HANDICAPPED see also Health

Addresses

Civil Rights of the Handicapped: Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., 24957 [12SE]

Mental Health Services: Representative Conte, 18471-18472 [22JN]

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

Amendments

Dependency and indemnity compensation rates: cost-of-living increase (H.R. 5688), 30812-30817 [9OC]

Developmental Disabilities Act: enact (S. 2573), 18691, 18721 [26JN]

Disability: increase rates of compensation (H.R. 5688), 30812-30817 [9OC]

Disability amendments (S. 476), 5457-5461 [14MR], 5753-5757 [15MR]

Discrimination: restore prohibition effectiveness in federally assisted programs (S. 2568), 22645 [7AU], 25794 [18SE]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain functions of St. Elizabeths Hospital (H.R. 6224), 26380 [20SE], 28169 [1OC], 30622 [5OC], 30995 [9OC]

Rehabilitation Act: clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), 18529 [25JN], 18842, 18846, 18847, 18853, 18856, 18858, 18864, 18865 [26JN], 22644 [7AU]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 6013), 25669 [17SE]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 6013), 25669 [17SE]

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

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation (S. 2736; H.R. 5688), 27950 [1OC], 28407 [2OC], 28241, 28243 [2OC]

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

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act: enact (H.R. 1250), 25159 [12SE]

Analyses

Fellowship Program for the Blind and Deaf (H.R. 540), 20337 [29JN]

Vocational Education Consolidation Act (H.R. 4793), 2384 [8FE]

What the Civil Rights Act May Mean for the Private Sector: Senate Republican Policy Committee, 32444-32450 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1904, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Actand Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act, 21163 [26JY]

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

———S. 2303, revise and extend the alcohol and drug abuse and mental health services block grant, 19833 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Advocacy in the 80's, 11545 [9MY]

Almost in a Corner, 14309 [24MY]

Baby Doe and Local Option, 20149 [29JN]

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

``Captain Jack'' Barleon, War Hero, and Fighter for the Paralyzed, 10422 [1MY]

Civil Rights Bill of 1984 Worry to Private Colleges in U.S., 27753 [28SE]

Closing the Bias Gap, 9268 [12AP]

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

Fighting for the Disabled, 3277 [23FE]

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

Grove City Choo-Choo, 17875 [21JN]

Hardships and Heartbreaks, 10787 [2MY]

Newborn Civil Rights (excerpt), 1423 [2FE]

Outstanding Disabled Veteran for 1984, 23181 [8AU]

Profound Contempt, 13245 [22MY]

Respect for the Law?, 17636 [20JN]

Story of Winners—Children Who Conquer, 29848 [4OC], 30553-30554 [5OC]

Twenty-Five Years of FAVARH, 639 [26JA]

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

Vietnam Vet Helps Others in Recovering From a War, 5570 [14MR]

Who Among Us Shall Decide?, 1420 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: improve and expand benefits (see H.R. 6410)

Asbestos: prompt and exclusive compensation as substitute for inadequate tort remedies (see H.R. 5966)

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

Blind: prohibit discrimination (see S. 2775)

Chico, CA: relief for Work Training Center for the Handicapped (see H.R. 5045)

CIA: benefits to certain former spouses (see H.R. 5805)

Courts: amend Education of the Handicapped Act to authorize award of reasonable attorneys' fees to certain prevailing parties (see S. 2859; H.R. 6014)

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 5494)

———revision and extension (see H.R. 5603)

Developmental Disability Assistance Act: reauthorization (see S. 2573)

Disability: actuarial reduction formula as it applies to surviving spouses (see H.R. 4880)

———benefits qualification period for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 4881)

———determination procedures (see S. 2369)

———payment of benefits during administrative appeal process (see H.R. 4907)

———repeal separate definition for widows and widowers (see H.R. 4879)

Discrimination: federally assisted programs (see S. 2399)

District of Columbia: assumption of selected functions, programs, and resources of St. Elizabeths Hospital (see H.R. 6208)

———responsibilities for mental health services (see H.R. 5699)

Education: discrimination in federally assisted programs (see S. 2399)

Elections: improve access to registration and polling places (see H.R. 5762)

