DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related terms Secretary of Health and Human Services

Addresses

Administration's Health Policy: Representative Waxman, 2611 [9FE]

Health Manpower: James F. Glenn, 4223 [1MR]

Role of Nutrition in Health Care: Richard Rivlin, 9030 [11AP]

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children: George Stringfellow, 2174 [7FE]

Advertisements

List of some of the everyday products that contain PPA, 19467 [27JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5713), 14431, 14435, 14437 [30MY], 17815, 17817, 17818, 17819, 17863 [21JN], 19332 [27JN]

———making (H.R. 5713), amendments in disagreement, 19096 [27JN]

———making (H.R. 6028), 21719 [31JY], 21856, 21862, 21865, 21866, 21869 [1AU], 26467, 26468, 26470-26476, 26501 [21SE], 26670, 26675, 26681, 26686, 26699, 26701, 26703 [25SE], 31395-31405 [10OC]

———making urgent supplemental (H.J. Res. 492), 7224 [30MR]

———making urgent supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), 5757, 5779-5781 [15MR]

Foster care and SSI: funding (H.R. 6266), 26400 [20SE]

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act (S. 2301), 30808 [9OC]

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

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2603), 14214 [24MY]

Analyses

Appropriations (H.R. 6028), 21834 [1AU]

Appointments

Conferees: H.J. Res. 493, making urgent supplemental appropriations, 6249 [21MR]

———H.R. 3755, Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act, 15692 [11JN]

———H.R. 5713, making appropriations, 17986 [22JN]

———H.R. 6028, making appropriations for the Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education and related agencies, 27961 [1OC]

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

Articles and editorials

Agency Trying To Get Pay Data From Hospitals, 26657 [25SE]

Are Doctors Overpaid?, 17616 [20JN]

Black-White Health Gap—Disparity Widening, Congressional Caucus Is Told, 31746 [10OC]

Blow Some Smoke My Way, 3974 [29FE]

Bonker Medical Bill Worthy of Support, 31719 [10OC]

Building Blocks for Health Care Reform, 7113-7115 [29MR]

Bureaucratic Compassion Denied Even in Death, 7425 [2AP]

Bypass Surgery Isn't Keeping Developer Down, 10021 [25AP]

Crisis in Health Care for Black Americans, 3530 [27FE]

Developing a Safe Pesticide, 11036 [3MY]

Disability Disaster, 24338 [5SE], 24699 [10SE], 24960 [12SE]

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

Federal Officials Attempt To Undercut State and Local ``Right-To-Know'' Laws, 2156 [7FE]

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

Give the Disabled More Than Raw Deal, 24338 [5SE]

Hardships and Heartbreaks, 10787 [2MY]

Insensitive to Blacks' Health, 3530 [27FE]

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

Issue That Refuses To Die, 32558 [12OC]

Maple Heights Senior Program, 3697 [28FE]

Nutrition, 24919 [11SE]

Organizations See Big Loss—Hospital Groups Rap Medicare Wage Index, 26656 [25SE]

Profound Contempt, 13245 [22MY]

Release of Virtue—Alternatives to Abortion 1984, 14365 [24MY]

Research Plan on Brown Lung Drew Criticism, 14547 [30MY]

Respect for the Law?, 17636 [20JN]

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

Social Security Is in Good Shape, 5539 [14MR]

Special Report—Medical Mission Report on El Salvador, 5796 [15MR]

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

Symposium Studies Child Molestation, 30277 [4OC]

U.S. Flouts Courts in Determination of Benefit Claims, 13242 [22MY]

Veterans—Congressmen Told of VA Health Care Crisis, 28158 [1OC]

We Already Know Why Black Babies Die, 3960 [29FE]

When a Booming Population of Old Vets Checks in for VA Health Care, Look Out, 15504 [7JN]

When Abortion Becomes Birth—Dilemma of Medical Ethics Shaken by New Advances, 3329 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alcohol and drug abuse: revise and extend assistance authorities (see H.R. 5494)

Appropriations (see S. 2836; H.R. 6028,H.J. Res. 493, 519)

Bureau of Nursing: establish (see S. 2574)

Center for Nursing Studies and Research: establish (see S. 2574)

Deputy Sec. of HHS: redesignate position (see H.R. 5438)

Drug abuse: funding assistance for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 6211)

———grants to States for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs (see S. 2866)

