
Howell Heflin
Democrat · Alabama · Senate
47 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (250)
S 3216 — National Laser Institute Act
Introduced 1980-11-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 3168 — A bill for the relief of James E. Swanson.
Introduced 1980-09-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 3098 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an additional personal exemption for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent, who has a disability requiring the use of a wheelchair.
Introduced 1980-09-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2964 — Comprehensive Hostage Compensation Act
Introduced 1980-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsS 2845 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction for expenses for legal services.
Introduced 1980-06-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2830 — Appellate Court Reorganization Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
S 2638 — A bill to establish the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.
Introduced 1980-05-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2538 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide for competitive bidding for the purchase of certain items under their Medicaid plans.
Introduced 1980-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 2536 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to terminate eligibility for medicaid medical assistance for up to one year for individuals determined to have abused the Medicaid program.
Introduced 1980-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 2537 — A bill to permit relatives of Medicaid eligible individuals residing in nursing homes to contribute voluntarily to a State fund for the provision of such care.
Introduced 1980-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 2535 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit State medicaid programs to require nominal copayments for basic services provided to categorically needy individuals.
Introduced 1980-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Social WelfareS 2483 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to require the Chief Justice of the United States to give an annual address to the Congress on the state of the Judiciary.
Introduced 1980-03-27 · Referred jointly to House Committees on the Judiciary; and Rules.
S 2436 — A bill for the relief of Frank L. Hulsey.
Introduced 1980-03-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2387 — State Justice Institute Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawS 2078 — Anti Inflation Tax Act of 1979
Introduced 1979-12-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2052 — A bill for the relief of The Merchants National Bank of Mobile.
Introduced 1979-11-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1901 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the amount deductible in the case of casualty losses of timber.
Introduced 1979-10-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 1900 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of casualty losses in the case of fruit or nut trees.
Introduced 1979-01-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 1772 — A bill for the relief of Min-Zen Lin.
Introduced 1979-09-19 · Private Law 96-99.
Private LegislationS 1771 — A bill for the relief of Dr. George Chrousos and his wife, Dr. Georgia Chrousos.
Introduced 1979-09-19 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.
Private LegislationS 1617 — A bill for the relief of Byung Ho Choe, his wife, In Sook Choe, and his sons, Ki Hyuk Choe and Ki Kwan Choe.
Introduced 1979-08-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1351 — A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian air traffic controllers of the Department of Defense shall be treated the same as air traffic controllers of the Department of Transportation for purposes of retirement, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-06-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1194 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.
Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Labor and EmploymentS 1197 — A bill for the relief of Mohammad Zaheer, his wife, Imbiaz Zaheer and his sons, Eram Zaheer and Asim Zaheer.
Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1196 — A bill to increase the compensation of the Solicitor General of the United States.
Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 972 — A bill for the relief of Elvi J. Jomwe.
Introduced 1979-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 893 — A bill to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to classify the offense of arson as a part I offense for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program and the Uniform Crime Reports for the United States.
Introduced 1979-04-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 804 — A bill for the relief of Jae Sill Rim and his wife, Young Ja Rim.
Introduced 1979-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationSJRES 127 — A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim June 27, 1980, as "Helen Keller Day".
Introduced 1979-12-20 · Public Law 96-278.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesSJRES 95 — A joint resolution to authorize the Commissioner of Education to make a grant for the purpose of constructing a building at Tuskegee Institute in memory of General Daniel "Chappie" James, Junior, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-07-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
EducationSJRES 36 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit appropriations for a fiscal year which would cause the total appropriations to exceed estimated receipts for such fiscal year.
Introduced 1979-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Economics and Public FinanceSRES 508 — A resolution proposing a change in the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Introduced 1980-08-25 · Measure passed Senate.
CongressSRES 402 — A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide that committee reports of bills and resolutions shall contain an economic evaluation of the bill or resolution stating the extent (if any) to which the carrying out thereof will affect inflation or deflation in the national economy.
Introduced 1980-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
CongressSRES 291 — A resolution to refer the bill S. 2052 entitled "A bill for the relief of The Merchants National Bank of Mobile" to the Court of Claims.
Introduced 1979-11-27 · Measure passed Senate.
