THORNTON, RAY (a Representative from Arkansas)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (see H. Res. 284, H10365 [18NO])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H6457 [11SE])
Armed Forces: development of defense manufacturing and critical technologies (see H.R. 3427, H6940 [26SE])
———establish a commemorative medal for members serving in a combat zone during the Persian Gulf conflict (see H.R. 1107, H1475 [7MR])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H11893 [26NO])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H6456 [11SE])
Budget: discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3732, H9579 [7NO])
Coins: mint commemorative coin for 200th anniversary of White House (see H.R. 3337, H11892 [26NO])
Computers: coordinated Federal research program to ensure U.S. leadership in high-performance computing (see H.R. 656, H2537 [24AP])
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H6540 [12SE])
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration (see H.R. 1989, H2467 [23AP])
Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 2941, H5649 [18JY])
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H6798 [24SE])
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: authorizing appropriations for activities (see H.R. 2042, H2535 [24AP])
GATT: oilseeds panel ruling against the European Community (see H. Res. 257, H8788 [30OC])
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2181 [11AP])
Latin America: cooperation with U.S. in science and technology (see H.R. 3215, H6457 [11SE])
Local government: Federal payments for public needs assistance (see H.R. 3601, H8187 [22OC])
Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center: authorizing grants (see H.R. 2572, H4097 [6JN])
Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 1782, H3163 [17MY])
National Law Enforcement Memorial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 123, H7200 [1OC])
National objectives: enhance competitiveness by improving workforce (see H.R. 3507, H7380 [3OC])
NSF: adjust authorizations (see H.R. 2282, H2952 [9MY])
———establish technical education and training programs (see H.R. 2936, H6879 [25SE])
Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing (see H.R. 3636, H8494 [24OC])
Public lands: acquisition and disposition of Federal lands (see H.R. 3038, H5909 [25JY])
Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H5515 [16JY])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1671 [12MR])
Social Security: administration of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 2898, H5513 [16JY])
Taxation: clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456, H4867 [20JN])
———permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds (see H.R. 1067, H6138 [30JY])
———prohibit the retroactive application of Dept. of the Treasury regulations (see H.R. 1545, H2538 [24AP])
Technology: enhance transfer for works prepared under certain cooperative research and development agreements (see H.R. 191, H6138 [30JY])
World War II: contributions of Federal civilian employees during the attack on Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 368, H11893 [26NO])
———contributions of the people of Guam and Hawaii (see H. Res. 293, H11894 [26NO])
———establish in the District of Columbia a memorial to veterans (see H.R. 1624, H4187 [7JN])
———issue 50th anniversary commemorative coin (see H.R. 1623, H4186 [7JN])
Outline
Plan for improving U.S. productivity: by, H2500
Remarks by, on
Arkansas Educational Television: anniversary, H11295 [26NO]
Civil Rights Act: restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 162), H3830 [4JN]
Computers: coordinated Federal research program to ensure U.S. leadership in high-performance computing (H.R. 656), H5416 [11JY]
Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration (H.R. 1989), H5463 [16JY]
Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 2942), H5766 [24JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs, HUD, and independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2519), H4066 [6JN]
Domestic policy: rebuild national infrastructure, H703 [28JA]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H6201 [1AU]
Education: national policy to reduce illiteracy and improve mathematics and science skills, H2479, H2500
Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (H. Res. 284), H10284 [18NO], H11219, H11220, H11223 [25NO]
Middle East: military action to enforce U.N. Security Council resolution against Iraq, H249 [11JA]
NASA: space station development, H4066 [6JN]
Special order: granted, H2534 [24AP]
Transportation: national policy for repair of infrastructure and highway systems, H2479 [24AP]
Testimonies
Committee on Government Operations: Local Partnership Act (H.R. 3601), D1342 [30OC]
Committee on Ways and Means: U.S. International Competitiveness, D909 [16JY]
Tributes
Whitten, Representative, H9154 [5NO]