DISEASES see also Health

Addresses

Arthritis Research: Victoria Principal, 1706 [2FE]

Future Role of AMA in Health Care: Joseph F. Boyle, 22871-22873 [8AU]

Neumann Eye Institute Dedication: Albert C. Neumann, 3182 [23FE]

———Senator Hawkins, 3181 [23FE]

Amendments

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act: enact (S. 772), 12940 [18MY]

Disability amendments: enact (S. 476), 5457-5461 [14MR]

Health promotion and disease prevention: establish centers for research and demonstration (S. 771), 31836 [11OC]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act: enact (S. 2301), 27742, 27766 [28SE], 30875 [9OC], 31019 [9OC]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2166), 25060, 25076-25078 [12SE]

National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: establish (S. 540), 14131-14134, 14195, 14198 [24MY], 14878-14897 [5JN]

VA: enhance management of medical treatment programs (S. 2514), 22860, 22928 [8AU]

VA Health-Care Program Improvements Act: enact (S. 2269), 6727 [27MR]

Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act: enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), 13155, 13166, 13167, 13171, 13284, 13286 [22MY], 29941 [4OC]

Analyses

Compensation for Veterans Exposed to Dioxins and Radiation (H.R. 1961), 29946-29949 [4OC]

Pharmaceutical Export Amendments (S. 2878), 21202 [26JY]

Primary Health Care Act (S. 2308), 19726-19728 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 540, National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 14897 [5JN], 17014 [19JN], 26448 [21SE]

———S. 2048, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act, 20059 [29JN]

Articles and editorials

After Cancer, Trouble on the Job?, 32575 [12OC]

Asbestos Still a Danger in Schools, 7123-7126 [29MR]

Ask Bias Law on Cancer, 21350 [26JY]

Avoiding the Funeral, 24564 [6SE]

Ben Wicks—Youth To Represent State at Festival, 21579 [31JY]

Building Choices Into Care System, 20172 [29JN]

Cancer Epidemic in Fish, 24093 [10AU]

Cancer Fish, 24094 [10AU]

Cancer Patients Facing Dilemma of Pain, 3476 [27FE]

Cancer Progress—Are the Statistics Telling the Truth?, 26632 [24SE]

David Chose the World (excerpt), 4365 [5MR]

Doctors Hear Javits in a Salute to Life, 24783 [11SE]

Doctors' Lobby Facing Unsolicited 2d Opinions, 22061 [1AU]

Doctors Swim Against Rising Tide of Skin Cancer, 28811 [2OC]

Double Jeopardy, 21350 [26JY]

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Byrd, Jr.—This Hawkeye Faces ``War'' He Can Never Stop Fighting, 8582 [10AP]

E.P.A. Adds Coke Oven Emissions To List of Cancer Hazards, 25399 [13SE]

Effects of Smoking on Health, 27333 [9OC]

End of the Trail, 26052 [19SE]

Epilepsy Defense, 14014-14016 [23MY]

Essence of Life—Jacob Javits, 12382 [16MY]

Exporting Doctors to a World in Need, 12474 [16MY]

Fighter's Lifelong Battle With the Crippling Disease NF, 11025 [3MY]

Fishing for Trouble—Cancer Epidemic in Fish Is Warning Us—``You May Be Next'', 24093 [10AU]

5 Firms With the Right Stuff, 29051 [3OC]

Health Care Cost Inflation Problem, 5367 [13MR]

Infant Deaths Up 13.5 Percent in St. Louis, 19435 [27JN]

Inside an Alzheimer's Family, 639 [26JA]

Job Bias vs. Cancer Victim Under Fire, 21350 [26JY]

John and Marian Know Well What the Medicare Cuts Mean, 26291 [20SE]

Linking Diet, Heart and Health, 2054 [7FE]

Living Proof—There Is Life After Butter, Eggs and Beef, 2055 [7FE]

Looking for Agent Orange Facts, 9889 [25AP]

Lower Heart Disease Risk—Eat Oily Fish, 2681 [21FE]

Medical Science Under Dictatorship, 31191-31196 [10OC]

Military Widow Pursuing Case of Medical Neglect, 28151 [1OC]

Mondale, Hart, and Asbestos, 15290 [7JN]

Network Is Aiding Catastrophically Ill Patients in Wyoming, 30888 [9OC]

New Findings on Agent Orange, 9889 [25AP]

Nutrition, 24919 [11SE]

Panel Confirms Scarcity of Toxicity Data for Most Chemicals, 6773 [27MR]

Quiet Revolution Comes to Iowa, 2724-2726 [21FE]

Science Dimming Threat of Blindness, 1752-1754 [2FE]

She Shall Overcome, 6438 [22MR]

State of Mind, 12605 [16MY]

Status of Blacks in Medicine—Philosophical and Ethical Delemmas for the 1980's, 2370 [8FE]

Study Asks Long-Term Care Alternative, 20172 [29JN]

Suit Filed Against VA in Agent Orange Case, 14033 [23MY]

Surgeon General Says Second-Hand Smoke Endangers Children, 27333 [9OC]

Tami D. Middleswarth—7-Year-Old Leukemia Victim Dies, 20029 [29JN]

Victim of Cancer—Then, of Employers, 21350 [26JY]

Visiting Nurse Service of Toledo—83 Years of Caring, 10492 [1MY]

When Should Doctors Let a Patient Die?—A Terminally Ill Former Senator Says the Decision Should Be Based on Brain Function, 23732 [10AU], 24782 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol and drug abuse: revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 5603)