Private LegislationSRES 253 — A resolution providing for television and radio coverage of proceedings of the Senate during consideration of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-10-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
CongressSCONRES 68 — A concurrent resolution relative to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Introduced 1980-01-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sports and RecreationS 2935 — A bill to authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel "Western Surf".
Introduced 1990-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Introduced 1982-12-16 · Amendment SU 1483 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-12-17 · Amendment SU 1500 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-10-01 · Amendment SU 1401 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-12-09 · Amendment SU 1426 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-09-23 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1982-08-03 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47-51. Record Vote No: 284.
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Introduced 1982-05-21 · Amendment reproposed by Senator Domenici. Agreed to by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-03-22 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-12-08 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-10-30 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-17 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-17 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-07-27 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-07-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-07-09 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-12-15 ·
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Introduced 1982-12-15 ·
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Introduced 1982-12-15 ·
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Introduced 1982-12-15 ·
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Introduced 1982-12-14 · SP 4994 ruled non-germane by the chair.
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Introduced 1982-12-13 ·
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Introduced 1982-07-19 ·
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Introduced 1982-07-27 ·
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Introduced 1982-07-19 ·
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Introduced 1982-05-27 ·
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Introduced 1982-06-14 ·
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Introduced 1982-05-27 ·
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Introduced 1981-12-10 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-22. Record Vote No: 38.
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Introduced 1981-09-22 ·
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Introduced 1981-07-18 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-07-13 ·
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Introduced 1981-07-18 ·
S 2922 — A bill relating to defense of insanity, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1982-09-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 2293 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income subsistence payments to certain law enforcement officers.
Introduced 1982-03-29 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 2295 — A bill for the relief of Elinor Dean Jones.
Introduced 1982-03-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.
Private LegislationS 2296 — A bill to provide that district courts have jurisdiction in Department of Labor Employees' Compensation Appeals Board actions.
Introduced 1982-03-29 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Secretary of Labor.
Labor and EmploymentS 2152 — A bill for the relief of Henry Ford Harrison.
Introduced 1982-03-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.
Private LegislationS 2035 — National Court of Appeals Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-01-29 · Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held.
LawS 2034 — A bill to designate the lock and dam known as the Jones Bluff Lock and Dam, located on the Alabama River, as the "Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam".
Introduced 1982-01-29 · Became Public Law No: 97-383.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 1589 — A bill to improve the security of the electric power generation and transmission system in the United States.
Introduced 1981-08-03 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Energy.
EnergyS 1529 — National Court of Appeals Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-07-29 · Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held.
LawS 1530 — Permanent Federal Courts Study Act
Introduced 1981-07-29 · Committee on Judiciary. Certain provisions of measure incorporated into measure S.675 ordered to be reported.
LawS 1531 — A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-07-29 · Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
LawS 1532 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to examination of prospective jurors.
Introduced 1981-07-29 · Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
LawS 1470 — A bill for the relief of Grietje Rhea Pietens Beumer, Johan Christian Beumer, Cindy Larissa Beumer, and Cedric Grant Beumer.
Introduced 1981-07-14 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1339 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy.
Introduced 1981-06-08 · Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 1237 — A bill to provide grants to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Institute, for the purpose of assisting these institutions in the purchase of equipment and land, and the planning, construction, alteration, or renovation of buildings to strengthen their capacity for research in the food and agricultural sciences.
Introduced 1981-05-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.
Agriculture and FoodS 1295 — A bill to establish a Soybean Research Institute for the purpose of coordinating and conducting research programs, encouraging soybean exports, and providing the leadership for a national soybean policy.
Introduced 1981-06-02 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Research. Hearings held.
Agriculture and FoodS 1234 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to correct certain slope failures and erosion problems along the banks of the Coosa River.
Introduced 1981-05-20 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 1158 — A bill for the relief of Christina Boltz Sidders.
Introduced 1981-05-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Private LegislationS 1142 — Consumer Tire Registration and Public Notice Improvement Act
Introduced 1981-05-08 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
CommerceS 953 — National War on Violent Crime Act
Introduced 1981-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 954 — A bill to amend title 18 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1974 and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-04-09 · Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 685 — National Laser Institute Act
Introduced 1981-03-12 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 687 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an additional personal exemption for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's additional spouse, or a dependent, who has a disability requiring the use of a wheelchair.
