BONKER, DON (a Representative from Washington)
Addresses
Export Administration Act (H.R. 3231): by, 7265
Amendments offered by, to
Export Administration Act: amend (S. 979), 4961 [8MR]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3398, Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act, 29471 [3OC]
———H.R. 4072, Wheat Improvement Act, 6869 [28MR]
———H.R. 5167, Dept. of Defense authorization, 17708 [21JN]
———S. 979, Export Administration Act, 4971 [8MR]
Articles and editorials
Bonker Bill Isn't Just a Crowd-Pleaser, John Reistrup, Seattle (WA) Post Intelligencer, 11937 [10MY]
Bonker Medicare Bill Worthy of Support, Olympia (WA) Olympian, 31719
Debtors Who Aren't in Trouble, Washington (DC) Post, 24119
First Step, Judy Mann, Washington (DC) Post, 14403
Luke Graham, Neale Chaney, 32578
Mortgage Revenue Bond Program, by, Housing, High Interest Rates, and the Northwest Economy (publication), 1779
Real Immigration Bill, Lawrence H. Fuchs, Washington (DC) Post, 16323
Real Risk Is to Our Trade Balance, by, Washington (DC) Post, 9560 [12AP]
Soviets Step Up Repression, Jeri Laber, Chicago (IL) Tribune, 21734
Students Allowed To Be Religious, Nat Hentoff, Village Voice (publication), 26916
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Customs Service: rescind amendments relative to regulations of country of origin to imports of textiles and apparel (see H. Res. 589), 26901 [25SE]
Education: Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (see H.R. 5345), 7867 [4AP]
Export Administration Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 4956), 3587 [28FE]
Federal educational funds: may be obligated or expended to any State or local agency (see H.R. 4996), 4046 [1MR]
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe-Dexter by the Sea Claim Settlement Act: enact (see H.R. 5714), 13961 [23MY]
Tariff schedules: clarify duty treatment of plywood (see H.R. 5182), 6013 [20MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: make certain changes in membership and operations (see H.R. 1617), 23611 [9AU]
African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]
Air transportation: assure protection of the traveling public (see H.R. 2053), 6014 [20MR]
Bankruptcy: clarify circumstances under which collective bargaining agreements may be rejected (see H.R. 4908), 5066 [8MR]
Burford, Anne M.: sense of House disapproval of appointment to National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H. Res. 555), 21511 [30JY]
Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act: enact (see H.R. 4103), 26096 [19SE]
Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility, American Childrens Hospital, Krakow, Poland: funding (see H.R. 4835), 2449 [9FE]
Coastal Zone Management Act: amend regarding Federal activities (see H.R. 4589), 2356 [8FE]
Commissioner of Customs: establish Columbia-Snake Customs District (see H.R. 5625), 11446 [8MY]
Communications Act: national policy regarding cable television (see H.R. 4103), 26171 [19SE]
Communications industry: extend certain treatment to employees when transferred between various telephone companies (see H.R. 5391), 10773 [2MY]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see H.R. 5640), 20333 [29JN]
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War: recognize (see H.R. 3406), 121 [23JA]
Education amendments, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act: clarify applications of certain titles (see H.R. 5490), 11013 [3MY]
El Salvador: continue in effect current certification requirements (see H.R. 4656), 497 [26JA]
ERISA: investment by employee benefit plans in residential mortgages (see H.R. 4243), 498 [26JA]
Federal regional office structure: preclude changes except by statute (see H.R. 4663), 497 [26JA]
Federal timber: buyout of certain contracts (see H.R. 5649), 11911 [10MY]
Fishing: impose moratorium on Atlantic striped bass (see H.R. 4884), 5250 [13MR]
Fishing industry: small business disaster loans (see H.R. 4660), 497 [26JA]
Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 15196 [6JN]
Foreign Assistance Act and Related Programs Appropriations Act: basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 25184 [12SE]
Foreign governments: implementation of policy in opposition to practice of torture (see H.J. Res. 605), 18978 [26JN]
Glomar Java Sea (vessel): U.N. cooperation in discovery of fate of crew (see H. Con. Res. 268), 10244 [26AP]
High Technology Research and Scientific Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 2052 [7FE]
International Court of Justice: declare null and void administration's attempt to withdraw acceptance of compulsory jurisdiction (see H.R. 5621), 15484 [7JN]
International development programs: authorize for fiscal year 1985 (see H.R. 5119), 5533 [14MR]
LSC: insure procedures for determining eligibility (see H.R. 4659), 2356 [8FE]
Mandela, Nelson and Winnie: release from South African prison (see H. Res. 430), 7586 [3AP]
MIA's/POW's: Southeast Asia (see H. Con. Res. 322), 20550 [23JY]