Alzheimer's disease: demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits for victims (see H.R. 5888)

———designate 20 regional centers for treatment (see H.R. 5863)

———promote establishment of family support groups (see H.R. 5887)

Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act: enact (see S. 2946)

Animals: indemnity programs for control and eradication of brucellosis (see S. 3010)

Asbestos: exclusive and equitable compensation for workers injured through occupational exposure (see S. 2708)

Atomic warfare: Federal responsibility for damages to certain individuals resulting from 1951-62 nuclear tests in Nevada (see H.R. 5855)

Cancer: model programs to develop an economical method for early detection (see S. 2843)

Cancer Patients Employment Rights Act: enact (see H.R. 5849)

Dept. of Defense: establish a board of medical examination (see H.R. 6136)

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: revision and extension (see H.R. 5603)

District of Columbia: responsibilities for mental health services (see H.R. 5699)

Drug industry: facilitate export of new products not yet approved for domestic market (see S. 2878)

Emergency Medicine Week (see H.J. Res. 545)

Emergency response systems: clinical trial to determine efficiency and economic feasibility of providing medical coverage (see H.R. 6124)

Group Hospitalization, Inc.: incorporation of certain persons as (see H.R. 5853)

Health Care Cost Containment Act: enact (see H.R. 5852)

Health professionals: training assistance (see H.R. 5602)

Health services and research programs: reauthorizing (see S. 2452)

Lupus Awareness Week (see H.J. Res. 488)

Lupus erythematosus: classification as chronic disease for veterans' benefits (see H.R. 5441)

Medicare: assignment requirement for reimbursement of physicians (see H.R. 5169)

———coverage of catastrophic illnesses (see S. 2895)

———coverage of dental and eye care, dentures; eyeglasses, and hearing aids (see H.R. 5892)

———coverage of routine cancer screening (see H.R. 6042)

———delete the provision which excludes persons entitled to hospital insurance benefits from eligibility to health benefits (see H.R. 5889)

———demonstration projects for alternative benefits for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 5888)

———denying additional capital-related costs associated with the recirculation of hospital assets (see H.R. 5856)

———designate 20 regional centers for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (see H.R. 5863)

———development of methodology for payment for hospital outpatient care based on diagnosis-related group in which patients' treatment is classified (see H.R. 5859)

———eliminate increase in part A deductible and coinsurance effected by Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (see H.R. 6075)

———hospital prospective payment system (see H.R. 4903)

———hospital prospective payment system for inpatient services (see H.R. 5006)

———intra-HMO competition demonstration project (see H.R. 5862)

———limit increase in hospital costs to increase of marketbasket of hospital costs (see H.R. 5857)

———payment for physicians who accept assignment for all patients (see H.R. 5860)

———payment levels for hospice care (see S. 225; H.R. 5141)

———permit group health care payors to provide for alternative rates with providers of medical care (see H.R. 5861)

———permit negotiated rates with preferred provider organizations (see H.R. 5861)

———prohibit revaluation of hospital facilities and equipment for depreciation and interest purposes (see H.R. 5195)

———rationalize payment amount under DRG-payment system (see H.R. 5858)

———restore solvency of program and enhance coverage and benefits (see S. 2752)

Mental health: revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 5603)

Mental Health Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5667)

Mental Illness Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 322; H.J. Res. 631)

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 295; H.J. Res. 578)

National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week (see H.J. Res. 644)

National Alzheimer's Disease Month (see S.J. Res. 290)

National Asthma and Allergy Awarenesss Week (see S.J. Res. 244)

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 260)

National Capital Mental Health Services Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5700)

National Cerebral Palsy Month (see S.J. Res. 309; H.J. Res. 507)

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 318)

National Diabetes Month (see S.J. Res. 299; H.J. Res. 591)

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 228; H.J. Res. 533)

National Down's Syndrome Month (see S.J. Res. 254; H.J. Res. 512)

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week (see H.J. Res. 565)

National Head Injury Awareness Week (see H.J. Res. 638)

National Hemophilia Awareness Month (see S.J. Res. 264)

National Hospice Month (see H.J. Res. 621)

National Independent Laboratory Week (see S.J. Res. 311)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Institute on Drug Abuse: revision and extension of programs (see S. 2615)

National Mental Retardation Awareness Month (see S.J. Res. 339; H.J. Res. 579)

National Nurse Recognition Day (see S.J. Res. 274; H.J. Res. 558)

National Organ Transplant Trust Fund: contributions through checkoff system on income tax forms (see S. 2791)

National Osteopathic Medicine Week (see S.J. Res. 310; H.J. Res. 589)

National Osteoporosis Week (see H.J. Res. 610)

National Recognition Day for Nurses (see H.J. Res. 516)

National Reye's Syndrome Week (see S.J. Res. 259)

National Spina Bifida Month (see S.J. Res. 275; H.J. Res. 595)

National Taste and Smell Disease Awareness Day (see H.J. Res. 584)

National Tumor Registrar Recognition Day (see H.J. Res. 609)

NIH Medical Research Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5864)

Ostomy Awareness Month (see S.J. Res. 329; H.J. Res. 587)

Ostomy Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 330)

Parenteral diacetylmorphine: availability for relief of intractable pain due to cancer (see H.R. 5290)

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 263)

Pharmacists: availability of parenteral diacetylmorphine for relief of intractable pain due to cancer (see H.R. 5290)

