DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Representative from South Dakota)

Articles and editorials

Agent Orange—Final Battle for Veterans, Mark Bowden, Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer, 2147 [14FE]

Apocalype Later? ``Orange-Hot'' Controversy, Tony Gordon, Robinson (Ill.) News, 13655 [24MY]

Brookings Couple Meet Jimmy Carter While Vacationing, Lead (S. Dak.) Call, 23370 [4AU]

Budget Progress, Washington (D.C.) Post, 17100 [23JN]

Central America—Vietnam Consequence—Quiet From the Military, Richard Halloran, New York (N.Y.) Times, 13428 [23MY]

Conservation Districts Bulk Rate Mailing Privileges (H.R. 3337), Milton E. (Bud) Mekelburg, Tuesday Letter (publication), 21290 [27JY]

Despite the Criticism, the United States Needs the United Nations, Huron (S. Dak.) Plainsman, 27898 [7OC]

Dioxin's First Victims Wait in Pain, by, Los Angeles (Calif.) Times, 10843 [3MY]

Dying Vietnam Vet Videotapes Testimony, Linda Herskowitz, Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer, 2148 [14FE]

Experts Denounce AMA Stand on Dioxin, Casey Burkro, 17262 [27JN]

Health—Evidence Called Strong—Dioxin Tied to Chemical Workers' Cancer, Washington (D.C.) Post, 21535 [28JY]

Ike on Man Against War, David S. Broder, Washington (D.C.) Post, 24255 [14SE]

Lost Our Free Press on Grenada, La Mars (Iowa) Sentinel, 34775 [18NO]

Odessa Ferguson's Religious Faith, Guideposts (publication), 34785 [18NO]

Senate Leaders View Vets' Art, Stars and Stripes (publication), 18330 [30JN]

Sky Has Not Fallen, Wall Street Journal, 23363 [4AU]

Taxation—``In Search of Excellence and Fairness,'' Representative Dorgan, People & Taxes (publication), 1845 [7FE]

Toxic Chemicals—1965 Memo's Show Dow's Anxiety on Dioxin, David Burnham, New York (N.Y.) Times, 9072 [19AP]

Vietnam Vet Artists Bask in Praise, Dan McCurry, Stars and Stripes (publication), 18329 [30JN]

Weather Service Biz, Judy Mann, Washington (D.C.) Post, 6017 [17MR]

Weather Service Sell-Off Is Taxpayer Ripoff, Hobart Rowen, Washington (D.C.) Post, 6017 [17MR]

Weather Service—U.S. Considers Selling Parts To Private Side, Philip J. Hilts, Washington (D.C.) Post, 6016 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Agricultural Act: repeal authority of Sec. of Agriculture to make deductions from proceeds of milk (see H.R. 2264), 6841 [23MR]

Agriculture: establish wheat incentive program (see H.R. 4082), 27398 [5OC]

Belle Fourche irrigation project: authorize rehabilitation (see H.R. 1282), 1829 [7FE]

Families of Americans missing in Southeast Asia: authorize bronze medal (see H.R. 3478), 18335 [30JN]

Farmers Home Administration: forgo disclosure and defer repayment on certain loans (see H.R. 1024), 937 [27JA]

Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, S. Dak.: authorize Sec. of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain (see H.R. 4497), 34218 [18NO]

Military Selective Service Act: provide members of Armed Forces may serve on local boards (see H.R. 4282), 30569 [2NO]

———provide retired members of the Armed Forces may serve on Selective Service System (see H.R. 3079), 13391 [23MY]

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program, S. Dak.: authorize Sec. of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain water supply system (see H.R. 4496), 34218 [18NO]

Postal Service: reduce postage rates of soil and water conservation districts (see H.R. 3337), 16090 [16JN]

Social security: reform in old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 1429), 2146 [14FE]

Sports: establish arbitration system to reduce the number and costs of injuries (see H.R. 4495), 34218 [18NO]

Taxation: revise incentives for certain alcohol fuels (see H.R. 4105), 27722 [6OC]

———withholding on interest and dividends (see H.R. 1023), 937 [27JA]

VA: review practice of providing upright memorial markers for graves (see H. Res. 382), 34221 [18NO]

Veterans: allow service connected disabilities to receive compensation (see H.R. 3080), 13391 [23MY]