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 15195 [6JN]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]
National forest receipts: increase percentage to States and expand purposes for which they may be expended (see H.R. 5315), 7258 [30MR]
National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 28145 [1OC]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 20334 [29JN]
National observances: establish commission to advise the President (see H.R. 4571), 5691 [15MR]
National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 28145 [1OC]
National Week of the Ocean: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 2355 [8FE]
Nicaragua: no appropriated funds to be used for mining of ports (see H. Con. Res. 290), 9541 [12AP]
Nuclear-powered submarines: prohibit disposal in ocean waters (see H.R. 4117), 2793 [21FE]
Nuclear weapons: mutual and verifiable moratorium (see H.R. 5571), 10772 [2MY]
Older Americans Act: appropriations (see H.R. 4785, 5414), 9026, 9028 [11AP]
Senior Companion program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 333), 19985 [28JN]
Social security: delay for 2 years mandatory coverage of employees of religious organizations (see H.R. 4621), 2451 [9FE]
———monthly benefit for the month in which recipient dies (see H.R. 5110), 6999 [29MR]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: cleanup of sites (see H.R. 4813), 4698 [6MR]
Space weapons: seek mutual and verifiable ban (see H.J. Res. 523, 524), 10572 [1MY]
State and local retirement systems: reporting, disclosure, and fiduciary standards (see H.R. 5143), 5690 [15MR]
State mining and mineral resources research institute program: establish (see H.R. 4214), 2451 [9FE]
Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 2794 [21FE]
Surplus vessels: grants for retrofitting and operation (see H.R. 5039), 9028 [11AP]
Synthetic Fuels Corp.: prohibit from making awards of financial assistance (see H.R. 4098), 11667 [9MY]
Taxation: clarify treatment of travel expenses in cases of construction workers (see H.R. 5807), 15484 [7JN]
———exempt interest in determining social security benefits (see H.R. 4150), 1940 [6FE]
———investment by employee benefit plans in residential mortgages (see H.R. 4243), 498 [26JA]
———urging conferees to extend renewable energy credits (see H. Res. 513), 16300 [13JN]
Tobacco: establish national program to increase availability of information on health (see H.R. 3979), 3021 [22FE]
Treasury obligations: prohibit the issuance in bearer form of securities which are interests in (see H.R. 6315), 27386 [26SE]
Women's History Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), 3343 [27FE]
World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 26171 [19SE]
Factsheets
Export Administration Act Amendments (H.R. 4230), 32191-32204 [11OC]
Guidelines
Equal Access Act, 26632
Letters
Trade and Development Enhancement Act: AID, 11651 [9MY]
Remarks by, on
Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 6040), conference report, 24010
Banking: state of deterioration, 14768
Bankruptcy: appointment of judges (H.R. 5174), 6057
———clarify circumstances under which collective bargaining agreements may be rejected (H.R. 4908), 6057
Bonner, Elena: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 21734
Budget: deficit, 14768
Business: breaking union contracts upon filing for bankruptcy, 6057
China, People's Republic of: nuclear weapons cooperation agreement, 15882 [12JN]
Civil Rights Act: enact (H.R. 5490), 18875
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3557 [28FE], 32212 [11OC]
Customs Service: rescind amendments to regulations of country of origin to imports of textiles and apparel (H. Res. 589), 26933
Deficit Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 4170), conference report, 19060
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5167), 12491 [16MY], 14499 [30MY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5798), 17681, 17682, 17687 [21JN]
Economic conditions: international balance of trade deficit, 23210
Education: equal access to school facilities by religious groups for meetings, 12063-12065 [14MY], 12217, 12227 [15MY], 20935, 20943, 20945 [25JY], 32315
———Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (H.R. 5345), 9549
Education Act: amend (H.R. 11), 21233, 21234, 21241, 21250, 21253 [26JY]
Educational institutions: extend antidiscrimination provisions of the Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act, 18875
El Salvador: continuation of certification requirements (H.R. 4656), 1993
———military assistance, 24010
Emergency Mathematics and Science and Education Act: enact (H.R. 1310), Senate amendment, 20935, 20943, 20945 [25JY]
———enact (H.R. 1310), consideration of Senate amendment, 20680 [24JY]
Equal Access Act, 26632
———enact (H.R. 5345), 9549
ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits and provide greater equity under private pension plans (H.R. 4280), 14402