Preventive health programs: revise and extend assistance (see H.R. 5538, 5601)

Preventive medicine: compensation for vaccine-related injury (see H.R. 5810)

Public Health Service Act: revise and extend assistance programs (see H.R. 5600)

Rural areas: swing-bed program in hospitals (see H.R. 5111)

Saccharin: 3-year extension of prohibition or restriction in sale or distribution of certain products (see H.R. 5701)

Taxation: deduction for household which includes a dependent suffering from Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 6326)

———medical expenses (see H.R. 4902)

Terminal care facilities: medicare payment rates for hospice care (see S. 2725)

Veterans: classification of lupus erythematosus as chronic disease for service-connected benefits (see H.R. 4889, 5441)

———disability compensation for exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides containing dioxin (see S. Res. 372)

Biographies

Kwang-Ming Chen, 7168 [29MR]

Joseph F. Boyle, 22871 [8AU]

Decisions

Tribal administration of health services: Dept. of HHS, 28933 [3OC]

Explanations

Pharmaceutical export amendments (S. 2878), 21198-21202 [26JY]

Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (H.R. 1961), 29551 [3OC]

Factsheets

Women, Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse: North American Women's Commission, 2517 [9FE]

Letters

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome research funds: Representative Weiss, 21869 [1AU]

———Donald L. Curtis, 22942 [8AU]

Avian influenza epidemic: 25 Members of the House, 2271 [8FE]

Cancer research funding: Rubin M. Hanan, Alabama League of Aging Citizens, Inc., 2061 [7FE]

Home health services: David A. Stockman, 27768 [28SE]

Hospice care: Kathleen Hart, 31942 [11OC]

———Senator Roth, 31941 [11OC]

Pay rates for VA psychologists: Senator Cranston, 22940, 22941 [8AU]

———VA, 22940 [8AU]

Protection for the Disabled: Governor Dukakis of Massachusetts, 3293 [23FE]

Reauthorization for NIH programs: James B. Wyngaarden, 31011 [9OC]

Upgrading Indian Health Service to agency status: Dept. of HHS, 25079 [12SE]

———Senator Hatch, 25079 [12SE]

VA treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders: Senator Cranston, 6730, 6731 [27MR]

———VA, 6731 [27MR], 22934 [8AU]

Veterans' disability compensation for exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides containing dioxins: AMVETS, 9888 [25AP]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 9887 [25AP]

———Defense Nuclear Agency, 9887 [25AP]

———Paralyzed Veterans of America, 9888 [25AP]

———Senator Cranston, 13153, 13162-13164 [22MY], 29956 [4OC]

———(sundry), 29956, 29960 [4OC]

———VA, 9887 [25AP], 13154 [22MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 540, National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 14200 [24MY], 14952 [5JN]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Congressional WalkAmerica 1984 Acceptances as of March 27, 6776 [27MR]

Memorandums

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Funding: Dept. of HHS, 21896 [1AU], 26677-26680 [25SE], 29051 [3OC]

Statutory Preclusion of Veterans' Claims From Judicial Review Under 38 U.S.C. 211(a): Library of Congress, 29952 [4OC]

Memorials of legislature

California, 8422 [9AP], 29853, 29855 [4OC]

Massachusetts, 20550 [23JY]

Michigan, 9757 [24AP], 10878 [3MY]

Minnesota, 13048 [21MY]

New Mexico, 5736 [15MR]

North Carolina, 21386 [27JY]

Pamphlets

Heart Attack Signals and Action: American Heart Association, 1768 [2FE]

``Nutrition and Your Health'': Depts. of Agriculture and HHS (excerpt), 3945 [29FE]

Papers

Preceptorship Program in Health: University of Virginia Medical Center, 30235 [4OC]

Petitions

Medicaid: Southern Governors' Association, 5861 [19MR]

Medicare funds: Michigan Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., 21385 [27JY]

Protection for the Disabled: Special Commission on Social Security Disability, 3293 [23FE]

Polls of opinion

Health care costs: Louis Harris & Associates, 20167 [29JN]

Proclamations

American Heart Month: President Reagan, 3982 [29FE]

Remarks in House

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: research funding, 21895 [1AU]

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: funding, 23552 [9AU]

Agent orange: chemical manufacturers' settlement with Vietnam veterans, 11918 [10MY]

———compensation for illness from exposure (H.R. 1961), 736 [30JA], 746-752 [30JA], 1124-1130 [31JA], 1150, 1160, 1175 [31JA], 1185 [1FE], 1775 [2FE], 2376 [8FE], 12605 [16MY], 14033 [23MY]

Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act: enact (S. 2303), conference report, 30092 [4OC]

———enact (S. 2303), technical corrections, 30093 [4OC]

Alzheimer's disease: establish regional research centers, 24564 [6SE]

———research, 17644 [21JN]

American Heart Month: observance, 1396 [1FE], 2368 [8FE], 3702, 3704 [28FE], 3945, 3982 [29FE]

Asbestos: committee hearings on compensation legislation, 11197 [7MY]

Asbestos Workers' Recovery Act: enact, 19999-20000 [28JN], 20351 [29JN]

Berle, Milton: March of Dimes Jack Benny Memorial Award, 6773 [27MR]

Cancer Patients Employment Rights Act: enact (H.R. 5849), 16628 [14JN], 21349 [26JY]

Cancer survivors: prohibit employment-based discrimination against (H.R. 5849), 32575 [12OC]

