Edward Zorinsky
Democrat · Nebraska · Senate
49 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (130)
S 3053 — Rural Telephone Bank Amendment Act of 1980
Introduced 1980-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsS 3039 — A bill for the relief of Attilio Antonio LaFatia, Maria Rosa Scrofani (La Fatia), Piziana LaFatia, JoAnna LaFatia, and Mazzia LaFatia.
Introduced 1980-08-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2269 — An act to extend the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1980-02-06 · Public Law 96-220.
Agriculture and FoodS 2082 — A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veteran's organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.
Introduced 1979-12-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
CommerceS 1368 — A bill to permit the importation of a leopard skin.
Introduced 1979-06-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Private LegislationS 1201 — A bill to amend the authorization for the flood control project for the town of Niobrara, Nebraska, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 313 — For the relief of Francisco D. Dozon, M.D.
Introduced 1979-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 161 — A bill for the relief of Doctor Dela Cruz.
Introduced 1979-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 162 — A bill for the relief of Technical Sergeant Herman F. Baca, United States Air Force.
Introduced 1979-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationSJRES 20 — A joint resolution to increase the price support for milk, wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton to not less than 90 per centum of the respective parity prices thereof; and for other purposes.
Introduced 1979-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Agriculture and FoodSCONRES 122 — A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the export of wheat, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1980-09-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 2489 — A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property to Daniel Mahr and Thelma M. Mahr, and Nyel H. Moss and Janice L. Moss.
Introduced 1978-02-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Private LegislationS 2178 — A bill for the relief of Mrs. Maria Avola and children, Loredana, Francesa, and Andreas.
Introduced 1977-10-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2164 — A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code, to separate rail and highway crossings in certain energy impacted cases.
Introduced 1977-09-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Transportation and Public WorksS 2060 — A bill for the relief of Mario Di Dio.
Introduced 1977-09-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 2061 — A bill for the relief of Doctor Dela Cruz.
Introduced 1977-09-07 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1841 — A bill for the relief of Mario Di Dio.
Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1761 — A bill for the relief of Doctor Dela Cruz.
Introduced 1977-06-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 1208 — A bill for the relief of Fernando de la Rama and Carmen de la Rama.
Introduced 1977-04-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 479 — A bill for the relief of T. Sgt. Herman F. Baca, U.S. Air Force.
Introduced 1977-01-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 142 — A bill for the relief of Gaspar Louis Sayoc.
Introduced 1977-01-11 · Private Law 95-140.
Private LegislationSJRES 155 — A joint resolution to increase the price for milk, wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton to not less than 90 per centum of the respective parity therefor, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1978-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
SRES 193 — Resolution relating to the need to increase the loan levels for the 1977 crops of wheat and feed grains.
Introduced 1977-06-14 · Measure passed Senate.
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Introduced 1982-09-28 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-50. Record Vote No: 361.
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Introduced 1982-07-14 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1982-06-30 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-30 · Ordered to be printed. SP 571
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Introduced 1981-09-30 · Ordered to be printed. SP 572
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Introduced 1981-09-30 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-15 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-17 · Fell when SU 382 tabled.
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Introduced 1981-09-17 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-35. Record Vote No: 265.
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Introduced 1981-03-19 · Ordered to be printed. SP 11
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Introduced 1982-12-02 ·
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Introduced 1982-09-14 ·
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Introduced 1982-09-14 ·
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Introduced 1982-09-14 ·
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Introduced 1981-09-30 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-09-30 · Fell when SP 571 agreed to.
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Introduced 1981-03-17 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1981-03-19 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-65. Record Vote No: 35.
S 3004 — Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-10-01 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodS 2891 — A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to require the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay rates for the storage of grain on farms which is no less than the rates the Corporation pays for storage of grain in commercial storage facilities.
Introduced 1982-09-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodS 2790 — Farm Storage Facility Loan Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-07-29 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Agriculture and FoodS 2618 — Congressional Retirement Reform Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-06-10 · Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
CongressS 2583 — Emergency Farm Relief Act of 1982
Introduced 1982-05-26 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Agriculture and FoodS 1952 — A bill to authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to sell corn or other feed grain acquired through price-support operations to persons for conversion into alcohol for use as fuel.
