BREWSTER, BILL (a Representative from Oklahoma)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Public lands: acquisition and disposition of Federal lands (see H.R. 3038, H5909 [25JY])
Taxation: treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2640, H4549 [13JN])
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: prevention of crimes against farmers, researchers, and other livestock-related professions (see H.R. 2407, H3856 [4JN])
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, H1080 [20FE])
Armed Forces: appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers (see H.R. 608, H7648 [8OC])
———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])
Bicentennial of the District of Columbia Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 356, H11893 [26NO])
Boats: fees for recreational vessels (see H.R. 534, H4284 [11JN])
Boy Scouts of America: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 207, H4016 [5JN])
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 290, H5298 [9JY])
Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 299, H5665 [22JY])
Civitan International Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 160, H2087 [22MR])
Coins: mint in commemoration of James Madison (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
———mint in commemoration of Operation Desert Shield (see H.R. 1658, H2085 [22MR])
———mint in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 2673, H4611 [18JN])
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act: waive application to certain farm vehicles (see H.R. 1516, H2262 [16AP])
Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select): establish (see H. Res. 14, H783 [29JA])
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192, H8920 [31OC])
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 166, H6318 [1AU])
Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 305, H5595 [17JY])
Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 303, H6318 [1AU])
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate Hugh Davis Memorial Wing at the medical center in Salem, VA (see H.R. 175, H5910 [25JY])
Diseases: research associated with exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 556, H782 [29JA])
Drug abuse: use of certain grants for treatment of intravenous drug abuse (see H.R. 2235, H4557 [17JN])
Education: grant program for support services to at-risk youth (see H.R. 812, H2565 [25AP])
———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])
Elections: constitutional amendment relative to contributions and expenditures of congressional, Presidential, State, and local (see H.J. Res. 224, H11115 [23NO])
Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 109, H2470 [23AP])
Executive Departments: options for shared services in Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HHS (see H. Con. Res. 146, H5050 [25JN])
FAA: publish flight charts for visual flight routes (see H.R. 3243, H6382 [2AU])
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify application (see H.R. 1237, H2902 [8MY])
Federal employees: certain contributions required under retirement provisions (see H.R. 110, H2136 [10AP])
———constitutional amendment to limit years of service in certain positions (see H.J. Res. 382, H11288 [25NO])
———extend certain civil service retirement benefits to certain INS, Customs Service, and IRS employees (see H.R. 793, H1915 [20MR])
———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, H1774 [14MR])
Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers (see H.R. 1412, H1757 [13MR])
Food: remove certain pesticides from supply and establish EPA negligible risk standard (see H.R. 3216, H6879 [25SE])
Foreign policy: recommittal to U.S. support of universal human rights and democracy (see H. Res. 284, H10365 [18NO])
Foreign trade: procedures for implementing trade agreements (see H. Res. 101, H2565 [25AP])
GATT: oilseeds panel ruling against the European Community (see H. Res. 257, H8920 [31OC])
Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 201, H7726 [9OC])
Geologic Survey: enhance geologic mapping (see H.R. 2763, H5049 [25JN])
German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 180, H4187 [7JN])
Girl Scouts of the United States of America 80th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 343, H9701 [12NO])
Go Camping America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 90, H1759 [13MR])
Government regulation: procedures for assessment of impact on seizure of private property (see H.R. 1572, H2375 [17AP])
Health: access to telecommunications systems used to provide medical information to rural care providers (see H.R. 2232, H5211 [26JN])
———air transport of rural victims of medical emergencies (see H.R. 2234, H5300 [9JY])
———analysis of urban and rural area statistics (see H.R. 2238, H5211 [26JN])
———establish medical research alliance between Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 111, H1162 [26FE])