Cleveland, OH: Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital ABC's of Rainbow radio program, 15522 [7JN]

Commission on Neurofibromatosis: establish (H.R. 1676), 1977 [7FE], 11025 [3MY]

Compassionate Pain Relief Act: enact (H.R. 5290), 15760 [11JN], 26073 [10OC]

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act: enact (H.R. 3979), 27334 [2OC]

David (bubble boy): tribute, 3316 [23FE]

Emergency Medicine Week: designate (H.J. Res. 545), 25167 [12SE]

Environment-related diseases: compensation, 14741 [31MY]

Fairfax, VA: opening of Family Respite Center, 22298 [2AU]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: administration with respect to coal mining, 2814-2829 [21FE]

Gastroenterology-digestive diseases: program for biomedical research scholars, 30270 [4OC]

Handicapped: administration record, 24723 [10SE]

Hazardous substances: workers' ``right to know'' workplace protection, 14034 [23MY]

Health promotion and disease prevention: establish centers for research and demonstration (S. 771), 31022 [9OC]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act: enact (S. 2301), 31019 [9OC]

Heroin: legalize distribution for certain terminally ill patients (H.R. 5290), 26073 [10OC]

Hospital insurance program: exempt older employees from taxes (H.R. 5723), 14351 [24MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2166), conference report, 30100 [4OC]

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: tribute to International Conference, 14737 [31MY]

Keith, Jeff: cross country run to heighten awareness of ability of the handicapped and life after cancer, 21646 [31JY]

Kwang-Ming Chen: tribute, 7167 [29MR]

Lead poisoning: automobile pollution, 24564 [6SE]

Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: amend (S. 38), 8641 [10AP]

Los Angeles County, CA: Association for Retarded Citizens-Southwest, 24122 [10AU]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 488), 3069 [22FE]

———designate (S.J. Res. 239), 12810 [17MY]

Medicare: coverage of occupational therapy, 9801 [24AP]

———extend waiver of 24-hour nursing requirement for certain hospitals (H.R. 5274), 7651 [3AP]

———make permanent waiver of 24-hour nursing requirement for certain hospitals (H.R. 5273), 7651 [3AP]

Memphis, TN: Liver Organ Transplant Fund, 4732 [6MR]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 578), 14386 [24MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 295), 28693 [2OC]

National Alopecia Areata Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 644), 24580 [6SE]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (H.J. Res. 451), 435 [25JA], 10548 [1MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 244), 10973 [3MY]

———observance, 11692 [9MY]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 550), 9616 [12AP]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (H.J. Res. 507), 4714 [6MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 309), 28693 [2OC]

National Christmas Seal Month: designate (H.J. Res. 626), 20382 [29JN]

National CPR Awareness Week: designate, 24732 [10SE]

National Diabetes Month: designate (H.J. Res. 591), 15992 [12JN]

———designate (S.J. Res. 299), 28696 [2OC]

———observance, 20361 [29JN]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 228), 12809 [17MY]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (H.J. Res. 512), 5108 [8MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 254), 25163 [12SE]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (H.J. Res. 529), 23025 [10AU]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 565), 11940 [10MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 201), 28695 [2OC]

National Hemophilia Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 486), 2803 [21FE]

National Independent Laboratory Week: designate (H.J. Res. 725), 20447 [29JN]

National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: establish (S. 540), 14875 [5JN]

———establish (S. 540), appointment of conferees, 14897 [5JN], 17014 [19JN]

———establish (S. 540), conference report, 31011 [9OC]

———establish (S. 540), permission to file conference report, 29476 [3OC], 30338 [5OC]

National Mental Health Association: anniversary, 30244 [4OC]

National Nursing Home Employees Week: observance, 24160 [10AU]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act: enact (H.R. 4684), 24919 [11SE], 25207 [12SE], 27814 [28SE], 28797 [2OC]

National Osteoporosis Week: designate (H.J. Res. 610), 19428 [27JN]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (H.J. Res. 460), 935 [30JA]

———designate (S.J. Res. 259), 30311 [5OC]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (H.J. Res. 275), 25161 [4OC]

———designate (H.J. Res. 595), 19461 [27JN], 25219 [13SE], 25410 [13SE]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Week: observance, 11065 [3MY]

National Vaccine-Injury Compensation Act: enact (H.R. 5810), 15513 [7JN]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: observance, 11025 [3MY]

Nuclear testing: damages from the Nevada test site (H.R. 5855), 16617 [14JN]

Organ Donation Awareness Week: observance, 32566 [12OC]

Organ Transplant Act: enact (H.R. 5580), 17666, 17667, 18465 [22JN], 19458 [27JN]

Organ Transportation Good Samaritan Act: enact, 23209 [8AU]

Ostomy Awareness Month: designate (H.J. Res. 587), 15261 [6JN]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: desigante (H.J. Res. 432), 6352 [22MR]

Plague: increase in cases, 22373 [6AU]

Rural health care systems: prospective payment regulations, 22537 [6AU]

Smoking: effect on health, 27333 [9OC]

Toxic chemicals: require profiles of frequently found or of greatest risk (H.R. 4813), 6772 [27MR]

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend (H.R. 4303), 6772 [27MR]

Veterans: compensation for exposure to herbicide agent orange (H.R. 1961), 736 [30JA], 746-752 [30JA], 1124-1130 [31JA], 1150, 1160, 1175 [31JA], 1185 [1FE], 1775 [2FE], 2376 [8FE], 12605 [16MY], 14033 [23MY], 29557 [4OC]

