EDGAR, BOB (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Dialogs on America's Future, Clive Sinclair, 12327-12329 [15MY]

Trade Union Movement and Peace: Thomas P. Cronin, 32605 [14NO]

Amendments offered by, to

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: renewal of quality of Nation's waters (H.R. 3282), 16301 [13JN]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: amend (H.R. 1652), 5974 [20MR]

Sec. of the Interior: authorize to construct, operate, and maintain hydroelectric powerplants at existing water projects (H.R. 4275), 10572 [1MY]

Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 23139 [8AU], 23554, 23560 [9AU]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 18825 [26JN]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 19939 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5167, Dept. of Defense appropriation authorizations, 18536 [25JN]

———S. 1330, Public Works Improvement Act, 20300 [29JN]

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

Articles and editorials

Act Now To Avoid Space Wars, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 9034 [11AP]

Caution Signal on Conrail Sale, Wall Street Journal, 24143 [10AU]

Concern for Human Rights in Central America, Christian Advocate (publication), 14520 [30MY]

Conrail Bidders Narrowed to 3—Norfolk Southern, Alleghany, Marriott Group in Contention, Douglas B. Feaver, Washington (DC) Post, 25208 [12SE]

``Equal Access'' Isn't Equal Access, Barry Ungar, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 12223 [15MY]

Inviting Religion Into School, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 20398 [29JN]

Labor Rights in the Philippines: sundry, 23088-23090 [9AU]

More Time Is Needed To Study the Bids, by, New York (NY) Times, 30735 [5OC]

Obsolete Bids for Conrail, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 25207 [12SE]

Prayer Meetings in Schools, Washington (DC) Post, 12223 [15MY]

Tickets to a Salvadoran Hell, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 13970 [23MY]

Vietnam Veterans of America's Bid for Charter Gains, David Rogers, Wall Street Journal, 16794 [15JN]

Water Bill Could Help Chevron, Handful of California Farmers, Ward Sinclair, Washington (DC) Post, 28488 [2OC]

Water Into Pork, Oakland (CA) Tribune, 28489 [2OC]

When a Booming Population of Old Vets Checks In for VA Health Care, Look Out, Linda E. Demkovich, National Journal, 15504 [7JN]

Words and Actions, Philadelphia (PA) News, 16795 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Comptroller General's report: clarify the time for submission (see H.R. 4625), 315 [24JA]

David, Sharon N.: relief (see H.R. 5204), 6014 [20MR]

Taxation: treatment of educational benefits of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4944), 3342 [27FE]

VA: administer garage and parking appropriations and fees as revolving fund (see H.R. 5776), 14929 [5JN]

———clarify authority of police officers (see H.R. 4792), 2354 [8FE]

———comprehensive treatment for Vietnam veterans of posttraumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 4833), 2449 [9FE]

———extend authority to conduct certain health care programs (see H.R. 5775), 14929 [5JN]

———bereavement counseling as part of home health services (see H.R. 4896), 3020 [22FE]

———revise reports of per diem rates to States for domicilary, nursing home, and hospital care (see H.R. 5225), 6365 [22MR]

———waive certain restrictions of health care to veterans of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5551), 10571 [1MY]

———waive mandatory reductions in retirement pay of certain military officers (see H.R. 4694), 1137 [31JA]

Veterans: outpatient dental services (see H.R. 4626), 315 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Africa: supplemental assistance (see H.R. 4863), 3940 [29FE]

African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]

Air transportation: assure protection of the traveling public (see H.R. 2053), 3021 [22FE]

Airline Deregulation Act: amend section 43 (see H.R. 4540), 5066 [8MR]

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

Andrei Sakharov Avenue: designate portion of 16th Street NW, Washington, DC (see H.R. 5784; H. Con. Res. 317), 18548, 18549 [25JN]

Antitrust laws: enforce (see H.J. Res. 389), 2794 [21FE]

Armenians: 1915 genocide (see H. Res. 171), 9758 [24AP]

Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 5250 [13MR]

Baltic States: sense of Congress on question of self determination (see H. Con. Res. 192), 1238 [1FE]