———reauthorize and expand area health education centers (see H.R. 3312, H7801 [10OC])
———reduce infant mortality by improving services to pregnant women in rural areas (see H.R. 2229, H5650 [18JY])
———rural medical education projects (see H.R. 2233, H5211 [26JN]; H.R. 2236, H5515 [16JY])
Health care facilities: exempt from antitrust laws, certain activities entered into by hospitals in low population areas (see H.R. 2406, H5341 [10JY])
Health care professionals: incentives for physicians to practice in rural areas (see H.R. 2230, H5650 [18JY])
———increase number of individuals serving in clinical laboratories serving rural areas (see H.R. 2405, H5341 [10JY])
———protections from legal liability in Public Health Service (see H.R. 2239, H6317 [1AU])
———requirements relative to training in family medicine (see H.R. 2231, H5818 [24JY])
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 280, H7381 [3OC])
Historic sites: study of military forts in Oklahoma (see H.R. 569, H604 [18JA])
Income: treatment of Federal pay relative to garnishment and similar legal fees (see H.R. 643, H2902 [8MY])
Income tax: include organ donation information with individual return payments (see H.R. 993, H1326 [28FE])
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 194, H2376 [17AP])
INS: assign Dept. of Defense personnel for border protection assistance (see H.R. 1092, H1671 [12MR])
Insurance: long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1205, H3371 [21MY])
Iraq: use frozen assets to offset U.S. military expenses (see H.R. 1013, H1671 [12MR])
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 260, H6387 [2AU])
Korean War Veterans Remembrance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 255, H4438 [12JN])
Kuwait: involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see H. Con. Res. 130, H2770 [2MY])
Local government: Federal payments in lieu of taxes (see H.R. 1495, H3805 [3JN])
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 138, H3625 [23MY])
Medicaid: Federal payments relative to State expenditures made from revenues derived from provider-specific taxes (see H.R. 3595, H8335 [23OC])
Medicare: coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 3142, H7649 [8OC])
———due process protections to institutions subject to State certifications (see H.R. 2240, H5910 [25JY])
———home care and extended care services coverages (see H.R. 1200, H8335 [23OC])
———outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services payment cap (see H.R. 3277, H10932 [22NO])
———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373, H7815 [11OC])
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on compensation (see H. Con. Res. 194, H6317 [1AU])
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 156, H6318 [1AU])
Middle East: demonstrations of community support for troops in the Persian Gulf (see H.J. Res. 174, H1457 [6MR])
Mortgages: adjustable rate mortgages demonstration program by Sec. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1384, H3037 [14MY])
Motion pictures: observe anniversary of moviemaking and the contributions of the American Film Institute (see H. Con. Res. 161, H3804 [3JN])
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 272, H10932 [22NO])
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 182, H3038 [14MY])
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 66, H1579 [11MR])
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, H2110 [9AP])
National Desert Storm Reservists Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 231, H2770 [2MY])
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 241, H6602 [16SE])
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 228, H7981 [16OC])
National Education First Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 197, H2181 [11AP])
National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 125, H8787 [30OC])
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 23, H4284 [11JN])
National Forest System Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 226, H5212 [26JN])
National Hunting and Fishing Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 225, H2374 [17AP])
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 218, H2179 [11AP])
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 120, H2570 [29AP])
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 284, H6458 [11SE])
National Red Ribbon Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 312, H8920 [31OC])
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 340, H8102 [17OC])
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 309, H6195 [31JY])
National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 219, H3856 [4JN])
National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 181, H5342 [10JY])
National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 141, H2181 [11AP])
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103, H1081 [20FE])
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 242, H5597 [17JY])
