COATS, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)
Amendments offered by, to
Education Act: amend (H.R. 11), 21231 [26JY]
Appointments
House delegation for Vietnamese conflict's Unknown Soldier ceremony in the Capitol, 12981 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 9027 [11AP]
Veterans benefits: provide interest payments by members of Armed Forces to Vietnam-era education accounts (see H.R. 4768), 2051 [7FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: provide for informed choice about the use of anesthetics and analgesics (see H.R. 4857), 21346 [26JY]
Adoption: stop illegal traffic in interstate and Mexico (see H.R. 5030), 19985 [28JN]
African Refugees Relief Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 604), 18548 [25JN]
Agriculture: promote use of food irradiation as postharvest treatment for commodities (see H.R. 4544), 4047 [1MR]
Agriculture and Food Act: establish commission to study and recommend trade and export policies (see H.J. Res. 600), 22475 [6AU]
Antitrust, patent, and copyright laws: promote research, development, innovation, and stimulate trade (see H.R. 3878), 2356 [8FE]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 16885 [18JN]
Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 1494 [2FE]
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training: recognize the importance (see H.J. Res. 632), 23612 [9AU]
Canada: relative to pork imports (see H. Res. 590), 26902 [25SE]
Chicago Cubs (baseball team): honoring (see H. Res. 593), 28782 [2OC]
Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 205), 2356 [8FE]
Communications Act: extend certain authorizations (see H.R. 6230), 25184 [12SE]
Constitution: allow an item veto in appropriation bills (see H.J. Res. 404), 2052 [7FE]
Constitutional convention: provide for convening (see H.J. Res. 496), 5251 [13MR]
Cyprus: encourage removal of foreign troops and mediation of international disputes in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 341), 24535 [6SE]
Daughters of the American Colonists: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 1881), 24912 [11SE]
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War: recognize (see H.R. 3406), 121 [23JA]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]
Federal deficit: authorize President to impound funds (see H.R. 5000), 4046 [1MR]
Federal Power Act: provide protection to electric consumers (see H.R. 4402), 5534 [14MR]
Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act: provide basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 23610 [9AU]
Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]
FRS: modernize and provide disclosure of decisions of Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 5459), 9538 [12AP]
———require development of price index used by Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 5460), 9538 [12AP]
Gay, George: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4478), 21057 [25JY]
Hire a Vet Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 18549 [25JN]
Human rights: concerning observance by Romania of the Hungarians in Transylvania (see H. Res. 147), 14345 [24MY]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 7585 [3AP]
Lebanon: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of Syrian-controlled forces (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]
Medicare: vision care coverage (see H.R. 3010), 10243 [26AP]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 26902 [25SE]
MIA's: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 4047 [1MR]
Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 9984 [25AP]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 2356 [8FE]
National Birds of Prey Conservation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 18548 [25JN]
National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 23104 [8AU]
National Building Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 282), 2052 [7FE]
National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 26171 [19SE]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 1138 [31JA]
National Christmas Seal Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 626), 28145 [1OC]
National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 22474 [6AU]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 7868 [4AP]
National Drug Abuse Education Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 7868 [4AP]
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 590), 15973 [12JN]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 437), 5120 [12MR]
National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 3940 [29FE]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 16300 [13JN]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 621), 23612 [9AU]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 23104 [8AU]
National observances: establish commission to advise the President (see H.R. 4571), 3021 [22FE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 25184 [12SE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 9758 [24AP]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), 3022 [22FE]
———designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 317 [24JA]
National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 23612 [9AU]
National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 30205 [4OC]
National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 9027 [11AP]
National Scuba Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 14690 [31MY]