Federal employees: coverage of disabled under Federal group life insurance program (see H.R. 4796)

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

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 261)

Medical devices: FDA authority to require records from manufacturers, importers, and distributors (see H.R. 5508)

Medicare/medicaid: mental health counseling (see S. 2339)

Mental health: adequate psychiatric care (see H.R. 6433)

———foster grandparent services (see H.R. 5009)

———revise and extend assistance authorities (see H.R. 5494, 5603)

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

Mental health services: corrections in enrollment of S. 2303, block grants (see S. Con. Res. 150)

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

Nassau County, NY: security-related expenses for the International Games for the Disabled (see S. 2235, 2250)

National Arts With the Handicapped Week (see S.J. Res. 220; H.J. Res. 484)

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

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

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week (see S.J. Res. 266)

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

Pre-World War II enlisted: rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for spouses of certain servicemen who died of service-connected disability (see H.R. 6035)

Public Health Service Act: revise and extend authorities for assistance (see H.R. 5413)

Service academies: physical disability benefits for cadets and midshipmen (see S. 2515)

Social security: annual effective date for cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 6126)

———delegation of authority to independent agency to administer old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (see S. 2778, 2922; H.R. 5904)

———eliminate 3% threshold for cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 6126)

———modify terminology relating to children (see H.R. 6132)

SSI: continued payment of benefits to individuals who work despite severe medical impairment (see H.R. 6263)

———notification of eligibility to certain disabled (see H.R. 6263)

———prevent reduction of benefits in case of support furnished a mentally handicapped living in another person's household (see H.R. 6232)

Taxation: credit for expenses incurred in the purchase of television subtitle equipment (see S. 2869; H.R. 6029)

———credit for expenses relative to dependent incapable of self-care (see H.R. 6327)

Telephones: lifeline service (see H.R. 4844)

VA: health care and readjustment counseling programs (see S. 2269)

Veterans: automobile adaptive equipment (see S. 2267; H.R. 4890)

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 2736, disability compensation (see S. Res. 441)

———cost-of-living increase in rates of disability compensation (see H.R. 5444, 5688)

———death benefit allowances, disability compensation, or medical care for exposure to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5840)

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

———exclusion of payments received for employment for determination of benefit levels for nonservice-connected disability pensions (see H.R. 5208)

———increase rates of disability compensation (see S. 2736)

———increase specially adapted housing assistance for service-connected disabled (see S. 2264, 2451)

———trial work period for certain disabled (see S. 2759)

Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority: change effective date of liability in workers' compensation cases (see H.R. 6392)

Wheelchair-bound individuals: medicare coverage of ambulette service (see H.R. 6274)

Circulars

Social security disability benefits: Dept. of HHS, 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]

Social security disability benefits eligibility, 6591 [27MR]

Definitions

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

Essays

Neighborhoods Are for Everyone: Geoffery Nwachukwu, 20917 [25JY]

———John Shea, 20917 [25JY]

Explanations

Discrimination prohibition in federally assisted programs (S. 2568), 9255-9257 [12AP]

Medical treatment for disabled infants, 21152 [26JY]

Rates of compensation for disabled veterans, compromise agreement (S. 1388), 2582-2585 [9FE]

Statement on H.R. 5688, Senate amendment S. 2736, and compromise agreement on H.R. 5688, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, 30818-30822 [9OC]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Civil Rights Act titles application (S. 2568; H.R. 5490): Caspar W. Weinberger (1975) (excerpt), 27478 [27SE]

———Senators Hatch and Grassley, 27473 [27SE]

———Senators Packwood and Kennedy, 27475 [27SE]

Decisions about medical treatment for babies born with severe medical problems: Association of American Medical Colleges, 1439 [2FE]

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

Estate limitation regulations for mentally incompetent veterans: VA, 27951 [1OC]

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]

Merck & Co., Inc., employment standards award, Dept. of Labor, 1303 [1FE]

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

Rights of the blind vendors in the Randolph-Sheppard program: National Federation of the Blind, 23172 [8AU]

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

———Richard A. Solottee, 11738 [10MY]

———Rudolph W. Giuliani for Southern District of New York, 24700 [10SE], 25807 [18SE]

