COLLINS, CARDISS (a Representative from Illinois)
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety: establish (see H.R. 4824), 2449 [9FE]
Condominiums: establish national minimum standards (see H.R. 4724), 1492 [2FE]
Depository institutions: disclose to customers all terms, conditions, and charges which apply to services (see H.R. 6425), 31087 [9OC]
EEOC: provide power of subpoena (see H.R. 6264), 25923 [18SE]
Handguns: impose tax and establish a program for compensation of victims (see H.R. 4725), 1492 [2FE]
Hazardous materials: preempting State and local laws restricting transportation (see H.R. 5109), 5249 [13MR]
Urban Mass Transportation Act: increase amounts for expenditure from highway trust fund (see H.R. 4918), 3289 [23FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Abortion: insure services are made available under federally funded programs (see H.R. 5745), 14517 [30MY]
Acquired immunity deficiency syndrome: make eligible for coverage under medicare program (see H.R. 2880), 317 [24JA]
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]
Alzheimer's disease: designation of 20 regional centers for treatment (see H.R. 5863), 16446 [14JN]
Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 5250 [13MR]
Asbestos: provide prompt exclusive and equitable compensation (see H.R. 5966), 19984 [28JN]
Bankruptcy: clarify circumstances under which collective bargaining agreements may be rejected (see H.R. 4908), 6014 [20MR]
Bankruptcy Courts: provide one additional judge for Central District of Illinois (see H.R. 6093), 32325 [11OC]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 20333 [29JN]
Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 1494 [2FE]
Budget: revise for fiscal year 1984 and setting forth for 1985, 1986, 1987 (see H. Con. Res. 281), 7258 [30MR]
Canada: discontinue taxes on travel literature imported from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 271), 20704 [24JY]
Carbon alloy and stainless steel: reduce unfair practices for orderly trade (see H.R. 5081), 7868 [4AP]
Chicago Cubs (baseball team): honoring (see H. Res. 593), 28782 [2OC]
Civil Rights Act: enforcement by Federal agencies (see H. Con. Res. 244), 393 [25JA]
Civil Service: promote pay equity and eliminate certain discriminatory wage-setting practices (see H.R. 5680), 13447 [22MY]
Clean Air Act: control sources of sulfur dioxides and nitrogen oxides to reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 3400), 3343 [27FE]
———provide control of hazardous air pollutants from stationary and mobile sources (see H.R. 5084), 5064 [8MR]
Commemorative stamp: issue honoring Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil I. Grissom, and Edward H. White (see H. Res. 537), 30206 [4OC]
Commission To Study Wage Discrimination and Other Discriminatory Personnel Policies and Practices in the Legislative Branch: establish (see H. Con. Res. 355), 24912 [11SE]
Communications Act: extend certain authorizations (see H.R. 6230), 27386 [26SE]
———provide preferences for minority applicant in cellular radio proceedings (see H.R. 5957), 19984 [28JN]
Communications industry: extend certain treatment to employees when transferred between various telephone companies (see H.R. 5391), 10773 [2MY]
Congressional child care center: establish (see H. Res. 392), 121 [23JA]
Crime and criminals: increase penalties for those who sell drugs, devices, or medical treatment known to be unsafe (see H.R. 6050), 30205 [4OC]
Cuba: authorize creation of record of admissions for permanent residence (see H.R. 4853), 12322 [15MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize Inspector General to take extraordinary actions to reform contracts (see H.R. 5256), 11013 [3MY]
Developing countries: making supplemental appropriations for famine relief and recovery (see H.R. 6203), 31087 [9OC]
Education: establish program for part-time school year and full time summer employment (see H.R. 5017), 4529 [5MR]
———establish program to promote effective schools and excellence (see H.R. 4731), 8522 [10AP]
Education amendments, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act: clarify applications of certain titles (see H.R. 5490), 13447 [22MY]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]
El Salvador: provide temporary suspension of deportation of nationals and Presidential-congressional review of conditions (see H.R. 4447), 25184 [12SE]
Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 16446 [14JN]
Ethnic American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 30205 [4OC]