National Single Parent Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 4047 [1MR]
National Women Veterans Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), 8007 [5AP]
News media: sense of Congress on adverse impact of early projections of election results (see H. Con. Res. 227), 6293 [21MR]
Nicaraguans: sense of Congress toward a process of national reconciliation (see H. Con. Res. 306), 28782 [2OC]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]
Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1138 [31JA]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 18023 [22JN]
Rules of House: make proceedings more open, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 518), 24086 [10AU]
School prayer: amend Constitution (see H.J. Res. 100), 3021 [22FE]
Sec. of Transportation: withhold funds to States which do not establish minimum drinking age of 21 years (see H.R. 5383), 14690 [31MY]
Semiconductors: protect chips and masks against unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 1028), 1138 [31JA]
Soviet Union: release one Jewish prisoner of conscience for each person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 007 (see H. Res. 391), 498 [26JA]
Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 2356 [8FE]
Synthetic Fuels Corp.: prohibit from making awards of financial assistance (see H.R. 4098), 6014 [20MR]
Syria: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of forces in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]
Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 24320 [5SE]
Taxation: increase dollar amount on deductions to individual retirement account for spouse (see H.R. 5940), 21346 [26JY]
———reduce rates and simplify laws (see H.R. 5533, 6165), 10242 [26AP], 24084 [10AU]
———repeal limitation on aggregate amount of private activity bonds (see H.R. 6032), 21345 [26JY]
———self-employed health insurance premiums allowed as business expense (see H.R. 3487), 20332 [29JN]
———urging conferees to extend renewable energy credits (see H. Res. 513), 16300 [13JN]
Veterans: amend charter of AMVETS by expanding eligibility for membership (see H.R. 4212), 317 [24JA]
———World War I pensions (see H.R. 1918), 17371 [20JN]
Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 11912 [10MY]
Wiesel, Elie: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 501), 10244 [26AP]
Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]
Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 18023 [22JN]
Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway: designate (see H.J. Res. 567), 11911 [10MY]
Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]
Letters
Industrial revenue bond program (H.R. 4170): by, and 102 other House Members, 16800 [15JN]
Weatherization and Employment Act (H.R. 2615): CBO, 101
Remarks by, on
Adoption: children in foster care, 19773 [28JN]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (H.J. Res. 594), 23022 [8AU]
Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (H.J. Res. 243), 1189 [1FE]
Child abuse: extend and improve certain acts (H.R. 1904), 1457 [2FE]
Children: adoption, 19773 [28JN]
Constitution: amend relative to school prayer (H.J. Res. 100), 2036 [7FE]
Construction Work in Progress Policy Act: enact (H.R. 555), 2309 [8FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5167), 13945 [23MY], 14268-14269 [24MY]
Drinking age: raise national minimum, 15399 [7JN]
Economic conditions: impact of Reagan administration policy, 30924 [9OC]
Education: equal access to school facilities by religious groups for meetings, 12067 [14MY], 12218 [15MY], 12489 [16MY], 20940 [25JY]
———Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (H.R. 5345), 12867
———voluntary meetings by students for religious purposes, 12041 [14MY]
Education Act: amend (H.R. 11), 21033 [25JY], 21231, 21237, 21239-21242, 21244, 21246, 21249-21252 [26JY]
Emergency Mathematics and Science and Education Act: enact (H.R. 1310), Senate amendment, 20940 [25JY]
Environment: acid rain, 3024
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2899), 2418 [9FE]
Equal Access Act: enact (H.R. 5345), 12067 [14MY], 12218 [15MY], 12489 [16MY], 12867
Family violence: prevention, 1457 [2FE]
House: Indiana 4th District congressional student program, 6319
National Adoption Week: designate (H.J. Res. 542), 9543
———designate (S.J. Res. 238), 18894 [26JN]
NIH: designate certain land and improvements as the Mary Woodard Lasker Center for Health Research (H.R. 5576), 10964 [3MY]
Reagan, President: economic policy, 30924 [9OC]
School prayer: amend Constitution relative to (H.J. Res. 100), 5601 [15MR]
———constitutional amendment, 4774 [7MR]
———proposal, 2036 [7FE]
———voluntary, 21231, 21237, 21239-21242, 21244, 21246, 21249-21252 [26JY]
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15399 [7JN]
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 13898 [23MY]
Trade Remedies Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4784), 21295 [26JY]
Veterans Educational Assistance Program Act: amend, 1979 [7FE]
Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 101
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1189 [1FE], 1457 [2FE], 1979 [7FE], 3017 [22FE], 4774 [7MR], 5601 [15MR], 6291 [21MR], 9025 [11AP], 12041 [14MY], 12489 [16MY], 12838 [17MY], 13898 [23MY], 20329 [29JN], 21231, 21295 [26JY], 23101 [8AU], 30924 [9OC]
Special order: granted, 85 [23JA], 4044 [1MR]
Testimonies
Social Impact of Acid Rain Legislation: Sandra Emmanuel, 3024
Tributes
Pritchard, Representative, 30361 [5OC]