ALEXANDER, BILL (a Representative from Arkansas)

Appointments

Committee To Attend Funeral of Silvio O. Conte, H1043 [20FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2426, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, H6730 [24SE]

———H.R. 2506, legislative branch appropriations, H5888 [25JY]

———H.R. 2608, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and related agencies appropriations, H6730 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Oil Card Up His Sleeve, Edwin S. Rothschild, Washington (DC) Post, H11859 [26NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agriculture: exempt from certain requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 2564, H4097 [6JN])

Arkansas: agricultural water supply, ground water management, and conservation project (see H.R. 3646, H8661 [29OC])

Children and youth: amend immigration laws for individuals born to U.S. citizens abroad (see H.R. 2429, H3494 [22MY])

DeValls Bluff, AR: bridge construction for motor vehicle access over the White River (see H.R. 2544, H4015 [5JN])

FERC: extend time limitations in certain licenses issued (see H.R. 2677, H4611 [18JN])

House of Representatives: create the office of Delegate for U.S. Citizens Abroad (see H.R. 2428, H3494 [22MY])

Taxation: exclude certain foreign source income from gross income by U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 2430, H3494 [22MY])

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: shifting of crop acreage bases between farms in the case of natural disasters (see H.R. 2477, H3709 [29MY])

Aquaculture: establish national policy (see H.R. 2798, H6675 [17SE])

Armed Forces: establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H1849 [19MR])

———recognition of women serving in the Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 90, H1916 [20MR])

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2538 [24AP])

Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H3036 [14MY])

Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207, H2471 [23AP])

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: grant charter (see H.R. 525, H1281 [27FE])

Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353, H10932 [22NO])

CHAMPUS: benefits for health care provide outside the U.S. to certain members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3234, H6382 [2AU])

Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: establish (see H.R. 500, H1025 [19FE])

Coal: enhance use (see H.R. 2639, H5745 [23JY])

Coins: mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])

Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H1025 [19FE])

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: waive application to certain farm vehicles (see H.R. 1516, H2137 [10AP])

Communications: development of broadband infrastructure and availability of emergency technologies (see H.R. 2546, H6194 [31JY])

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 223, H2565 [25AP])

Copyrights: digital audio recordings (see H.R. 3204, H11891 [26NO])

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H5595 [17JY])

Crime: witness fees relative to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 1648, H2570 [29AP])

Democracy Day: designate election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 3681, H10843 [21NO])

Dept. of the Treasury: anniversary of Savings Bond Program (see H. Con. Res. 140, H2962 [13MY])

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prices of drugs procured (see H.R. 2890, H9581 [7NO])

Disaster Assistance Act: enact (see H.R. 2536, H3855 [4JN])

Disasters: donation of agricultural commodities for international hunger relief programs financed by Japan (see H. Con. Res. 179, H5432 [11JY])

Drug abuse: use of certain grants for treatment of intravenous drug abuse (see H.R. 2235, H2810 [7MY])

Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H8577 [28OC])

Earthquakes: establish hazard reduction program (see H.R. 2806, H11891 [26NO])

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218, H5514 [16JY])

Executive departments: congressional question period for members of the President's cabinet (see H. Res. 155, H3160 [16MY])

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2902 [8MY])

FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H5596 [17JY])

Federal employees: early retirement requirements (see H.R. 1820, H2686 [1MY])

———restore the 3-year basis recovery rule relative to certain annuities for income tax purposes (see H.R. 576, H1849 [19MR])

———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1670 [12MR])

Financial institutions: improve the qualified thrift lender test (see H.R. 1718, H2570 [29AP])

———limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H5267 [27JN])

Flag—U.S.: display by U.S. citizens in support of Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 44, H605 [18JA])

Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (see H. Res. 284, H10365 [18NO])

Forests: protection of remaining ancient forests on public lands (see H.R. 842, H987 [6FE])

Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (see H.R. 74, H5910 [25JY])

GATT: oilseeds panel ruling against the European Community (see H. Res. 257, H8663 [29OC])

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H2110 [9AP])

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H5515 [16JY])

Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H7380 [3OC])

Go Camping America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90, H2375 [17AP])

Government: increase use of alternative fuel vehicles (see H.R. 1593, H2902 [8MY])

Health: reduce infant mortality by improving services to pregnant women in rural areas (see H.R. 2229, H2810 [7MY])

———rural medical education projects (see H.R. 2233, H2810 [7MY]; H.R. 2236, H2810 [7MY]

Health care professionals: incentives for physicians to practice in rural areas (see H.R. 2230, H2810 [7MY])

———increase number of individuals serving in clinical laboratories serving rural areas (see H.R. 2405, H3279 [20MY])

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2376 [17AP])

Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H5342 [10JY])

Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center: authorizing grants (see H.R. 2572, H4097 [6JN])

Marine mammals: detrimental impact due to purse seine fishing for tuna (see H.R. 261, H5432 [11JY])

Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H.R. 3595, H8920 [31OC])

Medicare: prevention of fraud by suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2534, H7648 [8OC])

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H1850 [19MR])

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H2903 [8MY])

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H2087 [22MR])