———compensation for exposure to herbicides (H.R. 1961), Senate amendment, 29544-29557 [3OC]

———spouse dependency and indemnity disability compensation rates for E-3 and below pay rates (H.R. 6035), 21375 [26JY]

Vetter, David P.: Presidential Medal of Freedom to severe combined immune deficiency victim (H. Res. 451), 4365 [5MR], 4615 [6MR]

Vietnam Veterans Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Act: enact (H.R. 4711), 1397-1398 [1FE]

Wyoming Valley Crippled Children's Association, PA: tribute, 7260 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: research funding, 26476 [21SE], 26675, 26680, 26681 [25SE]

Agent orange: disability compensation for exposure to herbicides containing dioxins, 13147 [22MY], 14144 [24MY]

Agricultural research: funding to control brucellosis, 23361 [9AU], 26209-26211 [20SE]

Alcohol abuse: prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, 14090 [24MY]

Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act: enact (S. 2303), 10088-10091 [26AP]

———enact (S. 2303), conference report, 29272-29275 [3OC]

———enact (S. 2303), technical correction (S. Con. Res. 150), 29275 [3OC]

———introduction (S. 2303), 2516 [9FE]

Alzheimer's disease: assistance to certain victims (S. 2221), 593 [26JA]

———supportive services, 14213 [24MY]

———tax deductions for dependent care (S. 2222), 593 [26JA]

———treatment by VA (S. 2220), 593 [26JA]

Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act: introduction (S. 2946), 23338 [9AU]

American Heart Month: observance, 1344 [1FE]

Asbestos: hazard control in schools, 7122-7128 [29MR]

Asbestos Workers' Recovery Act: enact (S. 2708), 15290 [7JN]

———introduction (S. 2708), 13526-13528 [23MY]

Asbestos-related diseases: compensation system, 9356-9357 [12AP]

Biomedical Research, Training, and Medical Library Assistance Act: amend (S. 773), 1705 [2FE], 7229 [30MR]

Boyle, Joseph F.: installed as AMA president, 22871 [8AU]

Byrd, Benjamin F., Jr.: tribute, 8582 [10AP]

Cancer: model programs to develop an economical method for early detection (S. 2843), 20127 [29JN]

———research funding, 2060 [7FE]

Children: disease immunization, 16676 [15JN]

Chippewa Indian Tribe: establish contract health service delivery area, 25076 [12SE]

Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center: tribute, 27172 [26SE]

De Land, FL: dedication of surgical center, 3181 [23FE]

Dept. of HHS: testing of home emergency response systems (S. 2941), 23334 [9AU]

Disabled: achievements, 1706 [2FE]

Drug industry: facilitate export of new products not yet approved for domestic market (S. 2878), 21196, 21227 [26JY]

Elderly: health care, 26291 [20SE]

FDA: funding for acquired immune deficiency syndrome activities, 29050 [3OC]

Federal agencies: improve worker wellness programs, 29227 [3OC]

Geriatric Manpower Act: introduction (S. 3009), 26036 [19SE]

Geriatrics: advancements made by VA, 26292 [20SE]

———funding for training (S. 3035), 26036 [19SE], 27683 [28SE]

Health care: cost containment through competitive medical plans and preferred provider arrangements (S. 2501), 7107 [29MR]

———economically disadvantaged, 13300 [22MY]

———national survey on costs, 20167 [29JN]

———success of Iowa coalition to control costs, 2723 [21FE]

Health Care Coordination Act: enact (S. 1614), 11311 [8MY]

Health Maintenance Organization Act: enact (S. 2311), 19716, 19717 [28JN]

———introduction (S. 2311), 2524 [9FE]

Health maintenance organizations: improve operations, 2524 [9FE]

Health professions: training assistance, 5329-5331 [13MR]

Health promotion and disease prevention: establish centers for research and demonstration (S. 771), House amendments, 31836-31841 [11OC]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act: enact (S. 2301), 2507 [9FE], 15670 [11JN], 27766-27770 [28SE]

———enact (S. 2301), House amendments, 30808-30811 [9OC]

Home Care Protection Act: introduction (S. 2338), 3152-3154 [23FE]

Hospice care: maintain current payment methodology, 28363 [2OC]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2166), 25069-25082 [12SE], 25385 [13SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2166), appointment of conferees, 26716 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2166), conference report, 28933 [3OC]

Indian Health Service: clarify terms of leases for facilities, 25076 [12SE]

———eliminate provisions to upgrade to agency status, 25078 [12SE]

Indians: demonstration program for direct billing of medicare and medicaid payments, 25077 [12SE]

———eliminate grants of unobligated funds for health care facilities, 25076 [12SE]

Javits, Jacob K.: comments on terminal illness and quality of life, 24782 [11SE]

Keith, Jeff: tribute, 21549, 21557 [30JY], 21632, 21634 [31JY]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 239), 2715 [21FE], 3481 [27FE], 5161 [12MR]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: tribute to reading champions program, 26288 [20SE]

Maryland: Health Fair '84, 4293 [2MR]

Medicare: coverage of catastrophic illnesses (S. 2895), 21625-21627 [31JY]

———coverage for services of mental health professionals (S. 2339), 3155 [23FE]

———health maintenance organizations, 13302 [22MY]

———payment rates for hospice care (S. 2725), 14948 [5JN]

———recertification of need for certain services by nurse practitioners (S. 2938), 23331 [9AU]