Vietnam-era veterans: exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards or conditions (see H.R. 1961, 2017), 4233 [8MR], 4664 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agency rulemaking: expand public participation, congressional review, and judicial (see H.R. 1776), 3615 [2MR]

Agricultural Act: guarantee in kind contracts by producers to manufactures of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3101), 13617 [24MY]

Agriculture: credit assistance to farmers (see H.R. 1190), 2066 [10FE]

———earlier announcement of 1984 crop feed grain program (see H.R. 3564), 19173 [14JY]

———improve productivity of farmers (see H.R. 2714), 9401 [21AP]

———persons who fail to prevent erosion may not receive Federal assistance (see H.R. 1077), 7899 [11AP]

———price supports for soybeans, and corn and to terminate program payment limitations (see H.R. 1592), 8962 [19AP]

———provide disaster assistance to producers and ranchers (see H.R. 4052), 27724 [6OC]

———provide financial assistance for commodities produced on erodible land (see H.R. 2928), 18233 [29JN]

———provide for expedited determinations of interests in grain held by debtors who own and operate storage facilities (see H.R. 4286), 30570 [2NO]

Agriculture incentives: prohibit payment to persons who produce commodities on highly erodible land (see H.R. 3457), 21016 [26JY]

American Businesswomen's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 101), 16092 [16JN]

Antitrust laws: clarify territorial provisions in licenses of trademarked malt beverages (see H.R. 2262), 23255 [4AU]

Apparel: reduction of imports (see H. Res. 172), 17194 [23JN]

Armed Forces: chiropractic care (see H.R. 31), 67 [3JA]

———establish educational assistance program (see H.R. 1400), 12251 [12MY]

Automobile dealers: protect from unfair price discrimination by manufacturers (see H.R. 1415), 24217 [14SE]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 201), 11623 [10MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws regarding farm produce storage facilities (see H.R. 1031), 938 [27JA]

———with respect to consumer credit, agricultural produce, and other purposes (see H.R. 1800), 14882 [8JN]

Banks and banking: provide for nonrecourse loans on commodities (see H.R. 922), 1584 [3FE]

Bretton Woods Agreements Act: encourage reduction of trade barriers (see H.R. 2271), 6842 [23MR]

Broadcast stations: procedures for renewal and transfer of licenses (see H.R. 2382), 15841 [15JN]

Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (see H.J. Res. 243), 9288 [20AP]

———convene domestic economic summit to reduce deficit (see H.J. Res. 375), 26536 [29SE]

———establish effective and durable process in House (see H. Res. 213), 13999 [25MY]

———require President and Congress to adopt pay-as-you-go process (see H.J. Res. 427), 33190 [16NO]

Caribbean basin: protect possessions (see H.R. 3108), 13618 [24MY]

Central America: require congressional consent before introduction of combat forces (see H.R. 3778), 24727 [19SE]

Chemical weapons: prohibit production of lethal binary (see H.R. 822), 12527 [17MY]

Chile: call for restoration of democracy (see H. Res. 310), 26536 [29SE]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: accept findings and implement recommendations (see H.R. 4110), 27722 [6OC]

Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (Select): establish (see H. Res. 16), 1231 [1FE]

Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (see H. Res. 15), 4666 [9MR]

Commodity distribution: appropriations (see H.R. 1300), 5833 [16MR]

———expand and improve program (see H.R. 1299), 5833 [16MR]

Communications Act: preserve principles of FCC (see H.R. 4324), 33586 [17NO]

Congressional Budget Act: amend to require tax expenditures and Federal revenues levels involved (see H.R. 1879), 9288 [20AP]

Dairy products: stabilize supply and demand (see H.R. 2822), 10479 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: increase use of formal advertising in procurement of property and services (see H.R. 4005), 28659 [20OC]

———promote use of energy-conserving equipment and biofuels (see H.R. 1597), 12251 [12MY]

Economic Cooperation Council: establish (see H.R. 2991), 16092 [16JN]

Economic opportunities: provide programs to assure equality for women and men (see H.R. 2090), 7426 [24MR]

Education: authorize national program of improving the quality (see H.R. 881), 13619 [24MY]

———foreign languages (see H.R. 2708), 9401 [21AP]

———provide for a national summit conference (see H.R. 3245), 16092 [16JN]

Educational opportunity: sense of Congress to maintain guidelines to insure equal rights (see H. Res. 190), 15724 [14JN]