Introduced 1981-03-12 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 686 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for a deduction for expenses for legal services.
Introduced 1981-03-12 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.
TaxationS 537 — State Justice Institute Act of 1982
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
LawS 534 — A bill for the relief of Frank L. Hulsey.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Private LegislationS 538 — A bill to increase the compensation of the Solicitor General of the United States.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 530 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that benefits shall be payable to divorced spouses and surviving divorced spouses if they were married to a covered employee for at least 10 years.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Labor and EmploymentS 531 — A bill to provide a credit against Federal income tax for expenses involved in the planting of pecan trees to replace pecan trees destroyed by Hurricane Frederick.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.
TaxationS 532 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage for purposes of unemployment compensation.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.
Labor and EmploymentS 536 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to request the Chief Justice of the United States to give an annual address to the Congress on the state of the judiciary.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Subcommittee on Separation of Powers. Measure without amendments to full committee.
LawS 535 — A bill for the relief of James E. Swanson.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Private LegislationS 472 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reinstate the nonbusiness deduction for State and local taxes on gasoline and other motor fuels.
Introduced 1981-02-16 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 313 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to terminate eligibility for medicaid medical assistance for up to one year for individuals determined to have abused the Medicaid program.
Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 315 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit State medicaid programs to require nominal copayments for basic services provided to categorically needy individuals.
Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 314 — A bill to permit relatives of Medicaid eligible individuals residing in nursing homes to contribute voluntarily to a State fund for the provision of such care.
Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 249 — A bill to provide that certain industrial parks shall be classified as class III areas for purposes of part C of title I of the Clean Air Act.
Introduced 1981-01-23 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental ProtectionS 316 — A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide for competitive bidding for the purchase of certain items under their Medicaid plans.
Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
HealthS 65 — A bill for the relief of Jae Sill Rim and his wife, Young Ja Rim.
Introduced 1981-01-06 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 64 — A bill for the relief of Mohannad Zaheer, his wife, Imbiaz Zaheer, and his sons, Eram Zaheer and Asim Zaheer.
Introduced 1981-01-06 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationSJRES 255 — A joint resolution to designate the week of October 10, 1982, through October 16, 1982, as "Freedom Week U.S.A.".
Introduced 1982-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Arts, Culture, ReligionSJRES 11 — A joint resolution establishing the policy with respect to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP codes or other codes used for mail delivery.
Introduced 1981-01-06 · Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings held.
Government Operations and PoliticsSJRES 23 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to promote fiscal responsibility.
Introduced 1981-01-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Economics and Public FinanceSRES 313 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Congress should expeditiously consider making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the Department of Labor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982.
Introduced 1982-02-04 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Labor and EmploymentSRES 252 — A resolution honoring and commending Paul W. "Bear" Bryant.
Introduced 1981-12-04 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sports and RecreationSRES 141 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that combating violent crime should be a national priority.
Introduced 1981-05-20 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 183.
Crime and Law EnforcementSRES 77 — A resolution relating to the granting of exit visas for Irina and Boris Ghinis and their children, Julia and Allis Ghinis, for departure from the Soviet Union.
Introduced 1981-02-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1983-03-15 · Proposed amendment SU 61 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1984-07-25 · Amendment SP 3416 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-06-21 · Amendment SP 3327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-05-22 · Amendment SP 3091 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-05-08 · Amendment SP 3051 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-03-21 · Amendment SP 2811 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-01-31 · Proposed amendment SP 2687 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1983-10-06 · Amendment SP 2305 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-10-06 · Amendment SP 2306 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-03-14 ·
S 2781 — A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to remove processed poultry marketings from coverage of such Act.
Introduced 1984-06-20 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Agriculture and FoodS 2694 — A bill for the relief of Kazim Ates Ontuna.
Introduced 1984-05-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Private LegislationS 2528 — A bill to relieve Alabama Christian College of the liability to pay certain sums owed to the United States.
Introduced 1984-04-03 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB.
