MORRISON, SID (a Representative from Washington)
Appointments
Committee on Hunger (Select), H1088 [21FE]
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the chair, H3 [3JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2508, International Cooperation Act, H6646 [17SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Dept. of Energy: private sector participation in refuse disposal missions (see H.R. 1636, H2084 [22MR])
Forests: protection and management in Washington, Oregon, and California (see H.R. 3263, H6383 [2AU])
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])
Research Reactor User Complex: establish (see H.R. 910, H990 [6FE])
Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District: convey certain lands (see H.R. 909, H990 [6FE])
Wenatchee National Forest: authorize the transfer of certain facilities (see H.R. 2516, H3804 [3JN])
Yakima River: water enhancement project (see H.R. 3097, H6137 [30JY])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Africa: protection of human rights and economic development in the Horn of Africa (see H.R. 1454, H1774 [14MR])
Agricultural Act: clarify status of certain refunds (see H.R. 2189, H3280 [20MY])
Agriculture: calculation of certain wheat deficiency payments (see H.R. 523, H487 [12JA])
———prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H6675 [17SE])
Air Force Association: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia area (see H.R. 3627, H11894 [26NO])
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, H1475 [7MR])
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 173, H2538 [24AP])
Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 167, H1341 [4MR])
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Appreciation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 199, H2188 [15AP])
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])
Cheney, Sec. of Defense: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2672, H5651 [18JY])
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation: establish (see H.R. 500, H1025 [19FE])
Coast Guard: enforcement of large-scale driftnet fishing regulations (see H.R. 2920, H5514 [16JY])
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, H2394 [18AP])
Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 11, H62 [3JA])
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6139 [30JY])
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H5595 [17JY])
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for research and development (see H.R. 2399, H3279 [20MY])
Drugs: Federal assistance to emergency areas (see H.R. 1722, H2177 [11AP])
Earthquakes: establish hazard reduction program (see H.R. 2806, H8335 [23OC])
Economy: incentives for work, savings, and investments (see H.R. 3130, H6318 [1AU])
Education: improve counseling services for elementary school students (see H.R. 840, H3280 [20MY])
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 104, H1282 [27FE])
Employment: expanded training benefits to displaced workers (see H.R. 2613, H4283 [11JN])
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see H.J. Res. 1, H5050 [25JN])
Executive Departments: options for shared services in Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HHS (see H. Con. Res. 146, H2903 [8MY])
FCC: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H5596 [17JY])
Federal Aviation Act: amend relative to bankruptcy transportation plans (see H.R. 66, H4867 [20JN])
Federal employees: extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H854 [4FE])
———voluntary participation in the political process (see H.R. 20, H1670 [12MR])
Federal-State Pesticide Regulation Partnership Act: enact (see H.R. 3850, H10841 [21NO])
Financial institutions: limit liability on holdings in violation of certain environmental laws (see H.R. 1450, H3495 [22MY])
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 83, H2016 [21MR])
Food: remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216, H6381 [2AU])
Forests: increased penalties for individuals guilty of tree-spiking (see H.R. 1185, H1759 [13MR])
———timber resources (see H.R. 3745, H9614 [8NO])
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H4550 [13JN])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H8497 [24OC])
Government: elimination of waste (see H.R. 3816, H10723 [20NO])
Health: access to telecommunications systems used to provide medical information to rural care providers (see H.R. 2232, H3625 [23MY])
———air transport of rural victims of medical emergencies (see H.R. 2234, H3710 [29MY])
———analysis of urban and rural area statistics (see H.R. 2238, H3625 [23MY])
———assess paperwork burden imposed on providers and beneficiaries of health care services (see H.R. 2625, H6386 [2AU])
———reduce infant mortality by improving services to pregnant women in rural areas (see H.R. 2229, H3371 [21MY])
———rural medical education projects (see H.R. 2233, H3037 [14MY]; H.R. 2236, H3625 [23MY])
Health care facilities: exempt from antitrust laws, certain activities entered into by hospitals in low population areas (see H.R. 2406, H3279 [20MY])
Health care professionals: encourage service in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 2579, H7314 [2OC])
———incentives for physicians to practice in rural areas (see H.R. 2230, H3371 [21MY])
———increase number of individuals serving in clinical laboratories serving rural areas (see H.R. 2405, H3279 [20MY])
Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3553, H11892 [26NO])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H8496 [24OC])