El Salvador: declare President's certification null and void (see H.R. 1270), 2196 [15FE]

Elections: provide for inclusion of voter registration applications to be submitted to Federal agencies (see H.R. 2746), 15154 [9JN]

Elephants: control importing and exporting of products (see H.R. 3104), 13618 [24MY]

Employment: sense of Congress for funding community service programs for senior citizens (see H. Con. Res. 43), 3989 [3MR]

Energy and conservation programs: amend, extend and enhance (see H.R. 1595), 11622 [10MY]

Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act: provide for weatherization (see H.R. 2615), 10820 [3MY]

Equal rights for men and women: amend Constitution (see H.J. Res. 1), 73 [3JA]

ERISA: permit investment in residential mortgages (see H.R. 1418), 2852 [23FE]

Families of Americans missing in Southeast Asia: authorize bronze medal (see H.R. 3478), 23256 [4AU]

Federal Credit Union Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), 2852 [23FE]

Federal Crop Insurance Act: insure producers against losses (see H.R. 4284), 30569 [2NO]

Federal Election Campaign Act: limit contributions in congressional elections (see H.R. 4428), 33189 [16NO]

Federal energy budget: restore balance (see H. Res. 139), 5832 [16MR]

Federal inspections services: urge improvements in implementation (see H. Res. 175), 14883 [8JN]

Federal Reserve Act: amend (see H.R. 2546), 8453 [13AP]

Federal Reserve System: increase representation of small business interests and agricultural interests (see H.R. 2566), 15723 [14JN]

Federal training and economic development programs: create jobs and develop skills in renewable energy (see H.R. 1598), 8556 [14AP]

First Annual President Calvin Coolidge Week: designate (see H. Res. 269), 20124 [20JY]

Foreign trade: disapproval of Congress on certain U.S. trade embargoes (see H. Con. Res. 174), 25524 [22SE]

Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 434), 33585 [17NO]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: designate national day of recognition (see H.J. Res. 239), 20275 [21JY]

General Accounting Office: authorize and direct audit of Federal Reserve Board, Federal Advisory Council, Federal Open Market Committee and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 877), 6530 [22MR]

GSA: take action to improve management of Federal procurement programs (see H.R. 898), 13392 [23MY]

Guatemala: prohibit sale of spare parts for helicopters (see H.J. Res. 65), 164 [6JA]

Highway Revenue Act: repeal increase in heavy truck use tax and increase on diesel fuel (see H.R. 1436), 2193 [15FE]

Home buyers: provide equitable access to national secondary mortgage market (see H.R. 3420), 18799 [12JY]

Honduras and Nicaragua: furnish certain information to House of Representatives regarding U.S. activities (see H. Res. 159), 8453 [13AP]

House: expressing the sense in support of jobs for peace (see H. Res. 46), 7605 [5AP]

Human rights: concerning observance by Romania of the Hungarians in Transylvania (see H. Res. 147), 34224 [18NO]

Indian Health Care and Improvement Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4567), 34220 [18NO]

Indians: housing (see H.R. 1928), 3988 [3MR]

Interest and dividends: delay effective date of withholding (see H.R. 1084), 3619 [2MR]

———withholding of tax (see H.R. 500), 2196 [15FE]

International currency exchange rates: consideration at Williamsburg Summit (see H. Res. 194), 12528 [17MY]

Japan: give priority attention to yen-dollar relationship in forthcoming discussions (see H. Res. 334), 29243 [25OC]

Johnson, Lady Bird: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 394), 33586 [17NO]

Kamehameha the Great National Monument, Hawaii: establish (see H.R. 3642), 24727 [19SE]

Korean war: erect memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor members of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 236), 15841 [15JN]

Land use: provide for conservation, rehabilitation, and improvement of natural and cultural resources on private and Indian (see H.R. 999), 2417 [17FE]

Library programs: sense of Congress in cuts (see H. Con. Res. 121), 14699 [7JN]

Local governments: standards for general revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 1386), 5250 [15MR]

Mays, Benjamin E.: Presidential Medal of Freedom (see H. Res. 17), 9403 [21AP]

Members of Congress: repeal salary adjustments and provide legislation for increasing compensation (see H.R. 1491), 4158 [7MR]

Metropolitan Opera Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 317), 22727 [3AU]

Milk: assure the production of an adequate supply (see H.R. 2253), 6529 [22MR]