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H1473 [7MR])

National Collegiate Athletic Association: regulatory activities relative to sports interstate commerce (see H.R. 2157, H2769 [2MY])

National DARE Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 217, H2686 [1MY])

National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2603 [30AP])

National dividend plan: establish (see H.R. 430, H11891 [26NO])

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H6602 [16SE])

National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197, H2181 [11AP])

National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H3037 [14MY])

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H4613 [18JN])

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H1671 [12MR])

National Institutes for the Environment: establish (see H. Res. 153, H3149 [15MY])

National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 252, H5818 [24JY])

National Literacy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 259, H3494 [22MY])

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 348, H10932 [22NO])

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H2178 [11AP])

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])

National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 72, H2770 [2MY])

National Philanthropy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 140, H5342 [10JY])

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2570 [29AP])

National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169, H2109 [9AP])

National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8189 [22OC])

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H5650 [18JY])

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 181, H5433 [11JY])

National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141, H2686 [1MY])

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H2470 [23AP])

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H10545 [19NO])

National Walk For Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 170, H1759 [13MR])

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H6318 [1AU])

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H8494 [24OC])

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 51, H1456 [6MR])

Pensions: civil service retirement credit relative to work performed under certain Federal-State cooperative programs (see H.R. 1653, H6386 [2AU])

Public Health Service Act: family planning counseling (see H.R. 392, H3805 [3JN])

Public Pension Equity Restoration Act: enact (see H.R. 1348, H2016 [21MR])

Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])

Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 323, H8496 [24OC])

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325, H6601 [16SE])

Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5341 [10JY])

Sec. of Veterans Affairs: scientific review of health effects of exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 556, H640 [22JA])

Ships and vessels: equity of revenue availability and regulation of gambling (see H.R. 3282, H8496 [24OC])

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H1417 [5MR])

———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H7981 [16OC])

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1385, H6385 [2AU])

Taxation: clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H2399 [22AP])

———deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2012, H2468 [23AP])

———encourage parity giving to increase prices to farmers and assist the hungry (see H.R. 3944, H11885 [26NO])

———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H5050 [25JN])

———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H1281 [27FE])

———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H1417 [5MR])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 710, H1759 [13MR]; H.R. 1186, H4867 [20JN])

———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H5211 [26JN])

———treatment of certain credits under the passive activity limitations (see H.R. 1566, H11891 [26NO])

———treatment of church pension benefit plans (see H.R. 1570, H2014 [21MR])

———treatment of long-term real property relative to eminent domain laws (see H.R. 2811, H5596 [17JY])

Telecommunications: competition in electronic information sources and services (see H.R. 3515, H10842 [21NO])

———research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H2602 [30AP])

Television: local regulation of cable programming and signal distribution (see H.R. 3380, H10544 [19NO])

Transportation: establish a national electric vehicle research, demonstration, and commercialization program (see H.R. 1538, H1913 [20MR])

———mass transit program funding (see H.R. 1079, H2686 [1MY])

Veterans: allow disability compensation concurrently with retirement pay (see H.R. 303, H79 [4JA])

———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])

———permit acceptance of military retirement pay concurrently with disability compensation (see H.R. 3164, H11891 [26NO])

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H6385 [2AU])

World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 261, H8189 [22OC])

World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])

Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380, H12063 [3JA])

Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H7801 [10OC])

Letters

Closure of Eaker Air Force Base, Blytheville, AR: Barbara Farmer, Dept. of the Air Force, H7600 [8OC]

———by, H7600 [8OC]

Federal funding of fish farming facilities: Donald Cain, Donald Cain Investments, Planter, Land Developer, H2504 [24AP]

———Hugh Warren, Catfish Farmers of America, H2503 [24AP]

———James M. Carlberg, Striped Bass Growers' Association, H2503 [24AP]

———John Lowery, Lowery Aqua Farms, Inc., H2504 [24AP]

———Mike Freeze, National Aquaculture Association, H2503 [24AP]

———Scott Farmer, Catfish Farmers of Arkansas, H2503 [24AP]

———Steve Carpenter, Steve Carpenter Farms, H2503 [24AP]

Military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq: Charles W. Embach, H1194 [27FE]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: disaster assistance, H5428 [11JY]

———disaster assistance (H.R. 2893), H5717 [23JY]

———exempt from certain requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 2564), H4128 [6JN]

———farm credit, H9491 [6NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2698), H5167 [26JN]

AID: funding, H4483 [13JN]

Appropriations: technical and enrollment error corrections in acts (H.J. Res. 157), conference report, H11480 [26NO]

Arkansas: Federal highway projects, H8249 [23OC]

Arkansas State Voluntary Literacy Council: tribute, E3294 [7OC]

Children and youth: amend immigration laws for individuals born to U.S. citizens abroad (H.R. 2429), H3453 [22MY]

Coal: clean technology program, H8532 [24OC]

Colombia: drug related political violence, H2699 [2MY]

Craighead County, AR: tribute Westside School students, H9499 [7NO]

Crime: gun control, H8025 [17OC]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3371), H7907 [16OC], H8025 [17OC], H8166 [22OC]

