LOWERY, BILL (a Representative from California)
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. 2519, Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices appropriations, H6758 [24SE]
———H.R. 2686, Dept. of the Interior appropriations, H6758 [24SE]
Military Academy Board of Visitors, H641 [23JA]
Articles and editorials
Way Out of the Nuclear-Power Jitters? Los Angeles (CA) Times, E2811
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Armed Forces: eligibility of Reserve components and protections for members relative to certain housing benefits (see H.R. 620, H683 [23JA])
Disasters: reduce the impact of drought conditions (see H.R. 1247, H1414 [5MR])
Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816, H10543 [19NO])
Immigration: border enforcement and security (see H.R. 2964, H5664 [22JY])
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 198, H1914 [20MR])
National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 287, H5210 [26JN])
San Diego, CA: Federal employee pay adjustment (see H.R. 1738, H2177 [11AP])
Wu, Michael: relief (see H.R. 1917, H2374 [17AP])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H11288 [25NO])
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 5, H1671 [12MR])
Arab countries: recognition of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 88, H1760 [13MR])
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: lease lands for oil and gas exploration and development (see H.R. 759, H824 [30JA])
Armed Forces: benefits to surviving spouses of military members retired before September 21, 1972 (see H.R. 258, H556 [17JA])
———Bronze Star to Navy and Marine Corps personnel who served in the defense of Corregidor Island in the Philippines (see H.J. Res. 367, H9144 [4NO])
———increase amount of foreign duty pay (see H.R. 666, H994 [6FE])
———mortgage revenue bond financing for members serving in Persian Gulf (see H.R. 1164, H1475 [7MR])
———penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans by members called to active duty during Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1016, H1326 [28FE])
———reimbursement of Medicare or Civilian Health and Medical Program expenses for providing veterans or Armed Forces care (see H.R. 3349, H6674 [17SE])
Armenia: recognition as independent republic (see H. Con. Res. 235, H9580 [7NO])
Arts and humanities: recognition of ``An Artistic Discovery,'' the congressional high school art competition (see H. Res. 201, H5744 [23JY])
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2538 [24AP])
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])
Basketball Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 372, H11115 [23NO])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H8188 [22OC])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H8188 [22OC])
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207, H4438 [12JN])
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])
———Presidential power to reduce authority (see H.R. 78, H8495 [24OC])
———reform process (see H.R. 298, H78 [4JA])
California: designate wilderness areas (see H.R. 3066, H6799 [24SE])
Capital punishment: imposition for certain killings of Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1421, H1757 [13MR])
Capitol Building and Grounds: use of the ambulance maintained solely for Members (see H. Res. 244, H9494 [6NO])
China, People's Republic of: release of Wang Juntao and Chen Ziming from prison (see H. Res. 228, H6798 [24SE])
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: establish (see H.R. 500, H1281 [27FE])
Citizenship: naturalization of certain Filipino aliens through active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1138, H1278 [27FE])
Coast Guard: role in Persian Gulf conflict (see H. Con. Res. 163, H4438 [12JN])
Coins and coinage: mint in commemoration of the quincentenary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus (see H.R. 500, H1281 [27FE])
Colleges and universities: sexual assaults on campuses (see H.R. 2363, H3281 [20MY])
Courts: restore authority to naturalize persons as citizens (see H.R. 3049, H6941 [26SE])
Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 1400) (see H.R. 1400, H2109 [9AP])
———provide restitution to victims (see H.R. 1809, H2570 [29AP])
———registration of all convicted child abusers with the National Crime Information Center (see H.R. 2553, H5665 [22JY])
District of Columbia: establish an equitable annual Federal payment (see H.R. 2123, H3150 [15MY])
Drugs: expand narcotic abuse prevention and treatment programs (see H.R. 2810, H5596 [17JY])
Dutch-American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 177, H8496 [24OC])
Economy: incentives for work, savings, and investments (see H.R. 3130, H6387 [2AU])
Education: assistance to local agencies (see H.R. 4082, H12062 [3JA])
———authorize grant to the national writing project (see H.R. 667, H1138 [21FE])
———improve (see H.R. 2460, H3739 [30MY])
Ending Hunger Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 321, H8102 [17OC])
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1, H606 [18JA])
FAA: publish flight charts for visual flight routes (see H.R. 3243, H6382 [2AU])
Families and domestic relations: grant programs for pregnant women and adoption of children (see H.R. 1753, H2812 [7MY])
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H854 [4FE])
———tribute for contributions to Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 147, H6388 [2AU])
———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1670 [12MR])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H2953 [9MY])
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 14, H6540 [12SE])
Gambling: prohibit sports gambling under State law (see H.R. 74, H2469 [23AP])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H6194 [31JY])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H11894 [26NO])
Government regulation: procedures for assessment of impact on seizure of private property (see H.R. 1572, H2812 [7MY])
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 264, H5665 [22JY])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H8496 [24OC])
House of Representatives: recycling program (see H. Res. 96, H1326 [28FE])