———repeal second-50 cent assessment (see H.R. 3643), 21518 [28JY]

Mortgage revenue bonds: continue issuance (see H.R. 1176), 3092 [28FE]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 278), 18917 [13JY]

NASA: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 284), 24820 [20SE]

National Adult Continuing Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 377), 28659 [20OC]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 132), 13393 [23MY]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 311), 18233 [29JN]

National Animal Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 228), 8221 [12AP]

National Atomic Veterans' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 210), 6393 [21MR]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 22), 381 [26JA]

National Children's Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 153), 27399 [5OC]

National Commission on Federal Budget Deficit Reductions: establish (see H.J. Res. 382), 29782 [28OC]

National Congregate and Meals on Wheels Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 386), 28038 [17OC]

National Deaf Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 329), 22727 [3AU]

National Disabled Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 283), 23930 [13SE]

National Drug Abuse Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 215), 28856 [21OC]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 23254 [4AU]

National Energy Education Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 155, 336), 2591 [22FE], 24820 [20SE]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 62), 3251 [1MR]

National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 324), 32766 [15NO]

National Garden Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 196), 9875 [27AP]

National Ground Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 565), 4234 [8MR]

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), 34224 [18NO]

National Home Health Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 268), 29675 [27OC]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 331), 23256 [4AU]

National Labor Relations Act: prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to violators of certain judicial orders (see H.R. 1743), 10819 [3MY]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 102), 5085 [14MR]

National Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 2837), 21517 [28JY]

National Paralyzed Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 258), 14241 [1JN]

National Parkinson's Disease Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 160), 8772 [18AP]

National Patriotism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 95), 33586 [17NO]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 140), 2852 [23FE]

National Poetry Day: designation (see H.J. Res. 209), 23930 [13SE]

National Residence Hall Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 119), 9403 [21AP]

National Respiratory Therapy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 227), 18473 [11JY]

National Retired Teachers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 20), 14000 [25MY]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 49), 16673 [21JN]

National School Bus Safety Week: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 137), 20275 [21JY]

National Scleroderma Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 225), 14883 [8JN]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 218), 7424 [24MR]

National Surveyors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 103), 20275 [21JY]

National Theater Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 292), 21752 [29JY]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 168), 5833 [16MR]

National Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 330), 21258 [27JY]

Native American Programs Act: impose limitations to the administration and authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4468), 33584 [17NO]

Natural gas: provide a temporary means to correct imbalances in prices (see H.R. 873), 1231 [1FE]

Natural Gas Policy Act: limit prices and improve marketing practices (see H.R. 2154), 7742 [7AP]

New York County, N.Y.: tricentennial (see H.J. Res. 333), 24820 [20SE]

News media: sense of Congress on adverse impact of early projections of election results (see H. Con. Res. 227), 33586 [17NO]

Nuclear testing: prevent (see H.J. Res. 3), 73 [3JA]

Nuclear weapons: calling for mutual freeze and reduction (see H.J. Res. 2), 73 [3JA]

———mutual and verifiable freeze (see H.J. Res. 13), 5043 [11MR]

Nutrition: Federal Government maintain current programs (see H. Con. Res. 40), 939 [27JA]

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: determining hourly rates of pay for Federal employees (see H.R. 3871), 23928 [13SE]

OPM: permit Federal employees to transfer health benefit plan enrollments (see H.R. 1025), 937 [27JA]

———prohibit implementation of certain regulations published in the Federal Register (see H.R. 2449), 11932 [11MY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: amend to protect good faith purchases of livestock (see H.R. 3297), 27724 [6OC]

Patent law: restore term of grant which prevents the marketing of a product (see H.R. 3502), 18336 [30JN]

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act: amend (see H.R. 2071), 11932 [11MY]

Pershing II and cruise missile: delay deployment for 6 months (see H.J. Res. 384), 28856 [21OC]

Petroleum: amend Export Administration Act (see H.R. 1197), 5085 [14MR]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend (see H.R. 10), 2066 [10FE]

Radio stations: equity to daytime broadcasters (see H.R. 2385), 7424 [24MR]

REA: exempt entities receiving financial assistance from certain fees (see H.R. 2027), 8220 [12AP]

———insure continued financial integrity (see H.R. 3050), 12792 [18MY]

Rules of House: amend (see H. Res. 287), 25968 [27SE]

