SPENCE, FLOYD (a Representative from South Carolina)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4739, Dept. of Defense authorization of appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels, 27737 [5OC]
Articles and editorials
Doing the Wrong Thing on the Budget, Charleston (SC) News and Courier, 33344
Korean War Veteran Proud To Remember, Michael Sponhour, Columbia (SC) State, 17505
Bills and resolutions introduced by
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 6357 [3AP]
National Guard: authorizing Federal support of State defense forces (see H.R. 4821), 10474 [15MY]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 552), 7338 [18AP]
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]
American Textile Industry Bicentennial Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 518), 6358 [3AP]
Armed Forces: eligibility for housing allowances of Reserve members activated for Desert Shield Operation (see H.R. 5594), 34452 [25OC]
———enhance protection for members on active duty (see H.R. 5569), 31069 [18OC]
———housing allowance eligibility for certain members (see H.R. 5584), 26176 [26SE]
———payment of lodging expenses for families of members with serious illness and injury sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 4138), 10475 [15MY]
———payment of travel expenses to burial ceremonies for the parents of a deceased service member (see H.R. 4417), 10475 [15MY]
———permit recordings of military bands to be sold commercially (see H.R. 2800), 9092 [1MY]
———separation pay for certain regular enlisted members (see H.R. 4003), 1550 [7FE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3802), 8404 [26AP]
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 13264 [6JN]
Banks and banking: encourage independent counsel investigation relative to Federal officials involved in the savings and loan scandal (see H. Res. 407), 14705 [19JN]
Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 9093 [1MY]
Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), 14111 [14JN]
Cadigan, James L.: Congressional Medal of Honor for World War II service (see H. Con. Res. 178), 10927 [17MY]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 4866; H.J. Res. 586, 647), 16186, 16187 [28JN], 23477 [5SE]
Columbus, Christopher: mint coin to commemorate discovery of America and establish the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (see H.R. 2754), 910 [31JA]
Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 31724 [21OC]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: limit liability of lending institutions acquiring facilities through foreclosure (see H.R. 4494), 15850 [27JN]
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 16690 [10JY]
Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 16186 [28JN]
Crime and criminals: cause of action for certain victims against producers and distributors of pornography (see H.R. 3785), 34452 [25OC]
———criminal penalties relative to demonstrators who throw blood on the Capitol or White House (see H. Con. Res. 267), 2125 [21FE]
———status of an individual's military retirement pay relative to the conviction of certain crimes (see H.R. 3604), 5780 [28MR]
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 557), 19274 [25JY]
Dept. of Defense: furnish gold star lapel buttons to dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 4355), 12099 [23MY]
Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16691 [10JY]
Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), 9094 [1MY]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 214), 22088 [2AU]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 5033 [22MR]
1890 Land-Grant Institutions Centennial Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 524), 4572 [20MR]
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 568), 13672 [12JN]
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 610), 23925 [11SE]
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]
———cost of living adjustments for civil service retirees (see H. Con. Res. 252), 9094 [1MY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 559), 9092 [1MY]
Foreign trade: imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear (see H.R. 4496), 6670 [4AP]
Foster Grandparent Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 340), 17324 [12JY]
Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 11597 [22MY]
Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 12247 [24MY]
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 1896 [20FE]
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), 16187 [28JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 4378 [14MR]
GSA: availability for humanitarian relief of nonlethal surplus Federal property (see H.R. 4026), 6357 [3AP]
Head Start Program: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 490), 8716 [30AP]
Health: organ procurement and transplantation services (see H.R. 4336), 4788 [21MR]
Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 21677 [1AU]
Hurricane Hugo: tax assistance for timber damage (see H.R. 3655), 1552 [7FE]
Idaho Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 13346 [7JN]
Industry: provide manufacturers deemed critical to national defense with incentive to invest in productive equipment (see H.R. 4852), 13346 [7JN]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 7442 [19AP]
International relations: economic assistance from countries benefiting from the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in the Middle East (see H. Con. Res. 366), 25177 [19SE]
International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 15339 [21JN]
Iraq: international investigation of war crimes against foreign nationals (see H. Res. 474), 33826 [24OC]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 18380 [19JY]
J. Kenneth Robinson Postal Building, Winchester, VA: designate (see H.R. 4721), 9904 [9MY]
Jesse Owens Building of the U.S. Postal Service, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5235), 22531 [3AU]
Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (see H.R. 4683), 16186 [28JN]
Korean War: commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16896 [11JY]
Korean War Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 13993 [13JN]
Language and languages: declare English as the official language of the U.S. Government (see H.R. 4424), 17963 [18JY]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 13993 [13JN]
Medicare: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 3701), 3668 [7MR]
———establish the Comprehensive Preventive Health Program (see H.R. 4269), 4376 [14MR]
Memorial Day: date observance (see H.R. 2360), 15040 [20JN]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 9271 [2MY]
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]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 12249 [24MY]
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), 3857 [8MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (see H.J. Res. 570), 16187 [28JN]
National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 426), 752 [30JA]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 13264 [6JN]
National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 8305 [25AP]
National County Government Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 18924 [24JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 7340 [18AP]
National Critical Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 27394 [3OC]
National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 9905 [9MY]
National defense: near-term development of the strategic defense initiative (see H. Con. Res. 306), 17324 [12JY]
National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 4789 [21MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 22532 [3AU]
National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 7442 [19AP]
National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see H.J. Res. 627), 22088 [2AU]