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 227, H6676 [17SE])
Postal Service: mail delivery standards (see H.R. 676, H2783 [6MY])
Powell, Colin L.: authorize appointment to the grade of General of the Army (see H.R. 1225, H1759 [13MR])
President's Committee on Mental Retardation: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 307, H8189 [22OC])
Public Health Service: establish Office of Rural Mental Health (see H.R. 2237, H5515 [16JY])
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (see H.R. 1292, H2180 [11AP])
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, H9392 [5NO])
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, H6601 [16SE])
Roads and highways: funding for construction and safety programs (see H.R. 2566, H4613 [18JN])
Rural areas: crime and drug control (see H.R. 2959, H6602 [16SE])
Schwarzkopf, H. Norman, Jr.: award a Congressional Gold Medal and produce bronze duplicates for public sale (see H.R. 1296, H1475 [7MR])
Social Security: benefit formula computation rules (see H.R. 917, H6317 [1AU])
———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H. Con. Res. 30, H3495 [22MY])
———payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3070, H6387 [2AU])
Solid waste: scrap tire management and recovery program (see H.R. 3058, H5909 [25JY]; H.R. 3059, H5909 [25JY]
———State regulation of treatment, disposal, and other disposition (see H.R. 739, H892 [5FE])
States: regulation of surface transportation rates by certain motor and air carriers (see H.R. 3221, H9043 [1NO])
Taxation: application of employer Social Security taxes to employees' cash tips (see H.R. 1472, H1848 [19MR])
———encourage parity giving to increase prices to farmers and assist the hungry (see H.R. 3944, H11885 [26NO])
———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 784, H5341 [10JY])
———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])
———reinstate investment tax credit and reduce capital gains taxes (see H.R. 2359, H3149 [15MY])
———repeal excise tax on luxury items (see H.R. 2604, H4550 [13JN])
———repeal the luxury tax on boats (see H.R. 951, H4556 [17JN])
———small issue bonds (see H.R. 673, H1323 [28FE]; H.R. 1186, H4944 [24JN])
———treatment of a charitable organization operating an amateur athletic event (see H.R. 2464, H3623 [23MY])
———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2768, H5342 [10JY])
Telecommunications: competition in electronic information sources and services (see H.R. 3515, H8102 [17OC])
———research, design, and manufacturing of equipment (see H.R. 1527, H7381 [3OC])
Travel: resume normal business and tourist travel (see H. Con. Res. 129, H2374 [17AP])
Trucking: regulation of commercial motor vehicle weights and combination lengths (see H.R. 2515, H4099 [6JN])
Veterans: amend regulations relative to education and employment programs (see H.R. 180, H854 [4FE])
———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, H7862 [15OC])
———bill of rights (see H.R. 3311, H6799 [24SE])
———clarify protections relative to reemployment and reinstatement of health insurance (see H.R. 555, H782 [29JA])
———disability compensation for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3, H111 [9JA]; H.R. 1046, H5910 [25JY])
———eligibility to members of the Selected Reserve for the Veterans Home Loan Program (see H.R. 939, H5910 [25JY])
———enhance the dignity and personal freedom of patients in medical centers and nursing homes (see H.R. 3198, H10723 [20NO])
———health care programs (see H.R. 2280, H2952 [9MY])
———housing and memorial affairs programs (see H.R. 232, H854 [4FE]), H891 [5FE]
———improve benefits and services for military personnel serving during the Persian Gulf war (see H.R. 908, H1326 [28FE])
———improvements in compensation and pension programs (see H.R. 1047, H2136 [10AP])
Wetlands: conservation and management (see H.R. 1330, H1472 [7MR])
World War I: transfer existing American Legion, Inc. memorial to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 154, H854 [4FE])
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])
Year of the American Indian: designate (see H.J. Res. 342, H9759 [13NO])
Year of the Gulf of Mexico: designate (see H.J. Res. 327, H7801 [10OC])
Remarks by, on
Crime: gun control, H8025 [17OC]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (H.R. 3371), H8025 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior: authorizing appropriations for BLM and improving public lands management (H.R. 1096), H5699 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2686), H4998 [25JN]
Firearms: establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers, H2861 [8MY]
———establish national hotline to check on prospective handgun buyers (H.R. 1412), H2672, H2673 [1MY]
———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 7), H2672, H2673 [1MY], H2861 [8MY]
Oklahoma: opening of liaison office with the Federal Government, E1506
Public lands: grazing fees, H4998 [25JN], H5699 [23JY]