Introduced 1981-12-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.
Agriculture and FoodS 1837 — A bill to designate the building known as the "Lincoln Federal Building and Courthouse" in Lincoln, Nebraska, as the "Robert V. Denny Federal Building and Courthouse".
Introduced 1981-11-12 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Government Operations and PoliticsS 1091 — Compliance Review Reimbursement Act
Introduced 1981-05-04 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
EducationS 1106 — A bill to reform the insanity defense.
Introduced 1981-05-05 · Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Crime and Law EnforcementS 967 — A bill to establish a revolving fund to finance short-term export credit sales of United States agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1981-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Foreign Agricultural Policy.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 968 — A bill to establish certain price support loan levels and an agricultural export credit sales program in the event of the suspension of export sales of agricultural commodities.
Introduced 1981-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Foreign Agricultural Policy.
Agriculture and FoodS 802 — A bill to remove the Soviet grain embargo unless the President takes certain action.
Introduced 1981-03-25 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceS 796 — Rural Telephone Bank Amendment Act of 1981
Introduced 1981-03-25 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.
Agriculture and FoodS 603 — A bill to amend title 17 of the United States Code to exempt nonprofit veterans' organizations and nonprofit fraternal organizations from the requirement that certain performance royalties be paid to copyright holders.
Introduced 1981-03-03 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
CommerceS 365 — A bill for the relief of Kazimiera Chrostek.
Introduced 1981-02-03 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 406 — A bill for the relief of Joseph Stephen McNeer.
Introduced 1981-02-05 · Committee on Judiciary. Indefinitely postponed action.
Private LegislationS 17 — A bill to permit the importation of a leopard skin.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Private LegislationS 15 — A bill for the relief of Attilio Antonio LaFatia, Maria Rosa Scrofani (LaFatia), Piziana LaFatia, JoAnna LaFatia, and Mazzia LaFatia.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Committee on Judiciary. Indefinitely postponed action.
Private LegislationS 14 — A bill for the relief of Francisco D. Dozon, Doctor of Medicine.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Private LegislationS 16 — A bill for the relief of T. Sgt. Herman F. Baca, U.S. Air Force.
Introduced 1981-01-05 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
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Introduced 1984-10-04 · Amendment SP 7063 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1984-10-03 · Motion to table SP 6981 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-49. Record Vote No: 267.
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Introduced 1984-10-02 ·
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Introduced 1984-06-29 · Amendment SP 3375 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-11-11 · Amendment SP 2591 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-10-20 · Amendment SP 2377 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-10-19 · Amendment SP 2349 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-10-19 · Amendment SP 2348 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1983-09-22 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-49. Record Vote No: 265.
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Introduced 1983-07-21 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-21 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-21 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-21 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-07-20 ·
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Introduced 1983-06-29 · Motion to table SP 1439 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-33. Record Vote No: 176.
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Introduced 1983-06-09 · Amendment SP 1345 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S 3054 — A bill to amend section 2236 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the maximum contribution that may be made by the Federal government toward the cost of construction of an armory by any State.
Introduced 1984-10-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National SecurityS 2016 — A bill to allow State agencies to continue to elect to use a system of retrospective accounting for the purpose of determining benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
Introduced 1983-10-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodS 1734 — Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-08-03 · Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1042.
CommerceS 1643 — Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Act of 1984
Introduced 1983-07-20 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Agriculture and FoodS 841 — A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to require the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay rates for the storage of grain on farms which is no less than the rates the Corporation pays for storage of grain in commercial storage facilities.
Introduced 1983-03-17 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Agriculture and FoodS 494 — A bill to authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to sell corn or other feed grain acquired through price-support operations to persons for conversion into alcohol for use as fuel.
Introduced 1983-02-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Agriculture and FoodS 404 — A bill to permit the importation of leopard skin.
Introduced 1983-02-02 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Private LegislationS 124 — Emergency Farm Relief Act of 1983
Introduced 1983-01-26 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit. Hearings held on Title IV. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-135.
Agriculture and FoodS 79 — A bill for the relief of Kazimiera Chrostek.
Introduced 1983-01-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Private LegislationSJRES 138 — A joint resolution to establish a Commission on Teacher Education.