Private LegislationS 2204 — National Computer Institute Act
Introduced 1984-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 2049 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to provide for certain service of process by mail.
Introduced 1983-11-03 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
LawS 2070 — A bill to amend certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 relating to the reporting of tips in the case of certain food and beverage establishments.
Introduced 1983-11-08 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1877 — A bill to provide for braille imprinting of United States currency.
Introduced 1983-09-22 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
Finance and Financial SectorS 1517 — A bill to prohibit all United States assistance (except food and medicine) to, and all imports from, any country whose government has failed to take adequate measures to prevent opium and its illicit derivatives from being produced or refined for export to the United States.
Introduced 1983-06-22 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 1518 — A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to impose a duty on tubeless tire values.
Introduced 1983-06-22 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 1519 — A bill for the relief of Frank L. Hulsey.
Introduced 1983-06-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 1368 — A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended and reenacted by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to permit the Secretary of Agriculture to issue marketing orders regulating the handling of eggs.
Introduced 1983-05-25 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Production. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-324.
Agriculture and FoodS 1275 — Administrative Law Judge Corps Act
Introduced 1983-05-12 · Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1123 — A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of the duty on 2-Methyl, 4-chlorophenol.
Introduced 1983-04-21 · Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3398 ordered to be reported.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 878 — A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to correct certain erosion problems along the banks of the Warrior River near Moundville, Alabama.
Introduced 1983-03-22 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 850 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to correct certain slope failures and erosion problems along the banks of the Coosa River.
Introduced 1983-03-18 · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1739 ordered to be reported.
Transportation and Public WorksS 793 — A bill for the relief of Elinor Dean Jones.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 794 — A bill for the relief of Edwina Carol Baxter.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 798 — A bill for the relief of Grietje Rhea Pietens Beumer, Johan Christian Beumer, Cindy Larissa Beumer, and Cedric Grant Beumer.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Became Private Law No: 98-24.
Private LegislationS 797 — A bill for the relief of Mohammad Zaheer, his wife, Imbiaz Zaheer, and his sons, Eram Zaheer and Asim Zaheer.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Private LegislationS 851 — A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that rescue squad members are entitled to death benefits made available under such Act.
Introduced 1983-03-18 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Emergency ManagementS 754 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income subsistence payments to certain law enforcement officers.
Introduced 1983-03-10 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 796 — A bill for the relief of Bassam S. Belmany.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 792 — Bankruptcy Court Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported an original bill (S.1013) in lieu of this measure.
Finance and Financial SectorS 799 — A bill for the relief of Henry Ford Harrison.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 753 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a deduction for expenses for legal services.
Introduced 1983-03-10 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 795 — A bill for the relief of Edwin L. McCulloch.
Introduced 1983-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 755 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to make permanent the exclusion for certain service performed in fishing boats from coverage from unemployment compensation tax.
Introduced 1983-03-10 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
TaxationS 677 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.
Introduced 1983-03-03 · Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
LawS 386 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-860.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 390 — A bill for the relief of Frank L. Hulsey.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 382 — A bill to establish a National Court of Appeals, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
LawS 389 — A bill to provide that district courts shall have jurisdiction in Department of Labor Employees' Compensation Appeals Board actions.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Labor and EmploymentS 381 — Federal Courts Study Act
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1162.
LawS 385 — A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
LawS 383 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to request the Chief Justice of the United States to give an annual address to the Congress on the state of the judiciary.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of U.S. Attorney General.
LawS 345 — A bill to establish a national historic park at AfricaTown, U.S.A. (Prichard, and Mobile), Alabama.
Introduced 1983-02-01 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from OMB. Unfavorable.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 388 — A bill to create an offense for aggravated property destruction.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
EnergyS 384 — State Justice Institute Act of 1984
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
LawS 387 — A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code regarding the robbery of a controlled substance from a pharmacy.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 315 — A bill to create a program to combat violent crime in the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1983-02-01 · Committee on Judiciary. Jointly referred, for the purpose of considering bail provisions, to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Crime and Law EnforcementSJRES 273 — A joint resolution to designate the week of October 7, 1984, through October 13, 1984, as "Smokey Bear Week".
Introduced 1984-04-12 · Became Public Law No: 98-467.