Medicare Solvency and Health Care Financing Reform Act: enact (S. 2424), 21540 [30JY]

———enact (S. 2424), referred to committee, 5381 [13MR]

———introduction (S. 2424), 5356-5367 [13MR]

Middleswarth, Tami D.: tribute, 20028 [29JN]

Minnesota institutional care: status, 20170 [29JN]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 295), 12176 [15MY], 15357 [7JN], 23774 [10AU]

Nastasi, Thomas, Jr.: Cooley's Anemia Foundation award recipient, 14149 [24MY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (H.J. Res. 451), 13250 [22MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 290), 11283-11284 [8MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 244), 3173 [23FE], 9860 [25AP]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 260), 5750 [15MR], 11251 [8MY]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (S.J. Res. 309), 15345 [7JN], 15627 [11JN], 23775 [10AU]

National Childhood Vaccine-Injury Compensation Act: enact (S. 2117), 19716 [28JN]

National Christmas Seal Month: designate (S.J. Res. 324), 19395 [27JN], 22348 [3AU]

National Commission on Neurofibromatosis: establish (S. 1623), 6438 [22MR]

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Week (S.J. Res. 318), 17590 [20JN], 23775 [10AU]

National Diabetes Month: designate (S.J. Res. 299), 13085 [21MY], 13300 [22MY], 23774 [10AU]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 228), 2267, 2268 [8FE], 3484 [27FE]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (S.J. Res. 254), 4357 [5MR], 13250 [22MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 201), 25664 [17SE]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (S.J. Res. 225), 3481, 3484 [27FE]

National Health Service Corps Act: introduction (S. 2281), 2479 [9FE]

National Hemophilia Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 264), 6430 [22MR]

National Hospice Month: designate (S.J. Res. 334), 20598 [24JY], 23777 [10AU]

National Hospital and Health Care Day: designate (S.J. Res. 242), 3173 [23FE]

National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease: establish (S. 540), 1705 [2FE], 7229 [30MR], 14195-14205 [24MY], 14952 [5JN]

———establish (S. 540), appointment of conferees, 26448 [21SE]

———establish (S. 540), conference report, 30801-30804 [9OC]

———establish (S. 540), House amendments, 26448 [21SE]

———establish (S. 540), placed on calendar, 13251 [22MY]

———establish (S. 773), 1705 [2FE]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: reauthorize (S. 2615), 10462 [1MY], 11779 [10MY], 19720-19724 [28JN]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: reauthorize (S. 2615), 10462 [1MY], 11779 [10MY], 19720-19724 [28JN]

National Library of Medicine: funding, 31793 [11OC]

———funding for integrated academic information management system, 28358 [2OC]

National Make-a-Wish Month: designate (S.J. Res. 344), 23850 [10AU]

National Medical Transcriptionist Week: designate (S.J. Res. 357), 28403 [2OC]

National Mental Retardation Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 339), 22329 [3AU]

National Organ Transplant Act: enact (S. 2018), referral, 5162 [12MR]

National Organ Transplant Trust Fund: contributions through checkoff system on income tax form (S. 2791), 18629-18631 [26JN]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (S.J. Res. 259), 5749 [15MR], 6537 [26MR]

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (S.J. Res. 275), 9307 [12AP], 23774 [10AU]

National Tuberous Sclerosis Week: designate (S.J. Res. 148), 3483 [27FE]

Omnibus Health Services and Health Services Research Act: introduction (S. 2452), 5933-5935 [20MR]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act: enact (S. 2048), 8740-8743 [11AP]

———enact (S. 2048), appointment of conferees, 20059 [29JN]

———enact (S. 2048), conference report, 29980-29982 [4OC]

———enact (S. 2048), House amendments, 20057 [29JN]

Ostomy Awareness Month: designate (S.J. Res. 330), 19669, 19670 [28JN]

OTA: extend authority to conduct bioethical studies, 14199 [24MY]

Parkinson's disease: efforts of New Jersey organizations to eliminate, 18559 [25JN]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 432), 6695 [27MR]

———designate (S.J. Res. 263), placed on calendar, 6457 [22MR]

Poultry industry: avian influenza epidemic, 2271 [8FE]

Primary health care: block grant programs, 2521 [9FE]

Primary Health Care Act: enact (S. 2308), 19724, 19726, 19728 [28JN]

———introduction (S. 2308), 2521 [9FE]

Principal, Victoria: campaign for independent institute for arthritis, 1705 [2FE]

Radiation: disability compensation for exposure to ionizing radiation, 13147 [22MY], 14144 [24MY]

Scleroderma Awareness Week: observance, 14149 [24MY]

Smoking: health hazards, 26052 [19SE]

———relation to heart disease, 1344 [1FE]

Smoking Prevention Health and Education Act: enact (S. 772), 25655 [17SE]

Social Security Disability Determination Reform Act: introduction (S. 2369), 3804 [29FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 757), 7122-7128 [29MR]

Teenage alcohol abuse: prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, 20166 [29JN]

VA: automobile adaptive equipment, 22937 [8AU]

———contract care authority in Puerto Rico, 22936 [8AU]

———enhance management of medical treatment programs (S. 2514), 7218 [30MR], 22924-22946 [8AU], 28937 [3OC]

———enhance management of medical treatment programs (S. 2514), H.R. 5618 passed in lieu, 22946 [8AU]

———enhance management of medical treatment programs (S. 2514), indefinitely postponed, 22951 [8AU]