Hunger: alleviate conditions (see H.R. 2258, H3625 [23MY])
Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H994 [6FE])
Iraq: release portion of frozen assets for UNICEF medical and humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens (see H. Con. Res. 168, H5651 [18JY])
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H3623 [23MY])
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 134, H2137 [10AP])
Languages: constitutional amendment to establish English as the official language of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 81, H1850 [19MR])
Latin America: cooperation with U.S. in science and technology (see H.R. 3215, H6381 [2AU])
Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1495, H3805 [3JN])
Medicaid: funding of abortion in the case of rape or incest (see H. Res. 40, H4099 [6JN])
Medicare: home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H4016 [5JN])
Middle East: demonstrations of community support for troops in the Persian Gulf (see H.J. Res. 174, H1457 [6MR])
———success of multinational military action against Iraq (see H. Res. 95, H1326 [28FE])
Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H6675 [17SE])
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 183, H2565 [25AP])
National DARE Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 217, H5451 [15JY])
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H5596 [17JY])
National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197, H2181 [11AP])
National Ellis Island Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 130, H1024 [19FE])
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 133, H1024 [19FE])
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H4613 [18JN])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H2374 [17AP])
National forests: stability of communities dependent on outputs of timber and other resources (see H.R. 1309, H1456 [6MR])
———timber sale regulation (see H.R. 3414, H6878 [25SE])
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 154, H2109 [9AP])
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102, H5818 [24JY])
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 56, H3037 [14MY])
National Job Skills Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 291, H9581 [7NO])
National observances: establish a commission to advise the President (see H.R. 68, H5979 [29JY])
National Parks Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 276, H6194 [31JY])
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2470 [23AP])
National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 211, H3710 [29MY])
National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 169, H2137 [10AP])
National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188, H2181 [11AP])
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H5819 [24JY])
National School Breakfast Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 98, H1281 [27FE])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H2687 [1MY])
National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141, H2109 [9AP])
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 293, H5340 [10JY])
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 205, H2399 [22AP])
NSF: establish technical education and training programs (see H.R. 2936, H9043 [1NO])
Nuclear energy: standardize plant designs and improve the licensing and regulatory process (see H.R. 1184, H9043 [1NO])
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 51, H3150 [15MY])
Operation Homefront: supporting families of members of the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 99, H1416 [5MR])
Pacific Northwest: rehabilitate forest lands and provide employment opportunities for residents (see H.R. 3931, H11288 [25NO])
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 91, H2181 [11AP])
Pensions: civil service retirement credit relative to work performed under certain Federal-State cooperative programs (see H.R. 1653, H6386 [2AU])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H6721 [23SE])
Population: funding for international control assistance (see H.R. 1110, H1161 [26FE]; H.R. 1179, H1323 [28FE])
Postal Service: establish commission to investigate (see H. Res. 194, H6195 [31JY])
Powell, Colin L.: authorize appointment to the grade of General of the Army (see H.R. 1225, H1759 [13MR])
Power resources: encourage energy conservation among farmers, ranchers, forest industry, and utilizers of wood (see H.R. 1418, H1757 [13MR])
POW/MIA: disclosure of information concerning U.S. personnel classified after 1940 (see H.R. 1147, H5650 [18JY])
Public Health Service: establish Office of Rural Mental Health (see H.R. 2237, H3371 [21MY])
Public Health Service Act: family planning counseling (see H.R. 392, H4016 [5JN])
Radioactive substances: health benefits to employees of Dept. of Energy nuclear facilities for certain injuries (see H.R. 3908, H11287 [25NO])
Real property: compensate owners for diminution of value resulting from Federal action (see H.R. 2185, H3625 [23MY])
———tax treatment under the limitations on losses from passive activities (see H.R. 1414, H2769 [2MY])
Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 325, H6799 [24SE])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1475 [7MR])
Small business: health benefit plans (see H.R. 2453, H3622 [23MY])
Social Security: earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 967, H1023 [19FE])