Environmental ProtectionSJRES 67 — A joint resolution to designate the week of September 25, 1983, through October 1, 1983, as "National Respiratory Therapy Week."
Introduced 1983-03-22 · Became Public Law No: 98-69.
HealthSJRES 59 — A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate February 27, 1986, as "Hugo LaFayette Black Day".
Introduced 1983-03-10 · Became Public Law No: 98-335.
Social Sciences and HistorySJRES 7 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.
Introduced 1983-01-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Economics and Public FinanceSRES 203 — A resolution to commend the past and present Commissioners and employees of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
Introduced 1983-08-04 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Government Operations and PoliticsSRES 164 — A resolution to refer S. 1519, entitled, "A bill for the relief of Frank L. Hulsey", to the Chief Commissioner of the United States Court of Claims for a report thereon.
Introduced 1983-06-22 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-10-06 · Amendment SP 3246 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-09-16 · Amendment SP 2831 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-06-20 · Amendment SP 2151 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-05-08 · Amendment SP 1842 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-03-12 · Motion to table SP 1659 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-48. Record Vote No: 31.
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Introduced 1985-11-22 ·
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Introduced 1985-11-22 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1985-11-22 ·
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Introduced 1985-11-22 ·
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Introduced 1985-10-24 · Amendment SP 871 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 2782 — Sipsey Wild and Scenic River and Sipsey Wilderness Addition Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-08-15 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Research. Hearings held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2326 — Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission Act
Introduced 1986-04-17 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce Department).
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 2225 — Lake Tuscaloosa Preservation Act
Introduced 1986-03-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Regulation.
EnergyS 2134 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are to Federal employees under title 5, United States Code.
Introduced 1986-03-04 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 906.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1737 — A bill for the relief of Edwin L McCulloch.
Introduced 1985-10-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Private LegislationS 1516 — Family Farm Credit Rehabilitation Act
Introduced 1985-07-29 · Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Finance and Financial SectorS 1037 — A bill to relieve Alabama Christian College of the liability to pay certain sums owed to the United States.
Introduced 1985-05-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Private LegislationS 1036 — Southern Agriculture Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-05-01 · Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1714 ordered to be reported.
Agriculture and FoodS 833 — A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1985-04-02 · Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
LawS 821 — A bill to authorize the replacement of the Oliver Lock at the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama.
Introduced 1985-04-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 831 — A bill for the relief of Henry Ford Harrison.
Introduced 1985-04-02 · Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB, VA.
Private LegislationS 832 — A bill for the relief of Bassam S. Belmany.
Introduced 1985-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 673 — Administrative Law Judge Corps Act
Introduced 1985-03-14 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 672 — A bill for the relief of Kazim Ates Ontuna.
Introduced 1985-03-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Private LegislationS 601 — Federal Courts Study Act
Introduced 1985-03-06 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
LawS 603 — A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to correct certain erosion problems along the banks of the Warrior River near Moundville, Alabama.
Introduced 1985-03-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 602 — A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to correct certain slope failures and erosion problems along the banks of the Coosa River.
Introduced 1985-03-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Water Resources DevelopmentS 393 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income subsistence payments to certain law enforcement officers.
Introduced 1985-02-06 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 392 — A bill to make permanent the exclusion for certain service performed on fishing boats from coverage from unemployment compensation tax.
Introduced 1985-02-06 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department, Labor Department.
Labor and EmploymentSJRES 425 — A joint resolution designating the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States for 1986.
Introduced 1986-10-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Government Operations and PoliticsSJRES 7 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.
Introduced 1985-01-03 · Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Economics and Public Finance—
Introduced 1988-10-14 · Amendment SP 3701 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-10-05 · Amendment SP 3420 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-07-29 · Amendment SP 2769 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-07-25 · Amendment SP 2654 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-06-14 · Amendment SP 2356 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1988-03-03 · Amendment SP 1624 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-12-11 · Amendment SP 1324 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-12-12 · Amendment SP 1350 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-12-02 · Amendment SP 1232 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-11-18 · Amendment SP 1196 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-12-02 · Amendment SP 1231 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-10-28 · Amendment SP 1097 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-04-23 · Amendment SP 167 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 2868 — A bill for the relief of Hoar Construction, Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama to settle certain claims filed against the Small Business Administration.
