McGRATH, RAYMOND J. (a Representative from New York)
Affidavits
Thomas Power—victim of 5 supergrasses: Margaret Power, 12851
Amendments offered by, to
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act and Federal Fire Prevention Control Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2465), 1203 [1FE]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1097, NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act, 14906 [5JN]
Conference of the Interparliamentary Union, 23953 [10AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Barias, Julian and Filomenia: relief (see H.R. 6192), 24320 [5SE]
Courts: promote fairness and certainty in sentencing (see H.R. 5384), 8005 [5AP]
DeVito, Richard: relief (see H.R. 6235), 25184 [12SE]
Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 120 [23JA]
Tariff: refund of excess as result of clerical error (see H.R. 5535), 10242 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Adoption: stop illegal traffic in interstate and Mexico (see H.R. 5030), 19985 [28JN]
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: changes in the membership and operations (see H.R. 6259), 25923 [18SE]
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 4928), 4047 [1MR]
Alzheimer's disease: establish family support programs (see H.R. 5887), 20333 [29JN]
Antitrust laws: enforce (see H.J. Res. 389), 4047 [1MR]
Armed Career Criminal Act: enact (see H.R. 1627), 10243 [26AP]
Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 3940 [29FE]
Astronomy Survey Committee: endorse recommendations (see H. Con. Res. 218), 16446 [14JN]
Baltic States: sense of Congress on question of self determination (see H. Con. Res. 192), 1238 [1FE]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters: recognize volunteers (see H.J. Res. 594), 18023 [22JN]
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 356), 2793 [21FE]
Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 1494 [2FE]
Brigantine and Barnegat units of National Wildlife Refuge System: designate as Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (see H.J. Res. 537, 553), 9541 [12AP], 9757 [24AP]
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training: recognize the importance (see H.J. Res. 632), 24535 [6SE]
Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety: establish (see H.R. 4824), 2449 [9FE]
Canada: discontinue taxes on travel literature imported from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 271), 21346 [26JY]
Chemical and biological weapons: sense of Congress on use and supplying (see H. Con. Res. 283), 9541 [12AP]
Children: establish clearinghouses on information on missing (see H.R. 5826; H. Con. Res. 301), 14518 [30MY], 21511 [30JY]
China, People's Republic of: sense of Congress urging release of religious prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 302), 16300 [13JN]
Coast Guard Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 342), 7586 [3AP]
Columbiettes: issuance of commemorative postage stamp (see H.J. Res. 360), 121 [23JA]
Commission on Missing Children: establish (H.R. 4740) (see H.R. 4740), 11013 [3MY]
Communications Act: extend certain authorizations (see H.R. 6230), 25184 [12SE]
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: cleanup authority (see H.R. 4985), 6999 [29MR]
Constitution: allow an item veto in appropriations bills (see H.J. Res. 404), 122 [23JA]
Crime and criminals: capital punishment for first degree murder (see H.R. 4905), 11013 [3MY]
Cuba: involvement in drug trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 285), 11448 [8MY]
Cyprus: prohibit military assistance to Turkey until action is taken to resolve conflict (see H.R. 4505), 4698 [6MR]
Day care: national program for licensing of providers (see H.R. 6207), 28144 [1OC]
D-Day National Remembrance: designate (see H.J. Res. 487), 2792 [21FE]
D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 521), 9541 [12AP]
Diplomats: mandatory reciprocity in privileges and immunities to missions of Communist regimes (see H.R. 6069), 24668 [10SE]
Education: tax deduction for savings accounts (see H.R. 4036), 7585 [3AP]
Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]
Elections: improve access for handicapped and elderly individuals to registration and polling facilities (see H.R. 5762), 17067 [19JN]
Electric power: protection of consumers (see H.R. 4402), 26380 [20SE]
Emergency Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 545), 11447 [8MY]
ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits and greater equity under private pension plans (see H.R. 4280), 5861 [19MR]
Ethnic American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 9541 [12AP]
Firearms: regulate manufacture and importation of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5835, 5845), 16445 [14JN], 16770 [15JN]
Food for Peace Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 572), 19173 [27JN]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 624), 21346 [26JY]
Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]
Gender-based distinctions: amend the laws to eliminate (see H.R. 5569), 14518 [30MY]
Glomar Java Sea (vessel): U.N. cooperation in discovery of fate of crew (see H. Con. Res. 268), 6015 [20MR]
Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 468, 502), 3588 [28FE], 4698 [6MR]
Hawaii Statehood Silver Jubilee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 21346 [26JY]
Health: assist organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 5580), 11011 [3MY]
Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 599), 29612 [3OC]
High Technology Research and Scientific Education Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 8006 [5AP]