Bankruptcy: clarify circumstances under which collective bargaining agreements may be rejected (see H.R. 4908), 5066 [8MR]

Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 18023 [22JN]

Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 497 [26JA]

Business: correct inequities in relationship between sales representatives and their principals (see H.R. 3591), 2451 [9FE]

———facilitate economic adjustment of communities and require concerns to give advance notice of plant closings (see H.R. 2847), 24320 [5SE]

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

Central America: require congressional consent before introduction of combat forces (see H.R. 3778), 2793 [21FE]

———U.S. and Honduras should enter into negotiations with Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 232), 1494 [2FE]

Children: establish clearinghouses to provide information on missing (see H.R. 5826), 22474 [6AU]

———increase availability of educational television programing (see H.R. 4097), 16770 [15JN]

Civil rights: require Attorney General to include in crime reports of certain offenses (see H.R. 4800), 13961 [23MY]

Coast Guard Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), 7586 [3AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend regarding Federal activities (see H.R. 4589), 6366 [22MR]

Commemorative stamp: issue honoring Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I. Grissom, and Edward H. White (see H. Res. 537), 30206 [4OC]

Commission To Study Wage Discrimination and Other Discriminatory Personnel Policies and Practices in the Legislative Branch: establish (see H. Con. Res. 355), 24912 [11SE]

Committee on Cities (Select): establish (see H. Res. 548), 20332 [29JN]

Committee on Foreign Affairs: investigate murder of U.S. citizens in El Salvador (see H. Res. 458), 6512 [26MR]

Communications Act: establish an Office of Ethnic Affairs (see H.R. 3105), 9983 [25AP]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see H.R. 5640), 11911 [10MY]

———generate additional revenues for the Superfund (see H.R. 3129), 8006 [5AP]

Congressional child care center: establish (see H. Res. 392), 5066 [8MR]

Conrail: proceeds from sale shall be used for rail-related infrastructure capital improvements (see H.R. 6082), 22474 [6AU]

Contadora Group: support for initiatives (see H. Con. Res. 261), 3941 [29FE]

Corporations: establish moratorium to acquisitions by petroleum and major energy companies (see H.R. 5175), 11912 [10MY]

———prevent acquisitions of major energy concerns and petroleum companies (see H.R. 5042), 8348 [9AP]

Crime and criminals: eliminate the one-party-consent exceptions under color of law, of wire and oral communications (see H.R. 4651), 4047 [1MR]

———provide assistance for victims (see H.R. 6403), 30204 [4OC]

———relative to sexual assaults (see H.R. 6284), 26379 [20SE]

———sexual assaults (see H.R. 4876), 6293 [21MR]

Cyprus: prohibit military assistance to Turkey until action is taken to resolve conflict (see H.R. 4505), 4698 [6MR]

D-Day National Remembrance: designate (see H.J. Res. 487), 4530 [5MR]

Defense base closures: Federal assistance for economic stabilization (see H.R. 4805), 14826 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide cost effective and efficient purchases of spare parts (see H.R. 5064), 9540 [12AP]

Disabled veterans: provide 15-percent increase under GI bill and revise appointment in civil service (see H.R. 5398), 8347 [9AP]

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

———establish program for part-time school year and full-time summer employment (see H.R. 5017), 10243 [26AP]

———grants to assist local agencies to improve skills of disadvantaged secondary school students (see H.R. 5749), 20333 [29JN]

———prohibit Federal assistance to institutions practicing sex discrimination (see H.R. 5011), 5250 [13MR], 6366 [22MR]

———provide higher education for people of Central America and Caribbean (see H.R. 4677), 4825 [7MR]

———require migrant equity training and technical assistance programs be under Assistant Sec. for Education Research and Improvement (see H.R. 4413), 4530 [5MR]

Education amendments, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act: clarify applications of certain titles (see H.R. 5490), 9539 [12AP]

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

El Salvador: prohibit Armed Forces for combat (see H.R. 5632), 23612 [9AU]

———provide temporary suspension of deportation of nationals and Presidential-congressional review of conditions (see H.R. 4447), 317 [24JA]

Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 16446 [14JN]

Employment and Training Administration: establish requirements to insure performance (see H.R. 4747), 3940 [29FE]