Follow Through program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5145, 5885)

Head Start program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5145, 5277, 5885)

Information: study duplicative collection (see H.R. 5955)

Mental health: revise and extend assistance authorities (see H.R. 5494)

National Center for Health Services Research: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5496)

National Center for Health Services Research and Medical Technology Assessment: rename (see H.R. 5496)

National Center for Health Statistics: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5496)

National Library of Medicine: clearinghouse for consumer health education and information (see H.R. 6049)

Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance: delegations of authority for administration by independent agency (see S. 2778; H.R. 5904)

Poisons: Sec. of HHS grants for planning, development, and establishment of control centers (see S. 2798)

Social security: delegations of authority to independent agency to administer old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (see S. 2778; H.R. 5904)

Under Sec. for Health: establish position (see H.R. 5438)

Under Sec. for Human Services: establish position (see H.R. 5438)

Brochures

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention—Tips to Parents, 30857 [9OC]

Circulars

Social security disability benefits, 24700 [10SE]

Court decisions

Bruce Merli v. Sec. of HHS Heckler (social security disability benefits), 24698 [10SE]

Resolution of disputed disability claims: Supreme Court, 13214 [22MY]

Decisions

Tribal administration of health services, 28933 [3OC]

Definitions

Withholding of medical treatment for certain infants with life-threatening conditions, 21158 [26JY]

Explanations

Medical treatment for disabled infants, 21152 [26JY]

Factsheets

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 5777 [15MR]

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program Administration by Independent Agency (S. 2778), 17577 [20JN]

Letters

Asbestos: J. P. Koplan, Centers for Disease Control, 17838 [21JN]

———Richard A. Lemen, Centers for Disease Control, 17839 [21JN]

Appropriations for low-income energy assistance: Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 4642 [6MR]

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act (H.R. 3979): Senators Trible and Ford (excerpt), 25004 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS Office for Civil Rights funding: several Senators, 26478 [21SE]

Establishing position of Assistant Commissioner of Indian Programs, 14216 [24MY]

Exposure of veterans to dioxins and radiation, 29960 [4OC]

Funding child welfare resource centers, 32305 [11OC]

Funding for foster care: Sec. Heckler, 31944 [11OC]

Funding of library services for aged, 14210 [24MY]

Head Start Act reauthorization (H.R. 5277): Sec. of HHS Heckler, 6931 [28MR]

Health Care Financing Administration medicare reimbursement formula: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 26655 [25SE]

———Senator Exon, 26656 [25SE]

Medical treatment of infants with life-threatening conditions: Christian Action Council, 21145 [26JY]

———National Child Abuse Coalition, 21145 [26JY]

———National Right to Life Committee, Inc., 21145 [26JY]

———Sec. of HHS Heckler, 21145 [26JY]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health appropriations: James O. Mason, 21838 [1AU]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program, 28502 [2OC]

Native American Programs Act extension: Sec. of HHS Heckler, 7729 [4AP]

Over-the-counter weight control drugs, 31795 [11OC]

Preventing child sexual abuse: Sec. of HHS Heckler, 30857 [9OC]

School Facilities Child Care Act (S. 1531): Sec. of HHS Heckler, 19311 [27JN]

Social security disability benefits eligibility: Dept. of Justice, 25977 [19SE]

———Richard A. Solottee, 11738 [10MY]

———Rudolph W. Giuliani, 24700 [10SE]

———Senator Cranston, 25991 [19SE]

———sundry excerpts), 6612 [28MR], 13218 [22MY]

Social services for Indian tribes, 14216 [24MY]

Upgrading Indian Health Service to agency status, 25079 [12SE]

———Senator Hatch, 25079 [12SE]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 3755, social security disability benefits reform amendment, 9141 [12AP]

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

Memorandums

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

Compassionate Pain Relief Act, 26075, 26076 [19SE]

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility Cost Estimates: CBO, 13222-13224 [22MY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 29863 [4OC]

Georgia, 10343 [30AP]

Nebraska, 10343 [30AP]

Messages

Deferral of Budget Authority: President Reagan, 40, 41 [23JA]

Pamphlets

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

``Nutrition and Your Health'', 3946 [29FE]

Papers

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

Petitions

Dept. of HHS budget: Southern Health Association, 23319 [9AU]

Lost, missing, and stolen children: Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, Syracuse, NY, 17068 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: impact of Presidential election on freedom of choice, 28798 [2OC]

Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act: extend certain provisions (H.R. 5758), 14766 [31MY]

Aged: optional pharmaceutical assistance program under medicaid program (H.R. 5977), 20413 [29JN]

———reduce paperwork required for benefits and services (H.R. 5955), 20374 [29JN]

Alzheimer's disease: care of veterans (H.R. 5920), 18473 [22JN]

———student grant priority to those who specialize in care of victims (H.R. 4272), 2671 [9FE]

American Heart Month: observance, 1396 [1FE], 3945 [29FE]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5713), 14412-14443 [30MY], 15473 [7JN], 17799-17817 [21JN]-19100 [27JN], 26776-26778 [25SE]

———making (H.R. 5713), amendments in disagreement, 19096 [27JN]

———making (H.R. 5713), appointment of conferees, 17986 [22JN]

———committee of conference (H.R. 6028) (H. Rept. 98-1132), 29611 [3OC]

———making (H.R. 5713), conference report, 19088 [27JN]

———making (H.R. 5713), permission to file conference report, 18734 [26JN]

———making (H.R. 5713), waiving certain points of order against consideration (H. Res. 511), 14410 [30MY]

———making (H.R. 6028), 21833 [1AU], 21848 6AU-21869 [1AU]

———making (H.R. 6028), amendments in disagreement, 31395-31405 [10OC]

———making (H.R. 6028), appointment of conferees, 27961 [1OC]

———making (H.R. 6028), conference report, 31364-31395 [10OC]

———making (H.R. 6028), permission to file conference report, 29329 [3OC]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), 4640 [6MR], 4644 [8MR], 5958 [20MR]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), appointment of conferees, 6249 [21MR]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), conference report, 6576, 6581 [27MR]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), permission to file conference report, 6346 [22MR]

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

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

Bone marrow donors: establish a registry, 17650 [21JN]

Breast cancer patients: advise as to alternative methods of treatment and obtain advised consent before surgery, 20344 [29JN]

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

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): training, 2666 [9FE]

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: reform the medicare reimbursement system, 948-949 [30JA]

Child care services: improve information and referral services (H.R. 5145), 14906 [5JN], 14915, 14916, 14917 [6JN], 14918, 14919 [7JN]-14920 [5JN], 15080 [6JN], 15361, 15364, 15366, 15368, 15371 [7JN], 16000 [12JN]

Child Molester Registration Act: enact (H.R. 6346), 30277 [4OC]

Compassionate Pain Relief Act: enact (H.R. 4762), 1952 [6FE]

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act: enact (H.R. 3979), 13991 [23MY]

Comprehensive Smoking Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 1824), 3691 [28FE]

Consumer protection: administration policy, 5804-5805 [15MR]

Danville, VA: proposed brown lung research experiment, 14547 [30MY]

Diet drugs: make phenylpropanolamine available by prescription only (H.R. 4675), 1761 [2FE], 19466 [27JN]

Disability: reforms in determination process (H.R. 3755), 5567 [14MR]

Doctor's fees: call for voluntary 1-year freeze, 3983 [29FE]

Employee health care: cost reduction, 14759 [31MY]

Family support services program: funding, 27606 [27SE]

Follow Through program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5145), 14906 [5JN], 14915, 14916, 14917 [6JN], 14918, 14919 [7JN]-14920 [5JN], 15080 [6JN], 15361, 15364, 15366, 15368, 15371 [7JN], 16000 [12JN]

Funding: proposed cuts, 22075 [1AU]

Head Start Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5277), 6930 [28MR]

Head Start and Human Services Act: amend (H.R. 5885), 18740, 18742 [26JN], 18746 [29JN], 18747 [23JY]-18748 [26JN], 31764 [10OC]

Head Start program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5145), 14793 [6JN], 14906 [5JN], 14914, 14915, 14916, 14917 [6JN], 14918, 14919 [7JN]-14920 [5JN], 15080 [6JN], 15361, 15364, 15366, 15368, 15371 [7JN], 16000 [12JN]

Health care: impact of technology, 9599 [12AP]

———reorganize programs (H.R. 5438), 9570 [12AP]

Health planning: funding, 31747 [10OC]

Heroin: permit therapeutic use (H.R. 4762), 1952 [6FE]

Hospice care: medicare reimbursement (H.R. 5386), 13971 [23MY]