Federal Election Campaign Act: regulate political advertising for Federal elective offices (see H.R. 5307), 30205 [4OC]
Federal employees: reduction in force may not be conducted until alternative measures have been exhausted (see H.R. 6080), 22474 [6AU]
———reform the merit pay system (see H.R. 5401), 8522 [10AP]
Federal facilities: establish requirements with respect to hazardous substances (see H.R. 4760), 8523 [10AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: label all drugs to disclose the active and inactive ingredients (see H.R. 4126), 15484 [7JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide for renewal of quality of Nation's waters (see H.R. 3282), 121 [23JA]
Food Stamp Act: establish separate deductions for dependent care and excess shelter expenses (see H.R. 5180), 11667 [9MY]
Foreign Assistance Act and Related Programs Appropriations Act: provide basic health care in developing countries (see H.R. 6117), 25184 [12SE]
Franco-American War Veterans, Inc.: recognize (see H.R. 3821), 28781 [2OC]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 434), 2356 [8FE]
Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]
Government: prevent disruption of structure and functioning (see H.R. 6225), 27653 [28SE]
Haiti: authorize creation of record of admissions for permanent residence (see H.R. 4853), 12322 [15MY]
———President should withdraw determination in human rights (see H. Con. Res. 320), 18979 [26JN]
Health: assist organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 5580), 11011 [3MY]
Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 309), 15195 [6JN]
Honduras: prohibit Armed Forces from participating in military exercises (see H.R. 4745), 5534 [14MR]
Hugo Lafayette Black Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 16446 [14JN]
Immigration and Nationality Act: revise and reform (see H.R. 4909), 30205 [4OC]
Industrial competitiveness: improve (see H.R. 4360), 8522 [10AP]
Interest: provide uniform disclosure of rates payable on savings accounts (see H.R. 5232), 12323 [15MY]
Intra-HMO competition demonstration project: provide for (see H.R. 5862), 16446 [14JN]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 9028 [11AP]
———trade agreement for duty-free treatment and elimination of import restrictions (see H.R. 5377), 16770 [15JN]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 3940 [29FE]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: provide assistance in locating missing children (see H.R. 4300), 27386 [26SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: establish commission for first observance of Federal legal holiday honoring (see H.R. 5890), 17067 [19JN]
LSC: insure procedures for determining eligibility (see H.R. 4659), 497 [26JA]
Mandela, Nelson and Winnie: release from South African prison (see H. Res. 430), 9541 [12AP]
Marketing Practices Act: promote competition in distribution of motor fuel (see H.R. 5023), 8523 [10AP]
Medicare: develop methodology for payment of hospital outpatient care (see H.R. 5859), 16445 [14JN]
———permit negotiated rates with preferred provider organizations (see H.R. 5861), 16446 [14JN]
———provide coverage for community nursing center services (see H.R. 4865), 2450 [9FE]
———provide reimbursement for services by nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 4683), 764 [30JA]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 26902 [25SE]
Methanol: develop national policy (see H.R. 4855), 8523 [10AP]
MIA's: intent of Congress relative to families eligible for commemorative medal (see H.R. 6100), 28144 [1OC]
———President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 19173 [27JN]
Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 12323 [15MY]
Money: direct President to assure a reasonable and stable exchange rate of the dollar (see H.J. Res. 585), 19173 [27JN]
Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: passenger motor vehicle safety and disclosure requirements (see H.R. 6076), 22280 [2AU]
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 20703 [24JY]
National Adult Day Care Center Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 505), 17068 [19JN]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 9758 [24AP]
National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 9758 [24AP]
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), 25184 [12SE]
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 11446 [8MY]
National Day of Peace: designate (see H.J. Res. 74), 2451 [9FE]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 23104 [8AU]
National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 6650 [27MR]