———Senator Cranston, 25991 [19SE]

———several Members of Congress, 25804 [18SE]

———(sundry), 6596, 6598 [27MR], 6612 [28MR], 13218 [22MY]

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]

———VA, 9887 [25AP], 13154 [22MY], 13162 [22MY]

Voting accessibility for the elderly and handicapped: Michael E. Lavelle, Association of Election Commission Officials of Illinois, 18494 [25JN]

Withholding medical treatment from disabled infants: several Senators, 27783 [28SE]

Lists

Cosponsors of social security disability benefits reform amendment, 9141 [12AP]

Handicapped Committee of Southwestern Connecticut members, 9671 [24AP]

Organizations supporting legislation to protect handicapped infants, 20148 [29JN]

Organizationa supporting S. 2568, prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted programs, 9257 [12AP]

Memorandums

Civil Rights Act Titles Application (S. 2568; H.R. 5490): Commission on Civil Rights, 27470 [27SE]

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

Memorials of legislature

California, 20702 [24JY], 21388 [27JY], 24534 [6SE], 25010 [12SE], 29853, 29855 [4OC]

Georgia, 10343 [30AP]

Illinois, 24534 [6SE], 25008 [12SE]

Massachusetts, 8006 [5AP], 8425 [9AP]

Michigan, 10878 [3MY]

North Carolina, 20550 [23JY], 21386 [27JY]

Oklahoma, 13048 [21MY]

Rhode Island, 10343 [30AP]

Opinions

Liability for medical expenses of handicapped child: New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Schreiber, 23385 [9AU]

Rights of handicapped children to education: Supreme Court (excerpt), 20598 [24JY]

Petitions

Accessibility to registration and polling places: International Institute of Municipal Clerks, 21387 [27JY]

———Municipal Clerks of Illinois, 19642 [28JN]

Civil Rights Act: New York, NY, City Council, 18999 [26JN]

Disabled Americans: Goodwill Industries of America, 25008 [12SE]

Education for certain children: New York, NY, City Council, 2052 [7FE]

Medical care for former members of Armed Forces exposed to atomic radiation: Duluth, MN, City Council, 15613 [11JN]

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

Veterans: Duluth, MN, City Council, 14930 [5JN]

Proclamations

National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota Month: William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, 10483 [1MY], 10906 [3MY], 12611 [16MY]

National Salute to Hospitalizaed Veterans: Representative Morrison, 2364 [8FE]

Questions and answers

Civil Rights Act titles application (S. 2568; H.R. 5490), 27473, 27475 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Blind workers: ensure applicable minimum wage (H.R. 991), 11474 [8MY]

Child care costs: increase tax credit (H.R. 4999), 4040 [1MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to the Fairmount Theater of the Deaf, 24919 [11SE]

Developmental Disability Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: extend (S. 1340), conference report, 2408-2415 [9FE]

———extend (S. 1340), permission to file conference report, 1903 [6FE]

Disability benefits: procedures for reviewing eligibility, 25819 [18SE]

———program, 2285 [8FE]

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

———reform, 23955 [10AU]

Disabled and older persons: health care, 5244 [13MR]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain functions of St. Elizabeths Hospital (H.R. 6224), 28169 [1OC], 28611-28619 [2OC]

———transfer of certain functions of St. Elizabeths Hospital (H.R. 6224), Senate amendments, 30995 [9OC]

Doherty, Sarah: tribute, 23954 [10AU]

Education of the Handicapped Act: amend (H.R. 6014), 20761 [24JY]

Fellowship Program for the Blind and Deaf: establish (H.R. 540), 20337 [29JN]

Gallaudet College, Washington, DC: funding, 1185 [1FE]

Handicapped infants: health care, 1419-1442 [2FE]

Hayward, CA: anniversary of the Community Resources for Independent Living, Inc., 16999 [18JN]

Hearing impaired: proposed tax credit for television subtitle equipment (H.R. 6029), 21354 [26JY]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 261), 15173 [6JN]

Home Care Week: designate (H.J. Res. 525), 8470 [9AP]

Improved Child Care Act: introduction (H.R. 4999), 4040 [1MR]

