EDWARDS, MICKEY (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort the President, H776 [29JA]

Committee To Welcome H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., H2814 [8MY]

Conferee: H.R. 1282, making Dept. of Defense supplemental appropriations for operational expenditures relative to Operation Desert Shield, H1953 [21MR]

———H.R. 2251, making appropriations for humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping activities in Iraq, H3286 [21MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced by

House of Representatives: amend rules (see H. Res. 127, H2374 [17AP])

Taxation: allow withdrawals without penalty from personal individual retirement accounts for first home purchase of child or grandchild (see H.R. 3014, H5817 [24JY])

———capital gains (see H.R. 2873, H5431 [11JY])

Telephones: prohibit certain practices in the use of automatic dialing devices (see H.R. 3559, H7862 [15OC])

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H3279 [20MY])

———protection for veal calves (see H.R. 252, H9043 [1NO])

Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H10842 [21NO])

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: lease lands for oil and gas exploration and development (see H.R. 759, H824 [30JA])

Bankruptcy: priority for the payment of claims for retiree health benefits in liquidation cases (see H.R. 3619, H9494 [6NO])

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 248, H2901 [8MY]; H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])

———reform process (see H.R. 298, H78 [4JA])

Capital punishment: constitutional procedures for imposition (see H.R. 1400, H1669 [12MR])

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 2188, H4016 [5JN]; H.R. 2212, H4550 [13JN])

Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 1375, H1668 [12MR])

Coins: mint in commemoration of Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1658, H2085 [22MR])

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

Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6194 [31JY])

Congress: require three-fifths majority vote in both houses to increase taxes (see H.R. 3146, H6193 [31JY])

Courts: standards for product liability actions (see H.R. 3030, H5908 [25JY])

———termination of office of independent counsel (see H.R. 444, H9758 [13NO])

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see H.R. 1400, H1669 [12MR])

Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 2810, H5266 [27JN])

Education: improve (see H.R. 2460, H3623 [23MY])

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 3770, H10268 [14NO])

Employment: electronic monitoring in the workplace (see H.R. 1218, H6539 [12SE])

ERISA: multiple employer welfare arrangements providing health plan benefits (see H.R. 2773, H8496 [24OC])

Federal employees: tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])

Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H2769 [2MY])

Fire fighters: enact a fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 2448, H3739 [30MY])

Food: remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216, H6879 [25SE])

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2448, H3739 [30MY])

Freedoms Foundation: Bill of Responsibilities (see H. Con. Res. 104, H11893 [26NO])

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H7726 [9OC])

Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816, H10543 [19NO])

Historic sites: study of military forts in Oklahoma (see H.R. 569, H604 [18JA])

House of Representatives: require three-fifths majority vote on passage of legislation increasing revenues (see H. Res. 141, H2903 [8MY])

———voter registration lists (see H. Res. 276, H9700 [12NO])

Japan: operation and regulation of capital and securities markets (see H.R. 3283, H11892 [26NO])

Kashmir: support freedom and democracy (see H. Res. 87, H3856 [4JN])

Labor unions: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 1755, H5211 [26JN])

Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123, H6602 [16SE])

Languages: constitutional amendment to establish English as the official language of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 81, H2565 [25AP])

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 77, H487 [12JA])

———demonstrations of community support for troops in the Persian Gulf (see H.J. Res. 174, H1457 [6MR])

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 62, H195 [10JA])

———success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1418 [5MR])

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H5818 [24JY])

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 364, H10723 [20NO])

National Campus Crime and Security Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 142, H4867 [20JN])

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133, H1418 [5MR])

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H5267 [27JN])

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H5267 [27JN])

National Institute of Nursing Research: designate (see H.R. 2447, H5650 [18JY])

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6318 [1AU])

National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H9144 [4NO])

National School Breakfast Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 98, H1281 [27FE])

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H8663 [29OC])

Postal Service: establish commission to investigate (see H. Res. 194, H6458 [11SE])

Power resources: encourage cost effective energy conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 1543, H2013 [21MR])

Real property: establish appropriate Federal procedures and regulations for the taking of private property (see H.R. 1650, H6539 [12SE])

Refuse disposal: protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (see H.R. 1411, H11891 [26NO])

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325, H6879 [25SE])

Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5515 [16JY])

Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H6879 [25SE])

———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 967, H1023 [19FE])

———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H10366 [18NO])

Solid waste: State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (see H.R. 739, H1579 [11MR])

Sports: authorize minting of coins commemorating 1994 World Cup and provide a financial legacy to youth and amateur soccer (see H.R. 2801, H5515 [16JY])

Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H5979 [29JY])

———capital gains (see H.R. 3128, H6192 [31JY])

———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H3805 [3JN])

———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H7725 [9OC])

———incentives for coverage of senior citizens by private long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2528, H3854 [4JN])

———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H2953 [9MY])

———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H4284 [11JN])

———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H7199 [1OC])

———reinstate investment tax credit and reduce capital gains taxes (see H.R. 2359, H8496 [24OC])

———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598, H7801 [10OC])

———small issue bonds (see H.R. 1186, H3037 [14MY])

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

Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H2375 [17AP])

World War II: contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H10931 [22NO])

———encourage award of the Presidential Unit Citation to the crew of the U.S.S. Nevada (see H. Con. Res. 236, H10843 [21NO])

———establish in the District of Columbia a memorial to veterans (see H.R. 1624, H4187 [7JN])

Yugoslavia: recognize independence of Croatia and Slovenia (see H. Con. Res. 224, H10269 [14NO])

———U.S. policy (see H. Res. 296, H10931 [22NO])

Bills and resolutions relative to

Committee on Education and Labor: election (see H. Res. 124, H2261 [16AP])

Remarks by, on

China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.R. 2212), H5366 [10JY]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H2023 [22MR], H6199 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: making supplemental appropriations for personnel expenditures relative to Operation Desert Shield and other urgent domestic programs (H.R. 1281), H1497, H1501, H1502 [7MR]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for relief (H.R. 3543), H8640 [29OC]

Education: national policy to reduce illiteracy and improve mathematics and science skills, H2401 [23AP], H6199 [1AU]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3750), H11164 [25NO]

House of Representatives: drug testing authorization, H8640 [29OC]

———privileges (H. Res. 268), H9414 [6NO]

Israel: authorize supplemental assistance for costs incurred relative to the Persian Gulf conflict (H.R. 1284), H1497, H1501, H1502 [7MR]

Journal: question of approval, H389 [12JA]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in disputes (H.R. 5), H5502 [16JY], H5552 [17JY]

Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H6199 [1AU]

———congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq pending failure of economic sanctions (H. Con. Res. 33), H406, H417, H442 [12JA]

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H215, H218 [11JA]

———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (H.J. Res. 77), H462 [12JA]

Nicaragua: diversion of funds, H6728 [24SE]

Operation Desert Shield: making appropriations for incremental costs (H.R. 3543), H8640 [29OC]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding and restructuring of Oversight Board (H.R. 3435), consideration (H. Res. 320), H11822 [26NO]

Special order: granted, H2809 [7MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5449 [15JY]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Resolution Trust Corp. Funding and Restructuring of Oversight Board (H.R. 3435), D1509 [23NO]