Ryan, Leo J.: award special gold medal to family (see H.R. 3348), 19175 [14JY]

Scharansky, Anatoly: Soviet Union should allow to emigrate (see H. Res. 67), 2197 [15FE]

Sec. of Agriculture: make announcement of 1984 crop feed grain program and 1985 crop wheat and feed grain program (see H.R. 3914), 24726 [19SE]

———require certain financial information with respect to non-Federal facilities approved for storage of grains (see H.R. 4285), 30570 [2NO]

Second Morrill Act: amend to repeal statutory language purporting to permit racial segregation in colleges (see H.R. 1689), 18233 [29JN]

Separated plutonium: halt production (see H.J. Res. 286), 14241 [1JN]

Small business: provide long-term capital gain treatment to certain participating debentures (see H.R. 1136), 1230 [1FE]

Small Business Act: clarify eligibility of small agricultural cooperatives for assistance (see H.R. 2988), 11932 [11MY]

———increase participation in procurement process (see H.R. 4092), 28659 [20OC]

Social security: protect benefit levels of individuals eligible for benefits after 1979 (see H.R. 4093), 34223 [18NO]

Solar energy: tax credit for residences (see H.R. 1883), 3987 [3MR]

South Korean airliner: Soviet attack (see H.J. Res. 353), 24219 [14SE]

Soviet Union: enter into negotiations to establish a new long-term sales agreement (see H. Con. Res. 89), 9289 [20AP]

———forced labor (see H. Con. Res. 100), 13393 [23MY]

———U.S. should enter into long-term grain sales agreement (see H. Res. 145), 6393 [21MR]

Square dance: designate as national folk dance (see H.R. 1706), 25720 [26SE]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214), 29242 [25OC]

States: standards for general revenue sharing payments (see H.R. 1386), 5250 [15MR]

Steel: sense of Congress on United States Steel Corp. and British Steel Corp. on importation (see H. Con. Res. 170), 33586 [17NO]

Tariff: require President to take certain action on trade barriers imposed by foreign countries (see H.R. 1240), 1582 [3FE]

Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act: repeal deductions which are illegal under Federal law to foreign officials or employees (see H.R. 2599), 8960 [19AP]

———repeal provisions relating to withholding on interest and dividends (see H.R. 2373), 8220 [12AP]

———repeal provisions requiring employer to report on tips (see H.R. 1587, 1601), 6530 [22MR], 8220 [12AP]

Taxation: allow credit to Federal employees covered under social security (see H.R. 3371), 16672 [21JN]

———allow to elect to treat income from crop received under Federal programs (see H.R. 1297), 1829 [7FE]

———cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3790), 25188 [21SE]

———estate tax laws should not be modified by Economic Recovery Tax Act (see H. Res. 216), 14359 [2JN]

———exclude tips from gross income (see H.R. 550), 2416 [17FE]

———extend energy credit for investments in certain classes of property (see H.R. 3072), 16673 [21JN]

———loan interest treatment relative to corporate takeovers (see H.R. 3137), 18799 [12JY]

———provide full credit for contributions to candidates for Congress (see H.R. 3737), 28211 [18OC]

———provide that a spouse having less than $250 of compensation shall not be disqualified from having an individual retirement account (see H.R. 2468), 17194 [23JN]

———reduce the holding period required for long-term capital gain or loss treatment (see H.R. 2225), 6528 [22MR]

———remove certain limitations on charitable contributions (see H.R. 1285), 3092 [28FE]

———repeal highway use on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel (see H.R. 2124), 8220 [12AP]

———sense of Congress on withholding of interest and dividends (see H. Con. Res. 132), 14431 [3JN]

———standard mileage rate computation for charitable deduction (see H.R. 2697), 30964 [4NO]

———unrelated income of certain nonprofit charitable organizations (see H.R. 1773), 25525 [22SE]

———with respect to unrelated business income of private corporations under Federal law (see H.R. 4287), 32511 [14NO]

Thomas, Danny: award a special gold medal for outstanding work as an American (see H.J. Res. 93), 21016 [26JY]

Treaty of Paris: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 321), 19174 [14JY]

———proclaim day of national celebration for 200th anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 127), 18917 [13JY]

Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act: amend (see H.R. 2307), 6843 [23MR]

Truman, Harry S.: award special congressional gold medal (see H.R. 3614), 30336 [1NO]

———commemorate anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 126), 15534 [13JN]