International Games for the Disabled, 1780 [2FE], 17010 [19JN], 17222 [19JN]

Joynes, Dennis: tribute, 12360 [15MY]

Keith, Jeff: cross country run to heighten awareness of ability of the handicapped and life after cancer, 21646 [31JY], 23450 [9AU]

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

Medicare: ambulette services (H.R. 6274), 26193 [19SE]

Mental Health Insurance for All Americans Act: enact (H.R. 6433), 31428 [10OC]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 631), 21565 [30JY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 322), 28691 [2OC]

Mental Retardation Awareness Month: observance, 6325 [21MR]

Middlesex County, NJ, Association for the Blind, Inc.: tribute, 11680 [9MY]

National Adolescent Conference on Behavorial Disorders: issues and proposals, 32562 [12OC]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (S.J. Res. 220), 10974 [3MY]

National Committee, Arts With the Handicapped: anniversary, 14394 [24MY]

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: response to membership drive letter, 6350 [22MR]

National Employ the Handicapped Week: observance, 32555 [12OC]

National Hearing and Speech Month: observance, 11961 [10MY]

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 407), 7546 [3AP]

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

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (S.J. Res. 203), 7544 [3AP]

National Salute to Hospitalizaed Veterans: observance, 2364 [8FE]

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

Physical and Visually Impaired Youth Olympics: Optimist Club to host first, 23450 [9AU]

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

Reagan administration record, 24723 [10SE]

Rehabilitation Act: clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), 17710-17713 [21JN], 18468 [22JN], 18515-18536 [25JN], 18620 [25JN], 18835 [26JN], 18875 [27JN], 18876 [28JN], 18879 [29JN], 18880 [23JY]-18881 [26JN], 18999 [26JN]-20415 [29JN], 23179, 23181 [8AU], 28816 [2OC]

———clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), technical corrections, 18881 [26JN]

———revise and extend (S. 1340), conference report, 2408-2415 [9FE]

———revise and extend (S. 1340), permission to file conference report, 1903 [6FE]

San Fernando Valley, CA: tribute to Independent Living Center for mentally disabled adults, 3069 [22FE]

Sertoma Foundation: tribute to work in hearing conservation, 11961 [10MY]

Social security: eligibility review procedure, 3552 [28FE]

———proposed reforms, 3273-3285 [23FE], 7635 [3AP]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3755), 6335, 6346 [22MR], 6576-6581, 6583 [27MR], 6610, 6611, 6612 [28MR], 6613 [2AP]-6622 [27MR], 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]

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

Special education and training program, 14308 [24MY]

SSI: benefits to working (H.R. 6263), 25951 [18SE]

———improve program (H.R. 5341), 7618 [3AP], 12097 [14MY]

St. Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act: enact (H.R. 6224), 28611-28619 [2OC]

———enact (H.R. 6224), Senate amendments, 30995 [9OC]

T&M Ranch: delivery of Christmas ornaments to Members of Congress, 29312 [3OC]

Tomsey, Michael D.: designated VA's Outstanding Handicapped Employee, 30762 [5OC]

Tropicana Products: sponsors of Special Olympics programs, 24131 [10AU]

Veterans: housing benefits, 12999 [22MY]

Vocational Education Consolidation Act: enact (H.R. 4793), 2383 [8FE]

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act: enact (H.R. 1250), 18492 [25JN], 18498 [26JN]-18499 [25JN], 18998 [26JN], 25159 [12SE]

———enact (H.R. 5762), 20431 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded: tribute, 23909 [10AU]

Barleon, John S., Jr.: tribute, 10422 [1MY]

Blindness: prohibit insurance coverage discrimination (S. 2775), 17181-17182 [19JN]

Children: court decision on medical expenses, 23385 [9AU]

———positive impact of Special Olympics, 29848 [4OC]

Civil rights: impact of restoring prohibition effectiveness in federally assisted programs (S. 2568), 32444 [12OC]

Civil Rights Act: clarify applications of certain titles (S. 2568; H.R. 5490), 26611 [24SE], 26670 [25SE], 27452, 27461-27487, 27494-27496 [27SE], 27654, 27753 [28SE], 27821, 27823-27836 [29SE], 28274, 28275-28279, 28287-28290 [2OC]

