SIKORSKI, GERRY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Articles and editorials

Disturbing Report on Hunger, Minneapolis (MN) Star and Tribune, 324 [24JA]

Humane Deportation Bill, St. Paul (MI) Dispatch, 10251 [26AP]

Meese Proves Himself Unfit, Elmer L. Andersen, Elk River (MN) Star News, 7278 [30MR]

True Fantasy Concealed in Technocratese, Minneapolis (MN) Star and Tribune, 6481 [22MR]

Win for Willmar 8, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, 6300 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Social security: requirements hospitals must meet to provide swing-bed services (see H.R. 6367), 28781 [2OC]

Taxation: allow mortgage revenue bonds to be issued (see H.R. 4608), 120 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Abortion: amend Constitution to establish legislative authority in Congress and States (see H.J. Res. 59), 5066 [8MR]

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 21717 [31JY]

Afghanistan: condemn Soviet Union for bombing (see H. Res. 547), 21511 [30JY]

Agriculture: prohibit payment to persons who produce commodities on highly erodible land (see H.R. 3457), 8522 [10AP]

Armed Career Criminal Act: enact (see H.R. 1627), 10243 [26AP]

Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 10571 [1MY]

Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 3588 [28FE]

Budget: require President to submit to Congress a balanced (see H.R. 6066), 22280 [2AU]

———should submit a revised annual (see H. Con. Res. 250), 1493 [2FE]

Cable Consumer Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 4299), 393 [25JA]

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

Chapin, Harry: award a special gold medal (see H.R. 5937), 19172 [27JN]

Cigarettes or little cigars: performance standards by manufacturers (see H.R. 1880), 16886 [18JN]

Civil Service: promote pay equity and eliminate certain discriminatory wage-setting practices (see H.R. 5680), 13447 [22MY]

Clean Air Act: control of hazardous air pollutants from stationary and mobile sources (see H.R. 5084), 5064 [8MR]

Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility, American Childrens Hospital, Krakow, Poland: funding (see H.R. 4835), 2449 [9FE]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: accept findings and implement recommendations (see H.R. 4110), 15195 [6JN]

Commission To Study Wage Discrimination and Other Discriminatory Personnel Policies and Practices in the Legislative Branch: establish (see H. Con. Res. 355), 25185 [12SE]

Communications Act: extend certain authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 5541), 24085 [10AU]

Communications industry: extend certain treatment to employees when transferred between various telephone companies (see H.R. 5391), 9983 [25AP]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see H.R. 5640), 12599 [16MY]

Congressional child care center: establish (see H. Res. 392), 121 [23JA]

Crime and criminals: improve collection and administration of fines (see H.R. 5846), 18548 [25JN]

D-Day National Remembrance: designate (see H.J. Res. 487), 5251 [13MR]

Defense base closures: Federal assistance for economic stabilization (see H.R. 4805), 11667 [9MY]

Deficit: President establish a bipartisan commission (see H. Res. 581), 26590 [24SE]

Dept. of Defense: cost effective and efficient purchases of spare parts (see H.R. 5064), 7868 [4AP]

Education: assistance to local agencies and institutions of higher (see H.R. 3750), 12598 [16MY], 15484 [7JN]

———Federal funds may be obligated or extended to any State or local agency (see H.R. 4996), 6999 [29MR]

———Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (see H.R. 5345), 8006 [5AP]

Education amendments, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act: clarify applications of certain titles (see H.R. 5490), 10243 [26AP]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]

El Salvador: temporary suspension of deportation of nationals and Presidential-congressional review of conditions (see H.R. 4447), 5534 [14MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: require testing of drawdown and distribution of strategic petroleum reserve (see H.R. 3880), 24085 [10AU]

Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), 12323 [15MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals (see H.R. 5495), 15195 [6JN]

Federal Hazardous Substances Act: apply to defective toys and articles intended for use by children (see H.R. 5818), 15751 [11JN]

———permit notification and repair, replacement, or refund of toys that injure children (see H.R. 5630), 15195 [6JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: renewal of the quality of Nation's waters (see H.R. 5903), 17371 [20JN]

Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5845), 18548 [25JN]

Fish imports: label to show country of origin (see H.R. 5032), 26171 [19SE]

Foreign Assistance Act and Related Programs Appropriations Act: basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 25184 [12SE]

Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]

Gender-based distinctions: amend the laws to eliminate (see H.R. 5569), 24085 [10AU]

Hazardous substances: public right to information (see H.J. Res. 514), 5120 [12MR]

Health: assist organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 5580), 11011 [3MY]

———promote basic human needs and world security (see H.R. 4440), 12598 [16MY]

High Technology Research and Scientific Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 4047 [1MR]

House Rules: amend to establish conditions for official travel of Members (see H. Res. 459), 10572 [1MY]

Hugo Lafayette Black Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 16300 [13JN]

Indian Health Care and Improvement Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 4567), 8522 [10AP]

Industrial competitiveness: improve (see H.R. 4360), 8006 [5AP]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 4642), 1494 [2FE]

Interest: earned on passbook savings accounts shall be excluded from gross income (see H.R. 5678), 12839 [17MY]

IRS: improve procedures of investigations and audits of churches (see H.R. 2977), 121 [23JA]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 2792 [21FE]

———trade agreement for duty-free treatment and elimination of import restrictions (see H.R. 5377), 21979 [1AU]

Jordan: prohibit sale of Stinger air defense missile systems (see H.R. 5140), 9028 [11AP]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4971), 11447 [8MY]

Knutson, Chad: donor of life- and sight-saving organs (see H.J. Res. 420), 11912 [10MY]

Lebanon: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of Syrian-controlled forces (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]

———prompt and orderly withdrawal of U.S. troops (see H.J. Res. 395), 317 [24JA]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: increase funding and improve accountability (see H.R. 2439), 11912 [10MY]

Mandela, Nelson and Winnie: release from South African prison (see H. Res. 430), 17729 [21JN]

Medical records: penalize unauthorized access or alteration through telecommunications device (see H.R. 5831), 15973 [12JN]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 21510 [30JY]

MIA's: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 3289 [23FE]

Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: grant consent of the Congress (see H.R. 6437), 31708 [10OC]

Military Selective Service Act: prohibit Federal assistance for postsecondary education to certain persons (see H.R. 1286), 7585 [3AP]

Motor Vehicle and Information Cost Savings Act: impede motor vehicle thefts (see H.R. 6257), 27386 [26SE]

Motor vehicles: enhance detection of theft and improve prosecution (see H.R. 3999), 24085 [10AU]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 505), 19986 [28JN]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 9758 [24AP]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 11013 [3MY]

National Birds of Prey Conservation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 12323 [15MY]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 9540 [12AP]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 28781 [2OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 3940 [29FE]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 12599 [16MY]

National Christmas Seal Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 26590 [24SE]

National Commission on Federal Budget Deficit Reductions: establish (see H.J. Res. 382, 616), 1238 [1FE], 19984 [28JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 24535 [6SE]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 6650 [27MR]

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15973 [12JN]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), 7586 [3AP]

National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 18548 [25JN]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 12841 [17MY]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 18978 [26JN]

National Inventors' Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 271), 1940 [6FE]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 17068 [19JN]

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

National Medical Transcriptionist Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 12840 [17MY]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 6366 [22MR]

National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 18548 [25JN]

National Nurses' Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 10243 [26AP]

National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), 9984 [25AP]

National observances: establish commission to advise the President (see H.R. 4571), 4698 [6MR]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 8006 [5AP]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 25504 [14SE]

National Single Parent Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 5066 [8MR]

National Social Work Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 3940 [29FE]

Native American Programs Act: impose limitations on administration and authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4468), 1940 [6FE]

Nuclear weapons: freeze between U.S. and Soviet Union (see H.R. 6210), 24668 [10SE]

———mutual and verifiable moratorium (see H.R. 5571), 10772 [2MY]

Ogurtsov, Igor: allow to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 260), 5692 [15MR]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]

Olympics: tax designation for contributions to U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 1984), 6650 [27MR]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 5250 [13MR]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 14344 [24MY]

Public Health Service Act: extend programs of assistance for training of health professionals (see H.R. 5602), 12599 [16MY]

———revise and extend assistance for alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services (see H.R. 5603), 11447 [8MY]

———revise and extend block grant program (see H.R. 5601), 12599 [16MY]

———revise and extend programs of assistance for preventive health (see H.R. 5538), 12598 [16MY]