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 Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 28145 [1OC]
National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 5250 [13MR]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]
National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 18548 [25JN]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 24912 [11SE]
National Labor Relations Act and Railway Labor Act: modify circumstances under collective bargining agreement (see H.R. 4858), 2450 [9FE]
National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 6366 [22MR]
National Nurses Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 558), 14345 [24MY]
National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), 9984 [25AP]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 9758 [24AP]
National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 28145 [1OC]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 317 [24JA]
National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 25504 [14SE]
National School Guidance and Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 630), 24535 [6SE]
National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 12089 [14MY]
National Social Work Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 3940 [29FE]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 24912 [11SE]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 21057 [25JY]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: passenger motor vehicle and safety disclosure requirements (see H.R. 6076), 22280 [2AU]
National Tumor Registrar Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 609), 24535 [6SE]
National Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 330), 5250 [13MR]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 11912 [10MY]
NIH Medical Research Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 5864), 16446 [14JN]
Nuclear weapons: freeze between U.S. and Soviet Union (see H.R. 6210), 24668 [10SE]
———provide mutual and verifiable moratorium (see H.R. 5571), 10772 [2MY]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]
Petroleum: create independent corporation to buy and sell crude (see H.R. 5999), 20331 [29JN]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 18023 [22JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide financial assistance to minority students (see H.R. 5503), 9757 [24AP]
———provide services for pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents (see H.R. 5534), 13962 [23MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3200), 12598 [16MY]
Securities Exchange Act: amend (see H.R. 5693), 13446 [22MY]
———authorize to subject banks, associations, and other entities to same regulations as broker-dealers (see H.R. 5696), 13446 [22MY]
Social security: conduct pilot and demonstration projects for education and vocational training for caretaker parents (see H.R. 6162), 24534 [6SE]
———deny additional costs associated with churning of hospital assets (see H.R. 5856), 16445 [14JN]
———exempt benefits from State taxation (see H.R. 4673), 11119 [7MY]
———improve program to reflect needs and circumstances of applicants and recipients (see H.R. 5341), 15974 [12JN]
———limit increase in hospital costs (see H.R. 5857), 16445 [14JN]
———payment levels for hospice care (see H.R. 5141), 9983 [25AP]
———payment of physicians' services (see H.R. 5860), 16446 [14JN]
———rationalize payment amount under DRG system (see H.R. 5858), 16445 [14JN]
———reform the payment procedures upon death (see H.R. 3738), 2051 [7FE]
State and local retirement systems: provide reporting, disclosure, and fiduciary standards (see H.R. 5143), 5690 [15MR]
States: correct imbalances in Federal tax to benefit ratio by reallocating distribution of spending (see H.R. 6239), 29612 [3OC]
States and local governments: authorize Attorney General to make grants to enforce production, possession and transfer of controlled substances (see H.R. 5990), 20331 [29JN]
Steel mill products: reduce unfair practices and provide for orderly trade (see H.R. 4352), 2451 [9FE]
Strike Force on Health Quackery: establish (see H.R. 6051), 30205 [4OC]
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Federal unemployment rate on certain small business provisions (see H.R. 6112), 25184 [12SE]
Taxation: disallow expenses of food, beverages, lodging in facilities that discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, or sex (see H.R. 5381), 11447 [8MY]
———provide nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchange on capital assets when invested in minority investment funds (see H.R. 5096), 5065 [8MR]