———response to article critical of Senator Hatch, 27753 [28SE]

Colley, Chad: tribute to DAV national commander, 27590 [27SE]

Connecticut: conference on promotion of employment for disabled, 9671 [24AP]

Deaf: tax credit for expenses incurred in the purchase of television subtitle equipment (S. 2869), 21096, 21167 [26JY]

Dependency and indemnity compensation rates: cost-of-living increase (H.R. 5688), 30812 [9OC]

———cost-of-living increase (H.R. 5688), placed on the calendar, 30812 [9OC], 30826 [9OC]

Developmental Disabilities Act: enact (S. 2573), 18712 [26JN]

———introduction (S. 2573), 9289, 9297 [12AP]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: extend (S. 1340), 22790 [8AU]

———extend (S. 1340), conference report, 2567 [9FE]

Disability Act: amend (S. 476), 5753 [15MR]

Disabled: achievements, 1706 [2FE]

Disabled veterans: automobile assistance allowance (S. 2267), 2126 [7FE]

———housing assistance grants (S. 2264), 2122 [7FE]

———rates of compensation (S. 1388), House amendments, 2577, 2580-2589 [9FE]

Discrimination: prohibit by organizations or institutions receiving Federal financial assistance (S. 2399), 4908 [8MR]

———restore prohibition effectiveness in federally assisted programs (S. 2568), 9254, 9258-9275 [12AP], 17874 [21JN], 23369 [9AU], 23854 [10AU], 25794 [18SE], 29228 [3OC], 32444 [12OC]

District of Columbia: transfer of certain functions of St. Elizabeths Hospital (H.R. 6224), held at desk, 29985 [4OC]

Education: authorize attorney's fees in cases enforcing rights of handicapped children (S. 2859), 20597 [24JY]

Employment discrimination: prohibition relative to handicapped persons, 3800 [29FE]

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

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 261), 5936 [20MR], 10407 [1MY]

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

———protection for handicapped, 20148 [29JN]

Institutional care: status of system in Minnesota, 20170 [29JN]

International Games for the Disabled: funding for security (S. 2235), 1032 [31JA]

———funding for security (S. 2250), 1679 [2FE]

International Order of Alhambra: sponsors event for handicapped children in Michigan, 7413 [2AP]

Keith, Jeff: tribute, 21549, 21557 [30JY], 21632, 21634 [31JY], 23911 [10AU]

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

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 322), 18687 [26JN], 23776 [10AU]

Mentally handicapped: civil rights, 15621 [11JN]

———federally funded institutions status, 21638 [31JY]

Merck & Co., Inc.: award recipient, 1303 [1FE]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (S.J. Res. 220), 1042 [31JA], 3484 [27FE]

National Council on the Handicapped: tribute, 12649 [17MY]

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

National Employ the Handicapped Week: observance, 31289 [10OC]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (S.J. Res. 225), 1689 [2FE]

National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota Month: designate, 10483 [1MY], 10906 [3MY]

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 407), 8730 [11AP]

———designate (S.J. Res. 266), indefinitely postponed, 8743 [11AP]

National Helen Keller Week: designate, 3474 [27FE]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 237), 2538 [9FE]

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

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

Rehabilitation Act: clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), 19209 [27JN], 20469 [23JY]

———clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), second reading pending, 19334 [27JN]

———revise and extend (S. 1340), conference report, 2143 [7FE], 2567 [9FE]

SBA: increase funding levels for minority and handicapped programs, 25667 [17SE]

Service academies: physical disability benefits for cadets and midshipmen (S. 2515), 7221 [30MR]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 6013), 25667-25680 [17SE]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (H.R. 6013), 25667-25680 [17SE]

Social security: delegation of authority to independent agency to administer old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (S. 2922), 22840 [8AU]

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

———disability benefits eligibility reform, 7170 [30MR], 9141 [12AP], 11737 [10MY], 25804 [18SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), 6866 [28MR], 7170 [30MR], 9642 [24AP], 13205-13247 [22MY], 14109 [24MY], 23761 [10AU], 24697 [10SE], 24959 [12SE], 25662 [17SE], 26287, 26292 [20SE]