Hussein, Saddam: prosecution for war crimes (see H.J. Res. 88, H1081 [20FE])
Immigration: document fraud (see H.R. 3438, H7198 [1OC])
———enforcement of employer sanctions (see H.R. 3440, H7198 [1OC])
———law enforcement (see H.R. 3439, H7198 [1OC])
———special status for aliens serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 582, H2016 [21MR])
Iran: emancipation of the Bahai community (see H. Con. Res. 156, H9759 [13NO])
Iraq: payment of reparations to Israel following the conclusion of Operation Desert Shield (see H. Con. Res. 91, H2017 [21MR])
Irish-American Heritage Month: establish (see H.J. Res. 350, H8497 [24OC])
IRS: time extension for certain acts for individuals performing services under Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 469, H488 [12JA])
Japan: operation and regulation of capital and securities markets (see H.R. 3283, H11892 [26NO])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H2137 [10AP])
Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H4945 [24JN])
Labor: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 1755, H2178 [11AP])
Language and languages: recognize English as official U.S. language (see H.R. 123, H57 [3JA])
Law enforcement officers: authorizing appropriations for additional border patrol personnel (see H.R. 2071, H2536 [24AP])
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H2602 [30AP])
Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 13, H84 [4JA])
———success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1326 [28FE])
Military Order of the World Wars: grant charter (see H.R. 3071, H8662 [29OC])
Motion pictures: observe anniversary of moviemaking and the contributions of the American Film Institute (see H. Con. Res. 161, H7726 [9OC])
National Accessible Housing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 326, H8335 [23OC]), H8577 [28OC]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 364, H8495 [24OC])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H3038 [14MY])
National Biomedical Research Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 316, H8189 [22OC])
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 257, H4868 [20JN])
National Campus Crime and Security Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 142, H5818 [24JY])
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H4613 [18JN])
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 171, H1416 [5MR])
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 Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133, H1418 [5MR])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H5212 [26JN])
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 154, H2376 [17AP])
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H3371 [21MY])
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 153, H5433 [11JY])
National Ice Hockey Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 361, H8920 [31OC])
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 Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 215, H2178 [11AP])
National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 68, H4283 [11JN])
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, H6676 [17SE])
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2470 [23AP])
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 233, H6194 [31JY])
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188, H2181 [11AP])
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H7815 [11OC])
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95, H3806 [3JN])
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H5819 [24JY])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H2539 [24AP])
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 181, H5342 [10JY])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H1081 [20FE])
National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 300, H7863 [15OC])
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H5818 [24JY])
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242, H3150 [15MY])
NSF: research program on the treatment of contaminated water through membrane processes (see H.R. 3673, H8787 [30OC])
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 51, H2783 [6MY])
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H3806 [3JN])
Pesticides: safety of imports (see H.R. 2083, H10269 [14NO])
Postal Service: establish commission to investigate (see H. Res. 194, H5911 [25JY])
Presidents: line-item veto (see H. Res. 152, H8121 [21OC])
Radio: broadcasts to Asia (see H.R. 1049, H8335 [23OC])
Raye, Martha: support awarding of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 100, H6799 [24SE])
Real property: tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H1757 [13MR])
Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: grant charter (see H.R. 1509, H10931 [22NO])
Revere Beach: feasibility of inclusion in the National Parks System (see H.R. 2109, H3856 [4JN])
San Diego, CA: water reclamation and reuse study (see H.R. 808, H890 [5FE])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H2180 [11AP])
Ships and vessels: remedy injury to shipbuilding and repair industry (see H.R. 2709, H4866 [20JN])
Social Security: assistance to States to support informal caregivers of individuals with functional limitations (see H.R. 2106, H10723 [20NO])
———earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 967, H1023 [19FE]; H.R. 1575, H9493 [6NO])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H10366 [18NO])
South America: provide special benefits for the Andean nations (see H.R. 661, H8577 [28OC])
Soviet Union: democratic reforms in Armenia (see H.J. Res. 328, H7649 [8OC])
———military action against Armenians (see H. Res. 163, H4868 [20JN])
———withdrawal of troops from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia (see H. Res. 234, H7199 [1OC])
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])
States: prohibit imposition of income tax on pensions of nonresident individuals (see H.R. 431, H2086 [22MR])
Syria: emigration and free travel for Jews (see H. Con. Res. 188, H6139 [30JY])
Taxation: capital gains (see H.R. 3128, H6540 [12SE])
———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, H3495 [22MY])
———deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 2012, H2468 [23AP])