Introduced 1983-07-28 · Subcommittee on Education. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-943.
EducationSRES 139 — A resolution disapproving the recommendation of the Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures to abolish the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced 1983-05-11 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-10-06 · Amendment SP 3232 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-10-03 · Amendment SP 3180 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-08-05 · Amendment SP 2408 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-07-14 · Amendment SP 2202 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1986-06-19 ·
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Introduced 1986-06-06 · Amendment SP 2049 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-12-09 · Proposed amendment SP 1368 withdrawn in Senate.
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Introduced 1985-11-22 ·
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Introduced 1985-10-10 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22-75. Record Vote No: 220.
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Introduced 1985-10-09 ·
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Introduced 1985-06-07 · Amendment SP 297 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-06-07 · Amendment SP 296 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-05-23 · Amendment SP 203 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1985-02-25 · Amendment SP 10 as amended agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 14.
S 2919 — A bill to amend the Tax Reform Act of 1986 by repealing the treatment of certain amounts to or for the benefit of certain institutions of higher education.
Introduced 1986-10-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationS 2903 — Wheat Marketing Act of 1986
Introduced 1986-10-01 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Agriculture and FoodS 2778 — A bill to reinstate the originally authorized lost sharing rules of the Missouri National Recreation River.
Introduced 1986-08-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 2228 — A bill to provide for the equitable tax treatment of certain foreign expropriation losses.
Introduced 1986-03-25 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, State Department.
TaxationS 1824 — A bill to amend section 13(e)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Introduced 1985-11-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Finance and Financial SectorS 1458 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that an activity relating to the free distribution of low cost articles by certain nonprofit organizations and veterans' organizations in connection with the solicitation of charitable contributions does not constitute an unrelated trade or business of such organization.
Introduced 1985-07-18 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
TaxationS 1051 — Food and 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 822 — A bill to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1986.
Introduced 1985-04-01 · Became Public Law No: 99-63.
Agriculture and FoodS 637 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.
Introduced 1985-03-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Labor and EmploymentS 466 — Farm Credit Administration Improvement Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-02-19 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.
Agriculture and FoodS 360 — A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey, without consideration, to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, approximately 160 acres of land within the Nebraska National Forest to be used for the purposes of expanding the Chadron State Park, Nebraska.
Introduced 1985-01-31 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 355 — Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-01-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodSJRES 102 — National Commission on Illiteracy Act
Introduced 1985-04-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Education.
EducationSJRES 49 — Emergency Farm Credit Assistance Act of 1985
Introduced 1985-02-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodSRES 507 — A resolution relating to the Small Business Administration's "opinion molder" regulation.
Introduced 1986-10-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
CommerceSRES 360 — A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the current funding levels for Federal law enforcement and related agencies that provide domestic internal security protection from terrorists should be maintained through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991.
Introduced 1986-03-04 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Crime and Law EnforcementSRES 211 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to maintain and assist the farmer-owned institutions of the Farm Credit System during this period of stress in agriculture.
Introduced 1985-08-01 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Agriculture and FoodS 515 — A bill to provide equitable treatment under the highly-erodible land conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 to farmers who produced alfalfa and other multi-year grasses and legumes in a rotation practice during each of the years 1981 through 1985.
Introduced 1987-02-05 · Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 410 ordered to be reported.
Agriculture and FoodS 346 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deduction in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.
Introduced 1987-01-21 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department.
Labor and EmploymentS 403 — A bill to cost-sharing rules of the Missouri National Recreation Area.
Introduced 1987-01-28 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Army Corps of Engineers. Unfavorable.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesS 311 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preclude all corporations engaged in farm product processing with gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 from using cash accounting.
Introduced 1987-01-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
TaxationSJRES 65 — A joint resolution to designate the week of April 5, 1987, through April 11, 1987, as "National Know Your Cholesterol Week".
Introduced 1987-02-23 · Became Public Law No: 100-13.
CommemorationsSJRES 51 — A joint resolution to designate the period commencing on July 27, 1987, and ending on August 2, 1987, as "National Czech American Heritage Week".
Introduced 1987-02-17 · Became Public Law No: 100-69.
Commemorations