U.S. Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution: establish (see H.R. 1249), 1582 [3FE]

U.S. Code: amend (see H.R. 1415), 24217 [14SE]

Under Secretary of State for Agricultural Affairs: establish in the Dept. of State (see H.R. 4221), 30018 [31OC]

Uniform State Act: provide grandparents with rights to visit their grandchildren (see H. Con. Res. 45), 1830 [7FE]

VA: adjudicate benefit claims (see H.R. 1959), 4233 [8MR]

———establish Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (see H.R. 1137), 9402 [21AP]

———establish procedures for adjudication of claims for benefits (see H.R. 3300), 15722 [14JN]

———increase compensation for disabled, spouses, and children (see H.R. 2937), 11482 [9MY]

———increase the authorized number of members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (see H.R. 2936), 11482 [9MY]

———per diem rate paid to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care (see H.R. 1645), 2908 [24FE]

———provide mortgage assistance to veterans with guaranteed loans to avoid foreclosure (see H.R. 2948), 11482 [9MY]

———revise and extend certain health-care programs (see H.R. 2920), 11180 [5MY]

———sense of Congress with respect to role of Administrator (see H. Con. Res. 47), 2910 [24FE]

VA Medical Center, Altoona, Pa.: name James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (see H.R. 4294), 30885 [3NO]

VA Medical Center, Dublin, Ga.: name as Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (see H.R. 4294), 30885 [3NO]

Veterans: compensation for exposure to nuclear radiation or toxic chemicals (see H.R. 1914), 17193 [23JN]

———emergency job training assistance program for disabled (see H.R. 2355), 11932 [11MY]

———establish educational assistance programs (see H.R. 1400), 12251 [12MY]

———extend for l year requests for psychological readjustment and study post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 1443), 5833 [16MR]

———increase compensation to certain blind suffering from hearing disabilities (see H.R. 2187), 5888 [17MR]

———World War I pensions (see H.R. 1918), 3988 [3MR]

Vietnam-era veterans: coin and sell national medal honoring (see H.R. 1870), 9691 [26AP]

———extend period of eligibility for GI bill (see H.R. 2204), 14000 [25MY]

———psychological readjustment counseling (see H.R. 2323), 8454 [13AP]

Voluntary workers: establish select commission to study (see H.R. 1264), 1583 [3FE]

Water resources: authorize ongoing program for research (see H.R. 2911), 18917 [13JY]

Watt, Sec. of the Interior: President should request his resignation (see H. Res. 321), 27724 [6OC]

Wine: international trade barriers (see H.R. 3795), 23251 [4AU]

Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 70), 2196 [15FE]

Biographies

Vietnam veterans on space shuttle Challenger, and in NASA program, 23434 [4AU]

Election

Committee on Agriculture, 132 [6JA]

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 132 [6JA]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 132 [6JA]

Essays

Voice of Democracy, Erik Brendtro, 6019 [17MR]

Factsheets

Tip Income Reporting Rules, Ways and Means Committee, 6030 [17MR]

Letters

Agent orange special treatment at McDonagh Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo., Marilyn Morris, 6022 [17MR]

Clinch River breeder reactor project funding: by, and 124 other Members of Congress, 25674 [23SE]

Conservation districts bulk rate mailing privileges (H.R. 3337): Milton E. (Bud) Mekelburg, 21289 [27JY]

———William F. Bolger, 21289 [27JY]

Decline of black farming in America, by, and 4 other House Members with Clarence M. Pendleton, 10860 [3MY]

Emergency Food Assistance and Commodity Distribution Act (H.R. 1590), Richard E. Lyng, Dept. of Agriculture, 15518 [13JN]

ETSI pipeline project and H.R. 1749, Paul G. Doran, 23973 [13SE]

Postal Service bulk rates for soil and water conservation districts (H.R. 3337): John R. Block, 16294 [16JN]

———Milton E. (Bud) Mekelburg, 16295 [16JN]

Universal Service Preservation Act (H.R. 3621) and access charge for telephone service, Kenneth Stofferahn, Jeff Solem, and Dennis Eisnach, 27422 [5OC]

Lists

Vietnam Veterans Art Group, Park Ridge, Ill., 18331 [30JN]

Poems

Gold Star Mother, Margaret M. Barrow, 33976 [17NO]

