RIDGE, THOMAS J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

House delegation to Vietnamese conflict's Unknown Soldier ceremony in the Capitol, 12981 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 25273 [13SE]

Allegheny National Forest: designate certain areas as wilderness (see H.R. 5076), 9758 [24AP]

Antitrust laws: promote research and development, encourage innovation (see H.R. 5041), 4697 [6MR]

———promote research and development, encourage innovation, and make appropriate amendments (see H.R. 4963), 3587 [28FE]

Bankruptcy: one additional judge for Central District of Illinois (see H.R. 6093), 25504 [14SE]

Carbon alloy and stainless steel: reduce unfair practices for orderly trade (see H.R. 5081), 7868 [4AP]

Clean Air Act: control sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides to reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 5370), 21057 [25JY]

Coins: half dollar coins to commemorate anniversary of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of U.S. (see H.R. 4791), 12089 [14MY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see H.R. 5640), 15751 [11JN]

Crime and criminals: improve collection and administration of fines (see H.R. 5846), 16445 [14JN]

———increase penalties for those who sell drugs, devices, or medical treatment known to be unsafe (see H.R. 6050), 30205 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: increase use of formal advertising in procurement of property and services (see H.R. 4005), 2051 [7FE]

Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 24085 [10AU]

ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits and greater equity under private pension plans (see H.R. 4280), 5861 [19MR]

Federal elections: registration and polling places be accessible to handicapped and elderly (see H.R. 1250), 14518 [30MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: undertake study on consumptive uses of Great Lakes water (see H.R. 5008), 23103 [8AU]

Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: revise the trigger provisions (see H.R. 4155), 764 [30JA]

Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5845), 16445 [14JN]

Great Lakes: prohibit diversion of water (see H.R. 4366), 23103 [8AU]

High-speed intercity rail passenger service: consent of Congress to interstate compact for feasibility study (see H.R. 4308), 2356 [8FE], 2451 [9FE]

House Rules: make proceedings more open, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 518), 26171 [19SE]

Housing Act: improve administration of requirement that certain portion of dwelling units be available to very low-income families (see H.R. 5267), 10243 [26AP]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4971), 9028 [11AP]

Labor: improve access to training opportunities for dislocated workers (see H.R. 6096), 23102 [8AU]

Local government: require emergency personnel to be notified of shipments of nuclear waste (see H.R. 4297), 4047 [1MR]

MIA's: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 19173 [27JN]

Milk: require handlers to make prompt payment to producers (see H.R. 5037), 19985 [28JN]

National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 12599 [16MY]

National Commission on Federal Budget Deficit Reductions: establish (see H.J. Res. 616), 19984 [28JN]

National Labor Relations Act: prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to violators of certain judicial orders (see H.R. 1743), 21511 [30JY]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 24321 [5SE]

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia: transportation to annual meetings (see H.R. 2996), 18548 [25JN]

National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 589), 21980 [1AU]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 21057 [25JY]

Older Americans Act: appropriations (see H.R. 4785, 5414), 9026, 9028 [11AP]

———assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 4272), 4825 [7MR]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 18979 [26JN]

POW/MIA's: sense of Congress in support of President's leadership (see H. Con. Res. 312), 16771 [15JN]

Presidential Unit Citation: award to 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (see H. Con. Res. 289), 10773 [2MY]

Presidents: reform laws relating to former (see H.R. 4786), 19985 [28JN]

Scientific research projects and facilities: award Federal funds on basis of merit (see H. Con. Res. 257), 9028 [11AP]

Sec. of Labor: incentives for worker training and study feasibility of national job bank (see H.R. 5159), 7586 [3AP]

Semiconductor chips: protect mask works against unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 5525), 10571 [1MY]

———protect masks works against unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 1028), 1138 [31JA]

Small business: White House conference (see H.R. 5298), 8006 [5AP]

Social security: monthly benefit for the month in which recipient dies (see H.R. 5110), 10243 [26AP]

Staniszewski, Wladyslaw: confer citizenship posthumously (see H.R. 960), 26590 [24SE]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214), 6293 [21MR]

Steel mill products: reduce unfair practices and orderly trade (see H.R. 4352), 2451 [9FE]

Strike Force on Health Quackery: establish (see H.R. 6051), 30205 [4OC]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: prohibit from making awards of financial assistance (see H.R. 4098), 12322 [15MY]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 25273 [13SE]

Taxation: deduction for members of households suffering from Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 4274), 4825 [7MR]

———repeal highway use tax on heavy trucks and increase on diesel fuel tax (see H.R. 2124), 393 [25JA]

———repeal limitation on aggregate amount of private activity bonds (see H.R. 6032), 21345 [26JY]

Trade laws: improve operation of countervailing, antidumping duty, and import relief (see H.R. 4124), 2451 [9FE]

Unemployment trust fund: establish system of individual training accounts (see H.R. 4832), 5066 [8MR]

Veterans: amend charter of AMVETS by expanding eligibility for membership (see H.R. 4212), 317 [24JA]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 18023 [22JN]

Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]

Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway: designate (see H.J. Res. 567), 11911 [10MY]

Letters

Industrial revenue bond program (H.R. 4170): by, and 102 other House Members, 16800 [15JN]

Petitions

Balancing of the Federal budget: Homebuilders Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania, 12090 [14MY]

Remarks by, on

Constitution: allow line-item veto in appropriation bills (H.J. Res. 404), 2402 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 493), 4642 [6MR]

Federal Capital Investment Program Information Act: enact (H.R. 1244), 12255 [16MY]

Hermitage, PA: Pennsylvania's newest city, 23201 [8AU]

Johnson, Lady Bird: award gold medal (H.J. Res. 394), 5203 [13MR]

New Castle, PA: Doran family tribute, 24118 [10AU]

Retirement Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4280), 13341 [22MY]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 3893 [29FE]

SBA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3020), 5215 [13MR]

Titusville, PA: Edwin L. Drake oil discovery 125th anniversary, 24120 [10AU]

Truman, Harry S.: award special congressional gold medal (H.R. 3614), 5200 [13MR]

Vocational-Technical Education Act: amend (H.R. 4164), 4790 [7MR]

Wilkins, Roy: present medal to widow (H.R. 3240), 5206 [13MR]

Women: retirement benefits, 13341 [22MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 2402 [9FE], 4642 [6MR], 20329 [29JN], 23101 [8AU], 23609 [9AU]

Tributes

Doran family, 24118 [10AU]