Hugo Lafayette Black Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 174), 17068 [19JN]
Interest: uniform disclosure of rates payable on savings accounts (see H.R. 5232), 15751 [11JN]
International agreement on search and rescue satellite constellation: declare a commitment to sign (see H. Con. Res. 360), 25924 [18SE]
Iran: prohibit U.S. import of crude petroleum (see H.R. 4764), 6366 [22MR]
Iraq: condemn use of chemical weapons (see H. Con. Res. 292), 9540 [12AP]
Ireland, Northern: end use of plastic bullets by British security forces (see H. Con. Res. 21), 7586 [3AP]
Ireland, Republic of: experience of life in U.S. to children (see H.R. 5173), 7586 [3AP]
Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy built in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 4047 [1MR]
———trade agreement for duty-free treatment and elimination of import restrictions (see H.R. 5377), 9540 [12AP]
Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 3940 [29FE]
Jordan: prohibit sale of Stinger air defense missile systems (see H.R. 5140), 6512 [26MR]
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: assistance in locating missing children (see H.R. 4300), 8006 [5AP]
Lebanon: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of Syrian-controlled forces (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]
Lithuanian Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 655), 30205 [4OC]
Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 9984 [25AP]
McClintock House: permit Sec. of the Interior to acquire title (see H.R. 4596), 3939 [29FE]
McCormack, John W.: honor on 100th anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 452), 6651 [27MR]
Medicare: demonstration projects for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 5888), 20333 [29JN]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 631), 24321 [5SE]
MIA's: accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 3289 [23FE]
———accounting in Southeast Asia (see H. Con. Res. 322), 24535 [6SE]
Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 9984 [25AP]
Money: require public custodians to deposit funds within 3 days from date of receipt (see H.R. 4837), 4698 [6MR]
Montauk Air Force Station, NY: require disposal of certain lands for park and recreation (see H.R. 4405), 4530 [5MR]
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 578), 20703 [24JY]
National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 2794 [21FE]
National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 12599 [16MY]
National Arson Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 615), 25504 [14SE]
National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 10572 [1MY]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 3290 [23FE]
National Beta Club Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 326), 1494 [2FE]
National Birds of Prey Conservation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 485), 18548 [25JN]
National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 4697 [6MR]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 2052 [7FE]
National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 11446 [8MY]
National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 22474 [6AU]
National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 6999 [29MR]
National Diabetes Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 18023 [22JN]
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]
National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 9984 [25AP]
National Drug Abuse Education Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 7868 [4AP]
National Drug Enforcement Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 588), 21980 [1AU]
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 Endowment for Democracy: Freedom of Information Act coverage (see H.R. 5272), 10773 [2MY]
National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 20333 [29JN]
National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 2794 [21FE]
National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]
National Friendship Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 456), 3022 [22FE]
National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), 6999 [29MR]
National High-Tech Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 18548 [25JN]
National Historically Black Colleges Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 26380 [20SE]
National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 15195 [6JN]
National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 621), 20332 [29JN]
National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 21346 [26JY]
National Ice Cream Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 12089 [14MY]
National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 9541 [12AP]
National Legion of Valor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 573), 14690 [31MY]
National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 6366 [22MR]
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 589), 17371 [20JN]
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. 344), 3022 [22FE]
———designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 317 [24JA]
National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 26380 [20SE]
National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 29612 [3OC]
National Safety in the Workplace Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 528), 16770 [15JN]
National School Guidance and Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 630), 21980 [1AU]
National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 14826 [4JN]
National Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 541), 14518 [30MY]
National Shut-In Day: authorize (see H.J. Res. 145), 3021 [22FE]