Terrorism: President to seek suppression of international (see H. Con. Res. 339), 30460 [5OC]
Trade Act: amend relative to generalized systems of preferences (see H.R. 5136), 29612 [3OC]
Treasury obligations: prohibit the issuance in bearer form of securities which are interests in (see H.R. 6315), 27386 [26SE]
U.S.-flag vessels: promote increased ocean transportation of bulk commodities and strengthen defense industrial base (see H.R. 1242), 2451 [9FE]
Unemployment: use total rate as the basis for determining availability of extended and supplemental benefits (see H. Con. Res. 293), 18979 [26JN]
Unemployment trust fund: establish system of individual training accounts (see H.R. 4832), 7585 [3AP]
War Powers Act: make rules governing use of Armed Forces in absence of declaration of war (see H.R. 6078), 22474 [6AU]
Women in Agriculture Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 22281 [2AU]
World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 26171 [19SE]
Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 32342 [12OC]
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
Bankruptcy Court acceptance agreement: Edward B. Toles, 2637
———Edward B. Toles, to President Reagan, 2637
El Salvador napalm stocks, source, and use: by, and 63 other Members of Congress, 32577 [12OC]
Remarks by, on
Arms control: National Women's Conference to Prevent Nuclear War, 25097 [12SE]
Budget: proposals, 1413 [2FE]
———setting forth for 1985-87 (H. Con. Res. 280), 7925 [5AP]
Burford, Anne M.: House disapproval of appointment as Chairperson of National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H. Res. 555), 21672
Child abuse: extend and improve certain acts (H.R. 1904), 1426
Child Nutrition Act: make permanent certain authorizations of appropriations (H.R. 7), 8812
Civil Rights Act: enact (H.R. 5490), 18880
Committees: meetings during sessions, 22993 [8AU]
Construction Work in Progress Policy Act: enact (H.R. 555), 2315
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 607), 30330 [5OC]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5541), 20666
Educational institutions: extend antidiscrimination provisions of the Education Amendments, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination Act, and Civil Rights Act, 18880
El Salvador: continuation of certification requirements (H.R. 4656), 2026 [7FE]
Foreign relations: South Africa, 24411 [6SE]
Handicapped infants: health care, 1426
Hazardous substances: cleanup of waste sites, 23538
Head Start, Follow Through, and Native American programs: authorize appropriations (H.R. 5885), 18747
Hunger Relief Act: enact (H.R. 5151), 21956
Immigration Reform and Control Act: enact (H.R. 1510), 15704
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 26878
League of Women Voters: tribute, 24177
Lebanon: redeployment of U.S. military troops, 2285 [8FE]
Mandela, Nelson and Winnie: release from South African prison (H. Res. 430), 25895
Military assistance: Nicaragua, 8484 [10AP]
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: appointment of Anne M. Burford as Chairperson, 21672
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: amend (H.R. 2751), 2769
National School Lunch Act: make permanent certain authorizations of appropriations (H.R. 7), 8812
Nicaragua: military assistance, 8484 [10AP]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4785), 22410
Personal explanation, 19067 [27JN], 28700
Secondary Mortgage Enhancement Act, 25410
Social security: guaranteed cost-of-living increase (H.R. 6299), 28461
South Africa: apartheid government, 24411 [6SE]
Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 26878
Superfund Expansion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5640), 23538
Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5504), 15384
Votes: position on missed, 19067 [27JN], 28700
Women: arms control policy, 25097 [12SE]
Women's children and infants program: budget proposals, 1413 [2FE]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1413 [2FE], 2026 [7FE], 2285 [8FE], 2447 [9FE], 3288 [23FE], 7925 [5AP], 8484 [10AP], 15481 [7JN], 20627, 20701 [24JY], 23609 [9AU], 24082 [10AU], 24411 [6SE], 25097 [12SE], 25271 [13SE]
Leave of absence: granted, 28141 [1OC]
Special order: granted, 2321 [8FE], 2447 [9FE], 23100 [8AU], 28779 [2OC]
Reports
What's the Matter With Democratic Foreign Policy? Republican Study Committee (excerpts), 11423 [8MY]
Tributes
Ferraro, Representative, 20627 [24JY]
Hall, Representative Katie, 31440
Mitchell, Clarence M., Jr., 6642
Toles, Edward B., 2637