———establish National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 22942 [8AU]

———establish Special Committee for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 22930, 22933, 22942 [8AU]

———extend authority to contract for alcohol and drug abuse treatment by community-based facilities, 22930 [8AU]

———funding for State care facilities, 22939, 22943 [8AU]

———Grace Commission health-care system recommendations, 22939, 22944 [8AU]

———guidelines for treatment of neurological diseases, 22941, 22943, 22945 [8AU]

———health care for civilians who served in Vietnam, 22936 [8AU]

———pay rates for psychologists, 22939 [8AU]

———readjustment counseling eligibility requirements, 22935 [8AU]

———reject proposed changes in health care system (S. Res. 364), 8436 [9AP]

———treatment of income derived by veterans from incentive or work therapy programs, 22937 [8AU]

———utilization of health care facilities in rural areas, 22936, 22943, 22945 [8AU]

VA Health Care Program Improvements Act: enact (S. 2269), 6727-6730 [27MR]

———enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), 13147-13177 [22MY], 14144 [24MY], 29941-29965 [4OC]

———enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), appointment of conferees, 13180 [22MY]

———enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), S. 1651 indefinitely postponed, 13180 [22MY]

———enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), pass H.R. 1961 in lieu, 13177 [22MY]

———enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), time limitation, 13115 [21MY]

———enact (S. 2269), 7446 [3AP]

Veterans: compensation for exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides containing dioxins (S. Res. 372), 9884-9887 [25AP]

———presumption of service connection for certain diseases, 13284 [22MY]

Visiting Nurse Service of Toledo, OH: tribute, 10492 [1MY]

Wicks, Ben: tribute, 21579 [31JY]

World Health Day: designate (S.J. Res. 137), 3482 [27FE]

Wyoming Catastrophic Information Network, Inc.: tribute, 30887 [9OC]

Reports

Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grants: committee of conference (S. 2303) (H. Rept. 98-1123), 28103-28110 [1OC]

Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act: committee of conference (S. 2946), 28734 [2OC]

Cancer Research Funding: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (excerpt), 26482 [21SE]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5640) (H. Rept. 98-890), 20549 [23JY]

Financial Assistance for Organ Procurement Organizations: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 507) (H.R. 5580) (H. Rept. 98-797), 13446 [22MY]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act (S. 2301): Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (excerpt), 27767 [28SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: committee of conference (S. 2166), 28714-28729 [2OC]

Justification for S. 773, Changes in Existing PHS Statute—National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (excerpt), 14198 [24MY]

Lupus Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 239), 4901 [8MR]

Meeting the Crisis in Institutional Care—Toward Better Choices, Financing, and Results: Citizens League of Minnesota, 20170 [29JN]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 322), 23324 [9AU]

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 318), 23324 [9AU]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week (S.J. Res. 228), 3149 [23FE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week (S.J. Res. 201), 3148 [23FE]

National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: committee of conference (S. 540), 30378-30400 [5OC]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 203), 4901 [8MR]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 259), 6419 [22MR]

Public Health Service Programs Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5602; H. Res. 536) (H. Rept. 98-864), 18977 [26JN]

Public Policy on Alcohol Problems: American Assembly, 14090-14094 [24MY]

Requirement for Emergency Equipment, Supplies, and Medicines Aboard Inflight Aircraft and Relieve Medical Personnel of Liability for Use: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 314) (S. Rept. 98-469), 13082 [21MY]

Temporary Program for Parenteral Diacetylmorphine Availability for Cancer Pain Relief: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5290) (H. Rept. 98-689), 9537 [12AP]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 508) (H.R. 5290) (H. Rept. 789), 13446 [22MY]

Training of Health Professions Personnel and Community Health Centers Under National Health Service Corps Program: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5602) (H. Rept. 98-817), 14826 [4JN]

Veterans' Disability Compensation for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation (S. 1388): Senator Cranston (additional views), 13150-13153 [22MY]

Resolution by organization

Tribute to Kwang-Ming Chen: Territory of Guam, 2172 [7FE]

Statements

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research: Sec. of HHS Heckler, 10463 [1MY]

Childhood Immunization: Dept. of HHS, 16677 [15JN]

Exposure of Veterans to Dioxins and Radiation: Hellen Gelband, 29960 [4OC]

———Michael Gough, 29960 [4OC]

———President Reagan, 13177 [22MY]

Extension of OTA Authority To Conduct Bioethical Studies: Senators Hatch, Kennedy, and Denton, 14199 [24MY]

Health Care for the Elderly: John Fontaine, 26291 [20SE]

Home Health Services: New Jersey home health administrator, 3153 [23FE]

Impact of Drug Export Restrictions, 21203 [26JY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (S. 540) (sundry excerpts), 30803 [9OC]

Policy on Fetal Research: American Academy of Pediatrics, 31012 [9OC]

Summaries

Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act (S. 2303), 2517 [9FE]

NIH Health Research Programs Conference Report, 31015 [9OC]

Health Professions Assistance Act, 5331 [13MR]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act Amendment (S. 2301), 27768 [28SE]

Nurse Education Act Amendments, 5330 [13MR]

Veterans' Disability Compensation for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation and Herbicides Containing Dioxins (S. Res. 372), 9888 [25AP]

Tables

Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health block grant authorization levels, 29272 [3OC]

Funding level for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 10463 [1MY]

Medicare reimbursements for hospice care, 14948 [5JN]