———energy investment credit for solar and geothermal energy (see H.R. 1652, H5818 [24JY])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H1474 [7MR])
———extend certain expiring tax provisions (see H.R. 3752, H11892 [26NO])
———incentives for coverage of senior citizens by private long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2528, H6879 [25SE])
———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H3280 [20MY])
———indexing of certain assets (see H.R. 246, H606 [18JA])
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H4867 [20JN])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H9043 [1NO])
———passbook savings accounts interest income (see H.R. 4067, H11889 [26NO])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H2902 [8MY])
———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598, H4284 [11JN])
———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951, H6539 [12SE])
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H9043 [1NO])
———treatment of a charitable organization operating an amateur athletic event (see H.R. 2464, H5515 [16JY])
———treatment of bonds used to finance correctional facilities (see H.R. 1001, H1077 [20FE])
———treatment of certain self-employment income received by insurance salesmen after retirement (see H.R. 2766, H9493 [6NO])
———treatment of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 34, H6193 [31JY])
———treatment of deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 8, H2182 [11AP])
———treatment of gains from sale of principal residence by persons over 55 years of age (see H.R. 3822, H10932 [22NO])
Tourist trade: assist growth of U.S. travel industry (see H.R. 418, H1025 [19FE])
Transportation: establish a national electric vehicle research, demonstration, and commercialization program (see H.R. 1538, H1913 [20MR])
Travel: resume normal business and tourist travel (see H. Con. Res. 129, H2374 [17AP])
Veterans: award Purple Heart to former prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2248, H9580 [7NO])
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
Vietnam: release and emigration of reeducation camp detainees (see H. Con. Res. 189, H10723 [20NO])
Wallenberg, Raoul: release of prison records by the Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 58, H1139 [21FE])
Water: conduct certain reclamation projects (see H.R. 3674, H8787 [30OC])
———desalinization (see H.R. 2817, H5266 [27JN])
———improve quality (see H.R. 3821, H10544 [19NO])
World War II: contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H11115 [23NO])
———encourage award of the Presidential Unit Citation to the crew of the U.S.S. Nevada (see H. Con. Res. 236, H10545 [19NO])
Motions offered by
Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 2686), conference report, H8511 [24OC]
Remarks by, on
Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H9439
Commission on Defense Base Closure and Realignment: recommendations relative to installations outside the U.S. (H.J. Res. 313), H6004, H6005 [30JY]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), H3715, H3717 [30MY]
———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), conference report, H7599 [8OC]
———making appropriations for military construction (H.R. 2426), conference report—amendments in disagreement, H7604 [8OC]
Dept. of the Interior: making appropriations (H.R. 2686), H4919
———making appropriations (H.R. 2686), conference report, H8499 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2686), conference report—motion to recommit, H8511 [24OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2622), conference report, H7387 [3OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2707), conference report, H9439
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2519), H4055, H4056, H4076, H4091 [6JN]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2519), conference report, H7226
District of Columbia: establish an equitable annual Federal payment (H.R. 2123), H4236
Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1947 [21MR]
Filipino Americans: tribute to San Diego, CA, veterans of Persian Gulf Conflict, E2942
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (H. Res. 101), H3581
Immigration: special status for aliens serving in the Armed Forces (S. 296), H6551
INTERFACE: Nice Guys Inc. award recipient, E2921
McDonald, Marianne: AXIOS Woman of the Year award, E3816
Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H299 [11JA]
———U.S. military presence (S. Con. Res. 2), H595
NASA: space station development, H4055, H4056, H4076, H4091 [6JN]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (H.J. Res. 198), E1039
———designate (S.J. Res. 36), H9473 [6NO]
National Invent America Week: designate (H.J. Res. 287), E2399
San Diego, CA: Federal employee pay adjustment (H.R. 1738), E1207
———tribute to LEAP Into the Future scholarship recipients, E2398
———tribute to recipients of Women in Business Advocate of the Year award, E1524
———tribute to the United Services Organization for support during Middle East crisis, E535
———tribute to Therapy for a Dying Planet program, E2935
Votes: position on missed, H9058
Wu, Michael: relief (H.R. 1917), H10487 [19NO], E1297
Zlatoper, Ronald J., E3219
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1075 [20FE], H1908 [20MR], H2176 [11AP], H2258 [16AP], H2371 [17AP], H2683 [1MY], H3034 [14MY], H5208 [26JN], H5649 [18JY], H5907 [25JY], H6379 [2AU], H6877 [25SE], H7197 [1OC]
Special order: granted, H7197 [1OC]
Testimonies
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Role of Offshore Oil and Gas in the Administration's National Energy Strategy, D396 [11AP]
Committee on Rules: Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2519), D699 [5JN]
———Waiver of Rule for H.R. 2426, Military Construction Appropriations, D658 [23MY]
Tributes
Anselmo, Philip, E2907
Bahar, Constance, E1530
Benfatti, Raymond, E1383
Ford, William F. (Bill), E1281
Geisel, Theodore Seuss (Dr. Seuss), E3149
Grinalds, John S., E2915
Jackson, Grady L., E2917
Miyares, Urban, E1535
Morton, C. Brinkley, E1740
Moxley, William, E1440
Revelle, Roger, E2726
Richards, Lisa, E1527
Salerno, Shane, E1305
Wax, Morris, E537
Weiss, Mandell, E1389
Yip, Beverley, E1737