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Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13]

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Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 46 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that studies should be undertaken immediately into methods of adequately financing the railroad retirement and railroad unemployment systems.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1983

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Railroad Retirement Board and representatives of railroad employees and carriers should jointly or independently study methods of financing the railroad retirement program, including a ton-mile tax. Requires a report to Congress by March 30, 1983, on the alternatives studied.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 43 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that funding for community service employment programs for senior citizens for fiscal year 1984 and subsequent fiscal years should be provided at levels sufficient to maintain or increase the number of employment positions provided under such program.

United States · United States Congress · 2 February 1983

Expresses the sense of the Congress that funding for community service employment programs for senior citizens under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 for FY 1984 and subsequent fiscal years should be provided at levels sufficient to maintain or increase the number of employment positions provided under such programs.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 89 (98th)open

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should enter into negotiations with the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for purposes of establishing a new long-term sales agreement, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1983

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should enter into negotiations with the Soviet Union to establish an agreement that would require the Soviet Union to purchase a minimum amount of grain annually for a five year period.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 105 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to immediately conduct a study and report to Congress on steps which can be taken to correct the benefit disparity known as the notch problem, in order to insure equitable and fair treatment for those who have based their retirement plans on benefit levels which have existed for the past decade.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1983

Declares that the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services should immediately study and report to Congress on ways to correct the benefit disparity caused by the 1977 changes in the social security retirement benefit formula.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 160 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution condemning the Soviet attack on Korean Air Lines flight 007.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1983

Expresses the sense of the Congress that attacks on international civilian airlines are to be denounced and condemns the Soviet attack on KAL flight 7. Supports the President's actions to bring the Soviet Union before the world community to: (1) admit its liability and responsibility for this incident; (2) offer recompense to its victims; and (3) guarantee that the safety of civilian airlines will not be violated in the future.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 15 (98th)passed

A resolution to establish the Select Committee on Hunger.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Hunger to conduct a continuing comprehensive study of the problems of hunger and malnutrition.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 315 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the television and radio networks and stations broadcasting coverage of the XXIII Olympiad include announcements or other informational programming to discourage drug and alcohol abuse by young people.

United States · United States Congress · 31 May 1984

Expresses the sense of Congress that television and radio networks and stations broadcasting coverage of the XXIII Olympiad should include public service announcements or other informational programming warning young people of the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 350 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should commend the Government of Guatemala for holding free and fair elections.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should commend the Government of Guatemala for holding free elections and should encourage such government to continue the democratic process by holding general elections in 1985.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 363 (98th)referred

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board should delay until June 30, 1985, the effective date of its proposed regulations regarding limitations on direct investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities by federally insured savings and loan associations.

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 1984

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board should delay until June 30, 1985, the effective date of its proposed regulations regarding limitations on direct investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities by federally insured savings and loan associations. Directs the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives to examine alternatives to the proposed regulations which will ensure safety and sound investment activities.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 161 (98th)open

A resolution to urge the administration to begin negotiations on a new long-term agreement on agricultural trade with the Soviet Union.

United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1983

Expresses the sense of the House that the President should: (1) report to Congress on his intention to begin negotiations on a new long-term agricultural trade agreement with the Soviet Union; (2) seek, in such a new agreement, higher minimum and maximum supply guarantees and a provision for the export of value-added products; (3) report to Congress, by a specified date, on the potential economic and employment impacts of such a new agreement on U.S. agriculture and related industries; and (4) take appropriate measures to assure free movement of increased quantities of U.S. agricultural products to the Soviet Union.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 203 (98th)passed

A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives on the decision of the Governments of Lebanon and Israel on agreeing to arrangements for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1983

Expresses the support of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's and Israel's agreement on arrangements for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. Calls upon other nations to work toward the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon. Emphasizes the need of all nations to recognize the sovereignty of Lebanon. Urges Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organization to agree to the arrangements for the withdrawal of their forces from Lebanon.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 216 (98th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the changes in the Federal estate tax laws made by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 should not be modified.

United States · United States Congress · 2 June 1983

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the changes in the Federal estate tax laws which were made by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 are vital to the continuation of the family farm and small business, and should not be repealed or amended.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 451 (98th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to David Phillip Vetter, of Spring, Texas, to be presented to his family in his memory.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1984

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to David Phillip Vetter, of Spring, Texas, to be presented to his family in his memory as the oldest survivor of congenital severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).