VA claims for radiation exposure, 13147 [22MY]

Testimonies

Administration of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act With Respect to Coal Mining (sundry), 2814-2829 [21FE]

Presumptions for Asbestos-Related Diseases, 11197 [7MY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 432, Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week, 6352 [22MR]

H.J. Res. 451, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 10549 [1MY]

H.J. Res. 486, National Hemophilia Awareness Month, 2803 [21FE]

H.J. Res. 545, Emergency Medicine Week, 25167 [12SE]

H.J. Res. 565, National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, 11940 [10MY]

H.J. Res. 591, National Diabetes Month, 15992 [12JN]

H.J. Res. 610, National Osteoporosis Week, 19428 [27JN]

H.R. 1961, Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act, 736 [30JA], 13177-13180 [22MY]

H.R. 5618, enhance management of VA medical treatment programs—Senate version, 22925-22951 [8AU]

H.R. 5791, American Footwear Act, 24920 [11SE]

H.R. 5849, Cancer Patients Employment Rights Act, 16628 [14JN]

Public Law 98-160, Title V—Status and Role of Administrator of VA, 20169 [29JN]

S. 540, establish National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 14202-14205 [24MY], 14875 [5JN]

S. 771, establish centers for research and demonstrations concerning health promotion and disease prevention, 31022 [9OC]

S. 2048, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act, 8740 [11AP], 20057-20059 [29JN]

S. 2166, authorizing appropriations for the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25069-25076 [12SE]

S. 2281, National Health Service Corps Act, 2480 [9FE]

S. 2301, Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act, 2508-2510 [9FE], 27771 [28SE]

S. 2303, Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act, 2518 [9FE], 10088 [26AP], 21223-21225 [26JY]

S. 2308, Primary Health Care Act, 2521 [9FE], 19724-19726 [28JN]

S. 2311, Health Maintenance Organization Act, 2525 [9FE]

S. 2339, medicare coverage for services of mental health professionals, 3155 [23FE]

S. 2369, Social Security Disability Determination Reform Act, 3807-3809 [29FE]

S. 2424, Medicare Solvency and Health Care Financing Reform Act, 5357-5366 [13MR]

S. 2501, health care cost containment through competitive medical plans and preferred provider arrangements, 7110 [29MR]

S. 2514, enhance management of VA medical treatment programs, 7220 [30MR], 22925-22928 [8AU]

S. 2615, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Institute on Drug Abuse reauthorization, 19720-19722 [28JN]

S. 2725, medicare payment rate for hospice care, 14948 [5JN]

S. 2791, Organ Transplant Contributions Act, 18630 [26JN]

S. 2878, facilitate export of new drug products not yet approved for domestic market, 21197 [26JY]

S. 2895, medicare coverage of catastrophic illnesses, 21627-21629 [31JY]

S. 2938, recertification of need for certain medicare services by nurse practitioners, 23331 [9AU]

S. 2941, Dept. of HHS testing of home emergency response systems, 23334 [9AU]

S. 2946, Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act, 23338 [9AU]

S. 3009, Geriatric Manpower Act, 26037 [19SE]

S. 3010, flexibility for State and local governments in conducting indemnity programs for control and eradication of brucellosis, 26211 [20SE]

S. Con. Res. 150, technical corrections yo S. 2303, Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act, 29275 [3OC], 30093 [4OC]

S. Res. 364, reject proposed changes in VA health care system, 8435 [9AP]

S. Res. 372, veterans' disability compensation for exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides containing dioxins, 9884 [25AP]

S.J. Res. 137, World Health Day, 3482 [27FE]

S.J. Res. 148, National Tuberous Sclerosis Week, 3483 [27FE]

S.J. Res. 201, National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, 25664 [17SE], 28695 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 225, National Eye Donor Month, 3484 [27FE]

S.J. Res. 228, National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week, 3484 [27FE], 12810 [17MY]

S.J. Res. 239, Lupus Awareness Week, 2716 [21FE], 5161 [12MR], 12811 [17MY]

S.J. Res. 244, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week, 9861 [25AP], 10973 [3MY]

S.J. Res. 254, National Down's Syndrome Month, 4358 [5MR], 25163 [12SE], 13250 [22MY]

S.J. Res. 259, National Reye's Syndrome Week, 5749 [15MR], 6537 [26MR], 30311 [5OC]

S.J. Res. 260, National Blood Pressure Awareness Week, 5750 [15MR], 11251 [8MY]

S.J. Res. 264, National Hemophilia Awareness Month, 6430 [22MR]

S.J. Res. 275, National Spina Bifida Month, 9307 [12AP], 23774 [10AU], 25161 [12SE]

S.J. Res. 290, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, 11283 [8MY]

S.J. Res. 295, Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week, 12176 [15MY], 23774 [10AU], 28694 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 299, National Diabetes Month, 23775 [10AU], 28696 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 309, National Cerebral Palsy Month, 23775 [10AU], 28693 [2OC]

S.J. Res. 318, National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Week, 17591 [20JN], 23775 [10AU]

S.J. Res. 324, National Christmas Seal Month, 19396 [27JN], 22348 [3AU]

S.J. Res. 330, Ostomy Awareness Month, 19669 [28JN]

S.J. Res. 334, National Hospice Month, 20599 [24JY], 23777 [10AU]

S.J. Res. 339, National Mental Retardation Awareness Month, 22331 [6AU]

S.J. Res. 357, National Medical Transcriptionist Week, 28403 [2OC]