Press releases

Agent orange victim shows improvement with ``chelation'' therapy, 6022 [17MR]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: long-term grain trade agreement, 25950, 25951 [27SE]

———payment-in-kind program, 22315 [2AU]

———payment-in-kind program (H.R. 1296), 4194 [8MR]

———repeal 50-cent assessment on dairy producers, 7431 [24MR]

———wheat incentive program (H.R. 4082), 27437 [5OC]

Alcohol Fuel Tax Incentive Uniformity Act: proposed (H.R. 4105), 27925 [7OC]

American Indian Day, 13175 [19MY]

Appropriations: emergency supplemental (H.R. 1718), 3950 [3MR]

———making supplemental (H.R. 3069), conference report, 21722 [29JY]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (H.J. Res. 201), 16299 [16JN]

Belle Fourche irrigation project, South Dakota: authorize rehabilitation (S. 448), 29978, 29979 [31OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to balance, 9594 [21AP]

———first concurrent resolution for fiscal year 1984 (H. Con. Res. 91), 6764-6766 [23MR]

———first concurrent resolution for fiscal year 1984 (H. Con. Res. 91), conference report, 17100 [23JN]

Civil service: retirement system, 6014 [17MR]

Coal Pipeline Act: enact (H.R. 1010), 25921 [27SE]

———enact (H.R. 3849), 23973 [13SE]

Conservation districts: bulk rate mailing privileges (H.R. 3337), 21289 [27JY]

Dairy Production Stabilization Act: enact (H.R. 4196), 31746, 31749 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2969), 20989 [26JY]

Dept. of Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3363), 17707 [28JN]

Dorgan, Representative: Committee on Ways and Means appointment, 220 [6JA]

Dow Chemical Co.: track record on dioxin, 9072 [19AP]

Emergency Agricultural Credit Act: enact (H.R. 1190), 9842, 9843 [27AP], 10785 [3MY]

Emergency Food Assistance and Commodity Distribution Act: enact (H.R. 1590), 15517, 15518 [13JN], 16025, 16026 [16JN]

Emergency Housing Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 1983), 8942 [19AP]

Emergency Vietnam Veterans' Jobs Training Act: enact (H.R. 2355), 14544 [6JN]

Energy: alcohol fuel plants (H.R. 3101), 13658 [24MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3132), 17155 [23JN]

Energy Conservation Daylight Saving Act: enact (H.R. 1398), 17258 [27JN], 19146, 19147, 19152 [14JY]

ERA: amend Constitution (H.J. Res. 1), 32819 [15NO]

Ethiopia: diversion and misuse of food aid, 29893 [28OC]

———starvation, 17673 [28JN]

Farmers Home Administration Deferral Act: proposed (H.R. 1024), 1077 [27JA]

FCC: telephone access charge decision, 27421 [5OC]

Flood Control Act: 50th anniversary, 34904 [18NO]

Foreign trade: grain embargo against Soviet Union, 25950, 25951 [27SE]

Grenada: press exclusion, 34775 [18NO]

Health: agent orange compensation legislation, 4183, 4223 [8MR]

———agent orange (dioxin), 21534 [28JY]

———dioxin exposure, 17262 [27JN]

Housing: mortgage assistance and emergency shelter (H.R. 1983), 8942 [19AP]

Hunger: politicization of American food aid, 29893 [28OC]

IMF: additional lending authority, 23362 [4AU]

———U.S. contributions, 23362 [4AU]

Indians: reauthorization of Tribally Controlled Community Colleges Act, 8477 [13AP]

Jobs: emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1718), 3950 [3MR]

Military construction: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2972), 16609 [21JN]

Missouri River Basin, S. Dak.: Belle Fourche reclamation project reauthorization (H.R. 1282), 1851 [7FE]

National Weather Service: turn over to private sector, 6016 [17MR]

Natural gas: decontrol, 6059 [17MR]

Nuclear weapons: mutual and verifiable freeze and reductions (H.J. Res. 13), 5702 [16MR]

Payment-in-Kind Tax Treatment Act: enact (H.R. 1296), 4194 [8MR]

Personal explanation, 6015 [17MR], 10787 [3MY]

Postal Service: bulk rates for soil and water conservation districts (H.R. 3337), 16294 [16JN]

Public debt limit: increase (H.R. 2990), 12738 [18MY]

Railroad Retirement Solvency Act: enact (H.R. 1646), 22391 [2AU]