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

Ethnic American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 9984 [25AP]

Executive departments: administration of polygraph examinations and prepublication review requirements (see H.R. 4681), 9540 [12AP]

Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), 9541 [12AP]

Federal employees: reduction in force may not be conducted until alternative measures have been exhausted (see H.R. 6080), 23104 [8AU]

———reform the merit pay system (see H.R. 5401), 8522 [10AP]

Federal facilities: establish requirements with respect to hazardous substances (see H.R. 4760), 4530 [5MR]

Federal nutrition programs: alleviate hunger in U.S. (see H.R. 5151), 13447 [22MY]

Federal records: improve preservation and management (see H.R. 3987), 9540 [12AP]

Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5835), 16446 [14JN]

Fishing: impose moratorium on Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 4884), 3588 [28FE]

Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 19173 [27JN]

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

Gender-based distinctions: amend the laws to eliminate (see H.R. 5569), 20333 [29JN]

Golden Anniversary of Year of the Duck Stamp: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), 4530 [5MR]

Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468, 502), 3588 [28FE], 4698 [6MR]

Handicapped: establish program of fellowships under the House of Representatives for blind or deaf persons (see H. Res. 540), 24913 [11SE]

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

Health: promote basic human needs and world security (see H.R. 4440), 2793 [21FE]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 599), 18979 [26JN]

High Technology Research and Scientific Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 6366 [22MR]

Higher Education Act: provide grants to States to establish postsecondary scholarship programs (see H.R. 4477), 10243 [26AP]

High-speed intercity rail passenger service: consent of Congress to interstate compact for feasibility study (see H.R. 4308), 1138 [31JA]

Hire a Vet Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 18549 [25JN]

Honduras: prohibit Armed Forces from participating in military exercises (see H.R. 4745), 1492 [2FE]

———should enter into negotiations with Nicaragua (see H. Con. Res. 232), 1494 [2FE]

Housing and Community Development Act: provide that jurisdictions may carry out activities under development grant programs (see H.R. 4843), 10571 [1MY]

Human rights: concerning observance by Romania of the Hungarians in Transylvania (see H. Res. 147), 14345 [24MY]

Idaho: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 6062), 26171 [19SE]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 4642), 14930 [5JN]

Interest: provide uniform disclosure of rates payable on savings accounts (see H.R. 5232), 12323 [15MY]

International Court of Justice: disapproval of President's decision to deny jurisdiction with regard to Central America (see H.J. Res. 540), 9541 [12AP]

International Olympic Committee: establish permanent facility, to insulate games from international politics (see H. Con. Res. 308), 16300 [13JN]

Ireland, Northern: provide experience of life in U.S. to children (see H.R. 5173), 11667 [9MY]

Ireland, Republic of: provide experience of life in U.S. to children (see H.R. 5173), 11667 [9MY]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 3940 [29FE]

———trade agreement for duty-free treatment and elimination of import restrictions (see H.R. 5377), 24534 [6SE]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 3940 [29FE]

John Dent Post Office Building, Jeannette, PA: designate (see H.R. 4598), 6650 [27MR]

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

———provide assistance in locating missing children (see H.R. 4300), 9983 [25AP]

Killer whales: prohibit the taking and importation for public display (see H.R. 4457), 5534 [14MR]

Korean war: erect memorial in Washington, DC, to honor members of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 236), 26902 [25SE]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and National Historic Preservation Act: include provisions to conversion of funds to trust funds (see H.R. 5090), 9983 [25AP]

Lebanon: provide for prompt and orderly withdrawal of U.S. troops (see H.J. Res. 395), 1494 [2FE]

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

LSC: insure procedures for determining eligibility (see H.R. 4659), 14518 [30MY]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 5534 [14MR]

Management Week in America: designate (see H.J. Res. 494), 15974 [12JN]

Mandela, Nelson and Winnie: release from South African prison (see H. Res. 430), 4698 [6MR]

Medicare: prohibit revaluation of hospital facilities and equipment for depreciation and interest purposes (see H.R. 5195), 9983 [25AP]

———provide reimbursement for services by nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4683), 7585 [3AP]

———vision care coverage (see H.R. 3010), 10243 [26AP]