National Single Parent Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 2356 [8FE]
National Social Work Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 2451 [9FE]
National Spina Bifida Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 21980 [1AU]
National Taste and Smell Disease Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 21980 [1AU]
National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 21057 [25JY]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: extensive use of belt system (see H.R. 4175), 9540 [12AP]
National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 499), 6999 [29MR]
Ogurtsov, Igor: allow to emigrate from Soviet Union (see H. Con. Res. 260), 5692 [15MR]
Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]
Olympic games: radio and television announcements urged to discourage drug and alcohol abuse during coverage (see H. Con. Res. 315), 15485 [7JN]
Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 1138 [31JA]
Pledge of Allegiance: recognize the pause as part of National Flag Day (see H.J. Res. 206), 11013 [3MY]
Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 14344 [24MY]
POW's: sense of Congress in support of President's leadership (see H. Con. Res. 312), 14690 [31MY]
Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate reductions in cost-of-living increases (see H.R. 6053), 24534 [6SE]
Satellite data: establish system to promote use of land remote-sensing (see H.R. 5155), 5691 [15MR]
———establish system to promote use of land sensing (see H.R. 4836), 2449 [9FE]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit sale of Stinger air defense missile systems (see H.R. 5140), 6512 [26MR]
Schools: encourage use of before and after hours (see H.R. 4193), 121 [23JA]
Scientific research projects and facilities: award Federal funds on basis of merit (see H. Con. Res. 257), 9028 [11AP]
Sec. of HHS: study duplicative collection of information of Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5955), 21717 [31JY]
Sec. of the Treasury: ban on importation of goods produced by convict, forced, or indentured labor (see H. Con. Res. 277), 9028 [11AP]
Senior Center Week: recognize (see H.R. 4916), 9028 [11AP]
Social security: exempt benefits from State taxation (see H.R. 4673), 11119 [7MY]
———modify terminology relating to handicapped children (see H.R. 6132), 25924 [18SE]
———monthly benefit for the month in which recipient dies (see H.R. 5110), 17067 [19JN]
———payment of disability benefits during administrative appeal (see H.R. 4907), 6998 [29MR]
———reform the payment procedures upon death (see H.R. 3738), 2051 [7FE]
Solar System Exploration Committee: endorse recommendations (see H. Con. Res. 217), 16446 [14JN]
Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry: sense of House (see H. Res. 450), 4530 [5MR]
Soviet Union: release one Jewish prisoner of conscience for each person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 007 (see H. Res. 391), 8523 [10AP]
———sense of Congress disapproving systematic nondelivery of international mail (see H. Con. Res. 294), 14690 [31MY]
———should air movie, ``The Day After'' (see H. Con. Res. 229), 1494 [2FE]
Space: activities performed or articles produced shall be considered produced in U.S. (see H.R. 5975), 23612 [9AU]
Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 555), 17068 [19JN]
Spanish-American War Veterans Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 18979 [26JN]
Staniszewski, Wladyslaw: confer citizenship posthumously (see H.R. 960), 25184 [12SE]
State and local governments: authorize Attorney General to make grants to enforce production, possession and transfer of controlled substances (see H.R. 5990), 23103 [8AU]
States: reimbursement for revenues lost by virtue of exemption of foreign diplomatic and consular missions from real property taxes (see H.R. 5677), 14930 [5JN]
Syria: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of forces in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]
———permit Jewish emigration to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 251), 4047 [1MR]
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act: delay rules for topheavy plans (see H.R. 4427), 6014 [20MR]
Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 31708 [10OC]
Taxation: adoption expenses (see H.R. 1657), 6650 [27MR]
———exempt corporations which acquire and manage real property (see H.R. 4075), 1238 [1FE]
———exempt interest in determining social security benefits (see H.R. 4150), 1940 [6FE]
———treatment of expenses incurred by members of the uniformed services or ministers who receive housing or subsistence allowances (see H.R. 4548), 121 [23JA]
Torture: implementation of policy in opposition to practice by foreign governments (see H.J. Res. 605), 24912 [11SE]
Turkey: prohibit military assistance until action is taken to resolve conflict on Cyprus (see H.R. 4505), 4698 [6MR]
U.N.: question on Cuban Government involvement in drug trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 284), 11448 [8MY]
Vatican: recognize State of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 259), 4698 [6MR]
Veterans: amend charter of AMVETS by expanding eligibility for membership (see H.R. 4212), 317 [24JA]
Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 9541 [12AP]
Warsaw uprising: 40th anniversary (see H.J. Res. 560), 17068 [19JN]
Wiesel, Elie: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 501), 10244 [26AP]
Women: tax equity (see H.R. 4500), 6366 [22MR]
Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association: recognize (see H.R. 4966), 7585 [3AP]
World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 16770 [15JN]