Hospice movement: tribute, 1374 [1FE]

Hospitals: increase size of small facilities which may participate in swing-bed programs, 5405 [13MR]

———resolve inequities in medicare reimbursements, 1060 [31JA]

Hunger Relief Act: enact (H.R. 5151), 21956 [2AU]

Immunosuppressive medication: funds to purchase, 17651, 17660 [21JN]

Kien, C. Lawrence: awarded Chair of Nutrition at West Virginia University, 9030 [11AP]

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

Maternal and child health services block grant program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 4661), 659 [26JA]

Medical Computer Crimes Act: enact (H.R. 4954), 3528 [27FE]

Medicare: benefits to those living and traveling abroad (H.R. 4767), 2175 [7FE]

———payment guidelines of certain hospitals (H.R. 5006), 4037 [1MR]

Medicare Physicians Fair Payment Act: enact, 5797 [15MR]

Medicare-Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act: enact, 20446 [29JN]

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

Mental Health Act: enact (H.R. 4839), 2655 [9FE]

Mississippi State Medical Association: volunteer, 1-year freeze on fees, 6803 [27MR]

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

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program: tribute, 18478 [22JN]

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

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 550), 9587, 9616 [12AP]

National Cardiovascular Technologists Week: observance, 2667 [9FE]

National Center for Health Services Research: reauthorize (H.R. 5495), 9618 [12AP]

National Center for Health Statistics: reauthorize (H.R. 5495), 9618 [12AP]

National Hospice Month: designate (S.J. Res. 234), 25161 [12SE]

National Mental Health Association: anniversary, 29646 [3OC]

National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (H.J. Res. 457), 652 [26JA]

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

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

National Spina Bifida Month: designate (S.J. Res. 275), 25161 [12SE]

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

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

Native American program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5145), 14906 [5JN], 14915, 14916, 14917 [6JN], 14918, 14919 [7JN]-14920 [5JN], 15080 [6JN], 15361, 15364, 15366, 15368, 15371 [7JN], 16000 [12JN]

Nuclear facilities: research health effects of radiation exposure of workers, 20692 [24JY]

———safety of employees, 20317 [29JN]

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

Nursing homes: family responsibility for cost sharing (H. Con. Res. 134), 18619 [25JN]

Office of Civil Rights: funding, 21865 [1AU]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2603), conference report, 27337 [26SE]

Organ donors: encouragement, 15367 [7JN]

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

Pacemakers: FDA responsibility in proving safety and effectiveness, 5578 [14MR]

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital: tribute, 342 [24JA]

Private psychiatric hospitals: methods of prospective payment, 20395 [29JN]

Research Accountability Act: enact (H.R. 5098), 5072 [8MR]

Robert F. Kennedy Challenge Walk: tribute, 6798 [27MR]

Smoking: regulations on aircraft, 6067 [20MR]

Social security: disability insurance terminations due to budget cuts, 3285 [27FE]

———history of budgeting, 32550 [12OC]

———proposed reforms, 7635 [3AP]

———proposed reforms of disability provisions, 2444 [22FE]

Social Security Administration: establish as independent agency (H.R. 5904), 16298 [13JN], 24180 [10AU]

———repayment policies in cases of alleged overpayment (H.R. 5072), 5074 [8MR]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3755), 6610, 6611, 6612 [28MR], 6613, 7425 [2AP], 7890, 7891 [4AP], 10787 [2MY], 15692 [11JN], 17636 [20JN], 24337 [5SE], 26920, 26924 [25SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), appointment of conferees, 15692 [11JN]

———enact (H.R. 3755), conference deliberations, 25523 [17SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), conference report, 25871 [18SE], 26140-26146 [19SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), delay in conference, 20180 [29JN]

Striped bass: FDA requirements for acceptable PCB levels, 14768 [31MY]

Suicide prevention: establish a national commission (H.R. 5931), 19440 [27JN]

Swing bed program: maintain quality level (H.R. 6367), 28797 [2OC]

Universal Health Insurance Act: enact (H.R. 5231), 6486 [22MR]

University of Maryland: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System, 18470 [22JN]

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

West Virginia University: dedication of Charles E. ``Jim'' Compton Chair of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, 9030 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: provide for Federal assistance in certain cases of rape or incest, 26670, 26681, 26688, 26689 [25SE]