Methanol: develop national policy (see H.R. 4855), 19985 [28JN]

MIA's: intent of Congress relative to families eligible for commemorative medal (see H.R. 6100), 25560 [17SE]

———President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 6366 [22MR]

MIA's/POW's: expressing the sense of Congress (see H. Con. Res. 322), 19986 [28JN]

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

Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 9984 [25AP]

Money: direct President to assure a reasonable and stable exchange rate of the dollar (see H.J. Res. 585), 21718 [31JY]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 20703 [24JY]

National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 505), 4697 [6MR]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 4530 [5MR]

National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 11013 [3MY]

National Arson Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 615), 27653 [28SE]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 8523 [10AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 5066 [8MR]

National Birds of Prey Conservation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 9541 [12AP]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 23104 [8AU]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 4697 [6MR]

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), 11446 [8MY]

National coal science, technology, and engineering development program: establish (see H.R. 5044), 11912 [10MY]

National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 20333 [29JN]

National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 18023 [22JN]

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

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 9984 [25AP]

National Drug Enforcement Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 21980 [1AU]

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

National Duck Stamp Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 418), 4530 [5MR]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 437), 5120 [12MR]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 3940 [29FE]

National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 4698 [6MR]

National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 28145 [1OC]

National Historic Preservation Act: amend (see H.R. 2889), 10243 [26AP]

National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 24912 [11SE]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 20333 [29JN]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 621), 20332 [29JN]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 21718 [31JY]

National Ice Cream Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 12089 [14MY]

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

National Jerome Kern Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 583), 21718 [31JY]

National Labor Relations Act: increase stability of collective bargaining in building and construction industry (H.R. 6043), 29612 [3OC]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 9984 [25AP]

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia: transportation to annual meetings (see H.R. 2996), 9540 [12AP]

National Medical Assistants Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 450), 5861 [19MR], 20333 [29JN]

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

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 2452 [9FE]

National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 14518 [30MY]

National Nurses' Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 11013 [3MY]

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), 9983 [25AP]

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

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 15751 [11JN]

National Photo Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 6366 [22MR]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 9758 [24AP]

National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 28145 [1OC]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 317 [24JA]

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

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 29612 [3OC]

National Safety in the Workplace Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 12841 [17MY]

National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 11013 [3MY]

National Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 541), 14518 [30MY]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 491), 3343 [27FE]

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

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 22281 [2AU]

National Student Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 9758 [24AP]

National Week of the Ocean: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 2355 [8FE]

National Weights and Measures Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 442, 623), 120 [23JA], 20332 [29JN]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 4698 [6MR]

Natural Gas Policy Act: prevent acquisition or merger with an interstate pipeline company unless in public interest (see H.R. 4095), 7868 [4AP]

Nicaragua: expressing opposition to mining of ports (see H.J. Res. 539), 9541 [12AP]

———prohibit Armed Forces for combat (see H.R. 5632), 23612 [9AU]

———should enter into negotiations with Honduras (see H. Con. Res. 232), 1494 [2FE]

Nuclear test ban challenge: offer (see H.J. Res. 441), 14518 [30MY]

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

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

Nutrition: establish monitoring and related program (see H.R. 4684), 7315 [2AP]

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]

Olympic games: radio and television announcements urged to discourage drug and alcohol abuse during coverage (see H. Con. Res. 315), 15974 [12JN]

Ostomy Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 587), 21718 [31JY]

Paraguay: encourage people to reclaim and exercise human rights (see H. Con. Res. 265), 9541 [12AP]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 3940 [29FE]

Passenger-carrying aircraft: regulate smoking on board (see H.R. 4395), 9983 [25AP]

Petroleum: create independent corporation to buy and sell crude (see H.R. 5999), 21980 [1AU]

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

Public Health Service Act: provide financial assistance to minority students (see H.R. 5503), 9757 [24AP]

———provide funds for prevention and treatment of emergencies (see H.R. 3702), 317 [24JA]

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act: establish rules of certain Federal tax credits to regulate electric utilities (see H.R. 4923), 19172 [27JN]

Railroad rehabilitation projects: provide jobs through assistance (see H.R. 1509), 32325 [11OC]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate reductions in cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 6053), 23103 [8AU]