World Health Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 506), 4697 [6MR]
Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]
Year of the St. Lawrence Seaway: designate (see H.J. Res. 567), 11911 [10MY]
Year of the Teacher: designate (see H.J. Res. 613), 26171 [19SE]
Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]
Youth-oriented organizations: insure that no individual with prior conviction shall be hired (see H.R. 5486), 10571 [1MY]
Inscription
Ancient Order of Hibernians lifetime membership for Representative Biaggi: Joseph A. Roche and Thomas D. McNabb, 26383
Letters
Industrial revenue bond program (H.R. 4170): by, and 102 other House Members, 16800 [15JN]
Landsat: satellite: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 464 [26JA]
Remarks by, on
Africa: urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 4638
Agent Orange and Atomic Veterans Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1961), 747
Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act: enact (H.R. 2900), 455, 463-467, 470, 471 [26JA]
Biaggi, Representative: Ancient Order of Hibernians lifetime membersdhip, 26383
Bonner, Elena: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 12263
Capitol Building: authorizing use of rotunda to honor the Unknown Soldier from Vietnamese conflict selected for burial at Arlington National Cemetery (H. Con. Res. 296), 11474
Commercial Space Launch Act: enact (H.R. 3942), 31046 [9OC]
Committee on Aging (Select): meetings during sessions, 19799 [28JN]
Congressional Fast and Prayer Vigil for Soviet Jewry: observance, 16421
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 20307 [29JN]
Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, 10807
Dept. of Agriculture: making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 4638
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act and Federal Fire Prevention Control Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2465), 1200, 1203 [1FE]
Education: Federal funds may be obligated to State and local agencies to meet voluntarily for religious purposes (H.R. 5345), 12239
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2899), 2418, 2423, 2424-2427, 2429, 2430, 2431 [9FE]
EPA: assure continuation of the Senior Environmental Employment Corps program (S. 518), 14368
Equal Access Act: enact (H.R. 5345), 12239
Estonia: independence day, 3265
Farrakhan, Louis: Judaism as a gutter religion comment, 19457
Fiodorov, Alexsei and Yuri: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 17210
Health: Republican Research Committee Task Force on Health and Environment, 14759
International Day of Concern for Soviet Jewry: observance, 5664
International Security and Development Cooperation Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5119), 11869
Ireland, Northern: judicial system, 25176
———supergrass informer trials, 12850
———U.S. Government contracts with Short Brothers, Ltd., a discriminatory employer, 5106
Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 5664
Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act: enact (H.R. 5155), 8311
Lithuania: independence day, 3001
Lynbrook, NY: Long Island Water Co., anniversary, 5110
Murzhenko, Alexsei: release from Soviet Union, 17210
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5154), 6890
National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (H.J. Res. 482), 28806
New Ireland Forum: commend participants (H. Con. Res. 310), 13361
New York, NY: sewage treatment plants, 18801 [26JN]
Nudel, Ida: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 10609
Radomiselsky, Iosif: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 3035
Sakharov, Andrei: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 12263
Senior Environmental Employment Corps: assure continuation of program (S. 518), 14368
Soviet Jews: Call to Conscience Vigil, 3035
———Solidarity Sunday, 11471
Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 3035
———sense of Congress to allow Elena Bonner to emigrate (H. Con. Res. 304), 12263
State Justice Institute: establish (H.R. 4145), 1182
State Justice Institute Act: enact (H.R. 4145), 13006
Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (H.J. Res. 443), 95 [23JA], 3878
Tax Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4170), 13902
Trade Remedies Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4784), 21317
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5100), 10807
Ukraine: independence anniversary, 1212
Uniondale, NY: International Games for the Disabled, 17222
Valley Stream, NY: Christopher Residence 10th anniversary, 8298
Vietnam: exposure to herbicides or other environmental hazards or conditions (H.R. 1961), 747
———GI bill of rights 40th anniversary, 18461
Water Quality Renewal Act: enact (H.R. 3282), 18801 [26JN]
World War II: D-Day anniversary, 15493
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 1136 [31JA], 1235 [1FE], 3017 [22FE], 3288 [23FE], 3586 [28FE], 3937 [29FE], 5062 [8MR], 8004 [5AP], 10570 [1MY], 10770 [2MY], 11445 [8MY], 12320 [15MY], 12597 [16MY], 14687 [31MY], 15192 [6JN], 15481 [7JN], 17065 [19JN], 17727 [21JN], 18801 [26JN], 19170 [27JN], 21344 [26JY], 26378 [20SE], 28780 [2OC]
Leave of absence: granted, 25922 [18SE], 28779 [2OC]
Special order: granted, 85 [23JA]
Reports
Committee on Science and Technology, 4817 [7MR]
Foreign Travel Expenditures, 4817 [7MR], 7862 [4AP]
Interparliamentary Union meeting, Seoul, Korea, 7862 [4AP]
Statements
Victims of the Next Holocaust Will Be Everyone: New York, N.Y., Holocaust Memorial Commission, 10807
Tributes
Biaggi, Representative, 26383
Conable, Representative, 29579
DeSibio, Peter (Uncle Peter), 3714
Purcell, Fran, 17222
Robinson, Representative, 31069
Winn, Representative, 28708