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
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: disaster assistance, H5428
———disaster assistance (H.R. 2893), H5717 [23JY]
———exempt from certain requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 2564), H4128
———farm credit, H9491
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
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
De Valls Bluff, AR: bridge replacement demonstration project, H2772
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
———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), conference report, H7599 [8OC]
Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1415), H3110
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
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2608), H4456, H4466, H4483, H4494
———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
———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
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
———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
———U.S. military presence, H88 [7JA]
National Conference on Aging: authorize (H.R. 2967), H6478 [12SE]
National Endowment for Democracy: funding, H3110
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
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
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
———national policy for repair of infrastructure and highway systems, H1906-H1908 [20MR]
Unemployment: emergency compensation (H.R. 3201), H6350
Veterans: compensation for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 1046), H5939
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3), H621
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
Tributes
Reiser, Margo, E3294
Spencer, Debbie, H9499
Teague, Bill, E1503
Udall, Morris K., H2742 [2MY]
Whitten, Representative, H9152 [5NO]