Sec. of Transportation: exempt segments of Interstate System from double trailer trucks requirement (see H.R. 5568), 10772 [2MY]

Senior Center Week: recognize (see H.R. 4916), 3289 [23FE]

Smokey Bear Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), 26902 [25SE]

Social security: amend with respect to home health services (see H.R. 3616), 1138 [31JA]

———clarify deceased individual's spouse payment as overpayment (see H.R. 5411), 13447 [22MY]

———improve program to reflect needs and circumstances of applicants and recipients (see H.R. 5341), 22474 [6AU]

———increase personal allowance for those in medical institutions (see H.R. 3990), 317 [24JA]

———payment levels for hospice care (see H.R. 5141), 13961 [23MY]

———postpone for 10 years provisions terminating mother's and father's benefits (see H.R. 3711), 498 [26JA]

———provide coverage of advanced life-support services by qualified technicians (see H.R. 2125), 3290 [23FE]

———reform the payment procedures upon death (see H.R. 3738), 2051 [7FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for cleanup of sites (see H.R. 4813), 2448 [9FE]

Soviet Union: request President to schedule annual summit meetings (see H.J. Res. 592), 18549 [25JN]

———sense of Congress disapproving systematic nondelivery of international mail (see H. Con. Res. 294), 14690 [31MY]

Space: cooperative East-West ventures as an alternative to space arms race (see H.J. Res. 536), 9541 [12AP]

Staniszewski, Wladyslaw: confer citizenship posthumously (see H.R. 960), 23103 [8AU]

State and local governments: authorize Attorney General to make grants to enforce production, possession and transfer of controlled substances (see H.R. 5990), 23103 [8AU]

State and local retirement systems: provide reporting, disclosure, and fiduciary standards (see H.R. 5143), 5690 [15MR]

State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214), 1138 [31JA]

States: establish programs to promote education for gifted and talented children (see H.R. 5596), 11012 [3MY]

Steel: provide orderly trade in carbon, alloy, and stainless products (see H.R. 3728), 2451 [9FE]

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

Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 3343 [27FE]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: require States to use 8 percent of safety apportionments for child restraint systems (see H.R. 4616), 2793 [21FE]

Surplus vessels: provide grants for retrofitting and operation (see H.R. 5039), 9028 [11AP]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: impose certain limitations (see H.R. 5893), 17729 [21JN]

Syria: permit Jewish emigration to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 251), 4047 [1MR]

Taiwan: sense of Congress concerning the need to achieve full democracy (see H. Con. Res. 344), 21717 [31JY]

Taxation: amounts received under educational assistance programs (see H.R. 2568), 15484 [7JN]

———broaden base of individual and corporate income and simplify laws (see H.R. 3271), 23611 [9AU]

———clarify application of imputed interest and accrual rules (see H.R. 6172), 26902 [25SE]

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

———exempt members of the Armed Forces who die of hostile action overseas (see H.R. 4206), 121 [23JA]

———extend credit for residential energy conservation (see H.R. 6244), 31708 [10OC]

———improve efficiency of investment credit (see H.R. 3434), 6293 [21MR]

———provide credit for persons who maintain households for elderly (see H.R. 965), 12322 [15MY]

———provide credit of employer's expenses in dependent care assistance for dependents of employees (see H.R. 4465), 13447 [22MY]

———provide rollover on stock of an employer sold to certain employees (see H.R. 5095), 5065 [8MR]

———self-employed health insurance premiums allowed as business expense (see H.R. 3487), 15484 [7JN]

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

Teenage Alcohol Abuse Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 611), 23104 [8AU]

Torture: implementation of policy in opposition to practice by foreign governments (see H.J. Res. 605), 24912 [11SE]

Treasury obligations: prohibit the issuance in bearer form of securities which are interests in (see H.R. 6315), 27386 [26SE]

Turkey: prohibit military assistance until action is taken to resolve conflict on Cyprus (see H.R. 4505), 4698 [6MR]

Unemployment trust fund: establish system of individual training accounts (see H.R. 4832), 2449 [9FE]