National Drug-Free Schools and Communities Education and Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 639), 27669 [4OC]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 14355 [18JN]
National Employee Health and Fitness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 9271 [2MY]
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 4572 [20MR]
National Federation of the Blind Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 31069 [18OC]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 364), 2309 [22FE]
National Give Kids a Fighting Chance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 15040 [20JN]
National Hardwood Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 612), 26313 [27SE]
National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 7341 [18AP]
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 15039 [20JN]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 9706 [8MY]
National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), 10927 [17MY]
National Medal of Honor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 652), 35448 [26OC]
National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 9903 [9MY]
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 495), 4276 [13MR]
National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468), 17493 [13JY]
National Parents and Teachers Association Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 663), 32593 [22OC]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 9094 [1MY]
National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 522), 9271 [2MY]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 9329 [3MY]
National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 3281 [5MR]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 29471 [15OC]
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 2717 [27FE]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 15850 [27JN]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 616), 17494 [13JY]
National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 27395 [3OC]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 7850 [23AP]
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 12249 [24MY]
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 13345 [7JN]
National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 12249 [24MY]
National Tax Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 9092 [1MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 585), 23924 [11SE]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 290), 7340 [18AP]
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 7340 [18AP], 27395 [3OC]
National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 12100 [23MY]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 8405 [26AP]
Native American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 16609 [28JN]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 15040 [20JN]
Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 276), 3101 [1MR]
Olympic games: commemorative coins to support the training of U.S. athletes (see H.R. 4962), 15040 [20JN]
Organ donation: include information with individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 5805), 28448 [10OC]
Panama Canal: repeal act and abrogate treaties (see H. Con. Res. 47), 2501 [26FE]
Peace Corps: memorial honoring volunteers (see H.R. 3954), 20243 [27JY]
Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 9092 [1MY]
Percy, Walker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 358), 25018 [18SE]
Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 16690 [10JY]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 20940 [31JY]
Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC: designate (see H.R. 5754), 26651 [28SE]
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 22529 [3AU]
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 1549 [7FE]
Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 15339 [21JN]
Rockefeller, Laurance S.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3625), 4508 [19MR]
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Family Appreciation Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 596), 13671 [12JN]
Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353), 20244 [27JY]
Securities: continue provisions permitting certain small issues of tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 4408), 15850 [27JN]
Small business: development of concerns controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5616), 32593 [22OC]
Social Security: repeal tax on cash tips (see H.R. 446), 3668 [7MR]
Soviet Union: anti-Semitism (see H. Con. Res. 264), 2309 [22FE]
State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 6358 [3AP]
Statue of Liberty Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 579), 13672 [12JN]
Strategic materials: authorizing the disposal and acquisition from the national defense stockpile (see H.R. 5631), 24754 [17SE]
Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 3668 [7MR]
Taxation: charitable contribution deduction for nonitemizers (see H.R. 4761), 16186 [28JN]
———credits to employers who employ members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard (see H.R. 5804), 35448 [26OC]
———exempt properties listed on the National Register of Historic Property from estate taxes (see H.R. 3659), 7441 [19AP]
———incentives for savings and investments to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 3972), 3475 [6MR]
———sale of principal residence (see H.R. 1287), 9904 [9MY]
———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 6357 [3AP]
Tennessee: anniversary of law which established the territorial government (see H.J. Res. 555), 9904 [9MY]
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. House of Representatives Office Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H. Res. 402), 12247 [24MY]
Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 19769 [26JY]
U.S. flag: proper display (see H.R. 1295), 35448 [26OC]
U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 4243 [12MR]
Veterans: health benefits for persons who evaded enemy capture while behind enemy lines (see H.R. 5816), 35448 [26OC]
———pension for World War I service (see H.R. 1918), 7339 [18AP]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 13993 [13JN]
White House Conference on Aging: convene (see H. Con. Res. 333), 12099 [23MY]
World War II: mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 5031 [22MR]
Wyoming Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 16187 [28JN]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary (see H.R. 3182), 1896 [20FE]
Motions offered by
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]
Poems
``Taxes,'' Masonic Light (publication), 33348
Remarks by, on
Black History Month: observance, 2681
Budget: expenditures versus revenue, 33344
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 5835), conference report, 35231 [26OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), 23813 [11SE], 23986 [12SE], 25152 [19SE], 25845
———authorizing appropriations and prescribing military personnel levels (H.R. 4739), conference report, 33720 [24OC]
Embrace Our Armed Forces Week: observance, 26178
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15303 [21JN]
Foreign trade: authorizing appropriations for the customs and trade agencies (H.R. 4328), 24922 [18SE]
Narva, William: tribute upon retirement as attending physician for Congress, 10004
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (S.J. Res. 285), 23667 [10SE]
National Library Week: observance, 8392
Requin (U.S.S.): transfer to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, PA (S. 2151), 5701, 5702 [28MR]
Small business: impact of taxation and government regulation, 31910 [22OC]
Space warfare: strategic defense initiative, 23986 [12SE]
Votes: position on missed, 20723 [31JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 17322 [12JY], 17491 [13JY], 26174 [26SE], 33166 [23OC]
Statements
Supply of Critical War Material: Thomas Moore, 24922 [18SE]
Tributes
Robinson, J. Kenneth, 9261
Stratton, Samuel S., 29955
Wyrick, William, 17505