SMITH, VIRGINIA (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments offered by, to

Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18577 [20JY]

Niobrara River Scenic River Designation Act: enact (S. 280), 15655 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4404, making supplemental appropriations, 9310 [3MY]

———H.R. 5019, energy and water development appropriations, 28605 [11OC]

———H.R. 5268, rural development, agriculture, and related agencies appropriations, 28604 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

It's a Death Sentence—But Woman With ALS Focuses Instead on Life, Sharron Hollen, North Platte (NE) Telegraph, 3072 [1MR]

Option Is To Get on With Life, Bob Moore, North Platte (NE) Telegraph, 3072 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: environmental reserve program for erodible cropland and pastureland (see H.R. 4218), 3668 [7MR]

Nebraska Aluminum Castings, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 5745), 26312 [27SE]

Wetlands: environmental reserve program (see H.R. 4218), 3668 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: prohibit payment to foreigners of any type of production adjustment payments (see H.R. 3824), 1289 [6FE]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585), 28799 [12OC]

Banks and banking: encourage independent counsel investigation relative to Federal officials involved in the savings and loan scandal (see H. Res. 407), 14705 [19JN]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room (see H. Res. 525), 33168 [23OC]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 15339 [21JN]

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

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

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), 27394 [3OC]

Ecology: alleviate damage to the environment by controlling undesirable plant species on Federal lands (see H.R. 4183), 3473 [6MR]

Education: reduce waste and abuse of student assistance programs (see H.R. 4124), 4461 [15MR]

Federal employees: cost-of-living adjustments for civil service retirees (see H. Con. Res. 252), 1290 [6FE]

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

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

Guam: establish as a Commonwealth (see H.R. 98), 7339 [18AP]

Handicapped: tax credits for small businesses for costs of public accommodations for the disabled (see H.R. 3500), 1289 [6FE]

Health: increase support for medical rehabilitation personnel and enhance allied research programs (see H.R. 4484), 6669 [4AP]

———organ procurement and transplantation services (see H.R. 4336), 4788 [21MR]

Hunting and trapping: protection of individuals in national forests or other public lands (see H.R. 3768), 1552 [7FE]

Idaho Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 13346 [7JN]

Language and languages: declare English as the official language of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4424), 16690 [10JY]

Medicare: coverage of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist services in rural areas (see H.R. 4483), 6669 [4AP]

———equalize the standardized amounts paid to hospitals in rural and urban areas (see H.R. 4481), 6669 [4AP]

———payment for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4485), 6669 [4AP]

———payment for services of physician assistants (see H.R. 4486), 6670 [4AP]

———update the area wage index used to determine payments to hospitals for certain inpatient services (see H.R. 5097), 16690 [10JY]

Middle East: national day of prayer for members of the Armed Forces and U.S. citizens held in Iraq and Kuwait (see H.J. Res. 673), 33168 [23OC]

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

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 474), 4276 [13MR]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 23), 7442 [19AP]

National Guard: civil service retirement credit for technicians (see H.R. 1400), 2308 [22FE]

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 513), 29471 [15OC]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 7340 [18AP]

National Railroad Passenger Corp.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4984), 13346 [7JN]

National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 28799 [12OC]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 20939 [31JY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 27773 [5OC]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 1289 [6FE]

Percy, Walker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 358), 25018 [18SE]

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), 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]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health (see H.R. 4482), 6669 [4AP]

———amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4487), 6670 [4AP]

Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 19769 [26JY]

Rural areas: development investment zones (see H.R. 2531), 27668 [4OC]

Rural Enterprise Zone Act: enact (see H.R. 1221), 31179 [19OC]

Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353), 20244 [27JY]

———prosecution of financial crimes (see H.R. 5050), 16186 [28JN]

Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 2460), 662 [29JA]

———repeal tax on cash tips (see H.R. 446), 27151 [2OC]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 40 [23JA]

Synthetic fuels: extend tax incentives, establish standards, and studies on ethanol fuel use (see H.R. 3906), 662 [29JA]

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 9904 [9MY]

Taxation: charitable contributions of appreciated property (see H.R. 173), 2501 [26FE]

———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 2121), 13523 [11JN]

———treatment of income to be used for a child's educational expenses (see H.R. 3858), 13672 [12JN]

Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 10680 [16MY]

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

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 29471 [15OC]

White House Conference on Aging: convene (see H. Con. Res. 333), 14705 [19JN]

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

Motions offered by

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, 28598 [11OC]

Remarks by, on

Aeronautics: authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), 21937 [2AU]

Agriculture: extend and revise Federal programs (S. 2830), conference report, 32700 [23OC]

———sugar program, 18847 [24JY]

Corps of Engineers: allow written requests for corrective Missouri River water management action, 26111 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 5229), 17226 [12JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5019), conference report, 31105 [19OC]

Food and Agricultural Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3950), 18819, 18847 [24JY]

National Agriculture Day: observance, 4531 [20MR]

Niobrara River Scenic River Designation Act: enact (S. 280), 15647, 15653, 15656, 15657, 15659, 15661, 15663, 15664 [26JN], 36993 [27OC]

———enact (S. 280), consideration (H. Res. 410), 14097 [14JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, 36993 [27OC]

Petroglyph National Monument, NM: establish (S. 286), 14100, 14101 [14JN]

Public works: conservation and development of water resources, and infrastructure improvements (H.R. 5314), 26111 [26SE]

Rural development, agriculture, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5268), 17902 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5268), conference report, 31956 [22OC]

Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area, NE: designate (S. 1875), 20754 [31JY]

Women: art exhibit from Nebraska, 9946 [10MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3099 [1MR]

Tribute, 32701 [23OC], 35177-35181 [26OC]

Virginia D. Smith Animal Health Research Laboratory, Clay Center, NE: designate (H.R. 3048), 9046 [1MY]

Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area, NE: designate (S. 1875), 20754 [31JY]

Virginia Smith Dam and Reservoir: designate (H.R. 3073), 20753 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Virginia D. Smith Animal Health Research Laboratory, Clay Center, NE: designate (H.R. 3048), 22979 [3AU]

Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area, NE: designate (S. 1875), 13677 [12JN]

Reports filed

Designation of the Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area, NE: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1875), 11658 [22MY]

Testimonies

Committee on Agriculture: Conservation Title of the Farm Bill, D114 [8MR]

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Niobrara River, D186 [29MR]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Post-Interstate Surface Transportation Programs Appropriations, D134 [15MR]

Committee on Rules: Niobrara River Scenic River Designation Act (S. 280), D363 [7JN]

Texts of

H.R. 3048, Virginia D. Smith Animal Health Research Laboratory, Clay Center, NE, 9046 [1MY]

S. 1875, Virginia Smith Dam and Calamus Lake Recreation Area, NE, 20754 [31JY]

Tributes

Cabela, Jerry and Linda, 3071 [1MR]