Urban Mass Transportation Act: provide apportionments from discretionary funds for new projects and rail modernization projects (see H.R. 4769), 2051 [7FE]

VA: authorize contributions to States for construction of home facilities (see H.R. 5412), 8522 [10AP]

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

———increase dollar limitations housing program (see H.R. 5617), 11446 [8MY]

———revise and improve health programs (see H.R. 5618), 11446 [8MY]

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

Vessels: establish penalties for operation by intoxicated persons (see H.R. 4358), 1494 [2FE]

Veterans: eliminate gender-based distinctions in laws providing benefits (see H.R. 6047), 21716 [31JY]

———protect preference by prohibiting procurement by contract under sec. 3310, title 5, U.S. Code (see H.R. 5799), 15484 [7JN]

———provide benefits for participants in occupation of postwar Nagasaki and Hiroshima (see H.R. 5840), 16300 [13JN]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 9758 [24AP]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 4772), 2051 [7FE]

War Powers Act: make rules governing use of Armed Forces in absence of declaration of war (see H.R. 6078), 22474 [6AU]

Warsaw uprising: 40th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 560), 20333 [29JN]

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

Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 13447 [22MY]

Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association: recognize (see H.R. 4966), 9983 [25AP]

Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 2052 [7FE]

World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 26171 [19SE]

World Health Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 506), 4697 [6MR]

Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 4047 [1MR]

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

Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]

Explanations

Veterans' Health Care and Facilities Improvement Act (H.R. 5618), 28659-28666 [2OC]

Letters

El Salvador napalm stocks, source, and use: by, and 63 other Members of Congress, 32577 [12OC]

Emigration of Yakov Mesh from Soviet Union: by, 5677 [15MR]

Federal water resource projects cooperative agreements with State and local governments (H.R. 4712): sundry, 28488 [2OC]

Licking River Basin project: Army Corps of Engineers (excerpt), 20239 [29JN]

Sale of Conrail: by, 21456 [27JY]

———Richard L. Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania, 21456 [27JY]

Water policy reform: by, and 13 other Members of Congress, to President Reagan, 1168 [31JA]

———Jay D. Hair, to President Reagan, 1169 [31JA]

———President Reagan, 1168 [31JA]

Westinghouse Corp., should be accountable to the communities they live in: United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, local 107, 14544 [30MY]

Papers

Work and Justice, 9778-9780 [24AP]

Remarks by, on

Agent Orange and Atomic Veterans Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1961), 741 [30JA], 1124 [31JA]

Air transportation: assure protection of the traveling public (H.R. 2053), 3306 [23FE]

American Defense Education Act: enact (H.R. 5609), 25256 [13SE]

American Legion: national legislative priorities, 25955 [18SE]

Amtrak Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3648), 4667 [6MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 648), 26743, 26756-26757 [25SE]

Armenian Martyrs' Day, 9738 [24AP]

Boys Ranch, Wilson County, TN: authorizing appropriations, 19949 [28JN]

Caribbean area: U.S. policy, 15989 [12JN]

Central America: human rights situation, 14520 [30MY]

Chemical weapons: funding, 12751, 12757, 12760, 12763, 12767, 12771, 12782 [17MY]

Committee on Hunger (Select): establish (H. Res. 15), 2984 [22FE]

Congressional Clearinghouse on the Future, 12327 [15MY]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 15675 [11JN], 16809 [18JN], 18500 [25JN], 23578 [9AU]

Conrail: proposed sale by Dept. of Transportation, 21455 [27JY], 24142 [10AU]

Construction Work in Progress Policy Act: enact (H.R. 555), 2316 [8FE]

Cross-Florida Barge Canal project: deauthorize, 19950, 19951, 19954, 19959, 19960 [28JN]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation and partition, 9970 [25AP]

Defense Logistics Agency: continuation of test program to authorize price differentials to relieve economic dislocations, 14643 [31MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5167), 12295 [15MY], 12560 [16MY], 12751, 12757, 12760, 12763, 12767, 12771, 12782 [17MY], 14643 [31MY]

———military construction bill, 23021 [6SE]

Dept. of HUD: making appropriations (H.R. 5713), 14419, 14424, 14427, 14428 [30MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5713), conference report, 19093, 19094 [27JN]