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

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

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), S. 476 indefinitely postponed, 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]

———prohibiting reduction of benefits during review of disability cases (H.R. 3755), 31235 [10OC]

Social Security Administrative Reorganization Act: introduction (S. 2922), 22840 [8AU]

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

Special Olympics: funding, 26681 [25SE]

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, DC: require master plan for use of certain property, 30708 [5OC]

St. Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act: enact (H.R. 6224), 30704-30708 [5OC]

———enact (H.R. 6224), held at desk, 29985 [4OC]

U.S. Olympic Check-Off Act: enact (S. 591), 8546 [10AP]

VA: automobile adaptive equipment, 22937 [8AU]

———enhance management of medical treatment programs (S. 2514), 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]

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

———increase rates of disability compensation (S. 2736; H.R. 5688), 27950-27952 [1OC], 28236-28262 [2OC]

———increase rates of disability compensation (S. 2736), H.R. 5688 passed in lieu, 28263 [2OC]

———increase rates of disability compensation (H.R. 5688), S. 2736 indefinitely postponed, 28263 [2OC]

———reform estate limitation regulations for mentally incompetent, 27950 [1OC]

Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act: enact (S. 1651; H.R. 1961), 13147-13177 [22MY], 14144 [24MY]

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

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

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

Vocational education: outreach and prevocational services, 22902 [8AU]

———provide for disabled students, 11317 [8MY]

———services for handicapped and disadvantaged persons, 22896, 22898, 22907, 22911 [8AU]

Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act: enact (H.R. 1250), 19636 [28JN], 23779 [10AU]

Wilson, Jan: tribute, 12016 [14MY]

WXXI-Radio (Rochester, NY): commend reading services for handicapped, 24259 [5SE]

Reports

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

Authorization of Program To Enhance Quality of Vocational Education: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2341) (S. Rept. 98-480), 13525 [23MY]

Congressional Budget Act Waiver Regarding Disabled Veterans, Disability Rate and Spouse Dependency Compensation Rate Increase: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2736; S. Res. 441), 25617 [17SE]

Developmental Disability Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: committee of conference (S. 1340), 1927-1938 [6FE]

Disabled Veterans, Disability Rate and Spouse Dependency Compensation Rate Increase: Committee on the Budget (S. 2736) (S. Res. 441), 26695 [25SE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2736) (S. Rept. 98-604), 25617 [17SE]

Education and Federal Financial Assistance Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (H.R. 5490; H. Res. 528) (H. Rept. 98-848), 17066 [19JN]

Enhancement of Veterans' Administration Medical Treatment Programs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2514) (S. Rept. 98-487), 14832 [4JN]

GAO Duplicate Audit Requirements Relief With Respect to Disabled Veterans: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3115) (H. Rept. 98-683), 9537 [12AP]

Improve VA Health Programs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 5618) (H. Rept. 98-779), 12322 [15MY]

Litigation Management Project Statement: Social Security Administration, 25805-25807 [18SE]

Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendment (H. Rept. 98-570), 2050 [7FE]

———committee of conference (S. 38) (H. Rept. 98-1027), 25503 [14SE]

Nassau County, NY, Expenses for Hosting International Games for Disabled: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4597) (H. Rept. 98-1002), 24667 [10SE]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week (S.J. Res. 220), 3149 [23FE]

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

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week (S.J. Res. 266): Committee on the Judiciary, 8084 [5AP]

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

National Policy for the Homeless Mentally Ill: American Psychiatric Association Task Force, 25516 [14SE]

Occupational Therapy Services Under Medicare Program: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 2116) (H. Rept. 98-1101), 27652 [28SE]

Registration and Polling Place Accessibility for Federal Elections: Committee on House Administration (H.R. 1250) (H. Rept. 98-852), 17728 [21JN]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (H.R. 1250) (S. Rept. 98-590), 23323 [9AU]

Rehabilitation Act Revision: committee of conference (S. 1340), 1927-1938 [6FE]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: committee of conference (H.R. 3755), 26127-26140 [19SE]

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

———Committee on Finance (S. 476) (S. Rept. 98-466), 12923 [18MY]

