP]

———assistance to first-time homebuyers (see H.R. 4248), 7442 [19AP]

———preserve Federal Housing Administration's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (see H.R. 5266), 17492 [13JY]

Human Services Reauthorization Act: enact (see H.R. 4151), 7442 [19AP]

Hunger: response to emergency afflicting U.S. families (see H.R. 4110), 7442 [19AP]

Insects: designate the monarch butterfly as the national insect (see H.J. Res. 411), 7442 [19AP]

International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 7340 [18AP]

Iraq: 100% tax on income from frozen assets (see H.R. 5846), 34452 [25OC]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 9093 [1MY]

Job Training Partnership Act: youth services programs eligibility for funds (see H.R. 4046), 2123 [21FE]

Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]

Lithuania: democratic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 289), 5536 [27MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: appropriations (see H.J. Res. 455), 38 [23JA]

Medicaid: coverage of hospice care (see H.R. 3935), 7983 [24AP]

———funding of abortion in case of rape or incest (see H. Res. 314), 1552 [7FE]

———improve the quality of services to mentally retarded individuals (see H.R. 3934), 1021 [1FE]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for certain individuals (see H.R. 4865), 23502 [6SE]

———establish the Comprehensive Preventive Health Program (see H.R. 4269), 9705 [8MY]

———improve hospice care, screening mammography, and certain home health services (see H.R. 3880), 4377 [14MR]

———payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 20939 [31JY]

Medicare/medicaid: funding for long-term health care services (see H. Con. Res. 246), 2933 [28FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (see H.R. 3386), 662 [29JA]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 496), 2933 [28FE]

National Agricultural Research Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 17841 [17JY]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see H.J. Res. 570), 13347 [7JN]

National Center for Therapeutic Riding: charter (see H.R. 3965), 4461 [15MR]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 6673 [4AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 17841 [17JY]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 4572 [20MR]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 7984 [24AP]

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 25177 [19SE]

———civilian technician positions relative to the competitive service (see H.R. 530), 6357 [3AP]

———grant same rights as Federal employees relative to adverse employment action (see H.R. 529), 6357 [3AP]

National Hardwood Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 612), 24329 [13SE]

National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 17589 [16JY]

National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 15039 [20JN]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 17493 [13JY]

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 12249 [24MY]

National Parents and Teachers Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 663), 32593 [22OC]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 8405 [26AP]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 9706 [8MY]

National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 1197 [5FE]

National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 5780 [28MR]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 12247 [24MY]

Native American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 15339 [21JN]

Newspapers: tax incentives for construction of recycling facilities (see H.R. 3654), 3101 [1MR]

Northrop Corp.: defense contracting (see H. Con. Res. 363), 22530 [3AU]

Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 15040 [20JN]

OMB: establish an Office of Federal Financial Management (see H.R. 5492), 22527 [3AU]

Parents as Teachers programs: encourage establishment by States (see H.R. 5226), 22531 [3AU]

Peace Corps: memorial honoring volunteers (see H.R. 3954), 17323 [12JY]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 10926 [17MY]

Permanent Wetlands Agricultural Reserve Act: enact (see H.R. 4347), 6358 [3AP]

Petroleum: establish regional products reserve (see H.R. 3855), 37 [23JA]

———excise tax on excess profits on home heating oil (see H.R. 3856), 37 [23JA]

———study of the home heating oil crisis (see H.J. Res. 456), 38 [23JA]

Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 9904 [9MY]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 669), 30089 [16OC]

Political campaigns: additional prohibitions on certain activities by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 5033), 22087 [2AU]

———additional statements from individuals making independent expenditures (see H.R. 5039), 22087 [2AU]

———clarity standards for identification of sponsors of certain political advertising (see H.R. 5034), 22087 [2AU]

———eliminating certain functions of the Sec. of the Senate and Clerk of the House (see H.R. 5036), 22087 [2AU]

———limitation on certain contributions to House candidates (see H.R. 5032), 22087 [2AU]

———open, honest, and more competitive by strengthening political parties (see H.R. 5031), 22087 [2AU]

———reduce influence of nonparty multicandidate political committees (see H.R. 5030), 22087 [2AU]

———regulating use of franked mail by Members of the House (see H.R. 5035), 22087 [2AU]

———standards for establishing congressional districts and limiting gerrymandering (see H.R. 5037), 22087 [2AU]

Pollution: establish programs for prevention practices and technologies (see H.R. 3693), 465 [24JA]

Population: international assistance and U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 4075), 2717 [27FE]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to certain minimum allotments under the program of formula grants (see H.R. 5443), 23678 [10SE]

Railroads: preservation of competitive freight service routes in the Northeast U.S. (see H.R. 4139), 6357 [3AP]

Reciprocity of Foreign Investment Act: enact (see H.R. 3699), 466 [24JA]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 1549 [7FE]

Roads and highways: limit outdoor advertising adjacent to interstate and other primary highways (see H.R. 3389), 39 [23JA]

Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 910 [31JA]

Savings and loan associations: increase penalties for violations of certain law (see H.R. 5180), 15849 [27JN]

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353, 5401), 20244 [27JY], 20939 [31JY]

Social Security: eliminate reductions in benefits of spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 201), 7339 [18AP]

———prevent abandoned babies from experiencing prolonged foster care when permanent families are available (see H.R. 4850), 10924 [17MY]