———exempt from earnings test amounts earned for child care services (see H.R. 866, H2086 [22MR])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H8335 [23OC])
Social Security Notch Fairness Investigatory Commission: establish (see H.R. 3825, H11894 [26NO])
Soviet Union: economic assistance (see H.R. 3546, H7863 [15OC])
Sports: financial competition of major league baseball teams in smaller markets (see H.R. 3368, H6690 [19SE])
States: regulation of surface transportation rates by certain motor and air carriers (see H.R. 3221, H8121 [21OC])
———taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 431, H6798 [24SE]; H.R. 1531, H6798 [24SE]
Strategic materials: reorganize the uranium enrichment enterprise (see H.R. 788, H854 [4FE])
Taxation: allow employers a credit for hiring displaced homemakers (see H.R. 1536, H11891 [26NO])
———application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H7199 [1OC])
———apprenticeship education organizations (see H.R. 2550, H4015 [5JN])
———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H2181 [11AP])
———credits for increasing research activities (see H.R. 1618, H8787 [30OC])
———exclusion for employee educational assistance (see H.R. 127, H2393 [18AP])
———extension of small business tax provisions (see H.R. 3487, H11892 [26NO])
———gains and losses of non-exempt farmer cooperatives (see H.R. 2361, H6317 [1AU])
———increase amount of the exemption for children under age 18 (see H.R. 1277, H3037 [14MY])
———individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1406, H5050 [25JN])
———investment and employment credits relative to enterprise zones (see H.R. 23, H11891 [26NO])
———low-income housing credit (see H.R. 413, H1759 [13MR])
———modify the application of the passive loss limitations to farming activities (see H.R. 835, H891 [5FE])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H1759 [13MR]; H.R. 1070, H2262 [16AP])
———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2598, H11894 [26NO])
———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951, H11891 [26NO])
———standing mileage rate deduction for charitable use of passenger automobiles (see H.R. 1506, H8188 [22OC])
———targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 565, H11891 [26NO])
———treatment of contributions to education savings accounts (see H.R. 34, H2374 [17AP])
———treatment of forestry activities (see H.R. 3841, H10841 [21NO])
———treatment of payments made by electric utilities to customers to subsidize energy conservation services (see H.R. 1007, H2086 [22MR])
Timber: conduct a yield and cost study of management investment opportunities on certain Federal timberlands (see H.R. 836, H891 [5FE])
U.N.: drift net fishery conservation program (see H.R. 2152, H7862 [15OC])
Veterans: benefit eligibility for incompetent veterans relative to dependent status (see H.R. 1473, H11894 [26NO])
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H53 [3JA])
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H2375 [17AP])
Women: equity in health care services (see H.R. 1161, H5745 [23JY])
———reproduction rights (see H.R. 25, H5049 [25JN])
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 376, H10843 [21NO])
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 261, H7726 [9OC])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
Youth: adolescent family life demonstration projects (see H.R. 1398, H7380 [3OC])
Citations
Health Physics Society Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award—Presented to Dr. William J. Bair, E2742
Remarks by, on
Bair, William J.: Health Physics Society Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award recipient, E2742
Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, and Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program: authorizing additional construction appropriations (H.R. 429), H4852 [20JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 2100), conference report, H10283 [18NO]
Dept. of Energy: privatization of waste management, H10283 [18NO]
Federal aid programs: drought assistance (H.R. 355), H1944 [21MR]
Forests: protection and management in Washington, Oregon, and California (H.R. 3263), H6323 [2AU]
Land use: enforcement of acreage limitations relative to Federal reclamation laws, H4852 [20JN]
Middle East: congressional approval of military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq (H. Con. Res. 32), H404
———military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H298 [11JA]
Missouri: direct acquisitions within the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River and establish the Greer Spring Special Management Area (H.R. 3604), H10927 [22NO]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 218), H2140 [11AP], H2340 [17AP]
Research Reactor User Complex: establish (H.R. 910), E495
Yakima River: water enhancement project (H.R. 3097), H5984 [30JY]
Yakima Valley, WA: community support for troops in the Persian Gulf, H894 [6FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H978 [6FE], H5977 [29JY]
Leave of absence: granted, H603 [18JA]
Special order: granted, H776 [29JA]
Testimonies
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Safety of Pesticides in Food Act (H.R. 2342), D785 [19JN]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Dept. of Energy's Research Reactor User Complex, D559 [9MY]
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Bureau of Reclamation Projects and Activities, D255 [7MR]
———Forest Protection and Land Management, D490 [25AP]
Committee on Rules: National Defense Authorization Debate Procedures, D607 [16MY]