Revenue sharing: amend and extend provisions (H.R. 2780), 22267 [2AU]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: proposed (H.R. 3050), 12974 [18MY]

Satellites: civil weather and land natural resource transfer to private sector (H. Con. Res. 168), 32778 [15NO]

SBA: loans to Vietnam and disabled veterans, 6058 [17MR]

Social Security Act: amend (H.R. 1900), 4595 [9MR]

Social Security Loophole Reform Act: proposed (H.R. 1429), 2150 [14FE]

South Dakota: construct, operate, and maintain central water supply system, the CENDAK Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program (H.R. 4496), 34904 [18NO]

———construct, operate, and maintain Lake Andes-Wagner Unit, Pumping Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program (H.R. 4497), 34904 [18NO]

South Korean airliner: Soviet attack, 24254 [14SE], 25950, 25951 [27SE]

Soviet Union: grain embargo, 25950, 25951 [27SE]

Sports Violence Arbitration Act: proposed (H.R. 4495), 34766 [18NO]

State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act: amend (H.R. 2780), 22267 [2AU]

Tax Rate Equity Act: enact (H.R. 1183), 17133 [23JN]

Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 34759 [18NO]

Taxation: repeal interest and dividend withholding, 1085 [27JA]

Telephones: preserve universal service (H.R. 4102), 32142 [10NO]

Toxic substances: dioxin, 17262 [27JN]

Trade Act: worker and firm trade adjustment assistance program (H.R. 3391), 24300 [15SE]

Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act: amend (S. 726), conference report, 33307 [17NO]

Tribally Controlled Community Colleges Act: reauthorization, 8477 [13AP]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 4102), 32142 [10NO]

VA: loans to Vietnam and disabled veterans, 6058 [17MR]

———renew the practice of providing upright gravemarkers for veterans buried in national cemeteries (H. Res. 382), 34771 [18NO]

VA Health Programs Act: amend (H.R. 2920), 13343 [23MY]

Veterans: exhibit of art by Vietnam-era, 18329 [30JN]

Veterans' Health Care and Programs Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 2920), conference report, 30482 [2NO]

Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act: proposed (H.R. 1961), 4183, 4223 [8MR]

Vietnam Veterans National Medal Act: enact (H.R. 1870), 27992 [17OC]

Votes: position on missed, 6015 [17MR], 10787 [3MY]

Wheat Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 4072), 33115 [16NO]

Wolsey, S. Dak.: U.S. Post Office 100th anniversary, 8478 [13AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1823 [7FE], 2145 [14FE], 3950, 3985 [3MR], 4183, 4194 [8MR], 4595 [9MR], 5702, 5828 [16MR], 6764 [23MR], 8216 [12AP], 8942 [19AP], 16025, 16084, 16089 [16JN], 17155 [23JN], 17259, 17262 [27JN], 17673, 17707 [28JN], 25950 [27SE], 27397 [5OC], 29781 [28OC], 29978 [31OC], 30482 [2NO], 31749, 31843 [9NO], 33115 [16NO], 33307, 33582 [17NO]

Special order: granted, 4231 [8MR], 16089 [16JN], 18334 [30JN]

Statements

American Trucking Industry—An Expression of Concern, by, and 51 other Members of Congress, 5864 [16MR]

Budget Resolution (excerpt), 17133 [23JN]

Civil Service Retirement System: administration proposals, 6014 [17MR]

———Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 6014 [17MR]

Decline of Black Farming in America, by, and 4 other House Members, 10859 [3MY]

Tables

Agent orange claims, 4224 [8MR]

Testimonies

Telephone Service, by, 27421 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 382, VA providing upright gravemarkers for veterans buried in national cemeteries, 34772 [18NO]

H.R. 1024, Farmers Home Administration Deferral Act, 1077 [27JA]

H.R. 1282, Belle Fourche reclamation project, Missouri River Basin, S. Dak., 1851 [7FE]

H.R. 1961, Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act, 4224 [8MR]

H.R. 4495, Sports Violence Arbitration Act, 34766 [18NO]

Tributes

Fabian, John M., 23434 [4AU]

Ferguson, Odessa, 34785 [18NO]

Hartz, Charlie, 2147 [14FE]

Hauck, Frederick H., 23434 [4AU]

Roebuck, Raymond H., 22043 [1AU]

Thagard, Norman E., 23434 [4AU]