Right to life: amend Constitution (see H.J. Res. 73), 4530 [5MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 5959), 25924 [18SE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of Stinger air defense missile systems (see H.R. 5140), 9028 [11AP]

Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: sense of House (see H. Res. 450), 6015 [20MR]

Soviet Union: sense of Congress disapproving systematic nondelivery of international mail (see H. Con. Res. 294), 10243 [26AP]

———should air movie, ``The Day After'' (see H. Con. Res. 229), 394 [25JA]

Space: activities performed or articles produced shall be considered produced in U.S. (see H.R. 5975), 31708 [10OC]

Sports: right of first refusal for metropolitan areas before a professional team is relocated (see H.R. 5430), 19985 [28JN]

Staniszewski, Wladyslaw: confer citizenship posthumously (see H.R. 960), 26380 [20SE]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214), 121 [23JA]

States: correct imbalances in Federal tax to benefit ratio by reallocating distribution of spending (see H.R. 6239), 29612 [3OC]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: prohibit from making awards of financial assistance (see H.R. 4098), 1494 [2FE]

Syria: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of forces in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]

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

Taxation: disallow expenses of food, beverages, lodging in facilities that discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, or sex (see H.R. 5381), 20333 [29JN]

———urging conferees to extend renewable energy credits (see H. Res. 513), 16300 [13JN]

Teenage Alcohol Abuse Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 24535 [6SE]

Tobacco: establish national program to increase availability of information on health (see H.R. 3979), 12840 [17MY]

Trade Act: deny duty-free treatment to countries that violate U.S. patents, copyrights, or trademarks (see H.R. 5634), 11910 [10MY]

Unemployment trust fund: establish system of individual training accounts (see H.R. 4832), 16770 [15JN]

VA: cost-of-living increase for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5688), 13048 [21MY]

Vatican: recognize State of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 259), 4698 [6MR]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 12841 [17MY]

Wiesel, Elie: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 501), 10244 [26AP]

World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 28782 [2OC]

Youth-oriented organizations: insure that no individual with prior conviction shall be hired (see H.R. 5486), 10243 [26AP]

Letters

Acid rain: 6 prominent Canadian church leaders, to President Reagan, 17625 [20JN]

———Steven Howards, 17976 [21JN]

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

Remarks by, on

Banking: world debt, 6481 [22MR]

Budget: deficits, 1185 [1FE], 28452 [2OC]

Burford, Anne M.: appointment to National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 21646 [31JY]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1091 [31JA]

Drinking age: raise national minimum, 15403 [7JN]

Environment: acid rain, 17625 [20JN]

Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor-piercing ammunition (H.R. 6067), 27619 [27SE]

Hazardous substances: cleanup of waste sites, 23549 [9AU]

Health: high blood pressure, 9616 [12AP]

Katanov, Tashpulat, and family: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 24117 [10AU], 24554 [6SE]

Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act: proposed (H.R. 5845), 27619 [27SE]

Meese, Edwin A., III: nomination, 7278 [30MR]

Mother's Day, 11070 [3MY]

MX missile: funding, 12481 [16MY]

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: appointment of Anne M. Burford, 21646 [31JY]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate, 9616 [12AP]

———designate (S.J. Res. 260), 28694 [2OC]

National Wildlife Federation: acid rain stance, 17975 [21JN]

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 28797 [2OC]

Personal explanation, 1464 [2FE]

Social security: requirements hospitals must meet to provide swing-bed services (H.R. 6367), 28797 [2OC]

Soviet Jews: Call to Conscience Vigil, 24117 [10AU], 24554 [6SE]

Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 24117 [10AU], 24554 [6SE]

Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 23549 [9AU]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15403 [7JN]

Votes: position on missed, 1464 [2FE]

Warsaw uprising and Polish resistance during World War II: recognizing anniversaries, 21830 [1AU]

Willmar, MN: tribute to Citizen's National Bank employees, 6300 [21MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 314 [24JA], 1185 [1FE], 9536 [12AP], 10237 [26AP], 11010 [3MY], 15481 [7JN], 17369 [20JN], 17727 [21JN], 21646 [31JY], 21830 [1AU], 24532 [6SE], 27384 [26SE], 28452, 28780 [2OC]

Statements

No Substitute for Home: Hubert H. Humphrey, 11070 [3MY]

Tributes

Kosloske, Loren, 321 [24JA]