Introduced 1988-10-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2838 — Sipsey Wild and Scenic River and Alabama Wilderness Addition Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-09-27 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2736 — A bill to urge negotiations with the Government of Mexico for the preservation and study of the wreck of the USS Somers, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-08-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsS 2665 — A bill for the relief of Ekkehard Bonatz.
Introduced 1988-07-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Private LegislationS 2601 — a bill to amend section 371 of title 28, United States Code, to allow a Federal judge who is at least 60 years of age and has completed 20 years of service to retire from regular active service.
Introduced 1988-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
LawS 2606 — A bill entitled the "Agricultural Drought Relief Act of 1988".
Introduced 1988-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Agriculture and FoodS 2540 — A bill for the relief of Bassam S. Belmany.
Introduced 1988-06-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Private LegislationS 2093 — Preservation of the C.S.S. Alabama Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-02-25 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsS 2135 — A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to modify the price support levels for the 1989 and 1990 crops of soybeans, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1988-03-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Agriculture and FoodS 1996 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to United States District Court jurisdiction regarding certain actions involving citizens of the United States and foreign persons.
Introduced 1987-12-21 · Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
LawS 2035 — Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988
Introduced 1988-02-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Environmental ProtectionS 1630 — Retirement and Survivors' Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Act of 1988
Introduced 1987-08-07 · Became Public Law No: 100-659.
LawS 1462 — A bill to designate the Courthouse and Post Office Building at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Ernest Frederick Hollings Charleston Judicial Building".
Introduced 1987-07-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1482 — Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act
Introduced 1987-07-10 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
LawS 1515 — A bill to prohibit injunctive relief, or an award of damages, against a judicial officer for action taken in an official capacity.
Introduced 1987-07-21 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1011.
LawS 1503 — A bill to cancel repayment of the community disaster loan made to the City of Prichard, Alabama.
Introduced 1987-07-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Emergency ManagementS 1368 — A bill for the relief of Meenakshiben P. Patel.
Introduced 1987-06-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Private LegislationS 1248 — State Justice Institute Technical Amendments Act of 1987
Introduced 1987-05-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
LawS 1114 — A bill to impose a temporary duty on laser discs.
Introduced 1987-04-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 978 — A bill for the relief of Jens-Peter Berndt.
Introduced 1987-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Private LegislationS 953 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.
Introduced 1987-04-08 · Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
LawS 952 — A bill to improve the administration of justice by providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in selecting the cases it will review, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-04-08 · Became Public Law No: 100-352.
LawS 950 — Administrative Law Judge Corps Act
Introduced 1987-04-08 · Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 954 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to the examination of prospective jurors.
Introduced 1987-04-08 · Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 951 — Federal Courts Study Act
Introduced 1987-04-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
LawS 455 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore income averaging for farmers, to restore the investment tax credit and accelerated cost recovery for property used in the trade or business of farming, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1987-02-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationSJRES 355 — A joint resolution designating October 7, 1988, as "National Teacher Appreciation Day".
Introduced 1988-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CommemorationsSJRES 113 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the impeachment of Article III judges.
Introduced 1987-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
LawSJRES 8 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.
Introduced 1987-01-06 · Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Economics and Public FinanceSRES 391 — A resolution calling on the United States to assist the Government of Colombia in its battle against the terrorist activities of illegal drug producers and traffickers.
Introduced 1988-03-04 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International AffairsSCONRES 164 — A concurrent resolution to correct errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4612.
Introduced 1988-10-14 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
CongressSCONRES 123 — A concurrent resolution authorizing changes in the enrollment of S. 952.
Introduced 1988-06-07 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
CongressSCONRES 72 — A concurrent resolution authorizing a bust or statue of James Madison to be placed in the Capitol.
Introduced 1987-09-15 · Referred to the Committee on Rules.
CongressSCONRES 15 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no major change in the payment methodology for physicians' services, including services furnished to hospital inpatients, under the Medicare Program should be made until reports required by the 99th Congress have been received and evaluated.
Introduced 1987-02-05 · Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social Welfare