———promote rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries (see H.R. 855), 2124 [21FE]

———repeal tax on cash tips (see H.R. 446), 9270 [2MY]

Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (see H.R. 3386), 662 [29JA]

Somalia: economic assistance (see H. Con. Res. 207), 13672 [12JN]

South Africa: economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 270), 4243 [12MR]

South African Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 15716 [26JN]

South America: reduction of illicit coca production in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru (see H.R. 4038), 7340 [18AP]

Soviet Union: anti-Semitism (see H. Con. Res. 264), 6673 [4AP]

States: establish grant programs for comprehensive mental health services for children (see H.R. 5306), 31179 [19OC]

———payment of certain thrift deposit insurance premiums as a condition for future Federal deposit insurance coverage (see H.R. 5323), 22531 [3AU]

———regulation of low-level radioactive waste disposal (see H.R. 5505), 27939 [6OC]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 4789 [21MR]

Student loans: reduce interest rate for entering teaching profession (see H.R. 3256), 12248 [24MY]

Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (see H.R. 3906), 4243 [12MR]

Taxation: charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 173), 18547 [20JY]

———contribution credits to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 3681), 1896 [20FE]

———deductibility of certain State and local income and sales taxes (see H.R. 4286), 4460 [15MR]

———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 6673 [4AP]

———treatment of estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes (see H.R. 60), 3474 [6MR]

———treatment of Federal annuities (see H.R. 214), 7339 [18AP]

———treatment of governmental plans (see H.R. 5504), 24329 [13SE]

———treatment of payments under life insurance contracts to terminally ill individuals (see H.R. 3734), 2717 [27FE]

Telephones: operating companies to provide certain services and equipment to consumers (see H.R. 2140), 8304 [25AP]

Textile industry and fabrics: use of tariff revenues to support research for modernization (see H.R. 1461), 2308 [22FE]

U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 4461 [15MR]

Veterans: presumption of service connection between certain diseases and active duty during the Vietnamese conflict (see H.R. 3004), 465 [24JA]

———provide former POW with outpatient care from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for any disability (see H.R. 4258), 9705 [8MY]

———time period during which leukemia is presumed service-connected (see H.R. 4941), 13264 [6JN]

Visiting Nurse Association of America: prohibit unauthorized use of names or acronyms (see H.R. 1674), 19273 [25JY]

Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3859), 2308 [22FE]

Wildlife: develop comprehensive plan to research and monitor migratory nongame birds (see H.R. 5328), 18546 [20JY]

———limit killing in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 1693), 3474 [6MR]

Women: promote health care (see H.R. 5397), 24329 [13SE]

World Decade of Ornithology: designate (see H.R. 5328), 18546 [20JY]

Wyoming Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 16187 [28JN]

Year of Clean Water: designate (see H.J. Res. 369), 1022 [1FE]

Youth: establish school-based community service programs (see H.R. 4330), 13263 [6JN]

Essays

Vietnam War Memorial—The Wall: Ronald G. Latour, 4384 [14MR]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: prohibit the sale of milk produced by cows injected with bovine growth hormone (H.R. 4004), 1494 [7FE]

All-night crime watch: congressional vigil, 15000, 15002, 15003, 15005, 15007, 15008 [20JN]

Budget: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27044 [2OC]

———setting forth congressional budget for 1991-95 (H. Con. Res. 310), conference report, 27985 [7OC]

———summit conference, 25160 [19SE], 25439 [24SE], 26189 [27SE], 26746 [1OC]

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), conference report, 35041 [26OC]

Crime and criminals: combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (H.R. 5055), 15000, 15002, 15003, 15005, 15007, 15008 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: budget, 3840 [8MR]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (H.R. 3847), 5721 [28MR]

Ecology: environmental education and training (H.R. 3684), 26621 [28SE]

Education: improve (H.R. 5115), 18502 [20JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, 8982 [1MY], 9307 [3MY]

Flag—U.S.: review constitutionality of protection statute (H. Res. 362), 4993 [22MR]

Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18867 [24JY]

Job Training Partnership Act: amend to improve delivery of services (H.R. 2039), 26201 [27SE]

Lake Champlain: environmental control, 2111 [21FE]

Savings and loan associations: bailout, 17440 [13JY]

———economic impact of defaults, 12112 [24MY]

———independent counsel investigation of Federal officials involved in scandal (H. Res. 407), 13163 [6JN], 13305 [7JN], 13595 [12JN]

———independent counsel investigation of certain Federal officials (H. Res. 407), 14876 [20JN]

———investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (H.R. 5401), 20748 [31JY]

Vermont: observance of Democracy Day, 3840 [8MR]

Vocational Education Act: extend authority (H.R. 7), conference report, 24217 [13SE]

Votes: position on missed, 18506 [20JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, 13658 [12JN]

Reports

Justification for a Senior Environment Corps and Senior Environmental Education: John T. Grupenhoff, 26621-26622 [28SE]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Comprehensive Crime Control Act (H.R. 5269), D585 [12SE]

———Equity and Excellence in Education Act (H.R. 5115), D448 [11JY]

———Restricted Weapons Act (H.R. 4225), D625 [24SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Savings and Loan Associations Measures (H.R. 4990, 5044, 5050, 5098, 5101; H. Res. 407), D448 [11JY]

Tributes

Parker, Elaine W.S., 15068 [21JN]

Parker, John, 15068 [21JN]