———Senator Long (additional views), 13214-13217 [22MY]

Social Security Disability Determination Process: Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 98-627), 6292 [21MR]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 98-618), 5533 [14MR]

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

VA Rehabilitation Program for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities, Educational Assistance, Civil Service Appointments: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 5398) (H. Rept. 98-775), 12321 [15MY]

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

Resolutions by organizations

Rights of the mentally handicapped: Committee on Mental Retardation, 15621 [11JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Rehabilitation Act: clarify applications of certain titles (H.R. 5490), 18846, 18856, 18859, 18865 [26JN]

Statements

Applications of Certain Titles of Civil Rights Act: Charles Fried, 27481 [27SE]

———Senator Hatfield, 29229 [3OC]

———(sundry), 27466, 27467 [27SE]

Civil Rights in Federally Assisted Programs: Hubert H. Humphrey (1966), 9265 [12AP]

———John F. Kennedy, 9267, 9270 [12AP]

———Lyndon B. Johnson (1965), 9269 [12AP]

Compromise Amendment Regarding Services and Treatment for Disabled Infants: several Senators, 20149 [29JN]

Feeling With the Heart: Helen Keller, 5936 [20MR]

Ruth Mott Play Environment for Disabled Children Dedication, Flint, MI, 14866 [4JN]

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility: Stephen H. Sachs, 6600 [27MR]

Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act: President Reagan, 13177 [22MY]

Vocational Education for Students With Disabilities: National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 11317 [8MY]

Summaries

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

———(H.R. 3755), Conference Report, 25871 [18SE], 25977 [19SE]

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

Veterans Disability Compensation Rates: Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 28245-28258 [2OC]

Tables

Civil Rights Act amendments impact, 27469, 27470 [27SE]

Developmental disabilities program university affiliated facilities funding, 22790 [8AU]

VA claims for radiation exposure, 13147 [22MY]

Testimonies

Accessibility to Polling Places for the Handicapped and Elderly: Joe Johnston, 18493 [25JN]

———J. Scott Marshall, American Council of the Blind, 23781 [10AU]

———Willard A. Morris, 23781 [10AU]

Social Security Disability Benefits, 1416 [2FE]

———Leonard Staisey, 18495 [25JN]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 407, National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week, 7546 [3AP]

H.R. 1250, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, 18492 [25JN], 23779 [10AU]

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

H.R. 3755, Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act, 6613-6621 [27MR]

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

H.R. 6029, proposed tax credit for television subtitle equipment for the hearing impaired, 21355 [26JY]

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

S. 1388, Veterans' Compensation and Program Improvement Act amendments, 2577-2580 [9FE]

S. 2250, funding for security for International Games for the Disabled, 1679 [2FE]

S. 2264, disabled veterans housing assistance grants, 2122 [7FE]

S. 2267, disabled veterans automobile assistance allowance, 2126 [7FE]

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

S. 2399, prohibit discrimination against handicapped by organizations or institutions receiving Federal financial assistance, 4909 [8MR]

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

S. 2568, prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted programs, 9257 [12AP]

S. 2573, Developmental Disabilities Act, 9290-9297 [12AP], 18712-18721, 18723-18731 [26JN]

S. 2736, increase rates of disability compensation for veterans, 28236-28241 [2OC]

S. 2775, Fair Insurance Coverage Act, 17181 [19JN]

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

S. 2869, tax credit for expenses incurred in the purchase of television subtitle equipment, 21097 [26JY]

S. 2922, Social Security Administrative Reorganization Act, 22841-22845 [8AU]

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

S.J. Res. 203, National Mental Health Counselors Week, 7544 [3AP]

S.J. Res. 220, National Arts With the Handicapped Week, 3484 [27FE], 10974 [3MY]

S.J. Res. 225, National Eye Donor Month, 1689 [2FE]

S.J. Res. 237, National Home Care Week, 2538 [9FE]

S.J. Res. 261, Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, 5936 [20MR], 10407 [1MY], 15173 [6JN]

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

S.J. Res. 322, Mental Illness Awareness Week, 18688 [26JN], 23776 [10AU], 28691 [2OC]

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