De Valls Bluff, AR: bridge replacement demonstration project, H2772 [6MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 2100), H10399 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), H3719 [30MY]

———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), conference report, H7599 [8OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1415), H3110 [15MY]

Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 2686), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H8532 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 2942), H5771 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2608), H4456, H4466, H4483, H4494 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2608), conference report, H7337 [3OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for relief (H.R. 3543), H8605 [29OC]

Drug abuse: establish education and prevention programs relating to youth gangs and runaway youths (H.R. 3259), H7092 [30SE]

———national drug control policy, H1906-H1908 [20MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1906-H1908 [20MR]

Education: national policy to reduce illiteracy and improve mathematics and science skills, H1906-H1908 [20MR]

FERC: extend time limitations in certain licenses issued (H.R. 2677), H4645 [18JN]

Financial institutions: recapitalize the Federal deposit insurance fund and reform the regulatory and service systems (H.R. 6), H8941 [1NO]

Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2834 [8MY]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2834 [8MY]

Fish: Federal funding of fish farming facilities, H2502 [24AP]

Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory: Federal funding of research, H2502 [24AP]

Foreign aid: improve and authorize appropriations for military assistance programs (H.R. 2508), conference report, H8709 [30OC]

———improve and authorize appropriations for military assistance programs (H.R. 2508), consideration (H. Res. 170), H4268 [11JN]

Geneva, Switzerland: closing of U.S. consul office, H4456 [13JN]

House of Representatives: create the office of Delegate for U.S. Citizens Abroad (H.R. 2428), H3453 [22MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2038), motion to instruct conferees, H8477 [24OC]

Jonesboro, AR: Lincoln Automotive's Dept. of Defense contract, H10399 [18NO]

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq pending failure of economic sanctions, H355 [11JA]

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H120 [10JA], H296, H355 [11JA]

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (H.J. Res. 77), H475 [12JA]

———multinational military action against Iraq, H565 [18JA], H1194 [27FE]

———U.S. military presence, H88 [7JA]

National Conference on Aging: authorize (H.R. 2967), H6478 [12SE]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H3110 [15MY], H4483 [13JN]

National objectives: comprehensive energy security policy, H1004 [19FE]

Native Americans Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2967), H6478 [12SE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2967), H6478 [12SE]

Operation Desert Shield: making appropriations for incremental costs (H.R. 3543), H8605 [29OC]

Osceola, AR: Rosenwald School reunion, E2490 [11JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H9498 [7NO]

Petroleum: U.S. dependence on foreign sources, H88-H91 [7JA]

Power resources: comprehensive energy security policy, H116 [10JA], H296 [11JA], H565 [18JA], H1032 [20FE], H1450 [6MR], H1906-H1908 [20MR], H11858, H11859 [26NO]

———making appropriations for energy and water development (H.R. 2427), H3646 [29MY]

———making appropriations for energy and water development (H.R. 2427), conference report, H6181 [31JY]

Rural areas: access to and delivery of health services, H6272 [1AU]

Special order: granted, H2534 [24AP]

Taxation: exclude certain foreign source income from gross income by U.S. citizens living abroad (H.R. 2430), H3453 [22MY]

Transportation: establish a national comprehensive surface transportation system (H.R. 2950), H8249 [23OC]

———establish a national comprehensive surface transportation system (H.R. 2950), conference report, H11676 [26NO]

———national policy for repair of infrastructure and highway systems, H1906-H1908 [20MR]

Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), H6350 [2AU]

Veterans: compensation for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 1046), H5939 [29JY]

———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3), H621 [22JA]

Votes: personal explanation, H3612 [23MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3034 [14MY]

Special order: granted, H47 [3JA], H1266 [27FE], H1453 [6MR], H1756 [13MR], H1785 [18MR], H1908 [20MR], H2683 [1MY], H2940 [9MY], H3492 [22MY], H4610 [18JN], H5430 [11JY], H9492 [6NO], H10363 [18NO], H11883 [26NO]

Resolutions by organizations

National energy policy: U.S. Alternative Fuels Council, H1004 [19FE]

National energy security policy: U.S. Alternative Fuels Council, H91 [7JA], H116 [10JA]

Statements

Energy Security Policy Goals: by, H91 [7JA]

Tables

Composition of gross budget outlays, H6181 [31JY]

Displacement potentials of alternative fuels to replace petroleum, H1450 [6MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Armed Services (House): Military Construction Authorization Act (H.R. 1208), D360 [21MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: National Energy Strategy, Focusing on Auto Efficiency and Alternative Fuels, D416 [16AP]

Committee on Foreign Affairs: U.S. Citizens Overseas, D823 [25JN]

Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Federal Water Pollution Control Act Reauthorization, D1260 [16OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2564, Agricultural Wetlands Exemption Act, H4128 [6JN]

Tributes

Reiser, Margo, E3294 [7OC]

Spencer, Debbie, H9499 [7NO]

Teague, Bill, E1503 [30AP]

Udall, Morris K., H2742 [2MY]

Whitten, Representative, H9152 [5NO]