Ethiopian Jews: expressing concern of Congress regarding plight (H. Con. Res. 107), 24864 [11SE]
Export Administration Act: amend, 32581
———amend authorities (H.R. 3231), 7260
———amend (H.R. 4230), 32152, 32190, 32204, 32209 [11OC]
———amend (S. 979), 4951, 4961, 4971 [8MR]
———conference committee, 6579 [27MR]
———extension (H.R. 4956), 3555, 3556 [28FE]
Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act: enact (H.R. 2838), 28088 [1OC]
Fishing industry: plight, 26398
Foreign trade: deficit, 19015 [27JN]
———export controls, 6579 [27MR]
———U.S. policy, 14230 [24MY]
Generalized System of Preferences Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 6023), 29402 [3OC]
Hazardous substances: cleanup of waste sites, 24057
Housing: mortgage revenue bond program, 1778
Humpback whales: call for a wildlife preserve in West Indies (H.J. Res. 136), 24868, 24869 [11SE]
Immigration: policy, 16323
Immigration Reform and Control Act: enact (H.R. 1510), 17289
International Court of Justice: jurisdiction over U.S., 8483 [10AP]
International debt, 24119
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5119), 11650-11652 [9MY]
Mount St. Helens, WA: eruption 4th anniversary, 14004
MX missile: funding, 12491 [16MY]
Nicaragua: military assistance, 8483 [10AP]
Nuclear weapons: cooperation agreement with People's Republic of China, 15882 [12JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4785), 22412
Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act: enact (H.R. 3398), conference report, 31002 [9OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, 21253 [26JY]
Reagan, President: policy toward International Court of Justice, 8483 [10AP]
Refugees: policy, 16323
Religion in public schools: equal access to student groups, 4616 [6MR]
Religious Speech Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4996), 4226
Retirement Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4280), 14402
Sakharov, Andrei: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 21734
SBA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3020), 5607 [15MR]
School Facilities Child Care Act: enact (H.R. 4193), 14402
School prayer: voluntary, 21233, 21234, 21241, 21250, 21253 [26JY]
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe-Dexter by the Sea Claim Settlement Act: enact (H.R. 5714), 14010
Social security: guaranteed cost-of-living increase (H.R. 6299), 28460
Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 21734
———sense of Congress that signatories of Helsinki Final Act should be provided with specific information on Andrei Sakharov and Elena Bonner (H. Con. Res. 332), 20186-20189 [29JN]
Steel Import Stabilization Act: proposed (H.R. 6301), 29365
Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 24057
Supplemental Medical Insurance Improvements Act: proposed (H.R. 4487), 31719
Tariff schedules: clarify duty treatment of plywood (H.R. 5182), 6022
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 1778
Trade Remedies Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4784), 21311 [26JY]
Washington State Wilderness Act: enact (S. 837), 16831 [18JN]
Water Resources Conservation, Development, and Infrastructure Improvement and Rehabilitation Act: enact (H.R. 3678), 20283 [29JN]
Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 266
Wine Equity and Export Expansion Act: enact (H.R. 3795), 29381
Women's Pension Equity Act: enact (H.R. 4280), 14402
World Resources Institute: Global Possible—Resources, Development and the New Century conference, 19989
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 3555 [28FE], 4044 [1MR], 4616 [6MR], 5689 [15MR], 6012 [20MR], 6579 [27MR], 8483 [10AP], 9025 [11AP], 11651 [9MY], 13960 [23MY], 14230 [24MY], 14687 [31MY], 15882 [12JN], 16299 [13JN], 16831 [18JN], 19015, 19170 [27JN], 20186, 20283 [29JN], 20945 [25JY], 21233, 21311 [26JY], 21715 [31JY], 23609 [9AU], 24831, 24864 [11SE], 26900 [25SE], 28088 [1OC], 29403 [3OC], 31085 [9OC], 32190 [11OC]
Special order: granted, 32324 [11OC]
Reports
Committee on Foreign Affairs, 11659 [9MY], 26379 [20SE]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 11659 [9MY]
What's the Matter With Democratic Foreign Policy? Republican Study Committee (excerpts), 11429, 11431, 11437 [8MY]
Statements
Global Possible—Resources, Development and the New Century: World Resources Institute (goals and conclusions), 19989
St. Patrick's Day: by, 5416 [14MR]
World Trade Award: Representative Gibbons, 15785
Tables
Economic Support Fund—fiscal year 1984 country allocation and programming, 11652-11655 [9MY]
Military aid to El Salvador, 24010
Testimonies
Religious Speech Protection Act (H.R. 4996): Laurence H. Tribe, 10397
Texts of
H.R. 4996, Religious Speech Protection Act, 4227
H.R. 5345, Equal Access Act, 32315
H.R. 5714, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe-Dexter by the Sea Claim Settlement Act, 14010
Tributes
Gibbons, Representative, 15785
Graham, Luke, 32578
Perkins, Carl D., 24899
Pritchard, Representative, 30362
Zablocki, Clement J., 1118