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

Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Act: enact (S. 2303), conference report, 29272-29275 [3OC]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5713), 17817 [21JN], 17826 [26JN]-17841 [21JN], 20164 [29JN]

———making (H.R. 5713), conference report, 19329-19334 [27JN]

———making (H.R. 6028), 26454, 26465-26484 [21SE], 26669, 26672-26693 [25SE]

———making (H.R. 6028), conference report, 31298-31302, 31304 [10OC]

———making (H.R. 6028), placed on calendar, 24280 [5SE]

———making (H.R. 6028), reprinting with amendments, 23814 [10AU]

———making (S. 2836), 22136 [2AU]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), hold at desk, 4747 [7MR]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), 5777 [15MR]

———making supplemental (H.J. Res. 493), conference report, 6694 [27MR]

Baker, Charles D.: nomination confirmed, 23442 [9AU]

Children: brochure on prevention of sexual abuse, 30857 [9OC]

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

Comprehensive Smoking Education Act: enact (H.R. 3979), 25003-25005 [12SE]

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

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

Geriatrics: funding for training, 26036 [19SE]

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

Golden Fleece Award: Health Care Financing Administration's measures to trim waste, 3083 [23FE]

Health Care Consumer Information Act: introduction (S. 2503), 7109 [29MR]

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

Health Care Financing Administration: increased monitoring of intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded, 26470 [21SE]

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

Health Services, Preventive Health Services, and Home and Community-Based Services Act: enact (S. 2301), House amendments, 30808-30811 [9OC]

Home emergency response systems: test (S. 2941), 23334 [9AU]

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

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]

———social services for aged, 14215 [24MY]

Infants: medical treatment for certain with life-threatening conditions, 21151-21156-21161 [26JY]

Institute for Health Care Technology Assessment: establish (S. 2504), 7109 [29MR]

Lee-Miller, Stephanie: nomination confirmed, 5788 [15MR]

———tribute, 5788 [15MR]

Libraries: increase services to aged, 14209 [24MY]

Livingston, Dodie T.: nomination confirmed, 22349 [3AU]

Macdonald, Donald I.: tribute, 24676 [10SE]

Medicare: Health Care Financing Administration reimbursement formula, 26655 [25SE]

Mental health services: funding, 28364 [2OC]

Mentally handicapped: federally funded institutions status, 21638 [31JY]

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

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: establish (S. 540), conference report, 30801-30804 [9OC]

National Library of Medicine: funding for integrated academic information management system, 28358 [2OC]

Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program: delegation of authority for administration by independent agency (S. 2778), 17576, 17584 [20JN]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2603), 14205-14217 [24MY], 23808 [10AU], 27757 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2603), conference report, 26956-26964 [26SE]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act: enact (S. 2048), appointment of conferees, 20059 [29JN]

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

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

Poisons: grants for planning, development, and establishment of control centers (S. 2798), 19379 [27JN]

Refugee: development of alternative programs, 28363 [2OC]

Scruggs, John F.: nomination, 14112 [24MY]

———nomination confirmed, 15600 [8JN]

Social security: delegation of authority to independent agency to administer old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (S. 2778), 17576, 17584 [20JN]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), 7170 [30MR], 9141 [12AP], 9642 [24AP], 11737 [10MY], 13205-13247 [22MY], 14109 [24MY], 23761 [10AU], 24697 [10SE], 24959 [12SE], 25662 [17SE], 25804 [18SE], 26287, 26292 [20SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), pass H.R. 3755 in lieu, 13247 [22MY]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), S. 476 indefinitely postponed, 13247 [22MY]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), appointment of conferees, 13247 [22MY]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), conference report, 25567 [17SE], 25975-25993, 26000 [19SE], 30889 [9OC]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 2002), 8438 [9AP], 25807 [18SE]

State and Local Narcotics Assistance Act: introduction (S. 2866), 20892-20895 [25JY]

Theater of the Deaf: funding, 26471 [21SE]

Reports

Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Act Reauthorization: committee of conference (S. 2616) (H. Rept. 98-1154), 30460 [5OC]

Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Health: committee of conference (H.R. 5603) (H. Rept. 98-1074), 26901 [25SE]

Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Services Block Grants Revision: committee of conference (S. 2303) (H. Rept. 98-1123), 28143 [1OC]

Alleviate Hunger in U.S. by Strengthening Federal Nutrition Programs: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5151; H. Res. 517) (S. Rept. 98-825), 15194 [6JN]