Dewey J. Short Table Rock Lake Visitors Center, Branson, MO: designate (H.R. 6000), 23578 [9AU]

Education: equal access to school facilities by religious groups for meetings, 12223 [15MY], 20940 [25JY]

———Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (H.R. 5345), 20398 [29JN]

———national program for improving quality, 25256 [13SE]

El Salvador: military assistance, 11832 [10MY]

———Presidential certification on human rights, 2381 [8FE]

———refugees' voluntary departure status, 13970 [23MY]

Emergency Mathematics and Science and Education Act: enact (H.R. 1310), Senate amendment, 20940 [25JY]

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act: enact (H.R. 3082), 26332 [20SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5653), 13400, 13401 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5653), conference report, 19080 [27JN]

Equal Access Act: enact (H.R. 5345), 12223 [15MY], 20398 [29JN]

Estonia: independence day, 3265 [23FE]

Fair Trade in Steel Act: enact (H.R. 4352), 2660 [9FE]

———enact (H.R. 5081), 25421 [13SE]

Falmouth Dam: funding, 20239 [29JN]

Federal Capital Investment Program Information Act: enact (H.R. 1244), 12251 [15MY]

Federal Reclamation Hydroelectric Powerplants Authorization Act: enact (H.R. 4275), 10934, 10956 [3MY]

Federal water resource projects: cooperative agreements with State and local governments (H.R. 4712), 28486-28487, 28489 [2OC]

General Black Jack Pershing Regional VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO: redesignate (H.R. 5252), 29534 [3OC]

Great Lakes: extension of shipping season, 20250, 20254 [29JN]

Greek War of Independence: anniversary, 5996 [20MR]

Harbors: non-Federal financing share of construction for incremental harbor deepening of more than 45 feet, 19939-19941 [28JN]

Hazardous substances: cleanup of waste sites, 23524, 23554, 23560 [9AU]

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 2867), conference report, 29530 [3OC]

Honduras: Big Pine II exercises, 3295 [23FE]

House: legislative program, 28649 [2OC]

Human rights: international labor rights, 23088 [9AU]

Imports: steel, 25421 [13SE]

International Day of Concern for Soviet Jewry: observance, 5677 [15MR]

International Security and Development Cooperation Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5119), 11578 [9MY], 11832 [10MY]

Jews: free emigration from Soviet Union, 5677 [15MR]

Labor: international rights, 23088 [9AU]

Lester, PA: Westinghouse Corp., job layoffs, 14544 [30MY]

Lithuania: independence day, 3007 [22FE]

Mesh, Yakov: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 24554 [6SE]

MX missile: funding, 12560 [16MY]

Navidad and Lavaca Rivers flood control project, TX: authorizing appropriations, 19946 [28JN]

Nicaragua: changes, 32605 [14NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, 12220 [15MY]

Pennsylvania Wilderness Act: enact (H.R. 5076), 10596 [1MY]

Personal explanation, 6490 [22MR]

Philadelphia, PA: electrical work at Navy Yard, 23021 [6SE]

Poor: effect of President Reagan's policies, 25417 [13SE]

Public Capital Investment Act: enact (S. 1330), conference report, 30075 [4OC]

Public Works Improvement Act: enact (S. 1330), consideration of conference report, 29536 [3OC]

Railroads: proposed sale of Conrail, 21455 [27JY], 24142 [10AU]

Reagan, President: effect of policies on poor, 25417 [13SE]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: amend (H.R. 1652), 5960-5962, 5966, 5968, 5971, 5973, 5974, 5975, 5978, 5980, 5982 [20MR]

Refugees: extended voluntary departure status for El Salvador, 13970 [23MY]

Shukhevych, Yuriy: condemning treatment and asking for his release from prison, 1178 [31JA]

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

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

———human rights violations, 1178 [31JA]

Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 23524, 23554, 23560 [9AU]

Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15376, 15383, 15426 [7JN]

Swarthmore, PA: Grace Park Elementary School 30th anniversary, 26934 [25SE]

Ukrainian Independence Day: commemorate, 1210 [1FE]

VA: aging veteran health care planning, 15504 [7JN]