Amend Programs for Persons With Developmental Disabilities: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2573) (S. Rept. 98-493), 14832 [4JN]

Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 6040) (S. Rept. 98-570), 22121 [2AU]

———Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 98-605), 3938 [29FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.J. Res. 493), 4900 [8MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 6028) (H. Rept. 98-911), 21345 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (S. 2836) (S. Rept. 98-544), 20117 [29JN]

———committee of conference (H.R. 6028), 29594-29606 [3OC]

———committee of conference (H.R. 6040) (H. Rept. 98-977), 24083 [10AU]

———committee of conference (H.J. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 98-632), 6360, 6365 [22MR]

———committee of conference (H.R. 6028) (H. Rept. 98-1132), 29611

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 6040; H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 98-979), 24083 [10AU]

———Committee on Rules (H.J. Res. 648, H. Res. 586) (H. Rept. 98-1041), 26379 [20SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.J. Res. 648; H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 98-1045), 26589 [24SE]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments: committee of conference (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 98-1038), 26170 [19SE]

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5899) (S. Rept. 98-568), 21804 [1AU]

Extend Programs of Assistance for 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]

Financial Assistance for Organ Procurement Organizations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5580) (H. Rept. 98-769), 12321 [15MY]

Head Start, Follow Through, and Community Services Programs: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 5145) (H. Rept. 98-740), 11910 [10MY]

Head Start Act Programs Extension: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2565) (S. Rept. 98-484), 14112 [24MY]

———Committee on Rules (S. 2565; H. Res. 607) (H. Rept. 98-1149), 30460 [5OC]

Health and Health Care in New York City—How Are We Doing?: Bruce C. Vladeck, 5070 [8MR]

Health Care Financing Administration Medicare Benefits Eligibility: Inspector General (excerpt), 3083 [23FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act Extension: Committee on the Budget (H.R. 3729; S. Res. 424), 21615 [1AU]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 98-763), 12321 [15MY]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 2166) (S. Rept. 98-471), 13257 [22MY]

Interagency Task Force on Cigarette Safety: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1935), 14832 [4JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Amendment: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 4971) (H. Rept. 98-741), 11910 [10MY]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 267), 23324 [9AU]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Institute on Drug Abuse Programs Revision: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2615) (S. Rept. 98-477), 13525 [23MY]

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Establish: committee of conference (S. 540) (H.R. 98-1155), 30460 [5OC]

National Program on Health Consequence of Smoking Information: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3979) (H. Rept. 98-805), 13961 [23MY]

Nomination: Charles D. Baker, 22632 [7AU]

———Dodie T. Livingston, 21616 [31JY]

———John F. Scruggs, 14112 [24MY]

———Stephanie Lee-Miller, 5451 [14MR]

Nurse Education Amendments Regarding Higher Education: committee of conference (S. 2574) (H. Rept. 98-1143), 30204 [4OC]

———Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2574) (S. Rept. 98-492), 14832 [4JN]

Occupational Illness Data Collection Years Behind Communicable Disease Surveillance: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1144), 30459 [5OC]

Older Americans Act Appropriations: committe of conference (S. 2603), 26097-26110 [19SE]

———committee of conference (S. 2603) (H. Rept. 98-1037), 26170 [19SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4785; H. Res. 514) (H. Rept. 98-812), 14688 [31MY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act: committee of conference (S. 2048) (S. Rept. 98-1127), 28780 [2OC]

Preventive Health Care Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5538) (H. Rept. 98-1063), 26589 [24SE]

Public Health Service Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5496) (H. Rept. 98-818), 14826 [4JN]

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

Public Health Service Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5603) (H. Rept. 98-826), 15194 [6JN]

Public Health Service Act Amendment Relating to Health Professions Educational Assistance: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2559) (S. Rept. 98-491), 14832 [4JN]

Public Health Service Act Amendment Relating to Primary Health Care Services: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2308) (S. Rept. 98-490), 14832 [4JN]

Public Health Service Act Extension: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2934; H. Res. 561) (H. Rept. 98-921), 21716 [31JY]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2701) (S. Rept. 98-472), 13257 [22MY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5959) (H. Rept. 98-1034), 25923 [18SE]

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility Reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755): Senator Long (additional views), 13214-13217 [22MY]

———committee of conference (S. 476; H.R. 3755) (H. Rept. 98-1039), 26170 [19SE]

———committee of conference (S. 476; H.R. 3755), 26127-26140 [19SE]

Status of Federally Funded Institutions for the Mentally Handicapped, 21638-21641 [31JY]

Temporary Program for availability of Parenteral Diacetylmorphine for Cancer Pain Relief: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 508) (H.R. 5290) (H. Rept. 789), 13446 [22MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2704) (S. Rept. 98-475 ), 13257 [22MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 6028), 21869 [1AU]

Statements

Abortion Issues, 28799 [2OC]

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research, 10463 [1MY]

Asbestos: Centers for Disease Control, 17838, 17839 [21JN]

Biomedical Sciences Program Funding: John Brademas, 26691 [25SE]

———Senator Moynihan, 26690 [25SE]

Childhood Immunization, 16677 [15JN]

Health Planning Program Appropriations (excerpts), 31747 [10OC]

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

Vernice Doris Ferguson Elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, 28786 [2OC]

Studies

Equitable Health Care Survey II: Physicians' Attitudes Toward Cost Containment (summary), 17218 [19JN]

Tomorrow's Health Care: American College of Hospital (summary) Administrators, 28792 [2OC]

Summaries

Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act Extension (H.R. 5758), 14766 [31MY]

Appropriations (H.R. 6028), 26464 [21SE]

Health Care Legislation (S. 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504), 7113 [29MR]

Health Professions Assistance Act, 5331 [13MR]

Nurse Education Act Amendments, 5330 [13MR]

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility Reform (S. 476), 13224-13228 [22MY]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act (H.R. 3755), Conference Report, 25871 [18SE], 25977 [19SE]

Tables

Additional acquired immune deficiency syndrome research funds needed, 21896 [1AU]

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

Appropriations under H.R. 6028, 21870-21889 [1AU], 31301 [10OC], 31366 [10OC]

Estimates and new budget authority (H.R. 5713), 14417 [30MY]

Nondefense discretionary budget authority, 26688 [25SE]

Low-income home energy assistance grants, 5777 [15MR]

Older Americans Act appropriations (S. 2603), 26961 [26SE]

Testimonies

Grace Commission Recommendations on Government Expenditures (sundry excerpts), 21857 [1AU]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 457, National Nursing Home Residents Day, 652 [26JA]

H.J. Res. 493, supplemental appropriations for the low-income home energy assistance program, 4640 [6MR]

H.R. 4675, prescription availability for diet drugs containing phenylpropanolamine, 1762 [2FE]

H.R. 4762, permit therapeutic use of heroin, 1952 [6FE]

H.R. 4767, medicare benefits to those living and traveling abroad, 2176 [7FE]

H.R. 4954, Medical Computer Crimes Act, 3529 [27FE]

H.R. 5072, repayment policies of Social Security Administration in cases of alleged overpayment of benefits, 5074 [8MR]

H.R. 5145, authorizing appropriations for Head Start, Follow Through, and community services programs, to establish a program to provide child care information and referral services, 14906 [5JN]

H.R. 5277, Head Start Act reauthorization, 6931 [28MR]

H.R. 5438, reorganize, 9570 [12AP]

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

H.R. 5885, Head Start and Human Services Act amendments, 18740-18742 [26JN]

H.R. 5920 care of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, 18474 [22JN]

H.R. 5955, reduce paperwork required of the aged for benefits and services, 20375 [29JN]

H.R. 5977, optional pharmaceutical assistance program to the aged under medicaid program, 20413 [29JN]

H.R. 6028, appropriations, 21848-21856 [1AU], 26454-26464 [21SE]

S. 476, social security disability benefits eligibility reform, 13205-13211 [22MY]

S. 2048, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act, 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. 2503, Health Care Consumer Information Act, 7112 [29MR]

S. 2504, establish Institute for Health Care Technology Assessment, 7112 [29MR]

S. 2603, authorizing appropriations for the Older Americans Act, 14205-14208 [24MY]

S. 2778, old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program administration by independent agency, 17578-17583 [20JN]

S. 2798, authorize grants by Sec. of HHS for planning, development, and establishment of poison control centers, 19379 [27JN]

S. 2866, State and Local Narcotics Assistance Act: introduction, 20893 [25JY]

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

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

S.J. Res. 275, designate National Spina Bifida Month, 25161 [12SE]