———physicians military retirement pay waiver (H.R. 4694), 18499, 18500 [25JN]

Veterans Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 5688), 16814 [18JN]

Veterans Health Care and Facilities Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 5618), 12992 [21MY], 28658 [2OC]

Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1961), 29556 [3OC]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant Federal charter (H.R. 4772), 15664 [11JN], 16794 [15JN]

Vietnam-era veterans: exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards or conditions (H.R. 1961), 741 [30JA], 1124 [31JA]

Votes: position on missed, 6490 [22MR]

Water: policy reform, 1167 [31JA]

Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 16740 [15JN], 16860 [18JN], 18797, 18825-18827 [26JN]

Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 16743 [15JN], 16873 [18JN], 19870, 19874, 19937-19942, 19946, 19948-19951, 19954, 19959, 19960 [28JN], 20239, 20250, 20254, 20271, 20272, 20274, 20276-20278, 20280 [29JN], 26756, 26757 [25SE]

Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 257 [24JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 257, 314 [24JA], 741 [30JA], 1491 [2FE], 2349 [8FE], 2447 [9FE], 3288 [23FE], 5960, 5965, 5974 [20MR], 6361 [22MR], 9025 [11AP], 9536 [12AP], 9754 [24AP], 10956 [3MY], 12222, 12320 [15MY], 12751, 12782, 12839 [17MY], 13400, 13445 [22MY], 14427, 14516 [30MY], 15192 [6JN], 15481 [7JN], 15664 [11JN], 15972 [12JN], 16740, 16743, 16769 [15JN], 16860, 16873 [18JN], 18500 [25JN], 18825 [26JN], 19093 [27JN], 19939 [28JN], 20271, 20280, 20329 [29JN], 21455 [27JY], 23524, 23554, 23609 [9AU], 24082 [10AU], 24532 [6SE], 25181 [12SE], 25922 [18SE], 26756, 26900 [25SE], 28486, 28487, 28658 [2OC], 29556 [3OC], 30075, 30202 [4OC]

Special order: granted, 1136 [31JA]

Reports

Agent Orange and Atomic Veterans Relief Act, H.R. 1961, by (additional views), 740 [30JA]

Home Heating Needs of Low-Income Households in Philadelphia, Energy/Poverty Study Group (excerpt), 258 [24JA]

U.S. Role in the Militarization of Central America: Eva Gold and Mary Day Kent, 3295 [23FE]

VA Construction Appropriation, Committee on Appropriations (excerpt), 19093 [27JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Treatment of Yuriy Shukhevych and his release from prison, Leon W. Tucker, Henry J. Lunardi, Michael J. Stock, Jr., and Mayer Horwitz, 1178 [31JA]

Statements

Agent Orange and Atomic Veterans Relief Act, H.R. 1961 (additional views), by, 1126 [31JA]

Budget Impact Regarding the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition: by, and 1 other House Member, 1745, 1748 [2FE]

Chemical Warfare: Clement J. Zablocki (excerpts), 12757 [17MY]

Farewell to VA Department of Medicine and Surgery: Donald L. Custis, 12974 [18MY]

Labor Conditions in Nicaragua: Philadelphia labor delegation, 32606 [14NO]

Managing the Next Decade in the Economy: Jay W. Forrester, 15197-15199 [6JN]

Water Resource Policy: Senator Metzenbaum, 1169 [31JA]

Studies

End Results—The Impacts of Federal Policies Since 1980 on Low-Income Americans: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (highlights), 25418 [13SE]

Summaries

Changing Course—Blueprint for Peace in Central America and the Caribbean: Policy Alternatives for the Caribbean and Central America, 15989-15991 [12JN]

Labor Rights in the Philippines, 23088 [9AU]

Testimonies

American Legion National Legislative Priorities: Clarence M. Bacon, 25955 [18SE]

Tributes

Caluguiri, Richard S., 25421 [13SE]

Custis, Donald L., 12973 [18MY]

Giuffre, James C., 30280 [4OC]

Melidosian, S. W., 331 [24JA]

Nelson, Richard C., 24127 [10AU]

Van Zandt, James, 1099 [31JA]